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Peter, a high school student, was pretty busy with school, and he was on the soccer team. High school was hard, because everyone wanted to have nice clothes, hang out, drive cars, and all these cost money. Peter’s father was the sort of guy that believed you had to earn whatever you got, so he wasn’t just about to hand over lots of money for Peter to use to have fun. So, he had to get a job.
During his freshman year summer vacation, his classmate got him a job working on a hay（干草）farm. He threw hay up into wagons as the tractor drove around fields, and then they stacked（剁起）it in the hot barn. It was a hot, low-paying job.
He once worked a few nights a week at a grocery store. He put things on the shelf. It was a lot of lifting and carrying, and his arms were strong from this and the previous job. It was dull and didn’t pay much.
He took some time off when soccer got serious, but the following summer he tried working at a lumber yard It was hot outside, but he got a lot of exercise lifting and carrying things like boards and drywall. He also learned a lot about building supplies. It still didn’t pay well.
From there, he spent a year doing some tutoring for a friend of the family, but that was Piecemeal. His first real job came the last year at school, when he fixed registers and worked on computers at a big box store. It was his favorite job yet, but it still didn’t pay well.
What Peter realized with all of these jobs was that he needed a better-paying job! The only way to get that was to get trained or educated He could go to school and get a 2-year degree in an office or technical position. His other choices were going to a 4-year college or joining the army. He wasn’t sure what he was going to do yet, but he knew he had to do something. Jobs were a lot of work, money was hard to earn, but he liked staying busy and being able to buy things. Peter wanted the most out of life, and that meant education.
1.Why did Peter take his job so early?
A. Because his father didn’t treat him well.
B. Because Peter’s family couldn’t afford his education.
C. Because Peter like challenges.
D. Because Peter’s father thought Peter should be independent.
2.What is common to the jobs Peter had taken mentioned in the text?
A. They were dull and tiresome.
B. They were done during his vacation.
C. They didn’t offer high salary.
D. They needed hard labor.
3. was the most important for Peter if he wanted a good job.
A. Confidence B. Education
C. Wisdom D. Opportunity
4.According to the last paragraph, we can learn that .
A. Peter would work hard for his future
B. Peter would not attend a 4-year college
C. it was very hard for Peter to make his choices
D. Peter liked staying a comfortable life
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When high school student Katie Shipley was born with a serious brain disease, doctors said she wouldn't live to go to school.
Now, Katie is not only about to graduate from Southridge High School in Oregon, but she was also named the school's prom (高中毕业舞会) queen.
Knowing Katie's wishes for prom queen, her friend Courtney Travis began reaching out to find her the prom king she needed to make her a queen. Courtney found Michael Parks, who also thought it was a great idea.
“I really got to know Shipley,” said Michael. “When you take the time to get to know other people, it really gives you a great chance to live for more than yourself.”
Courtney took a picture of the couple together and put it on her Twitter, explaining their plans for the prom. “It became very popular in the school,” she said.
Their efforts paid off, and Katie was very excited to be named prom queen.
On the day of the prom, Katie wore a very beautiful dress. Her grandmother, Joan Fraley, who also went to the prom, said the night will stay with her always.
“I was standing there and the children were shouting her name,” she said. “They called her name as the new prom queen — I started crying. I'm greatly thankful to the students of Southridge High School.”
Katie repeated that feeling.
“I just want to say thank you to my friends for all they did for me. I love you all.”
Todd Corsetti, the principal (校长) at Southridge High School said that seeing Katie as prom queen and the energy and help of his students is one of his “proudest moments.”
“I think teenagers have great hearts and are really looking to make the world a better place,” Todd said. “As we finish our school year, it's a great legacy (遗产) to leave the other classes who come after them.”
1.When Katie was born, she _____.
A. nearly died in hospital
B. wasn't expected to live long
C. wasn't supposed to finish high school
D. caught a disease caused by doctors' mistakes
2.Hearing about Katie's story, Michael _____.
A. turned to his friends for help
B. began to raise money for Katie
C. decided to live for others rather than himself
D. was very happy to help Katie realize her dream
3.Why did Fraley cry at the prom?
A. She felt sorry for Katie.
B. She thought of Katie's hard life.
C. She was invited to Katie's graduation.
D. She was moved by what others did for Katie.
4.What is Todd's opinion on the students?
A. They are the kindest teens.
B. They are the hope of the world.
C. They set a good example to others.
D. They can do much better in the future.
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---- Jack is a student and studies at No. 8 High School.
