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Angels
My friend Heather mentioned that she had never seen an Angel. Then I remembered the1I had with my sister Sandra earlier this week.
This will be Sandra’s first Christmas without her husband. This summer he died in her arms. On Thursday, she was in the store2 for an ideal card for her two sons and daughter. Time passed by quickly as she3the many choices. She wanted a card that sent something special to each of them, 4she knew they would have a(n)5 place in their heart this holiday season.
Finally! She found the one that expressed the6feeling. The words expressed the feelings that she wished to share. However, a sharp pain pierced(穿透) her heart when she realized that the card was7“mom and dad.” She stood there, 8it close for a long time, unable to move from the9 . Tears began to run down her cheeks.
“Is there something I can do for you?” a 10voice asked. She 11to face a stranger, a woman, who was looking at her with 12and concern. “Uh…oh...OH!” Sandra responded, “I can’t give this card to my children because…because my husband died and this is the 13card.”
Hearing this, the stranger’s face softened with sympathy(同情) and love. She reached out and14my sister into her arms, giving her unspoken permission to cry in the protection of her embrace(拥抱). She 15held my sister until her calmness16. “Thank you for listening to me cry on,” was what my sister said when all was better. “You are welcome, and I am so sorry for your17,” the stranger answered and said goodbye to her.
During her telling of this event I was feeling 18that I hadn’t been there. My sister needed me and a stranger had to do my 19. “You know,” she went on, “a friend suggested that it was like meeting with an Angel.” My20 disappeared in an instant. My sister required an Angel, and I think that is exactly what she got.

  1. 1.
    1. A.
      conversation
    2. B.
      difficulty
    3. C.
      accident
    4. D.
      quarrel
  2. 2.
    1. A.
      paying
    2. B.
      caring
    3. C.
      calling
    4. D.
      looking
  3. 3.
    1. A.
      left
    2. B.
      offered
    3. C.
      read
    4. D.
      discovered
  4. 4.
    1. A.
      although
    2. B.
      as
    3. C.
      when
    4. D.
      if
  5. 5.
    1. A.
      other
    2. B.
      empty
    3. C.
      safe
    4. D.
      different
  6. 6.
    1. A.
      sad
    2. B.
      strange
    3. C.
      amazing
    4. D.
      perfect
  7. 7.
    1. A.
      for
    2. B.
      to
    3. C.
      from
    4. D.
      by
  8. 8.
    1. A.
      seizing
    2. B.
      holding
    3. C.
      keeping
    4. D.
      grasping
  9. 9.
    1. A.
      spot
    2. B.
      stair
    3. C.
      area
    4. D.
      home
  10. 10.
    1. A.
      firm
    2. B.
      proud
    3. C.
      cold
    4. D.
      soft
  11. 11.
    1. A.
      walked
    2. B.
      turned
    3. C.
      decided
    4. D.
      woke
  12. 12.
    1. A.
      question
    2. B.
      shock
    3. C.
      regret
    4. D.
      upset
  13. 13.
    1. A.
      harmful
    2. B.
      special
    3. C.
      wrong
    4. D.
      right
  14. 14.
    1. A.
      pulled
    2. B.
      caught
    3. C.
      sent
    4. D.
      protected
  15. 15.
    1. A.
      quietly
    2. B.
      tightly
    3. C.
      strongly
    4. D.
      seriously
  16. 16.
    1. A.
      disappeared
    2. B.
      went
    3. C.
      arrived
    4. D.
      returned
  17. 17.
    1. A.
      failure
    2. B.
      idea
    3. C.
      loss
    4. D.
      death
  18. 18.
    1. A.
      shocked
    2. B.
      angry
    3. C.
      happy
    4. D.
      hopeless
  19. 19.
    1. A.
      task
    2. B.
      time
    3. C.
      favor
    4. D.
      job
  20. 20.
    1. A.
      responsibility
    2. B.
      sympathy
    3. C.
      guilt
    4. D.
      hurt
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Forty-three years seems like a long time to remember the name of a person．I have forgotten the name of an old lady who was a（n） 1 on my paper route when I was a twelve-year-old boy．Yet it seems like just yesterday that she taught me a lesson in 2．One afternoon, a friend and I were 3 rocks onto the roof of the old lady’s house 4 her backyard．The object of our play was to observe how the rocks changed to missiles as they 5 to the roof’s edge and shot out into the 6．
I found myself a perfectly smooth rock and sent it for a ride．The stone was too smooth, however, so it 7 from my hand as I let it go and headed 8 for a small window on the old lady’s back wall．
I was too scared about getting 9 that first night to be concerned about the old lady with the broken window．However, a few days later, 10 I was sure that I hadn’t been discovered, I started to feel 11 for her misfortune．
I made up my mind that I would 12 my paper delivery money, and in three weeks I had the seven dollars that I 13 would cover the cost of her window．I put the money in an envelope with a（n）14explaining that I was sorry for breaking her window and hoped that the seven dollars would cover the 15 for repairing it．
I waited until it was dark, then put the envelope through the letter slot in her door．
The next day, I 16 the old lady her paper and was able to 17 the warm smile that I was 18 her．She thanked me for the paper and said, “Here, I have something for you．” It was a bag of cookies．I thanked her and ate the cookies as I 19 my route．
After several cookies, I 20 an envelope．When I opened the envelope, I was shocked．Inside was the seven dollars and a short note that said, “I’m proud of you．”

