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As thousands of communities in the USA — especially in the South — became booming gateways for immigrant families from Central and South America during the 1990s and the early years of the new century, public schools struggled with the unfamiliar task of serving the large numbers of English learners arriving in their classrooms.
Education programs needed_____________“We had no teaching resources suitable for English learners here before. We had to develop them all ourselves,” a Texas principal said. Throughout the country, districts had to train their own teachers to teach English to non-native speakers or recruit (招聘)teachers from elsewhere. School staff members had to figure out how to communicate with parents who spoke no English.
But even as immigration has slowed or stopped in many places, and instructional programs for English-learners have matured, serving immigrant families and their children remains a work in progress in many public schools, especially those in communities that are skeptical, or sometimes unwelcoming, to the newcomers. One of the biggest challenges educators face, is communicating effectively with parents who don’t speak English — an issue that, in part, has contributed to recent complaints of discrimination by Latino students in some cities.
“The parents’ role is very important for the success of these students, but it's also one of the most difficult things we’ve had to tackle(处理),” said Jim D. Rollins, the president of the Springdale school district, where the 19,000-student school system has gone from having no English-learners 15 years ago to more than 7,500 now. “You have to make it a priority and work on it, work on it, and work on it.”
Aside from the practical challenges, such as finding bilingual (会说两种语言的) staff members, guiding districts through such dramatic changes requires school leaders to bridge difficult political and cultural divides. For school leaders in the South, especially in the last few years, this difficult job has been made harder still by the negative attitudes of some locals towards immigrants.
【小题1】According to the passage, what is the problem that public schools are facing?
A.Handling more cases from the immigrant Mexican communities.
B.Offering services to immigrant families in the southern states.
C.Offering enough communicative lessons to immigrant parents.
D.Providing education for non-native English learners.
【小题2】The underlined part “built from scratch” (in Paragraph 2) probably means “________”.
A.completely new
B.painful to make
C.based on past experience
D.constructed gradually
【小题3】What do we know about the immigrant parents?
A.Many of them cannot speak English.
B.Most of them think education is not important.
C.Some of them feel skeptical about the local community.
D.Few of them have attended American schools.
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同类题1

   Some authors have made some predictions (预测) about what our modern life could become. Here are four books that, somehow, managed to predict the future.

They Shoot Horses, Don’t They?

This novel was published in 1935. It’s about a dance marathon competition. Competitors who last the longest can get prize money. It’s just like reality TV shows. In reality shows, people voluntarily do things that are physically and mentally tiring or embarrassing.

Neuromancer

William Gibson’s 1984 novel, Neuromancer, not only gave birth to the cyberpunk genre, but it also predicted cyberspace (网络空间) and the Internet. In 1984, there was already a network, but only several universities used it. Gibson predicted the rise of technological addiction and people’s need to be online.

Earth

In 1990, Brin published the novel where the story takes place in the year 2038. A black hole has fallen into the Earth’s core. Scientists have a year to fix it, or the earth may be destroyed. And Brin correctly predicted the World Wide Web (Web) that was invented a year after the book was published. In Earth, the characters don’t think they would find any Earth-like planets. In reality, we have found several Earth-like planets.

Childhood’s End

Childhood’s End is about an invasion (入侵) of Earth by aliens called the Overlords. They help advance human technology. One of those technologies they introduce is a type of virtual reality that is like a movie. The author also predicted that in the early 2000s, people might watch TV for three hours a day.

【小题1】Which of the following books predicts a new kind of TV shows?
A.They Shoot Horses, Don’t They?B.Childhood’s End
C.NeuromancerD.Earth
【小题2】What was predicted by Neuromancer?
A.A special way of communication.B.People’s eagerness for new things.
C.People’s need for the Internet.D.The invention of the computer.
【小题3】What do we know about the novel Earth?
A.It is about the exploration of the Earth-like planets.
B.One opinion of its characters has been proven wrong.
C.Only it made predictions about aliens.
D.It was written after the Web was invented.

同类题2

   For about three years, I have been writing poetry. It was not until my junior year in high school that I developed an interest, love and skill in writing poetry.

Back in elementary school, I _____ to write stories. I would write stories on Post-it notes and anywhere I could. ____ , when I had to write a limerick (五行打油诗) for a _____ , I could not wrap my head around poetry. I had a very hard time figuring out how to _____ words and have the words make sense. ____, I tossed the paper with the _____ limerick into the trash. I did not try my _____ at poetry again until several years later.

