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Many young people in the United States never finish high school. Exactly how many drop out is another issue. Recent studies of 36 rate have had conflicting results.
For one thing, schools define and measure their dropout rates 37 . Some researchers say about 15 to 20 percent of public school students do not 38 their education on time. 39 many other experts and policymakers believe that for the past 20 years, the dropout rate has been around 30 percent. For Latino and black students, the 40 are even larger. Researchers say almost half of them 41 school. At the same time, almost half of the states let students leave school 42 the age of 18 without informing their parents.
Finding a good job 43 a high school education is becoming more and more difficult. A Northeastern University 44 in 2002 found that almost half of all dropouts aged 16 to 24 did not have a job. The 45 of a high school education can also 46 other problems. It is estimated that two-thirds of prisoners in the United States dropped out of high school.
Recent studies have 47 that the majority of students who drop out do it because they are failing. Many are 48 with their classes or feel disconnected from their school and teachers. Some students feel that educators place low 49 on them.
During the past 20 years, there have been efforts to 50 graduation rate through education reforms. Some communities are working on dropout 51 programs. These include some alternative (其它的) high schools to meet special 52 .
Experts think “early warning systems” can help 53 young schoolchildren at the risk of dropping out of high school. They say schools also need to get 54 more involved, especially if their children are 55 school often.
36. A. research B. finishing C. dropout D. completing
37. A. personally B. individually C. differently D. similarly
38. A. completeB. reach C. practise D. operate
39. A. And B. Besides C. Instead D. But
40. A. peopleB. studentsC. dropoutsD. numbers
41. A. approachB. leave C. stayD. enter
42. A. afterB. until C. beforeD. when
43. A. withoutB. together with C. out ofD. off
44. A. projectB. design C. sketchD. study
45. A. importance B. lackC. needD. requirement
46. A. lead toB. result C. concludeD. include
47. A. noticedB. watched C. shownD. inspected
48. A. boredB. interested C. indifferentD. unconcerned
49. A. outlookB. predictionC. remarkD. expectations
50. A. decreaseB. reduceC. increaseD. unite
51. A. preventionB. conservationC. permissionD. admittance
52. A. needsB. ways C. advantagesD. means
53. A. receive B. accept C. getD. identify
54. A. matesB. teachers C. parentsD. neighbors
55. A. missingB. staying C. leavingD. studying36---55 CCADD BCADB ACADC AADCA
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.完形填空（共20小题 每小题1.5分 满分30分）Many young people in the United States never finish high school.