  1. 1.
    1. A.
      assistant
    2. B.
      customer
    3. C.
      adviser
    4. D.
      neighbour
  2. 2.
    1. A.
      selfishness
    2. B.
      cleverness
    3. C.
      carefulness
    4. D.
      forgiveness
  3. 3.
    1. A.
      picking
    2. B.
      kicking
    3. C.
      throwing
    4. D.
      striking
  4. 4.
    1. A.
      from
    2. B.
      under
    3. C.
      by
    4. D.
      around
  5. 5.
    1. A.
      flowed
    2. B.
      rolled
    3. C.
      dropped
    4. D.
      fell
  6. 6.
    1. A.
      yard
    2. B.
      kitchen
    3. C.
      room
    4. D.
      sky
  7. 7.
    1. A.
      stepped
    2. B.
      stopped
    3. C.
      skipped
    4. D.
      slipped
  8. 8.
    1. A.
      right
    2. B.
      slow
    3. C.
      straight
    4. D.
      fast
  9. 9.
    1. A.
      caught
    2. B.
      trapped
    3. C.
      lost
    4. D.
      hurt
  10. 10.
    1. A.
      but
    2. B.
      when
    3. C.
      before
    4. D.
      though
  11. 11.
    1. A.
      guilty
    2. B.
      nervous
    3. C.
      anxious
    4. D.
      safe
  12. 12.
    1. A.
      borrow
    2. B.
      save
    3. C.
      transfer
    4. D.
      move
  13. 13.
    1. A.
      used
    2. B.
      earned
    3. C.
      chose
    4. D.
      calculated
  14. 14.
    1. A.
      book
    2. B.
      notice
    3. C.
      note
    4. D.
      article
  15. 15.
    1. A.
      period
    2. B.
      distance
    3. C.
      size
    4. D.
      cost
  16. 16.
    1. A.
      handed
    2. B.
      showed
    3. C.
      left
    4. D.
      sold
  17. 17.
    1. A.
      witness
    2. B.
      bring
    3. C.
      return
    4. D.
      wear
  18. 18.
    1. A.
      comparing to
    2. B.
      receiving from
    3. C.
      learning about
    4. D.
      playing with
  19. 19.
    1. A.
      continued
    2. B.
      forgot
    3. C.
      followed
    4. D.
      chose
  20. 20.
    1. A.
      tore
    2. B.
      felt
    3. C.
      bought
    4. D.
      marked

