The writer conveyed a positive attitude through his works.______, his readers are motivated and are themselves becoming a source of motivation for others.

A. On the whole B. In the meanwhile

C. In the way D. On the contrary

C

For high school leavers starting out in the working world, it is very important to learn particular skills and practice how to behave in an interview or how to find an internship (实习). In some countries, schools have programs to help students onto the path to work. In the United States, however, such programs are still few and far behind.

Research shows that if high schools provide career-related courses, students are likely to get higherearnings in later years. The students are more likely to stay in school, graduate and go on to higher education.

In Germany, students as young as 13 and 14 are expected to do internships. German companies work with schools to make sure that young people get the education they need for future employment. But in America, education reform programs focus on how well students do in exams instead of bringing them into contact with the working world. Harvard Education school professor Robert Schwartz has criticized education reformers for trying to place all graduates directly on the four-year college track. Schwartz argued that this approach leaves the country’s most vulnerable(易受影响的)kids with no jobs and no skills.

Schwartz believed that the best career programs encourage kids to go for higher education while also teach them valuable practical skills at high school. James Madison High School in New York, for example ,encourages students to choose classes on career-based courses. The school then helps them gain on-the-job experience in those fields while they’re still at high school.

However, even for teens whose schools encourage them to connect with work, the job market is daunting. In the US, unemployment rates for 16-to-19-year-olds are above 20 percent for the third summer in a row.

“The risk is that if teenagers miss out on the summer job experience, they will become part of this generation of teens who had trouble in landing a job,” said Michael, a researcher in the US.

1.In the author’s opinion, German high school leavers ______.

A. enjoy more career-related courses than that of US

B. need more career advice from their schools

C. perform better in exams than American students

D. are less brought into contact with the working world

2.According to Robert Schwartz, high school students should _________.

A. directly carry on higher education

B. get contact with the working world

C. focus on their performance in exams

D. not miss out on the summer job experience

3.The underlined word “daunting” in Paragraph 6 most probably mean “______”.

A. incredible B. motivating

C. impressive D. discouraging

4. What’s the main idea of the text?

A. Remarks on recent US high school education reform

B. Tips on finding jobs for high school leavers in US.

C. The lack of career-based education in US high schools.

D. The severe situation of unemployment in US.

第二节：短文写作（共1题；满分30分)

请根据以下提示，并结合事例，用英语写一篇短文。

People are always looking for someone to look up to and imitate. You can set the example by becoming the person that people want to be like. You can help change the world by changing yourself.

注意：①无须写标题；

②除诗歌外，文体不限；

③内容必须结合你生活中的一个事例；

④文中不得透露个人姓名和学校名称；

⑤词数不少于120，如引用提示语则不计入总词数。

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-Hi, Lucy! What's the schedule for tomorrow?

-Let me check．You an appointment with Thomas at three o'clock．

A．were having B．have

C．had D．have had

Tom may win the competition, he is likely to get into the national team．

A．in that case B．in which case

C．in what case D．in whose case

31．Tired of her endless complaints, I walked out of the room she could open her mouth．

A．before B．until C．when D．once

-Where can we get Mo Yan's new novel? -I'm sorry, it and will come out next week．

A．has been printed

B．will be printed

C．is being printed

D．is printed

1.What can we infer from the conversation between the woman and the recorder at the beginning of the passage?

A．The woman felt ashamed to admit what her job was．

B．The recorder was impatient and rude．

C．Motherhood was not recognized and respected as a job by society．

D．The author was upset about the situation that mothers faced．

2.How did the female clerk feel at first when the author told her occupation?

A．Puzzled． B．Curious．

C．Upset． D．Frightened．

3.How did the author feel when describing her job to the clerk?

A．Angry． B．Calm．

C．Unconfident． D．Annoyed．

4.Why did the woman clerk show more respect for the author?

A．Because the author cared little about rewards．

B．Because she admired the author's research work in the lab．

C．Because the author did something she had little knowledge of．

D．Because she thought the author did admirable work．

5.What is the author's purpose of writing the passage?

A．To show that motherhood is a worthy career and deserves respect．

B．To show how you describe your job affects your feelings toward it．

C．To show that the author had a grander job than Emily．

D．To show that being a mother is hard and boring work．

请从这则寓言中提炼出一个恰当的主题，写一篇不少于120词的读后感。内容包括：

1．简要概括这则寓言；

2．谈谈你的理解或感受；

3．以你或你身边的人或事加以论证。

【注意】

1．不得直接引用原文中的句子；

2．文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称，否则记“零”分。

Would you please keep silent? The weather report ________ and I want to listen.

A.is broadcasted

B.is being broadcasted

C.has been broadcasted

D.had been broadcast