In my freshman year of high school, my English teacher _____ a poetry project as a task. I still _____ my limerick task in elementary school and was ______ of doing the poetry project. For the project, we had to______ a poem and write a comment on it. I chose to ______ on Robert Frost’s poem Fire and Ice. I also wrote my own first poem. I became really ______ when writing the poem.

Two years later, I ______ writing poetry as a hobby and for fun. To ______ how good or bad my poems were, I handed them in to some magazines and ______ . I won second place in the North Carolina Poetry Society’s Sherry Pruitt Award Contest with a poem called The Ocean, and had my two poems ______ as high-merit poems. I have ______ to write poetry, and have even self-published three collections of poetry in both print and e-book formats (版式).

Now, I love writing poetry,______ I don’t hate writing short stories. I just find it more ______ and not my style of writing, though I still write short stories occasionally.

【小题1】
A.hesitatedB.preparedC.expectedD.loved
【小题2】
A.HoweverB.BesidesC.ThereforeD.Instead
【小题3】
A.changeB.pleasureC.taskD.habit
【小题4】
A.rhymeB.correctC.replaceD.fill
【小题5】
A.SuddenlyB.EventuallyC.GraduallyD.Surprisingly
【小题6】
A.ridiculousB.uselessC.meaninglessD.unaccomplished
【小题7】
A.mindB.jobC.handD.luck
【小题8】
A.sharedB.completedC.announcedD.invented
【小题9】
A.rememberedB.rejectedC.dislikedD.missed
【小题10】
A.sureB.afraidC.ashamedD.proud
【小题11】
A.discoverB.reviseC.composeD.analyze
【小题12】
A.replyB.actC.remarkD.concentrate
【小题13】
A.confusedB.excitedC.skilledD.frightened
【小题14】
A.avoidedB.startedC.riskedD.stopped
【小题15】
A.judgeB.guessC.considerD.imagine
【小题16】
A.organizationsB.schoolsC.companiesD.contests
【小题17】
A.recitedB.publishedC.copiedD.printed
【小题18】
A.managedB.volunteeredC.offeredD.continued
【小题19】
A.forB.soC.butD.or
【小题20】
A.unacceptableB.unfamiliarC.difficultD.disturbing

同类题3

Comfort is comforting, but it might narrow our experience at work — and beyond.
In our modern world, discomfort is considered a terrible thing. If not terrible, it’s at least a thing of the past. Dishwashers, washing machines, computers, remote controls—yes, they add convenience, but also a level of comfort our forefathers did not enjoy.
As pain of any kind discourages happiness, we tend to reason anything that prevents us to feel good must be bad. And that’s also particularly true for our careers. Success makes us feel great, not terrible. Such a view, however, is a matter of personal opinion. And it may blind us to hidden opportunities.
Artists throughout history have tried to experience suffering, instinctively(本能地) if not consciously(有意识地), to produce works that explore the darker hidden sides of the human condition. This was done, in part, because pain is a reality of life for everybody in some form at some time. Pain is something everybody can relate to. And pain makes a person very real. For such artists, to deny pain would be to block the creative thinking, which drives them to explore and express. In fact, Germans have a term(术语) for this, “Weltschmerz”, which means “suffering from the world.” Writers, from Lord Byron to Kurt Vonnegut, have used the term to describe the psychological pain along life’s roller-coaster journey. It was not to be avoided; it was to be understood and employed.
So I believe that discomfort is good for us. Or, put another way, it tells us that something needs to be attended to. It develops us by forcing us to view our circumstances(环境) through a wholly different view. Because we’re attracted by safety and security, we do our best to create pleasant comfort zones for ourselves and our loved ones through the cars we drive, the houses we live in, and the places we work. But by resisting discomfort, we deny ourselves an important opportunity: the chance to shake ourselves out of our predictable perspectives(视角) and allow ourselves to make knowledgeable observations that we could not possibly have made before. Discomfort gives us fresh eyes.
【小题1】Which of the following is NOT a reason why artists throughout history have been exploring sufferings?
A.Pain is a mirror that can reflect the life of everybody.
B.Pain is something that no one can escape from.
C.Pain can strengthen the feeling of existence of a person.
D.Pain can help them to avoid the creative thinking.
【小题2】The term “Weltschmerz” couldn’t be used to describe something like __________.
A.social inequality
B.great achievements
C.racial discrimination(歧视)
D.mass killings
【小题3】The author believes that by challenging discomfort, one may _________.
A.lose an important chance to make a big fortune
B.feel upset and fail to think calmly
C.control the situation properly when things go wrong
D.judge and think about the world in a new particular way
【小题4】By writing this passage, the author tries to __________.
A.explain why discomfort is good for us
B.criticize(批评) a world full of comfort
C.persuade people to lead a life full of discomfort
D.blame those who enjoy an easy life

