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     Americans are thinking about national education standards recently developed by teachers and other
education experts. The National Governors Association (NGA) and the Council of Chief State School
Officers (CCSSO) led the effort.
     The United States, unlike other nations, has never had the same school standards across the country. What is the reason? Education is not discussed in the Constitution.  That document limits the
responsibilities of the federal government. Other responsibilites,     like education, fall to each state.
     Local control of education probably was a good idea two hundred years ago. People stayed in the
same place and schools knew what students needed to learn. But today, people move to different  cities.
And some people work at jobs that did not exist even twenty years ago.
     Many American educators say that getting a good education should not depend on where you live.
They say that some states have lowered their standards in order to increase student scores on tests
required by the No Child Left behind Act.
     Kara Schlosser is communications director for the CCSSO. She says the new standards clearly state
what a student should be able to do to be successful in college and work.
     Forty--eight states have a1ready shown approval for the standards. Two states refuse to accept the
idea. Critics say that working toward the same standards in every state will not guarantee excellence for
all. Some educators in Massachusetts say adopting the national standards will hurt their students because
the state standards are even higher. Others say the change will be too costly, requiring new textbooks
and different kinds of training for teachers. Still others fear federal control.
     Supporters say the standards are goals and do not tell states or teachers how to teach. They also say
the federal government is not forcing acceptance. However, approving the standards will help states
qualify (取得資格)for some federal grant money.

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

A. Local Control of Education Standards out of Date
B. American National Education Standards under Consideration
C. Education Standards in Each State--Good or Bad.
D. Acceptance of the New Standards in the United States

2. Why is local control of education no 1onger a good idea today?

A. Because local standards are limited.
B. Because it is required by the federal government.
C. Because people today moves among states more often than before.
D. Because America has never had the same school standards throughout the  country.

3. Some people are against the nationa1 education standards because__________

A. the standards are higher than those of each state
B. they are not yet prepared for the new standards
C. the standards may prevent some students gaining excellence
D. they don't want the federal government to train their teachers

4. If a state agrees to accept the national standards, it will probably get ________.

A. more students      
B. advice on how to improve teaching
C. better textbooks    
D. money from the federal government
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科目：高中英語 來源：人教社新課程2003年審核高一上冊(cè)練習(xí) 人教社新課程2003年審核 題型：050

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　　This dictionary tells you about English words and how to use them in reading,writing and speaking English. It not only gives the toeing of words,it can also help you with spelling,word-building,grammar and pronunciation.

　　To use your dictionary correctly,you. need to understand how the dictionary works At the front of the book,you will find some exercises to help you make the most use of your dictionary.

　　If you look up the word “colour”,you will find two spellings for this word．“Colour” is used in British English,while “color” is used in American English. When there are differences between British and American spelling,the dictionary shows it with the word “BrE” for British English and “AmE” for American English.

　　The dictionary also helps you pronounce words correctly. We use a special alphabet(特殊字母表) to show pronunciation. If you turn to the inside hack face,you will see all the phonetic letters (音標(biāo)) with some words to show you how they are pronounced Just look at the inside hack cover when you're not sure how to say a word．

　　The most important reason for using a dictionary is to find out the meaning of a word- its DEFINITION.

　　In this dictionary,the definitions have been written using only 2000 words. This means that the definitions of even the most difficult words are simply explained (簡(jiǎn)單解釋) and easy to understand．

　　When a word has more than one meaning,read all the meanings until you find the one that correctly tells the use of the word you are looking for.

　　Most of the words in this dictionary can be used by people in all parts of the world．

(1)________of the words in the dictionary have two spellings.

[　　]

A．All
B．One
C．Few
D．Some

(2)The AmE spelling of the Chinese word “顏色” in this dictionary is _________.

[　　]

A．colour
B．colar
C．color
D．comer

(3)The Chinese meaning of "definition" here is _________

[　　]

A．詞性
B．詞條
C．詞義
D．詞庫

(4)How many words are there in this dictionary? _________

[　　]

A．Two thousand
B．One thousand
C．One hundred
D．We don't know

(5)The dictionary explains _________

[　　]

A．some of the difficult words

B．a(chǎn)ll the words in a simple way

C．a(chǎn)ll the easy words

D．the words of two meanings

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　　This dictionary tells you about English words and how to use them in reading,writing and speaking English. It not only gives the toeing of words,it can also help you with spelling,word-building,grammar and pronunciation.

