1、高二英语下阅读限时训练2ASchool districts across the United States have reported the number of students failing classes _1_ (rise) many times higher than usual numbers since the pandemic broke out. Erik Jespersen is principal of McNary High School, Oregon. At his school, 38 percent of grades in late October wer
2、e failing, _2_ (compare)with 8 percent in normal times._3_ (educate) see a number of reasons for the change. Students learning from home often miss assignments _4_ (complete). Internet availability is _5_ (limit)or not effectively established, _6_ (make) it difficult to complete and upload assignmen
3、ts. And teachers_7_ do not see their students in person have_8_ (few) ways to note who is falling behind. That is especially true with many students keeping their cameras off during online classes.The increase_9_ failing grades has been seen in districts of all sizes throughout the country. Now, man
4、y schools have increased efforts to return to in-person learning. Other schools are changing their grading policies and giving students more time to complete assignments. Teachers have been instructed to give less homework _10_ urged to find different ways of teaching1. has risen2. compared3. Educat
5、ors4. completely5. limited6. making7who#that8. fewer9. in10. andBMaybe you are an average student. You probably think you will never be a top student. This is not necessarily so, however. _11_Heres how:Plan your time carefully. When planning your work, you should make a list of things that you have
6、to do. After making this list, you should make a schedule of your time. Firstyour time for eating, sleeping, dressing, etc. Then decide a good, regular time for studying. _12_A weekly schedule may not solve all your problems, but it will force you to realize what is happening to your time.Find a goo
7、d place to study. Look around the house for a good study area. Keep this space, which may be a desk or simply a comer of your room, free of everything but study materials. No games, radios, or television. When you sit down to study, concentrate on the subject.Make good use of your time in class. _13
8、_ Listening carefully in class means less work Inter. Taking notes will help you remember what the teacher says.Study regularly. When you get home from school, go over your notes, review the important points that your teacher is going to discuss the next day, read that material. _14_ If you do these
9、 things regularly, the material will become more meaningful, and youll remember it longer.Develop a good attitude towards tests. The purpose of a test is to show what you have learned about a subject. They help you remember your new knowledge. The world wont end if you dont pass a test so dont be ov
10、er worried._15_ You will probably discover many others after you have tried these.A. This will help you understand the next class.B. Anyone can become a better student if he or she wants to.C. Dont forget to set aside enough time for entertainment.D. No one can become a top student unless he or she
11、works hard.E. There are other methods that might help you with your studying.F. Take advantage of class time to listen to everything the teacher says.G. Make full use of class time to take notes of what the teacher says in class.BCFAECThere was something in the elderly womans elegance that caught my
12、 eye. Although slow and unsure of step, the woman moved carefully in an elegant way. However, a younger woman who I guessed was her daughter displayed signs of _16_, checking her watch every few seconds.It was a few years ago, and I _17_a part-time holiday-season job in a video store at the local sh
13、opping mall. From inside the store, I could see the people rushing by outside._18_entering the store, the elderly woman separated from the younger one and began to_19_for the DVDs on the nearest shelf. Without any _20_, I walked over to her and asked_21_I could help her find something. The woman sho
14、wed me a title written on an old piece of paper. The title was unusual. Rather than rush off to_22_the DVD for the woman, I asked her to walk with me so I could tell her where she could find it. Looking back, I think I must have wanted to enjoy her_23_for a moment. Something about her_24_me of my ow
15、n mother, whod passed away in the previous year.As we walked along the back of the store, I_25_our shelf arrangements to her. The woman seemed glad of the _26_company and casual conversation.We found the DVD at last. She smiled and told me it was one shed_27_when she was her daughters age. After I_2
16、8_the elderly woman to the queue at the cash register, I stepped back and walked over the younger woman.“Is that your mom?” I asked.Rolling her eyes, she said, “Yeah.” There was annoyance in her reply.“Mind some advice?” I asked.I smiled to show her I wasnt_29_. “Cherish her,” I said. And then I ans
17、wered her curious expression by saying, “When shes gone, its these moments thatll come back to you.”The elderly woman moved back to her daughter. Surprisingly, the daughter placed her arm with obviously unaccustomed_30_around her mothers shoulders and together they made their way toward the stores e
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