The high school diploma (文凭) is losing its value quickly, as a growing number of students graduate (毕业) from school without the math and reading skills that colleges and companies require, according to a new report.
The high school graduation exams that most states (州) require students to pass before they graduate remain far too easy. Most of the exams generally test eighth-or ninth-grade level work.
Today, even high school graduates who are going to have blue-collar (蓝领) jobs need to study the math, research and writing courses. But in high school, only students who are going to college are now required to take these courses.
“If you want a good job with a good pay, it’s a high-skill job,” said Michael Cohen, a leading member of the America Diploma Project.
The project suggests that all graduates master a wide range (范围) of skills. “A high school diploma should mean something to a company and university,” said Ohio Gov. Bob Taft, who is Achieve’s co-chairman.
In Taft’s state, about 30% students who go directly to college from high school have to take________of English or math, he said. It’s easy to see that the present high-school graduating standards are not preparing students for college education.
And with high-skilled jobs increasingly headed overseas to places like India and Ireland, states need to act, he said.
To prove why math and reading skills matter, the report includes real-life examples of problems students meet in college and that workers must solve each day on the job.
Some states are taking actions to upgrade the high school diploma. In Texas, all high school students, starting with the 2008 graduating class, will have to take the college-prep curriculum (大学预备课程) - unless a parent agrees to an easier course load. Other states are planning similar moves.
The report includes examples of reading and math skills that high-school students should have. Project leaders say they hope parents will use those examples to judge (评定) the coursework at their kids’ high schools.
1.Why is the high school diploma losing its value quickly?
A. Because the number of high school students is growing fast.
B. Because high school students fail to reach the standards.
C. Because the graduation tests are easier than it should be.
D. Because difficult courses are not required in high schools.
2.Remedial classesin Paragraph 6 mean classes____.
A. for good learners to study quickly and better
B. for slower learners weak in the subject
C. for learners to be taught one by one
D. for learners to reach a higher standard
3.What can we learn from the passage?
A. Colleges require higher math and reading skills than companies.
B. It is easier for companies to find high-skilled workers in India.
C. Math and reading skills help little for workers to solve daily problems.
D. Parents ask high schools to offer college-prep curriculum in Texas.
4.What can be the best title for the passage?
A. High School Diploma Means Little
B. Give Students More High-skill Jobs
C. Math and Reading Skills Really Matter
D. Judge Coursework at High Schools
八年级英语阅读单选困难题
The high school diploma (文凭) is losing its value quickly, as a growing number of students graduate (毕业) from school without the math and reading skills that colleges and companies require, according to a new report.
The high school graduation exams that most states (州) require students to pass before they graduate remain far too easy. Most of the exams generally test eighth-or ninth-grade level work.
Today, even high school graduates who are going to have blue-collar (蓝领) jobs need to study the math, research and writing courses. But in high school, only students who are going to college are now required to take these courses.
“If you want a good job with a good pay, it’s a high-skill job,” said Michael Cohen, a leading member of the America Diploma Project.
The project suggests that all graduates master a wide range (范围) of skills. “A high school diploma should mean something to a company and university,” said Ohio Gov. Bob Taft, who is Achieve’s co-chairman.
In Taft’s state, about 30% students who go directly to college from high school have to take________of English or math, he said. It’s easy to see that the present high-school graduating standards are not preparing students for college education.
And with high-skilled jobs increasingly headed overseas to places like India and Ireland, states need to act, he said.
To prove why math and reading skills matter, the report includes real-life examples of problems students meet in college and that workers must solve each day on the job.
Some states are taking actions to upgrade the high school diploma. In Texas, all high school students, starting with the 2008 graduating class, will have to take the college-prep curriculum (大学预备课程) - unless a parent agrees to an easier course load. Other states are planning similar moves.
The report includes examples of reading and math skills that high-school students should have. Project leaders say they hope parents will use those examples to judge (评定) the coursework at their kids’ high schools.
1.Why is the high school diploma losing its value quickly?
A. Because the number of high school students is growing fast.
B. Because high school students fail to reach the standards.
C. Because the graduation tests are easier than it should be.
D. Because difficult courses are not required in high schools.
2.Remedial classesin Paragraph 6 mean classes____.
