1 . From: Ohio First School Board info@ofsb.edu>
TO: Educational Staff
Re: School Choices 2023-24
Date: April 20,2024
Dear Staff,

We have finally completed our report, analyzing school choice data so that we can plan for the future. Surveys were sent to all the parents/guardians of students in our schools, from Kindergarten to Grade 12. We heard from a good percentage of families — 89% of them responded. It is important to note that a result like this means that our families are really invested in education and want to improve the system.

I’ve included one chart from the report. The rest of it is available on our website. There is nothing further you need to do, other than to look at the charts if you want to.

A committee has already been formed to figure out what to do with the data we now have. This committee includes board trustees, the chair of the school board, and several staff from the head office, as well as principals and teachers from both elementary and secondary schools.

Please let us know if you have any questions.

Sincerely,

Colleen So

Chair, Ohio First School Board

School Choice by Grade

Grade Rate Choice	K	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12
Virtual	15%	17%	18%	18%	20%	24%	25%	24%	27%	28%	31%	60%	50%
In-person	78%	74%	75%	84%	78%	75%	74%	68%	67%	65%	50%	45%	66%
Hybrid	1%	1%	2%	1%	2%	1%	1%	7%	4%	10%	16%	18%	11%
Other	4%	10%	8%	3%	2%	1%	2%	1%	2%	2%	2%	2%	3%

1. What is missing from this email?

A．The school board leader’s name.	B．The rest of the report.
C．The action they’ll be taking.	D．The number of grades.

2. Why is there going to be a committee?

A．To decide on what to do with the findings.

B．To carry out some of the big changes.

C．To keep the community interested.

D．To follow the rules that are in place.

3. What trend appears to be true according to the chart?

A．The younger the student, the more they appreciate being online.

B．The lower the grade, the more educated they were.

C．The higher the grade, the fewer responses received.

D．The older the student, the more likely they want to learn online.

6 . 听下面一段材料，回答以下小题。
1. Where are the speakers?

A．In a supermarket.

B．At a university.

C．At home.

2. Which career does the man probably prefer now?

A．Writing.

B．Accounting.

C．Engineering.

3. What does the woman worry about?

A．Whether the man will change majors.

B．Whether the man will find a suitable job.

C．Whether the man will get good school grades.

7 . 听下面一段长对话，听下面以下小题。
1. What’s the man’s problem?

A．His dormitory is too noisy.

B．He is hard to get along with.

C．His roommate often ignores him.

2. What does the man want the woman to do?

A．Talk to David.

B．Change his room.

C．Teach David a lesson.

3. Who is the woman?

A．David’s friend.

B．The man’s friend.

C．The man’s teacher.

8 . 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

It took a day’s drive, but distance was beside the point. I always enjoyed long journeys in my father’s car with my family. However, things went different that time. We were moving to a new town, not for any tourist destination, but to settle down, for my father had a new job there. My mother, sitting on the passenger seat in the front, was talking with my father. She looked excited for the coming new life. But I was down, feeling nervous about starting a new school life. Entering a new school meant adapting to a completely different environment and meeting new classmates and teachers, which I was not good at.

On my first day at the new school, I felt lost and out of place. The students already knew each other well, and they chatted happily during breaks. I missed my old friends terribly and wished I could go back to my old school. Feeling lonely. I often spent time alone during breaks and after classes, reading books in the library or drawing pictures in the art room. I missed the good days I had with my old friends and longed for that sense of belonging.

As the days went by, I still found it hard to fit in. I was shy and found it difficult to strike up conversations with my classmates. Some of the kids in my class noticed my discomfort and tried to be friendly, but I couldn’t shake off the feeling of being an outsider. I only had words with my desk mate, Alex, when necessary. Things took a turn for the worse when I knocked off Alex’s water bottle by accident, although I picked up the bottle immediately and apologized to him. He got mad at me and seemed not to forgive me. Soon I found we were avoiding each other.

注意：
1. 续写词数应为150左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答.

However, I was assigned to pair up with Alex to design a poster.

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Alex proudly introduced that the fantastic picture was drawn by me.

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10 . Juliet Basinger won’t finish high school before 2025, but she has big plans: She wants to be a mechanical engineer.

This year alone, Juliet has used 3D printers, motors and microcontrollers to build the parts needed to construct a robotic dog that she hopes will help those extremely afraid of dogs. She has learned to use technology-enabled woodcutting tools and is at work creating a virtual tour of her school, Laing Middle School in Charleston County, using the drone (无人机) she built in the school’s Fab Lab.

The Fab Lab gives students a chance to get hands-on experience with the sorts of tools they might find in the workplace. “I really have fun doing these things,” says Juliet, “ but I also like that it’s preparing me to be an engineer.”

The Fab Lab is one way the Charleston County School District is trying to build career planning into courses for children at earlier and earlier ages. In the past, students were told whether they were college material or not, and schools paid full attention to preparing students for college. Now, school systems are speeding up their career-and-technical programs to more closely connect the skills students acquire in school with workforce needs.

Some school districts are pushing the new programs into middle and even elementary schools, convinced that helping students connect what they are learning to careers will not only deepen their engagement but also help them make more informed decisions about their educational paths.

Juliet wished that all students took advantage of the opportunity to explore, imagine and experiment in the Fab Lab. “I try to tell everyone how interesting and fun it is and how helpful it will be in the future,” Juliet said. “Many people, though, just want to play ball in the gym or hang out outside in their free time.”

1. Why did Juliet Basinger make a robotic dog?

A．To gain credits.	B．To finish an assignment.
C．To help overcome fears.	D．To provide entertainment.

2. What did schools focus on in teaching before?

A．Making students successful in life.	B．Readying students for further education.
C．Connecting students with workforce needs.	D．Helping students develop their personalities.

3. What can we know about the new programs?

A．They are more centered on a practical goal.	B．They are warmly welcomed by the students.
C．They are changing the teaching in local schools.	D．They are expected to bring quick and instant benefits.

4. What might the text talk about next?

A．Why Juliet is interested in the new courses.	B．How students will react to the new courses.
C．How the school managed to set up the Fab Lab.	D．What will be done to attract students to the Fab Lab.