US president Barack Obama told students that it takes hard work in school to prepare for a rewarding career in his “back to school” speech,1last Tuesday in Virginia, US. Here is excerpt (节选)from his speech:
I know that sometimes, you get the2that you can be rich and successful without any hard work –3your ticket to success is through rapping or basketball or being a reality TV star, when chances are, you’re not going to be any of those things. But the truth is, being successful is4.You won’t love every subject you study. Not every homework assignment will seem completely important to your life right this minute. And you may not succeed at5the first time you try.
That’s OK. Some of the most successful people in the world are the ones who’ve had the most6.JK Rowling’s first Harry Potter book was712 times before it was finally published. Michael Jordan was8his high school basketball team, and he lost hundreds of games and missed thousands of shots during his career. But he once said. “I have failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed.”
These people succeeded because they understand that you can’t let your failures9you. No one’s10being good at things; you become good at things through hard work.
Don’t be afraid to ask questions. Don’t be afraid to ask for help when you need it. I do that every day. Asking for help isn’t a sign of weakness; it’s a sign of11. It shows you have the courage to admit when you don’t know something, and to learn something new.
And even when you’re12, even when you’re discouraged, and when you feel like other people have given up on yourself, you won’t give up on yourself. Because when you give up on yourself, you give up on your country.

  1. 1.
    1. A.
      addressed
    2. B.
      claimed
    3. C.
      delivered
    4. D.
      announced
  2. 2.
    1. A.
      feelings
    2. B.
      definition
    3. C.
      concept
    4. D.
      sense
  3. 3.
    1. A.
      that
    2. B.
      which
    3. C.
      what
    4. D.
      whatever
  4. 4.
    1. A.
      inaccessible
    2. B.
      hard
    3. C.
      rough
    4. D.
      unavailable
  5. 5.
    1. A.
      anything
    2. B.
      everything
    3. C.
      nothing
    4. D.
      something
  6. 6.
    1. A.
      effort
    2. B.
      attempts
    3. C.
      failures
    4. D.
      successes
  7. 7.
    1. A.
      denied
    2. B.
      turned away
    3. C.
      declined
    4. D.
      rejected
  8. 8.
    1. A.
      cut from
    2. B.
      cut off
    3. C.
      cut down
    4. D.
      cut in
  9. 9.
    1. A.
      confirm
    2. B.
      define
    3. C.
      identify
    4. D.
      prove
  10. 10.
    1. A.
      brought up
    2. B.
      raised
    3. C.
      fed
    4. D.
      born
  11. 11.
    1. A.
      strength
    2. B.
      courage
    3. C.
      weakness
    4. D.
      perseverance
  12. 12.
    1. A.
      struggling
    2. B.
      fighting
    3. C.
      trying
    4. D.
      succeeding

Debbie got up early last Saturday morning. She wanted1in Green Park with some ot her friends. She was very happy about it.2she was ready, she got on her bike and left for the park – it was on the other side of the town. Suddenly, as she was riding fast, she3sirens (警笛). The sound of the sirens was getting4, so Debbie looked5her to see what was happening. As a result (结果), she fell off her bike and lay in the middle of the road. Luckily, Debbie wasn’t hurt,6a car hit her bike. After the car7, two men got out and started running.8, a police car stopped next to the same car and three policemen got out and started running after the two men. One of the policemen shouted, “Stop the thieves (贼)!”
9a policeman came to see Debbie. He thanked her because, in a way, she had helped them10.

  1. 1.
    1. A.
      goes to skate
    2. B.
      go skating
    3. C.
      going to skate
    4. D.
      to go skating
  2. 2.
    1. A.
      While
    2. B.
      As soon as
    3. C.
      If
    4. D.
      As quickly as
  3. 3.
    1. A.
      heard
    2. B.
      listened to
    3. C.
      found
    4. D.
      saw
  4. 4.
    1. A.
      close and close
    2. B.
      closer and closer
    3. C.
      big and big
    4. D.
      bigger and bigger
  5. 5.
    1. A.
      after
    2. B.
      in front of
    3. C.
      behind
    4. D.
      before
  6. 6.
    1. A.
      because
    2. B.
      so
    3. C.
      but
    4. D.
      and
  7. 7.
    1. A.
      fell over
    2. B.
      passed away
    3. C.
      turned back
    4. D.
      stopped
  8. 8.
    1. A.
      A few minutes later
    2. B.
      Just then
    3. C.
      After an hour
    4. D.
      Very fast
  9. 9.
    1. A.
      In a few days
    2. B.
      Sometimes
    3. C.
      Some time later
    4. D.
      At the same time
  10. 10.
    1. A.
      get out of the car
    2. B.
      run after the two men
    3. C.
      catch the thieves
    4. D.
      shout at the thieves

