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U.S. News evaluated more than 28,000 schools for the 2016 Best High Schools rankings. These 10 schools scored the highest out of the 500 top-ranking gold medal schools. Here are four of them.

Carnegie Vanguard High School

Carnegie Vanguard High School is a Texas school for talented and gifted teens. The school’s curriculum consists of Advanced Placement (AP) courses. Students must take at least seven AP courses to graduate. Students consistently exceed(超越)state and national averages on SAT and ACT exams. Carnegie requires every student to complete 100 hours of community service before graduation.

Medal Awarded Gold: National Rank# 10

Houston, TX 77019

Phone: (713) 732-3694

Academic Magnet High School

Academic Magnet High School aims to challenge each student, teacher and parent with high academic expectation. All courses are AP courses, and every student has to complete a year-long independent research project. Students’ work has been published in multiple(多种多样的)academic and professional journals.

Medal Awarded Gold: National Rank# 8

5109AWest Enterprise St, North Charleston

Phone: (843) 746-1300

Pine View School

The curriculum at Pine View School mixes traditional classroom learning with independent study. Pine View School places a strong emphasis (强调) on volunteer work. Students must complete advanced foreign language courses to graduate. After-school activities at Pine View include rowing clubs, Model United Nations and National Honor Society.

Medal Awarded Gold: National Rank # 7

1 Python Path 1 Python Path, Florida.

Phone:(941)486-2001

Thomas Jefferson High School

Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology uses the unique curriculum that starts with the advanced biology, math and technology programs for seniors. The school has more than 10 specialized research labs. After-school activities at Thomas Jefferson High School for science and technology include cultural groups such as the Persian Club and a variety of athletic teams.

Medal Awarded Gold: National Rank#5

6560 Braddock Rd

Phone: (703) 750-8300

1.What are the conditions for a student to graduate from Carnegie?

A. Taking six AP courses and finishing 100 hours of community service.

B. Taking at least seven AP courses and finishing 100 hours of community service.

C. Taking seven AP courses and finishing 50 hours of community service.

D. Taking eight AP courses and finishing 50 hours of community service.

2.Academic Magnet High School places a strong emphasis on　　　　　　　　　　 .

A. physical education　　 B. students’ writing　　 C. volunteer work　　 D. academic quality

3.Pine View School which has after-school activities 　　　　　　　　　　 .

A. lays stress on volunteer work

B. has more than 10 specialized research labs

C. provides AP course for talented and gifted students

D. requires students to finish a year-long independent research project

4.Which high school has a strict request for foreign languages?

A. Academic Magnet High School　　 B. Thomas Jefferson High School

C. Pine View School　　 D. Carnegie Vanguard High School

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Waste can be seen everywhere in the school. Some students ask for more food than they can eat and others often forget to turn off the lights when they leave the classroom. They say they can afford these things. But I don‘t agree with them.

Waste can bring a lot of problems. Although China is rich in some resources， we are short of others， for example， fresh water. It is reported that we will have no coal or oil to use in 100 years. So if we go on wasting our resources， what can we use in the future and where can we move？ Think about it. I think we should say no to the students who waste things every day. Everybody should stop wasting as soon as possible.

In our everyday life， we can do many things to prevent waste from happening， for example， turn off the water taps when we finish washing， turn off the lights when we leave the classroom， try not to order more food than we need， and so on. Little by little， everything will be changed. Waste can be stopped one day， if we do our best.

1. From the passage we know that some students often _______ in the school.

A. eat too much　　　　　 B. don‘t work hard

C. waste things　　　　 D. throw rubbish everywhere

2.What may happen in 100 years？

A. We may still have enough oil.

B. We may still have enough coal.

C. We may have a little oil

D. We may have no coal or oil to use.

3.Which of the following is right？

A. Waste brings problems.

B. Waste can bring no problem.

C. China is rich in fresh water.

D. Students never waste things.

4.Which is the best title of this passage？

A. Stop Wasting

B. School life

C. Waste in the School

D. Rich Resources in China

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Waste can be seen everywhere in the school. Some students ask for more food than they can eat and others often forget to turn off the lights when they leave the classroom. They say they can afford these things. But I don’t agree with them.

Waste can bring a lot of problems. Although China is rich in some resources, we are short of others, for example, fresh water. It is reported that we will have no coal or oil to use in 100 years. So if we go on wasting our resources, what can we use in the future and where can we move? Think about it. I think we should say no to the students who waste things every day. Everybody should stop wasting as soon as possible.

In our everyday life, we can do many things to prevent waste from happening, for example, turn off the water taps(水龙头) when we finish washing, turn off the lights when we leave the classroom, try not to order more food than we need, and so on. Little by little, everything will be changed. Waste can be stopped one day, if we do our best.

