There was a boy who was sent by his parents to a boarding school (寄宿学校).   36   being sent away, this boy was the   37   student in his class. He was at the top in every   38   always with high marks.

       But the boy changed after   39   home and attending the boarding school. His grades started   40  . He hated being in a   41  . He was lonely all the time. And there were especially dark times when he   42   committing suicide (自杀). All of this was because he felt   43   and no one loved him.

       His parents started   44   about the boy. But they even did not know what was   45   with him. So his dad decided to travel to the boarding school and   46   him.

       They sat on the bank of the lake near the school. The father started asking him some casual questions about his classes, teachers and   47  . After some time his dad said, “Do you know, son, why I am here today?”

       The boy answered back, “To   48   my grades?”

       “No, no,” his dad replied. “I am here to tell you that you are the most   49   person for me. I want to see you   50  . I don’t care about grades. I care about you. I care about your happiness. YOU ARE MY LIFE.”

       These words   51   the boy’s eyes to be filled with tears. He   52   his dad. They didn’t say anything to each other for a long time.

       Now the boy had   53   he wanted. He knew there was someone on this earth who cared for him deeply. He   54   the world to someone. And today this young man is in college at the top of his class and no one has ever seen him   55  !

A. After              B. Before             C. When            D. While

A. hardest           B. naughtiest     C. brightest        D. dullest

A. exam              B. activity        C. game             D. class

A. coming        B. returning      C. leaving       D. reaching

A. rising             B. increasing     C. reducing        D. dropping

A. group             B. term            C. company     D. party

A. led to             B. felt like        C. thought back  D. looked for

A. worthless     B. careless        C. concerned      D. annoyed

A. caring         B. turning         C. worrying           D. speaking

A. crazy            B. true             C. possible      D. wrong

A. talk with              B. listen to        C. tell to            D. care about

A. family       B. friends        C. study             D. grades

A. realize       B. analyze        C. check            D. test

A. outstanding   B. important     C. famous          D. familiar

A. happy        B. excellent      C. interested       D. satisfied

A. caused          B. wanted         C. encouraged    D. forced

A. answered      B. ignored        C. hated             D. hugged

A. nothing         B. something    C. everything     D. anything

A. showed         B. meant       C. intended        D. expressed

A. sad          B. angry        C. pleasant      D. joyful

Hank Viscardi was born without legs. He had not legs but stumps (残肢) that could he fitted with a kind of special boots, People stared at him with cruel interest. Children laughed at him and called him‘Ape Man’(猿人) because his arms practically dragged on the ground.

  Hank went to school like other boys. His grades were good and he needed only eight years to finish his schooling instead of the usual twelve. After graduating from school, he worked his way through college. He swept floors, waited on table, or worked in one of the college offices. During all this busy life, he had been moving around on his stumps. But one day the doctor told him even the stumps were not going to last much longer. He would soon have to use a wheel chair.

  Hank felt himself got cold all over. However, the doctor said there was a chance that he could be fitted with artificiallegs(假腿). Finally a leg maker was found and the day came when Hank stood up before the mirror, for the first time he saw himself as he has always wanted to be-a full five feet eight inches tall. By this time he was already 26 years old.

  Hank had to learn to use his new legs. Again and again he marched the length of the room, and marched back again. There were times when he fell down on the floor, but he pulled himself up and went back to the endless marching. He went out on the street. He climbed stairs and learned to dance. He built a boat and learned to sail it.

  When World War II came, he talked the Red Cross into giving him a job. He took the regular training. He marched and drilled along with the other soldiers. Few knew that he was legless. This was the true story of Hank Viscardi, a man without legs.

1.Children laughed at Hank and called him ‘Ape Man’ because       .

A. he didn’t talk to them

B. he kept away from them

C. his arms touched the ground when he moved

D. he couldn’t use his arms

2.It can be inferred from the story that five feet eight inches tall is       .

A. an average height for a fully grown person

B. too tall for an average person

C. too short for an average person

D. none of the above

3.The sentence “he talked the Red Cross into giving him a job” implies that the Red Cross       .

A. was only glad to give him a job

B. give him a job because he was a good soldier

C. gave him a job after he talked to someone whom he knew in the organization

D. was not willing to give him a job at first

4.When Hank marched and drilled along with the other soldiers, he       .

A. did everything the other soldiers did

B. did most of the things the other soldiers did

C. did some of the things the other soldiers did

D. took some special training

5.The writer suggests that Hank Viscardi        .

A. had no friends

B. never saw himself as different from others

C. was very shy

D. was too proud to accept help from others

 

A student walks into his first class and realizes he forgot all about the midterm exam. He knows he needs to bring his grades up, and getting a zero will make it nearly impossible. He quickly jots down some notes and shoves them under his lap hoping it will help him pass. Cheating is a major concern in all academic environments. Students are creating new and more outrageous(令人吃惊的) ways of cheating every day; some claim that certain accounts of cheating can be justified, but overall it can always be prevented.

