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。Passage One A couple of years ago I spent the day at an elementary school in New Jersey. It was a nice average school, a square and solid building, full of reasonably well-behaved kids from middle-class families. I handled three classes, and by the time I staggered out the door I wanted to lie down for the rest of the day. Teachings the toughest job there is. In his new memoir, Teacher Man, Frank McCourt recalls telling his students, Teaching is harder than working on docks and warehouses. Not to mention writing a column. I can stare off into the middle distance with my chin (下巴) in my hand any time. But you go mentally south for five minutes in front of a class of fifth graders, and you are sunk. The average new teacher today makes just under $30,000 a year, which may not look too bad for a twenty-something with no mortgage (抵押贷款) and no kids. But soon enough the new teachers realize that they can make more money and not work anywhere near as hard elsewhere. After a lifetime of hearing the old legends about cushy (舒适安逸的) hours and summer vacations, they figure out that early mornings are for students who need extra help, evenings are for test corrections and lesson plans, and weekends and summers are for second and even third jobs to try to pay the bills. According to the Department of Education, one in every five teachers leaves after the first year, and almost twice as many leave within three. If any business had that rate of turnover, someone would do something smart and strategic to fix it. This isnt any business. Its the most important business around, the gardeners of the landscape of the human race. Unfortunately, the current way of dealing with problems in education is taken directly from business practice, and its a terrible fit. Instead of simply acknowledging that starting salaries are woefully low and committing to increasing them and finding the money for reasonable recurring raises, politicians have wasted decades talking about something called merit pay (奖励工资). Its a concept that works fine if youre making toys, but kids arent toys, and good teaching isnt an assembly line.26. What can we infer from the first paragraph about teachers?(D)AThey have to teach three classes at a time.BThey have a very rewarding job.CThey prefer to teach children from middle-class families.DThey have a very hard job to do.27. Why does the author say teaching is tougher than writing a column?(B)ATeaching is like working on docks and warehouses.BTeaching demands full attention.CTeachers have to work with children.DTeachers have no chance to go traveling.28. What do new teachers find out after some practice?(B)ATheir starting salary is lower than offered by other occupations.BThey have to work during vacations to make ends meet.CThey have to plan their time well to get everything done.DThey can take a second or even a third job besides teaching.29. We can infer from the fourth paragraph that the author thinks _A_.Ameasures should be taken to keep teachers in their jobsBthe rate of turnover in teaching is low compared to other occupationsCits natural for a number of teachers to quit in three to five yearsDits fair to call teachers the gardeners of the landscape of the human race30. What does the author think of merit pay?(D)AIt will make up for teachers low starting salaries.BIt will bring down the turnover rate of teachers.CIt is a good fix for current educational problems.DIt is not suitable for the teaching profession. Passage Two Questions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage:I was born with a disability that affects my sense of balance, causing me to walk with a limp. Not only does it affect the function of the legs, but it also has an impact on the kidneys. The disability has had its ups and downs. As a young child, I can remember the way other children would stare at me because of the way that I walked. There were many times that my schoolmates would laugh at me and call me names simply because of their lack of understanding, especially back in the mid 70s and early 80s. Children then were just unwilling to take the time to learn why one of their classmates might walk, speak or seem noticeably different from themselves. Now that I am an adult, I have noticed that the stares and names have begun to fade, and judgments that once were negative have begun to turn toward acceptance. The signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) has played a great part in breaking down some of those barriers (障碍) that, as a child, left me to fight a war that seemed to have no end. Now I look beyond what I cant do and focus on what I can. I have learned that limitations open doors that have been closed, showing other ways to meet our needs. I have always looked at life as a challenge, grasping each obstacle with open arms. There is nothing in this world that comes easy. I must stand tall and look forward, to