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Adulting is hard. While high school students are at the forefront of technological and learning skills, it's often not until they leave home that they learn everyday life skills. Some believe that high schools should offer a commonsense course in which students are taught how to pay bills, change a tire or cook. Now, one Kentucky school is offering an ''adulting day'' to teach such skills to students in their senior year.

The class of 2019 at Bullitt Central High School in Shepherdsville, Ky., traded in their algebra and literature classes for a day to learn some positive life skills, according to Wave 3 News.

''I think that the idea occurred to me, originally, when I saw a Facebook post that parents passed around saying they needed a class in high school on taxes and cooking, '' Christy Hardin, director of the BCHS Family Resource & Youth Services Center, told Wave 3. ''Our kids can get that, but they have to choose it. And ''Wednesday'' was a day they could pick and choose pieces they didn't feel like they had gotten so far. ''

Members of the community helped provide the lessons for the students one on one, including local police who taught them how to interact with officers during traffic stops, a speaker who explained how to decipher the difference between homesickness and depression, and others who discussed how to use credit cards, how to cook in a dorm room and how to change a tire.

While many people on Facebook applauded the idea, with some arguing, ''This should be taught in every high school, '' others wondered what became of home economics.

Now known as Family and Consumer Sciences, these courses teach students how to cook, sew and budget, along with other skills. In many districts, however, the classes are electives and students do not always choose to take them.

''About time this came back, it was called Home Economics, '' one woman wrote. ''In today's diverse make up of families it would be a welcome addition. ''

Another shared, ''We had home economics that taught us to cook and learned how to sew. We also had business math that taught us banking and finances. Why in the world is that not taught today? I mean, a special day called adulting to teach kids this stuff? Should be a required class credit. ''

1.What can we infer from the first paragraph?

A.High school students are too busy to learn everyday life skills.

B.The schools in other districts have never taught everyday life skills to students.

C.High school students are advanced in technological and learning skills.

D.High school students are lacking in everyday life skills.

2.What put BCHS in the spotlight?

A.It did everything it could to cater to the parents.

B.It taught life skills at the cost of academic courses.

C.It offered parents opportunities to instruct classes.

D.It allow students to decide on their own subjects.

3.The underlined word ''decipher'' in paragraph 4 probably means “________”.

A.determine B.define C.discriminate D.distribute

4.Which of the following skills are included in the courses?

a. use credit cards　 b. learn algebra and literature c. change a tire d. how to cook

A.abc B.bcd C.acd D.abd

5.What are people's attitudes towards the courses?

A.Supportive B.Opposed C.Skeptical D.Indifferent

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School is still out for the summer, but at Eastern Senior High School,students are hard at work.In a garden bursting with vegetables and herbs, nearly a dozen teenagers are harvesting them for the weekend's farmers market. They work Tuesday through Saturday with City Blossoms, a non-profit that brings community gardens to schools and other places where kids gather in urban areas.

Roshawn Little, going into her junior year at Eastern, believes that working in the garden has taught her to try all sorts of new things—like eating different kinds of vegetables more often. And she has taken those healthy behaviors home with her and her family now buy more fruits and vegetables.“We mainly live around liquor（酒）stores and snack stores. There aren’t that many grocery stores. They're way out, and you have to drive so far”—a common problem in low-income urban areas.

City Blossoms is one of many groups across the country teaming up with local communities to establish school gardens, like the one at Eastern. These gardens, advocates say, are really outdoor classrooms where kids learn valuable lessons — not just about nutrition, but also about science and math, even business skills. For example, the gardens can be used for math lessons—like calculating the area of a plant bed—or learning the science of how plants grow.

On a recent weekend at the Aya farmers market, the kids work at a table decorated with handmade signs that read “onions” and “garlic”, inviting people to try their herbed salt with bread. Working at the market helps them practice public speaking skills and business skills.

Nadine Joyner of a nutrition education company has a food table next to the kids at the market and often buys produce from them. She is constantly impressed by the kids’ knowledge of what they're selling—they know how to grow it, how to prepare it, and how to cook it

1.What do students at Eastern do with the harvested vegetables?

A.Sell them on market . B.Take them to school.

C.Give them to farmers. D.Share them at home.

2.What can we infer about the area Little lives in?

A.It is inconvenient in traffic. B.It is crowded with grocery stores.

C.It has poor access to fresh foods. D.It suffers from income inequality.

3.Why does City Blossoms establish school gardens?

A.To provide nutritious food. B.To improve classroom conditions.

C.To cooperate with local community. D.To create outdoor learning chances.

4.Which may be the best title for this text?

A.Green Vegetables, Healthy Gardeners B.School Garden: a Promise Land in Summer

C.Young Gardeners, Knowledgeable Minds D.City Blossoms: an Exciting Garden Project

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This is a time of year when high school students and their families are thinking hard about college. As seniors，juniors，and parents identify their top choices，discussions typically focus on the college itself. Is the institution small or large? How strong are the academics？What is the social life like? Do I like the campus? Such considerations are important, but they can cover the all-important question：Where will these college years lead?