From their beginnings New England towns had a special democratic system of government. At a stated time all the citizens would assemble at a town meeting, where they would discuss local problems and express opinions freely. They also elected the town’s officials at these gatherings and made decisions about the taxes they would pay and about other community matters. These meetings were usually held at the town hall, which was located in the central square.
In the eighteenth-century town meetings, only men who owned property and who were church members actually voted, although everyone present was allowed to express their opinions. Later, all citizens were allowed to vote. Thus the town meeting became truly democratic. Town meetings are still common in New England communities.
In recent years the town meeting idea has been widely imitated. There are open sessions of this kind on radio and television. Occasionally a meeting of this type is called by a government agency in order to give an opportunity for free and open discussion on current problems and policies.

  1. 1.

    At a town meeting, people do the following things EXCEPT __________. 

    1. A.
      express their opinions about the government
    2. B.
      elect officials of the towns
    3. C.
      make a decision about whom they should marry
    4. D.
      discuss some community matters
  2. 2.

    In the 18th century, who had the right to vote?  

    1. A.
      All the citizens.
    2. B.
      All the men except those who were church members.
    3. C.
      The rich.
    4. D.
      The rich men and the church members.
  3. 3.

    Why has the town meeting been widely imitated? 

    1. A.
      Because many people are interested in it.
    2. B.
      Because it is very democratic.
    3. C.
      Because many people enjoy themselves at town meetings.
    4. D.
      Because sometimes government agencies call them.
  4. 4.

    According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT true? 

    1. A.
      Citizens can elect the officials in the town meeting.
    2. B.
      In recent years, town meetings are often called by a government agency.
    3. C.
      People can say what they want to say at the town meeting.
    4. D.
      Nowadays this kind of meeting is also held on radio and television.
  5. 5.

    This passage mainly talks about _______.  

    1. A.
      the New England town meeting
    2. B.
      modern town meetings
    3. C.
      a democratic meeting
    4. D.
      New England towns

My chance came at last. Our school was going to hold a sports meet. I knew what it 1 to me so I got up very early to prepare for it. I2 running and jumping. When I was 3 I reminded myself of my promise and went on.
4the time came nearer, I felt quite 5. On the first day I came fourth in the 1500m 6 but I was far from 7 because what I wanted most was the highlight of the sports meeting—250x8 relay race. I would run the last leg for my team.
With a shot, the race began. All the students were 8 for their team. The competition was so 9 that I began to feel nervous. Before my turn came, my team was 10 the others. Even worse, I almost dropped the stick when I was trying to 11 it.
12after that, there was nothing in my mind except to run as fast as possible. Just when I was approaching the finish line, my legs 13. Then my promise came to mind again and 14 me to go on. To my surprise, I was the first to 15the finish line!
16, I had proved to myself and those who had often laughed at me that I am not 17 at all! My classmates greeted me warmly and I hugged them tightly. I had won the prize as well as their 18.
From the sports meeting, I learnt that sometimes things are not so difficult as they 19 to be. Just try your best without fear and you might be surprised at the 20.

