Because some of the floorboard had ________ away, it was unsafe to walk on the floor．


  1. A.
    rotted
  2. B.
    destroyed
  3. C.
    wasted
  4. D.
    washed
A
由于有些地板已經(jīng)腐爛了，走在上面很不安全。rot away：腐爛。
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American middle school students don’t seem to care that they’re worse at maths than their counterparts (同齡人) in China’s Hong Kong and Finland. “I don’t need it,” my student says, “I’m going to be a basketball star.” Or a car mechanic, or a singer.
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The precision (精確性) of maths helps us think in a very special way. How do we bring the learning of maths back to life? I don’t have the big answer. I try my best to help pupils find answers to some maths problems. When I can get one to say, “Wow, that’s great,” I feel the joy of a small victory.
【小題1】Some American students don’t care about their poor maths results because __________.

A．maths is useless to most people
B．they have no interest in maths
C．they think maths has nothing to do with their future
D．they don’t do well in maths
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A．every coin has its two sides
B．we should not be cheated by fault facts
C．maths is close to our daily life
D．a(chǎn) simple fact shows complicated rules
【小題3】The writer would agree that __________.
A．it’s normal that America kids are weak in maths
B．without maths we’ll miss much in our life
C．maths is the most important subject at school
D．American kids don’t work hard at school
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C．a(chǎn) specialist in students’ studiesD．a(chǎn) maths teacher

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Should we be surprised? Not really. We’ve simply confirmed an old truth: the seeking of wealth does not always end with happiness.

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A．Stability and security.

B．Materialism and content.

C．A sense of self-accomplishment.

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Jennifer Freed, a co-director of a teen program, has another explanation. Turn on the TV, and you’re showered with news and reality shows full of people fighting, competing, and generally treating one another with no respect. __2__

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B．And this does not include the cost of paying for air time.

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D．The purpose of all the efforts made in producing TV commercials is to show how valuable the product is.

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1._________

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2._________

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4._________

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5._________

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6._________

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7.________

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8._________

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9._________

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10._________

 

 

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