Thomas Edison was born on February 11, 1847 in Ohio, a state in the

US with a l______________ population. He didn’t have much school education

1.____________

because the m______________ of his teachers thought he was not clever enough,  

2. ____________

and his o_____________ of success is merely a dream. However, he became one    

3.____________

of the greatest ________________ (发明家) with a list of 1,093 U.S. patents. In

4. ____________

fact, there was evidence indicating that Edison was to distinguish ____________

5. ____________

later in life. The boy had a great d____________ for knowledge and was curious

6. ____________

about things. He did a lot of reading in the library while ___________ a living by

7. ____________

selling newspapers on trains. He often __________ (实验)with different things. All

8. ____________

these made him so extraordinarily ________________ (成功). Many people think   

9. ____________

that we owe our way of life _________ his ideas and efforts.           

10.____________

Thomas Edison was born on February 11, 1847 in Ohio, a state in the
US with a l______________ population. He didn’t have much school education
【小题1】____________
because the m______________ of his teachers thought he was not clever enough,  
【小题2】 ____________
and his o_____________ of success is merely a dream. However, he became one    
【小题3】____________
of the greatest ________________ (发明家) with a list of 1,093 U.S. patents. In
【小题4】 ____________
fact, there was evidence indicating that Edison was to distinguish ____________
【小题5】 ____________
later in life. The boy had a great d____________ for knowledge and was curious
【小题6】 ____________
about things. He did a lot of reading in the library while ___________ a living by
【小题7】 ____________
selling newspapers on trains. He often __________ (实验)with different things. All
【小题8】 ____________
these made him so extraordinarily ________________ (成功). Many people think   
【小题9】 ____________
that we owe our way of life _________ his ideas and efforts.           
【小题10】____________

Tre’S mom，Christina Thompson, cannot believe how much her son already learned this year in his full-day, free pre-school class in Oklahoma City. “Since he’s been in school his vocabulary has increased surprisingly,” Thompson says. “The other day he came home and said, ‘You know what ，mom? You are being ridiculous，” Thompson laughs quietly. “And then he asked, ‘Do you know what ‘ridiculous’ means, mom?’” Tre knows the entire alphabet, his numbers to 100，and he’s starting to read. And letters and numbers aside, Thompson is most struck by how fast Tre is absorbing vocabulary and language.

Of course, not all pre-school is created equal. High quality pre-schools have well-trained, well-educated teachers in the classroom (much like Tre Thompson’s teacher Mrs. Wallace, who uses play-based learning to teach both academics and social skills and can rattle off (飞快说出） a battery of data on how well her students are progressing towards their year-end goals). Texas can also offer a model for educator development: its Texas School Ready! Campaign has proven to increase the quality of participating pre-schools by providing early childhood teachers with coaching, professional development, research-based curriculum (课程)，and progress monitoring. States and districts should also combine pre-school with the K-12 system, as Oklahoma does ，so that children enter kindergarten smoothly.

Oklahoma is one of the leading states in providing students like Tre with free ，full-day pre-school. And the results are already paying off: According to a 2012 study, Oklahoma kids that went through pre-school showed vocabulary gains 28% higher than those of children without pre-school, and math gains 44% higher than non-pre-school kids. And we know that high-quality pre-school doesn’t just mean higher scores in elementary school. They were more likely to have graduated from high school and less likely to have committed a violent crime. They also earned more money and were more likely to be employed.

We know pre-school works, so let’s stop talking and start building a system where all children have access to excellent early childhood education. As any well-educated four year old could tell us, not doing so would be ridiculous.

1.The case of Tre in the first paragraph serves as the evidence of______.

A.children’s disrespect towards parents

B.the bad performance of students at school

C.the positive effect of pre-school on children

D.Thompson’s doubt about her son’s education

2.At high quality pre-schools, children may learn by______

A. playing B. modelling      C. researching  D. monitoring

3.It can be inferred that______.

A.children can not enter kindergarten without pre-school

B.Oklahoma is the best state offering full-day pre-school

C.all pre-schools have well-trained, well-educated teachers

D.kids with pre-school may be better equipped for their future

4.What would be the best title for the passage?