  1. 1.
    1. A.
      mattered
    2. B.
      held
    3. C.
      meant
    4. D.
      brought
  2. 2.
    1. A.
      exercised
    2. B.
      practiced
    3. C.
      chose
    4. D.
      tried
  3. 3.
    1. A.
      tired
    2. B.
      upset
    3. C.
      lazy
    4. D.
      happy
  4. 4.
    1. A.
      For
    2. B.
      By
    3. C.
      With
    4. D.
      As
  5. 5.
    1. A.
      confident
    2. B.
      worried
    3. C.
      proud
    4. D.
      nervous
  6. 6.
    1. A.
      run
    2. B.
      jump
    3. C.
      race
    4. D.
      match
  7. 7.
    1. A.
      happy
    2. B.
      sad
    3. C.
      excited
    4. D.
      pleased
  8. 8.
    1. A.
      heading
    2. B.
      racing
    3. C.
      cheering
    4. D.
      shouting
  9. 9.
    1. A.
      difficult
    2. B.
      close
    3. C.
      heated
    4. D.
      near
  10. 10.
    1. A.
      running before
    2. B.
      leading
    3. C.
      falling behind
    4. D.
      catching up with
  11. 11.
    1. A.
      fetch
    2. B.
      hold
    3. C.
      pass
    4. D.
      take
  12. 12.
    1. A.
      Then
    2. B.
      But
    3. C.
      Thus
    4. D.
      Even
  13. 13.
    1. A.
      gave in
    2. B.
      gave out
    3. C.
      gave up
    4. D.
      gave away
  14. 14.
    1. A.
      had
    2. B.
      made
    3. C.
      let
    4. D.
      got
  15. 15.
    1. A.
      draw
    2. B.
      cut
    3. C.
      cross
    4. D.
      catch
  16. 16.
    1. A.
      At last
    2. B.
      After all
    3. C.
      Above all
    4. D.
      As a result
  17. 17.
    1. A.
      bad
    2. B.
      weak
    3. C.
      slow
    4. D.
      strong
  18. 18.
    1. A.
      congratulations
    2. B.
      respect
    3. C.
      support
    4. D.
      pride
  19. 19.
    1. A.
      seem
    2. B.
      hope
    3. C.
      look
    4. D.
      expect
  20. 20.
    1. A.
      beginning
    2. B.
      place
    3. C.
      result
    4. D.
      time

My husband and I went into a shop that sold handcrafted items in hopes of finding a few last-minute Christmas gifts.
There was a lot1. Every shelf and2was loaded with different crafters' handiwork. As I walked through the store, I noticed a wooden plaque(瓷花金属板) hanging on a wall. I turned to take3look and remember shaking my head "yes" at4printed on the plaque.
"Life isn't about waiting for the5to pass," the plaque proclaimed(宣布). "It's about learning to dance in the rain."
As I pulled my husband over and directed his attention to the plaque, I could see that he too 6the simple lesson the plaque shared. How often in our daily lives had we put conditions on our7? When we get the house paid off, then we can be happy. When things settle down with the kids, then we'11 be able to do more together. There is so little joy for the here and now in the uncertainties of the8and thens.
Looking at the plaque, I found myself9to a hot and muggy day the summer before, when I unknowingly10the plaque's message. Light rain continued to fall as I walked out to get my mail. Water was still running11through the gutters(屋顶檐槽). I don't know what came over me,12I suddenly felt forced to do something a little crazy 13my fifty-plus years.
I14my shoes and stockings and began walking barefoot through the water. It was deliciously15, heated by the pavement that had been16by the summer heat.
I'm sure my neighbors thought that I had17my last vestige of sanity(神智健全), but I didn't care. For in that moment, I was alive. I wasn't worried about bills, the future or any other day-to-day cares. I was 18a gift — a pure and simple moment of joy!
The plaque now hangs in my living room, a Christmas gift from my husband. I walk past it multiple times each day and19pause to ask myself, "So, am I 20in the rain?"
I think I am. I know I try to. One step at a time, I am learning to dance in the rain!

