Question

    Nowadays after class,Sabrina Schramm no longer discusses TV dramas,sports or clothes with her classmates. Instead,the eighth-grader from Texas,US, talks about what she wants to do in the future.

   In fact,all the eighth-graders in Texas may be talking about it. According to a new state law,before the school year ends,students should decide to learn one of five areas of study in high school. They include business and industry,arts and humanities (人文学科) ，and public service. Each area provides different courses.

    Many middle schools hold meetings,start training classes and provide teachers to help students make decisions. But some students still feel undecided (犹豫不决) . "I have no idea what I want to do," Dorothy Isgur,Sabrina's classmate,told KERA News. "I have a lot of pressure. You don't want to make a bad decision because once you’re on a path you may stay on that path."

    Meanwhile,some have already decided their goals. Sabrina said she would choose the area of business and industry and do something in digital media (数字媒体) . She doesn’t mind making such an important choice so early in her life. "We have to get ready for high school anyway," she said.

49. From the passage we know that all the eighth-graders in Texas have to choose to learn in high school.

   A. public service          B. arts and humanities

   C. business and industry   D. one of five areas of study

50. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

   A. All the students have decided what to learn in high school.

   B. Sabrina thinks it's too early for them to make the important choice.

   C. Many schools provide teachers to help students to make decisions.

   D. Each of the five areas of study provides one or two courses.

51. What's the main idea of the passage?

   A. The eighth-graders in Texas start to think about their future.

   B. There is a new state law in Texas.

   C. Many students have no idea what they want to do in the future.

   D. Sabrina Schramm has made a decision for her future.

Answer 1

49. D 50. C 51. A

[阅读C篇短文大意]本文主要讲了在美国德克萨斯州实 行了 一个新的法规，它规定在八年级结束之前，学生们应在包括商 业、工业、艺术、人文以及公共服务在内的五个学习领域中选择一 个在高中阶段学习。

49. D 出文章第二段中的” According to a new state law,before the school year ends,students should decide to learn one of five areas of study in high schoo"可知答案选D.

50. C 由文章第三段中的’ Many middle schools hold meetings,start training classes and provide teachers to help students make decisions"可知C项表述正确。

51. A通读全文可知本文主要讲了由于新法规的规定，许多八年级的学生开始思索自己的未来，因此A项符合题意。