　　To use your dictionary correctly,you. need to understand how the dictionary works At the front of the book,you will find some exercises to help you make the most use of your dictionary.

　　If you look up the word “colour”,you will find two spellings for this word．“Colour” is used in British English,while “color” is used in American English. When there are differences between British and American spelling,the dictionary shows it with the word “BrE” for British English and “AmE” for American English.

　　The dictionary also helps you pronounce words correctly. We use a special alphabet(特殊字母表) to show pronunciation. If you turn to the inside hack face,you will see all the phonetic letters (音標(biāo)) with some words to show you how they are pronounced Just look at the inside hack cover when you're not sure how to say a word．

　　The most important reason for using a dictionary is to find out the meaning of a word- its DEFINITION.

　　In this dictionary,the definitions have been written using only 2000 words. This means that the definitions of even the most difficult words are simply explained (簡(jiǎn)單解釋) and easy to understand．

　　When a word has more than one meaning,read all the meanings until you find the one that correctly tells the use of the word you are looking for.

　　Most of the words in this dictionary can be used by people in all parts of the world．

(1)________of the words in the dictionary have two spellings.

[　　]

A．All
B．One
C．Few
D．Some

(2)The AmE spelling of the Chinese word “顏色” in this dictionary is _________.

[　　]

A．colour
B．colar
C．color
D．comer

(3)The Chinese meaning of "definition" here is _________

[　　]

A．詞性
B．詞條
C．詞義
D．詞庫

(4)How many words are there in this dictionary? _________

[　　]

A．Two thousand
B．One thousand
C．One hundred
D．We don't know

(5)The dictionary explains _________

[　　]

A．some of the difficult words

B．a(chǎn)ll the words in a simple way

C．a(chǎn)ll the easy words

D．the words of two meanings

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科目：高中英語 來源：浙江省五校2012屆高三第一次聯(lián)考英語試題 題型：050

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　　Below is a page adapted from an English dictionary．

　　stick

　　verb(stuck, stuck)

　　push sth in

　　[＋adv．/prep．] to push sth, usually a sharp object, into sth; to be pushed into sth：[VN] The nurse stuck the needle into my arm．◆ Don't stick your fingers through the bars of the cage．◆ [V] I found a nail sticking in the tyre．

　　attach

　　[＋adv．/prep．] to fix sth to sth else, usually with a sticky substance; to become fixed to sth in this way：[VN] He stuck a stamp on the envelope．◆ We used glue to stick the broken pieces together．◆ I stuck the photos into an album．◆ [V] Her wet clothes were sticking to her body．◆ The glue's useless-the pieces just won't stick．

　　put

　　[VN ＋adv．/prep．](informal)to put sth in a place, especially quickly or carelessly：Stick your bags down there．◆ He stuck his hands in his pockets and strolled off．◆ Can you stick this on the noticeboard? ◆ Peter stuck his head around the door and said, 'Coffee, anyone?' ◆(spoken)Stick 'em up!(＝put your hands above your head-I have a gun)

　　become fixed

　　[V]～(in sth)to become fixed in one position and impossible to move：The key has stuck in the lock．◆ This drawer keeps sticking．

　　difficult situation

　　(BrE, informal)(usually used in negative sentences and questions)to accept a difficult or unpleasant situation or person：[VN] I don't know how you stick that job．◆ They're always arguing-I can't stick it any longer．◆ The problem is, my mother can't stick my boyfriend．◆ [V -ing] John can't stick living with his parents．

　　become accepted

　　[V] to become accepted：The police couldn't make the charges stick(＝show them to be true)．◆ His friends called him Bart and the name has stuck(＝has become the name that everyone calls him)．

　　[V] to not take any more cards

　　Idioms：stick in your mind(of a memory, an image, etc．)to be remembered for a long time：One of his paintings in particular sticks in my mind．

　　stick in your throat/craw(informal)

　　(of words)to be difficult or impossible to say：She wanted to say how sorry she was but the words seemed to stick in her throat．

