1．Federal Hocking High School in Stewart，Ohio，draws its 360students from a 270-square-mile rural area of the state's southeast corner．
In the early 1990s，teachers and students were not at all motivated．The school，says social studies teacher Deborah Burk，was sticking to the 19th-century concept of dividing the day into 42-minute periods （still common in many schools across the country），with each period counted as a credit toward graduation．Back then，Burk says，students focused more on the clock than on what she was saying．They weren't entirely to blame．The system，she felt，didn't let her do much beyond repeating the same lectures over and over：There wasn't time to challenge students to research into details．"You couldn't analyze their progress--or even think about it．"
In 1992，Dr．George H．Wood，an Ohio University education professor who'd never run a high school，was named principal．He asked students for their ideas，organized visits to programs around the country，and met frequently with staff．The result：Time passed quickly．With some arm-twisting of superintendents and state lawmakers，Federal Hocking moved from the tiresome credit system to a less-is-more schedule tied to four 80-minute classes．"We decided，"Wood says，"to teach fewer things better．"In American history，for example，the emphasis changed from devoting equal time to every era to focusing on big events．
The school developed its own credit system based on important studies but added other requirements--a senior portfolio，and a yearlong project created by the students that's not always linked directly to their coursework．Project topics range from writing a world-foods cookbook to the restoration of an old tractor．Graduation based just on racking up a set number of credits was no longer possible．
Other changes followed．The seven-minute daily homeroom period--basically an attendance call--was replaced by an hour-long advisory meeting every Wednesday morning．Each teacher advises the same 14or 15kids through high school．Wood，meanwhile，never lowered his strict academic standards．"Everybody here reads Shakespeare，Emerson and Thoreau，"he says，"even kids who are going to be mechanics．"
Teacher Tim Arnold says the schedule changes had an effect similar to the flipping（弹开）of a switch："The pressure was released．Instead of looking at the clock，we could look at the students．On the first day we all went‘Wow!That was cool．'"
Between the 1995-96and 2003-04school years，the percentage of the school's ninth-graders that passed Ohio's math proficiency test rose from 50percent to 85percent．Passing grades in reading shot from 69percent to 96percent．And honors diplomas jumped from 8percent to 20percent．"We don't focus on test scores，"Wood says，"but it's clear that if you pay attention to the overall culture of the school，the test scores will rise．"
In the early 1990s，teachers and students were not at all motivated．The school，says social studies teacher Deborah Burk，was sticking to the 19th-century concept of dividing the day into 42-minute periods （still common in many schools across the country），with each period counted as a credit toward graduation．Back then，Burk says，students focused more on the clock than on what she was saying．They weren't entirely to blame．The system，she felt，didn't let her do much beyond repeating the same lectures over and over：There wasn't time to challenge students to research into details．"You couldn't analyze their progress--or even think about it．"
In 1992，Dr．George H．Wood，an Ohio University education professor who'd never run a high school，was named principal．He asked students for their ideas，organized visits to programs around the country，and met frequently with staff．The result：Time passed quickly．With some arm-twisting of superintendents and state lawmakers，Federal Hocking moved from the tiresome credit system to a less-is-more schedule tied to four 80-minute classes．"We decided，"Wood says，"to teach fewer things better．"In American history，for example，the emphasis changed from devoting equal time to every era to focusing on big events．
The school developed its own credit system based on important studies but added other requirements--a senior portfolio，and a yearlong project created by the students that's not always linked directly to their coursework．Project topics range from writing a world-foods cookbook to the restoration of an old tractor．Graduation based just on racking up a set number of credits was no longer possible．
Other changes followed．The seven-minute daily homeroom period--basically an attendance call--was replaced by an hour-long advisory meeting every Wednesday morning．Each teacher advises the same 14or 15kids through high school．Wood，meanwhile，never lowered his strict academic standards．"Everybody here reads Shakespeare，Emerson and Thoreau，"he says，"even kids who are going to be mechanics．"
Teacher Tim Arnold says the schedule changes had an effect similar to the flipping（弹开）of a switch："The pressure was released．Instead of looking at the clock，we could look at the students．On the first day we all went‘Wow!That was cool．'"
Between the 1995-96and 2003-04school years，the percentage of the school's ninth-graders that passed Ohio's math proficiency test rose from 50percent to 85percent．Passing grades in reading shot from 69percent to 96percent．And honors diplomas jumped from 8percent to 20percent．"We don't focus on test scores，"Wood says，"but it's clear that if you pay attention to the overall culture of the school，the test scores will rise．"
