President Obama is encouraging moms to make their education a priority. While encouraging people of all ages to seek their education, Obama is particularly targeting working moms with his Scholarships for Moms program. The Scholarships for Moms program builds on the federal government’s long-standing offer of Pell Grants. To encourage more mothers to return to school, the Obama administration is now making some changes.

For the Scholarships for Moms program, the biggest incentive is the amount of money being offered. The maximum amount awarded through Pell Grants is about $4,000 per student, but for mothers who apply to the program, the amount is increased to $5,000. The aim of these grants is to allow working moms to return to school and earn a degree that allows them to better provide for their families now and in the future. In addition, the administration hopes that equipping mothers to earn more money as working professionals will also be a stimulus to the economy.

In addition, a great incentive for mums considering this program is that it applies to enrollment in nearly any type of higher education institution. Four-year universities as well as smaller community colleges, are covered. You can go to a private school or a public one. An option for busy moms who can’t stay on campus is to study through online courses. Basically the government’s Scholarships for Moms program is a comprehensive attempt to get mothers who are keen on study back into the classroom.

With the Obama scholarship, the worry of returning to school is removed. In almost any area of interest, working moms can earn a degree. This means they can be fully equipped to provide for their families. Higher education no longer has to be an unfulfilled wish or unobtainable goal. The Scholarships for Moms program was designed to help create a brighter future for mothers and their children.

56.   From the first paragraph we can know that ______.

A.      people of all ages to go college in America

B.      Obama values mom’s education very much

C.      Moms should try to support their families

D.     Many mothers refuse to go to school now

57.   More money is offered by the Scholarships for Moms program in order to ______.

A．   help mothers to make a living

B．   inspire people to learn from mothers

C．   persuade more students to work harder

D．  encourage moms to go back to school

58.   The phrase “equipping mothers” (in paragraph 2) probably refers mothers who ______.

A. have a degree    B. are dressed well   C. stay at home   D. own much money

59.   Many moms probably appreciate the program because ______.

A．   they can make more money at school

B．   the university lasts as long as four years

C．   there are more chances for them to choose

D．  they like the atmosphere in the classroom

60.   Who will benefit from the Obama scholarship most?

A. Teacher and their students.           B. Working moms and their children.

C. All the schools and their families.     D. Fathers and mothers in America.

                              

President Obama is encouraging moms to make their education a priority. While encouraging people of all ages to seek their education, Obama is particularly targeting working moms with his Scholarships for Moms program. The Scholarships for Moms program builds on the federal government’s long-standing offer of Pell Grants. To encourage more mothers to return to school, the Obama administration is now making some changes.

For the Scholarships for Moms program, the biggest incentive is the amount of money being offered. The maximum amount awarded through Pell Grants is about $4,000 per student, but for mothers who apply to the program, the amount is increased to $5,000. The aim of these grants is to allow working moms to return to school and earn a degree that allows them to better provide for their families now and in the future. In addition, the administration hopes that equipping mothers to earn more money as working professionals will also be a stimulus to the economy.

In addition, a great incentive for mums considering this program is that it applies to enrollment in nearly any type of higher education institution. Four-year universities as well as smaller community colleges, are covered. You can go to a private school or a public one. An option for busy moms who can’t stay on campus is to study through online courses. Basically the government’s Scholarships for Moms program is a comprehensive attempt to get mothers who are keen on study back into the classroom.

With the Obama scholarship, the worry of returning to school is removed. In almost any area of interest, working moms can earn a degree. This means they can be fully equipped to provide for their families. Higher education no longer has to be an unfulfilled wish or unobtainable goal. The Scholarships for Moms program was designed to help create a brighter future for mothers and their children.

56.　 From the first paragraph we can know that ______.

A.people of all ages to go college in America

B.Obama values mom’s education very much

C.Moms should try to support their families

D.Many mothers refuse to go to school now

57.　 More money is offered by the Scholarships for Moms program in order to ______.

A.help mothers to make a living

B.inspire people to learn from mothers

C.persuade more students to work harder

D.encourage moms to go back to school

58.The phrase “equipping mothers” (in paragraph 2) probably refers mothers who ______.

A. have a degree　 B. are dressed well　 C. stay at home　 D. own much money

59.Many moms probably appreciate the program because ______.

A.they can make more money at school

B.the university lasts as long as four years

C.there are more chances for them to choose

D.they like the atmosphere in the classroom

60.Who will benefit from the Obama scholarship most?

A. Teacher and their students.　　　　　 B. Working moms and their children.

C. All the schools and their families. D. Fathers and mothers in America.

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

 (吉林省实验中学2008届高三第三次模拟考试)

Three weeks ago, Paul David was given up for dead. Today the 24-year-old truck driver is on the road to getting   21  , thanks to quick,  22  first aid of six skilled college student nurses, who were traveling a few minutes   23  his truck and got to him   24  it crashed.

The student nurses were on the way back from a day of medical   25  at a hospital. When they saw the   26  , they jumped out of their car. They   27  that David was already dead, but they wouldn’t move on without seeing for   28  . With the help of three men they lifted him out. He was bleeding   29  and his heart almost stopped beating. He was obviously   30  .

One girl found an ice-cream  31  on the ground and made an airway down his throat. Another student held his tongue down. Then a third girl found a towel and   32  down with it on David’s neck to slow the bleeding. A fourth nurse brought a blanket and   33  David to warm him up. They kept his legs   34  .“We kept talking to him,” Miss Taylor said. “We   35  that the last thing you lose is your   36  .”

The student nurses kept David   37  until he could be gotten to hospital. There, he was brought out of   38  . A doctor said that David would have choked and bled to death without the   39  of the six student nurses. That is   40  he is alive today.

21．A．well                    B．worse                 C．buried                 D．away

2,4,6

22．A．physical              B．scientific             C．gentle                  D．exact

23．A．earlier                 B．later                    C．behind                 D．before

24．A．before long          B．long before          C．long after            D．soon after

25．A．training               B．team                   C．exercise              D．examination

26．A．driver                  B．accident              C．incident               D．car-racing

27．A．were told             B．discovered           C．checked              D．reminded

28．A．him                     B．them                   C．himself                D．themselves

29．A．hardly                 B．badly                   C．sadly                   D．slightly

30．A．died                    B．dead                    C．dying                  D．death

31．A．stick                   B．box                     C．paper                  D．packet

32．A．pulled                  B．took                    C．pressed               D．lay

33．A．covered               B．removed              C．dressed               D．offered

34．A．rising                  B．risen                   C．raising                 D．raised

35．A．found out            B．suggested            C．thought               D．learned

36．A．breathing             B．seeing                 C．hearing                D．smelling

37．A．talking                 B．bleeding               C．alive                    D．lively

38．A．control                B．danger                 C．car                     D．life

39．A．care                    B．cure                    C．talk                     D．study

40．A．because              B．why                    C．what                   D．where