【推荐1】The requirements for high school graduation have just changed in my community. As a result, all students must _______ sixty hours of service learning, _______ they will not receive a diploma. Service learning is academic learning that also helps the community. _______ of service learning include cleaning up a polluted river, working in a soup kitchen, or tutoring a student. _______ a service experience, students must keep a journal and then write a _______ about what they have learned.

Supporters claim that there are many _______ of service learning. Perhaps most importantly, students are forced to think _______ their own interests and become _______ of the needs of others. Students are also able to learn real­life skills that _______ responsibility, problem­solving, and working as part of a team. ________ students can explore possible careers ________ service learning. For example, if a student wonders what teaching is like, he or she can choose to work in an elementary school classroom a few afternoons each month.

________ there are many benefits, opponents ________ problems with the new requirement. First, they ________ that the main reason students go to school is to learn core subjects and skills. Because service learning is time­consuming, students spend ________ time studying the core subjects. Second, they believe that forcing students to work without ________ goes against the law. By requiring service, the school takes away an individual’s freedom to choose.

In my view, service learning is a great way to ________ to the community, learn new skills, and explore different careers. ________, I don’t believe you should force people to help others — the ________ to help must come from the heart. I think the best ________ is one that gives students choices: a student should be able to choose sixty hours of independent study or sixty hours of service. Choice encourages both freedom and responsibility and as young adults, we must learn to handle both wisely.

1.

A．spend

B．gain

C．complete

D．save

2.

A．and

B．or

C．but

D．for

3.

A．Subjects

B．Ideas

C．Procedures

D．Examples

4.

A．With

B．Before

C．During

D．After

5.

A．diary

B．report

C．note

D．notice

6.

A．courses

B．benefits

C．challenges

D．features

7.

A．beyond

B．about

C．over

D．in

8.

A．careful

B．proud

C．tired

D．aware

9.

A．possess

B．apply

C．include

D．develop

10.

A．Gradually

B．Finally

C．Luckily

D．Hopefully

11.

A．through

B．across

C．of

D．on

12.

A．So

B．Thus

C．Since

D．While

13.

A．deal with

B．look into

C．point out

D．take down

14.

A．argue

B．doubt

C．overlook

D．admit

15.

A．much

B．full

C．less

D．more

16.

A．cost

B．pay

C．care

D．praise

17.

A．contribute

B．appeal

C．attend

D．belong

18.

A．Therefore

B．Otherwise

C．Besides

D．However

19.

A．courage

B．desire

C．emotion

D．spirit

20.

A．decision

B．purpose

C．solution

D．result

【推荐2】I received a video call last month. The president announced the news: Given the _________ on university finances during the COVID-19 pandemic（流行病）, he would end the geology （地质学）department. His words _________ me like a ton of bricks. For 20 years, I assumed I'd always have a _________ if I kept up my teaching and research. But the pandemic had brought _________ effects.

Three years ago, the president had asked us for _________. Many of our upper-level classes were highly _________, attracting only a handful of students. The president told us that we needed larger class sizes and more students. We _________ making changes. We added new elective courses on climate and medical geology. But we didn't _________ the course requirements for geology majors. The _________ of students didn't increase a lot.

Then came COVID-19. We stayed open and taught students on campus, but enrollments （注册）continued to __________. After the meeting with our president, my mind __________. I spent the weekend speaking with my colleagues to imagine a new earth science course, one that would help students meet today's __________. We rethought all of our courses, focusing on problems that students and their potential __________ care about.

We __________ to the future with our new vision and leave the past behind. We're not sure how the university will react to our plan. Hopefully, our efforts aren't coming too __________.

1.

A．stress

B．advice

C．progress

D．focus

2.

A．taught

B．limited

C．hit

D．directed

3.

A．standard

B．job

C．lesson

D．favor

4.

A．life-long

B．old-fashioned

C．well-meant

D．long-standing

5.