Cheating has been around forever, and millions of ways to cheat have been fashioned. Copying homework and cheat sheets are some of the most basic ways students in all education levels have cheated. Some students think nothing about writing a few answers on their hand, in a gum wrapper, or boldly using a study guide to cheat. Desperate students have even gone as far as to steal the test or scan in bottle wrappers and put answers into the nutrition label. The internet has now become available in almost every location. Computers can be accessed at school, at home, and now even on cell phones. This opens a doorway for even more methods of cheating to be born.

There are countless opinions on whether or not cheating can be justified. The truth is this behavior will always be a matter of opinion with each scenario of cheating. Students often rationalize their cheating by claiming they forgot to look over the material or did not understand what the teacher or professor was saying. Some may counter these arguments by saying that the student could have set reminders or asked the teacher to explain the material before the day of the test. Some other reasons students believe cheating is justified are their heavy workloads and trying to find time for school, sports, friends, and family. This may be true in certain instances, however, all students have these problems, and it is unfair to the students refrain(制止) from cheating when the student who is dishonest receives a better grade. The majority of students who think cheating is acceptable may believe the reason for this is that sometimes students are unaware they are cheating, there is not enough time given for assignments, or that the information is too much for the course.

It may be difficult to accomplish, but cheating can be prevented. Teachers and professors have tried many options to stop cheating. These options can range anywhere from simply spreading test-takers out in a room, to expelling(驱逐) a student, which will most likely hindertheir plans of getting into another college. One simple way to fix the problem is to scold the student when caught. They may be so scared or embarrassed that they never do it again. This is a risky way to prevent cheating in some cases, however, because it can possibly damage self-esteem. Another simple way to avoid cheating is to create many different kinds of the same test. This prohibits students from getting the answers off of a neighbor's test, but students still have the option of using other cheating tactics.

There may be a million ways to cheat and get away with it, but there are few times, if any, that it is justified. Cheating never has to be a necessity and is never worth compromising morals and losing years worth of working towards a degree. This problem is spreading throughout America; with everyone's help, it can be stopped.

1.Which is the best title of this passage?

A.To cheat or not to cheat                  B.Show your opinion on cheating

C.Debates on cheating                     D.Different ways of cheating

2.The second paragraph mainly tells us that ________.

A.cheating through the Internet is the most basic way

B.students who cheat in exams are cleverer

C.millions of ways to cheat have been fashioned

D.students cheat in exams to score better grades

3.The reason that is given by most students who think cheating is understandable is that ________.

A.they don’t understand their teachers’ words

B.they bury themselves in a lot of homework

C.they don’t have enough time to complete the study tasks

D.they forget to look over the material

4.What is the disadvantage of scolding the cheating students according to the passage?

A.They may continue to cheat next time.

B.They may be hurt mentally.

C.They may use other cheating tactics.

D.They may get on badly with their teachers.

5.What is the author’s attitude towards cheating?

A.It is reasonable                         B.It is necessary

C.it can be praised                        D.It must be prevented

 

 

My teenage son Karl became withdrawn after his father died. As a single parent, I tried to do my best to talk to him, but the more I tried, the more he pulled away. When his report card arrived during his junior year, it said that he had been absent 95 times from classes and had six failing grades for the year. At this rate he would never graduate. I sent him to the school adviser, and I even begged him. Nothing worked.

One night I felt so powerless that I got down on my knees and pleaded for help. “Please God, I can’t do anything more for my son. I’m at the end of my rope. I’m giving the whole thing up to you.” I was at work when I got a phone call. A man introduced himself as the headmaster. “I want to talk to you about Karl’s absences.” Before he could say another word, I choked up and all my disappointment and sadness over Karl came pouring out into the ears of this stranger. “I love my son but I just don’t know what to do. I’ve tried everything to get Karl to go back to school and nothing has worked. It’s out of my hands.” For a moment there was silence on the other end of the line. The headmaster seriously said, “Thank you for your time,” and hung up.

Karl’s next report card showed a marked improvement in his grades. Finally, he even made the honor roll. In his fourth year, I attended a parent-teacher meeting with Karl. I noticed that his teachers were astonished at the way he had turned himself around. On our way home, he said,  “Mum, remember that call from the headmaster last year?” I nodded. “That was me. I thought I’d play a joke but when I heard what you said, it really hit me how much I was hurting you. That’s when I knew I had to make you proud.”

59. By saying “Karl became withdrawn”, the author means that the boy changed entirely and_____.

   A. preferred to stay alone at home            B. lost interest in his studies

   C. refused to talk to others                  D. began to dislike his mother

60. There was silence on the other end of the line because             .

   A. the speaker was too moved to say anything to the mother

   B. the speaker waited for the mother to finish speaking

   C. the speaker didn’t want the mother to recognize his voice

   D. the speaker was unable to interrupt the mother

61. The sentence “... he even made the honor roll” means that             .

   A. he was even on the list to be praised at the parent-teacher meeting

   B. he was even on the list of students who made progress in grades

   C. he was even on the list of students who had turned themselves around

   D. he was even on the list of the best students at school

62. What is the main idea of this passage?

   A. Children in single-parent families often have mental problems.

   B. Mother’s love plays an important role in teenagers’ life.

   C. Being understood by parents is very important to teenagers.

   D. School education doesn’t work without full support from parents.    

 

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