Certainly, a well-rounded education is the foundation from which all of us spring forth. I am grateful to the many incredible teachers who have inspired me to do greater things, and have fired my enthusiasm for everlasting learning!

I have also been honored to have the most amazing teachers in all of my children's lives. These are extraordinary people who not only teach our children, but love them, challenge them, and provide an environment where a child learns how to learn.

But, sometimes I wonder if the outline of our educational plan is lacking something. I watched the movie Easy A with my older daughter. The main character's parents were loving, supportive, and built great confidence in their daughter and developed her ability to handle her own problems.

There was a scene where the mother was speaking to the younger child and he announced that he received an "A" on his spelling test. She replied, "That' s great, honey, but everything has spell check these days. " It was funny --- but TRUE ! I don't mean that we shouldn't teach our children how to spell, but maybe some of our time should be spent educating them about the dangers of posting things on Facebook.

Maybe we might want to spend time showing them how real life works - the credit card isn't free money - you will have to pay it back at sometime. Oh, and get this - they charge you for borrowing that money. Perhaps, we should spend some time on interpersonal relationships. I worry that our kids do not know how to relate to one another.

Choosing a career (职业) is a daunting task. My daughter is in her second year in college and has changed her major twice. It' s not that she didn't know what she wanted to do. What she "wanted to do" and the degree she chose did not match.

I have learned many college students do not know what they want to do because they haven' t seen what it looks like in the real world. Being a journalist in the real world looks very different from writing stories. Maybe if we spent some time exposing them to real life experience - maybe two or three courses m areas of interest in high school that give them a "feel" for what that particular field would look like, they might be better prepared. I do not know the solution, but it seems that it should at least be a topic of discussion.

1. Why does the author mention the movie Easy A?

A. To prove the importance of book learning.

B. To show the parents' ignorance of spelling.

C. To lead to the topic he is going to talk about.

D. To share with the readers his feeling about the movie.

2.The author believes that

A. students need to focus on the skills in learning

B. parents and school should be consistent in education

C. his daughter is smart enough to make her own choice

D. courses in areas of interest in high schools will benefit students

3.The underlined word "daunting" in Paragraph 6 probably means_____

A. discouraging B. specific

C. rewarding D. regular

4.What is mainly discussed in the passage?

A. Schools should prepare students for the real life.

B. What students learn in school should be practiced in life.

C. Life experience is of greater importance than school education.

D. Students should spend more time discussing practical problems.

Today’s post is almost about signs in English, you will see signs on the road while driving or when walking down a street. Now let’s take a closer look at the signs in the picture below, so you can fully understand what they mean in case you come across one of them.

Starting with the top row, we have a:

yield sign — This sign indicates (标示) that you need to slow down, but you may not have to come to a full stop.

Crosswalk — This is a sign that indicates people have the right of way to cross the street, so cars have to stop when they see a person waiting next to one of these signs.

Second row:

do not enter — This sign indicates you are not allowed to enter a road at that point.

Buckle up! — There are often signs on roads in the United States reminding people that wearing seat belts (安全带) is mandatory (强制的) (seat belts laws differ depending on what state you are in, but all US states have seatbelt laws).

Third row:

be alert (警惕的) for bears — This is another sign that is used to indicate to drivers and pedestrians (行人) that they should be alert for wildlife in the area.

Playground — This is the sign used to alert drivers that there is a playground nearby, so it is a good idea to slow down and watch for children.

1.Where can you often see the signs?

A.In a factory

B.On a farm

C.On the road

D.In the class.

2.What would you do when you see yield sign?

A.Slow down.

B.Enter a road at that point.

C.Have to come to a full stop

D.Should be alert for wildlife in the area.

3.What can be learned from the passage?

A.US states have the same law about seat belts

B.All the people in a car should buckle up in US

C.Pedestrians should walk slowly at a crosswalk

D.Drivers should stop the car at the sign of playground

4.What does the underlined phrase “watch for” in the last line mean?

A.See

B.Look at.

C.Look for

D.Pay attention to

完型填空

Footracing(竞走)is a popular activity in the United States. It is not only seen as a competitive sport, but also as a________ to exercise. Though ________ runners may spend months training to compete, other runners and walkers ________ not train at all. ________ not competing to win might run in an effort to beat their own time, or ________ to enjoy the fun and exercise. People of all ________ , from those less than one year old to those in their 80s, ________ into this sport. The races are held on city streets, on college campuses, ________ parks, and in suburban areas, and commonly 5 to 1 0 kilometers in ________ .

The largest footrace in the world is the 12-kilometer Bay to Breakers ________ that is held in San Francisco every spring. This race ________ on the east side of the city near San Francisco Bay and ends on the ________ side at the Pacific Ocean. In 1993 there were 80,000 people ________ in this race through the streets and hills of San Francisco. In the ________ are the serious runners who compete to win, and ________might finish in as little as 34 minutes. Behind them ________ the thousands who take several hours to finish. In the back of the race are those who wear various clothing just for ________ . There was a group of firefighters who were all ________ in a long line and were carrying a fire—hose(消防水龙带). One year there was a wedding ________ , in which the bride dressed in a long white gown and the groom wore a tuxedo(晚礼服). They________ flowers to by-standers, and were actually married at some point along the route.

