Shesaid,“It’snot_______responsibility.” A: my B: myself C: mine D: me

“Goodbye,then,”shesaid,withouteven_____fromherbook. A: lookingdown B: lookingup C: lookingaway D: lookingon

”Whatdoyouthinkweshoulddo?”shesaid,______toherhusband. A: turns B: toturn C: turned D: turning

Shesaid that she _____ Beijing two times since 1998. A: had gone to B: has been to C: has gone to D: had been to

TherearemanycatsinEngland.Englishpeopleareveryfriendlytoalltheircats.　　Marywasaschoolteacher.Shehadabeautifulwhitecat,andsheloveditverymuch.Butaverysadthinghappenedoneday.Arichman’scaroverthecat,andthatwastheendofthecat.Maryranoutontotheroad.　　“Oh,youpoor,dearthing!”Shecried.“WhatshallIdowithoutyouYouwerethelightofmylife.”　　Therichmanstoppedhiscarandcameback.HeputhisarmsaroundMaryandsaid,“I’mverysorryaboutthisaccident.Pleaseletme…”　　“Youdon’tknow!”Marycried.“Shewasawonderfulpupil!”　　“Apupil”themanasked.“thiscatWhatdoyoumean”　　“Youcouldn’tbuythatcatforallhemoneyinEngland!”Marysaid,“Itaughthereveryday.Thatcatcouldtalk,sir!”　　“ThenImusthelpyou,”themansaid.Hetooksomemoneyfromhispocket.“Here,havethis.Threehundredpounds.IsitenoughWillyouforgiveme”　　Marytookthemoney.“Thankyou,”shesaid,“I’llgetanothercat.ThenImustbeginalltheworkagain.”　　Therichmanwentawayinhiscar.AwomansaidtoMary,“Wasittrue,Madam”Maryanswered,“Mycathadmanydifficultlessons.AtlastshecouldsayhernameinChinese.”　　Everyonelaughed.WhatcouldMary’scatsayShecouldsay_____. A: theEnglishword“cat” B: Mary’sname C: “cat”inChinese

