Though different educational systems have different purposes, one thing is certain: all students should take part in examinations.
___1___ the English educational system, students take ___2___ very important ___3___. The first is the eleven-plus, which is taken at the age of eleven ___4___ past. At one time the ability ___5___ on the eleven-plus would have determined ___6___ a child stayed in school. ___7___, however, all children continue in “comprehensive”(综合性的) schools, and the eleven-plus determines which courses of study the child will follow. At the age of fifteen or sixteen, the students are tested for the Ordinary Level of the General Certificate(证书) of Education. This examination covers a wide ___8___ of subjects; once students have passed this exam, they are ___9___ to specialize, so that two-thirds or ___10___ of their courses will be ___11___ physics, chemistry, classical language, or ___12___ they wish to study ___13___. The ___14___ examination, at eighteen, covers only the ___15___ of the special subjects. ___16___ the universities, students study only in their concentrated area, and ___17___ students ever venture(冒险) outside ___18___ subject again; ___19___, the English boy or girl is a specialist ___20___ the age of fifteen.
1. A. On B. In C. To D. For
2. A. four B. three C. two D. one
3. A. subjects B. languages C. courses D. examinations
4. A. somewhat B. or else C. or so D. or rather
5. A. seen B. heard C. shown D. known
6. A. when B. if C. that D. how
7. A. But B. Then C. So D. Now
8. A. number B. part C. range D. collection
9. A. allowed B. passed C. forbidden D. admit
10. A. much B. many C. more D. most
11. A. in B. of C. with D. on
12. A. whenever B.however C.whatever D. wherever
13. A. at all costs B. at the same time C. at the least D. at great length
14. A. late B. later C. early D. final
15. A. context B. content C. book D. lesson
16. A. Even so B. Even if C. Even then D. Even at
17. A. few B. no C. some D. any
18. A. that B. their C. its D. which
19. A. in any case B. in all C. in a sense D. in the end
20. A. of B. from C. at D. under
If failure is like a day without the sunshine, I’ll still smile at it, as clouds may be dancing in the sky. Success does not every person, just like the sun doesn’t shine every day.
Do you give up your plan to go hiking because the weather isn’t as good as you had hoped? No, of course not. I would rather go on trying no matter what I and enjoy on the way to my destination (目的地)., failure is like a naughty boy who plays with us on the way to our goals. Not only does he want to us, but he wants to help us become braver. The more we , the braver we’ll be.
If failure is the without the moon, I’ll still smile at it, as stars may twinkle on us still. , we all like the moon, but should we ignore the stars? There is always something more important than . In other words, we shouldn’t only on whether we succeed or fail. In fact, we learn a lot from failure. It is really helpful. The more we learn from failure, the we’ll be.
If failure is a bird without , I’ll still smile at it. Flying isn’t the only thing a bird can do. If we can’t be by the wide blue sky, why don’t we adapting ourselves to the forest through our beautiful singing? Failure us that we should believe in ourselves. We may fail in one area, but we may in another. Maybe we’ll find that we have a talent for something we never knew about before. Who ?
Life is like a box of chocolates, and you know what you’re going to get. Just keep on trying. The process of trying is much more valuable than the .
Smile at and smile at life.
A.meet B.know C.favour D.see
A.even B.still C.too D.just
A.suffer B.hate C.dislike D.fear
A.Generally B.Unluckily C.Actually D.Naturally
A.beat B.change C.test D.frighten
A.laugh B.cry C.play D.smile
A.day B.night C.sky D.place
A.In fact B.Of course C.In deed D.In turn
A.aim B.joy C.success D.work
A.live B.focus C.depend D.base
A.nicer B.healthier C.wiser D.younger
A.legs B.feet C.teeth D.wings
A.received B.accepted C.noticed D.covered
A.try B.begin C.appreciate D.enjoy
A.suggests B.insists C.reminds D.orders
A.forget B.start C.stand D.achieve
A.sees B.knows C.believes D.does
A.never B.already C.usually D.always
A.methods B.success C.victories D.results
A.defeat B.sorrow C.failure D.loss
There is a fine line between a parent who is active and open-minded and one that doesn’t know when to let go(放手). As my daughter, Nicole, prepares to leave home for college, I’m discovering how hard it is to stay on the side of this line. When I hold the apron strings(围裙带) connecting us, Nicole, eager to independence, tries to loosen my grasp. What results is a (an) mother-daughter, push-me, pull-you kind of tango.
