選修七英語Unit 3 Under the Sea
36.asleep/sleeping.be asleep/sleeping表狀態。 37.and，表并列關系。 38.what，what was the matter with him是固定搭配。 39.had told，考查動詞的過去完成時態。 40.both，both…and…是固定結構，表“……和……都，兩者……都……”3閱讀理解閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的a、b、c和d項中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。詞數：310完成時間：7分鐘難度： in 1983 a presidential committee warned that, "the educational foundations of our society are presently threatening our very future as a nation." more than two decades later, that report, a nation at risk, is still suitable for the current situation. america's schools are failing us. they're not preparing enough young people to succeed in the 21st century. standardized test scores show that student achievement is quite low. but those scores don't tell the whole story of this rising crisis. consider these: * nearly 30 percent of students don't graduate from high school. * 40 percent of college freshmen need remedial classes (輔導班) because they are unprepared. * while u.s. grade-schoolers outrank ( 等級高于) many of their international peers, high-scholars don't do so well. sadly, more and more young adults aren't ready for college or work -- or for life. they're not getting the skills to compete in today's rapidly developing "knowledge economy'' even as other countries grow more competitive. by standing still, we're falling behind. so, a good first step would be to lift our expectations for what each child is capable of learning. a solid second step would be to adopt national education standards that emphasize main studies -- math, science, english and history -- and measure results with national testing. in an age when learning a technique requires as much intelligence as understanding a textbook, all students need the same base of knowledge, whether they will go off to college or not. and a third step is to give vocational (職業的) training. not everyone should be on the college track -- and a strong vocational teaching system might just lower the 30% high school dropout (輟學) rate. no single solution -- higher standards, charter schools (特許學校), merit pay (記功付酬) for teachers – can magically solve our educational problems. what we need is a systematic, national plan that combines the smartest reforms and takes brave risks.41. according to the author's opinion, we can conclude that ___________.