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In communities north of Denver, residents are pitching in to help teachers and administrators as the Vrain school District tries to solve a $13.8 million budget shortage blamed on mismanagement. "We"re worried about our teachers and principals, and we really don"t want to lose them because of this," one parent said. "If we can help ease their financial burden, we will." Teachers are grateful, but I know it may be years before the district is solvent (有综合能力的). They feel really good about the parent support, but they realize it"s impossible for them to solve this problem. The 22,000-student district discovered the shortage last month."It"s extraordinary. Nobody would have imagined something happening like this at this level," said State Treasurer Mike Coffman. Coffman and district officials last week agreed on a state emergency plan freeing up a $9.8 million loan that enabled the payroll (工资单) to be met for 2,700 teachers and staff in time for the holidays. District officials also took $1.7 million from student-activity accounts of its 38 schools. At Coffman"s request, the District Attorney has begun investigating the district"s finances. Coffman says he wants to know whether district officials hid the budget shortage until after the November election, when voters approved a $212 million bond issue for schools. In Frederick, students" parents are buying classroom supplies and offering to pay for groceries and utilities to keep first-year teachers and principals in their jobs. Some $36,000 has been raised in donations from Safeway. A Chevrolet dealership donated $10,000 and forgave the district"s $10,750 bill for renting the driver educating cars. IBM contributed 4,500 packs of paper. "We employ thousands of people in this community," said Mitch Carson, a hospital chief executive, who helped raise funds. "We have children in the school, and we see how they could be affected." At Creek High School, three students started a website that displays newspaper articles, district information and an email forum. "Rumors about what"s happening to the district are moving at lighting speed," said a student. "We wanted to know the truth, and spread that around instead." | |||
1. What has happened to the Vrain School District? | |||
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A. A huge financial problem has arisen. B. Many schools there are mismanaged. C. Lots of teachers in the district are planning to quit. D. Many administrative personnel have been laid off. | |||
2. How did the residents in the Vrain School District respond to the budget shortage? | |||
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A. They felt somewhat helpless about it. B. They accused those responsible for it. C. They made their efforts to help solve it. D. They demanded a thorough investigation. | |||
3. In the view of State Treasurer Mike Coffman, the educational budget shortage is _____. | |||
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A. unavoidable B. unbelievable C. insolvable D. invisible | |||
4. Why did Coffman request an investigation? | |||
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A. To see if the financial problem was covered up on purpose. B. To find out how serious the consequence of the case would be. C. To make sure that the school principals were innocent. D. To stop the voters approving the $212 million bond issue. | |||
5. Three high school students started a website in order to _____. | |||
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A. attract greater public attention to their needs B. appeal to the public for contributions and donations C. expose officials who neglected their duties D. keep people properly informed of the crisis | |||
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One of the worst feelings in the world is trying your hardest at something but still falling short. In the case of schoolwork, studying for hours and bringing home disappointing grades may make you feel hopeless or helpless, but this is far from the truth. If you are dealing with disappointing grades, promise to change your study habits and you"ll be amazed by the results. Act Fast The most important rule about dealing with disappointing grades is to act fast. Don"t sit around and let them get worse, and definitely don"t ignore them. Instead, admit that you need help and go in search of it soon. The faster you face up to the problem, the faster you can find a solution and see some results. Tweak your routine If you are studying hard and still dealing with disappointing grades, it"s probably time to tweak your routine a little. Remember, if you keep doing the same thing all the time you"ll undoubtedly keep getting the same results. Mix things up by asking for help, whether from a friend or fellow student, your teacher or a private tutor. Ask for help with the subject matter and tips for studying on your own. Study Successfully Of course it doesn"t matter where you study or who you study with if you are studying the wrong things. Make sure that you are studying successfully by: *Reviewing your textbooks. *Looking over your notes from class. *Taking new notes while you study. *Investing in study guides. *Answering all of the review questions you can find. *Talking through events or concepts that are integral (整体) to your lessons. Learn From Your Mistakes If, after all of your changes and redoubling your study efforts, you are still disappointed with your grades, then it is time to figure out exactly where you are going wrong. Look over exam papers and assignments to see if you are having trouble with a particular kind of question (multiple choice, true or false, etc.) or concept. Examine your essays to see if you are explaining your ideas clearly and completely, or if it is the mechanics of your writing (spelling, grammar, etc.) that is letting you down. Request an appointment with your teacher and use this time to discuss your work and get his/her feedback as well. Dealing with disappointing grades is something that every student will face at one time or another. It won"t be fun, but take a realistic look at your attention in class, your study habits and your performance on past assignments and exam. Figure out where you are having trouble and dedicate yourself to fixing these problems. | |||
1. The purpose of this passage is _____. | |||
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A. to introduce practical ways to solve worrying school problems B. to persuade students to change their attitude toward schoolwork C. to offer advice on how to improve academic grades at school D. to emphasize the importance of dealing with disappointing grades | |||
2. The underlined phrase to tweak your routine means _____. | |||
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A. to stick to the same study plan and seek help when possible B. to mix things up before you work out a practical solution alone C. to examine your everyday life to make room for self improvement D. to make necessary alterations in your study habits and plans | |||
3. According to the passage, it is desirable to _____. | |||
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A. adopt a great variety of successful study methods and work on your own B. have a study partner who act fast to face up a problem and study successfully C. find out your weak points by reviewing schoolwork and seek necessary help D. make an appointment with your teachers and develop useful examination skills | |||
4. The author of this passage is probably a(an) _____. | |||
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A. psychologist B. examiner C. parent D. instructor | |||
5. The author thinks that dealing with disappointing grades calls for _____. | |||
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A. a strong will power B. a down-to-earth attitude C. creativity and dedication D. undivided attention |