For the past two years, it’s gone like this:
Mother’s question:“Have you thought of taking an advanced class(大学预备课程)so that you can earn college credit?”
Daughter’s :“No, I’m not interested in that.”
……
Two months ago, she was to a great university. However, I was still the mother having a time letting go. The night before the introductory meeting of the university, I had read the course catalog carefully and courses which I thought looked good. We met on the campus the next afternoon, and Nicole’s face with excitement. “I have had my entire schedule figured out,” she said. “Already?” I was astonished, she should have discussed it with me. I examined the schedule. Nicole hadn’t taken a (an) one of the courses I had suggested. Every course she had chosen suited her interests. Just then I saw a mature, capable young woman with a mind and the ability to shape her future. She no longer needed her mother every decision she made. I felt proud, though still a bit .
I the lessons carefully. Nicole has struggled to learn over the past 18 years: , sympathy, and hard work. There have been a few holes along the way. , she is well-equipped and eager to the future. The next step, I recognized, was mine to take:giving my daughter and myself the we both needed.
A.left B.right C.either D.each
A.onto B.up C.back D.out
A.keep B.refuse C.taste D.bear
A.awkward B.relaxing C.lively D.beautiful
A.comment B.word C.concept D.response
A.received B.invited C.treated D.accepted
A.good B.great C.hard D.easy
A.taken B.underlined C.offered D.emphasized
A.lit up B.built up C.turned up D.made up
A.imagining B.thinking C.hoping D.adding
A.only B.just C.even D.single
A.mostly B.hardly C.exactly D.slightly
A.sharp B.normal C.different D.typical
A.encouraging B.evaluating C.disagreeing D.agreeing
A.anxious B.excited C.sad D.tense
A.reviewed B.observed C.checked D.studied
A.competence B.honesty C.confidence D.responsibility
A.Therefore B.Instead C.Still D.Besides
A.determine B.embrace C.discover D.control
A.character B.strength C.relief D.independence
I looked up at the signs, trying to make sure which train I needed to take to Narita Airport. So I could catch the flight that would take me home to Canada. I was feeling the of my huge pack, which contained gifts for my family. The Japanese language was to me. You could imagine how hopeless I felt when I failed to see any symbol that familiar.
Just then, a woman stopped and asked in which way I wanted to go. She helped me the platform number, the price and the time of departure.
I thanked her. Having ten minutes left, she I join her for a quick tea. She told me she was born in Japan, spending a year backpacking in New York had let her experience the life of a woman alone. We excitedly traded stories but soon our chat was over. Her train was leaving. Before leaving, she hurriedly both our drinks. “Save your money,” she said.
I stood up and pulled the load once more onto my back. , she reappeared with a square box in white and red paper. She pushed the box into my . It was warm.
“For the train. Goodbye.” I had these specially prepared boxed meals for sale in the stations. They looked delicious but they were my budget.
As I waited on the platform, my pack didn’t feel heavy as before. Though I had been given one more to carry, I felt light-hearted with the taste of warm food, the of my homecoming and the generosity(慷慨)of a Japanese woman I ran into on the way. And I never even her name when she introduced herself.
A.pressure B.weight C.content D.value
A.attractive B.simple C.funny D.mysterious
A.sounded B.looked C.turned D.remained
A.English B.Japanese C.French D.Chinese
A.call for B.account for C.find out D.work out
A.demanded B.insisted C.wanted D.hoped
A.so B.and C.but D.or
A.working B.living C.traveling D.struggling
A.serious B.short C.constant D.private
A.drank up B.emptied out C.paid for D.filled with
A.At the same time B.By that time C.All of a sudden D.In time
A.hidden B.wrapped C.covered D.decorated
A.pack B.cups C.hands D.bottles
A.tasted B.seen C.touched D.smelt
A.about B.within C.upon D.beyond
A.any B.too C.as D.much
A.food B.pack C.burden D.gift
A.plan B.promise C.dream D.decision
A.unexpectedly B.unluckily C.hurriedly D.finally
A.caught B.forgot C.called D.asked
Soon it would be the holidays, but before that, there were year exams. All the had been working hard for some time, reviewing their lessons for the exams. If they didn’t , they would have to retake them in September. There were usually a few who , but Jane didn’t want to be one of them. She had worked hard all year, just before the exams she was working so hard that her sister Barbara was about her. She went to bed too . The night before the first exam, Barbara that she have an early night and take a pill. She promised to wake up in the morning.
