题目内容

8、The requirements for high school graduation have just changed in my community（社区）．As a result, all students must   1  sixty hours of service learning,   2  they will not receive a certificate．Service learning is academic （学术的）learning that also helps the community．3   of service learning include cleaning up a polluted river, working in a soup kitchen, or tutoring a student．4  a service experience, students must keep a journal（日志）and then write a   5   about what they have learned．

Supporters claim that there are many   6    of service learning．Perhaps most importantly, students are forced to think   7  their own interests and become   8   of the needs of others．Students are also able to learn real-life skills that   9    responsibility, problem-solving, and working as part of a team．10  , students can explore possible careers   11   service learning．

For example, if a student wonders what teaching is like, he or she can choose to work in an elementary school classroom a few afternoons each month．12    there are many benefits, opponents （反对者）  13   problems with the new requirement．First, they 14  that the main reason students go to school is to learn core subjects and skills．Because service learning is time-consuming, students spend   15  time studying the core subjects．Second, they believe that forcing students to work without   16   goes against the law．By requiring service, the school takes away an individual's freedom to choose．

In my view, service learning is a great way to  17  to the community, learn new skills, and explore different careers．18   , I don' t believe you should force people to help others – the  19   to help must come from the heart．I think the best   20   is one that gives students choices: a student should be able to choose sixty hours of independent study or sixty hours of service．Choice encourages both freedom and responsibility, and as young adults, we must learn to handle both wisely．

1．A．spend                   B．gain                    C．complete             D．save

2．A．and                       B．or                       C．but                     D．for

3．A．Subjects                B．Ideas                   C．Procedures          D．Examples

4．A．With                    B．Before                C．During               D．After

5．A．diary                    B．report                 C．note                    D．notice

6．A．courses                 B．benefits              C．challenges           D．features

7．A．beyond                 B．about                  C．over                   D．in

8．A．careful                  B．proud                 C．tired                   D．aware

9．A．possess                B．apply                  C．include               D．develop

10．A．Slowly               B．Finally                C．Luckily               D．Hopefully

11．A．through              B．across                C．of                      D．on

12．A．So                     B．Thus                  C．Since                 D．While

13．A．deal with            B．look into             C．point out             D．take down

14．A．argue                 B．doubt                 C．overlook              D．admit

15．A．much                 B．full                     C．less                    D．more

16．A．cost                   B．pay                    C．care．                D．praise

17．A．contribute           B．appeal                 C．attend                 D．belong

18．A．Therefore            B．Otherwise            C．Besides              D．However

19．A．courage               B．desire                 C．emotion            D．spirit

20．A．decision              B．purpose             C．solution             D．result