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红岭中学2023-2024学年度第二学期第一学段考试
高二英语试卷
(说明:本试卷考试时间为120分钟,满分为130分)
第一部分 阅读理解 (共两节,满分50分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分,共37.5分)
阅读下面短文,从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
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Ross Mathematics Program
The Ross Program is a summer experience designed for pre-college students.
Mission Statement
※At Ross. we provide students with a focused and supportive environment for mathematical exploration. We encourage mathematical cooperation and community building, instead of direct competition between students.
※At Ross, we want to create an environment that allows students to explore their relationships with mathematics, and we try to create an experience that allows students to explore mathematics deeply, to experience mathematics for themselves, and to share this exploration and joy with others.
Ross Staff
We have excellent counselors (辅导员) who are responsible for teaching mathematics, providing social and emotional support for students, and monitoring student safety. They are also responsible for being role models for students, and for developing a welcoming camp culture among the participants.
Program Dates
There will be two sites for the Ross Program:
※At Otterbein University in Columbus, OH. June 9 through July 19, 2024
※At Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology in Terre Haute, Indiana, June 16 through July 26, 2024
All participants typically live with a roommate in a campus dormitory.
Applying
※Pre-college students who are interested in mathematics are invited to apply. First-year students range in age from 15 to 18 years old, but in unique cases, younger or older students are accepted. We expect about 60 first-year students at each site.
Admission decisions are based on school performance, teacher recommendations, essays about the applicant’s interests and goals, and the applicant’s work on some challenging math problems.
The fee for attending the program is $7,000, though we’re able to provide financial aid for students who need financial assistance to attend the program. The student fee covers t