Part IV Reading Comprehension (Reading in Depth)(25 minutes)

　　Section A

　　Directions: In this section ,there is a passage with ten blanks .You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of ch0ices given in a word bank following the passage .Read the passage through carefully before making your choices .Each choice in bank is identified by a letter .Please mark the corresponding letter for each item on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the center .You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once.

　　Questions 47 to 56 are based on the following passage.

　　When Roberto Feliz came to the USA from the Dominican Republic, he knew only a few words of English .Education soon became a 47. “I couldn’t understand anything,” he said. He 48 from his teachers, cet4v.com tears , and thought about dropping out.

　　Then Mrs. Malave , a bilingual educator, began to work with him while teaching him math and science in his 49 Spanish.“She helped me stay smart while teaching me English ,”he said .Given the chance to demonstrate his ability, he 50 confidence and began to succeed in school.

　　Today, he is a 51 doctor, runs his own clinic ,and works with several hospitals .Every day ,he uses the language and academic skills he 52 through bilingual education to treat his patients.

　　Roberto’s story is just one of 53 success stories. Research has shown that bilingual education is the most 54 way both to

　　teach children English and ensure that they succeed academically. In Arizona and Texas, bilingual students 55 outperform their peers in monolingual programs. Calexico, Calif. , implemented bilingual education, and now has dropout rates that are less than half the state average and college 56 rates of more than 90%.In E1 Paso ,bilingual education programs have helped raise student scores from the lowest in Texas to among the highest in the nation.

　　注意：此部分试题请在答题卡2上作答。

　　A) wonder I)hid

　　B) acquired J)prominent

　　C) consistently K)decent

　　D) regained L)countless

　　E) nightmare M)recalled

　　F) native N)breakthrough

　　G) acceptance O)automatically

　　H) effective

　　47. E 48. I 49. F 50. D 51. J

　　52. B 53.L 54. H 55. C 56. G