At middle school level, there are many academic clubs in which the students can participate. Students can choose clubs that focus on an area of interest.
Mathcounts Club
Mathcounts tries to increase excitement about mathematic achievement. It hopes to provide students with the foundation for success in science, technology, engineering and mathematic careers. Schools select individuals and teams to participate in competitions. Mathcounts works to challenge student math skills, develop self-confidence and give rewards for their achievements.
Envirothon
The Envirothon program focuses on natural resources knowledge and exposes students to diverse environmental issues, ecosystems, and topography (地形学). The ecology field competition for five-member middle school teams offers competitions in wildlife, soils, forestry, current environmental issues and aquatics (水上运动). Students work and learn in middle school clubs ·and can compete at local and state level.
Future Problem Solvers
Future Problem Solvers is an academic club that uses a six-step process to solve problems that may happen in the future. Students who like to “think outside the box” may like this club. Teams made up of four students read future scenes and write up solutions in a booklet using the six-step process. Teams that score high enough can go to the state competition and then to the international competition.
Builders Club
Builders Club is open to any middle school student who wishes to perform community service. The members learn by doing, and they learn organization, teamwork, and leadership. Builders Clubs can sponsor a “Teacher of the Year” program, provide a recycling collection point, organize canned food and clothing to support local shelters, adopt a resident at a local senior citizens home, adopt highway, tutor, etc.
1. The students who are not interested in competition would probably choose _____.
A. Mathcounts Club B. Builders Club
C. Future Problem Solvers D. Envirothon
2.Why do some of the students choose Mathcounts club?
A. To be successful in science careers. B. To enjoy solving future problems.
C. To perform community service. D. To study wildlife and soils.
3. What is the common feature of the four clubs?
A. Competition. B. Sponsorship. C. Scientific research. D. Teamwork.
4. The passage mainly talks about _____.
A. the state academic competitions B. middle school clubs
C. extra-curricular activities D. the gifted students
完形填空（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
I’ll never forget the summer day in 1965 when my mother suddenly died of an unexplained illness at the age of 36. Later that afternoon, a police officer came to ask for my father’s 36 for the hospital to 37 Mother’s valve (心脏瓣膜). I was shocked. I ran into the house 38 . At 14 I just 39 understand why anyone would take apart a person I loved. 40 my father told the police officer, “Yes .” “How can you let them do that to her?” I 41 him.
“Linda,” he said quietly, 42 his arms around me, “the greatest 43 you can give is a 44 of yourself. Your mother and I decided 45 that if we can 46 a difference in just one person’s life after we die, our death will have 47 .”
The 48 my father taught me that day became one of the most 49 in my life.
Years passed. I married and had a family of my own. In 1986, my father became seriously ill. He 50 told me that when he died, he wanted to donate 51 was in good condition, especially his eyes.
My father died and we donated his eyes 52 he had wanted. Three days later, my daughter said, “Mum, I’m so 53 of what you did for Grandpa. At that moment I realized that my father gave much more than his 54 . What he 55 behind sparkled in my daughter’s eyes — pride.
1.A. advice B. permission C. suggestion D. speech
2.A. repair B. operate C. treat D. use
3.A. in tears B. in silence C. in a hurry D. in surprise
4. A. couldn’t B. mustn’t C. might not D. shouldn’t
5.A. So B. And C. But D. For
6.A. said to B. replied to C. explained to D. cried at
7.A. carrying B. putting C. raising D. pushing
8.A. gift B. wish C. talk D. regret
9.A. health B. body C. part D. value
10. A. then B. later C. soon D. long ago
11. A. have B. make C. keep D. tell
12. A. pleasure B. right C. fun D. meaning
13. A. lesson B. subject C. thought D. experience
14. A. ordinary B. important C. useless D. hard
15. A. carefully B. sadly C. cruelly D. cheerfully
16.A. who B. whatever C. that D. which
17. A. as B. when C. while D. where
18.. A. fond B. tired C. proud D. afraid
19. A. words B. life C. eyes D. lessons
20. A. taught B. left C. sent D. gave
—What about your TEFL test?
—I have answered all the questions, but I’m not sure _____ I could get a high enough score.
A. what B. if C. when D. why
The foreign expert put forward a plan at yesterday’s meeting, _____ all the people present spoke highly of.
A. that B. what C. which D. when
Mike had just finished his lunch and was about to take a break _____ an unexpected visitor came.
A. when B. while C. so D. for
The main road _____ for repairs, so we had to change the route to the downtown.
A. is being closed B. has been closed C. was to be closed D. had been closed
