Question

14．Adult Basic Education （ABE） and GED PreparationTask：
The Adult Basic Education Department serves a huge population of learners．Our task is to teach basic skills and help learners to get more knowledge to function effectively as a family member，citizen，worker，and lifelong learner in a changing world．
Description：
ABE is a non-credit program of self-improvement designed to improve basic skills for students who are of different educational levels．Development of reading，writing，and math skills are paid special attention to，as well as life skills，employ-ability，and technology．Students without a high school diploma（文憑）also have the opportunity to prepare for the GED exams in the five subject areas writing，social studies，science，literature，and math．
Prerequisites（條件）：
ABE classes are open to anyone 18or over who desires to improve basic reading，writing，and math skills at the pre-college level．Students who are 16or 17must first obtain an official release （證書） from high school before attending class．
To be accepted，students must attend an Educational Planning Session．During the Educational Planning Session students will be given an overview of the ABE programs as well as PCC policies，fees，etc．Students will also have their reading，writing，and math abilities assessed（評估）during the Educational Planning Session．The results of their assessment will help the teachers develop individual programs of study for students to guide them toward their personal goals．Students needing special help must get in touch with the Office for Students with Disabilities （503-977-4341）at least two weeks before the session is held．
Courses：

ABE0741：Beginning Literature ABE0742：Beginning ABE0743：IntermediateⅠ ABE0744：Intermediate II ABE0745：SecondaryⅠ ABE0746：Secondary II （Includes preparation for the GED Test）

21．The ABE Department serves an aim toA．
A．provide learners with basic knowledge and skills to fit in with society
B．help learners successfully get a job in a changing world
C．offer diplomas to those who fail to finish secondary education
D．provide students with opportunities to prepare for the GED exams
22．A 17-year-old is not accepted to ABE classes only because heC．
A．is below 18
B．can't offer a high school diploma
C．has left school without official permission
D．is assessed as poor in learning performance
23．What is the Educational Planning Session intended for？D
A．Providing special help to disabled students．
B．Helping students be better at the four basic skills．
C．Finding out whether they can be accepted to ABE classes．
D．An assessment of students'basic skill levels．
24．Different courses are offered to different students according toB．
A．their own choices
B．the assessments during the Educational Planning Session
C．their performances in school
D．how much they pay for the courses．

Answer 1

分析 本文屬于廣告類閱讀，作者通過這篇文章向我們介紹了成人基礎(chǔ)教育，主要介紹了這個班級的任務(wù)，對Adult Basic Education 的情況描述，進(jìn)入這個班級的條件，開設(shè)的課程等．

解答 21．A；細(xì)節(jié)理解題，根據(jù)第一段The ABE Department serves a huge population of learners．Our task is to teach basic skills and help learners to get more knowledge to function effectively as a family member，citizen，worker，and lifelong learner in a changing world．可知成人基礎(chǔ)教育的目標(biāo)是為學(xué)習(xí)者提供與社會相適應(yīng)的基本知識和技能，故選A．
22．C  細(xì)節(jié)理解題，根據(jù)第三段Students who are 16 or 17 must obtain an official permission from high school before attending class．可知一名17歲的學(xué)生不被成人基礎(chǔ)教育班接受是因為未經(jīng)官方許可就離開學(xué)校，故選C．
23．D；細(xì)節(jié)理解題．根據(jù)文中"Students will also have their reading，writing，and math abilities assessed（評估）during the Educational Planning Session．The results of their assessment will help the teachers develop individual programs of study for students to guide them toward their personal goals．"可知教育規(guī)劃會議的目的是對學(xué)生基本技能水平的評價，故選D．
24．B；細(xì)節(jié)理解題，根據(jù)最后一段Students will also have their reading，writing，and math abilities assessed （評估）during the Educational Planning Session．The results of their assessments will help the teachers develop individual programs of study for students to guide them toward their personal goals．可知根據(jù)教育計劃期間的評估給不同的學(xué)生提供不同的課程，故選B．

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