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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 remedial classes 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.
小题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.
小题2:Remedial classes in 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
小题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.
小题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

小题1:C
小题2:B
小题3:B
小题4:A

试题分析:这篇文章主要讲的是随着高中毕业人数的增加,而毕业考试又太容易,如今高中文凭贬值非常快。
小题1:细节题。根据文章The high school graduation exams that most states (州) require students to pass before they graduate remain far too easy.可知,因为毕业考试比它应该的要容易的多。所以,高中文凭贬值很快。故选C
小题2:推断题。根据文章In Taft’s state, about 30% students who go directly to college from high school have to take remedial classes of English or math,可知,remedial classes的意思是为那些学习薄弱的学生开设的课程。故选B
小题3:根据文章And with high-skilled jobs increasingly headed overseas to places like India and Ireland, states need to act可知,在印度,公司很容易找到一个高技能工人。故选B
小题4:主旨题。这篇文章主要讲的是如今高中文凭几乎没有什么价值。故选A
点评:对于英语阅读文章中的说明对象,学生应该理解好文章的介绍核心和作者的写作思路。此类文章不长,学生在答题的过程中可以首先对整篇文章进行阅读,理解文章的意思,然后带着问题在文章中找到相对应的答案,即可答出。
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·About 50% of all car journeys are just for fun.
·Over 80% people go to work by car.
·25% car journeys are under two miles.
·70% car journeys are under five miles.
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Instead of using the car for short journeys, why not walk or ride a bicycle? Walking is the most popular form of exercise—it’s healthy and it can save money. If you work nearby, try walking or cycling instead of driving. Walking your children to school gives them valuable road experience.
BUSES

Bus companies are using new buses: some run on new fuelswhich produce less pollution; some have easier access(通路)for disabled and old people. There are special traffic lanes (行车道)to make bus journeys easier. So do something to help solve the pollution problem----let the bus take you to work and your children to school.
TRAINS

All car journeys, long or short, can be hard work. For some trips, it is wiser to take the train. Leave your car at home and walk, cycle or take a bus to and from the station. Train travel is fast, safe and comfortable. Train tickets are not always expensive.
小题1:How many of car journeys are just for fun in the UK?
A.25%.B.About 50%.
C.70%.D.Over 80%.
小题2:The writer believes that _____________________ can give children valuable road experience.
A.walking to schoolB.traveling by train
C.taking new fuel busesD.having car journeys for fun
小题3:What does the writer think of traveling by train?
A.Tiring.B.Exciting.
C.Terrible.D.Comfortable.
Cosplay is great!

Cosplay is short for “costume play”, which means play-acting in costumes. People who take part in cosplay are called cosplayers. They usually create or make costumes of their favorite animation characters by themselves or get a tailor to make them. Sometimes they even prepare small things, like knives and earrings, which the characters wear or use in the animation.
Cosplayers are creative and proud of their work. They spend a lot of money and energy on it. They not only dress up as their favorite characters in the animation, but also act like the characters.
New trend (趋势) is on!
While Chinese fans are busy cosplaying characters in Japanese animations or movies, Japan, as a big country of cosplay, now has a trend to cosplay non-Japanese movie characters. Japanese cosplayers like the characters in Star Wars and Lord of the Rings very much. But the most popular ones are from the Harry Potter films. They have a very large number of fans in Japan. The character who is liked the best by Japanese cosplayers in Harry Potter films is Draco Malfoy, though he is Harry’s rival(对手) and always tries to get Harry and his friends into trouble.
Cosplay doesn’t have anything to do with age. Whether you are 5 or 50 years old, you can be a cosplayer if you are creative enough! 
小题1:We can infer that those who like to do cosplay must be ______ fans, too.
A.movieB.musicC.sportD.art
小题2:The cosplayers ______.
A.create the animation characters and make the costumes by themselves
B.act like their favorite animation characters in common clothes in the cosplay
C.dress up as the animation characters and act like them in the play
D.always wear something like animals in the play.
小题3:Which of the following statements is possibly TRUE according to the passage?
A.It’ll cost little time and energy to take part in cosplay.
B.If you are not young enough, you can’t be a cosplayer.
C.Cosplayers are creative and enjoy their work.
D.Only students may be cosplayers.

