A murderer has escaped from prison, so a...

_____, the student insisted that he _____ separated from his desk mate, who is very naughty.

A. To avoid being affected; be    B. To avoid to be affected; would be

C. Avoid being affected; should be    D. Avoiding to be affected; be

_____ to get a ticket for the concert, George has been standing in a queue for two hours.

A. Determining    B. To be determined

C. To determine    D. Determined

Everyone is welcome to join the fit club___________ age.

A. according to    B. with regard to

C. regardless of    D. in favor of

假设你是红星中学高二学生李华。请你给北京 2019 马拉松组委会负责人 Mr. Zhang写封信，申请成为一名志愿者。内容包括：

注意：1. 词数不少于 50；

2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯;

3. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

参考词汇：北京马拉松组委会 Beijing Marathon Organizing Committee

Dear Mr. Zhang,

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Yours sincerely,

Li Hua

Nearly 19 percent of teachers of color(有色人种教师) left their jobs after the 2014-2015 school year. Some left for personal reasons like taking care of their families. But 50 percent said they left because they were dissatisfied with their employment situation, such as poor working conditions, student discipline problems and large class sizes. Thus, taking immediate measures to improve it is our top priority.

For years, researchers have proved the benefits of increasing the share of minority teachers in schools, especially as our public school system has turned to one that is made up mostly of minority students. Teachers of color, who are more likely than their white counterparts to choose to work in racially diverse( 多 种 多 样 的 ) schools, offer particular benefits to their students. Graduation rates increase among minority students when they are taught by racially similar educators, research shows. They can also serve as positive role models, and their presence reduces the chance of racial discrimination at school.

The Shanker Institute report suggests that the rate of minority teacher hiring is not the whole problem. The problem is what happens after these teachers enter the classroom. These teachers often work in high-poverty rural schools. They are more likely to have less-desirable working conditions.

Diversity is a key component to equality and opportunity. Where there’s a diverse teaching workforce, all kids thrive. So solutions must be found at once to turn this trend around. Firstly, schools should develop mentorship programs that support minority teachers once they are in the classroom. Secondly, more money should be spent in improving working conditions in these schools. Of course, school headmasters should also be evaluated on their ability to retain teachers of color.

1.Among teachers of color leaving their jobs, half of them quit because    .

A. they had to move to other places

B. they had to take care of their children

C. they eventually found better-paid jobs

D. their employment situation was unsatisfactory

2.Which of the following is the main idea of the second paragraph?

A. The benefits of increasing the share of minority teachers in schools.

B. The reasons for teachers of color leaving their jobs in many schools.

C. The ways to decrease the possibility of racial discrimination at school.

D. The solutions to increasing graduation rates among minority students.

3.Which of the following components is vital to equality and opportunity?

A. Honesty    B. Variety

C. Ability    D. Safety

4.How did the author feel when writing the passage?

A. He felt angry about the government.

B. He felt it urgent to solve the problem.

C. He was satisfied with the present situation.

D. He didn’t care about diverse teaching workforce.