The requirements for high school graduation have just changed in my community．As a result，all students must ___1___ sixty hours of service learning，___2___ they will not receive a diploma．Service learning is academic learning that also helps the community．___3___ of service learning include cleaning up a polluted river，working in a soup kitchen，or tutoring a student．___4___ a service experience，students must keep a journal（日志）and then write a ___5___ about what they have learned．

Supporters claim that there are many ___6___ of service learning．Perhaps most importantly，students are forced to think ___7___ their own interests and become ___8___ of the needs of others．Students are also able to learn real-life skills that ___9___ responsibility，problem-solving，and working as part of a team．___10___，students can explore possible careers ___11___ 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．

___12___ there are many benefits，opponents（反對者）___13___ problems with the new requirement．First，they ___14___ that the main reason students go to school is to learn core subjects and skills．Because service learning is time-consuming，students spend ___15___ time studying the core subjects．Second，they believe that forcing students to work without ___16___ goes against the law．By requiring service，the school takes away an individual's freedom to choose．

In my view，service learning is a great way to ___17___ to the community，learn new skills，and explore different careers．___18___，I don't believe you should force people to help others –- the ___19__ to help must come from the heart．I think the best ___20__ is one that gives students choices：a student should be able to choose sixty hours of independent study or sixty hours of service．Choice encourages both freedom and responsibility，and as young adults，we must learn to handle both wisely．

1．A．spend                B．gain                C．complete           D．save

2．A．a(chǎn)nd                   B．or                  C．but               D．for

3．A．Subjects              B．ideas               C．Procedures          D．Examples

4．A．With                 B．Before              C．During             D．After

5．A．diary                  B．report              C．note                D．notice

6．A．courses                B．benefits             C．challenges          D．features

7．A．beyond              B．a(chǎn)bout                C．over              D．in

8．A．careful              B．proud              C．tired              D．a(chǎn)ware

9．A．possess              B．a(chǎn)pply               C．include              D．develop

10．A．Gradually           B．Finally              C．Luckily            D．Hopefully

11．A．through             B．a(chǎn)cross              C．of                 D．on

12．A．So                 B．Thus               C．Since              D．While

13．A．deal with           B．look into            C．point out            D．take down

14．A．a(chǎn)rgue               B．doubt              C．overlook           D．a(chǎn)dmit

15．A．much             B．full                 C．less             D．more

16．A．cost                B．pay                 C．care．            D．praise

17．A．contribute           B．a(chǎn)ppeal              C．a(chǎn)ttend             D．belong

18．A．Therefore          B．Otherwise           C．Besides            D．However

19．A．courage               B．desire             C．emotion             D．spirit

20．A．decision            B．purpose            C．solution            D．result

The requirements for high school graduation have just changed in my community. As a result, all students must   36  sixty hours of service learning,   37  they will not receive a diploma（文憑）.    38   of service learning include cleaning up a polluted river, working in a soup kitchen, or tutoring a student. During a service experience, students must keep a journal and then write a  39  about what they have learned.
Supporters state that there are many   40 of service learning. Perhaps most importantly, students are forced to think   41 their own interests and become aware of the needs of others. Students are also able to learn real-life skills that   42  responsibility, problem-solving, and working as part of a team. Finally, students can explore possible careers 43  service learning.
For example, if a student wonders what teaching is like, he or she can choose to work in a primary school classroom a few afternoons each month.  44  there are many benefits, opponents （反對者） point out problems with the new requirement. First, they   45 that ,because service learning is time-consuming, students spend   46  time studying the core subjects. Second, they believe that forcing students to work without   47  goes against the law.
In my view, service learning is a great way to   48  to the community, learn new skills, and explore different careers.  49  , I don’ t believe you should force people to help others – the  50  to help must come from the heart. I think the best solution is one that gives students choices. Choice encourages both freedom and responsibility.

The requirements for high school graduation have just changed in my community. As a result, all students must   36   sixty hours of service learning,   37   they will not receive a diploma. Service learning is academic learning that also helps the community.    38    of service learning include cleaning up a polluted river, working in a soup kitchen, or tutoring a student.    39   a service experience, students must keep a journal（日志）and then write a   40   about what they have learned.
Supporters claim that there are many   41    of service learning. Perhaps most importantly, students are forced to think   42   their own interests and become   43   of the needs of others. Students are also able to learn real-life skills that   44    responsibility, problem-solving, and working as part of a team.   45  , students can explore possible careers   46   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.  47   there are many benefits, opponents （反對者）   48   problems with the new requirement. First, they   49   that the main reason students go to school is to learn core subjects and skills. Because service learning is time-consuming, students spend   50   time studying the core subjects. Second, they believe that forcing students to work without   51   goes against the law. By requiring service, the school takes away an individual's freedom to choose.
In my view, service learning is a great way to   52   to the community, learn new skills, and explore different careers.   53   , I don' t believe you should force people to help others – the  54   to help must come from the heart. I think the best   55    is one that gives students choices: a student should be able to choose sixty hours of independent study or sixty hours of service. Choice encourages both freedom and responsibility, and as young adults, we must learn to handle both wisely.

