2 . It has been argued by some that gifted children should be grouped in special classes. The ________ is based on the belief that in regular classes these children are held back in their intellectual (智力的)growth by   ________ situations that are designed for the   ________ children.There can be little doubt that ________ classes can help the gifted children to graduate earlier and take their place in life sooner. However, to take these   ________ out of the regular classes may create serious problems.

I observed a number of ________ children who were taken out of a special class and placed in a   ________ class. In the special class, they showed little ability to use their own judgment, relying   ________ on their teachers’ directions. In the regular class, having no worry about keeping up, they began to reflect   ________ on many problems, some of which were not on the school program.

Many are concerned that gifted children become   ________ and lose interest in learning. However, this   ________ is more often from parents and teachers than from students, and some of these   ________ simply conclude that special classes should be set up for those who are   ________. Some top students do feel bored in class, but why they   ________ so goes far beyond the work they have in school. Studies have shown that to be bored is to be anxious. The gifted child who is bored is an   ________ child.

1.

A．principle

B．theory

C．argument

D．classification

2.

A．designing

B．grouping

C．learning

D．living

3.

A．smart

B．curious

C．mature

D．average

4.

A．regular

B．special

C．small

D．creative

5.

A．children

B．programs

C．graduates

D．designs

6.

A．intelligent

B．competent

C．ordinary

D．independent

7.

A．separate

B．regular

C．new

D．boring

8.

A．specially

B．slightly

C．wrongly

D．heavily

9.

A．directly

B．cleverly

C．voluntarily

D．quickly

10.

A．doubted

B．bored

C．worried

D．tired

11.

A．concern

B．conclusion

C．reflection

D．interest

12.

A．students

B．adults

C．scholars

D．teachers

13.

A．talented

B．worried

C．learned

D．interested

14.

A．believe

B．think

C．say

D．feel

15.

A．outstanding

B．intelligent

C．anxious

D．ordinary

3 . 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

4 . During my second year at the city college，I was told that the education department was offering a "free"course, called Thinking Chess, for three credits. I _________the idea of taking the class because, after all, who doesn't want to _________ a few dollars? More than that, I'd always wanted to learn chess. And, even if I weren’t _________enough about free credits, news about our _________was appealing enough to me. He was an international grandmaster, which _________ I would be learning from one of the game's _________. I could hardly wait to _________him.

Maurice Ashley was kind and smart, a former graduate returning to teach, and this _________was no game for him: he meant business. In his introduction, he made it _________that our credits would be hard-earned. In order to __________the class, among other criteria, we had to write a paper on how we plan to __________what we would learn in class to our future professions and, __________, to our lives. I managed to get an A in that __________and learned life lessons that have served me well beyond the __________.

Ten years after my chess class with Ashley, I'm still putting to use what he __________me: “The absolute most important __________that you learn when you play chess is how to make good __________. On every single move you have to __________a situation, process what your opponent(对手）is doing and __________the best move from among all your options.”These words still ring true today in my __________as a journalist.

1.

A．put forward

B．jumped at

C．tried out

D．turned down

2.

A．waste

B．earn

C．save

D．pay

3.

A．excited

B．worried

C．moved

D．tired

4.

A．title

B．competitor

C．textbook

D．instructor

5.

A．urged

B．demanded

C．held

D．meant

6.

A．fastest

B．easiest

C．best

D．rarest

7.

A．interview

B．meet

C．challenge

D．beat

8.

A．chance

B．qualification

C．honor

D．job

9.

A．real

B．perfect

C．clear

D．possible

10.

A．attend

B．pass

C．skip

D．observe

11.

A．add

B．expose

C．apply

D．compare

12.

A．eventually

B．naturally

C．directly

D．normally

13.

A．game

B．presentation

C．course

D．experiment

14.

A．criterion

B．classroom

C．department

D．situation

15.

A．taught

B．wrote

C．questioned

D．promised

16.

A．fact

B．step

C．manner

D．skill

17.

A．grades

B．decisions

C．impressions

D．comments

18.

A．analyze

B．describe

C．rebuild

D．control

19.

A．announce

B．signal

C．block

D．evaluate

20.

A．role

B．desire

C．concern

D．behavior

5 . Where do you go when you want to learn something？

School？ A friend？ A tutor？These are all _________ places of learning. But it may well be that the learning you really want _________ somewhere else instead. I had the _________ of seeing this first hand on a _________．

My daughter plays on a recreational soccer team. They did very well this season and so _________ a tournament, which normally was only for more skilled club teams. This led to some _________ experiences on Saturday as they played against teams _________ trained. Through the first two games, her _________ did not get one serious shot on goal. As a parent, I _________ seeing my daughter playing her best，____________ still defeated.

It seemed that something clicked with the ____________ between Saturday and Sunday. When they ____________ for their Sunday game, they were ____________ different. They had begun to integrate (融合) the kinds of play and teamwork they had ____________ the day before into their ____________．They played aggressively and ____________ scored a goal.

