题目内容
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Should struggling students be banned from clubs and sports?
Getting a bad grade in Rockingham, Vt. could get you kicked off the team! School officials there are considering new guidelines that would prevent students with bad grades from participating in extracurricular activities, such as sports and clubs. The proposal would affect students in eighth grade and below.
School board member Mike says the policy would motivate students to work harder in school. He drafted a letter to coaches, parents, and after-school program leaders to encourage them to allow only kids who are meeting certain academic standards into their program.
Not everyone gives such policy an A+. Some people argue that no student should be excluded from after-school activities. They say taking part in extracurricular activities can help kids do better in class by improving their participation and concentration skills. They say a 2009 study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that time spent in extracurricular physical activities does not take away from students’ ability to do well in the classroom . In fact, it may even help boost girls’ academic performance.
Students themselves have different opinions.
SCHOOL COMES FIRST
Why not require good grades to participate in those activities?
Kids need to understand that grades are important. School comes first, period. Getting good grades help you with life, help you go to college, get a job, and so on. Banning underachieving students from extracurricular activities not only gives them motivation to get their grades up, but allows more time to study or get help from a tutor.
DON’T BAN STUDENTS
Every student should be able to participate in extracurricular activities, no matter what his or her grades are. Extracurricular activities can help kids concentrate more on doing homework. They can help kids develop mentally and physically.
A school policy that tells kids with bad grades that they can’t be in sports or the school play is like judging a book by its cover. Every student is unique. A kid may have a learning disability, an attention issue, or a difficult time studying in his or her home environment. His or her teachers should find why the student is struggling. Together they should find out a solution that will keep the student in the activity.
72. Which of the following is the closest in meaning to the underlined word “excluded”?
A. protected B. approved C. blamed D. banned
73. What’s the author’s attitude to the policy that prevents students with bad grades from participating in extracurricular activities?
A. supportive B. critical C . neutral D. indifferent
74. In the second paragraph “a 2009 study…”is used by the critics to_______ .
A. To indicate the author is against the policy.
B. To emphasize there is no need to ban the students with bad grades to take part in extracurricular activities.
C. To suggest girls can benefit from extracurricular activities.
D. To prove grades have nothing to do with extracurricular activities.
75. Some don’t think the policy is reasonable for the following reasons EXCEPT______.
A. Every kid is unique.
B. Extracurricular activities will benefit students mentally and physically.
C. Grades will help students get a job.
D. One can learn more that can’t be learned in class.
72--75 DCBC
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。
For teens, life is not a playground. Rather, it’s a jungle. And, doing the parent of a teenager isn’t a walk in the park, either.
How will they deal with peer (同龄人) pressure? Motivation? Success or lack of confidence? 【小题1】 As a parent, you should help them learn the principles that will help them to reach their goals and live a successful life.
【小题2】 Hopefully they will be a compass to help you deal with the problems they meet daily.
Be proactive (积极主动的)
Being proactive is the key to unlocking the other habits. 【小题3】 Proactive people understand that they are responsible for their own happiness and unhappiness. They don’t blame others for their own actions or feelings.
【小题4】
Teens can learn to develop the belief that it is possible to create an atmosphere of win-win in every relationship. This habit helps your teen learn to celebrate the success of others instead of feeling threatened by them.
Put first things first
This habit helps teens prioritize (区分优先次序) and manage their time so that they focus on and complete the most important things in their lives. Putting first things first also means learning to overcome fears and being strong during difficult times. 【小题5】
A.Think win-win |
B.Begin with the end in mind |
C.Help your teen create a personal goal. |
D.The life of a teenager is full of difficulties. |
F. Help your teen take control and responsibility for his life.
G. Here are three important habits for helping your teen understand and apply them.