We may know that there are four basic periods for human beings to pass through when you enter and live in another country. This process(变化过程) helps you deal with culture shock(文化冲击).
Culture shock begins with the "honeymoon period". This is the time when you first arrive in a place where everything about the new cu1ture is strange and exciting. You see new things, hear new sounds and language, eat new kinds of food. This period can last for quite a long time because you feel very happy.
Unluckily, the second period can be more difficu1t.  After you have got used to your new life, you can become very tired and begin to miss your motherland, your family, your friends, your pets and so on. Al1 the little prob1ems in life seem to be much bigger and more worrying when you face them in a foreign country. This period can be very difficult and lead to moving backwards quickly.
The third period is called the "adjustment(调整) period". This is When you begin to realize that things are not so bad in the new country. Your sense of humor usually becomes stronger and you realize you are becoming stronger by 1earning to take care of yourself in the new place. Things are still difficult, but you are now a survivor(善于求生者).
The fourth period can be cal1ed "at ease at last". Now you feel quite comfortable in your new place. You can deal with most problems that you have. You may still have prob1ems with language,but you know you are strong enough to deal with them. At this time, you may feel a little uncomfortable if you go back to your motherland.
小题1:According to the passage, culture shock usually happens when you
A.get married to a foreignerB.live in a big city
C.go to live in a foreign countryD.meet foreigners in your motherland
小题2:During the first period of the process, you feel
A.sad and lonelyB.happy and excited
C.angry but strongD.easy but uncomfortable
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A.the lst periodB.the 2nd period
C.the 3rd periodD.the 4th period
小题4:The fourth period can be regarded as a period of being
A.relaxingB.worryingC.tiringD.adjustable
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A.Living in another country is fun
B.it's boring to live in another country
C.knowing about culture shock is hard
D.it's not easy to dea1 with culture shock
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What do we really mean by being open? Being open is a kind of invitation to others to come in, to speak and to share. It is important in letting others get to know how we think and feel. In this way we will be understood and accepted by others. If we aren’t open with others, we won’t fully believe in ourselves or others.
Here are a few ways for you to be more open. First, make your outside behavior the same with your inside feelings and thoughts. Second, share how you really feel about something instead of just opinions. Third, try to change your questions into statements(陈述) and talk in the first person so that people will understand you more easily. For example, you might say, “I feel happy that you’re here,” instead of, “Are you glad that you’re here?” Finally, try not to say, “I don’t know.” This usually means I don’t want to think about it any more.
Remember also that it is not suitable to be open with everyone in every situation. You may want to be more open with close friends, but not with people you don’t know well, because you are not sure how someone else will use what they know about you. Besides, some people may not be used to too much openness. If we say everything we feel or think to them, they will feel very uncomfortable at times.
In all, being open is a good way for us to get on well with other people, but we’d better keep the balance between being open and not being too open.
Title: Being open
Meanings of being open
 小题1:  others to come in, to speak and to share.
Show others    小题2:   we think and feel.
Let others ___小题3:___ and accept us.
Believe in ourselves and others by being open.
  小题4:  to be more open
Make 小题5: your outside behavior is the same with
your inside feelings and thoughts.
Try to share your   小题6: feelings.
Make statements instead of 小题7:and use the first
person.
Try not to say, “I don’t know.”
Reasons for not being too open
Someone may use your  小题8:  to hurt you.
You will make them feel very uncomfortable  小题9:.
Conclusion: It will   小题10: us get on well with others if we keep the balance between being open and not being too open.
 
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One evening in Los Angeles, someone rang the bell of a house. It was a dangerous area at night, so the owner of the house took his gun with him when he answered the door. He opened the door and saw a strange man. But the man turned round and started walking away from the house. The owner cried: “Freeze”, but the young man went on walking without obeying the owner’s order. The owner thought he was trying to run away, so he shot at the young man and he was killed.
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小题1:According to the article, what does the word “Freeze” mean?
A.It means “be covered with ice”.B.It means “very cold”.
C.It means “dangerous”.D.It means “Stand still, or I will shoot you”.
小题2:The meaning of the word “owner” here means _________.
A.a policemanB.a man with a gun
C.a person who possesses somethingD.a dog of a house
小题3:Which of the following is right?
A.When you hear the police or someone say “Freeze” in the USA, you must stop moving.
B.Don’t ring the bell of anyone’s house in the USA at night.
C.At last, the police found the dead man was a thief.
D.The owner of the house was put into prison.
小题4:Which of the following is NOT true according to the article?
A.Police say “Freeze” when they are going to use their guns.
B.The story happened in Los Angeles in the morning.
C.The dead man was a Japanese student.
D.The dead man couldn’t understand the meaning of “Freeze”.
小题5:What’s the best title of the article?
A.A Japanese StudentB.American Police
C.FreezeD.The Owner of a House
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Students have different ideas about the change,   7  most like it. “I don’t have to carry a textbook around, so that is   8  ,” said a high school student named Melanie Reuter. Maria didn’t   9 . “I don’t like it because the Internet sometimes doesn’t work.”
Some students don’t have a computer or can’t go online at home. Stephen is   10  of them. But he said, “I can go to the library, or go to a friend’s house, to go online.”
小题1:
A.eatB.learnC.sleep D.walk
小题2:
A.newspapersB.schoolsC.placesD.grades
小题3:
A.advantagesB.progressC.messages D.environment
小题4:
A.normally B.slowlyC.possiblyD.fast
小题5:
A.happenedB.costC.endedD.behaved
小题6:
A.forB.inC.at D.on
小题7:
A.butB.orC.until D.and
小题8:
A.politeB.rudeC.goodD.bad
小题9:
A.appearB.stayC.agreeD.arrive
小题10:
A.anotherB.oneC.other D.neither

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