1.From the passage, we know that some students often ______ in the school.

A. eat too much　　 B. don’t work hard

C. throw rubbish everywhere　　 D. waste things

2.Which is not mentioned in this passage?

A. Fresh water　　 B. Oil

C. Forest　　 D. Coal

3.Which is the best title of the passage?

A. Waste in the school　　 B. Stop wasting

C. School life　　 D. Rich Resources in China

高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Waste can be seen everywhere in the school. Some students ask for more food than they can eat and others often forget to turn off the lights when they leave the classroom. They say they can afford these things. But I don’t agree with them.

Waste can bring a lot of problems. Although China is rich in some resources(资源), we are short of(缺乏) others, for example, fresh water(淡水). It is reported that we will have no coal(煤) or oil to use in 100 years. So if we go on wasting our resources, what can we use in the future and where can we move? Think about it. I think we should say no to the students who waste things every day. Everybody should stop wasting as soon as possible.

In our everyday life, we can do many things to prevent waste from happening, for example, turn off the water taps(水龙头) when we finish washing, turn off the lights when we leave the classroom, try not to order more food than we need, and so on. Little by little, everything will be changed. Waste can be stopped one day, if we do our best.

1.From the passage we know that some students often _______ in the school.

A. eat too much　　 B. don’t work hard　　 C. waste things　　 D. throw rubbish everywhere

2.Which is not mentioned in this passage?

A. Fresh water.　　 B. Forest.　　　　　　　　 C. Oil. 　　　　　　 D. Coal.

3.What may happen in 100 years?

A. We may still have enough oil.     B. We may still have enough coal.

C. We may have a little oil.     D. We may have no coal or oil to use.

4.Which is the best title of this passage?

A. Stop Wasting　　      B. School life

C. Waste in the School 　     D. Rich Resources in China

高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Waste can be seen everywhere in the school. Some students ask for more food than they can eat and others often forget to turn off the lights when they leave the classroom. They say they can afford these things. But I don't agree with them.

Waste can bring a lot of problems. Although China is rich in some resources , we are short of　 others,　 for example,　 fresh water(淡水). It is reported that we will have no coal or oil to use in 100 years. So if we go on wasting our resources,　 what can we use in the future and where can we move? Think about it. I think we should say no to the students who waste things every day. Everybody should stop wasting as soon as possible.

In our everyday life,　 we can do many things to prevent waste from happening, for example, turn off the water taps when we finish washing,　 turn off the lights when we leave the classroom, try not to order more food than we need,　 and so on. Little by little,　 everything will be changed. Waste can be stopped one day,　 if we do our best.

1.From the passage we know that some students often ________ in the school.

A. waste things　　　　     　　　　　　　     B. don't work hard

C. eat too much　　　　　     　　　　　　　     D. throw rubbish everywhere

2.Which is not mentioned in this passage?

A. Forest.　　　　　     B. Fresh water.　　     C. Oil.　　　　　     D. Coal.

3.What may happen in 100 years?

A. We may still have enough oil.

B. We may still have enough coal.

C. We may have a little oil.

D. We may have no coal or oil to use.

4.Which is the best title of this passage?

A. School life　　　　　　　　　　　　　　     B. Stop Wasting

C. Waste in the School　　　　　　　　　     D. Rich Resources in China

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Does eating a good breakfast improve school study? A study of more than 1,000 pupils in the city of Lawrence suggests it does.

Youngsters who took part in the breakfast program improved their scores in the tests much more than those who didn’t. Among those who attended the program, fewer were found late for school than those who didn’t. And much fewer were found absent from their classes.

“Starting the day with a meal appears to be quite helpful,” says Amy Sampson, a research professor, who carried out the experiment on the students for a year.

Students who miss breakfast may be losing out on important nourishment in fruit, milk, bread and so on. If you are in a hurry in the morning, get you some pieces of bread with some fruit or yogurt. In that case, you won’t have to go to the selling machines for some chips or candy bars.

1.How many students in primary school are interviewed in Lawrence.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

A.1000　　　 B. over 1000　　　　 C. less than 1000　　 D.almost 1000

2.According to the passage, pupils who took part in the breakfast program ______.

A. are clever than those who didn’t　　

B. are healthier than those who didn’t

C. were often late for school 　　

D. made greater progress in the study than those who didn’t

3.The breakfast program was carried out by _____.

A. the Lawrence City government　　　　　　 B. teachers in a middle school

C. a professor　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.1,000 pupils

4.According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?

A. Over 1,000 pupils took part in the experiment.　　

B. The experiment lasted a year.

C.A good breakfast can improve school study. 　　

D.A good breakfast means eating a lot .

5.Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?

