The requirements for high school graduation have just changed in my community. As a result, all students must   36  sixty hours of service learning,   37  they will not receive a diploma(文凭).    38   of service learning include cleaning up a polluted river, working in a soup kitchen, or tutoring a student. During a service experience, students must keep a journal and then write a  39  about what they have learned.
Supporters state that there are many   40 of service learning. Perhaps most importantly, students are forced to think   41 their own interests and become aware of the needs of others. Students are also able to learn real-life skills that   42  responsibility, problem-solving, and working as part of a team. Finally, students can explore possible careers 43  service learning.
For example, if a student wonders what teaching is like, he or she can choose to work in a primary school classroom a few afternoons each month.  44  there are many benefits, opponents (反对者) point out problems with the new requirement. First, they   45  that ,because service learning is time-consuming, students spend   46  time studying the core subjects. Second, they believe that forcing students to work without   47  goes against the law.
In my view, service learning is a great way to   48  to the community, learn new skills, and explore different careers.  49  , I don' t believe you should force people to help others – the  50  to help must come from the heart. I think the best solution is one that gives students choices. Choice encourages both freedom and responsibility.
【小题1】  

A.spendB.gainC.completeD.save
【小题2】
A.andB.orC.butD.for
【小题3】
A.SubjectsB.IdeasC.ProceduresD.Examples
【小题4】 
A.diaryB.reportC.noteD.notice
【小题5】 
A.coursesB.benefitsC.challengesD.features
【小题6】
A.beyondB.aboutC.overD.in
【小题7】
A.possessB.applyC.includeD.develop
【小题8】
A.throughB.acrossC.ofD.on
【小题9】
A.SoB.ThusC.SinceD.While
【小题10】
A.argueB.doubtC.overlookD.admit
【小题11】
A.muchB.fullC.lessD.more
【小题12】
A.costB.payC.careD.praise
【小题13】
A.contributeB.leadC.attendD.belong
【小题14】
A.ThereforeB.BesidesC.butD.However
【小题15】
A.courageB.desireC.emotionD.spirit

About ten years ago when I was an undergraduate in college in New York, I was working as a practice student at my University's Museum of Natural History. One day while I was working at the cash register in the gift shop, I saw an elderly couple come in with a little girl in wheelchair.
As I looked closer at this girl, I saw that she was seated on her chair. I then realized she had no arms or legs, just a head, neck and the trunk of the human body. She was wearing a little white dress with the patterns of red roses and yellow dots.
As the couple wheeled her up to me I was looking down at the register. I turned my head toward the girl and gave her a wink(眨眼示意). As I took the money from her grandparents, I looked back at the girl, who was giving me the most beautiful, largest smile I have ever seen
All of a sudden herhandicap was gone and all I saw was this beautiful girl, whose smile just melted me and almost instantly gave me a completely new sense of what life is all about. I immediately felt full of hope and confidence. She took me, a poor, unhappy college student, into her world, a world of smiles, love and warmth.               
That was ten years ago, but I still remember it clearly as if it happened just yesterday. I'm a successful business person now and whenever I get down and think about the troubles of the world, I think about that little girl and the remarkable lesson about life that she taught me.
【小题1】What was the writer a decade ago?

A.A worker working in a university.
B.A teacher teaching in a college.
C.A clerk working in a museum.
D.A university student who had not yet taken a degree.
【小题2】What does the underlined world “handicap” in Paragraph 4 probably mean?
A.Life difficulty.B.Troublesome problem.
C.Failure in work.D.Physical disability.
【小题3】How did the writer probably feel before meeting the disabled girl?
A.She felt full of hope.
B.She was filled with confidence.
C.She felt unhappy because of poverty.
D.She felt life was beautiful.
【小题4】Which of the following title suits this passage best?
A.A Disabled Girl.
B.A Disabled Girl’s Smile.
C.Full of Hope.
D.Full of Confidence.

“Mum, what does it mean when someone tells you that they have a skeleton(骨骼)in the closet(衣橱)?” Jessica asked. “A skeleton in the closet?” her mother paused thoughtfully. “Well, it’s something that you would rather not have anyone else know about. For example, if in the past, someone in Dad’s family had been arrested for stealing a horse, it would be ‘a skeleton in his family’s closet’. He really wouldn’t want any neighbor to know about it.”
“Why pick on my family?” Jessica’s father said with anger. “Your family history isn’t so good, you know. Wasn’t your great-great-grandfather a prisoner who was transported to Australia for his crimes?” “Yes, but people these days say that you are not a real Australian unless your ancestors arrived as prisoners.” “Gosh, sorry I asked. I think I understand now,” Jessica cut in before things grew worse.
After dinner, the house was very quiet. Jessica’s parents were still quite angry with each other. Her mother was ironing clothes and every now and then she glared at her husband, who hid behind his newspaper pretending to read. When she finished, she gathered the freshly pressed clothes in her arms and walked to Jessica’s closet. Just as she opened the door and reached in to hang a skirt, a bony arm stuck out from the dark depths and a bundle of white bones fell to the floor. Jessica’s mother sank in a faint(晕倒), waking only when Jessica put a cold, wet cloth on her forehead. She looked up to see the worried faces of her husband and daughter.
“What happened? Where am I?” she asked. “You just destroyed the school’s skeleton, Mum,” explained Jessica. “I brought it home to help me with my health project. I meant to tell you, but it seemed that as soon as I mentioned skeletons and closets, it caused a problem between you and Dad.” Jessica looked in amazement as her parents began to laugh madly. “They’re both crazy,” she thought.
【小题1】According to Jessica’s mother, “a skeleton in the closet” means ______.

A.a family honorB.a family secret
C.a family storyD.a family treasure
【小题2】What can we learn about some Australians’ ancestors form Paragraph 2?
A.They were brought to Australia as prisoners.
B.They were the earliest people living in Australia.
C.They were involved in some crimes in Australia.
D.They were not regarded as criminals in their days.
【小题3】Why did Jessica bring a skeleton home?
A.She was curious about it.B.She planned to keep it for fun.
C.She needed it for her school task.D.She intended to scare her parents.
【小题4】   Jessica’s parents laughed madly at the end of the story probably because ______.
A.they were crazy
B.they were over excited
C.they realized their misunderstanding
D.they both thought they had won the quarrel

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