---- ____________.
A. It was the same with Mary B. So is Mary
C. So it is with Mary D. So does Mary.
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Senior 3 high school students should be given enough sleeping time, ____________ they are busy preparing for exams to enter college.
A. even so B. as though C. as if D. even if
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Tonya, Elsa and Mark are students at LaGuardia High School in New York City. It’s a school with regular academic (学术的) classes, but it also gives special attention to the performing arts. Tonya likes dancing, Elsa wants to be an artist and Mark is a singer.
The students are all 15, and they’re in 10th grade. They study subjects like English, math, social studies, science and PE. They also choose a foreign language: French, Italian, Spanish or Japanese. Students have many academic classes, but during the school day they also take classes in the arts, like theater, art, dance and music. Mark says, “I get the basic classes, but I also take a voice class and a music history class.”
There is even more for LaGuardia students after school. There are more than 40 clubs for students. For example, there’s a movie club, a music club and an environment club. “We have so many choices here,” says Tonya. “My favorite club is the camera club. I like taking photos. It’s also a great way to meet people with common interests.”
Students at LaGuardia can also do many sports. For example, they can play basketball, tennis, volleyball and soccer. Elsa is on the gymnastics team. She says, “I like being on a team. It makes me work hard and do my best.” Students practice after school. They compete against other high schools. Mark says, “At school, I study by myself. I’m a singer, and I do that alone, too. That’s why I like playing on the basketball team. We work together and compete against other teams.”
LaGuardia offers many great classes, clubs and sports for students. Students at LaGuardia get a good education and they also develop their own interests. Many LaGuardia students become dancers, singers and actors!
1.What do we know about LaGuardia High School?
A. Students take art classes at night. B. Students have few subjects to choose from.
C. It places great importance on arts. D. It aims to develop students’ language skills.
2.Which club does Tonya like most?
A. The camera club. B. The music club. C. The movie club. D. The environment club.
3.Why does Mark enjoy playing on the basketball team?
A. It helps him make more friends. B. It makes him try his best.
C. He hopes to build up his health. D. He likes teamwork.
4.What is the best title for the text?
A. Education in New York. B. Top Students at LaGuardia.
C. School Life at LaGuardia. D. LaGuardia’s After-school Activities.
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David was a Senior High School student, who was so crazy to attract girls. He spent 10 hours a day ____ more than 200 selfies (自拍) trying to find the ___one.
He would take 10 photos of ____ before he washed and would go ____class secretly three times every hour. At 16, he dropped out of school ____ he could throw himself into his addiction (上瘾) , and he ate____ . He did not leave his house for six months, and when he failed to take the perfect picture, he tried to ____ himself by taking an overdose (过度用药). His mother, Penny, ___ to save him, and forced him to ask for help after his addiction had become_____.
The 19-year-old, believed to be Britain's first selfie _____, is now under special treatment ___. He has not taken a picture of himself in seven months and has ___ that achieving perfection is ______ . He told the Sunday Mirror，“I was constantly ____ the perfect selfie and when I realized I couldn’t, I wanted to die. I _______ my friends, my education, my health and almost my life. The only thing I _____ about was having my phone with me so that I could satisfy the desire for a picture of myself at any time of the day.” He expressed his ____ to the doctors and said their help kept him ____ and called on others to ask for help _____ they ended up in hospital.
One psychologist at a clinic ____ David was treated said the addiction to taking selfies has now become a mental illness.
1.A. taking B. having C. making D. getting
2.A. beautiful B. perfect C. good D. comfortable
3.A. others B. his teacher C. himself D. the classroom
4.A. out of B. into C. inside D. away
5.A. as if B. even though C. in case D. so that
6.A. more B. nothing C. everything
D. less7.A. surprise B. kill C. calm D. thank
8.A. decided B. managed C. failed D. succeeded
9.A. beyond control B. under control C. in order D. out of date
10.A. winner B. loser C. addict D. killer
11.A. at home B. in hospital C. at school D. at work
12.A. realized B. expected C. imagined D. recognized
13.A. necessary B. possible C. impossible D. unpleasant
14.A. in need of B. in search of C. in want of D. in favor of
15.A. missed B. left C. got D. lost
16.A. talked B. worried C. dreamed D. cared
17.A. happiness B. thanks C. regret D. sadness
18.A. wise B. wealthy C. alive D. patient
19.A. before B. until C. while D. after
20.A. when B. which C. where D. how
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In Woods Chan's class at a High School in California, students chat with each other in Spanish.Arabic(阿拉伯语) and Mam, a Mayan language from Guatemala. The students have only been in the US for a few weeks or months. Many students were from different countries last year. Woods Chan became concerned when she started hearing the Spanish-speaking students laugh when their classmates spoke Mam or Arabic.