A.Not all pre-school works

B.All pre-school is created equal

C.We owe our kids universal pre-school

D.Pre-school goes well with K-12 system

Science Daily—American teens are confident they can invent solutions to some of the world's pressing challenges，such as protecting and restoring the natural environment，but more than half feel unprepared for careers in technology and engineering，the Lemelson-MIT Invention Index has found this year.The Lemelson-MIT Invention Index，which assesses Americans' attitudes toward invention and innovation，also found there is an important need for more project-based learning in high schools．

Nearly three out of four American teens believe technological inventions or innovations can solve some of our pressing environmental issues within the next decade，including global warming，water pollution and fossil fuel depletion（消耗）．Nearly two-thirds of teens are confident they could invent some of these solutions．This contrasts with only 38 percent of adults who believe they could invent something to help protect and restore the natural environment．Of those adults，more than half are 18-24 years old．

“Today's teens are inheriting our society's environmental challenges，so their confidence and optimism that the problems are solvable is promising and exciting，” said Josh Schuler，executive director of the Lemelson-MIT Program，a non-profit organization at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology whose mission is to recognize outstanding inventors，encourage sustainable new solutions to real-world problems，and enable and inspire young people to pursue creative lives and careers through invention．“However，we owe our youth the tools they will need to solve these challenges．”

The Lemelson-MIT Invention Index found that more than half of American teens do not believe their high school is preparing them adequately for a career in technology and engineering．“Learning to invent is really no different than learning to swim or play the trombone（长号），” said Schuler，“It takes practice．Students need the opportunity to get their hands dirty and invent．Generally speaking，there’s not enough ‘learning by doing’ taking place in today's high schools，and our survey found that students recognize this．”

1．What attitude does Schuler have towards American teens' confidence in solving some of the world's pressing challenges?

A．Doubtful．          B．Positive．            C．Neutral．                D．Unclear．

2．According to the Lemelson-MIT Invention Index，American teens believe _________．

A．they can solve some of the world’s pressing challenges

B．some of the world’s pressing challenges will be solved by adults

C．high school education can provide them the tools they need to solve

D．they are quite prepared to solve some of the world’s pressing challenges

3．We can infer from what Schuler says that _________．

A．American teens don’t get enough project-based learning

B．American teens are too optimistic to be realistic

C．American high school education destroys students’ creativity

D．American teens should be more concentrated on practice

4．What is the most important in learning to invent，according to Schuler?

A．Playing games．                                      B．Playing musical instruments．

C．Practice．                                                        D．Special education．

5．We can conclude from the last paragraph that _________．

A．students must get their hands dirty to learn to invent

B．American students are not satisfied with their high school education

C．American students are not encouraged to invent in high schools

D．learning to invent is not something difficult

Tre’S mom，Christina Thompson, cannot believe how much her son already learned this year in his full-day, free pre-school class in Oklahoma City. “Since he’s been in school his vocabulary has increased surprisingly,” Thompson says. “The other day he came home and said, ‘You know what ，mom? You are being ridiculous，” Thompson laughs quietly. “And then he asked, ‘Do you know what ‘ridiculous’ means, mom?’” Tre knows the entire alphabet, his numbers to 100，and he’s starting to read. And letters and numbers aside, Thompson is most struck by how fast Tre is absorbing vocabulary and language.
Of course, not all pre-school is created equal. High quality pre-schools have well-trained, well-educated teachers in the classroom (much like Tre Thompson’s teacher Mrs. Wallace, who uses play-based learning to teach both academics and social skills and can rattle off (飞快说出） a battery of data on how well her students are progressing towards their year-end goals). Texas can also offer a model for educator development: its Texas School Ready! Campaign has proven to increase the quality of participating pre-schools by providing early childhood teachers with coaching, professional development, research-based curriculum (课程)，and progress monitoring. States and districts should also combine pre-school with the K-12 system, as Oklahoma does ，so that children enter kindergarten smoothly.
Oklahoma is one of the leading states in providing students like Tre with free ，full-day pre-school. And the results are already paying off: According to a 2012 study, Oklahoma kids that went through pre-school showed vocabulary gains 28% higher than those of children without pre-school, and math gains 44% higher than non-pre-school kids. And we know that high-quality pre-school doesn’t just mean higher scores in elementary school. They were more likely to have graduated from high school and less likely to have committed a violent crime. They also earned more money and were more likely to be employed.
We know pre-school works, so let’s stop talking and start building a system where all children have access to excellent early childhood education. As any well-educated four year old could tell us, not doing so would be ridiculous

1. 1.

   The case of Tre in the first paragraph serves as the evidence of______

   1. A.
      children’s disrespect towards parents
   2. B.
      the bad performance of students at school
   3. C.
      the positive effect of pre-school on children
   4. D.
      Thompson’s doubt about her son’s education
2. 2.

   At high quality pre-schools, children may learn by______

   1. A.
      playing
   2. B.
      modelling
   3. C.
      researching
   4. D.
      monitoring
3. 3.

   It can be inferred that______

   1. A.
      children can not enter kindergarten without pre-school
   2. B.
      Oklahoma is the best state offering full-day pre-school
   3. C.
      all pre-schools have well-trained, well-educated teachers
   4. D.
      kids with pre-school may be better equipped for their future
4. 4.

   What would be the best title for the passage?

   1. A.
      Not all pre-school works
   2. B.
      All pre-school is created equal
   3. C.
      We owe our kids universal pre-school
   4. D.
      Pre-school goes well with K-12 system