Because of the change in the American public school system over the last several

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Because of the change in the American public school system over the last several years, now many parents choose to home-school their children. There are many reasons behind this. Let’s take a look at a few of them.
For some parents, they have religious (宗教的) reasons for home-schooling. The public school system does not have religious teachings, so these parents want to put religion into the children’s daily school activities. This might include teaching religion-based courses rather than coursework that is taught in public schools.
For some parents, they do not feel that their local school system offers their children the best learning opportunities. So they want to take matters into their own hands. This may be because the local school has low educational standards (标准) or for some other reason the parents think it necessary to take their children out of the system. Sometimes the parents just feel the children will get a better education at home.
Some parents may not be rich enough to send their children to a private school, so the next best thing in their eyes is home-schooling. Thus they can teach their children what they like.
One should remember that the laws about home-schooling vary from state to state. In some states, the parents are required to hand in monthly attendance records (出席记录) to their local school system. What’s more, most states require state testing at certain periods such as the CRCT.
小题1:The writer wrote this passage mainly to _______.

A．advise parents to home-school their children

B．explain why some parents choose to home-school their children

C．tell us the advantages and disadvantages of home-schooling

D．praise home-schooling and private schools

小题2:Paragraph 3 tells us that some parents choose home-schooling because ______.

A．school teachers are not strict with their children

B．their children don’t do well in their studies at school

C．their children don’t like going to school

D．they are not satisfied with the school education

小题3:What does the underlined word “vary” in the last paragraph mean?

A．Increase

B．Change

C．Spread

D．Keep

小题4:How many reasons for home-schooling are mentioned in the passage?

A．2

B．4

C．3

D．5

答案

小题1:B
小题2:D
小题3:B
小题4:C

解析

试题分析：文章介绍了美国的父母让孩子在家上学的原因，有对学校不满的，不够富有，还有宗教原因。
小题1:主旨题：从第一段的句子：There are many reasons behind this. Let’s take a look at a few of them.可知文章讲的是父母为什么选择在家教孩子，答案是B
小题2:推理题：从第三段的句子：For some parents, they do not feel that their local school system offers their children the best learning opportunities. 可知父母对学校教育不满意。选D
小题3:猜词题：从最后一段的句子：可知每个州之间是不一样的。选B
小题4:归纳题：文章的二、三、四段分别说了父母让孩子在家上学的原因，一共三个。选C
点评：文章结构清晰：第一段指主旨，第二三四段分别展开，第五段总结，主要考查推理题和细节题，要求考生有较强的推理能力和把握上下文中心思想的能力。

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Luo Gaoqi hopes to join the increasing number of Chinese students in the United States because he wants the experience of studying in a foreign land as it will help his future job at home. “I want to try Western education because people there think differently,” said the 21-year-old who is in his final year of undergraduate studies. “I also hope to meet friends from different cultures. The social connections may help in the future.”
The latest report from the US-based institute of International Education said China, for the first time, has become the top country of origin for international students in the United States.
For Yang Fan, a journalism student, said studying in the United States is a way to escape the competition for places in China’s top universities.
“Due to limited education resources, only about 60 percent of high school graduates in China enter college, and a much lower rate enters the top-level ones. “A foreign degree will definitely help when I seek a job in China,” Yang said.
Both Yang’s and Luo’s parents are supportive of them studying abroad. Neither of them is thinking of settling down in the United States after graduation.
“It is not realistic to do so. As a journalism student, there would be no advantage for me to work in the United States,” Yang said. “But in China, with a US degree and good English, I may stand out against other students who have only studied in China.”
China still needs to improve its environment for scientists and high-level talents, said Xiao Mingzheng, director of the Center for Human Resource Development and Management Research of Peking University, adding that, in particular, the country needs to improve its policies relating to research environments.
In June, the Chinese government published a plan concerning talent development for the next 10 years. In it, it has improved policies and increased budgets to attract talented students back home.
小题1:Why does Luo Gaoqi wants to study in a foreign land according to his words?

A．Because the people there are more intelligent.

B．Because the foreign countries are more developed.

C．Because he can make more friends there.

D．Because the culture there is different from that in China.

小题2:What do Guo Gaoqi and Yang Fan have in common?

A．Their major is the same, which is journalism.

B．Both of them want to go back to China after graduation.

C．Their parents are against their decision.

D．They are forced to study in a foreign land by their parents.

小题3:From the passage, we can infer that _______.