Woods Chan came up with an idea. She asked her students to take turns teaching a little bit of their home language each day. Students taught their peers(同伴) how to count from 1 to 10, how to introduce themselves and how to say basic phrases or words like, ""Cool. "Then, they recorded themselves saying those phrases in short videos and wrote vocabulary words on the whiteboard.
Woods Chan saw the difference in her students. She said they grew more confident after seeing their own language on the whiteboard and hearing it in the videos. They started making friends with each other across cultural lines. Other students who were not in that class would come in and see something written in Mam on the whiteboard and say, "Hey, that's Mam! I speak Mam!”
The project also helped students understand their peers better. Orlando, a 17-year-old student from El Salvador, said he never knew Arabic or Mam even existed before he came to the US and heard his classmates talk. Now, he thinks it would be good for all students in his school to learn a little of their peers' home language. "When I first got here,”he said in Spanish, “I thought, ‘No one talks like me. I'm the only one,’ and I felt alone. Now, I don't feel so bad anymore.”
Knowledge of other languages can help Woods Chan's students beyond the classroom, too.Languages like Mam are becoming more and more common in the US. Some Oakland graduates have gone on to become Mam-English interpreters(口译员)to help fill a lack of interpreters in all kinds of settings.
1.What made Woods Chan think of the idea?
A.Her students making fun of another's language
B.Her students hardly using their home language.
C.Her students being interested in learning a new language.
D.Her students having difficulty communicating with each other.
2.What was the students feeling of seeing their home language written on the board?
A.Angry but accepting. B.Excited and proud.
C.puzzled but supportive. D.Relaxed and creative.
3.What effect did Woods Chan's project have on Orlando?
A.It made him feel less alone at school.
B.It encouraged him to get a job as an interpreter.
C.It helped him understand his home language better.
D.It enabled him to work better in foreign language classes.
4.What can be the best title for the text?
A.School is not the only place to learn.
B.All her students are language teachers.
C.She responds to her students' needs quickly.
D.Language is not a barrier to communication
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The Sewol ferry (渡船) was carrying 476 people, most of whom were students from a high school near Seoul, when it sank off South Korea's southern coast on April 16. Only 174 survived, including 22 of the 29 crew members. The sinking left more than 260 people dead with about 40 others still missing.
On Tuesday, one ordinary diver(潜水员）died at a hospital, government spokesman Ko Myung-seok said. He is the first death among divers organized following the ferry's sinking, according to the coast guard.
The 53-year-old diver was pulled to the surface by his teammates after losing communication about five minutes after he began underwater searches, Ko said. It was his first search attempt, Ko added. Despite his death, divers are continuing their searches for the remaining missing people. Ko said that divers had searched all those 64 areas at least once and plan to visit them again to look for more victims. Darkness, floating rubbish, bodies, and cabins on board have made the search difficult, and divers entered the last three unopened areas on Monday night, Ko said.
Investigators have made their first arrests of people who were not on board the Sewol when it sank. The three people arrested on Friday and Sunday are accused of failure to handle of cargo on the ferry well. In all, 19 people have been arrested in the investigation(调查), 15 of whom were crew members accused of abandoning passengers. A leader was arrested on suspicion of malpractice(玩忽职守) related to company finances.
Improper stowage(载货) and overloading of cargo is suspected as a possible reason why the ferry sank. The ferry was carrying about 3,608 tons of cargo, more than three times what it could safely carry. A ferry loaded too heavily could lose its balance making even a small turn.
The sinking has caused a national sadness. On Sunday 1.1 million people paid respects at 131 memorial sites around the nation, according to a governmental funeral support committee set up for the ferry victims. Monday was a holiday for Children's Day, but various events were canceled or put off because of the ferry's sinking. Tuesday was also a national holiday in South Korea for Buddha's Birthday, and more people are expected to visit those mourning stations.
1.We learn from the passage that the number of survivors except the crew members is ______.
A. 145 B. 152 C. 174 D. 260
2.According to the investigation, the main causes of the ferry's sinking are ______.