It ____________ me that playing against the other team was a great ____________ moment for all the girls on the team.I think it is a general principle.____________ is the best teacher.The lessons they learned may not be ____________ what they would have gotten in school，but are certainly more personal and meaningful，because they had to work them out on their own.

1.

A．public

B．traditional

C．official

D．special

2.

A．passes

B．works

C．lies

D．ends

3.

A．dream

B．idea

C．habit

D．chance

4.

A．trip

B．holiday

C．weekend

D．square

5.

A．won

B．entered

C．organized

D．watched

6.

A．painful

B．strange

C．common

D．practical

7.

A．less

B．poorly

C．newly

D．better

8.

A．fans

B．tutors

C．class

D．team

9.

A．imagined

B．hated

C．avoided

D．missed

10.

A．if

B．or

C．but

D．as

11.

A．girls

B．parents

C．coaches

D．viewers

12.

A．dressed

B．showed up

C．made up

D．planned

13.

A．slightly

B．hardly

C．basically

D．completely

14.

A．seen

B．known

C．heard

D．read

15.

A．styles

B．training

C．game

D．rules

16.

A．even

B．still

C．seldom

D．again

17.

A．confused

B．struck

C．reminded

D．warned

18.

A．touching

B．thinking

C．encouraging

D．learning

19.

A．Experience

B．Independence

C．Curiosity

D．Interest

20.

A．harmful to

B．mixed with

C．different from

D．applied to

6 . 完形填空
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
The Fitting-in of Suzy Khan
The first time I saw Suzy Khan, I knew I had to help her. She was really small for her age of 12. The boys in my class often ___1__ at her and laughed their heads off. She would open a book, pretending to read, with tears dropping on the open page.
All I knew was that she was an orphan (孤儿) from Africa. She had just been adopted by a family in town who ___2_ that the best way for her to learn American ways of life was to be with American kids. I looked down at this __3__ girl and promised myself that somehow I would help her.
But how could I help her __4__ in with us? There had to be a __5__ .
One day, when I went into the classroom, I saw that Suzy had __6__ her geography book to a picture of a train, and in her notebook, she had made a (n) ___7_ copy. I was surprised and thought that she could do something in the coming __8__ show. So, I took her to see the art teacher, Miss Parker, and showed her what Suzy had __9__ . “Why, it’s wonderful,” said Miss Parker, who then showed us a poster she had painted __10__ the talent show. “I need more of these, but I just don’t have enough __11__ . Could you help me, Suzy?”
On the day of the talent show, Suzy’s __12__ were everywhere——all over the hall and all over the school, each one different. “And finally,” said Mr. Brown, the schoolmaster, at the end of the show, “we have a (n)__13__ award. I’m sure you’ve all noticed the wonderful posters.” Everyone nodded. “One of our own students __14__ them.”
I could hear everyone whispering. “Who in our school could draw __15__ well?” Mr. Brown waited a while before saying, “ __16__ this student worked so hard on the posters, she deserves a ___17_ , too. Our mystery (神秘) artist is our new student——Suzy Khan!” Mr. Brown thanked her for all the wonderful posters and gave her a professional artist’s set. “Thank you,” she cried. I ___18_ , at that time when I was looking at her excited face, she’d probably never __19__ anything in her whole life. Everyone started to __20__ their hands. Suzy Khan gave them a shy smile and the applause was deafening. I knew then Suzy was going to be all right.1.

A．forgot

B．cared

C．joked

D．worried

2.

A．decided

B．reported

C．complained

D．questioned

3.

A．rich

B．proud

C．popular

D．tiny

4.

A．come

B．fit

C．fall

D．tie

5.

A．manner

B．way

C．choice

D．pattern

6.

A．opened

B．taken

C．read

D．put

7.

A．free

B．final

C．perfect

D．extra

8.

A．art

B．talk

C．quiz

D．talent

9.

A．colored

B．written

C．carved

D．drawn

10.

A．at

B．after

C．for

D．around

11.

A．room

B．time

C．paper

D．interest

12.

A．gifts

B．books

C．photos

D．posters

13.

A．special

B．academic

C．national

D．royal

14.

A．painted

B．found

C．printed

D．collected

15.

A．very

B．that

C．quite

D．too

16.

A．If

B．Though

C．Unless

D．Since

17.

A．prize

B．rank

C．rest

D．place

18.

A．replied

B．realized

C．remembered

D．regretted

19.

A．offered

B．valued

C．owned

D．controlled

20.

