2007年新六级复合式听写训练第9期

President Clinton later today joins (36)_________ presidents Ford, Carter and Bush at “ the president’s (37)_________ for America’s future” aimed at (38)_______ one million volunteer tutors to provide after school, weekend and summer reading help for up to three million children. Mr. Clinton will ask Congress this coming week for nearly three (39)_______dollars to fund a five-year program called “America Reads”.

The program would fund the (40)________ efforts of 20 thousand reading (41)__________ and it would also give (42)_________ to help parents help children read by the third grade, or about age eight. During his Saturday radio (43)_________, the president explained why the program is important. “We need America and we need it now. Studies show that if the fourth-graders fail to read well, (44)____________________________________. But, 40 percent of them still can’t read at a basic level.” Volunteer tutors, who provide community service in exchange for college funding, are being used in literacy and tutors, who provide community service in exchange for college funding, are being used in literacy and tutoring programs. (45)_______________________________________. The president says many of the Philadelphia summit’s corporate sponsors will recruit tutors. (46)_____________________________________________________.

 答案:
36. former
37. summit
38. recruiting
39. billion
40. coordination
41. specialists
42. grants
43. address
44. They’re likely to drop off school, and less likely to succeed in life.

45. The program, initiated by President Clinton has come under criticism by congress

46. Cozens of colleges and universities are prepared to send thousands of their students in support of the program