Applicants should think seriously about which college on their list can best prepare them for the real world. They should look for campuses that offer well-structured programs to help them form a direction for their lives and develop the capacity to take steps along that path.

One of the most striking recent phenomena about college graduates in America has been the “boomerang” student: the young person who goes away to college, has a great experience, graduates, and then moves back home for a year or two to figure out what to do with his or her life. This pattern has left many graduates – and their families – wondering whether it makes sense to spend four or more years at college, often at great expense, and finish with no clear sense of who they are or what they want to do next.

The trend points to one of the great shortcomings of many of our nation’s leading colleges and universities. Structured opportunities to think about life after graduation are rare. The formal curriculum focuses almost universally on the academic disciplines of the arts and sciences. Advising on how various majors connect to pathways into the workplace is typically haphazard (没有条理的). Career planning offices are often shorthanded and marginal (不重要的) to college life.

It doesn’t need to be this way, and in recent years some of the country’s top colleges have enriched their academic offerings with opportunities for students to gain real-world experiences.

1.According to the author, what do typical discussions on college choices ignore?

A. The function of college education in employment.

B. The difficulty in finding jobs after graduation.

C. High school students’ interests.

D. The academics of college.

2.Which accounts for the “trend” mentioned in the text?

A. Students failing to behave themselves.

B. Parents overprotecting their children.

C. Students choosing majors blindly.

D. Schools lacking proper guidance.

3.What will be probably discussed in the following paragraph?

A. Recipes for academic achievements.

B. Good academic programs in college.

C. Academic tips for college students.

D. Disadvantages of present college course.

4.What is the best title for the text?

A. A good way to choose a college.

B. A new trend in top colleges.

C. Connect subjects with life beyond college.

D. Make college one of life’s richest experiences.

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Students at the Florida high school where 17 people were shot dead in February of 2018 are being asked to wear clear backpacks.

School officials have written to families of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High pupils outlining the plans as part of new security measures, They say any student without a clear backpack will be given one at no cost. As well as introducing the transparent backpacks for quicker safety checks, there will also be airport-style metal detectors and school visitors will pass through special gates.

“We’re going to man every gate at the school during school hours and for after-school activities,” said the superintendent of Broward County Public Schools, Robert W. Runcie.

Since the shooting when Nikolas Cruz opened fire killing 17 people, students there have been leading calls for gun reform.

Donald Trump has told US politicians he wants tougher laws with “really strong background checks”, while he’s faced anger from anti-gun groups for suggesting training school staff to use firearms.

In the last few days, safety at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High has been called into question again after several security breaches (违反). Three students were arrested on Tuesday, two for carrying knives and one for making threats on Snapchat. Some parents have become so worried that they’ve been keeping their children off school.

“We’ve got to put things into place now,” Mr Runcie said.

1.Which is a new security measure of the school?

A. Teachers are trained to use firearms.

B. Guards are hired to monitor the students.

C. Visitors are forbidden to enter the school.

D. Students are required to wear clear backpacks.

2.What can we know about the school shooting from the text?

A. The gunman was a school staff member.

B. One of the victims was named Nikolas Cruz.

C. Seventeen people were shot dead on campus.

D. Someone unknown broke in and opened fire.

3.Some parents have become worried because 　　　　 .

A. three students were badly hurt

B. the school takes few safety measures

C. they received a letter from the teacher

D. there are still safety problems at the school

4.What is the students’ attitude toward firearms?

A. They call for changes of gun laws.

B. They are against the school’s stricter rules.

C. They defend their right to possess weapons.

D. They approve of Donald Trump’s suggestion.

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One of our rules is that every student ________ wear the school uniform while at school.

A. might               B. could                C. shall            D. will

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One of our rules is that every student_____wear the school uniform while at school．

A．might            B．could             C．shall             D．will

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One of our rules is that every student ________ wear the school uniform while at school.

A．might　     B．could

C．shall　     D．will

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An“adulting conference” (AC)this week allowed Kentucky high school seniors the chance to learn how to change a tire，how to cook and other basic life skills—things that they may not have learned at home or in classes.A series of photos posted by Bullitt Central High School on social media shows students taking“adulting conference”are learning about personal finances，resumes and other essential skills at the event，which has been widely reported on the local and national news outlets.

“I saw a Facebook post that parents passed around saying they needed a class in high school on taxes and cooking，”AC organizer Hardin told Louisville’s WAVE 3 News.Those skills are taught at school theoretically，she said，but the event gave students a chance to fill in gaps in their knowledge.

Students could choose to attend three workshops out of 11 total options，the school says.The workshops were held in cooperation with numerous community partners.

Some young people have left home and graduated school without having those gaps filled，according to a report this week from CBS New York，which documented a trend of young people seeking outclasses to learn basic life skills.

While attending a cooking class，29-year-old Elena Toumaras told the station she’s struggling with“simple things.”

“I was so used to，when living at home，my mom always cooking，”she told the station.

An“Adulting School”in Portland，Maine，aims to use a new online format to teach the youths skills like conflict resolution，sewing and appreciation for all，the station says.

