公共英语四级考试经验介绍及真题分析1

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　　In addition to their academic work,children in the United States are offered a wide range of activites in the after-school hours.

　　They are designed to help _1__ their skills,ability and appreciation of life; to give them a chance to practice leadership and __2_ responsibilities;_3__ school courses;and to provide additional outlets and stimuli.There is often a _4__ of activities from which to choose,such as nature clubs,musical organizations,science clubs,art and drama groups,or language clubs.A _5__ selection of sport activities is always available.__6_ every school has a student-run newspaper;often a photographic darkroom is also _7__,some of these activities take place during the school day,but _8__ are held after classes are over._9__ they’re optional they _10__ a part of the American educational experience. Parents encourage their children to participate in those program that __11_ suit their own special talents and interests.Much is learned during these off-duty hours,especially in _12__ of human "give-and-take".Americans believe this _13__ human relationships,social skills and a well-trained body,_14__ intellectual development .Both _15__ and college admission officers in the United States carefully consider the extra curricular activities _16__ students have participated,both during their free time after school and also during the long holidays.These indicate to them _17__ of a young person’s leadship potential enthusiasm,creativity,_18__ of interest,vitality and personality.They weigh these qualities,together with the academic record,in order to _19__ a student’s intelligence,perseverance and ability to use what he knows,_20__ merely repeating it by rot on examination papers.

　　1) A broaden B extend C stretch D concentrate

　　2) A resume B assume C adopt D presume

　　3) A to supplement B supplemening C to support D supporting

　　4) A scale B specimen C ring D range

　　5) A deep B long C wide D high

　　6) A Lastly B Virtually C Finally D Consequently

　　7) A possible B available C peobable D capable

　　8) A many B few C other D some

9) A Even though B in case C despite D however