一、完形填空

When I was a young child， my parents often told me that it was time to teach a man everything.I didn’t understand and wondered why 1 had such a big influence 2 a person.I thought I could grow up quickly to find it out as an adult.But now， 3 I come to knock at the door of adulthood， I feel 4 to express my own 5 on this saying.I know that I’m just a high school student with very 6 experiences.There are still many things 7 me in the future， yet I would like to express myself in a childish voice.

I once read this sentence， “To make this world a happy place to live in， you’d better 8 yourself and your heart， instead of the whole world.” I was shocked. It made me think about life 9 .There are so many things around us that 10 our will.We can’t force life 11 our wishes.The earth won’t stop turning no matter whether we 12 it or not.What we can do is just to make ourselves 13 the world.I think we should learn to accept 14 life gives us， no matter whether it’s the spring sunlight or the winter snowfall， and try to be happy.

Deeply moved by the pop song Grandmother （by Jay Chou）， I always try to 15 every pleasant thing in my life， but now I see I can’t catch most of the pleasant moments.It is more 16 that they slip by and leave you feeling 17 .I realize that I’m not just living 18 myself and that there are others around me I should think of.They all pay attention to my growing up， even if it’s just a little progress.

Everyone has his or her own attitude towards life， positive or 19 .It doesn’t matter， I think.There is one 20 that should be obeyed and that’s to make this world better.

1.A.man B.time

C.thing D.parent

2.A.about B.with

C.on D.in

3.A.before B.after

C.as D.when

4.A.anxious B.worried

C.tired D.glad

5.A.beliefs B.opinions

C.confidences D.expressions

6.A.a few B.little

C.few D.a little

7.A.waiting for B.sticking with

C.dealing with D.doing with

8.A.vary B.change

C.exchange D.force

9.A.myself B.itself

C.oneself D.themselves

10.A.go with B.go along

C.go ahead D.go against

11.A.being followed B.to be followed

C.to be following D.to follow

12.A.receive B.accept

C.refuse D.approve

13.A.fit B.suit

C.beat D.match

14.A.what B.whatever

C.which D.why

15.A.touch B.catch

C.escape D.lose

16.A.probably B.likely

C.possibly D.unlikely

17.A.regretful B.awful

C.successful D.terrible

18.A.for B.by

C.on D.with

19.A.wrong B.1

C.negative D.true

20.A.point B.rule

C.thing D.word

二、閱讀理解

Providing a high-quality education for all children is important to America’s economic future.President Obama has decided to provide every child with access to a complete and competitive education， from cradle through career.

The years before a child reaches kindergarten are among the most critical in his or her life to influence learning.The President will urge states to introduce high standards across all publicly funded early learning settings， develop new programs to improve opportunities and outcomes， engage parents in their child’s early learning and development， and improve the early education workforce.

President Obama will reform America’s public schools to deliver a 21st Century education that will prepare all children for success in the new global workplace.He will push to end the use of ineffective， “off-the-shelf” tests， and support new， state-of-the-art assessment and responsibility systems that provide timely and useful information about the learning and progress of students.

Teachers are the single most important resource to children’s learning.President Obama will invest in a national effort to reward outstanding teachers， while enlisting the best and brightest in the field of teaching. And he will challenge State and school districts to remove ineffective teachers from the classroom.

The President believes that investment in education must be accompanied by reform and innovation （創(chuàng)新）.He supports the expansion of high-quality charter schools （特許學校）.He has challenged States to lift limits that stop growth among successful charter schools and has encouraged strict responsibility for all charter schools.

President Obama has decided to ensure that America will regain its lost ground and have the highest proportion of students graduating from college in the world by 2020.The President believes that regardless of educational path after high school， all Americans should enroll in at least one year of higher education or job training to better prepare our workforce for the 21st century economy.

To reach these goals， the President has decided to increase higher education access and success by restructuring and greatly expanding college financial aid， while making federal programs simpler， more reliable， and more efficient for students.

1.What’s President Obama’s idea about education？

A.To offer all children a full and good education.

B.To urge states to introduce high standards for education.

C.To enable every child to succeed in a global economy.

D.To increase higher education access.

2.Which of the following things is NOT part of President Obama’s decision？

A.Remove ineffective teachers from the classroom.

B.Reform America’s public schools.

C.Enlist some teachers from other countries.

D.Expand high-quality charter schools.

3.What can we infer from the passage？

A.America has the largest number of college students at present.

B.All American children will receive higher education for free.

C.More and more American people intend to work as a teacher.

D.America don’t have the highest proportion of graduates right now.

4.Where do you think the passage is taken from？

A.A teaching reference book.

B.A newspaper.

C.An Entertainment Weekly.

D.US Education Act.

三、短文寫作

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Everyone has shortcomings， but we can turn them into opportunities to improve ourselves by acknowledging and overcoming them.

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