A. malpractice and wrong operations.
B. wrong direction and sharp turning around
C. too many students and crew members
D. improper stowage and overloading of cargo
3.Because of the national sadness, various events were canceled except ________.
A. activities on Children's Day
B. celebrating Buddha's Birthday
C. enjoying a national holiday
D. paying respects at the memorial sites
4.You can find this passage on the __________ section of a newspaper.
A. sports B. business C. news D. entertainment
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William Weaver was one of 14 black students integrating(使融合进入) the all—white West High School. A teacher told him that he “didn't belong.” He had a test and the teacher ______ him and then just took the paper away and said, “ ______ is up.” The first report card he got was ______ F’s. So he started to think maybe he didn't belong and that he was ______ .
One evening he was at home and Edward Hill, his science teacher from the ______ school, came by to visit. Weaver told Mr Hill that the white school were trying to ______ him away. Mr Hill asked Weaver to come to his old school after ______ . So every day waiting for him would be Mr. Hill with other teachers and they ______ him. Once he got past those F’s, he stopped ______ himself. But no matter what he did, he was never ______ at that school. Weaver never had a ______ with a counselor(辅导员)about going to college. But, to his ______ , he got a letter telling him he had been awarded a scholarship. Weaver ______ it and went on to ______ Howard University.
Many years ______ , Weaver came across Mr Hill and told him, “Mr Hill, if I had not gotten that ______ , I don’t know what would have happened. And I don't know ______ I got the scholarship because I never even applied for it.” Mr Hill said, “I know, because I filled in the ______ and sent it off for you.” So Mr Hill stepped ______ and changed his life, ______ at that time Weaver didn't realize how much he was being helped.
1.A. took over B. went over C. turned over D. stood over
2.A. Class B. Level C. Time D. Study
3.A. all B. no C. some D. few
4.A. stupid B. excellent C. ordinary D. extraordinary
5.A. new B. black C. best D. worst
6.A. drive B. turn C. put D. give
7.A. holiday B. school C. graduation D. talk
8.A. liked B. praised C. taught D. scolded
9.A. blaming B. pushing C. behaving D. doubting
10.A. realized B. recognized C. remembered D. punished
11.A. battle B. headache C. conversation D. argument
12.A. surprise B. delight C. excitement D. credit
13.A. won B. refused C. accepted D. received
14.A. found B. donate C. decline D. attend
15.A. before B. later C. ago D. around
16.A. scholarship B. ignorance C. help D. anxiety
17.A. when B. where C. how D. that
18.A. details B. information C. form D. name
19.A. out B. in C. back D. forward
20.A. and B. since C. unless D. though
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Until I took Dr. Offutt’s class in DeMatha High school, I was an underachieving student, but I left that class determined never to underachieve again. He not only taught me to think, he convinced me, as much by example as words that it was my duty to achieve and to serve others.
Neither of us could know how our relationship would develop over the years. When I came back to DeMatha to teach English, I worked for Dr. Offutt, the department chair. My discussions with him were like graduate seminars(研究生讨论课) in adolescent development, classroom management and school leadership.
After several years, I was named department chair, and our relationship shifted(变化) again. I thought that it might be terrible chairing the department, since all of my former English teachers were still there, but Dr. Offutt supported me through. He knew when to give me advice about curriculum(课程), texts and personnel(人事), and when to let me plan my own course.
In 1997, I needed his opinion about leaving DeMatha to become principal at another school. If he had asked me to stay at DeMatha, I might have. Instead, he encouraged me to catch the chance.
Five years ago, I became the principal(校长) of DeMatha. Once again, Dr Offutt was there for me, letting me know that I could depend on him. I have learned from him that great teachers have an inexhaustible wealth of lessons to teach.
1.After graduating from DeMatha, the writer was _____.
A．quite confident B．rather unconfident C．really famous D．very infamous
2.When the writer first taught in DeMatha, Dr. Offutt was _____.
A．a post-graduate B．the school principal
C．a professor in university D．the department chair
3.In 1997, _____ to become principal at another school.
A．the writer encouraged Dr. Offutt B．Dr. Offutt encouraged the writer
C．Dr. Offutt won the competition D．the writer won the competition
4.The word which is similar to “inexhaustible” in meaning can be _____.
A．unselfish B．endless C．unfair D．unusual
5.The best title for this passage can be _____.
A．My ambition B．My duty C．My teacher D．My schooling
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