A．leave

B．help

C．money

D．control

6.

A．regarded

B．commented

C．specialized

D．organized

7.

A．gave up

B．ended up

C．heard about

D．worried about

8.

A．change

B．record

C．introduce

D．recall

9.

A．level

B．event

C．demand

D．number

10.

A．fall

B．exist

C．appear

D．delay

11.

A．blanked

B．raced

C．faded

D．settled

12.

A．popularity

B．profit

C．applications

D．challenges

13.

A．parents

B．teachers

C．employers

D．colleagues

14.

A．object

B．belong

C．look

D．add

15.

A．far

B．close

C．straight

D．late

【推荐3】Standards for Schools: Developing Organizational Accountability(绩效)

Quality teaching depends on teachers' knowledge and skills but on the environment in which they work. Schools need to offer a coherent curriculum focused on higher-order thinking and performance across subject areas and grades, time for teachers to work_________with students to accomplish challenging goals, opportunities for teachers to plan with and learn from one another, and regular occasions to evaluate the outcomes of their_________.

If schools are to become more responsible, they must, like other professional organizations, make evaluation and assessment part of their everyday lives. Just as hospitals have standing committees of staff that meet regularly to look at evaluation data and discuss the_________of each aspect of their work-a practice reinforced by their accreditation requirements,---schools must have such regular occasions to examine their practice and effectiveness.

As Richard Rothstein and his colleagues describe in Grading Education: Getting Accountability Right, school-level accountability can be supported by school _________, like those common in many other nations, in which trained experts evaluate schools by spending several days visiting classrooms,___________samples of student work, and interviewing students about their understanding and their experiences,___________looking at objective data such as test scores, graduation rates, and so on. In some cases, principals accompany the inspectors into classrooms and are asked for their own evaluations of the lessons. In this way, the inspectors are able to make _________about the instructional and supervisory competence(能力)of principals. As described earlier, inspectors may also play a role in ensuring the _________ and comparability of school-based assessments(as in England and Australia), as well as schools internal assessment and evaluation process(as in Hong Kong).

In most countries’ inspection systems, schools are rated on the quality of instruction and other services and supports, as well as students’___________and progress in a wide range of aspects, including and going beyond academic subject areas, such as extra-curricular, personal and social______________, the acquisition of workplace skills and the________________to which students are encouraged to adopt safe practices and a ______________lifestyle. Schools are rated as to whether they pass inspection, need modest improvements, or require serious intervention(介入), and they receive extensive feedback on what the inspections both saw and ________________. Reports are publicly posted. Schools requiring intervention are then given more expert ____________and support, and are placed on a more frequent schedule of visits. Those that persistently fail to pass may be placed under local government control and could be____________ if they are not improved.

1.

A．occasionally

B．closely

C．strictly

D．peacefully

2.

A．challenges

B．competence

C．curriculum

D．practices

3.

A．effectiveness

B．faults

C．progress

D．requirements

4.

A．instruction

B．protection

C．inspection

D．consideration

5.

A．taking

B．improving

C．examining

D．copying

6.

A．as far as

B．rather than

C．other than

D．as well as

7.

A．judgments

B．decisions

C．inquiries

D．suggestions

8.

A．quantity

B．quality

C．instruction

D．support

9.

A．education

B．performance

C．attention

D．interest

10.

A．responsibility

B．structure

C．resources

D．benefits

11.

A．frequency

B．cons

C．satisfaction

D．extent

12.

A．comparable

B．health

C．different

D．unique

13.

A．appreciated

B．criticized

C．recommended

D．rewarded

14.

A．attention

B．programs

C．evaluation

D．explanations

15.

