Adult Basic Education (ABE) and GED Preparation

Task:
The Adult Ba sic Education Department serves a huge population of learners. Our task is to teach basic skills and help learners to get more knowledge to function effectively as a family member, citizen, worker, and lifelong learner in a changing world.
Description:
ABE is a non-credit program of self-improvement designed to improve basic skills for students who are of different educational level. Development of reading, writing, and math  skills are paid special attention to, as well as life skills, employability, and technology. Students without a high school diploma(文憑)also have the opportunity to prepare for the GED exams in the five subject areas writing, social studies, science, literature, and math.
Prerequisites (條件):
ABE classes are open to anyone 18 or over who desires to improve basic reading, writing, and math skills at the pre-college level. Students who are 16 or 17 must first obtain an official release( 證書) from high school before attending class.
To be accepted, students must attend an Educational Planning Session. During the Educational Planning Session students will be given an overview of the ABE programs as well as PCC policies, fees, etc. Students will also have their reading, writing, and math abilities assessed (評估) during the Educational Planning Session The results of their assessment will help the teachers develop individual programs of study for students to guide them toward their personal goals. Students needing special help must get in touch with the Office for Students with Disabilities (503-977-4341) at least two weeks before the session is held.
Courses:
小題1: The ABE Department serves an aim to___________.
A．provide learners with basic knowledge and skills to fit in with society
B．help learners successfully get a job in a changing world
C．offer diplomas to those who fail to finish secondary education
D．provide students with opportunities to prepare for the GED exams
小題2:A 17-year-old is not accepted to ABE classes only because he_________.
A．is below 18
B．can't offer a high school diploma
C．has left school without official permission
D．is assessed as poor in learning performances
小題3:What is the Educational Planning Session intended for?
A．Providing special help to disabled students.
B．Helping students be better at the four basic skills.
C．Finding out whether they can be accepted to ABE classes.
D．An assessment of students' basic skill levels.
小題4:Different courses are offered to different students according to _____.
A．their own choices
B．the assessments during the Educational Planning Session
C．their performances in school
D．how much they pay for the courses

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科目：高中英語 來源：不詳 題型：閱讀理解

There are 70,000 pubs in England and Wales have several thousand more in Scotland.
Every country has its drinking shop, but none has an institution quite like the British pub. The most important feature of a good pub (which modern buildings hardly ever achieve) is a feeling of something private. It must have nooks and crannies, corners and snugs, where conversations and assignations can take place without the whole world listening in.
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Pubs have been changing over the past few decades. More and more of them sell good, inexpensive food and are competing strongly with restaurants. Tea and coffee are often on offer and children are being made more welcome. The law says that no one under 14 may enter a pub, and between 14 and 18 they must be accompanied by an adult and may not buy or consume alcoholic drink. In reality some pubs, especially in country districts, welcome whole families. Some set aside special rooms for children and where there are gardens they are almost always welcome.
The most basic change, however, came about in the 1938 licensing laws which allowed pubs in England and Wales to open not just at lunch time and in the evening, but all day, from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. (Scottish laws already permitted all day opening.)
小題1: Which of the following can be the best title?
A．Pubs’ historyB．Pubs in Britain
C．Changes of pubsD．Features of a good pub
小題2: According to the British people, what kind of pub is a good one?
A．The one with all day opening time.
B．The one with good and inexpensive food.
C．The one with all kinds of people enjoying themselves.
D．The one with different parts where people can have a private conversation.
小題3:In paragraph 4, we can learn that                        .
A．pubs allow people above 14 to enter alone
B．pubs never allow people under 18 to enter
C．pubs don’t sell more expensive food than restaurants
D．pubs often sell alcoholic drinks as well as tea and coffee
小題4:According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?
A．The law requires all the pubs have slightly different prices of drinks.
B．Ordinary people and women are often having fun in the “public pub”.
C．In some country pubs, children accompanied by their parents are always welcome.
D．Scottish laws allow pubs to open not just at lunch time and in the evening, but all day.