  1. 1.
    1. A.
      to purchase
    2. B.
      to see
    3. C.
      to choose
    4. D.
      to order
  2. 2.
    1. A.
      wall
    2. B.
      counter
    3. C.
      drawer
    4. D.
      panel
  3. 3.
    1. A.
      a first
    2. B.
      a second
    3. C.
      a better
    4. D.
      a worse
  4. 4.
    1. A.
      the word
    2. B.
      the design
    3. C.
      the note
    4. D.
      the message
  5. 5.
    1. A.
      trouble
    2. B.
      happiness
    3. C.
      storm
    4. D.
      fortune
  6. 6.
    1. A.
      considered
    2. B.
      recalled
    3. C.
      appreciated
    4. D.
      acknowledged
  7. 7.
    1. A.
      happiness
    2. B.
      responsibility
    3. C.
      desire
    4. D.
      virtue
  8. 8.
    1. A.
      wheres
    2. B.
      ifs
    3. C.
      buts
    4. D.
      whens
  9. 9.
    1. A.
      keeping back
    2. B.
      thinking back
    3. C.
      going back
    4. D.
      dating back
  10. 10.
    1. A.
      interpret
    2. B.
      understood
    3. C.
      conveyed
    4. D.
      lived
  11. 11.
    1. A.
      high
    2. B.
      fiercely
    3. C.
      deep
    4. D.
      low
  12. 12.
    1. A.
      ortherwise
    2. B.
      and
    3. C.
      but
    4. D.
      thus
  13. 13.
    1. A.
      in
    2. B.
      for
    3. C.
      above
    4. D.
      at
  14. 14.
    1. A.
      come off
    2. B.
      put on
    3. C.
      throw away
    4. D.
      slipped off
  15. 15.
    1. A.
      cold
    2. B.
      warm
    3. C.
      smooth
    4. D.
      swift
  16. 16.
    1. A.
      baked
    2. B.
      swollen
    3. C.
      removed
    4. D.
      burned
  17. 17.
    1. A.
      dismissed
    2. B.
      suffered
    3. C.
      lost
    4. D.
      gained
  18. 18.
    1. A.
      experiencing
    2. B.
      distributing
    3. C.
      receiving
    4. D.
      presenting
  19. 19.
    1. A.
      hardly
    2. B.
      incidentally
    3. C.
      seldom
    4. D.
      frequently
  20. 20.
    1. A.
      stuck
    2. B.
      running
    3. C.
      dancing
    4. D.
      caught

A concert violinist was performing a difficult piece in front of a large audience. Suddenly there is a loud snap( 断裂声 ) and the1could be heard throughout the auditorium( 礼堂 ).The audience 2knew that a string( 弦)had broken. They all 3the concert to stop for a short time 4another instrument was brought to the musician.
But instead, the 5composed( 使镇定 ) herself and then signaled the conductor to start again.The orchestra( 管弦乐团 ) continued where they had 6and the musician played the music on three strings. In her 7she worked out new fingering to make up for the missing string. A work that few people could play 8on four strings, the violinist played on three.
When she 9and bowed to the audience,there was a silence in the hall. And then the crowd rose to their feet and cheered wildly. The violinist 10and wiped sweat from her forehead. When 11returned to the hall, she 12why she had continued to play although there was a 13string. "You know," she said, "sometimes it is the artist's 14to find out how much music you can still 15with what has been left."
Maybe we've lived most of our lives and we have only a little time left. Maybe disease has 16us of our capacity( 能力 ) to work. Or perhaps a financial(财政的) loss has left us very17. Can we still make "music"?
There will come a time when we all 18loss. Can we find the 19to discover how much "music" we can still make with what has been left, just like the violinist? And if it takes extra courage to make the "music", others will 20 your effort. Some people have lost more than others, but they are brave enough to face it. They inspire the rest of us to reach greater heights.