1.A. plan B. design C. approach D. way

2.A. serious B. amateur C. famous D. ordinary

3.A. must B. could C. might D. should

4.A. Others B. These C. Those D. Ones

5.A. finally B. simply C. partly D. certainly

6.A. ages B. walks C. sorts D. nations

7.A. turn B. look C. break D. enter

8.A. across B. over C. through D. on

9.A. size B. length C. depth D. height

10.A. race B. city C. ground D. ceremony

11.A. holds B. goes C. begins D. carries

12.A. north B. south C. east D. west

13.A. singing B. helping C. watching D. running

14.A. beginning B. front C. course D. process

15.A. who B. what C. which D. as

16.A. stay B. fall C. are D. is

17.A. fun B. medal C. win D. prize

18.A. wrapped B. followed C. separated D. tied

19.A. dinner B. party C. day D. invitation

20.A. sold B. presented C. threw D. donated

完形填空(共1小题)

阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

Once a young man, a horse trainer’s son, was dreaming of owning a horse ranch(养马场) of his own though his family wasn’t rich.

When he was a senior, he was asked to write a _________ about what he wanted to be and do when he grew up.That night he wrote a seven-page paper_________ his goal.He wrote it in great _________ and he even drew a_________ of a 200-acre ranch, showing the location of all the buildings, the stables(马厩) and the track.But two days later he _________ his paper back with a large red _________ on the front page and a note that reads, “See me after _________.”

The boy with the _________ went to see the teacher after class and asked, “Why did I get an F?” The teacher said, “This is an unrealistic dream for a _________ young boy like you.You come from a family with no resources.Owning a horse ranch _________ lot of money.There’s no _________you could ever do it.” Then the teacher added, “If you will _________ this paper with a more realistic goal, I will reconsider your grade.”

The boy went home and __________ about it long and hard.He asked his _________ what he should do.His father said, “Look, son, you have to ________ your own mind on this.However, I think it is a very important ________ for you.” Finally, the boy turned in the same paper making no ____________ at all.He stated, “You can keep the F and I’ll keep my dream.” Years later, the boy ________ his dream.

Later, his teacher admitted when seeing his ranch, “When I was your teacher, I was something of a dream ________.During those years I stole a lot of kids’ dreams.Fortunately you had enough gumption(进取心) not to __________ yours.”

1.A.novel B.Poem C.paper D.letter

2.A.reminding B.describing C.seeking D.recognizing

3.A.detail B.total C.need D.time

4.A.line B.signal C.sign D.picture

5.A.received B.posted C.accepted D.brought

6.A.C B.D C.E D.F

7.A.all B.noon C.school D.class

8.A.dream B.tears C.ranch D.pride

9.A.rich B.clever C.poor D.kind

10.A.earns B.requires C.wastes D.collects

11.A.point B.way C.use D.idea

12.A.report B.explain C.excuse D.rewrite

13.A.wrote B.thought C.complained D.laughed

14.A.mother B.teacher C.father D.friend

15.A.make up B.look up C.pick up D.close up

16.A.work B.reason C.mind D.decision

17.A.changes B.excuses C.corrections D.marks

18.A.doubted B.realized C.improved D.dreamed

19.A.maker B.helper C.stealer D.robber

20.A.step down into B.keep up with C.look down upon D.give up on

A sick little girl is being kept alive thanks to her best friend — a dog who carries her oxygen tank on his back. Alida’s faithful dog companion Mr Gibbs has been specially trained to shepherd the three-year-old, who breathes through a tube most of the time. He follows her closely as she plays in her family’s ten-acre land in Louisville, uses the slide or even rides her bike.

Alida was diagnosed with neuroendocrine hyperplasia of infancy(NEHI)when she was just eight months old. Her rare condition has just eight hundred documented sufferers throughout the world, and causes diseased pieces of the lungs to filter oxygen through extra layers of cells, making it hard or almost impossible to breathe. For Alida and her parents, it meant that even a walk in the park was very difficult because oxygen equipment was too heavy for the youngster to be able to carry herself. As parents, they wanted to do something to help their daughter survive despite having a tube following her all the time. The couple found out about “service dogs” from a TV program and realized an animal trained to help the blind could be trained to help Alida. They finally found help in the shape of golden doodle—a retriever crossed with a poodle-dog Mr Gibbs. Now thanks to trainer Ashleigh Kinsley—Alida and Mr Gibbs love nothing more than playing and running around together with the dog acting as Alida’s life saver.

1.What is Mr Gibbs?

A. A pet dog.

B. A policeman.

C. A doctor.

D. A firefighter.

2.When did the doctor know Alida caught the disease?

A. At her birth.

B. At the age of eight.

C. Before she was one year old.

D. When she was three years old.

3.The underlined part “the couple” in paragraph 3 refers to _______.

A. Alida’s classmates

B. Alida’s parents

C. Alida’s doctors

D. Alida’s pets

4.How did Alida keep alive?

A. By training her dog.

B. By staying with her parents.

C. By playing with her fellows.

D. By breathing through a tube.

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