• 2021-04-14
    SoonafterstartinghisjobassupervisoroftheMemphis,Tenn.,publicschools,KrinerCashorderedanassessmentofhisnewdistrict’s104,000students.Whatmostconcernedhimwasthatthenumberofstudentsconsidered“highlymobile,”meaningtheyhadmovedatleastonceduringtheschoolyear,hadballoonedto34,000.Atleastl,500studentswerehomeless—probablymore.Itledhimtothinkoveranunusualsuggestion:Whatifthebestwaytohelpkidsinpoverty-strickenurbanneighborhoodsistogetthemout?
    CashisnowcallingforMemphistocreatearesidential.schoolfor300to400kidswhoseparentsareinfinancialdistress.Hisproposalisattheforefront(最前线)ofabroadernationaltrend.Publicboardingschoolsarehardlyanewconcept.Butpubliclyfinancingboardingschoolsforinnercitykidsisaverydifferentsuggestion.
    IfCash’sdreambecomesareality,itwillprobablylookalotlikeSEED(SchoolsforEducationalEvolutionandDevelopment),whose320studentsliveoncampusfivedaysaweek.
    Perhapstheprovocative(引起争论的)aspectofCash’sproposalistofocusonstudentsingrade3through5.Homelessnessisgrowingsharplyamongkidsatthatcriticalage,whenmuchoftheireducationalfoundationisset,Cashsays.Hisaim:topreventilliteracyandclearotherlearningroadblocksearly,sotheproblem“won’tmigrateintomiddleandhighschool.”Studentswillremainoncampusyear-round.“Itsoundsveryexciting,butthedevilisinthedetails”saysEllenBassuk,presidentoftheNationalCenteronFamilyHomelessnessinNewton,Mass.“What’sitliketoseparateathird-orfifth-graderfromtheirparents?”
    ItmayhelptoconsidertheexperienceofSEEDstudentMansurMuhammad,17.Whenhearrivedsevenyearsago,thefirstfewweeksweretough.ButMuhammadhasn’tlookedback.Hemaintainsa8.2GPAandreshelvesbooksintheschool’slibraryfor$160everycoupleofdays,whenhe’snotinhisroomlisteningtoraporclassicalmusicandwritingpoetry.Inspiredbyateacher,Muhammadisworkingonabook.“Itwasalongroadformetogethere,”hesays,“andIhavealongwaytogo.”
    WhatdidCashIntendtodowiththekidsinpoverty-strickenurbanneighborhoodsto“getthemout”?
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      根据风险值S的大小(),确定本项目为重大风险级别。 A: 20≤S<70 B: 70≤S<160 C: 160≤S<320 D: S≥320

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      珠穆朗玛峰顶海拔很高,转换成标准气压,大约是( )hPa之间。 A: 250~300 B: 300~400 C: 400~500 D: 500~700

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      本工程现浇砼梁、板当跨度等于或大于( )m时,模板应该起拱,起拱高度为跨度的( ). A: 3;1/400~1/500 B: 3;1/300~1/500 C: 4;1/400~1/500 D: 4;1/300~1/500

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      聚甲基丙烯酸甲酯的分解温度为() A: 300~440 B: 320~400| C: 200~300 D: 180~280

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      QT间期的正常范围为()ms。 A: 300~500 B: 320~440 C: 450~500