Due to the increasing number of violence acts produced in schools all over the world, more and more parents prefer to have their children educated at home rather than at school. This way they can assure their safety and well-being，although teachers and school representatives are trying to improve the situation in schools by increasing the number of the persons in charge of the safety of the students．
The main reason for violence acts are the films and cartoons that fill the children’s time．They want to do everything．they watch on TV and never think at the consequences，and they may hurt a classmate or a teacher．
On the other hand, parents are not fully satisfied with the children’s results obtained in classes and they consider private classes would have better results．
When a teacher has to watch 30 students in class he can’t probably see what each of them is doing，how he is writing，or if he understands the explanations．At home the teacher can explain in details everything the child doesn’t understand as many times as he considers proper．
And many times，the child grows fond of the teacher at home，who becomes his best friend，and who helps him whenever he needs someone to talk to．
However, the best solution would be a mixture between the education received at school and that at home，because school makes children communicate and socialize．Keeping a child at home for fear that there might be something bad happening to him only makes the child’s character weak and prevents him from knowing what real life is．Staying in a crystal ball only does harm to the child．
All in all，schools have been created to help children，not to harm them，so it’s best to keep children in these special places，where they learn，laugh，have fun and make new friends．
53．The writer’s purpose in writing the text is to ．
A．teach parents the ways to keep theft children safe
B．show solutions to developing children’s character
C．explain the main reason for violence acts in schools
D．analyze an education problem and give opinions
54．Which of the following might be the best title of the passage?
A．Advantages and Disadvantages of Private Classes
B．Who is to Blame．Parents or Schools?
C．which is Better, School Study or Home Study
D．The Relationship between Teachers and Children
55．Parents prefer to have their children educated at home because the following EXCEPT that
A．More and more violence acts occur in schools
B．Parents want to improve their Children's grades
C．Parents are concerned about their children’s safety
D．The education system is far from satisfactory
56． We can infer from the passage that ．
A．violence TV programs have bad effects on children’s behavior
B．the teacher at home is more patient than the teacher at school
C．children today are weak from lack of sense of right and wrong
D．there ale too many students in class for a teacher to teach
Mary Quant was born in 1934. When she was young, there were no teenage fashions （时尚）.Young women were dressed like grown-ups or little girls. At thirteen, she designed （设计）her own school uniform（制服）.She wore short dresses and long socks. After school. Mary went to Goldsmith’s College in London. She didn’t enter the college gate but she met her future husband, Alexander Plunkett-Green Like Mary he wore unusual clothes, such as purple velvet trousers and pajama jackets.
In 1955 Mary left college and worked for a hat-maker in London’s West End. But soon they opened their own shop. It was called Bazaar and it was the first small shop for women in the King’s Road in Chelsea Mary designed all the clothes and made them on her old sewing machine.
The 1960s are often called the “Swinging Sixties”.During these years Mary’s designs became very popular. Everyone loved her mini-skirts（迷你裙）and coloured tights（紧身衣）.Thanks to Mary, London became the fashion capital of the world.
Mary’s fashion shows were quite different from what they had been before. Mary’s models（模特）didn’t walk-they danced to pop music.
Soon Mary’s clothes became popular in America,too.
At the age of 37, Mary had a son, Orlando. She said:“Becoming a mother is quite the most important thing that ever happened to me.”
In 1966, Mary was awarded（获奖）the O.B.E.（a special medal given by the Queen）.She went to Buckingham Palace in a mini-skirt to collect the medal.
Later on Mary started her own cosmetics（化妆品）company.
She designed smart black, white and silver packagings（包装）for it,with the Quant daisy symbol（菊花标志）that is still the same today.
Today, Mary’s business is worth 100 million pounds. She is still designing-not just only clothes,but also a perfume（香水）called“Havoc”and some other things.
She has now opened the Mary Quant Colour Shop in London’s Carnaby Street.
45．When Mary was thirteen, ____________.
A．she dressed like a little girl B．she designed her school uniform
C．she dressed like a grown-up D．she became a popular designer
46．In 1960s London became the fashion capital of the world because_______.
A．Mary’s designs became very popular. Everyone loved her clothes.
B．Mary changed fashion shows greatly.
C．of Mary’s business, which was worth 100 million pounds
D．May’s husband also helped to make unusual clothes.
47．Mary’s still designing_______ .
A．just clothes
B．not just only clothes, but also a perfume called “Havoc”and some other things
C．packaging for cosmetics
D．beautiful hats
48．The Quants’symbol is _______.
A．a daisy B．a mini-skirt C．a sewing machine D．a hat
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Once a group of 17-year-old schoolboys decided to break the world basketball marathon（马拉松）record. They wanted to play for 90 hours and add 6 hours to the record. Each team had 9 players, with 5 at a time. The boys decided each person would play 21.5 hours and then rest for 2 hours. Then they started at 6 o’clock in the evening.
The first night was very hard for the players. When it was their turn to rest, they were too excited to fall asleep at once. After sleeping for a short time, they had to play again. On the second night,they fell asleep as soon as they stopped, Some of them had trouble with their feet and hands, but the only serious problem was a psychological（心理学的）one. Each boy was thinking: Why am I doing this? How can I play any longer? After the third night, the players knew they could finish the 90 hours. The basketball on the fourth night was very slow. But in the final hours, the players got better. For the last few minutes, the players looked as fresh as when they started. How happy everyone was!