A．set down

B．put down

C．closed down

D．pulled down

【推荐1】In this modern world, we rush around all day, doing things, talking, sending and reading messages. We are always on, always connected, always thinking, always talking. There is no ____ for stillness.
And when we are ____ to be still because we’re in line for something, or waiting at a doctor’s appointment, or on a bus or train, we often ____ something to do. Some will play with mobile devices, others will read something. Being still isn’t something we’re ____
This comes at a ____: we lose that time for ____, for observing and listening. We lose peace.
And ____ yet: sometimes too much action is worse than no action at all. You can run around crazily, but get ____done.
Take a moment to think about ____ you spend your days. Are you constantly rushing around? Are you constantly reading and answering ____ or checking on the news and the latest stream of information? Are you always ____ through your schedule?
Is this how you want to spend your ____? If so, peace be with you. If not, take a moment to be ____ Don’t think about what you have to do, or what you’ve done already. ____ be in the moment.
Then after a minute or two of doing that, consider your life, and how you’d ____ it to be. See your life with less movement, less doing, less rushing. See it with more stillness, more consideration, more____
Then be that vision.
It’s pretty simple: all you have to do is sit still for a little bit each day. ____ you’ve gotten used to that, try doing less each day. Breathe when you feel yourself moving too ____ Slow down. Find happiness now, in this moment, instead of ____ for it.
____ the stillness. It’s a treasure, and it’s available to us, always.1.

A．place

B．chance

C．freedom

D．time

2.

A．forced

B．ordered

C．invited

D．told

3.

A．have

B．find

C．buy

D．get

4.

A．familiar with

B．curios about

C．used to

D．interested in

5.

A．cost

B．risk

C．loss

D．danger

6.

A．play

B．food

C．sleep

D．consideration

7.

A．further

B．worse

C．farther

D．deeper

8.

A．everything

B．anything

C．nothing

D．something

9.

A．how

B．where

C．why

D．whether

10.

A．questions

B．problems

C．phones

D．messages

11.

A．walking

B．rushing

C．stepping

D．going

12.

A．school

B．youth

C．work

D．life

13.

A．silent

B．patient

C．still

D．quiet

14.

A．Nearly

B．Just

C．Ever

D．Already

15.

A．like

B．decide

C．choose

D．need

16.

A．activity

B．peace

C．study

D．research

17.

A．Because

B．Until

C．Once

D．Unless

18.

A．frequently

B．slowly

C．fast

D．quickly

19.

A．asking

B．sending

C．calling

D．waiting

20.

A．Value

B．Miss

C．Owe

D．Hold

【推荐2】While reading the New York Times today, I came across a story titled “Free Sweets in His Cab to Delight and Heal”.

Mansoor Khalid, a 37-year-old electrical engineer from Pakistan has been driving a ______cab in New York City since 1996. In 2010, his son, Saad, was born with a heart disease. Every time Mr. Khalid visited him in the hospital after his day shift, he would bring much ______ to drink during nights so as to take care of his son. He even gave some to the doctors and nurses there, who______ him “coffee man”.

Last April, Saad ______ away at 18 months old. Although Mr. Khalid was so sad, he had to ____ to work. After his son’s death, he got into the habit of _____   some sweets for his passengers, which nearly cost him $300 every month.

From his ______ in the hospital with his son, Mr. Khalid learned that giving to others could at least ______, if not heal his own feeling of _____ .

“I’d like to buy something for people; I feel ______,” Mr. Khalid said. “When you giving something from your hand, someone gives a ______ to you in return.”

Since then, he has become famous on the Internet. His kind behavior ______ a steady stream of customers, with frequent request for pickups from fans who send their ______ to him via Twitter or Facebook.

But he doesn’t expect the 13,000 other yellow taxis to ______ the same. The $300 a month Mr. Khalid spends on candy would ______ help many people to support their families for a time. Actually, it is not a small sum.

“If you think about it, you will ______ why he does it,” said Juan Miranda, who drives Mr. Khalid’s cab during the nights.

“Everybody is sometimes depressed and_______. Living in New York City is not very ______, so when a passenger see all the candies, chocolates, they will ______ in a short time,” Mr. Khalid explained. “Some people even start screaming with _____ .”

