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BEIJING — China's education authority will tighten the widely criticized policy of “extra credits” for the national college entrance examination to ensure a fairer chance for all exam-takers.

Under the policy, high school students who win awards in national Olympic competitions could get ‘‘extra credits’, up to 20 points for the national college entrance exam. Students with talent in sports and students who are from ethnic groups can also benefit from this policy. The extra credits have increased these students' chances of being admitted by famous universities. Some parents were found to have helped their children fabricate(伪造)award experiences or falsify qualifications to get extra credits.

“It has harmed education equality,” the ministry said.

Xiong Bingqi, vice-chief of the 21st Century Education Research Institute, said the policy is designed to help students who have special talents but may be weak in academic performance to have a chance to receive higher education. It will still be needed but it is time to make the rules fairer," he said.

The ministry said it will reduce the range of competitions whose winners can get extra credits, and limit the winners, privileges.

The new policy will apply to students who begin high school in 2011, it said.

Chen Lei, a mother of a 10-year-old girl, said she welcomed the ministry's policy adjustment as she does not want her daughter to become an Olympic competition geek.

But not all the Chinese parents welcomed the new policy. “It is like a thunderbolt for me. My 13-year-old son has spent so much time studying Olympic math, and participated in so many technological competitions during vacations. It is useless now,” said Dong Wen, a 43-year-old mother.

A student said, “Many students have changed the current study plan, and they can abandon the competition. I will be interested in learning the courses which can improve my abilities.”

Yuan Guiren, minister of education, told China Daily that the reform is an attempt to consider the overall quality of an applicant. “But the country will not stop the national college entrance examination as it is still the most objective way to evaluate talent in China,” he said.

1.It can be inferred from the passage that_____.

A. high school students with talent in sports are weak in academic performance

B. students who win awards in Olympic competitions can't get extra credits in 2011

C. the number of competitions whose winners can be awarded extra credits will be smaller

D. he extra credits have reduced students' chances of being admitted by famous colleges

2.What does the underlined word “geek” probably mean?

A. a winner B. a smart learner

C. a competitor D. a dull student

3.Which person in the passage was strongly against the new policy?

A. Xiong Bingqi B. Chen Lei C. Dong Wen D. Yuan Guiren

4.What might be the best title for the text?

A. “Extra credits” policy in China to be adjusted

B. Promotion of national Olympic competitions

C. Advice on the national college entrance exam

D. Chinese government to push education reform

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In the fall of 1985. I was a bright-eyed girl heading off to Howard University, aiming at a legal career and dreaming of sitting on a Supreme Court bench somewhere. Twenty-one years later I am still a bright-eyed dreamer and one with quite a different tale to tell.

My grandma, an amazing woman, graduated from college an the age of 65. She was the first in our family to reach that goal. But one year after I started college, she developed cancer. I made the choice to withdraw from college to care for her. It meant that school and my personal dream would have to wait.

Then I got married with another dream: building my family with a combination of adopt and biological children. In 1999, we adopted our first son. To lay eyes on him was fantastic---and very emotional. A year later came our second adopted boy. Then followed son No. 3. In 2003, I gave birth to another boy.

You can imagine how fully occupied I became, raising four boys under the age of 18. Our home was a complete zoo---a joyous zoo. Not surprising, I never did make it back to college full-time. But I never gave up on the dream either. I had only one choice: to find a way. That meant talking as few as one class each semester.

The hardest part was feeling guilty about the time I spent away from the boys. They often wanted me to stay home with them. There certainly were times I wanted to quit, But I knew I should set an example for them to follow through the rest of their lives.

In 2007, I graduated from the University of North Carolina. It took me over 21 years to get my college degree!

I am not special, just single-minded. It always struck me that when you’re looking at a big challenge from the outside it looks huge, but when you’re in the midst of it, it just seems normal. Everything you want won’t arrive in your life on one day. It’s a process. Remember;little steps add up to big dreams.

1.When the author went to Howard University, her dream was to be ( )

A. a writer B. a teacher C. a judge D. a doctor

2.Why did the author quit school in her second year of college? ( )

A. She wanted to study by herself.

B. She fell in love and got married.

C. She suffered from a serious illness.

D. She decided to look after her grandma.

3.Which of the following can best describe the author ? ( )

A. Caring and determined.

B. Honest and responsible.

C. Ambitious and sensitive.

D. Innocent and single-minded.

根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

Albert Einstein offered us more than just the amazing theory of relativity and E=mc2. Through his persistence in his discoveries in science, Einstein shined a light on how each of us can do the impossible by working hard, experiencing failure,and valuing people. 1. _

●Simplify Your Work

“If you can’t explain it to a six years old, you don’t understand it yourself.”—Albert Einstein

The more complicated you have to make something seem, the more you do not understand the inner workings of it. 2. Did they make even the most complicated topics full of vocabulary that you did not understand or did they make it easier to understand by simplifying?

●Live in the Present

“I never think of the future — it comes soon enough.”—Albert Einstein

3. .You can try to get yourself worried about the future and make plans that may not work out according to plans. What matters most is living now, today. Do your best right now and do not worry about tomorrow.