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  Arthur  Miller(1915-2005)is universally  recognized  as one of the greatest dramatists  of the 20th  century. Miller`s father  had  moved to the USA from  Austria Hungary．Drawn like so many other by the“Great American  Dream”However, he experienced severe financial hardship when his family business was ruined in the Great Depression of the  earlv l930s.
Milles's most famous play, Death of a SaIesman, is a powerful attack on the American system.with its aggressive way of doing business and its insistence on money and social status as indicators of worth. In Willy Loman, the hero of the play, we see a man who has got into double with his worth. Willy is “burnt out” and in the cruel world of business there is no room for sentiment : if he can't do the work, then he is no good to his employer, the Wagner Company, and he must go. Willy is painfully aware of this, and at loss as to what to do with his lack of sucess. He refuses to face the fact that he has failed and kills himself in the end.
When it was first staged in 1949 ,the  play was greeted with enthusiastic revews,and it won the Tony Award for Best Play,the New York Drama Critics` Circle Award,and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama.It was the first play to win all three of these major awards.
Millerl died  of hear failure at his home in Roxbury,Connecticut,on the evening of February 10,2005,the 56th anniversary  of the first performance of Death of a Salesman on Broadway.
小題1:
Why did Arthur Miller' s father move to the USA?
A．He suffered from severe hunger in his home country.
B．He was attracted by the "Great American Dream.
C．He hoped to make his son a dramatist.
D．His family business failed.
小題2:
The play Death of a Salesman
A．exposes the cruelty of the American business world
B．discusses the ways to get promoted in a company
C．talks about the business career of Arthur Miller
D．focuses on the skills in doing business
小題3:
What can we learn about Willy Loman?
A．He treats his employer badly.
B．He runs the Wagner Company.
C．He is a victim of the American system.
D．He is regarded as a hero by his colleagues.
小題4:
After it was first staged, Death of a Salesman
A．a(chǎn)chieved huge success
B．won the first Tony Award
C．was warmly welcomed by salesmen
D．was severely attacked by dramatists
小題5:
What is the text mainly about?
A．Arthur Miller and his family.
B．The awards Arthur Miller won.
C．The hardship Arthur Miller experienced.
D．Arthur Miller and his best-known play.

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YOUR mom might cook a bowl of noodles for you on your birthday. But in the US, a mom makes a cupcake for her children on their birthday.
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But recently some doctors have called for this to be banned. They believe cupcakes contribute to child obesity.
Despite their good intentions, however, some people believe that experts are interfering (妨礙) with American culture. The cupcake is seen as American as apple pie — only prettier.
According to Marion Nestle, a professor of nutrition at New York University, the cupcake is the most democratic (民主的) of desserts. As they are small enough for one person, you don’t have to share your cupcake with anyone — it’s all yours. They are also all the same size, so there can’t be any cries of “she got the bigger piece!”
Each bite can taste different depending on how much icing you have. It is a lesson in self- determination. Some people eat only a little of the frosting every time, others have it all in just one bite.
In recent years, eating a cupcake has become as trendy as having a cup of Starbucks coffee.
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton jokingly promised on a talk show that if she was elected president, she would give everyone a cupcake on her birthday.
Ruth Reichl, editor-in-chief of Gourmet magazine, explains that the rise of the cupcake is very much about going back to American national identity in food, which is all about comfort. “People want to think about when they and their country were innocent,” she said.
小題1:According to the passage, it has been an American tradition that ___________.
A．the family holds a party for children on their birthday
B．a(chǎn) mom cooks a bowl of noodles for her children on their birthday
C．a(chǎn) mom makes a cupcake for her children on their birthday and brings it to the classroom
D．parents go travelling with their children on their birthday
小題2:Why do doctors ask people to ban cupcakes on children’s birthday?
A．Because they themselves don’t like cupcakes.
B．Because they think cupcakes are not so delicious.
C．Because they believe cupcakes will cause cries of “She got the bigger piece”.
D．Because they believe cupcakes are one of the causes to make children become fat.
小題3:What cannot be inferred according to Marion Nestle?
A．The cupcake is more democratic than any other desserts in the US.
B．The cupcake is too small to share with others.
C．The sizes of cupcakes are the same so it’s equal to everyone.
D．Cupcakes will lead to child obesity so they should be banned.
小題4:The underlined word “trendy” in paragraph 7 probably means ________.
A．popular B．gentleC．deliciousD．different
小題5:Why did the writer mention Hillary Clinton and Ruth Reichl?
A．To arouse the readers’ attention to banning the tradition of making cupcakes.
B．To show that cupcakes are becoming a popular way to show kindness and comfort.
C．To make a comparison between them in order for readers to remember them.
D．To give readers some idea of cupcakes so as to better understand the American culture

