My Experience in a Free School

At first I couldn't believe it! There were no __26   in rows; no bells rang; no one had to go to __27  . Although we all lived “in”, __28   made us go to bed at a certain time; there was no “lights out”.

The __29  thing was that practically all the students went to class, __30   very few people stayed up late at night. Only the new people stayed up or _31  class. The new ones always went wild __32 , but this never lasted long. The __33  took some getting used to. Our teachers treated us like_34 ; never did we have to __35  “stand up”,“sit down”,“speak out”. I don't __36  one student who didn't try his best.

The subjects were the same as those in __37 school, but what a difference in the approach(方式)! For example, in botany(植物学) we had __38   classes in the spring or fall, but instead we __39  [ZZ(Z)39two gardens, a vegetable garden and a flower garden. __40  in winter we each studied a few __41   things about what we had grown. In math the students built three different kinds of storerooms small ones __42  ,but usable. They did this instead of having lessons in the classroom. They really had a __43  time too, designing everything, drawing the blueprints, __44   the angles(角度) and so on. I didn't take __45  .I can't stand it! Besides, I could do the basic things with numbers. That's __46 !

__47  I think I am a __48   person for having gone to the school. I can read and write as well as anyone else my age, and I can think  better. That's probably a real big __49   between the free school and regular school—the amount of __50.

26.A. desks          B. lights        C. students         D. buildings

27.A. home           B. bed           C. class            D. work 

28.A. anybody        B. nobody        C. teachers         D. parents

29.A. sad            B. last          C. good             D. strange 

30.A. and            B. but           C. so               D. yet 

31.A. attended       B. took          C. missed           D. studied 

32.A. from then on   B. at first      C. once more        D. just then 

33.A. freedom        B. habit         C. time             D. people 

34.A. workers       B. pupils         C. gardeners        D. grown?ups 

35.A. understand    B. study          C. play             D. say 

36.A. hear from     B. feel like      C. think about      D. know of 

37.A. night         B. regular        C. small            D. real 

38.A. all           B. short          C. no               D. indoor 

39.A. planted       B. studied        C. drew             D. toured 

40.A. Still         B. Then           C. Yet              D. Next 

41.A. wild          B. successful     C. usual            D. particular

42.A. as well       B. after a while  C. of course        D. as a result 

43.A. funny         B. great          C. convenient       D. thoughtful

44.A. looking out   B. taking out     C. finding out      D. figuring out 

45.A. math          B. care           C. botany           D. notice 

46.A. dull          B. interesting    C. enough           D. dangerous

47.A. On the whole  B. Once again     C. Sooner or later  D. After a while 

48.A. careful       B. better         C. busier           D. lovely 

49.A. problem       B. chance         C. difference       D. change

50.A. reading       B. gardening      C. teaching         D. thinking

One afternoon I toured an art museum while waiting for my husband to finish a business meeting. I was looking forward to a quiet   21  of the splendid artwork.
A young   22  viewing the paintings ahead of me   23  nonstop between themselves. I watched them a moment and decided the lady was doing all the talking. I admired the man’s   24  for putting up with her   25  stream of words.   26  by their noise, I moved on.
I met them several times as I moved   27  the various rooms of art. Each time I heard her continuous flow of words, I moved away   28 .
I was standing at the counter of the museum gift shop making a   29  when the couple approached the   30 . Before they left, the man   31  into his pocket and pulled out a white object. He   32  it into a long stick and then   33  his way into the coatroom to get his wife’s jacket.
“He’s a   34  man,” the clerk at the counter said. “Most of us would give up if we were blinded at such a young age. During his recovery, he made a promise his life wouldn’t change. So, as before, he and his wife come in   35  there is a new art show.”
“But what does he get out of the art?” I asked. “He can’t see.”
“Can’t see! You’re   36 . He sees a lot. More than you and I do,” the clerk said. “His wife   37  each painting so he can see it in his head.”
I learned something about patience,   38  and love that day. I saw the patience of a young wife describing paintings to a person without   39  and the courage of a husband who would not   40  blindness to change his life. And I saw the love shared by two people as I watched this couple walk away, their arms intertwined.