　　(of a situation)to be difficult or impossible to accept; to make you angry

　　stick your neck out(informal)to do or say sth when there is a risk that you may be wrong：I'll stick my neck out and say that Bill is definitely the best candidate for the job．

　　stick to your guns(informal)to refuse to change your mind about sth even when other people are trying to persuade you that you are wrong

　　Phrasal Verbs：stick around(informal)to stay in a place, waiting for sth to happen or for sb to arrive：Stick around; we'll need you to help us later．

　　stick at sth to work in a serious and determined way to achieve sth：If you want to play an instrument well, you've got to stick at it．

　　stick by sb [no passive] to be loyal to a person and support them, especially in a difficult situation：Her husband was charged with fraud but she stuck by him．

　　stick by sth [no passive] to do what you promised or planned to do：They stuck by their decision．

　　stick sth＜－＞down(informal)to write sth somewhere：I think I'll stick my name down on the list．

　　stick out to be noticeable or easily seen：They wrote the notice in big red letters so that it would stick out．

　　stick sth＜－＞out(of sth)to be further out than sth else or come through a hole; to push sth further out than sth else or through a hole：His ears stick out．◆ She stuck her tongue out at me．◆ Don't stick your arm out of the car window．

　　stick to sth

　　to continue doing sth in spite of difficulties：She finds it impossible to stick to a diet．

　　to continue doing or using sth and not want to change it：He promised to help us and he stuck to his word(＝he did as he had promised)．◆ 'Shall we meet on Friday this week?' 'No, let's stick to Saturday．' ◆ She stuck to her story．

　　stick together(informal)(of people)to stay together and support each other：We were the only British people in the town so we tended to stick together．

　　stick up to point upwards or be above a surface：The branch was sticking up out of the water．

　　stick with sb/sth [no passive](informal)

　　to stay close to sb so that they can help you：Stick with me and I'll make you a millionaire!

　　to continue with sth or continue doing sth：They decided to stick with their original plan．

　　noun

　　from tree

　　[C] a thin piece of wood that has fallen or been broken from a tree：We collected dry sticks to start a fire．◆ The boys were throwing sticks and stones at the dog．◆ Her arms and legs were like sticks(＝very thin)．

　　for walking

　　[C](especially BrE)＝WALKING STICK：The old lady leant on her stick as she talked．

　　in sport

　　[C] a long thin object that is used in some sports to hit or control the ball：a hockey stick

　　long thin piece

　　[C](often in compounds)a long thin piece of sth：a stick of dynamite ◆ carrot sticks ◆(AmE)a stick of butter

　　[C](often in compounds)a thin piece of wood or plastic that you use for a particular purpose：pieces of pineapple on sticks ◆ The men were carrying spades and measuring sticks．

　　in plane/vehicle

　　[C](informal, especially AmE)the control stick of a plane

　　[C](informal, especially AmE)a handle used to change the GEARS of a vehicle

　　for orchestra

　　[C] a BATON, used by the person who CONDUCTS an orchestra

　　criticism

　　[U](BrE, informal)criticism or harsh words：The referee got a lot of stick from the home fans．

　　country areas

　　(the sticks)[pl．](informal)country areas, a long way from cities：We live out in the sticks．

　　person

　　[C](old-fashioned, BrE, informal)a person：He's not such a bad old stick．

(1)

When Jimmy says：“Every morning, I have to take the crowded bus to school, which I really can't stick．”, he may feel _________．

[　　]

A．

worried

B．

curious

C．

annoyed

D．

discouraged

(2)

Due to her fashionable dress, the woman stuck out when she was walking in the street．“stuck out” in this sentence means “_________”．

[　　]

A．

be noticeable

B．

be followed

C．

be admired

D．

be envied

(3)

When I was in trouble, Paul was the only one who _________ to help me．

[　　]

A．

stuck in his throat

B．

stuck together

C．

stuck up

D．

stuck his neck out

(4)

Sally said to me：“Try a peaceful life out in the sticks, and you will experience something totally different．” She means _________．

[　　]

A．

I should go to the woods to enjoy a new life．

B．

I should ignore the criticism and enjoy myself．

C．

I should go to the remote areas to have a change．

D．

I should go out by plane instead of by train to change my feelings．

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