All parents in England want to send their children to high school.But sending a child to a school is the first step that many parents find difficult to take.In theory，at least，the problem is that there are many choices to make.Let us try to list some of the alternatives (兩選一) between which parents are forced to decide.To begin with，they may ask themselves whether they would like their child to go to a single­sex school or a co­educational school.They may also consider whether the child should go to a school that is connected to a particular church or religious group，or whether the school should not have such connections.Another decision is whether the school should be one of the vast majority financed by the state or one of the very small but influential (有影響的) minority of private schools，though this choice is，of course，only available to the small number of those who can pay.Also connected with the question of money is whether the child should go to a boarding school or live at home.Then there is the question of what the child should do at school.Should it be a school whose curriculum (課程) lays emphasis，for example，on necessary skills，such as reading，writing and mathematics，or one which pays more attention to developing the child’s personality，morality，emotion and sociality.Finally，with dissatisfaction with conventional education as great as it is in some circles in England and certainly in the US，the question might even arise in the parents’minds as to whether the child should be forced (強迫) to go to school at all.Although in practice，some parents may not think twice about any of these choices and send their child to the only school available in the immediate neighborhood，any parents who are interested enough can insist that as many choices as possible be made open to them，and the system is theoretically (就理論上) supposed to provide them.

61．Parents in England find choosing a school hard because________.

A．there is a limited number of choices

B．some schools are very expensive

C．some schools are government schools

D．they are faced with a variety of offers

62．According to the passage，some parents，if allowed，might let their children stay at home because they________.

A．don’t find conventional education satisfactory (滿意的)

B．don’t know how to choose among different schools

C．intend to educate their children themselves

D．find conventional education too expensive to pay for

63．What is implied (暗指的) at the very end of the passage?

A．Most parents are unconcerned about the choices available to them.

B．Interested parents can request more school choices be open to them.

C．The educational system may not provide as many choices as expected.

D．Most parents usually send their children to the schools nearby.

I prefer the stories about the swimmers at the Beijing Olympics，one of which is about Zakia Nassar. She's a 21-year-old Palestinian __21__ Bethlehem studying dentistry in Jenin. Having had neither a __22__ nor a chance to an Olympic-sized pool in the past year, she had no choice but to __23__ on her own at a 12m public pool.

There is a 50-meter __24__ in nearby Nazareth, but the Israeli government did not __25__ her to use it.

Nassar was __26__ to training only when she returned to her parents' home in Bethlehem, __27__ she did so only about every two months for two days or so. __28__ the pool is only 12 meters long.

“My parents and friends always __29__ me, reminding me that I had to keep training if I __30  wanted to go to the Olympics,” she said.

It was only when Nassar __31__ China a month ago that she finally got the opportunity to swim in a 50m pool and enjoyed the __32__ of having a coach.

When she at last took part in the Games, she swam the 50m in 31.97 seconds, a(n) __33__ of seven seconds on her personal __34__. Nassar said it was the most beautiful moment of her life.

She will not __35__ on the cover of Time magazine or __36__ millions of dollars in endorsements（捐款）, but she can always say she won a race at the Olympics. For her, it wasn’t about __37__ the other swimmers or winning a prize, but about __38__ her own goal, __39__ difficult. When I think things are too difficult or I get those “I-just-can’t-do-it,” I think of her. Then I realize how __40__ the task before me really is.

閱讀下面的短文，然后按照要求寫一篇150詞左右的英語短文。
We spend hours, days and years of our lives in education. But how perfect do you think your school is? Imagine you could decide your ideal school. What would it be like? What would you be doing? We wanted to find out what teenagers around the world thought. Here is what they said.
Sonia from Italy: I’d like a room where we can go and relax and play computer games and chat with friends. Some older pupils in the school have this but I think there should be a place for everyone to go when they want to switch off from the lessons.
Richard form USA: I think it would be great to have a day off every week, as well as the weekend. If that day was a Friday or a Monday, we would have a long weekend every week. I’m sure we could learn just as much in fewer hours.
David from UK: The school dinners are absolutely disgusting. There is a little shop called a “tuck shop” which we can go to in our breaks but it just sells rubbish. I’d like to be able to buy fruit and healthy snacks.
Hannah from Australia: My school environment is great – especially the sports facilities. We’ve got a swimming pool and tennis court. It’s teachers I’d change. I think they should give us more freedom and choice about how we study and what we study. I also think it’s ridiculous that we have to wear a school uniform.
Sam form Mexico: I’d like clean toilets and showers, a big library, big lockers and a restaurant. Not much to ask for.
【寫作內容】
1. 以約30詞概括短文要點;
2. 然后以約120字以“我的理想學�！睘橹黝}，描述你心目中的理想的學校應具備哪些條件，此部分應包括以下內容：
（1）你現在所在的學校有哪些方面你覺得很滿意，哪些方面你覺得需要改進;
（2）如果讓你設計你理想中的學校，你心目中的學校是怎樣的？
【寫作要求】
1．可使用實例或其他論述方法支持你的觀點，也可以參照閱讀材料的內容，但不得直接引用原文中的句子；
2．作文中不能出現真實姓名和學校名稱．
【評分標準】概括準確，語言規(guī)范，內容合適，篇章連貫．

