Protesters calling for a higher minimum wage ...

Protesters calling for a higher minimum wage gather on Tuesday in Miami, Florida, as part of　　 __________ organizers called a “ day of action” nationwide to improve the salaries of fast　　 food workers in the United states ______ are badly paid.

A. which; who　　 B. what; that

C. what; how　 D. how; which

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Protesters calling for a higher minimum wage gather on Tuesday in Miami, Florida, as part of __________ organizers called a “ day of action” nationwide to improve the salaries of fast food workers in the United states ______ are badly paid.

A. which; who　　 B. what; that

C. what; how　 　 D. how; which

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－Do you know why Michael resigned from the board?

－He held out for higher wages, but was ____ in the end.

A．put down          B．broke down        C．cut down          D．turned down

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---Do you know why Jeff resigned from the firm?

---He held out for higher wages, but was _____ in the end.

A. put down    B. broke down    C. cut down    D. turned down

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—Do you know why Michael resigned from the board?

—He held out for higher wages, but was ________ in the end.

A．put down　　　　　　　　     B．broke down

C．cut down　　　　　     D．turned down

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一Do you know why Chris decided to leave the company?

一He held out for higher wages，which were_____ in the end.

A．put away    B．broken down    C．broken away  D．turned down

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Educators across the US are calling for major changes to the admission process in higher education. The National Center for Educational Statistics reported that U.S. colleges and universities received more than 9 million applications between 2013 and 2014. The schools admitted more than 5 million students in that time.

But a new report says that the problem is not about the number of students that are being admitted, but rather how students are selected. The Harvard School of Graduate Education, along with 80 other schools and organizations, released the report in January 2016, called “Turing the Tide---Making Caring Common”. The report argues that the process schools use to choose students causes major problems.

David Hawkins, the Executive Director for Educational Policy, says that most colleges and universities require many things from students when they apply. Schools usually ask for an essay describing a student’s interests or why they want to study at that school. The schools also ask for letters from teachers or other responsible adults describing why a student is a good candidate. But, Hawkins says, the area that schools are most concerned with a student’s high school grades and standardized test results.

The report suggests that paying attention to academic success over other qualities works well for some students but hurts others. In addition, academic success is not the most important quality a student should have. More attention should be paid to showing whether or not a student wants to do good in the world. The report also suggests that schools should ask for evidence that students care about other people. Moving attention away from academic ability will make process less about competition, the report says. Students will feel less stress about meeting higher and higher expectation.

But the report does have its critics. Bob Schaeffer, Public Education Director, said that every few years, someone makes the same argument for change. He said that no real change has happened yet and that even many of the schools that agree with the report still make no changes. “Many of the institutions that have supported the findings in the report are the very institutions that have the most competitive admission processes in the country," Schaeffer said.

1.What is the problem of the admission process according to the report?

A.The schools ask social responsibilities from the applying students

B.The schools attach importance to students’ academic records

C.The number of students getting admitted is too small

D.Admission officers only consider personal qualities

2.Which of the following do colleges ask of applicants except　　 ?

A.Their reasons to attend the school.

B.A description of their interests.

C.Recommendation letters from adults

D.Evidence that students care about others

3.What does the author’s attitude to the report of the admission process?.

A.Supportive. B.Doubtful C.Neutral D.Negative

4.The critic, Bob Schaeffer, thinks that　　 .

A.some schools don't do what they believe is right

B.the largest schools are expected to make changes first

C.not enough schools currently agree with the report

D.history has proved that all changes are good

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Educators across the US are calling for major changes to the admissions process in higher education. The Harvard school of Greduate Education, along with 80 other schools and organizations, released a report called "Turning the Tide Making Caring Common” in January, 2016. The report argues that the process schools use to choose students causes major problems.

David Hawkins is the Executive Director for Educational Content and Policy at the National Association for College Admissions Counseling. Hawkins told Voice of America that most colleges and universities require many　 things from students when they apply. Schools usually ask for an essay describing a student's interests or why they want to study at that school. The schools also ask for letters from teachers or other responsible adults describing why a student is a good candidate. But, Hawkins says, the area that schools are most concerned about is a student's high school grades and standardized test results.