同类题4

Cursive (手写体)is about to become extinct. Do we raise the red flag? To teach or not to teach cursive is the question that several state education departments are struggling with.
Before you read this write-up $ do a simple exercise. Pick a pen and paper and start writing in cursive. Yes,that fancy handwriting that you learned in grade school. You may not have forgotten the good times you had while writing loopy Ps and Gs as well as curly Ms and Ns. However,the chances are that you won't be able to write it as excellently as you used to. Some people are good at making the perfect loops and curls,while some are bad. I am still terrible at it.
Cursive is hardly used by kids anymore as even adults don 't write in this style,unless they are using it for their signature. Learning this handwriting was a usual practice in school for several dec­ades. However,in 2011, the Indiana Department of Education made it optional (可选择的)for schools to teach cursive writing to the students. In fact, there were 46 more states who have done the same. There are some who believe that it is high time for cursive to retire from school curriculum. After all,if we don ’ t leave the past behind,we cannot make way for new things. If you walk into any classroom,you would find children using keyboards to communicate in written form. On the other hand,fans of this cursive insist on its usefulness. They remind us that if we stop teaching and learn­ing cursive in schools,very soon most of our historical documents will become hard to us.
Where do we stand on this subject? Is it the right time to erase an almost forgotten handwriting and live in the keyboarding world? Or can we do both without compromising (妥协)on our school curriculum? Let me know your thoughts on this matter by leaving a comment in the section below.
【小题1】People use cursive when they
A.give their signatureB.are in Indiana
C.grow up as adultsD.are at school
【小题2】In Indiana school, children
A.must learn cursive
B.are interested in cursive
C.can choose to learn cursive
D.learn cursive everyday
【小题3】It can be inferred that the author
A.prefers to learn cursive
B.is a cursive teacher
C.welcomes people to show their opinions
D.is a very famous expert in education
【小题4】What would be the best title for the passage?
A.Is Cursive Writing Necessary?
B.Is Keyboarding World Good?
C.A Keyboarding World
D.Advantages of Cursive

同类题5

   Following Mo Yan's Nobel Prize , the usually silent Chinese literary circle got warmed up again. A Shanghai writer named Jin Yucheng surprised nearly everyone by making his novel full of Shanghai dialect.

Published in 2012, the 350,000-word Blossoms (Fan Hua) is a novel about the changes in Shanghai over 30 years, drawing clear images of the city through the stories of many common people. There is no main story like most novels, but every story in it could run independently. While putonghua is the standard choice for Chinese literature today, Jin's use of the Shanghai dialect appears both different and bold.

"I have seen too many novels that look similar to each other. Chinese literature is getting monotonous in both language and form. I want to be special with my own language, " Jin told the Global Times.

In the novel, Jin makes a breakthrough by mainly using dialogues to unfold various plots and represent typical characters on a daily basis. He also abandons the use of some punctuation like quotation marks (引号), showing a return to the traditional Chinese huaben genre.

Since its publication, the book has been widely recommended on Sina Weibo with many netizens rating the novel high for its unique use of dialect and vivid description of life using plain speech.

Jin said that he got the idea of writing the novel while chatting in an online forum where people use the Shanghai dialect. The praise he received from the netizens encouraged him to continue writing the random stories.

"I'd like to see more writers to follow my lead. It will enrich our literature and make it diverse," he said.

【小题1】What can we know from the first two paragraphs?
A.The Chinese literary circle is never silent.
B.Mo Yan was surprised at Jin Yucheng's new novel.
C.The stories in the novel aren't linked to each other.
D.The novel represents the lifestyle in Shanghai in the 1930s.
【小题2】The underlined word " monotonous" in Paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to "   ".
A.lacking in variety
B.being short of expectations
C.wanting further improvement
D.requiring more consideration
【小题3】How does Jin Yucheng make a breakthrough in his novel Blossoms?
A.By inventing lots of typical characters.
B.By creating a vivid background.
C.By employing dialogues to develop plots and represent characters.
D.By using beautiful words in Shanghai dialect.
【小题4】What encouraged Jin Yucheng to continue writing in dialect?
A.The family's support.
B.The netizens’ praise.
C.The citizens comments.
D.Other writers encouragement.