This could be Micah Fitz, first spring without football practices. The 14-year-old has been playing since he was 3, but because he’s home-schooled, he can’t try out for the local team at Patriot High School in Prince William County, Virginia.
“I can’t play this half of the year and my friends are going to be playing five or six times a week,” he said. “They’re going to be getting better and stronger playing with kids that are good.”
Micah and his family---along with many other home-schooling families across Virginia---are hoping the Virginia General Assemble will approve a bill this year that would allow kids like him to try out for sports on public school athletic teams. The bill, called the “Tebow bill”, is named after football player Tim Tebow, who was home-schooled but was allowed to play on a high school team before going to the University of Florida, where he led his team to two national championships.
Many major statewide education organizations said the bill wouldn’t be fair to public school students. Ken Tilley, the executive director of the Virginia High School League, said the bill would violate two of the league’s most long-standing standards for qualification: enrollment (注册入学) and academic standing.
Home-school advocates argue that they are required by the law to document academic progress. But many opponents say students always have the option of attending public high school. That might be what Sydney Bowman, a 12-year-old from Luchetts, will do to keep wrestling, although she would prefer to continue to be taught at home. In her case, girls’ wrestling teams are rare enough that there aren’t many options other than public school.
But Micah’ mom, Terri Fits, a former public school teacher, said that although they support the local schools and love to cheer on the teams, they like the flexibility of home-schooling.
1.What kind of feeling is expressed in Paragraph 2?
A. Sympathy. B. Disappointment.
C. Embarrassment. D. Satisfaction.
2.If the bill is passed in Virginia, .
A. home-schoolers will be able to compete in public school sport events
B. public high schools will accept home-schooled students
C. home-schoolers will have to reach higher academic standards
D. children will have the right to be taught at home
3.What was Ken Tilley’s attitude towards the bill?
A. He doubted it. B. He was against it.
C. He was curious about it. D. He paid little attention to it.
4.Sydney Bows most likely to .
A. give up team sports B. stop taking part in wrestling
C. go to a public high school D. report her academic progress
They say if you love your job, you’ll never work a day in your life. We say if you travel for work, you’ll never have a boring commute(上下班往返) a day in your life. If the typical 9-to-5 isn’t working for you, here are some options that will pay you to travel. No matter your current skill set, you can probably do it somewhere else.
Represent abroad
The State Department is actively hiring Foreign Service Officers, and it’s probably easier than you think to become one. You’ll have to a lot of tests, but if you pass, you’ll spend the next years of your life working around the world. A Junior Foreign Service Officer starts at $71,000 a year.
Teaching English as a Second Language abroad is one of the best ways to deepen understanding of another culture. There’s no need to be a certified English teacher in order to go abroad. In this program in China, soon-to-be teachers go abroad to obtain their Teaching English as a Foreign Language(TEFL) certifications. A beginning teacher in China will earn $2,500 for working six months, plus room and board.
A cruise ship is a floating village. Therefore, any job that you could have in a village you could have onboard a ship-even auctioneering(做拍卖师). Carnival is hiring an art auctioneer to work aboard a luxury cruise ship. The only qualifications necessary are a college degree and public speaking skills. Going…going…sold.
Write the rails
Writers can reimagine themselves as rail-surfing Jack Kerouacs, crossing the country and writing from coast to coast on the Amtrak Writer’s Residency. The application process consists of two questions, as well as the opportunity to provide up to a 20-page writing sample. Amtrak will select 24 writers to participate in the program with the help from a panel of judges. Although the project won’t replace a full-time job, it’s really a fun opportunity. The application period for 2016 has closed, but applications will reopen in the fall.
1.Which job requires a college degree?
A. Representing abroad
B. Teaching English in China
C. Selling art on the seas
D. Writing the rails
2.The advertisement is intended for .
A. those who are tired of their present jobs
B. those who want to have a job with traveling
C. those who just graduate from university
D. those who want to go on vacation abroad
3.What may Jack Kerouacs be?
A. Director of the Amtrak Writer’s Residency
B. A sportsman devoted to rail-surfing
C. An applicant of the program
D. A famous writer
听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1.When did Jordan go to college?
A. In 1981. B. In 1984. C. In 1990.
2.Where did Jordan win his first Olympic gold medal?
A. In Chicago. B. In Barcelona. C. In Los Angeles.
3.What did Jordan do in 1993?
A. He joined the NBA. B. He retired from basketball. C. He returned to the Bulls.
4.How long did Jordan play professional baseball?
A. About two years. B. About five years. C. About ten years.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1.Why didn’t the man want to take part in the contest at first?
A. He feels nervous singing alone.
B. He doesn’t like singing.
C. He dislikes his voice.
2.How many people has the woman been practicing with?
A. One B. Two. C. Three
3.What day is it today?
A. Tuesday B. Wednesday C. Thursday
4.Where will the speakers practice together tomorrow?
A. At John’s house.
B. At the school canteen.
C. At the local community center
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1.Where will the woman go tomorrow morning?
A. To the airport. B. To a tennis court. C. To the police station.
2.What is the purpose of the woman’s visit to London?
A. Taking a holiday. B. Going on a business trip. C. Checking out some schools.
3.What is the probable relationship between the speakers?
A. Classmates. B. Boss and employee. C. Father and daughter.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1.What did the woman take just now?
A. A taxi. B. A plane. C. A train.
2.How long will the woman rent the car?
A. Four days. B. Five days. C. Seven days.
