“Can you work outdoors in any weather?” “How would you like a job working with children?” Before this year, US public school students rarely（极少的）had to answer such questions about their possible future careers （职业）.

   But now, public schools in 24 states are developing new learning plans for each student, according to the US Education Commission （教育部）. The learning plans will help students discover their own strengths and weaknesses. （A） They will also give parents and teachers a more complete（完整的）report besides grades.

   Linwood Middle School, in North Brunswick, New Jersey, is one of these schools. Students there take an online test （B） called Matchmaker to make learning plans for their future careers. This online test uses some information about students’ （C） learning styles, personal interests, skills and career goals.

   （D） “If you don’t know yourself and want to be scientist, you may realize in college you don’t like science,” said Mercedes Arias, a Linwood language arts teacher. “The learning plans can （E）________ ________ better prepare students for college _______ _______ encourage students to work harder.”

   Daniella Martins, 14, a Linwood ninth grader, dreams of （F） _________ （be） a singer or an actress. （G）“Nobody likes to take tests,” she said before the career test. But she was pleased with the results, which listed her top career as the arts, followed by education and human services.
   “The results show that I have a great possibility to be a singer,” said Martins. “But I know I’ll still have to work hard to （H） make it.”

任务一：根据短文内容，回答下面两个问题。

1. What do students in Linwood Middle School take an online test for? __________

2. According to Daniella’s test result, what is she most likely to become? _________

任务二：将（A）、（D）、（G）处划线句子翻译成汉语。

（A）3. ____________________________________________________

（D）4. ____________________________________________________

（G）5. ____________________________________________________

任务三：写出（C）处划线短语的汉语意思：

  （C）6. ______________________

任务四：写出（B）处和（H）处划线单词和短语的同义词：

7. （B）__________   （H）___________

任务五：在 （E） 处句子中的空白处填入合适的单词：

8. ________________________________

任务六：在（F）处用所给单词的适当形式填空：

9. ___________________

任务七：在文中找出能概括主题的句子。

10. _____________________________________________

完形填空

　　The summer holiday are the best part of the year for most children. The 1 is usually good, so that one can 2 most of one's time 3 in the garden or if one lives in the country, out in the 4 and fields. 5 one lives in a big town, one can usually go to a 6 to play.

　　The best place for a summer holiday, 7 , is the seaside. Some children are lucky enough to 8 near the sea, but for 9 who do not. A week or two at one of the 10 towns is something 11 , they will talk about for the 12 of the following year.

　　In England, it's not only the 13 who can take their children to the seaside; if a factory worker or a bus driver, a street cleaner or a waiter 14 to take his wife and children to South end or Margate, Blackpool or Clacton, 15 is usually quite able to do so.

　　Now, what is it that 16 like so much about the seaside? I think it is the sand, sea and sun 17 , any other things. Of course, there are lots of new 18 , nice things to eat, and 19 things to do, but it is the 20 of sand under one's feet, of salt water on one's skin, and of the warm sun on one's back that make the seaside what it is.

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根据短文内容，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选择正确答案。

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A．The beauty of the nature.

B．American national parks.

C．Famous animals.

D．Beautiful scenery in the USA.

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A．Parents and grandparents.

B．Children and grandchildren.

C．The American government.

D．Visitors to those areas.

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A．People do not like to build cities near the national parks.

B．Nearly all the national parks are built near the cities.

C．The American people enjoy seeing beautiful scenery of the nature.

D．All the parks have natural hot water which shoots into the air.

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A．It's in the state of Wyoming.

B．It's outside the Rocky Mountains.

C．It's on the border between America and Canada.

D．It's in the New York State.

(5)What does the underlined word “falls” mean in this passage?

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The final exam comes in June. When the exam ends(结束) , the summer vacation begins. Boys and girls have about two months to relax. The summer vacation is the best time of the year for most children. The weather is usually fine. They can swim, go to summer camps or visit other places with their parents.

    Of course, the beaches  are  good places for relaxing.  Some children are lucky(幸运的)  to live near the beach. They can often play in the water. But for the children far(远的)from the sea, they go to the beaches for one or two weeks with their parents.

    Why do children like spending their summer vacation on the beaches? It is because they like the sand(沙) , the sun, the cool wind and the sea water. There are lots of new things to see, nice things to eat, and exciting things to do.

1.School children usually have exams      .

A. in June    B. after June   C. before June   D. In July

2.The summer vacation is about      .

A. two weeks            B. two months        C. three months   D. Two days

3.Why do children like summer vacation?

A. Because the weather is fine.

B. Because it is long.

C. Because the weather is fine and they can have lots of activities.

D. Because they can have exams.

4.Children near the beach can enjoy the sea____

A . in the evening               B. for one or two weeks

C. for two months  D. very often

5.Which of the following is NOT right?

A. Children like going to the beaches only because they can see lots of new things.

B. Children like summer vacation best.

C. Children can swim and enjoy the sand, wind, and water on the beaches.

D. Children like to spend their summer vacation on beaches.