A．scientists and high-level talents need a better environment in China

B．the students abroad are unwilling to go back to China

C．China doesn’t need those people to come back to our country at all

D．we all need to go abroad to study and then serve our own country

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Ricky didn’t help much around the house, so his parents bought him a butler (管家) robot. As soon as it arrived, off it went, cooking, cleaning, and   36  dirty clothes from Ricky’s bedroom   37  . On that first day, when Ricky went to sleep, he had left his bedroom in a   38 . When he woke up the next morning,   39  was perfectly clean and tidy.
But now Ricky couldn’t   40  his favorite T-shirt, nor his favorite toy. However much he searched, the two items didn’t   41  , and the same was starting to happen with other things.   42  the butler robot, Ricky thought of a plan to   43  on it, and finally caught it red-handed (正在作案的), picking up one of his toys to “ 44 ” it.
He told his parents that the butler was   45  and asked them to have it   46 . But his parents didn’t believe him at all for they were   47  with the butler for its good service. Ricky kept on telling them how much good stuff the butler was hiding, until one day the butler heard the boy’s   48.  Then it returned some of the boy’s toys and clothes to him.
“Here, sir. I did not know it was   49  you,” said the butler.
“How could it not, you thief?! You’ve been stealing my stuff for weeks!” the boy answered 50.     “The objects were left on the floor; 51  I thought that you did not like them. I am programmed to collect all that is not   52 , and at night I send them to those who can use them. I’m a highly efficient machine,” the bulter said.
Ricky started feeling   53 . Since then, Ricky decided to put real 54  into how he treated his things. He also often bought things and took them to help out those who are 55  -- along with his good friend, the butler of course.

小题1:

A．tearing up

B．gathering up

C．dressing up

D．sewing up

小题2:

A．doorway

B．furniture

C．window

D．floor

小题3:

A．mess

B．row

C．way

D．moment

小题4:

A．something

B．anything

C．everything

D．nothing

小题5:

A．buy

B．wash

C．try

D．find

小题6:

A．respond

B．appear

C．come

D．function

小题7:

A．Remembering

B．Understanding

C．Suspecting

D．Believing

小题8:

A．look

B．spy

C．call

D．work

小题9:

A．fix

B．hide

C．play with

D．tidy away

小题10:

A．intelligent

B．busy

C．lost

D．broken

小题11:

A．changed

B．thrown

C．closed

D．arrested

小题12:

A．familiar

B．delighted

C．strict

D．friendly

小题13:

A．complaints

B．quarrels

C．dialogues

D．questions

小题14:

A．disappointing

B．worrying

C．boring

D．bothering

小题15:

A．honestly

B．calmly

C．shyly

D．angrily

小题16:

A．otherwise

B．besides

C．therefore

D．however

小题17:

A．paid

B．devoted

C．wasted

D．wanted

小题18:

A．ashamed

B．nervous

C．hurt

D．puzzled

小题19:

A．trust

B．respect

C．effort

D．care

小题20:

A．in charge

B．in danger

C．in need

D．in debt

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This recently-released documentary(纪录片)had some fantastic footage(镜头) in it, and a very personal look at many of the astronauts who went to the moon. Overall, that is a very exclusive(独特的) club; only about a dozen men ever did it in the history of the world and just eight or nine ever stepped foot on it. Most of them are still alive and they discuss their adventures, insights and personal feelings here.
One gets the feeling that the rest of us will never know exactly how beautiful the moon is except to take the astronauts’s words about it, because even the pictures on this DVD can’t convey that.
Since this documentary is about 100 minutes long, you get a lot of information. You also get reminded how close two of the three men who went up on that historic first walk on the moon almost didn’t get home alive.
An absence in this documentary is the most famous astronaut of them all: Neil Armstrong, the first man to step foot on the moon! Apparently, he did not want to be part of this film. One of the astronauts mentions something briefly about Armstrong being somewhat of a “recluse(隐居者)” now and it “being understandable with what he’s gone through”. From what I’ve read, a lot of people have tried to make money off him in shady ways and so now he’s withdrawn(退出) from the public spotlight.
This film, a legacy to the Apollo program and the brave men who ran it, should be in every schoolroom. It would make history more interesting to students.
小题1:What can we know from the passage?

A．One of the astronauts talks about how beautiful the moon is.

B．Two of the three men who went to the moon lost their lives.

C．The documentary would make more students interested in history.

D．The astronauts talk about their adventures, insights and excitement.

小题2:How many astronauts first flew to the moon?

A．1

B．2

C．3.

D．4

小题3:Why was Armstrong absent from the film?

A．Because he didn’t like to show in public.

B．Because he has been tired of astronaut’s life.

C．Because someone wanted to make money off him.

D．Because he thought what he did was nothing to mention.

小题4:What made Armstrong famous around the world?

A．That he came back safely to the earth alive.

