题目内容
As sixth graders, kids were separating into groups, but I wasn't sure where I belonged.
Our teacher gave us a task called "secret friends" for the coming week.We were supposed to do nice things 36 our friends without letting them know who was doing it.We could leave 37 notes or cards either on their desks or in their backpacks.Before doing the task, with our eyes closed, from a basket, we 38 a name of a classmate who we were to secretly befriend over the next five days.
Soon, the task was turned into a competition of giving 39 instead of notes.Everyone was getting cool presents except me.My friend 40 what the teacher had told us without a fault.I received nothing but hand-made cards with nice words about me.
On the last morning, I finally got a package.When I 41 it, the girls around all 42 .It was perfumed powder, an "old lady" gift.My face went red.
I tried to forget about the 43 gift, but when the same girls 44 it again during the break in the bathroom, I joined in, "How stupid! My grandmother wouldn't 45 want it." The girls laughed at my 46 and filed out of the bathroom.Washing my hands, I let the water run through my fingers 47 I thought about my words.It wasn't 48 like me to say things like that.
"I'm your secret friend." It was Rochelle." I' m sorry about the gift," she whispered to me,tears 49 down her face.
From a poor family, she was a 50 at school for those with rich parents.Yet she just took all the 51 and the horrible treatment silently.
I was sick to my stomach as my 52 words ran through my mind.She had heard everything.How could I have been so cruel?
Later I learned she had felt bad all week about not being able to leave me any cool present and her mum had given up her only luxury.
And I had 53 everything for her.
I told her that I had only said those things to try to 54 .
"We aren't that different from each other, are we?" She smiled 55 .Her simple words, spoken from her heart, found their way straight into mine.
36.A.for B.behind C. through D.like
37.A.convincing B.reminding C. rewarding D. encouraging
38.A.drew B.dragged C.found D.picked
39.A.chances B.help C.hope D.gifts
40.A.learned B.copied C.followed D.discovered
41.A.discovered B.opened C. grasped D.held
42.A.blamed B.shouted C. laughed D.commented
43.A.special B.valuable C. worrying D. embarrassing
44.A.mentioned B.saw C.showed D.suggested
45.A.just B.ever C.even D.only
46.A.remarks B.feeling C. suffering D.expression
47.A.if B.as C.since D.because
48.A.exactly B.perfectly C.normally D.necessarily
49.A.dashing B.getting C. smoothing D.streaming
50.A.goal B.target C.centre D.wonder
51.A.challenge B.puzzle C.teasing D.ignoring
52.A.powerful B.hurtful C.tense D.scary
53.A.ruined B.stolen C.changed D.disturbed
54.A.turn off B.show off C. get in D.fit in
55.A.optimistically B.understandingly C .persuasively D.honestly
36-40ADADC 41-45 BCDAC 45-50 ABCDB 51-55CBADB
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About ten percent of spending on primary and secondary education in the United States comes from the federal government. 【小题1】________States have been required to show progress through yearly testing.
But states say testing tells only part of the story about efforts by schools and students to improve. So the Obama administration has eased the limits on states in measuring performance.
【小题2】________This new measurement tool is called the Colorado Growth Model. The idea is to show academic growth, not just achievement on tests. It combines test scores, family income levels, school size, the ethnicity of the student and many other factors.
【小题3】_______The graph shows a school’s average score on standardized tests as well as its academic growth.
On average, students enter sixth grade at WEST Denver Prep performing below grade level. 【小题4】________.
The new assessment method shows that, each year, the average West Denver Prep student learns more math than ninety-four percent of all the students in Colorado. 【小题5】________.
Josh Smith says perhaps the most important thing they should learn is to believe in themselves.
A.The results from schools across the state are shown online on a graph. |
B.Reading and writing scores also show growth. |
C.For ten years now, federal law has tied this spending to student performance. |
D.Therefore, the government feels it a great pressure. |
F.However, the limits don’t work at all.
G.The western state of Colorado, for example, has a new assessment method.
Do you know Australia? Australia is the largest island in the world. It is a little smaller than China. It is in the south of the earth. 1 The population of Australia is nearly as large as that of Shanghai. 2 The cities in Australia have got little air or water pollution. The sky is blue and the water is clean. You can
clearly see fish swimming in the rivers. Plants grow very well.
Last month we visited Perth, the biggest city in western Australia, and went to a wild flowers’ exhibition 3 We had a wonderful time. Perth is famous for its beautiful wild flowers. In spring every year Perth has the wild flowers’ exhibition.
After visiting Perth, we spent the day in the countryside. We sat down and had a rest near a path at the foot of a hill. It was quiet and we enjoyed ourselves. Suddenly we heard bells ringing at the top of the hill. 4 There were about three hundred sheep coming towards us down the path. 5 After a short drive from any town, you will find yourself in the middle of white sheep. Sheep, sheep, everywhere are sheep.
A.The government has made enough laws to fight pollution. |
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B.Australia is the sixth largest country in the world. |
C.Australia is famous for its sheep and kangaroos. |
D.Australia is big, but its population is not large. |
E. What we saw made us pick up all our things and run back to the car as quickly as we could.
F. There we saw a large number of wild flowers we had never seen before.
G. The people of Australia are very hardworking.