1.More students than ever before are taking a gap year(间隔年) before going to university.It used to be the"year off"between school and university.The gap-year phenomenon originated(起源) with the months left over to Oxbridge applicants between entrance exams in November and the start of the next academic year.
This year,25,310students who have accepted places in higher education institutions have put off their entry until next year,according to statistics on university entrance provided by the University and College Admissions Service (UCAS).
That is a record 14.7% increase in the number of students taking a gap year.Tony Higgins from UCAS said that the statistics are good news for everyone in higher education."Students who take a well-planned yar out are more likely to be satisfied with,and complete,their chosen course.Students who take a gap year are often more mature and responsible,"he said.
But not everyone is happy.Owain James,the president of the National Union of Students (NUS),argued that the increase is evidence of student hardship-young people are being forced into earning money before finishing their education."New students are now aware that they are likely to leave university up to£15,000in debt.It is not surprising that more and more students are taking a gap year to earn money to support their study for the degree.NUS statistics show that over 40% of students are forced to work during term time and the figure increases to 90% during vacating periods,"he said.
21.What do we learn about the gap year from the text?B
A.It is flexible in length.
B.It is increasingly popular.
C.It is a time for relaxation.
D.It is required by universities.
22.According to Tony Higgins,students taking a gap yearC.
A.know a lot more about their future job
B.are more likely to leave university in debt
C.are better prepared for college studies
D.have a better chance to enter top universities
23.How does Owain James feel about the gap-year phenomenon?D
A.He's annoyed.
B.He's puzzled.
C.He's surprised.
D.He's worried.
8.A man and his girlfriend were married.It was a large celebration.All of their friends and family came to see the lovely ceremony.Everyone could tell that the love they had for each other was true.
A few months later,the wife came to the husband with a piece of advice,"I read in a magazine,a while ago,about how we can strengthen our marriage,"she offered."Each of us will write a list of the things that we find a bit annoying with the other person.Then,we can talk about how we can fix them together and make our lives happier together."
The husband agreed.So each of them tried to think of the things that annoyed them about the other and wrote down what they came up with.The next morning,at the breakfast table,they decided that they would go over their lists.
"I'll start,"offered the wife.She took out her list.It had many items on it,enough to fill three pages.In fact,as she started reading the list of the little annoyances,she noticed that tears were starting to appear in her husband's eyes because he never thought that he had so many shortcomings.
The wife continued to read until she had read all three pages to her husband."Now,you read your list and then we'll talk about the things on both of our lists,"she said happily.
Quietly the husband stated,"I don't have anything on my list.I think that you are perfect.I don't want you to change anything for me.You are lovely and wonderful and I wouldn't want to try and change anything about you."The wife,touched by his honesty and the depth of his love for her and his acceptance of her,turned her head and wept.
In life,there are enough times when we are disappointed,depressed and annoyed.We don't really have to go looking for them.We have a wonderful world that is full of beauty,light and promise.Why waste time in this world looking for the bad,disappointing or annoying when we can look around us and see the wonderful things before us?
29.Why were there tears in the husband's eyes when the wife read his annoyances?B
A.Because he had no courage to face his shortcomings.
B.Because he never thought he had so many annoyances in his wife's eyes.
C.Because he was sorry that he didn't find any annoyance about his wife.
D.Because he didn't think he deserved to have such a perfect wife.
30.After hearing the husband's words,the wife feltA.
A.moved and ashamed
B.sad and disappointed
C.satisfied and proud
D.surprised and confused
31.The story is intended to tell us thatD.
A.disappointment cannot be avoided in our life
B.young couples should be more tolerant (宽容的) to each other
C.we should turn a blind eye to other people's blame
D.we should try to look for and see the wonderful things around us.
5.Day school ProgramSecondary students across Toronto District School Board(TDSB) are invited to take one or two e-Learning courses on their day school timetable.Students will remain on the roll at their day school.
The on-line classroom provides an innovative relevant and interactive learning environment.The courses and on-line classroom are provided by the Ministry of Education
These on-line courses:
     are taught by TDSB secondary school teachers;
     are part of the TDSB student's time table; and
     appear on the student's report upon completion.
Benefits of e-Learning
Include:
    Access to courses that may not be available at his or her TDSB school;
    Using technology to provide students with current information:and.
    assistance to solve timetable conflicts
Is e-Learning for You?
Students who are successful in on-line course are usually:
     able to plan,organize time and complete assignments and activities;
     capable of working independently in a responsible and honest manner; and,
     able to regularly use a computer or mobile device with internet access
Students need to spend at least as much time with their on-line course work as they would in a face-to-face classroom course.
56.E-Learning courses are different from other TDSB courses in thatA.
A.they are an addition to TDSB courses.
B.they are not on the day school timetable.
C.they are not included on students'reports.
D.they are given by best TDSB teachers.
57.What do students need to do before completing e-learning courses?C
A.To talk face to face with their teachers.
B.To learn information technology on-line.
C.To do their assignments independently.
D.To update their mobile devices regularly.

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