【小题1】
A.viewB.touchC.wanderD.stare
【小题2】
A.ladyB.coupleC.manD.clerk
【小题3】
A.yelledB.arguedC.screamedD.chatted
【小题4】
A.attemptB.independenceC.patienceD.wisdom
【小题5】
A.constantB.vividC.casualD.vague
【小题6】
A.AdoptedB.Adapted C.DisturbedD.Conducted
【小题7】
A.fromB.toC.towardsD.through
【小题8】
A.anxiouslyB.quicklyC.urgentlyD.sensibly
【小题9】
A.commentB.purchaseC.decisionD.profit
【小题10】
A.exitB.entranceC.frontD.queue
【小题11】
A.pluggedB.reachedC.heldD.bent
【小题12】
A.lengthenedB.madeC.broughtD.broadened
【小题13】
A.ledB.foundC.tappedD.forced
【小题14】
A.generousB.roughC.smartD.brave
【小题15】
A.whereverB.whateverC.wheneverD.whichever
【小题16】
A.uniqueB.sillyC.equalD.wrong
【小题17】
A.decoratesB.drawsC.showsD.describes
【小题18】
A.kindnessB.prideC.courageD.enthusiasm
【小题19】
A.sightB.supportC.expectationD.confidence
【小题20】
A.getB.allowC.hopeD.cause


第三部分:阅读理解(共20小题,每题2分,满分40分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳答案,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
WASHINGTON -Tofu(豆腐)and Soyaburgers (豆饼) may be coming to American school lunch menus. What will the kids say?
“Terrible,” said Greg Dudzinski, 17, of Ripon High School in Wisconsin, as he toured the US capital.
“The regular hamburgers are bad enough, so soyaburgers would be a lot worse, offered Zach Richey, 13, of Scottsboro Junior High in Alabama, another tourist.
But the United States government – hoping to reduce the amount of fat that children are eating –has approved the use of soy as a meat substitute in meals for schools and day-care centers.
Not all kids dislike the change. Mariel Spano, 17, of sandy Greek High School in New York, also visiting the capital, said she likes soyaburgers:  “There is less fat, and they are better for you… They taste the same, and they are just as good.”
The government tried to make soy a meat substitute nearly 20 years ago, but later dropped the ideA.At the time, the plan was intended as a cost-cutting move. US Agriculture Department officials say that their purpose now is only to make meals healthier.
Schools are likely to increase the amount of soy that is mixed with hamburgers and other foods already on their menus, and they will also be looking for food companies to develop new soy products that children will like. “ I can’t see putting tofu on a student’s plate and having a good acceptance. I can see taking a product that is familiar to the students and adding a large amount of soy to it and having it to be acceptable,” said Jill Benza, director of food services for the Mesa, Arizona schools.
1.What is the newspaper report mainly about?
A.The difficulty in using soy products for US schools.
B.Various opinions on soy products for US schools.
C.The plan that is made by the US government for school lunch.
D.Healthy foods for students in US schools.
2.Where did the interviews most probably take place?
A.In food companies.             B.In schools.
C.In Washington.                  D.In some other states.
3.We may learn from the text that _________________________.
A.soyaburgers taste better than hamburgers.   
B.hamburgers are healthier than soyaburgers.
C.soyaburgers cost less than hamburgers.     
D.hamburgers cost less than soyaburgers.
4. What Jill Benza said shows that ___________________________.
A.students have not yet been used to soy products.
B.it is hardly possible to make soy products popular.
C.he does not like the change in meals for students.
D.schools are unwilling to change the lunch menus.

One weekend afternoon I toured an art museum while waiting for my husband to finish a business meeting.I was looking forward to a quiet   36   of the splendid artwork.

         A young  37  viewing the paintings ahead of me  38  nonstop between themselves.I watched them a moment and decided the lady was doing all the talking.I admired the man's   39   for putting up with her  40   stream of words.  41   by their noise, I moved on.

         I met them several times as I moved   42   the various rooms of art.Each time I heard her continuous flow of words, I moved away  43   .

         I was standing at the counter of the museum gift shop making a   44   when the couple approached the   45  .Before they left, the man   46   into his pocket and pulled out a white object.He   47   it into a long stick and then   48   his way into the coatroom to get his wife's jacket.