B．That he became an astronaut.

C．That he first stepped on the moon.

D．That he walked on the moon for 100 minutes.

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Random ramblings from a guy who is too busy to have a Web site. On the bright side, you won"t find any ads, pop-ups, hype, or any attempts to sell you anything at all. Furthermore, you won"t find any pages divided into a hundred little boxes. And the text is so large, you don"t need an electron microscope to read it. A refreshing break from reality. Anyway, here"s what I have so far as I gradually resurrect my poor neglected Web site.
PC Survival Camp
Being new to computers, or even just being a “casual user”, isn’t always fun. It"s as though everybody on the planet assumes you already know all the buzzwords, and already possess all the skills necessary to use a computer. Which is a really big assumption, when you consider that nobody was ever born knowing how to use a computer. The links below provide some quick mini-tutorials on all the skills and buzzwords that everyone else seems to assume you already know. Click on any link (underlined text) for a quick mini-lesson. Use the Back button at the bottom of any
page to work your way back to this page.

TechFear Camp	Jargon Camp	Internet Camp	Windows XP Camp
Wrong button!	Hardware	What is the Net?	Desktop
Crash the Internet!	Ports	What"s Bandwidth?	Start menu
Erase everything!	KB, megabytes, etc.	What"s Download?	Taskbar
Run out of space!	Software	What Web browser?	Quick Launch
Email privacy!	Toolbars	Getting around	Notifications
Viruses!		What e-Mail client?	Moving and Sizing
Hackers!		Death to pop-ups	Control Panel
			More...

If you"re looking for Microsoft Access stuff, click here.
l I"m gradually bringing back some of my old HTML stuff here.
l If you have a question, Ask Alan
小题1:Who is the passage written for?

A．Everyone	B．College students.
C．Anyone who wants to use a computer.	D．An expert on computers.

小题2:What’s the advantage of this web site?

A．It’s cheap.	B．There are no ads.
C．It’s modern.	D．It provides an electron microscope.

小题3:You can learn computer skills except_____.

A．Erase everything!

B．Software.

C．Flash .

D．Taskbar.

小题4:If you have problems, ask____ for help.

A．Coolnerds.com	B．PC survival Camp
C．Alan	D．HTML Stuff

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We lived in a very quiet neighborhood. One evening I heard a loud crash in the street. Earlier that evening my wife had asked me to go to the store to get some soft drinks. It seemed like this would be a good time to let my teenage daughter Holly practice her driving, so I sent her to the store in my truck.
At dinner my son talked about how much he liked my truck. I enjoyed having it, but I said: "Guy, my heart is not set on that truck. I like it but it is just metal and won’t last forever. Never set your heart on anything that won’t last."
After hearing the loud noise, the whole family ran outside. My son shouted: "Dad! Dad, Holly crashed your truck."
My heart sank and my mind was flooded with conflicting thoughts. Was anyone hurt? Who else was involved? As I ran to the door, I heard a voice in my heart say: "Here is a chance to show Holly what you really love. She’ll never forget it."
The accident had occurred in my own driveway. Holly had crashed my truck into our other vehicle, the family van (搬运车). In her inexperience, she had confused the brakes and the gas pedal. Holly was unhurt physically, but when I reached her, she was crying and saying: "Oh, Dad, I’m sorry. I know how much you love this truck." I held her in my arms as she cried.
Later that week a friend stopped by and asked what had happened to my truck. I told her the whole story. Her eyes moistened (湿润) and she said: "That happened to me when I was a girl. I borrowed my dad’s car and ran into a log that had fallen across the road. I ruined the car. When I got home my Dad knocked me to the ground and began to kick me."
Over 40 years later, she still felt the pain of that night.
I remember how sad Holly was and how I comforted her. One day, when Holly thinks back on her life, I want her to know what really matters in my life.
小题1:How did the crash happen?

A．The van was parked in the wrong place that evening.

B．Holly stepped on the gas pedal instead of the brakes.

C．The brakes of the truck didn’t work properly.

D．Holly was too careless and young to drive a truck.

小题2:Why didn’t the writer punish Holly?

A．He was so rich that he didn’t care about losing one truck.

B．He thought there was no point punishing her after the accident.

C．He believed the truck was made of metal and of poor quality.

D．He wanted Holly to know he loved her more than any possessions.

小题3:What does the underlined sentence mean?

A．She still suffered physical pain.

B．She felt guilty of damaging the car.

C．It left a deep wound on her soul.

D．She was not forgiven by her Dad.

小题4:Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?

A．What really matters?

B．Better to forgive and forget

C．Who is to blame?

D．Accidents will happen

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