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67. The best title of the passage might be . A. Pablo Picasso: the great artist B. The Boyhood of Pablo Picasso C. Father of A Great Artist D. Father’s Influence (影响) on His Son D In America, after middle school comes high school, which includes grades 9 through 12. Students are required to take certain subjects like English，social studies, math, science, and physical education. In addition，they choose among elective (可选修的) subjects to complete their high school education. Electives include subjects in technology, music, art, and foreign languages. Each student in the school has their own locker for books and personal items, which saves students from carrying textbooks, and allows students a small space they can decorate with posters and favorite objects. Cheating in any form is strictly prohibited in American schools. And in fact, a student caught in plagiarism(剽窃) faces serious punishment. Each school holds certain activities for the entire school body, such as homecoming, prom(正式舞会) night, holiday celebrations, etc. While homecoming is celebrated differently at each school, it usually includes a parade and the crowning of the Homecoming King and Queen, and ends with a football game and school dance. The prom is a formal dance for students in grades 11 and 12, and is generally accepted as the most important social event of the school year. It can also be a time of anxiety，as boys have to work up the courage to ask a date to the prom, and girls hope the right boy invites them. Most high schools have at least one sports team that competes in local events, and all students are encouraged to take part in sports. Many high school students have part-time jobs by the age of 15 or 16, some even earlier. Their first jobs are often babysitting or cutting lawns, but later they will likely get a job at a fast-food restaurant, video store, or clothing shop. Sixteen years old is the legal driving age in most states, and students usually want to own a car as soon as they can. Many teenagers feel it’s a necessity to own a car, and will do whatever it takes to be able to drive. 68. The underlined word “prohibited” in the third paragraph can be replaced by “_______”. A. dropped B. agreed C. not encouraged D. not allowed 69. Which of the following shows the structure (结构)of the passage? A. ①②/ ③④⑤/ ⑥⑦⑧ B. ①②③/ ④⑤⑥/ ⑦⑧ C. ①②③/ ④⑤/ ⑥/ ⑦/ ⑧ D. ①/ ②③④⑤/ ⑥⑦/ ⑧ 70. From the short passage we can infer that A. All high schools hold some activities for students every year, like homecoming. B. American parents usually buy cars as graduation presents for their children. C. If the American boys and girls can earn enough money they can buy a used car to drive. D. High school students must have part-time jobs by the age of 15 or 16. 任务型阅读： There are a number of languages spoken throughout the world. Every person knows at least one language, which he learns in his childhood and is routinely used for speaking and writing. However, many people are fond of learning two or more languages, so they try to be bilingual, which means that they try to have the knowledge of two or more languages. And being bilingual can bring a person a number of benefits in various aspects. For example: A person can get cognitive(认知的) benefits from it. The bilingual people have two or more words for each idea and object. Therefore, a bilingual person can develop a creative thinking. The bilinguals are aware of which language should be spoken with which person in a particular situation. So they are more sensitive(敏感的) to the needs of the listener than the people who only use one language: Being bilingual also improves and enriches a person's mental development. Being bilingual has a positive effect on a person's character. The bilinguals are able to switch between different languages and talk to different people in various languages. It increases a sense of self-esteem( 自尊). Being bilingual creates a powerful link in different people from different countries. A bilingual education offers better curriculum(课程) results. The bilinguals tend to show a higher performance in examinations and tests. The bilinguals find it quite easy to learn and speak three, four or more languages. Being bilingual offers potential employment benefits. It offers a wider choice of jobs in various fields. The bilinguals can get a great many career opportunities in transport, tourism, public relations, marketing and sales, banking, translation, law, teaching and so on. So it can be concluded from the above that we should try our best to learn and master two or more languages. Title: 71.__________ of being bilingual 72.________Having the knowledge of two or more languages. Benefits Cognition ● Make a person think 73.__________. ● Make a person more sensitive to the listener's 74.__________. ● Improve and enrich a person's mental development. 75.________● Increase a person's sense of 76.__________. ●Create a powerful link in different people from different countries. Curriculum● Enable a person to 77.__________ better in examinations and tests. ● Make a person easily learn and speak more languages. 78.________● Offer a person more 79.__________ in finding jobs. 80.________We should try our best to learn and master two or more languages. (责任编辑：admin) |