A. Breakfast or not?　　 B.1,000 clever pupils.

C. How to keep fit? D. How to become clever?

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Takamizawa, aged 91, was one of the more than 200,000 people who requested to volunteer for Tokyo's 2020 Games. English is not required for service, but it is a helpful ______ for volunteers to have. But Takamizawa had not been able to learn the language when she was young. She was in high school when World War Two ______. She said, "In my second year there, English was banned(禁止) because it was the ______ language."

Takamizawa said that her grandchildren helped ______ her she was not too old to learn.

"When I talked to my grandchildren about my ______, they said, ‘it's not too late. We will teach you one word a day. It's going to be a good ______ for you."

Natsuko is Takamizawa's ______ and main English teacher. Natsuko ______ a new English word to her grandmother's phone every day. They also often work together ______ on phrases that Takamizawa will need for the Olympics.

"Welcome to Tokyo, this is the Olympic stadium, how can I help you?" Takamizawa answers when _______ to say an English phrase she has learned.

Natsuko ______ that she wanted to give her grandmother something to ______. "I can clearly see her English is getting better. It's my joy now."

For the level of English spoken in a country, Japan ranks (排列)49th among countries where English is not the ______ language. This situation is slowly changing as younger generations ______English. Japanese students often learn English at a much ______ age than they did in the past.

However, Takamizawa believes real change will not happen ______ Japanese people become more open to the rest of the world. She says that people in Japan should act not only as Japanese citizens, but also as "______ members" of the Earth.

With around 500 days to go until the Games begin, the whole Takamizawa family is ready to welcome the world to Tokyo. When Japan last held the Summer Olympics in 1964, Takamizawa was too busy ______ a family to go to any events.

Takamizawa said she never thought the Olympics would happen in Tokyo ______ in her lifetime. "It's good," she said, "to ______ long."

1.A. way B. goal C. skill D. trick

2.A. started B. held C. ended D. fought

3.A. foreign B. teaching C. learning D. enemy

4.A. promise B. inform C. persuade D. advise

5.A. plan B. wish C. idea D. strength

6.A. challenge B. choice C. topic D. trouble

7.A. grandson B. daughter C. niece D. granddaughter

8.A. brings B. sends C. rings D. types

9.A. straight B. directly C. helpfully D. carefully

10.A. told B. reminded C. asked D. called

11.A. explains B. knows C. admits D. describes

12.A. admire B. satisfy C. enjoy D. confirm

13.A. local B. first C. second D. worldwide

14.A. appreciate B. practice C. refuse D. welcome

15.A. smaller B. younger C. elder D. later

16.A. if B. though C. unless D. because

17.A. fundamental B. global C. gentle D. kind

18.A. raising B. charging C. building D. selecting

19.A. too B. once C. ever D. twice

20.A. remain B. survive C. live D. keep

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More than 30,000 people went to the White House on Monday for the 136th Easter Egg Roll (复活节滚彩蛋). President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama held the event by inviting thousands of kids to color and look for eggs. The theme(主题) of the day was “Hop Into Healthy, Swing Into Shape.” It was part of the First Lady s“Let' s Move!”program to reduce obesity rates (肥胖率) among American kids. Mrs. Obama spoke to young reporters about her goal(目标) to get children to eat right and keep moving.

“We are working to make sure that kids born today grow up healthy, learn how to have balanced meals, and get more physical activity into their lives,” she said.

Mrs. Obama said she wants children across the nation to understand that "exercise isn't just hard work, it' s play. If you're running around with your dog, you're getting exercise. If you walk up the stairs, that's exercise. But if you're sitting in front of the TV or on a computer game, you're not exercising.”

The First Lady said that for kids who have balanced meals most of the time, having a special snack, like chocolate, will not hurt. "And if you are active, you can splurge (挥霍) a little more," she said. Mrs. Obama’s favorite "splurge food" is French fries. But she balances her splurging by exercising almost every day. She loves to play tennis and she practices yoga.

“A lot of kids look up to(敬仰) athletes, and I think it's important for athletes to share their good habits,” Mrs. Obama said. "Kids aren' t just going to wake up and be LeBron James. He's practicing and eating right and working out and training. Our athletes can be really good messengers to kids who look up to them — they can say to kids, ‘If you really want to be like me, then you really do need to eat your vegetables.’”

1.The purpose of the “Let’s Move!” program is to ________.

A. help kids keep healthy

B. train more young reporters

C. encourage kids to eat more eggs

D. invite kids to visit the White House

2.In Mrs. Obama’s opinion, exercise ________.

A. can be fun to do

B. means hard work

C. should be done outdoors

D. requires special equipment

3.“Splurge food” is allowed to be eaten when ________.

A. you don' t hurt yourself

B. you have a special snack

C. you never eat French fries

D. you eat right and stay active

4.What can we learn from the last paragraph?