Students’financial literacy has been of particular concern to some experts，as financial education in schools has stagnated(停滞)in the U.S.，with only 17 states requiring students to take classes in personal finance—a number that hasn’t risen in years.

“The majority of U.S.states are failing our students by declining to offer these fundamental courses which are critical to their financial stability and security later in life.And this will be changed.”Nan J.Morrison，president and CEO of the Council for Economic Education，told CNBC.

1.What do we know about the“adulting conference”?

A. It draws much attention from the media.　　 B. It is not taught at home.

C. It teaches seniors how to be a reporter.　　 D. It is broadcast live to the public.

2.What can we learn from what Christy Hardin said?

A. Only taxes and cooking classes ale demanded.

B. AC helps put what has been learnt into practice.

C. Many parents passed by the AC classroom.

D. The event was organized by.some parents.

3.Why did Elena Toumaras attend a cooking class?

A. To document a trend.　　 B. To struggle with“simple things”.

C. To satisfy her mother.　　 D. To learn basic life skills.

4.What can we infer from the last two paragraphs?

A. Expels will be concerned about finance.

B. Fundamental majors won’t be provided in schools.

C. More financial courses will be offered.

D. More states will decline students’courses.

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Rowena and Billy Wrangler are model high school students. They study hard and do extremely well on achievement tests. And next year，Rowena will be attending Harvard University．Billy，her younger brother，hopes to go to Cornell．What makes Rowena and Billy different from most students is that they don't go to school．In fact，they've never been to school．Since kindergarten，they've studied at home．Like many of more than one million people who receive home schooling in the United States, they feel as if they've gotten a good education．

The home-schooling trend began in the U.S．in the 1980s with parents keeping their children out of public schools so they could provide religious education at home. Today，as the home-schooling trend continues to grow，parents are more likely to consider home schooling as an option because they believe schools don't do a very good job of teaching and are occasionally dangerous places．But can parents really do a better job?

The answer in many cases is yes．In many studies，students taught at home ranked average or above average when compared to students who went to public schools．More importantly，these students were often more self-directed and have a greater depth of knowledge．They were well prepared for academic challenges．

One such student，Robert Conrad, now a sophomore at university, claims he really learned how to study and schedule his time during his eight years of home schooling．Still, not every student is as successful as Robert．“For every home-schooling success story，there are an equal number of failures．”states Henry Lipscomb，an educational researcher．“There are just so many disadvantages that students taught at home have to overcome．”For example，they have fewer chances to get in touch with others of their own age．Consequently，they sometimes lack the usual social skills．“No matter what，though，”states Lipscomb，“home-schooling is a growing trend．I think we'll be seeing more and more of this．”

1.Compared with other students, Rowena and Billy are most different in the fact that________.

2.．At first in the 1980s parents gave home-schooling to children for________.

3.．According to the article, what is NOT the advantage of being educated at home?

4.．The writer thinks________.

5.．The best title of this text might be________.

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Rowena and Billy Wrangler are model high school students. They study hard and do extremely well on achievement tests. And next year，Rowena will be attending Harvard University．Billy，her younger brother，hopes to go to Cornell．What makes Rowena and Billy different from most students is that they don't go to school．In fact，they've never been to school．Since kindergarten，they've studied at home．Like many of more than one million people who receive home schooling in the United States, they feel as if they've gotten a good education．

The home-schooling trend began in the U.S．in the 1980s with parents keeping their children out of public schools so they could provide religious education at home. Today，as the home-schooling trend continues to grow，parents are more likely to consider home schooling as an option because they believe schools don't do a very good job of teaching and are occasionally dangerous places．But can parents really do a better job?

The answer in many cases is yes．In many studies，students taught at home ranked average or above average when compared to students who went to public schools．More importantly，these students were often more self-directed and have a greater depth of knowledge．They were well prepared for academic challenges．

One such student，Robert Conrad, now a sophomore at university, claims he really learned how to study and schedule his time during his eight years of home schooling．Still, not every student is as successful as Robert．

“For every home-schooling success story，there are an equal number of failures．”states Henry Lipscomb，an educational researcher．“There are just so many disadvantages that students taught at home have to overcome.” For example，they have fewer chances to get in touch with others of their own age．Consequently，they sometimes lack the usual social skills．“No matter what，though，”states Lipscomb，“home-schooling is a growing trend．I think we'll be seeing more and more of this．”

1.Compared with other students, Rowena and Billy are most different in the fact that ___________.

A．they preferred to teach themselves

B．they do extremely well on achievement tests

C．they don't go to school as other teenagers

D．they feel they have gotten a good education

2.According to the article, what is NOT the advantage of being educated at home?

A．Home is a safer place for children．

B．Students taught at home are more self-directed．

C．Students taught at home have a greater depth of knowledge．

D．Students taught at home can go to good universities．

3.The writer thinks __________ .

A．parents can do a better job than schools

B．home-schooling will be more and more useful

C．home-schooling is good in some aspects

D．students taught at home make greater achievements

4.The best title of this text might be ________ .

A．Home-schooling：A Growing Trend

B．Home-schooling：A Better Choice

C．Home-schooling：A Way to Success

D．Home-schooling：A New Method of Education

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