17. We often tend to __________; we simply start things later than we might have and experience unneeded
stress as the deadline looms.
(A) scramble (B) encapsulate (C) obliterate (D) procrastinate
Identifying students or learners with special needs
Some children are easily identified as candidates for special needs due to their medical history. They may
have been __(37)__ with a genetic condition that is associated with intellectual disability, may have various forms
of brain damage, may have a developmental disorder, may have visual or hearing disabilities, or other disabilities.
For students with less obvious disabilities, such as those who have learning difficulties, two primary methods have
been used for identifying them: the discrepancy model and the response to intervention model. The discrepancy
model depends on the teacher noticing that the students' achievements are noticeably below what is expected. The
response to intervention model suggests earlier intervention.
In the discrepancy model, a student receives special education services for a specific learning difficulty
(SLD) if the student has at least normal intelligence and the student's academic achievement is below what is
expected of a student with his or her IQ. Although the discrepancy model has __(38)__ the school system for
many years, there has been substantial criticism of this approach among researchers. One reason for criticism is
that diagnosing SLDs on the basis of the discrepancy between achievement and IQ does not predict the
effectiveness of treatment. Low academic achievers who also have low IQ appear to benefit from treatment just
__(39)__ low academic achievers who have normal or high intelligence.
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The __(40)__ approach, response to intervention, identifies children who are having difficulties in school in
their first or second year after starting school. They then receive additional assistance such as participating in a
reading remediation program. The response of the children to this intervention then determines whether they are
designated as having a learning disability. Those few who still have trouble may then receive designation and
further assistance. Sternberg (1999) has argued that early remediation can greatly reduce the number of children
meeting diagnostic __(41)__ for learning disabilities. He has also suggested that the focus on learning disabilities
and the provision of accommodations in school fails to acknowledge that people have a range of strengths and
weaknesses and places undue emphasis on academics by insisting that students __(42)__ supported in this arena
and not in music or sports.
(adapted from Special education in https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special_education) 【題組】38. (A) achieved (B) been (C) dominated (D) watched
Traveling abroad can be tricky no matter where you go. Since you surely don’t want to __(49)__ or
accidentally offend anyone, we’ve put together some insiders’ guide of things you definitely should know before
travelling to Thailand. There are some simple things you can make sure to do that will make a huge difference in
how you’re __(50)__ by the locals. For starters, it will go a long way to learn a couple of Thai phrases, like
“please” and “thank you,” and to be cognizant __(51)__ the traditional Thai greeting: the wai. It’s a simple thing,
but it will go a long way in showing your respect for the culture. A huge part of the __(52)__ of Thailand is the
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food. You can get a big dinner for about one to two dollars at a street stall, and that’s where you’ll taste the real
Thailand. Beware __(53)__ scams. No matter how awesome a place that you’re traveling to is, it’s always
necessary to make sure you keep your __(54)__ to avoid scammers; let’s be honest, they’re everywhere. Some of
the common scams in Thailand are what you would expect: __(55)__ foreigners or trying to get you to agree to
add-ons you may not realize are scams.
【題組】54. (A) hair (B) track (C) wander (D) wits
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