be ever so ready for what still lies ahead. People often feel sorry for those who were born with some type of disability. But their compassion (怜悯) is misplaced. Yes, I may not be able to run as fast or perform certain tasks, but my disability gives me a better look at life and all thats around me. I want to be seen not as a disability but as a person who has, and will continue to, bloom (成长). So I decided to become an advocate (倡导者)on behalf of disabled Americans, to fight for our rights that for so long have been ignored. I feel that it only takes one powerful voice to change the minds of many nations, and as long as I have a mouth to use and a mind to think I will continue to work to bring peace upon the disabled community.31. Why did children stare at the author when he was young?(A)AHe walked in an uneven way.BHe often lost his balance and fell to the ground.CHe had an appearance quite different from others.DHe spoke in a different way from others.32. It can be inferred from the passage that in the 1970s, disabled children _A_.Awere not accepted by their peersBreceived different treatment at schoolChad frequent fights with their classmatesDhad ups and downs in their life33. Being disabled, the author _B_.Ahas lost many a battle in his lifeBlooks at life as a challengeCfocuses on the limitations he has to sufferDis angry for the many opportunities he has lost34. According to the author, his disability _A_.Ahas given him a better understanding of lifeBaroused sympathy from people around himCis a constant barrier between him and the communityDhas prevented him from growing up to a full person35. Why did the author decide to become an advocate for the disabled?(D)AHe still has a mouth to use and a mind to think.BHe has got a powerful voice to change peoples minds.CThe signing of the ADA has failed to change a thing in their life.DTheir rights are still being ignored.Passage Three Questions 36-40 are based on the following passage:Im coming off this plane, and landing at London airport. Im looking around for a middle-aged woman, my Aunt Penn, who Ive seen in pictures. The photographs are out of date, but she looked like the type who would wear a big necklace (项链) and flat shoes, and maybe some kind of narrow dress in black or gray. But Im just guessing since the pictures only showed her face. Anyway, Im looking and looking and everyones leaving and theres no signal on my phone and Im thinking, Oh great, Im going to be abandoned at the airport so thats two countries they dont want me in, when I notice everyones gone except this kid who comes up to me and says, You must be Daisy. And when I look relieved he does too and says, Im Edmond. Hello Edmond, I say, nice to meet you. I look at him hard to try to get a feel for what my new life with my cousins might be like. Now let me tell you what he looks like before I forget because its not exactly what youd expect from your average fourteen-year-old what with the cigarette and hair that looked like he cut it himself with a knife in the dead of night, but aside from that hes exactly like some kind of mutt, you know the ones you see at the dog shelter who are kind of hopeful and sweet and put their nose straight into your hand when they meet you with a certain kind of dignity and you know from that second that youre going to take him home? Well thats him. Only he took me home. Ill take your bag, he said, and even though hes about half a mile shorter than me and has arms about as thick as a dog leg, he grabs my bag, and I grab it back and say Wheres your mom, is she in the car? And he smiles and takes a drag on his cigarette, which, even though I know smoking kills and all that, I think is a little bit cool, but maybe all the kids in England smoke cigarettes? I dont say anything in case its a well-known fact that the smoking age in England is something like twelve and by making a big thing about it Ill end up looking like an idiot when Ive barely been here five minutes. Anyway, he says, Mum couldnt come to the airport because shes working, and everyone else seemed to be somewhere else, so I drove here myself.36. Daisy flew to London to _B_.Asee EnglandBlive with her auntCmeet EdmondDvisit a friend37. Before Edmond greeted her, Daisy felt _A_.AanxiousBcuriousCrelievedDexcited38. Edmond waited till everyone was gone before greeting Daisy because _C_.Ahe did not want to talk to a girl before othersBhe did not get Daisys phone callChe had never seen Daisy beforeDhe was looking for a middle-aged woman39. What did Edmond look like in Daisys eyes?(B)AAn average 14-year-old.BA lost dog.CAn old friend.DA man with dignity.40. Daisy did not make any comment about Edmond smoking because _D_.Ashe knew all children in England smoke cigarettesBshe thought smoking did harm to ones healthCthe smoking age in England is about twelveDshe did not want to make a fool of herselfTHANKS !致力为企业和个人提供合同协议，策划案计划书，学习课件等等打造全网一站式需求欢迎您的下载，资料仅供参考-可编辑修改-