As she was falling asleep, Jane was afraid that she might oversleep. Her kept jumping from subject to subject. At last, with the help of , she went to sleep. In no time at all, she was sitting in the examination hall, looking at the examination , but she couldn’t answer any of the questions. around her was writing pages and gages. she thought hard, she couldn’t find anything to write . She kept looking at her . Time was running out. There was only an hour to go. She started one question, wrote two sentences, and tried another one. With only half an hour left she wrote another two sentences. By this time she was so worried that she started . Her whole body shook. It shook so much that she up. She was still in bed and it had all been a dream. A minute later, Barbara called her name.
A.teachers B.students C.classmates D.schools
A.prepare B.miss C.join D.pass
A.succeeded B.failed C.ended D.called
A.but B.so C.and D.because
A.excited B.frightened C.worried D.pleased
A.early B.late C.heavily D.eagerly
A.insisted B.hoped C.ordered D.wished
A.sleeping B.resting C.exciting D.breathing
A.him B.her C.them D.herself
A.hand B.eye C.mind D.body
A.her sister B.her parents C.the lessons D.the medicine
A.result B.marks C.desk D.paper
A.The teacher B.The students C.No one D.Everyone
A.If B.Though C.So D.How
A.with B.about C.on D.to
A.watch B.textbook C.sister D.subject
A.gave up B.put off C.look around D.think over
A.examining B.leaving C.copying D.crying
A.raised B.woke C.stood D.cheered
A.nice B.wonderful C.terrible D.special
I don’t know how many good teachers there are in the world. However, I do it is quite important for a student who is to meet a good teacher.
I have a math teacher who to see struggling math students. He always the slow students he gets a chance. For example, the teacher often a student because of her failure in math. It’s not that this student is stupid but rather she has no math. The math teacher always gives the girl the cold shoulder and says this girl is the stupidest one he has seen. Once the girl got the lowest score in exam of math, the teacher made fun of her and then let other students in class who had the worst score. When that girl student had questions to ask him, he to give her answer.
Finally, the girl says to me that the paradise(天堂) is too far from her and she feels that there is no way to reach it. She also feels that she’s like a tiny paper boat which is into the water and will flow out to sea until it can’t be seen. What a lonely vision that is!
All students have different abilities because each of them is unique (独特的) and on the way to growing up. No one is able to expect their . Teachers should learn how to the slower students properly, how to encourage them more often and not to their feelings. Please leave a little bit of love for these students.
“It is not how much we do, but how much love we put in the doing. It is not how much we give, but how much love we put in the ,” said Mother Teresa. , love can bring in power.
A.feel B.remember C.suggest D.hope
A.out of the trouble B.out of trouble C.in the trouble D.in trouble
A.likes B.prefers C.hates D.wants
A.worries about B.laughs at C.comes across D.stares at
A.before B.until C.unless D.when
A.looks down upon B.watches out for C.disagrees with D.argues with
A.idea about B.plan for C.interest in D.emotion of
A.forever B.always C.never D.ever
A.the B.an C.a D./
A.introduce B.say C.decide D.guess
A.stopped B.forgot C.refused D.whispered
A.all B.some C.any D.no
A.dropped B.found C.placed D.lost
A.suddenly B.hurriedly C.happily D.slowly
A.difference B.happiness C.future D.trouble
A.predict B.treat C.touch D.remind
A.destroy B.break C.hurt D.damage
A.stupid B.disabled C.miserable D.special
A.giving B.doing C.loving D.putting
A.In all B.At all C.After all D.All above