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Many people believe that police officers are more reliable than ordinary people. Psychologists decided to test this idea, and they discovered that it is not true. Two psychologists showed a film of crimes to both police officers and civilians. The psychologists found no difference between the police and the civilians in correctly remembering the details of the crimes.
Despite all the possibilities for inaccuracy, courts cannot leave out eyewitness testimony from a trial. American courts depend almost completely on eyewitness testimony to resolve (決定) court cases. Sometimes it is the only evidence to a crime, such as rape. Furthermore, eyewitness testimony is often correct. Although people do sometimes make mistakes, and convict innocent people, more importantly, eyewitness testimony has rightly convicted a larger number of guilty people.
American courts depend on the ability of the twelve jurors, and not the judges, to determine the accuracy of the witness’s testimony. It is their responsibility to decide if a certain witness could actually see, hear and remember what happened.
小題1:Bernard Jackson was found guilty and sentenced 5 years’ prison because          .
A．the police discovered evidence leading to his guilt
B．he admitted the crime of raping two women
C．the victims insisted that he was the attacker
D．the eyewitness proved the victims’ testimony
小題2:The following statements may be the reasons for why sometimes the eyewitness’ testimony is not accurate EXCEPT          .
A．the eyewitness is confused by the police’s questions
B．the eyewitness is shown photos of many similar faces
C．the eyewitness lacks the professional help from police
D．the eyewitness can’t identify people of other races clearly
小題3:An inaccurate eyewitness testimony may lead to        .
A．the misunderstanding of the case B．the disbelief in the court
C．the disrespect for the eyewitnessD．the conviction of an innocent person
小題4:Eyewitness testimony is important because        .
A．it can be relied on to detect criminals in all cases.
B．it is sometimes the only way to resolve court cases.
C．it is sometimes the only clue for police investigation.
D．it is more reliable than physical evidences to a crime.
小題5:According to the text, we can infer that          .
A．police identification is more reliable than that of the ordinary people
B．eyewitness testimony is valuable, though sometimes incorrect.
C．crime victims often fail to give positive identification of the suspects
D．the jury relies on the judge rather than the eyewitness for a decision

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Though war is something people hate, Director Feng Xiaoning often exposes his audience to it.
“If we don’t impress the audience, who are without the painful experience of war, with the cruel injury to life and human nature war causes, how can we bring them a love of peace and objection to war?” asked the director with a glance in his eyes.
After Red River Valley and Lover’s Grief over the Yellow River, both of which star Chinese model and actress Ning Jing, Feng drew a satisfactory full stop to his war trilogy (三部曲) last month with Purple Sunset.
The film tells a story which took place in 1945, at the very moment when World War II was drawing to an end. A Chinese peasant and a Soviet woman soldier flee into a forest, where they seize a Japanese girl. They follow the girl in the hope that she will take them out of the forest, but instead they arrive in a Japanese base. Humanity (人道主義) prevents them from killing the young, innocent (無辜的) victim of Japanese militarism. This humanity, the longing for peace and eagerness to survive, make the three unite.
“If people are touched by justice, tolerance and unselfishness, I think I have achieved my goal,” Feng said. Feng admits that there are violent and bloody scenes in the film, such as tanks fighting and Japanese burning Chinese people alive, to show the cruelty of the war. But that’s never his personal preference, he says.
“Everyone who has watched my films can tell how much I hate war,” he said. “I wrote all the things for my war films by myself. Whenever I finished one, I felt as though I had suffered great pain.”
Feng regards every one of his productions as an opportunity to learn about human nature and humanity. In spite of violent scenes which frighten and sicken the audience, a balance is sought with beautiful scenery. Just like the snowy mountains in Red River Valley and the grand plateau (高原) in Lover’s Grief over the Yellow River, a beautiful vast grassland appears in this film. “I used to study art, and I appreciate beautiful things,” Feng said. “I believe that films should offer the audience a chance to enjoy beauty.”
小題1:Director Feng Xiaoning shot war film because _____.
A．he was deeply interested in such a topic
B．he wanted to give the audience the painful experience of war
C．he hoped to arouse people’s love of peace and objection to war
D．he dreamed of becoming a world-famous director
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A．Red River ValleyB．Lover’s Grief over the Yellow River
C．Purple SunsetD．In the Mood for Love
小題3:A Chinese peasant and a Soviet woman solider seized a Japanese girl so that _____.
A．they could find the Japanese base easily
B．she could take them out of the forest
C．they could kill her for revenge
D．it would cause the Japanese militarism to give in
小題4:Scenes of Japanese burning Chinese people alive in the film are to ______.
A．show that war is cruel
B．a(chǎn)ttract people’s interest
C．show Feng’s personal preference in dealing with details
D．make the film moving and interesting