PassageReading:Youaregoingtoreadapassagewith10statementsattachedtoit.Eachstatementcontainsinformationgiveninoneoftheparagraphs.Identifytheparagraphfromwhichtheinformationisderived.Youmaychooseaparagraphmorethanonce.Eachparagraphismarkedwithaletter. NewJerseySchoolDistrictEasesPressureonStudents,BaringanEthnicDivide [A]Thisfall,DavidAderhold,thechiefofahigh-achievingschooldistrictnearPrinceton,NewJersey,sentparentsanalarming16-pageletter.Theschooldistrict,hesaid,wasfacingacrisis.Itsstudentswereoverburdenedandstressedout,havingtocopewithtoomuchworkandtoomanydemands.Inthepreviousschoolyear,120middleandhighschoolstudentswererecommendedformentalhealthassessmentsand40werehospitalized.Andonasurveyadministeredbythedistrict,studentswrotethingslike,'Ihategoingtoschool,'and'Comingoutof12yearsinthisdistrict,Ihavelearnedonething:thatagrade,apercentageorevenapointistobevaluedoveranythingelse.' [B]Withhisletter,AderholdinsertedWestWindsor-PlainsboroRegionalSchoolDistrictintoanationaldiscussionabouttheintensefocusonachievementateliteschools,andwhetherithasgonetoofar.Atfollow-upmeetings,heurgedparentstojoinhiminadvocatinga'wholechild'approachtoschoolingthatrespects'social-emotionaldevelopment'and'deepandmeaningfullearning'overacademicsalone.Thealternative,hesuggested,wastofacetheprospectofbecominganotherPaloAlto,California,whereoutsizestressonteenagestudentsisbelievedtohavecontributedtoanumberofsuicidesinthelastsixyears. [C]Butinsteadofbringingfamiliestogether,Aderhold'sletterrevealedadivideinthedistrict,whichhas9,700students,andonethatbrokedownroughlyalongraciallines.OnonesidearewhiteparentslikeCatherineFoley,aformerpresidentoftheParent-Teacher-StudentAssociationatherdaughter'smiddleschool,whohascometoseethedistrict'sincreasinglypressuredatmosphereasopposedtolearning.'Mysonwasinfourthgradeandtoldme,'I'mnotgoingtoamounttoanythingbecauseIhavenothingtoputonmyresume,''shesaid.OntheothersideareparentslikeMikeJia,oneofthethousandsofAsian-Americanprofessionalswhohavemovedtothedistrictinthepastdecade,whosaidAderhold'sreformswouldamounttoa'dumbingdown'ofhischildren'seducation.'Whatishappeningherereflectsanationalanti-intellectualtrendthatwillnotprepareourchildrenforthefuture,'Jiasaid. [D]About10minutesfromPrincetonandanhourandahalffromNewYorkCity,WestWindsorandPlainsborohavebecomepopularbedroomcommunitiesfortechnologyentrepreneurs,researchersandengineers,drawninlargepartbythepublicschools.Fromthelastthreegraduatingclasses,16seniorswereadmittedtoMIT.ItproducesScienceOlympiadwinners,classicallytrainedmusiciansandstudentswithperfectSATscores. [E]ThedistricthasbecomeincreasinglypopularwithimmigrantfamiliesfromChina,IndiaandKorea.Thisyear,65percentofitsstudentsareAsian-American,comparedwith44percentin2007.ManyofthemarethefirstintheirfamiliesbornintheUnitedStates.Theyhavehadagrowinginfluenceonthedistrict.Asian-Americanparentsareenthusiasticsupportersofthecompetitiveinstrumentalmusicprogram.Theyhavebeenhugesupportersofthedistrict'sadvancedmathematicsprogram,whichoncebeganinthefourthgradebutwillnowstartinthesixth.Thechangetotheprogram,inwhich90percentoftheparticipatingstudentsareAsian-American,isoneofAderhold'sreforms. [F]Asian-Americanstudentshavebeeneagerparticipantsinastateprogramthatpermitsthemtotakesummerclassesoffcampusforhighschoolcredit,allowingthemtomaximizethenumberofhonorsandAdvancedPlacementclassestheycantake,anotherpracticethatAderholdislimitingthisschoolyear.WithmanyAsian-Americanchildrenattendingsupplementaryinstructionalprograms,thereisaperceptionamongsomewhitefamiliesthattheelementaryschoolcurriculumisbeingspeduptoaccommodatethem. [G]BothAsian-Americanandwhitefamiliessaythetensionbetweenthetwogroupshasgrownsteadilyoverthepastfewyears,asthenumberofAsianfamilieshasrisen.ButthedivisionhasbecomemoreobviousinrecentmonthsasAderholdhasmadechanges,includingno-homeworknights,anendtohighschoolmidtermsandfinals,andaninitiativethatmadeiteasiertoparticipateinthemusicprogram. [H]JenniferLee,professorofsociologyattheUniversityofCalifornia,Irvine,andanauthorofTheAsianAmericanAchievementParadox,saysmisunderstandingsbetweenfirst-generationAsian-Americanparentsandthosewhohavebeeninthiscountrylongerarecommon.Whatwhitemiddle-classparentsdonotalwaysunderstand,shesaid,ishowmuchpressurerecentimmigrantsfeeltoboosttheirchildrenintothemiddleclass.'Theydon'thavethesamechancestogettheirchildreninternships(实习职位)orjobsatlawfirms,'Leesaid.'Sowhattheybelieveisthattheirchildrenmustexcelandbeattheirwhitepeersinacademicsettingssotheyhavethesamechancestoexcellater.' [I]TheissueofthestressesfeltbystudentsineliteschooldistrictshasgainedattentioninrecentyearsasschoolsinplaceslikeNewton,Massachusetts,andPaloAltohavereportedanumberofsuicides.WestWindsor-Plainsborohasnothadateenagesuicideinrecentyears,butAderhold,whohasworkedinthedistrictforsevenyearsandbeenchiefforthelastthreeyears,saidhehadseentroublingsigns.Inarecentartassignment,amiddleschoolstudentdepicted(描绘)anoverburdenedchildwhowasbeingscoldedforearninganA,ratherthananA+,onamathexam.Intheimage,themotherscoldsthestudentwiththewords,'Shameonyou!'Further,hesaid,theNewJerseyEducationDepartmenthasflaggedatleasttwopiecesofwritingonstateEnglishlanguageassessmentsinwhichstudentsexpressedsuicidalthoughts. [J]Thesurveycommissionedbythedistrictfoundthat68percentofhighschoolhonorandAdvancedPlacementstudentsreportedfeelingstressedaboutschool'alwaysormostofthetime'.'Weneedtobringbacksomebalance,'Aderholdsaid.'Youdon'twanttowaituntilit'stoolatetodosomething.' [K]Notallpublicopinionhasfallenalongraciallines.KarenSue,theChinese-Americanmotherofafifth-graderandaneighth-grader,believesthecompetitionwithinthedistricthasgottenoutofcontrol.Sue,whowasbornintheUnitedStatestoimmigrantparents,wantsherpeerstodialitback.'It'sbecomeanarmsrace,aneducationalarmsrace,'shesaid.'Weallwantourkidstoachieveandbesuccessful.Thequestionis,atwhatcost?' 1.Aderholdislimitingtheextraclassesthatstudentsareallowedtotakeoffcampus._____ 2.WhiteandAsian-AmericanparentsrespondeddifferentlytoAderhold'sappeal._____ 3.Suicidalthoughtshaveappearedinsomestudents'writings._____ 4.Aderhold'sreformoftheadvancedmathematicsprogramwillaffectAsian-Americanstudentsmost._____ 5.Aderholdappealedforparents'supportinpromotinganall-rounddevelopmentofchildren,insteadoffocusingonlyontheiracademicperformance._____ 6.OneChinese-Americanparentthinksthecompetitioninthedistricthasgonetoofar._____ 7.Immigrantparentsbelievethatacademicexcellencewillallowtheirchildrenequalchancestosucceedinthefuture._____ 8.ManybusinessmenandprofessionalshavemovedtoWestWindsorandPlainsborobecauseofthepublicschoolsthere._____ 9.AnumberofstudentsinAderhold'sschooldistrictwerefoundtohavestress-inducedmentalhealthproblems._____ 10.ThetensionbetweenAsian-Americanandwhitefamilieshasincreasedinrecentyears._____