Amazingly,though so many people regret the rising dropout rate,our schools continue to lack formal plans—or any plans—about students’ motivation.Most schools have no game plans to ensure that students understand that school will be completely necessary.Schools expect the children to act as the school is important,but they never teach them to believe that.
Years ago,families ensured that the offspring recognized the value of school.But in many modern families,the children may fail to recognize the importance of school life just because these families may actually tell the children that school is not important.Since many families are not motivating their children to be interested students,young professionals,like teachers,may need to provide this training.Otherwise,it is likely that the dropout rate will continue to not drop,but only worsen.
Here are some strategies to convince even the most apathetic students that they must stay in school.
Ask students if they will ever need to work:The world has changed.100 years ago,factory work was the booming job,and it required no education.Today,factories are increasingly automated.Most computerrelated jobs require education and at least a high school diploma.
Ask students which century they will be prepared for:In 1900,the most common jobs were farm laborer and domestic servant—education not needed.Now,the most common jobs are office and sales worker—education and diploma usually needed.6 out of 10 people today work in a store or an office.
Ask students to devise a way that the employee could be replaced.For example,the coming trend in fast food is to use computers rather than people to run the restaurant.A prototype is apparently already being tested.The students should discover that most jobs that lack education and diploma requirements will be ripe for automation.
1.By saying “the dropout rate isn’t dropping”,the author means to say that ________.
A、most of the 9th graders can afford to go to school
B、quite a few of the 9th graders can graduate
C、the majority of the 9th graders cannot graduate
D、the minority of the 9th graders can’t graduate
2.The author’s attitude towards the schools is ________.
A、Criticism
B、Praise
C、Ignoring
D、Support
3.With the help of some professionals,________.
A、fewer students may stay in schools
B、some parents will be more convinced of their children’s future
C、the dropout rate in schools may drop
D、all the kids problems should be solved
4.What does the underlined word “offspring” probably mean?
A、friends
B、Students
C、Children
D、Parents
5.According to the passage,________ doesn’t need education.
A、an automation job of today
B、a computerrelated job now
C、an office job at present
D、a domestic servant’s job in 1900
In the United Stated, parents do not () marriages for their children.Teenagers begin dating in high school and usually find mates through their own academic and social ().
() young people feel free to choose their friends from () groups, most choose a mate of similar ().
This is due in part to parental guidance.Parents cannot () spouses for their children, but they can usually () choices by voicing disapproval of someone they consider unsuitable.
(), marriages between members of different groups (interclass, interfaith, and interracial marriages) are (), probably because of the greater mobility of today’s youth and the fact that they are () by fewer prejudices than their parents.Many young people leave their hometowns to attend college, serve in the armed forces, () pursue a career in a bigger city.
Once away from home and family, they are more () to date and marry outside their own social group.
In mobile American society, interclass marriages are neither () nor astonishing.Interfaith marriages are () the rise, especially between Protestants (基督教徒) and Catholics (天主教徒).On the other hand, interracial marriages are still very ().It can be difficult for interracial couples to find a place to live, maintain friendships, and () a family.Marriages between people of different national () (but the same race and religion) have been commonplace here () colonial times.
1.A.specially B.naturally C.particularly D.fortunately
2.A.moreB.rather C.lessD.better
3.A.arrangeB.engageC.manage D.propose
4.A.position B.association C.contract D.contacts
5.A.Since B.ThoughC.IfD.Hence
6.A.separate B.identical C.independentD.different
7.A.backgroundB.situation C.circumstance D.condition
8.A.opposeB.reject C.select D.approve
9.A.influenceB.make C.afford D.provide
10.A.ThereforeB.However C.MoreoverD.Likewise
11.A.decliningB.prohibitingC.increasingD.reducing
12.A.restrained B.retained C.reserved D.restricted
13.A.butB.orC.soD.otherwise
14.A.likelyB.possible C.reluctant D.lonely
15.A.scarceB.risky C.rare D.rigid
16.A.in B.atC.forD.on
17.A.normal B.uncommon C.ordinary D.unite
18.A.raise B.settle C.growD.unite
19.A.source B.convention C.origin D.immigrant
20.A.sinceB.forC.inD.during
“ 32 are you in college at such an age?” I asked.
She joked, “I’m here to meet a rich husband, get 33 , have children, and then travel around.”
“No seriously,” I asked.
