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第十三组　2阅读理解＋1完形填空 (限时：30分钟) Ⅰ.阅读理解 A (2019·温州十校联合体联考)Looking smart in a blue button-down shirt，Jorge Magana，18，zipped through a PowerPoint(PPT) presentation with confidence.Seated in front of Magana in a classroom at Los Angeles High School of the Arts were three judges: the school’s Assistant Headmaster，a school coordinator，and a former student.The occasion was his senior defense.Magana was trying to convince the judges that he was ready to graduate. He had 45 minutes to present his portfolio(作品选集) from three aspects: one academic，one artistic，and one of his own choosing.The judges grilled him: Can you describe your research process? Which difficulties did you face and how did you overcome them? How will the skills you learned help with your future plans? Portfolio assessments like this one，which are considered by educators nationwide as a proven path to college success，have largely been squeezed out by standardized tests，the quicker，less costly measure of student performance.But the state’s reliance on test scores to rank school performance is about to change，and educators see an opportunity.For now，the goal at the Los Angeles Unified School District is to make the portfolio defense a graduation requirement.Ten high schools are testing the portfolio assessment，and there are plans to get more schools on board next school year. At first，many teachers at Los Angeles High School of the Arts thought the defense was unnecessary.Then，they actually witnessed the defenses.“You can see your students reflect on what they’ve learned，and see how that learning has affected them，” says Isabel Morales，a 12th grade social studies teacher.“Watching the defenses taught me how much my lessons count，how important it is for me to provide a new learning experience for my students.” 1．Why is Jorge Magana mentioned in the text? A．To lead in the topic of the passage. B．To introduce what the senior defense is. C．To present how to make a senior defense. D．To stress difficulties of portfolio d