选D。 19. A. handed C. texted
B. asked
D. returned
【解析】选C。hand传递; ask问;text发短信;return回来。因为父母不在身边, 所以警员们通过短信的形式把他们哄孩子睡觉的照片和从护士那里获得的最新的关于孩子的信息发给了孩子的父母。故选C。 20. A. strong C. fast
B. brave
D. confident
【解析】选A。 strong强壮的; brave勇敢的; fast快的;confident自信的。经过治疗和警员们的细心照顾, 孩子体弱多病的状况得到改善, 足够强壮可以回家了。故选A。 Ⅲ. 概要写作
(2020·杭州模拟)
阅读下面短文, 根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。 High school exit tests are tests that students must pass to graduate from high school. In the last few years, however, a number of states in America have dropped them. Although some states still use them for diplomas, the number is down from a high of 27 states during the testing craze promoted by No Child Left Behind (NCLB).
The appearance of this phenomenon is small wonder. Researches clearly show that exit tests have little positive effects on students. A 2014 report found exit testing was associated with lower graduation rates,
negatively affected labor market outcomes, and, most alarmingly, produced a 12. 5 percent increase in incarceration (监禁) rates. Exit exams, the study concluded, had tended to add little value for most students.
Exit testing relies on the following assumptions. One is that standardized testing can serve as a kind of “quality control” for high school graduates, guaranteeing that graduates are college ready. The other is that they have predicting value for future success in academic situations.
But there is little evidence. The tests don’t exactly measure what they pretend to measure. For example, qualities such as intelligence, academic ability, college readiness are not determined. Those that should be developed in all young people, like responsibility, critical thinking, and empathy (移情), are not measured, either. Even supporters of exit tests have acknowledged that they don’t offer reliable data.
Thus, more and more people are suggesting that exit test scores ought to be just one component of the high school diploma. Schools should consider many other records including credits earned, courses taken, activities, service, projects and other elements of academic accomplishment so that students can be evaluated flexibly. In other words, exit test scores should never be the only criterion for high
school diplomas.
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High school exit tests have been cancelled in some states in America in recent years. (要点1)This is not surprising because studies show they do little good to students. (要点2)Instead of ensuring college readiness and academic success, they actually don’t measure what should be measured. (要点3)Therefore, exit test scores should only be one part of the standards of high school diplomas. (要点4)
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