U.S. News evaluated more than 28,000 schools for the 2016 Best High Schools rankings. These 10 schools scored the highest out of the 500 top-ranking gold medal schools. Here are four of them.
Carnegie Vanguard High School
Carnegie Vanguard High School is a Texas school for talented and gifted teens. The school’s curriculum consists of Advanced Placement (AP) courses. Students must take at least seven AP courses to graduate. Students consistently exceed(超越)state and national averages on SAT and ACT exams. Carnegie requires every student to complete 100 hours of community service before graduation.
Medal Awarded Gold: National Rank# 10
Houston, TX 77019
Phone: (713) 732-3694
Academic Magnet High School
Academic Magnet High School aims to challenge each student, teacher and parent with high academic expectation. All courses are AP courses, and every student has to complete a year-long independent research project. Students’ work has been published in multiple(多种多样的)academic and professional journals.
Medal Awarded Gold: National Rank# 8
5109AWest Enterprise St, North Charleston
Phone: (843) 746-1300
Pine View School
The curriculum at Pine View School mixes traditional classroom learning with independent study. Pine View School places a strong emphasis (强调) on volunteer work. Students must complete advanced foreign language courses to graduate. After-school activities at Pine View include rowing clubs, Model United Nations and National Honor Society.
Medal Awarded Gold: National Rank # 7
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Phone:(941)486-2001
Thomas Jefferson High School
Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology uses the unique curriculum that starts with the advanced biology, math and technology programs for seniors. The school has more than 10 specialized research labs. After-school activities at Thomas Jefferson High School for science and technology include cultural groups such as the Persian Club and a variety of athletic teams.
Medal Awarded Gold: National Rank#5
6560 Braddock Rd
Phone: (703) 750-8300
1.What are the conditions for a student to graduate from Carnegie?
A. Taking six AP courses and finishing 100 hours of community service.
B. Taking at least seven AP courses and finishing 100 hours of community service.
C. Taking seven AP courses and finishing 50 hours of community service.
D. Taking eight AP courses and finishing 50 hours of community service.
2.Academic Magnet High School places a strong emphasis on .
A. physical education B. students’ writing C. volunteer work D. academic quality
3.Pine View School which has after-school activities .
A. lays stress on volunteer work
B. has more than 10 specialized research labs
C. provides AP course for talented and gifted students
D. requires students to finish a year-long independent research project
4.Which high school has a strict request for foreign languages?
A. Academic Magnet High School B. Thomas Jefferson High School
C. Pine View School D. Carnegie Vanguard High School
Does a 16-year-old have the ability to change the world, benefiting hundreds of thousands of people?
Olivia Hallisey should believe so. With her invention of new Ebloa test, the girl from US has become the winner of the 2015 Google Science Fair, a yearly competition for creative teenagers who want to make a difference in the world.
Hallisey’s method asks patients to put a sample of their saliva (唾液)onto a testing card. The card changes color if the person is infected with Ebloa. Present Ebloa tests can take up to 12 hours and cost $1,000. Hallisey’s method, by contrast, can be done just in 30 minutes for about $25. Moreover, the test needn’t be put in a refrigerator thanks to the silk material Olivia used to produce the testing cards.
Hallisey started working on the test one year ago when she saw Ebloa spreading across African countries. Her research was based on looking at and using previous research and her own creative ideas.
“She deserves all the praise she’s getting for her hard work, dedication, and intelligence,” said her science teacher Andrew. “Her project is very helpful for the medical diagnosis that we need in parts of the world where Ebola is most common.”
“What affects one country affects everyone,” Hallisey told CNBC. “We have to work together to find answers to the challenges that threaten global health, our environment and our world.”
1.According to the article, Olivia’s tests .
A. use a person’s saliva, which is sorted at a low temperature
B. are less time-consuming and less expensive than current tests
C. are less time-consuming but more expensive than current tests
D. show changes in the color of blood if the person is infected
2.Which of the fo llowing statements is TRUE?
A. Olivia’s discovery could benefit the lives of many people.
B. Olivia’s research was based on her own creative ideas.
C. Olivia set her mind on winning the 2015 Google Science Fair.
D. Olivia’s research began before the outbreak of Ebloa in Africa.
3.What quality makes the test more convenient?
A. The material used can easily be produced in Africa.
B. The material used is easier to store in a refrigerator.
C. The material used needn’t be put in a special device.
D. The material used is common in the places where Ebloa is most comm on.
翻译句子（共5小题；每小题4分）
1.汤姆去年5月搬到了伦敦，此后一直住在那儿。
2.面对困难时，我们可以向老师求助。
3.虽然天气寒冷，他却没穿大衣就出去了。
4.到上周为止，所有的工作都已经做完了。
5.平均来说，美国每年发生大约800次龙卷风，造成大约80人死亡，1500人受伤。
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在此符号下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
I went to shopping with my mom before Christmas.When we finished shopping,my mother asked me I wanted anything else.I nod immediately as I remembered my good friends Wang Lin,whose mother died last year.He didn't have a coat.But I decided to buy one for her.I told my mom which I thought.She was very delighted and given me 200 Yuan.With the money,I bought a black coat for Wang Lin.The next morning,I wrapped the coat on Christmas paper and wrote “To Wang Lin,From Santa Claus” on it.I was very happy that could do anything for him.
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的的正确形式。
My wife is addicted to shopping on the Internet.1.seems that she can’t control herself well,just clicking constantly with the mouse.Let me tell you what happened last night.It was the fourth time she2.(shop)online for hours.I had already remind her to think twice before buying anything,but my wife ignored3.I said and replied confidently, “With the new year4.(approach),preparation is necessary.5.,I haven’ bought things on the Internet for a whole week.”Hearing her words,I was really speechless.In most cases,the things she bought aren’t good value for money.Maybe she just enjoys6.process of buying online.
Nowadays,7.the development of technology,online shopping is becoming more and more convenient.Those8.stay at home can buy whatever they want.In the meanwhile,it causes a series of9.(problem).One of them is more spending than before,because people are10.(easy)attracted by the discount（折扣）.So how to keep a good state of mind in front of temptation（诱惑）is an important lesson many people need to learn.
There is a_________（可能）that he many fail in the exam.