  1. 1.
    1. A.
      voice
    2. B.
      sound
    3. C.
      music
    4. D.
      scream
  2. 2.
    1. A.
      immediately
    2. B.
      gradually
    3. C.
      hardly
    4. D.
      eventually
  3. 3.
    1. A.
      hoped
    2. B.
      advised
    3. C.
      urged
    4. D.
      expected
  4. 4.
    1. A.
      when
    2. B.
      until
    3. C.
      after
    4. D.
      since
  5. 5.
    1. A.
      audience
    2. B.
      conductor
    3. C.
      violinist
    4. D.
      pianist
  6. 6.
    1. A.
      left
    2. B.
      stopped
    3. C.
      remained
    4. D.
      arrived
  7. 7.
    1. A.
      hands
    2. B.
      eyes
    3. C.
      opinion
    4. D.
      mind
  8. 8.
    1. A.
      fast
    2. B.
      badly
    3. C.
      well
    4. D.
      gently
  9. 9.
    1. A.
      started
    2. B.
      performed
    3. C.
      finished
    4. D.
      paused
  10. 10.
    1. A.
      worried
    2. B.
      smiled
    3. C.
      apologized
    4. D.
      escaped
  11. 11.
    1. A.
      thought
    2. B.
      happiness
    3. C.
      excitement
    4. D.
      silence
  12. 12.
    1. A.
      asked
    2. B.
      wondered
    3. C.
      explained
    4. D.
      introduced
  13. 13.
    1. A.
      broken
    2. B.
      lost
    3. C.
      bad
    4. D.
      difficult
  14. 14.
    1. A.
      dream
    2. B.
      plan
    3. C.
      suggestion
    4. D.
      task
  15. 15.
    1. A.
      take
    2. B.
      get
    3. C.
      make
    4. D.
      carry
  16. 16.
    1. A.
      warned
    2. B.
      reminded
    3. C.
      required
    4. D.
      robbed
  17. 17.
    1. A.
      poor
    2. B.
      brave
    3. C.
      guilty
    4. D.
      rich
  18. 18.
    1. A.
      appreciate
    2. B.
      avoid
    3. C.
      experience
    4. D.
      improve
  19. 19.
    1. A.
      assistance
    2. B.
      hope
    3. C.
      support
    4. D.
      courage
  20. 20.
    1. A.
      comment
    2. B.
      applaud
    3. C.
      accept
    4. D.
      blame

Recently, online high schools in America have sparked (激发) a debate about whether or not taxpayers’ money should be used to support online education. Online schools receive the same amount of funding as all other public schools, even though they don’t have to pay for rent or school equipment. States should use their educational funds to improve education at real schools, not to support online programs.
Some students only use online classes to supplement their school work. They benefit from the social experience of a traditional high school, while still taking online courses.
However, about 90 thousand students in America receive their education only from online schools. 50 thousand of these students take courses at Florida Virtual School, the largest online school in the country. While this method of schooling helps students who live in remote regions, most school systems are upset that they are losing more students each year to these online programs. 
Although online learning allows children to work at their own pace, these online schools have only one teacher per several hundred students. Often, teachers can’t give struggling students the help they need as they are unable to talk face-to-face with them, to find exactly what they’re having difficulty with.  
Additionally, even though online schooling accommodates (顾及) students who live in more remote states, students in online programs may suffer in social situations because they will not learn valuable communication skills from their schooling. Similar to students who are home schooled, those who take only online classes won’t learn social etiquette (礼节), and will be treated differently by their peers.
Online schooling might be useful for places where there are not enough students for a real school, such as agricultural regions, but states should only spend taxpayers’ money on online schools in extreme cases.

  1. 1.

    What is the passage mainly about?

    1. A.
      Whether students should study at online schools.
    2. B.
      Whether online schools should be allowed to exist.
    3. C.
      Whether taxpayers should pay for online schools.
    4. D.
      Whether traditional schools should be replaced.
  2. 2.

    According to the passage, online schooling _____.

    1. A.
      is helpful to students living in remote regions
    2. B.
      allows students to work together
    3. C.
      makes it possible for students to get immediate help
    4. D.
      develops students’ critical thinking
  3. 3.

    According to Paragraph 5, the author worries that students at online schools _____.

    1. A.
      might lose interest in learning
    2. B.
      would play online games
    3. C.
      could not receive teachers’ help
    4. D.
      could not become fully developed
  4. 4.

    What is the author’s attitude?

    1. A.
      Taxpayers should not pay for online schools at all.
    2. B.
      Taxpayers should pay more for online schools than real schools.
    3. C.
      Taxpayers’ money should be spent on online schools conditionally.
    4. D.
      Taxpayers should support online schools in different ways.

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