A. All kids want to be LeBron James.

B. It is very easy to form good habits.

C. Athletes can set a good example for kids.

D. Kids like the messages the athletes give them.

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More than 30,000 people went to the White House on Monday for the 136th Easter Egg Roll (复活节滚彩蛋). President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama held the event by inviting thousands of kids to color and look for eggs. The theme(主题) of the day was “Hop Into Healthy, Swing Into Shape.” It was part of the First Lady’s “Let’s Move!” program to reduce obesity rates (肥胖率) among American kids. Mrs. Obama spoke to young reporters about her goal(目标) to get children to eat right and keep moving.

“We are working to make sure that kids born today grow up healthy, learn how to have balanced meals, and get more physical activity into their lives,” she said.

Mrs. Obama said she wants children across the nation to understand that "exercise isn't just hard work, it's play. If you’re running around with your dog, you're getting exercise. If you walk up the stairs, that's exercise, But if you’re sitting in front of the TV or on a computer game, you're not exercising.”

The First Lady said that for kids who have balanced meals most of the time, having a special snack, like chocolate, will not hurt." And if you are active, you can splurge (挥霍) a little more," she said. Mrs. Obama’s favorite "splurge food" is French fries. But she balances her splurging by exercising almost every day. She loves to play tennis and she practices yoga.

“A lot of kids look up to(敬仰) athletes, and I think it's important for athletes to share their good habits,” Mrs. Obama said. "Kids aren’t just going to wake up and be LeBron James. He's practicing and eating right and working out and training. Our athletes can be really good messengers to kids who look up to them--they can say to kids, 'If you really want to be like me, then you really do need to eat your vegetables.’”

1.The purpose of the “Let’s Move!” program is to　　　　　　 .

A. help kids keep healthy

B. train more young reporters

C. encourage kids to eat more eggs

D. invite kids to visit the White House

2.In Mrs. Obama’s opinion, exercise 　　　　　　 .

A. can be fun to do

B. means hard work

C. should be done outdoors

D. requires special equipment

3.“Splurge food” is allowed to be eaten when 　　　　　 .

A. you don' t hurt yourself

B. you have a special snack

C. you never eat French fries

D. you eat right and stay active

4.What can we learn from the last paragraph?

A. All kids want to be LeBron James.

B. It is very easy to form good habits.

C. Athletes can set a good example for kids.

D. Kids like the messages the athletes give them.

5.In which part of a newspaper will the text most probably appear?

A. Business.　 B. Health.

C. Culture. D. Education.

高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

More than 30,000 people went to the White House on Monday for the 136th Easter Egg Roll (复活节滚彩蛋). President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama held the event by inviting thousands of kids to color and look for eggs. The theme of the day was “Hop Into Healthy, Swing Into Shape.” It was part of the First Lady’s “Let’s Move!” program to reduce obesity rates (肥胖率) among American kids. Mrs. Obama spoke to young reporters about her goal to get children to eat right and keep moving.

“We are working to make sure that kids born today grow up healthy, learn how to have balanced meals, and get more physical activity into their lives,” she said.

Mrs. Obama said she wants children across the nation to understand that “exercise isn’t just hard work, it’s play. If you’re running around with your dog, you’re getting exercise. If you walk up the stairs, that’s exercise. But if you’re sitting in front of the TV or on a computer game, you’re not exercising.”

The First Lady said that for kids who have balanced meals most of the time, having a special snack, like chocolate, will not hurt. “And if you are active, you can splurge (挥霍) a little more,” she said. Mrs. Obama’s favorite “splurge food” is French fries. But she balances her splurging by exercising almost every day. She loves to play tennis and she practices yoga.

“A lot of kids look up to athletes, and I think it’s important for athletes to share their good habits,” Mrs. Obama said. “Kids aren’t just going to wake up and be LeBron James. He’s practicing and eating right and working out and training. Our athletes can be really good messengers to kids who look up to them — they can say to kids, ‘If you really want to be like me, then you really do need to eat your vegetables.’”

1.The purpose of the “Let’s Move!” program is to _____.

A. help kids keep healthy

B. train more young reporters

C. encourage kids to eat more eggs

D. invite kids to visit the White House

2.In Mrs. Obama’s opinion, exercise _____.

A. can be fun to do

B. means hard work

C. should be done outdoors

D. requires special equipment

3.“Splurge food” is allowed to be eaten when _____.

A. you don’t hurt yourself

B. you have a special snack

C. you never eat French fries

D. you eat right and stay active

4.What can we learn from the last paragraph?

A. All kids want to be LeBron James.

B. It is very easy to form good habits.

C. Athletes can set a good example for kids.

D. Kids like the messages the athletes give them.

5.In which part of a newspaper will the text most probably appear?

A. Business.　　 B. Health.

C. Culture.　　 D. Education.

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