A. for good learners to study quickly and better
B. for slower learners weak in the subject
C. for learners to be taught one by one
D. for learners to reach a higher standard
3.What can we learn from the passage?
A. Colleges require higher math and reading skills than companies.
B. It is easier for companies to find high-skilled workers in India.
C. Math and reading skills help little for workers to solve daily problems.
D. Parents ask high schools to offer college-prep curriculum in Texas.
4.What can be the best title for the passage?
A. High School Diploma Means Little
B. Give Students More High-skill Jobs
C. Math and Reading Skills Really Matter
D. Judge Coursework at High Schools
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完形填空
Beverly Hills High School is the only major public high school in Beverly Hills, California. It’s a famous school for stars. In this school, most students come from rich families and some of them have ________ parents. People from Hollywood ________ go to Beverly Hills High School to ________ future actors or actresses. There are lots of good things about going to this school. There ________ a television studio(演播室) , a radio station and two theatres in this school. The students make TV programmes and films in their drama(戏剧) classes. The biggest ________ of the school year is the school dance.
In California, children can learn to ________ three months before their sixteenth birthday. Lots of students in Beverly Hills High School have their own cars . But if they come to school ________ cars, they have to ________ a lot of money to park(停) their cars in the school parking area.
Most children ________ going to Beverly Hills High School because it is fun and there is much to do. But some children do not like the school ________ their parents don’t have enough money to buy them a fast car or expensive clothes.
1.A. famous B. common C. brave D. humorous
2.A. never B. seldom C. hardly D. sometimes
3.A. look at B. look for C. look after D. look into
4.A. is B. are C. have D. has
5.A. lesson B. hobby C. activity D. dream
6.A. dive B. drive C. draw D. skate
7.A. by B. on C. in D. at
8.A. pay B. make C. take D. spend
9.A. want B. decide C. enjoy D. mind
10.A. if B. unless C. until D. so
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Most of us won’t realize the of health until we lose it.
A. courage B. value C. reason D. purpose
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My children are1. up fast. My daughter is 16 and my boy is already in junior high school. As they get bigger our house seems to get2. . So we want to sell some of our things in a yard sale and give the money to a3. home.
We have already cleared out a lot of things from our bedrooms. We have 4. to each sell five things that we no longer use. My son was quite 5. at first. Although he has not played with his old toys for a long time, he still wanted to keep them. For example, he has owned a train and railway set since his6. birthday, and he played with it almost every week until he was about seven. And he did not want to lose his toy monkey, either.
He 7. next to the monkey every night when he was a child. My daughter was more understanding, although she also felt sad to part with8. toys.
As for 9. , I did not want to give up my football shirts, but, to be10. , I have not played for a while now. I am getting older, too!
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Usually, we don’t know how important something is we lose it.
A. or B. until C. as soon as D. If
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The end of the school year was coming quickly. I was so excited because it was time for the school play tryouts. This year's play was called Mystery at the Lighthouse. I was to get the lead part of Joe who tries to solve the mystery of the lights that go on and off by themselves.
After school, all those who wanted to out for the play met in the gym at 3:30. My friend Kevin and I sat and waited for our turn to read for the play. The next day, were posted on the wall outside the gym. Kevin got a part in the play. However, l didn't see my name. I felt inside. I was sure I would get the part.
"I can't understand why I'm not in the play," I said to my Mom. "Rick, it just that someone was a little better than you. You shouldn't give up just because of this one time. Look at all the other things you're good at," said Mom. "You are great with art and drawing and you're a super soccer player." " I guess so, " I said I went to my room.
The next day at school Mr. Carter, the art teacher, asked me if I would be interested in doing some drawing and painting for the play. " You want me to help draw for the play?"" I sure do, " said Mr. Carter. I was so happy about being part of the play .
I stayed after school each day for the next week and drew a big lighthouse and painted it. I drew some boats in the water and painted them. I was so excited the night of the play. I from the side of the stage as Kevin said his part of the play very well. At the end of the show, Mr. Carter called all the students onto the stage who helped with the artwork, lights and moving things around on stage. I felt of being part of the play. I think I like doing the artwork better. It was so much fun!
1.A. hoping B. smiling C. helping D. learning
2.A. pick B. give C. took D. try .
