【正文】 D. belong 38. A. Therefore B. Otherwise C. Besides D. However 39. A. courage B. desire C. emotion D. spirit 40. A. decision B. purpose C. solution D. result 第二節(jié) 語法填空（共 10 小題；每小題 分，滿分 15 分） 閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入適當(dāng)?shù)膬?nèi)容（每空一詞）或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。 The requirements for high school graduation have just changed in my munity. As a result, all students must 21 sixty hours of service learning, 22 they will not receive a diploma. Service learning is academic learning that also helps the munity. 23 of service learning include cleaning up a polluted river, working in a soup kitchen, or tutoring a student. 24 a service experience, students must keep a journal(日志 )and then write a 25 about what they have learned. Supporters claim that there are many 26 of service learning. Perhaps most importantly, students are forced to think 27 their own interests and bee 28 of the needs of others. Students are also able to learn reallife skills that 29 responsibility, problemsolving, and working as part of a team. 30 , students can explore possible careers 31 service learning. For example, if a student wonders what teaching is like, he or she can choose to work in an elementary school classroom a few afternoons each month. 32 there are many benefits, opponents (反對者 ) 33 problems with the new requirement. First, they 34 that the main reason students go to school is to learn core subjects and skills. Because service learning is timeconsuming, students spend 35 time studying the core subjects. Second, they believe that forcing students to work without 36 goes against the law. By requiring service, the school takes away an individual39。t really bee a better person when you are sticking to what you are. Focus on what you can be and ask the right questions. You are pessimistic. 20 The world wants to listen to a story of persons who are positive. But what if you are jumping into everything with optimism and not giving yourself the benefit of doubt？ You may lose so much when you are not counting the risks and saying enough No. A. You will only swell for the right reasons. B. People will not view shyness as a strength. C. You don39。t give in easily. 18 And you understand what your worth is． 19 Many may consider you to be nosy, pushy or a busy body. But in many cases, being curious doesn39。t bother you. Actually, these qualities are what bring out the shine in you. 16 You love taking risks. You like adventures. And you won39。 Do you have these socalled bad qualities? If yes, congratulations! You39。 lack of responsibility. D. The possibility that cats may be unfriendly. 10. What does the underlined part cautionary tale in the last paragraph refer to? A. Greeting B. Interview. . D. Development. 11. Which country does the text mainly report about? A . Singapore. B. China. C. Japan. D. UK. D When students and parents are asked to rate subjects according to their importance, the arts are unavoidably at the bottom of the list. Music is nice, people seem to say, but not important. Too often it is viewed as entertainment, but certainly not an education priority(優(yōu)先 ). This view is shortsighted. In fact, music education is beneficial and important for all students. Music tells us who we are, because music is an expression of the beings who create it, it reflects their thinking and values, as well as the social environment it came from. Rock music represents a lifestyle just as surely as does a Schubert song. The jazz influence that Gee Gershwin and other musicians introduced into their music is obviously American because it came from American musical traditions. Music expresses our character and values. It gives us identity as a society. Music provides a kind of perception (感知 ) that cannot be acquired any other way. Science can explain how the sun rises and sets. The arts explore the emotive (情