2011 届高三英语任务型阅读练习届高三英语任务型阅读练习Cash CoursesShould schools pay students to come to class?Friday is payday for students at one charter high school in Cincinniti. Dohn Community High School recently began rewarding students who had perfect attendance and good behavior with cold, hard cash. At the end of each week, seniors who have shown up on time all five days and stayed out of trouble receive $25, while younger students who have done the same receive $ 10.People who support the program and others who like it say the rewards motivate many kids to come to class when they would otherwise stay home. Those who oppose such programs say that paying kids sends the wrong message. They say students should come to class because they want to learn, not because they want to earn money.Students reporters Joseph Maneen and Peter Brosnan hold different opinions.YES. I believe granting money to high school students for attendance is a good idea. Teens can use that money to help themselves later on in life, whether for college, an apartment, or a rainy day.Studies have shown that rewards can motivate students to attend school and that the more kids are in school, the more they learn. Chloe Hughes, a 15 years old high school student from Bradford, Mass., agrees. “The money at the end of the week inspires students to try hard in school and get better grades,” she says. “By making money at school, it gets rid of the factor of getting a separate job, so they can focus on their studies.” Receiving the money will make many teens want to come to school, rather than be on the street getting into trouble.NO.Think about what motivates you to go to school every day. Your list might include learning new information or spending time with your friends. Should getting paid be included on that list? Of course not!Learning to be self-motivated is an important life skill. “Students should want to come to school and have a desire to learn, not to make money,” Leigh Kouril, an eighth grader from N.Y. explains. “Students should realize that doing well in school now could help them to earn a good living in the future.”In addition, students might be less likely to pay attention in class if they think they are being paid just to attend.Finally, paying students to attend class sends the wrong message. If that way of motivating gets hardwired into student mind-sets, students may think that basic tasks deserve tangible (有形的) rewards. Intangible rewards, such as gaining self-confidence, are worth much more than money. Anna Kouril, another eighth grader from Yorktown Heights, says, “What students put into their education is what they will get out of it.”TopicShould students get (66) to come to school?ExampleStudents in Dohn Community High School can receive $10 or $25 as a (67) for not missing classes and not (68) trouble. People in (70) of it The rewards can give many kids motivation for attending school. Teens can make (71) of the money to help themselves. Students are inspired to (72) their performance in school. Students dont have to get a (73) job to earn money.Different (69) about the programPeople against itKids will be misled by the wrong messages. They will come to school with the (74) of making money rather than acquiring new knowledge. Students might be less likely to pay attention in class. Students may get the wrong idea that basic tasks are (75) of tangible rewards.AMany people catch a cold in the springtime or fall. It makes us wonder if scientists can send a man to the moon, why cant they find a cure for the common cold? The answer is easy. There are actually hundreds of kinds of cold viruses out there. You never know which one you will get, so there isnt a cure for each one. When a virus attacks your body, your body works hard to get rid of it. Blood rushes to your nose and cause a block in it. You feel terrible because you cant breathe well, but your body is actually eating the virus. Your temperature goes up and you get a fever, but the heat of your body is killing the virus. You also have a runny nose to stop the virus from getting into your cells. You may feel miserable, but actually your wonderful body is doing every- thing it can to kill the cold. Different people have different cures for Colds. In the United States and some other countries, for example, people might eat chicken soup to make themselves“ feel better. Some people take hot baths and drink warm liquids (流汁). Other people take medicine to stop various symptoms (症状) of colds. There is one interesting thing to note: some scientists say taking medicines when you have a cold is actually bad for you. The virus stays in you longer because your body doesnt have a way to fight it and kill it. Bodies can do an amazing job on their own. There is a joke, however, on taking medicine when you have a cold. It goes like this: It takes about one week to get over a cold if you dont take medicine, bu