1.In many American schools the holiday celebrating Dr.Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday is used as an opportunity to teach children about his life and legacy.But in too many of those same schools,Black children's extraordinary talents are still being wasted today.Nearly three-quarters of Black fourth and eighth grade public school students cannot read or compute at grade level.Black students made up only 18percent of students in public schools in 2009-2010but were 40percent of students who received one or more out-of-school suspensions (暂被停学).A Black public school student is suspended every four seconds.Black students are more than twice as likely to drop out of school as White students.Each school day 763Black high school students drop out.
So I applaud the U.S.Departments of Education and Justice for their recent action to address harmful school discipline policies that push so many thousands of black children out of school each year and into the juvenile justice and adult prison pipeline.If the education system is to do its part in replacing it with a cradle to college,career and success pipeline,we must end the current practice where children in the greatest need are suspended from school mostly for nonviolent offenses.
These resources,officially known as"guidance,"will help schools and districts meet their legal responsibility to protect students from discrimination on the basis of race,color or national origin as required under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.As we recognize the 50th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act of 1964and so many other important hard-won victories in the Civil Rights Movement this year,we must remember those victories could be lost without meaningful enforcement of the laws advocates fought so hard to win half a century ago.
While the guidance does not prohibit schools or districts from using any particular nondiscriminatory policy,it does call into question some policies that have historically excluded Black students and are of questionable educational value including"zero tolerance"discipline policies which require mandatory consequences for certain infractions (违反),and policies that prevent students from returning to school after completion of a court sentence.
Information of the new guidance recommendations is available at this government website for almost every school and district in the country.Check your own school district now to see whether the discipline policy is focused on creating a positive school climate and preventing misbehavior,whether consequences are clear,appropriate and consistent,and whether there is a commitment to fairness in the application of discipline.
31.What does the first paragraph mainly talk about?B
A.Life and legacy of Dr.Martin Luther King Jr.
B.Unsatisfactory situation of Black students'education.
C.The percentage of Black students dropping out of school.
D.The holiday celebrating Dr.Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday.
32.The guidance issued by the U.S.Departments of Education and Justice mayC.
A.punish Black children for dropping out of school
B.push thousands of Black children out of school each year
C.protect Black children from being suspended for nonviolent offenses
D.prevent Black children from coming back to school after a court sentence
33.According to the passage,the"zero tolerance"discipline policiesA.
A.have questionable consequences
B.are prohibited by the guidance
C.prevent Black children from being absent from school
D.were considered discriminatory when they were released
34.What is the author's attitude toward these"guidance"?C
A.negative
B.optimistic
C.approval
D.indifferent
35.Which of the following is the best title for the passage?D
A.Suggestions on the Civil Rights Act
B.Victories in the Civil Rights Movement
C.Criticism of the Education System
D.Steps Forward on School Discipline.
分析 全文介绍了美国黑人学生在学校遭受到的歧视及相关部门对此推出的一些举措.
解答 31.B.考查推理判断.第一段讲述了在美国的公立学校里黑人学生被停学,很多人辍学,教育程度不高等令人担忧的教育现状,因此选B.32.C.考查细节理解.第二段the U.S.Departments of Education and Justice for their recent action to address harmful school discipline policies that push so many thousands of black children out of school each year and into the juvenile justice and adult prison pipeline,说学校的有些政策让黑人学生因为非暴力的违法行为而被停学甚至辍学,反而把他们推向了犯罪的深渊,因此可推知而这一政策是为了应对该现象的,因此选C.
33.A.考查推理判断.根据第四段中的"have historically excluded black students and are of questionable educational value及"require mandatory(强制的)…prevent students from returning to school after completion of a court sentence"可知,历史证明零有容忍政策是有问题的,选择A项.
34.C.考查理解推断.由第二段So I applaud the U.S.Departments…可知作者是支持这些政策的,故选C.
35.D.考查标题判断.全文介绍了美国黑人学生在学校遭受到的歧视及相关部门对此推出的一些举措,因此选D.
点评 本篇文章理解难度偏大,文章很长,因此考生可以先阅读题干要求,在带着问题阅读原文,没有对应题目的语段可直接略过,加快阅读速度,也方便做题.