3.A. jobs B. parts C. events D. choices
4.A. special B. worried C. funny D. ready
5.A. supposes B. explains C. matters D. means
6.A. if B. as C. once D. until
7.A. so far B. as usual C. after all D. above all
8.A. instead B. still C. just D. also
9.A. rushed B. stepped C. watched D. reported
10.A. afraid B. proud C. tired D. sure
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Before the day I stepped into junior high school, I had always thought that as long as I could read, speak, and listen well, English will be a “no problem” _____ for me, and that English grammar was a piece of cake. My father _____ to tell me the importance of grammar but I just wouldn’t listen. I didn’t understand what’s so important about the whole “grammar” thing.
This misunderstanding didn’t last long. Something unexpected happened. It was only _____that day, and I would never forget that day. I was just a young and seventh grader when our English teacher ____ to give us a quiz on English grammar. We had to fill in blanks. After I read the sentence in question number one, different kinds of answers which I thought were possible came into my mind. All of them seemed right and made sense to me, but there was only one _____ answer to it, but I didn’t know which one exactly. I was shocked, but I said to myself “never mind”, and went on to question number two. Unexpectedly, the same trouble that just happened, appeared right in front of me again, and it just kept happening again and again until I heard our teacher say _____“Time’s up.” I had to turn in my answer sheet ______ so many unsure answers on it.
I was really sad about the whole thing. And since then, I’ve ____ that in English, writing grammar is quite different from spoken grammar. My father had been trying to tell me the important role grammar plays in learning English. Well, it’s _____ too late to learn anything, including ENGLISH! So, I started to work on my grammar skills, and thanks to that bad ____, I really learned a lot from it! Now, I’m still on my journey of learning grammar, and I am enjoying it.
1.A. word B. subject C. name D. point
2.A. tried B. managed C. failed D. refused
3.A. until B. before C. after D. when
4.A. remembered B. hoped C. decided D. forgot
5.A. same B. different C. incorrect D. correct
6.A. quickly B. slowly C. loudly D. quietly
7.A. with B. of C. except D. about
8.A. felt B. guessed C. told D. realized
9.A. sometimes B. always C. ever D. never
10.A. thought B. experience C. habit D. gift
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High school students in England do much the same as those in America or any other country do. They enjoy using the Internet, telephoning their friends, going travelling, listening to music, watching movies on TV or at the cinema.
However, a new study shows that 15-year-olds in England have more fights than those in Canada, Australia and China. This has to do with how they spend their free time. In England, for example, 45% of 15-year-olds spend most evenings out with their friends. And in Canada, the number is 24%. In China, just 17% of 15-year-olds spend their free time in the same way. And in Australia, 15% of 15-year-olds spend their evenings out with their friends.
Another new study shows that the Internet is English students' favorite hobby. They spend about 31 hours a week online. One in four students of the 1,000 polled (接受民意测试的)said they often spoke to those they didn't know online and one in three said they tried to hide(藏)what they were looking at if a parent went into the room. But the study also shows that children also use Internet to help them with their homework. They spend at least three hours a week finding information.
阅读短文, 选择正确答案.
1.From Paragraph(段落)1, we can know that English high school students____________.
A.are good at using the Internet
B.are the quietest students in the world.
C.spend most of their free time watching movies
D.have something the same with the students in other countries
2.The underlined word "This" in Paragraph 2 means "15-year-olds in England ___________."
A.have more fights B.like to go out with their friends
C.spend about 31 hours a week online D.have bad relationships (关系)with their parents
3._________ of 15-year-olds spend their evenings out with their friends in England.
A.Most B.About half
C.About a quarter D.Only fifteen percent
4.How many students of 1,000 polled talked with those they didn't know online?
A.200. B.250. C.300. D.350.
5.This passage is mainly to _______________________.
A.tell the difference of students' school life in different countries
B.introduce the relationship(关系)of English students and their parents
C.compare the spare time activities of English students and the students in other countries
D.introduce students' favorite hobbies in England and some other countries
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— Were you sick after six hours’ journey on the coach?
— Of course. I ________ quickly as soon as it stopped.
A. got up B. got on
C. got off D. got to
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–Were you sick after six hours’ journey on the coach?
-Of course. I ______ quickly as soon as it stopped.
A. got it on B. got on it C. got it off D. got off it
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