The report suggests that paying attention to academic success over other qualities works well for some students but hurts others. In addition, academic success is not the most important quality a student should have. More attention should be paid to showing whether or not a student wants to do well in the world, according to the report.

The report goes on to state that the best way to change the admissions process is by changing college applications. It suggests that schools should ask for evidence that students care about other people. But the report does have its critics. Bob Schaeffer, Public Education Director for the National Center for Fair and Open Testing, said that every few years, someone makes the same argument for changes, but no real change has happed yet. Even many of the schools that agree with the report still make no changes.

Lloyd Thacker, Executive Director of the Education Conservancy, said that until a majority of schools agree to make the changes, there will still be problems. However, he said, the admissions process was better in the past. If bad changes can affect the process, so can good ones.

1.What is the problems of the admissions process according to the report?

A. The schools ask too many things from the applying students.

B. The schools attach too much importance to students’ academic records

C. The number of students getting admitted is too small

D. Admissions officers consider too many unimportant factors

2.What is usually missing in an essay?

A. The reasons to attend the school

B. A description of interests

C. Recommendation letters from adults

D. Evidence that students care about others

3.Bob Schaeffer argues that _________.

A. not all changes are good

B. the largest schools are expected to make changes first

C. no schools currently agree with the report

D. some schools don’t make changes even if they agree

4.What’s Lloyd Thacker’s attitude toward the possible change in the admissions process?

A. Confident　　 B. Negative

C. Doubtful　　 D. Unclear

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In the United States, experts are calling for major changes to the admission process in higher education.

The National Center for Educational Statistics (or NCES) reported that U.S colleges and universities received more than million applications between 2013 and 2014 and admitted more than 5 million students. But the problem is not in the number of students, a new report says. The report is called ''Turning the Tide-Making Caring Common. ''

The report argues that the process schools use to choose students causes major problems. David Hawkins is the Executive Director for Educational Content and Policy. He says that most colleges and universities require many things from students when they apply.

Schools usually require an essay describing a student's interests or why they want to study at that school. The schools also ask for letters from teachers describing why a student is a good candidate. But, Hawkins says, schools are most concerned with a student's high school grades and standardized test results.

The Education Conservancy is an organization that fights to make higher education equal and available. Lloyd Thacker is the Executive Director of the Education Conservancy, saying that the college admission process has changed a lot.

''Over the past 30 years, college admissions have become more complex. '' He says that ranking systems for colleges and universities are a big part of the problem.

U.S. News and World Report is a media company that creates a list of what it calls ''America's Best Colleges''. The company bases the list on information collected from colleges and universities across the country. This information includes results of standardized tests like the SAT from all of a school's students. Higher average test results help put schools higher on the list.

Thacker claims, ''Too many students are learning to do whatever it takes in order to get ahead, even if that means sacrificing their own individuality, their health, their happiness and behavior…''

''The impact on students and on parents is that college is all about where you go. The rank has nothing to do with the quality of education that goes on at the college''.

The Harvard report states that the best way to change the admission process is by changing college applications.

1.When choosing students, colleges and universities attach greatest importance to　 .

A.their teachers' opinion B.their personal interest

C.their academic performance D.their reasons for application

2.The media company ranks the schools on the basis of　 .

A.peoples' attitude towards the schools

B.employment rate of its graduates

C.the schools' teaching quality

D.information like test results

3.Which of the following does Lloyd Thacker probably agree with?

A.Colleges are supposed to admit more and more students.

B.It is necessary to apply for a proper university by referring to the rank.

C.There is little relationship between colleges rank and the quality of education.

D.The better the applicants grades are, the more likely they will be admitted.

4.Which of the following is the best title of the passage?

A.Higher Rankings Matter a Great Deal

B.Colleges Look to Change Admission Process

C.Colleges Admission Process Makes a Difference

D.Testing Results Determine Students' Fate

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_______ they may have, the CEO of the corporation calls on all the staff to gather their courage to strive it.

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