高中英语学习材料（灿若寒星*制作整理）1.CrazyaboutAP急剧升温的美国大学预科课程。ALEXWong,ajunioratMarkKeppelHighSchoolinAlhambra,California,isworkinghardonhisapplicationtoatopcollege.HisresumeshowsoffhisnearlystraightA’sindifficultclasses,experienceatasummerprogramatStanfordUniversity,EagleScoutprojectandtimeonthesoccerteamaswellastheschoolchoir(合唱团).Buthissteadyprogressstoppedunexpectedlythisyear.Aimingtoopenaccesstocollege-levelAdvancedPlacement(大学预科)courses,hisschoolbeganusingacomputer-basedlotterytogiveoutspaces.Alexgotshutoutofallthreeofthecoursesherequested.ThenewsystemcausedangeramongfamilieswhosechildrenfailedtogetintoAPcourses,whichmanyconsiderimportanttodevelopadvancedskills,improvegrade-pointaveragesandallowstudentstoearncollegecredit(学分),savingthemandtheirfamiliestuition(学费)dollars.Studentsandparentswrotetoadministratorstocomplain,circulatedapetition(请愿)andlaunchedaFacebookgroupfortradingclasses.“I’MDESPERATE(急切的)!I’LLGIVEYOUFREEFOOD,”onestudent,KirkHum,postedonthe210-memberAPFleaMarketFacebookgroup.APclasseshavelongbeenhelddearbythemosttalentedandambitious(有雄心的)students.Butnowtheyareseenaspositiveforallstudentswhoarewillingtopushthemselves–andschoolsareincreasinglyviewingaccesstothemasabasiceducationalright.Butthischangehasbroughtchallenges.MiracleVitangcol,ajunioratDowntownMagnetsHighSchoolwithaveragegradesandtestscores,isfailingherAPUShistoryclass.Shesaidshecan’thandletherapidpace(节奏)andvolumeofmaterialsheneedstoremember.Butshesaidsheintendstostickitoutbecausetheclassisteachinghertomanagehertime,takegoodnotesandworkhard.“I’mstrugglingtoadjust(调整),”shesaid.“ButIkeeptellingmyself:‘It’sOK.Youcandoit.Justpushyourself’.”Somecriticsworrythattheopen-accessmovementispushingtoomanyunpreparedstudentsintoAPclasses,asshownbyhigherexamfailureratesoverthelastdecade.Theyalsofearthatopenenrollment(录取)policiesareencouragingteacherstoweakencoursesandgiveouthighgradestostudentswhodon’tdeservethem.“Whileexpandingaccessisgenerallyagoodthing,weneedtomakesurewe’renotwateringdowntheexperienceforthehighachievers(积极向上的人),”saidMichaelPetrilli,executivevicepresidentoftheThomasB.FordhamInstitute,aWashington-basededucationalpolicyorganization.1.ThepurposeofthenewAPcoursessystematAlexWong’sschoolisto______.A.makesureallstudentsgetaccesstotheAPcoursestheydesireB.ensurethatstudentshaveafairchancetogetaccesstoAPcoursesC.improvetheacademicperformanceofstudentsinAPcoursesD.separatehighachieversfromaveragestudentsthroughthenewcourses2.Accordingtothearticle,theAPFleaMarketFacebookgroupisaplacewhere______.A.students’parentssendtheircomplaintstoschooladministratorsB.studentssharetipsaboutsavingmoneyforcollegeC.studentsofferitemstotradefortheAPcoursestheyneedD.studentscanfindsupportandguidanceontheirAPstudy3.WhichofthefollowingstatementswouldMichaelPetrilliagreewith?A.OpeningAPcoursestoallstudentsisabadidea.B.SchooladministratorsshouldmaintainhighacademicstandardsforAPcourses.C.HighschoolsshouldstopchargingstudentsfortakingAPcourses.D.AccesstoAPcoursesisnecessaryforstudentsapplyingfortopAmericancolleges.4.TheauthorusedMiracleVitangcol’sexampletoshowthat______.A.studentsneedtoremembertoomuchintheirAPcoursesB.APcoursesposeabigchallengetounpreparedstudentsC.thesecrettosuccessinAPcoursesistokeeppushingyourselfD.averagestudentsdon’tdeservetheirpla...