41．Before this basketball marathon, the world record was .
A．84 hours B．86 hours C．90 hours D．96 hours
42．The first night was hard for the players because_______.
A．they were too excited B．they only slept for a short time
C．no one watched them play D．it was very long
43．“…the players looked as fresh as when they started.”Here “fresh”means_______.
A．不熟练的 B．兴奋不己的 C．精神饱满的 D．伤痕累累的
44．Which of the following is not true.
A．Some of the boys were hurt when they played
B．It was hard for the players to fall asleep at night
C．The boys started playing at 6 o’clock in the evening
D．In the end, all the boys felt happy
I am a music store owner. One day, when I was cleaning the instruments in my store, I saw an old man come in. His short steps dragged on the carpet. “Is 77 too old to learn the banjo (班卓琴)?” he asked.
“You can learn to play it well,” I replied, holding back my doubts. My mind told me I was giving false encouragement. I reached the instructor’s schedule and gave the rates, the available time and the additional information that he would need. To my surprise and delight, the old man, Carl, began banjo lessons three days later with my most patient teacher.
With nothing to do at home but practice, Carl made surprising progress. After breakfast he practiced for his required half hour. While waiting for lunch he picked up his banjo again for just a couple of minutes. Since TV was difficult for him to see and hear, he often played the banjo in the evenings. Carl was always early for lessons so it was a surprise that he didn’t arrive one Tuesday.
The next morning I listened to the answering machine with sadness. “Carl’s in hospital,” the voice recorded.
Two months later, I shared the newspaper obituary with the banjo teacher. We both shed tears for a surprisingly clever banjo student.
Several months later, a woman came into the store carrying a plant. “This is for Carl’s banjo teacher,” she said. “I’m his wife, Mary.”
“Why did Carl want to play the banjo?” I asked. Mary took a deep breath and let it out slowly. “Carl was at some show when he was 10 years old. He came close to the stage to watch the performers. When they were packing up their instruments, the banjo player said to Carl, ‘You want to see this up close?’ Carl climbed up on the stage and from then on he wanted to play the banjo.” Carl had waited 67 years to realize a dream! Mary gave the plant to me. “Thank you for the best six months of his life,” she said.
68. In Paragraph 2, the author’s reaction to Carl’s question showed that he ______.
A. was willing to help
B. didn’t want to encourage Carl
C. didn’t want to give him false encouragement
D. encouraged Carl though he had doubts
69. How did Carl learn to play the banjo well?
A. By working hard. B. By taking short cuts.
C. By asking his wife to help him.D. By finding the best teacher.
70. The underlined word “obituary” in Para.5 means a notice that _______.
A. announces somebody has diedB. announces somebody is needed
C. announces a good piece of newsD. announces a gift for somebody
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This course on weekdays is for those who want to type as well as those who want to improve their typing. You are tested in the first class and practice at one of eight different skill levels. This allows you to learn at your own speed. Each program lasts 20 hours. Bring your own paper.
Course Charge: $125
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Two hours each evening for two weeks.
This course is taught by a number of business education teachers who have successfully taught typing courses before.
64. The word “professional” in the first advertisement most probably means “_____”
A. spiritual B. journalist C. professor D. experienced
65. The shortest course is _____.
A. Basic Photography B. Understanding Computers C. Stop Smoking D. Typing
66. A course which can do something good for your health will cost____.
A. $50 B.$30 C.$10 D.$125
67. There are typing courses_____.
A. on Saturdays and Sundays B. from Monday to Friday
C. from Monday to Saturday D. on each day in the week
Students often meet with questions as follows: bullied by someone, worried about a weak subject, puzzled by family problems or concerned about pets at home. All the questions above may make you not concentrated on your study. Who can you turn to if you are such an unlucky student? A great person to share your thoughts and feelings with is your school counselor(顾问).
Add school counselors to the list of people you can turn to when you need help. They know how to listen and can help kids with life’s challenges (挑战) . Counselors have special training in how to help kids solve problems, make decisions, and stand up for themselves. That doesn’t means your counselor will wave a magic wand and the problem will go away. But it does mean he or she will help you cope with (应付) it. Coping is an important word to know. Sometimes, kids and grown-ups have difficult problems. Coping means that someone is trying to handle these problems and make things better.
Your school counselor is available for you and wants to make your school experience the best it can be. The counselor’s job is to take your problem seriously and help you find a solution. The counselor also wants to help you learn as much as you can in class, be a contributing member of the school community, and be a positive influence on your environment.
60. From the underlined sentences we may infer that ______.
A. school counselor is one of those who can help you
B. school counselors are those you can make friends with
C. one needs various people to help him or her
D. one has to know and deal with all kinds of people at school
61. According to the passage, which of the following happens that you may not turn to the counselors?
A. Other students treat you cruelly. B. You are too poor to go school
C. You are weak in one subject D. You have family problems.
62. What does the writer think of the school counselors?
A. They can solve any question you meet with
B. They can help students get their life or study improved.
C. They are as important as teachers at school.
D. They may punish those who have bullied you
63. Which of the following may be the best title of the passage? _____.
A. School counselors B. School problems C. Students’ problems D. Free counselors