第二節(jié)讀寫任務（共1小題，滿分25分）
閱讀下面的短文，然后按照要求寫一篇150詞左右的英語短文。
We spend hours, days and years of our lives in education. But how perfect do you think your school is? Imagine you could decide your ideal school. What would it be like? What would you be doing? We wanted to find out what teenagers around the world thought. Here is what they said.
Sonia from Italy: I’d like a room where we can go and relax and play computer games and chat with friends. Some older pupils in the school have this but I think there should be a place for everyone to go when they want to switch off from the lessons.
Richard form USA: I think it would be great to have a day off every week, as well as the weekend. If that day was a Friday or a Monday, we would have a long weekend every week. I’m sure we could learn just as much in fewer hours.
David from UK: The school dinners are absolutely disgusting. There is a little shop called a “tuck shop” which we can go to in our breaks but it just sells rubbish. I’d like to be able to buy fruit and healthy snacks.
Hannah from Australia: My school environment is great – especially the sports facilities. We’ve got a swimming pool and tennis courts. It’s teachers I’d change. I think they should give us more freedom and choice about how we study and what we study. I also think it’s ridiculous that we have to wear a school uniform.
Sam form Mexico: I’d like clean toilets and showers, a big library, big lockers and a restaurant. Not much to ask for.
【寫作內容】
以約30詞概括短文要點;
然后以約120字以“我的理想學�！睘橹黝}，描述你心目中的理想的學校應具備哪些條件，此部分應包括以下內容：
你現在所在的學校有哪些方面你覺得很滿意，哪些方面你覺得差強人意，需要改進;
如果讓你設計你理想中的學校，你心目中的學校是怎樣的？
【寫作要求】
1．可使用實例或其他論述方法支持你的觀點，也可以參照閱讀材料的內容，但不得直接引用原文中的句子；
2．作文中不能出現真實姓名和學校名稱．
【評分標準】
概括準確，語言規(guī)范，內容合適，篇章連貫．

第二節(jié)：任務寫作
The 90s generation are believed to be with a practical mind．They pay more attention to be quality of life and know what they are living for:the wonderful life,the promising jobs,splendid days．．．Having more opportunities to touch the new,the 90s generation are showing stronger sign to try what they have never touched．When chatting on QQ,they frequently use the marks called“words of the Mars”,which were hard to understand for the other generations,obviously hoping to unique．They did this so as to protect their privacy and only share the secrets with their peers．
But at the same time,a few of the young guys can not refuse the temptation（誘惑）and become addicted to computer games．Being confident and outing,the 90s generation decorate themselves more vividly inwardly and outwardly,even mad to show their different qualities to unique self-identity．Having their own opinions in their own eyes,the 90s generation can speak out their doubts about the unreasonable sayings and regulations straightforward．
But on the other hand,the pressure of study on them grow
heavier because of several changes of educational reform in recent years accordingly and higher expectatation from their parents．In a word,the 90s generation are facing more challenges as well as opportunities than other generations to prepare themselves for the future．
【寫作內容】
1．以約30個詞概括短文的內容要戰(zhàn)點；
2．然后以約120個詞就”the 90s generation”這一主題發(fā)表看法，包括如下要點；
1)作為20后的一名青少年，你認為哪個時代特征在你身上有明顯的體現？
2)這個特征對你自己將來的發(fā)展有何利弊？
【寫作要求】
1．作文中可使用自己的親身經歷或虛構的故事，也可以參照閱讀材料的內容，但不得直接引用原文中的句子；
2．作文中不能出現真實姓名和學校名稱．
【評分標準】
概括準確，語言規(guī)范，內容合適，篇章連貫．