A．clap

B．wave

C．raise

D．shake

7 . I had worried myself sick over Simon’s mother coming to see me. I was a new ____ , and I gave an honest account of the students’ work. In Simon’s case, the grades were awfully low. He couldn’t read his own handwriting. ____ he was a bright student. He discussed adult subjects with nearly adult comprehension. His work in no way reflected his ____ .
So when Simon’s mother entered the room, my palms(手掌心) were sweating. I was completely ____ for her kisses on both my cheeks. “I came to thank you,” she said, surprising me beyond speech. ____ me, Simon had become a different person. He talked of how he ____ me, he had began to make friends, and for the first time in his twelve years, he had ____ spent an afternoon at a friend’s house. She wanted to tell me how grateful she was for the ____ I had nurtured(培养) in her son. She kissed me again and left.
I sat, stunned (惊呆), for about half an hour, ____ what had just happened. How did I make such a life-changing difference to that boy without ____ knowing it? What I finally came to ____ was one day, several months before, when some students were ____ reports in the front of the class, Jeanne spoke ____ , and to encourage her to raise her voice, L had sai, “Speak up. Simon’s the expert on this. He is the ____ one you have to convince, and he can’t hear you in the ____ of the room.” That was it. From that day on, Simon had sat up straighter, paid more attention, ____ more, and became happy. And it was all because he ____ to be the last kid in the last row. The boy who most needed ____ was the one who took the last seat that day.
It taught me the most ____ lesson over the years of my teaching career, and I’m thankful that it came ____ and positively. A small kindness can indeed make a difference.1.

A．cleaner

B．reporter

C．monitor

D．teacher

2.

A．Or

B．And

C．But

D．So

3.

A．courage

B．abilities

C．feelings

D．dream

4.

A．desperate

B．responsible

C．unprepared

D．unsuitable

5.

A．Because of

B．In spite of

C．Apart from

D．As for

6.

A．loved

B．envied

C．pleased

D．criticized

7.

A．gradually

B．constantly

C．recently

D．obviously

8.

A．self-respect

B．self-doubt

C．self-pity

D．self-defence

9.

A．imagining

B．observing

C．wondering

D．regretting

10.

A．also

B．even

C．always

D．still

11.

A．expect

B．remember

C．believe

D．accept

12.

A．writing

B．reviewing

C．editing

D．giving

13.

A．quietly

B．repeatedly

C．quickly

D．firmly

14.

A．lucky

B．lonely

C．only

D．likely

15.

A．entrance

B．middle

C．front

D．back

16.

A．slept

B．smiled

C．shouted

D．quarreled

17.

A．intended

B．pretended

C．refused

D．happened

18.

A．change

B．praise

C．thanks

D．visits

19.

A．difficult

B．painful

C．valuable

D．enjoyable

20.

A．early

B．slowly

C．frequently

D．occasionally

8 . Even though it was only October, my students were already whispering about Christmas plans. With each passing day everyone became more _____waiting for the final school bell. Upon its ______everyone would run for their coats and go home, everyone except David   

David was a small boy in ragged clothes. I had often _____what kind of home life David had, and what kind of mother could send her son to school dressed so _____for the cold winter months, without a coat, boots, or gloves. But something made David ______.I can still remember he was always ______a smile and willing to help. He always _____after school to straighten chairs and mop the floor. We never talked much. He______just smile and ask what else he could do, then thank me for letting him stay and slowly_____home   

Weeks passed and the _______over the coming Christmas grew into restlessness until the last day of_____before the holiday break. I smiled in _______as the last of them hurried out the door. Turning around I saw David _______standing by my desk.

“I have something for you” he said ______from behind his back a small box. ______it to me, he said anxiously. “Open it.” I took the box from him, thanked him and slowly unwrapped it. I lift the lid and to my ______I saw nothing. I looked at David’s smiling face add back into the box and said, “The box is nice, David, but it’s______”   

“Oh no it isn’t” said David “It’s full of love, my mum told me before she died that love was something you couldn’t see or touch unless you know it’s there”   

Tears filled my eyes ________I looked at the proud dirty face that I had rarely given_________to. After that Christmas, David and I became good friends and I never forgot the meaning ________the little empty box set on my desk

1.

A．anxious

B．courageous

C．serious

D．cautious

2.

A．warning

B．ringing

C．calling

D．yelling

3.

A．scolded

B．wondered

C．realized

D．learned

4.

A．modestly

B．naturally

C．inaccurately

D．inappropriately

5.

A．popular

B．upset

C．special

D．funny

6.

A．expressing

B．delivering

C．wearing

D．sharing

7.

A．practised

B．wandered

C．studied

D．stayed

8.

A．would

B．should

C．might

D．could

9.

A．aim at

B．turn to

C．put off

D．head for

10.

A．argument

B．excitement

C．movement

D．program

11.

A．school

B．year

C．education

D．program

12.

A．relief

B．return

C．vain

D．control

13.

A．weakly

B．sadly

C．quietly

D．helplessly

14.

A．searched

B．found

C．raised

D．pulled

15.

A．Holding

B．Handing

C．Sending

D．Leaving

16.

A．delight

B．expectation

C．appreciation

D．surprise

17.

A．cheap

B．empty

C．useless

D．improper

18.

A．as

B．until

C．because

D．though

19.

A．advice

B．support

C．attention

D．command

20.

A．from

B．behind

C．over

D．towards