●Work Towards the Impossible

“Only those who attempt the absurd(荒谬的) can achieve the impossible.”—Albert Einstein

If it seems ridiculous to others and you are willing to take the risk, then you are able to achieve the impossible. 4. You complete what was once an obstacle.

●Value People

“Life isn’t worth living; unless it is lived for someone else.”—Albert Einstein

If you put people first, they will value you and consider you a person who genuinely cares about others. 5. Show them that you value them. Thank them and send compliments their way. It will not only make their day better, but they will appreciate it and remember what you have done for them.

A.Spend at least a few minutes out of your busy day talking with people without any distraction.

B.Scientists in different fields are interested in the unique theory of relativity.

C.When you go beyond what others think is reasonable, an amazing thing starts to happen.

D.Think differently, and you may find your answer.

E.Even if you are not a scientist, you can apply these life lessons to your own life.

F.You are only guaranteed the moment that you have right now, at this moment.

G.Think about the best teachers that you have had in your life.

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Years of expecting this time has finally arrived; there were times when I thought we would never get here. We are having three graduations in one family. My daughter is graduating from 4-year College in nursing, and my son is graduating from a high school, and I also just graduated last week. The dream was planted many years ago. I had always dreamt of going back to school, but it was too worrying and too hard.

Three years ago, I lost one of my dear friends. She died suddenly someday. All those thoughts of “someday” seemed to take on different meanings. So, I decided to take a course, then I took two. I finally took 4 courses. When I was in the second week of school, my family was in a terrible car accident. My husband, my two children and I were on our way to visit my another daughter at work in another city for her twenty-third birthday, and we were hit by a truck a half mile from our house. My husband was seriously hurt, and I was told by doctors many times it was a miracle(奇迹) that he had survived a serious head injury.

The three of us were barely passing after that time period. I had a broken arm and could not write. However, none of us had cold feet. As one of the top ten students in the college, my daughter graduated from college and got her Bachelor’s Degree. My son was admitted to a famous university after his graduation. I am proud of them.

As my password, I called myself “mountain climber.” The journey was difficult and every hill seemed higher to climb. Last week, the highlight of my life was walking across that platform and getting my degree six months before I turn fifty. I am proud of myself, too.

1.What was the author’s dream? (no more than 8 words)

____________________________________________________________________________

2.What does the miracle refer to? (no more than 8 words)

____________________________________________________________________________

3.How do you understand the underlined sentence in Paragraph 3? (no more than 6 words)

____________________________________________________________________________

4.Why is the author proud of herself? (no more than 13 words)

____________________________________________________________________________

5.Do you agree with the author’s view on life? Give reasons in your own words (no more than 20 words)

____________________________________________________________________________

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阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。

When l was in the 8th grade in Ohio, a girl named Helen in my class had a terrible accident.As she was ________to the bus in order not to miss it,she slipped on some ice and fell under the rear wheels of the bus.She ________ the accident,but was paralyzed from the waist________ .1 went to see her,in my 13-year-old mind thinking she wouldn’t live ________ from then on.

Over the years,I moved and didn’t think ________ about Helen after that.Three years ago,in Florida,my oldest son was ________by a car while riding his bike, ________ a terrible brain injury. ________ I was looking after him,a lady who said she was the hospital’s social worker called.It was a(n) ________ trying(难受的)day.I burst into tears for no________ and hung up.

A short time later,a beautiful woman,in a wheelchair, ________ into my son’s room with a box of tissues.After 16 years, I still recognized Helen. She smiled, handed me the tissues and hugged me. I told her ________ I was, and after we both went through the shock of that, she began to tell me about her ________ since we last saw each other. She had married, had children and gotten her degree so that she could ________ the path for those less________ than her. She told me that if there was anything she could give me, it would be ________ .

Looking at this wonderful, giving person, I felt ________ . But I also felt the first hope I had felt since learning that my son was hurt. From this person that I thought would have no________of life, I learned where there is life, there is hope. My son miraculously ________ and we moved back north, but I owe Helen a ________ that I can never repay.

1.A. walking B. riding C. running D. driving

2.A. escaped B. resisted C. sacrificed D. survived

3.A. down B. up C. in D. out

4.A. normally B. comfortably C. seriously D. optimistically

5.A. many B. much C. less D. little

6.A. collapsed B. driven C. drawn D. hit

7.A. making B. causing C. resulting D. leading

8.A. Before B. While C. After D. Since

9.A. unnormally B. eventually C. particularly D. necessarily

10.A. reason B. excuse C. matter D. account

11.A. ran B. walked C. rolled D. moved

12.A. how B. where C. what D. who

13.A. son B. life C. mother D. work

14.A. build B. smooth C. take D. follow

15.A. fortunate B. healthy C. powerful D. wealthy

16.A. hope B. dream C. fancy D. ideal

17.A. confident B. selfish C. small D. depressed

18.A. ability B. way C. quality D. standard

19.A. worsened B. recovered C. disappeared D. overcame

20.A. life B. bill C. success D. debt

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