1.

A．orange

B．white

C．brown

D．yellow

2.

A．coffee

B．tea

C．wine

D．milk

3.

A．praised

B．called

C．appreciated

D．acknowledged

4.

A．broke

B．smoothed

C．passed

D．died

5.

A．learn

B．like

C．forget

D．return

6.

A．buying

B．stealing

C．saving

D．furnishing

7.

A．carefulness

B．movement

C．imagination

D．experience

8.

A．lie

B．hide

C．defend

D．stay

9.

A．loss

B．expectations

C．failure

D．problems

10.

A．upset

B．bored

C．good

D．grateful

11.

A．world

B．journey

C．smile

D．belief

12.

A．attracts

B．prevents

C．refuses

D．educates

13.

A．photos

B．positions

C．money

D．thoughts

14.

A．do

B．instruct

C．treat

D．protect

15.

A．obviously

B．naturally

C．exactly

D．probably

16.

A．promise

B．admit

C．wonder

D．discover

17.

A．delighted

B．stressed

C．energetic

D．special

18.

A．different

B．hard

C．interesting

D．easy

19.

A．turn around

B．cheer up

C．settle down

D．drop in

20.

A．horror

B．anger

C．happiness

D．disappointment

【推荐3】I used to hate being called upon in class mainly because I didn’t like attention drawn to myself. And_______otherwise assigned（指定）a seat by the teacher, I always_______to sit at the back of the classroom.
All this_______after I joined a sports team. It began when a teacher suggested I try out for the basketball team. At first I thought it was a crazy_______because I didn’t have a good sense of balance, nor did I have the_______to keep pace with the others on the team and they would tease me. But for the teacher who kept insisting on my “_______for it”, I wouldn’t have decided to give a try.
Getting up the courage to go to the tryouts was only the_______of it! When I first
started_______the practice sessions, I didn’t even know the rules of the game, much_______what I was doing. Sometimes I’d get________and take a shot at the wrong direction—which made me feel really stupid.________, I wasn’t the only one “new” at the game, so I decided to________on learning the game, do my best at each practice session, and not be too hard on myself for the things I
didn’t________“just yet”.
I practiced and practiced. Soon I knew the________and the “moves”. Being part of a team was fun and motivating. Very soon the competitive________in me was winning over my lack of confidence. With time, I learned how to play and made friends in the________— friends who respected my efforts to work hard and be a team player. I never had so much fun!
With my________self-confidence comes more praise from teachers and classmates. I have gone from________in the back of the classroom and not wanting to call attention to myself,________raising my hand— even when I sometimes wasn’t and not 100 percent________I had the right answer. Now I have more self-confidence in myself.1.

A．as

B．until

C．though

D．unless

2.

A．hoped

B．chose

C．meant

D．agreed

3.

A．changed

B．continued

C．settled

D．started

4.

A．plan

B．idea

C．belief

D．saying

5.

A．right

B．ability

C．chance

D．patience

6.

A．cheering

B．looking

C．going

D．applying

7.

A．point

B．rest

C．half

D．basis

8.

A．enjoying

B．preparing

C．watching

D．attending

9.

A．worse

B．later

C．less

D．further

10.

A．confused

B．motivated

C．embarrassed

D．committed

11.

A．Fortunately

B．Interestingly

C．Obviously

D．hopefully

12.

A．try

B．act

C．rely

D．focus

13.

A．want

B．know

C．support

D．do

14.

A．steps

B．rules

C．orders

D．games

15.

A．roles

B．mind

C．part

D．value

16.

A．situation

B．operation

C．movement

D．process

17.

A．improved

B．expressed

C．preserved

D．recognized

18.

A．dreaming

B．hiding

C．relaxing

D．playing

19.

A．by

B．for

C．to

D．with

20.

A．lucky

B．happy

C．sure

D．satisfied