| Problems of the school in the past | The（71）division of the day into 42-minute periods |
| （72）Repeatingthe same teaching content again and again | |
| No time to challenge students to（73）carryout research into details | |
| （74） Waysof solving the problems | A schedule of four 80-minute classes |
| Teaching fewer things better | |
| Credit system based on important studies in（75） addition to other requirements | |
| An hour-long meeting every Wednesday morning to give（76）advice/suggestions | |
| （77）Keeping up the high and strict academic standards | |
| Signs of （78） success/achievements | （79）Thirty/30 percent more ninth-graders passed Ohio's math proficiency test． |
| Much （80）progress was made in passing grades in reading． | |
| Honors diplomas increased from 8 percent to 20 percent． |
20．A Woman and a Fork
There was a young woman was diagnosed with a terminal illness and could only live three months．So as she was getting her things"in order，"she （36）B her Rabbi （法师）and had him come to her house to （37）A certain aspects of her final wishes．
She told him which songs she wanted sung at the （38）C，what scriptures she would like read，and what outfit she wanted to be buried in．
Everything was in order and the Rabbi was preparing to leave （39）c the young woman suddenly remembered something very important to her．
"There's one more thing，"she said （40）A．"What'that？""This is very important，I want to be buried with a fork in my right hand．"
The Rabbi stood looking at the young woman，not knowing quite what to say．
"That surprises you，doesn't it？"the young woman asked．"Well，to be honest，I'm （41）D by the request，"said the Rabbi．
The young woman （42）A．"My grandmother once told me this story，and from then on，I have always done so．I have also，always tried to pass along its message to those I love and those who are in need of （43）D．
In all my years of attending socials and dinners，I always remember that when the dishes of the main （44）Cwere being cleared，someone would inevitably lean over and say，'Keep your fork．'It was my favorite part （45）D I knew that something better was coming…like velvety chocolate cake or deep-dish apple pie…"
So，I just want people to see me there in that casket（棺材）with a fork in my hand and I want them to46"What's with the fork？"（47）D I want you to tell them："Keep your fork…the best is yet to come．"
The Rabbi's eyes were （48）B up with tears of joy as he hugged the young woman good-bye．He knew this would be one of the last times he would see her before her death．But he also knew that the young woman had a better grasp of （49）D than he did．She had a better grasp of （50）cheaven would be like than many people twice her age，with twice as much experience and knowledge．
She knew that something better was coming．At the funeral people were walking by the young woman's casket and they saw the cloak she was wearing and the fork （51）C in her right hand．Over and over，the Rabbi heard the question"What's with the fork？"And over and over he （52）B．
During his message，the Rabbi told the people of the （53）D he had with the young woman shortly before she died．He also told them about the fork and what it symbolized to （54）D．The Rabbi told the people how he could not stop thinking about the （55）C and told them that they probably would not be able to stop thinking about it either．
He was right．So the next time you reach down for your fork，let it remind you ever so gently，that the best is yet to come．
There was a young woman was diagnosed with a terminal illness and could only live three months．So as she was getting her things"in order，"she （36）B her Rabbi （法师）and had him come to her house to （37）A certain aspects of her final wishes．
She told him which songs she wanted sung at the （38）C，what scriptures she would like read，and what outfit she wanted to be buried in．
Everything was in order and the Rabbi was preparing to leave （39）c the young woman suddenly remembered something very important to her．
"There's one more thing，"she said （40）A．"What'that？""This is very important，I want to be buried with a fork in my right hand．"
The Rabbi stood looking at the young woman，not knowing quite what to say．
"That surprises you，doesn't it？"the young woman asked．"Well，to be honest，I'm （41）D by the request，"said the Rabbi．
The young woman （42）A．"My grandmother once told me this story，and from then on，I have always done so．I have also，always tried to pass along its message to those I love and those who are in need of （43）D．
In all my years of attending socials and dinners，I always remember that when the dishes of the main （44）Cwere being cleared，someone would inevitably lean over and say，'Keep your fork．'It was my favorite part （45）D I knew that something better was coming…like velvety chocolate cake or deep-dish apple pie…"
So，I just want people to see me there in that casket（棺材）with a fork in my hand and I want them to46"What's with the fork？"（47）D I want you to tell them："Keep your fork…the best is yet to come．"
The Rabbi's eyes were （48）B up with tears of joy as he hugged the young woman good-bye．He knew this would be one of the last times he would see her before her death．But he also knew that the young woman had a better grasp of （49）D than he did．She had a better grasp of （50）cheaven would be like than many people twice her age，with twice as much experience and knowledge．