         "He's a   49   man, " the clerk at the counter said." Most of us would give up if we were blinded at such a young age.During his recovery, he made a promise his life wouldn't change.So, as before, he and his wife come in   50   there is a new art show."

         "But what does he get out of the art?" I asked."He can't see."

         "Can't see! You're   51  .He sees a lot.More than you and I do," the clerk said."His wife   52      each painting so he can see it in his head."

         I learned something about patience,   53   and love that day.I saw the patience of a young wife describing paintings to a person without   54   and the courage of a'' husband who would not  55   blindness to change his life.And I saw the love shared by two people as I watched this couple walk away, their arms intertwined.

1.A.view          B.touch                     C.wander           D.stare

2.A.lady       B.couple            C.man                D.clerk

3.A.yelled           B.argued    C.screamed            D.chatted

4.A.attempt         B.independence   C.patience              D.wisdom

5.A.constant        B.vivid           C.casual            D.vague

6.A.Adopted        B.Adapted           C.Disturbed            D.Conducted

7.A.from            B.to               C.towards         D.through

8.A.anxiously       B.quickly    C.urgently              D.sensibly

9.A.comment              B.purchase  C.decision             D.profit

10.A.exit          B.entrance      C.front       D.queue

11.A.plugged              B.reached      C.held                  D.bent

12.A.lengthened          B.made            C.brought                D.broadened

13.A.led           B.found           C.tapped        D.forced

14.A.generous             B.rough     C.smart             D.brave

15.A.wherever   B.whatever   C.whenever         D.whichever

16.A.unique        B.silly            C.equal            D.wrong

17.A.decorates   B.draws       C.shoves              D.describes

18.A.kindness      B.pride       C.courage         D.enthusiasm

19.A.sight          B.support             C.expectation    D.confidence

20.A.get            B.allow           C.hope     D.cause

 

Four years ago, I felt lucky after escaping one of those terrible 2-mile runs. I hated running; it was just something that   1  came easily to me. At that time, if you had told me that I would one day run a marathon, I’ d have told you honestly that I had a better   2  of winning the lottery(彩票).

The turning   3  came when I met Mrs. Green. She was fifty years old, going through chemotherapy(化学疗法)for her cancer, and still managed to run 30 miles a week. I thought that if Mrs. Green could run 6 miles at a time, I could run at least two. In February, in cold weather, I started a 2-mile   4  around my neighborhood. Two months later, I   5  the running for the first time. I felt very tired, but I felt happy.

Over the next several years, I continued to push each run for a few   6  minutes, slowly building my endurance(耐力). I didn’t need to  7  against other runners, for my most important competitor was myself.

After continuing to   8  myself, I knew it was time to step my training up. I   9  I would train for the Detroit Free Press/Flagstar Marathon.

The race day   10  came, and I was filled with excitement and worry. It was final time to see what I was made of. The   11  ended up surprisingly. I did   12  through the last few miles, but after my running, there was no doubt in my mind that I’d finished. As I   13  the finish line, I experienced the strongest sense of   14  and happiness I had ever had in my life. I am now a marathoner.

As John Bingham once said, “The miracle(奇迹)isn’t that I finished. The miracle is that I had the   15  to start.”

1.                A.never          B.always          C.usually   D.often

 

2.                A.belief          B.suggestion       C.chance   D.hope

 

3.                A.situation        B.stage           C.case D.point

 

4.                A.race           B.walk           C.hike D.ride

 

5.                A.closed         B.changed        C.finished  D.considered

 

6.                A.perfect         B.extra           C.actual    D.basic

 

7.                A.compete        B.go             C.speak    D.argue

 

8.                A.treat           B.interest         C.challenge D.enjoy

 

9.                A.forced         B.decided        C.doubted  D.seemed

 

10.               A.certainly        B.immediately     C.frequently D.finally

 

11.               A.experience     B.moment        C.walk  D.reward

 

12.               A.look           B.live            C.travel D.struggle

 

13.               A.toured         B.moved         C.crossed   D.stopped

 

14.               A.touch          B.pride          C.humor    D.belonging

 

15.               A.courage        B.ability          C.choice    D.thought

 

 

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