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Usually, when your teacher asks a question, there is only one correct answer． But there is one question that has millions of correct answers． That question is “What’s your name?” Everyone gives a different answer, but everyone is correct．
Have you ever wondered about people’s names? Where do they come from? What do they mean?
People’s first names, or given names, are chosen by their parents． Sometimes the name of a grandparent or other member of the family is used． Some parents choose the name of a well-known person． A boy could be named George Washington Smith; a girl could be named Helen Keller Jones．
Some people give their children names that mean good things． Clara means “bright”; Beatrice means “one who gives happiness”; Donald means “world ruler”; Leonard means “as brave as a lion”．
The earliest last names, or surnames, were taken from place names． A family with the name Brook or Brooks probably lived near a brook （小溪）; someone who was called Longstreet probably lived on a long, paved road． The Greenwood family lived in or near a leafy forest．
Other early surnames came from people’s occupations． The most common occupational name is Smith, which means a person who makes things with iron or other metals． In the past, smiths were very important workers in every town and village． Some other occupational names are: Carter—a person who owned or drove a cart; Potter—a person who made pots and pans．
The ancestors of the Baker family probably baked bread for their neighbors in their native village． The Carpenter’s great-great-great-grandfather probably built houses and furniture．
Sometimes people were known for the color of their hair or skin, or their size, or their special abilities． When there were two men who were named John in the same village, the John with gray hair probably became John Gray． Or the John who was very tall could call himself John Tallman． John Fish was probably an excellent swimmer and John Lightfoot was probably a fast runner or a good dancer．
Some family names were made by adding something to the father’s name． English-speaking people added –s or –son． The Johnsons are descendants of John; the Roberts family’s ancestor was Robert． Irish and Scottish people added Mac or Mc or O． Perhaps all of the MacDonnells and the O’Donnells are descendants of the same Donnell．
小題1:Which of the following aspects do the surnames in the passage NOT cover?
A．Places where people lived．B．People’s characters．
C．Talents that people possessed．D．People’s occupations．
小題2:According to the passage, the ancestors of the Potter family most probably _______．
A．owned or drove a cartB．made things with metals
C．made kitchen tools or containers．D．built houses and furniture．
小題3:Suppose an English couple whose ancestors lived near a leafy forest wanted their new-born son to become a world leader, the baby might be named ________．
A．Beatrice SmithB．Leonard Carter
C．George LongstreetD．Donald Greenwood

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Another small animal that tigers eat in Ranthambhore （a wildlife park in northern India） is the porcupine （豪豬）．These animals are spread widely across India in open areas and grasslands; they often live in the earth and between rocks．They are good diggers, and in Ranthambhore are nocturnal （夜出的）; they only come out at night．They weigh 12 to 16 kilograms and reach the length of 80 to 90 centimetres．They live usually on vegetables and fruit and seem to have a good sense of smell．Porcupines defend themselves when attacked by moving backwards with their quills upright, often making a strange noise．
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小題1: A porcupine is a small animal which _____．
A．likes to stay on vegetables and fruit
B．eats nothing but vegetables and fruit
C．prefers to stay on vegetables and fruit rather than anywhere else
D．has vegetables and fruit as its main food
小題2: The word “quill” here means ____．
A．teeth of a porcupine
B．feathers on a porcupine
C．long, sharp needle-like parts on a porcupine
D．paws of a porcupine
小題3:According to this passage, what causes a tiger to become a man-eater?
A．When there are no porcupine for a tiger to catch．
B．When it turns to cows on the edges of the forest．
C．When a tiger wasn’t hurt seriously．
D．When it is difficult for a tiger to catch other animals．
小題4:What is the proper title for this passage?
A．A Tiger and Its Food.
B．How Do Tiger Kill Porcupines?
C．What Can Cause a Tiger to Become a Man-eater?
D．A Porcupine.

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Certain people make you feel comfortable when they are around. You spend an hour with them and feel as if you’ve known them half your life. These people have something in common. And once you know what it is, we can try to do it ourselves.
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Finally, good talkers know well how to deal with the occasion of parting. If you’re saying goodbye, you may give him a firm shakehand and say, “I’ve really enjoyed meeting you.” If you want to see that person again, don’t keep it a secret. Let people know what you feel, and they may walk away feeling as if they’ve known you half their lives.
小題1:You’ll like to stay with some people____.
A．who have something in common with you
B．when you get into real trouble
C．with whom you feel it easy to get along well
D．from whom you can get necessary and timely help
小題2:After asking somebody a question, you should____.
A．make it clear what is fit to ask next
B．wait quietly for his answers
C．go on to ask more questions
D．change the subject to another one
小題3:If you want to see that person again,____ when parting.
A．let him know what you feel
B．giving them a firm shakehand
C．a(chǎn)sking proper questions and being a good listener
D．keeping talking to others to them in the conversation

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