She knew that something better was coming．At the funeral people were walking by the young woman's casket and they saw the cloak she was wearing and the fork （51）C in her right hand．Over and over，the Rabbi heard the question"What's with the fork？"And over and over he （52）B．
During his message，the Rabbi told the people of the （53）D he had with the young woman shortly before she died．He also told them about the fork and what it symbolized to （54）D．The Rabbi told the people how he could not stop thinking about the （55）C and told them that they probably would not be able to stop thinking about it either．
He was right．So the next time you reach down for your fork，let it remind you ever so gently，that the best is yet to come．
| 36．A．contracted | B．contacted | C．attracted | D．attached |
| 37．A．talk | B．identify | C．recognize | D．discuss |
| 38．A．assembly | B．party | C．conference | D．service |
| 39．A．before | B．as | C．when | D．then |
| 40．A．excitedly | B．regretfully | C．angrily | D．breathlessly |
| 41．A．surprised | B．astonished | C．depressed | D．puzzled |
| 42．A．explained | B．introduced | C．admitted | D．hesitated |
| 43．A．praise | B．honor | C．encouragement | D．comfort |
| 44．A．meal | B．course | C．food | D．cause |
| 45．A．so | B．and | C．yet | D．because |
| 46．A．wonder | B．question | C．enquire | D．say |
| 47．A．Later | B．Afterwards | C．Finally | D．Then |
| 48．A．full | B．filled | C．fed | D．flowed |
| 49．A．life | B．funeral | C．fork | D．heaven |
| 50．A．how | B．where | C．what | D．which |
| 51．A．placed | B．grasped | C．held | D．caught |
| 52．A．sobbed | B．cried | C．smiled | D．laughed |
| 53．A．agreement | B．conclusion | C．argument | D．conversation |
| 54．A．her | B．him | C．them | D．people |
| 55．A．woman | B．funeral | C．incident | D．fork |
12．I liked climbing things when I was a baby．My mother remembers and has told me most of those （36）Bmoments like this one．When I was one and a half years old，we lived in our first house in Rue St-Louis．On a hot summer day，my father intended to（37）Dthe roof of our old house．In order to climb up there，he （38）Ca ladder front of the house．
In my town，（39）Ccould walk outside because the streets were（40）D．I was outside watching my father climb on that strange thing．I was curious about why my father disappear at last．So I decided to go up it to（41）Awhy it was impossible to see my father after he reached the（42）Bof that thing．At 1.5years old，still a baby wearing pampers，I climbed that ladder to the roof top and started walking（43）D．My father did not notice that-he was on the other side occupied with his repairs．It happened that a nice lady in our（44）Bpassed by and （45）Dme．The nice lady came to my house and （46）Bmy mother of it，who was fearful and（47）Cran outside to speak with me．
She really thought I would just（48）Athat roof，for I was just a baby （49）A．She asked me to sit down and stop moving in a（50）Cway you speak to your babies when they are cuts．（51）B，I threw myself flat on the （52）Cand waited．
My mother climbed the ladder to（53）Bme up and there I was enjoying the view laughing at my mother's shocked face．（54）Dthe saying goes，"He who knows nothing（55）Bnothing．"
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In my town，（39）Ccould walk outside because the streets were（40）D．I was outside watching my father climb on that strange thing．I was curious about why my father disappear at last．So I decided to go up it to（41）Awhy it was impossible to see my father after he reached the（42）Bof that thing．At 1.5years old，still a baby wearing pampers，I climbed that ladder to the roof top and started walking（43）D．My father did not notice that-he was on the other side occupied with his repairs．It happened that a nice lady in our（44）Bpassed by and （45）Dme．The nice lady came to my house and （46）Bmy mother of it，who was fearful and（47）Cran outside to speak with me．
She really thought I would just（48）Athat roof，for I was just a baby （49）A．She asked me to sit down and stop moving in a（50）Cway you speak to your babies when they are cuts．（51）B，I threw myself flat on the （52）Cand waited．
My mother climbed the ladder to（53）Bme up and there I was enjoying the view laughing at my mother's shocked face．（54）Dthe saying goes，"He who knows nothing（55）Bnothing．"
| 36．A．valuable | B．unforgettable | C．endless | D．worthy |
| 37．A．build | B．paint | C．clean | D．mend |
| 38．A．spread | B．laid | C．stood | D．moved |
| 39．A．adults | B．children | C．babies | D．villagers |
| 40．A．smooth | B．wide | C．clean | D．safe |
| 41．A．figure out | B．think out | C．pick out | D．point out |
| 42．A．foot | B．top | C．step | D．body |
| 43．A．out | B．up | C．down | D．around |
| 44．A．house | B．neighborhood | C．family | D．company |
| 45．A．met | B．inspected | C．heard | D．spotted |
| 46．A．asked | B．warned | C．reminded | D．advised |
| 47．A．quietly | B．slowly | C．immediately | D．curiously |
| 48．A．fall off | B．climb onto | C．repair | D．destroy |
| 49．A．after all | B．at all | C．in all | D．all in all |
| 50．A．concerned | B．cautious | C．nice | D．clear |
| 51．A．Therefore | B．Instead | C．However | D．Otherwise |
| 52．A．ladder | B．ground | C．roof | D．street |
| 53．A．bring | B．pick | C．put | D．take |
| 54．A．When | B．While | C．For | D．As |
| 55．A．doubts | B．fears | C．ignores | D．understands |