“I always 34 of having a college education and now I’m getting one!” she told me.
Over the year, Rose became an icon(偶像)and she easily made friends.She loved to dress up and she enjoyed the 35 of the others.At the end of the term we invited Rose to our football party.I’ll never forget what she said.
“We do not stop playing because we are old; we grow old because we stop playing.Here are the 36 to staying young.You have to laugh and find humor every day.You’ve got to have a dream.When you 37 your dreams, you die! There’s a huge difference 38 growing old and growing up.Anybody can grow older.That doesn’t take any talent or ability.But 39 One week after graduation that year, Rose died peacefully in her sleep.She taught us by example that it’s never too 40 to be all you can possibly be.
31.Which is the best one to fill in the blank?()
A.old
B.young
C.big
D.small
32.Which is the best one to fill in the blank?()
A.How
B.When
C.Why
D.What
33.Which is the best one to fill in the blank?()
A.married
B.dressed
C.lost
D.mad
34.Which is the best one to fill in the blank?()
A.told
B.heard
C.reminded
D.dreamed
35.Which is the best one to fill in the blank?()
A.question
B.attention
C.relation
D.emotion
36.Which is the best one to fill in the blank?()
A.secrets
B.stories
C.reasons
D.results
37.Which is the best one to fill in the blank?()
A.have
B.find
C.take
D.lose
38.Which is the best one to fill in the blank?()
A.in
B.on
C.between
D.among
39.Which is the best one to fill in the blank?()
A.stopping playing
B.having a dream
C.growing older
D.growing up
40.Which is the best one to fill in the blank?()
A.early
B.late
C.young
D.small
The idea had come to me as I listened to a talk on my car radio.The speaker was quoting a Biblical (圣经的) passage about husbands being thoughtful of heir wives.Then he went on to say, “Love is an act of will.A person can choose to love.” To myself, I had to admit that I had been a selfish husband.Well, for two weeks that would change.
And it did.Right from the moment I kissed Evelyn at the door and said, “That new yellow sweater looks great on you.”
“Oh, Tom, you noticed,” she said, surprised and pleased.Maybe a little puzzled.
After the long drive, I wanted to sit and read.Evelyn suggested a walk on the beach.I started to refuse, but then I thought, “Evelyn’s been alone here with the kids all week and now she wants to be alone with me.” We walked on the beach while the children flew their kites.
So it went.Two weeks of not calling the Wall Street firm where I am a director; a visit to the shell museum though I usually hate museums.Relaxed and happy, that’s how the whole vacation passed.I made a new pledge to keep on remembering to choose love.
There was one thing that went wrong with my experiment, however.Evelyn and I still laugh about it today.On the last night at our cottage, preparing for bed, Evelyn stared at me with the saddest expression.
“What’s the matter?” I asked her.
“Tom,” she said in a voice filled with distress, “do you know something I don’t?”
“What do you mean?”
“Well… that checkup (体检) I had several weeks ago … our doctor… did he tell you something about me? Tom, you’ve been so good to me… am I dying?”
It took a moment for it all to sink in.then I burst out laughing.
“No, honey,” I said, wrapping her in my arms.“You’re not dying; I’m just starting to live.”
26.In the first paragraph, “No ifs, ands or buts” probably means “_________”.
A.unintentionally
B.inevitably
C.impressively
D.unconditionally
27.From the story we may infer that Tom drove to the beach cottage ________.
A.with his family
B.with Evelyn
C.alone
D.with his children
28.During the two weeks on the beach, Tom showed more love to his wife because ____________.
A.she looked lovely in her new clothes
B.he had made a lot of money in his Wall Street firm
C.he was determined to be a good husband
D.she was seriously ill
29.The author says, “There was one thing that went wrong with my experiment.” What was the one thing that went wrong?
A.He praised her sweater, which puzzled her.
B.She insisted on visiting a museum, which he hated.
C.He knew something about her illness but didn’t tell her.
D.He was so good to her that she thought she must be dying.
30.By saying “I’m just starting to live,” Tom means that ____________.
A.he is just beginning to understand the real meaning of life
B.he is just beginning to enjoy life as a loving husband
C.he lived an unhappy life before and is now starting to change
D.he is beginning to feel regret for what he did to his wife before
A.Here the actor comes
B.Here comes the actor
C.The actor comes here
D.Comes here the actor
A.familiar
B.new
C.strange