The requirements for high school graduation have just changed in my community. As a result, all students must   36  sixty hours of service learning,   37  they will not receive a diploma（文憑）.    38   of service learning include cleaning up a polluted river, working in a soup kitchen, or tutoring a student. During a service experience, students must keep a journal and then write a  39  about what they have learned.
Supporters state that there are many   40 of service learning. Perhaps most importantly, students are forced to think   41 their own interests and become aware of the needs of others. Students are also able to learn real-life skills that   42  responsibility, problem-solving, and working as part of a team. Finally, students can explore possible careers 43  service learning.
For example, if a student wonders what teaching is like, he or she can choose to work in a primary school classroom a few afternoons each month.  44  there are many benefits, opponents （反對者） point out problems with the new requirement. First, they   45  that ,because service learning is time-consuming, students spend   46  time studying the core subjects. Second, they believe that forcing students to work without   47  goes against the law.
In my view, service learning is a great way to   48  to the community, learn new skills, and explore different careers.  49  , I don' t believe you should force people to help others – the  50  to help must come from the heart. I think the best solution is one that gives students choices. Choice encourages both freedom and responsibility.
【小題1】  

A．Subjects

B．Ideas

C．Procedures

D．Examples

The requirements for high school graduation have just changed in my community. As a result, all students must   36  sixty hours of service learning,   37  they will not receive a diploma（文憑）.    38   of service learning include cleaning up a polluted river, working in a soup kitchen, or tutoring a student. During a service experience, students must keep a journal and then write a  39  about what they have learned.

Supporters state that there are many   40 of service learning. Perhaps most importantly, students are forced to think   41 their own interests and become aware of the needs of others. Students are also able to learn real-life skills that   42  responsibility, problem-solving, and working as part of a team. Finally, students can explore possible careers 43  service learning.

For example, if a student wonders what teaching is like, he or she can choose to work in a primary school classroom a few afternoons each month.  44  there are many benefits, opponents （反對者） point out problems with the new requirement. First, they   45 that ,because service learning is time-consuming, students spend   46  time studying the core subjects. Second, they believe that forcing students to work without   47  goes against the law.

In my view, service learning is a great way to   48  to the community, learn new skills, and explore different careers.  49  , I don' t believe you should force people to help others – the  50  to help must come from the heart. I think the best solution is one that gives students choices. Choice encourages both freedom and responsibility.

The requirements for high school graduation have just changed in my community（社區(qū)）．As a result, all students must   1  sixty hours of service learning,   2  they will not receive a certificate．Service learning is academic （學(xué)術(shù)的）learning that also helps the community．3   of service learning include cleaning up a polluted river, working in a soup kitchen, or tutoring a student．4  a service experience, students must keep a journal（日志）and then write a   5   about what they have learned．

Supporters claim that there are many   6    of service learning．Perhaps most importantly, students are forced to think   7  their own interests and become   8   of the needs of others．Students are also able to learn real-life skills that   9    responsibility, problem-solving, and working as part of a team．10  , students can explore possible careers   11   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．12    there are many benefits, opponents （反對者）  13   problems with the new requirement．First, they 14  that the main reason students go to school is to learn core subjects and skills．Because service learning is time-consuming, students spend   15  time studying the core subjects．Second, they believe that forcing students to work without   16   goes against the law．By requiring service, the school takes away an individual's freedom to choose．

In my view, service learning is a great way to  17  to the community, learn new skills, and explore different careers．18   , I don' t believe you should force people to help others – the  19   to help must come from the heart．I think the best   20   is one that gives students choices: a student should be able to choose sixty hours of independent study or sixty hours of service．Choice encourages both freedom and responsibility, and as young adults, we must learn to handle both wisely．

1．A．spend                   B．gain                    C．complete             D．save

2．A．a(chǎn)nd                       B．or                       C．but                     D．for

3．A．Subjects                B．Ideas                   C．Procedures          D．Examples

4．A．With                    B．Before                C．During               D．After

5．A．diary                    B．report                 C．note                    D．notice

6．A．courses                 B．benefits              C．challenges           D．features

7．A．beyond                 B．a(chǎn)bout                  C．over                   D．in

8．A．careful                  B．proud                 C．tired                   D．a(chǎn)ware

9．A．possess                B．a(chǎn)pply                  C．include               D．develop

10．A．Slowly               B．Finally                C．Luckily               D．Hopefully

11．A．through              B．a(chǎn)cross                C．of                      D．on

12．A．So                     B．Thus                  C．Since                 D．While

13．A．deal with            B．look into             C．point out             D．take down

14．A．a(chǎn)rgue                 B．doubt                 C．overlook              D．a(chǎn)dmit

15．A．much                 B．full                     C．less                    D．more

16．A．cost                   B．pay                    C．care．                D．praise

17．A．contribute           B．a(chǎn)ppeal                 C．a(chǎn)ttend                 D．belong

18．A．Therefore            B．Otherwise            C．Besides              D．However

19．A．courage               B．desire                 C．emotion            D．spirit

20．A．decision              B．purpose             C．solution             D．result