Recently, online high schools in America have sparked (激发) a debate about whether or not taxpayers’ money should be used to support online education. Online schools receive the same amount of funding as all other public schools, even though they don’t have to pay for rent or school equipment. States should use their educational funds to improve education at real schools, not to support online programs.
Some students only use online classes to supplement their school work. They benefit from the social experience of a traditional high school, while still taking online courses.
However, about 90 thousand students in America receive their education only from online schools. 50 thousand of these students take courses at Florida Virtual School, the largest online school in the country. While this method of schooling helps students who live in remote regions, most school systems are upset that they are losing more students each year to these online programs.
Although online learning allows children to work at their own pace, these online schools have only one teacher per several hundred students. Often, teachers can’t give struggling students the help they need as they are unable to talk face-to-face with them, to find exactly what they’re having difficulty with.
Additionally, even though online schooling accommodates (顾及) students who live in more remote states, students in online programs may suffer in social situations because they will not learn valuable communication skills from their schooling. Similar to students who are home schooled, those who take only online classes won’t learn social etiquette (礼节), and will be treated differently by their peers.
Online schooling might be useful for places where there are not enough students for a real school, such as agricultural regions, but states should only spend taxpayers’ money on online schools in extreme cases.What is the passage mainly about?
| A．Whether students should study at online schools. |
| B．Whether online schools should be allowed to exist. |
| C．Whether taxpayers should pay for online schools. |
| D．Whether traditional schools should be replaced. |
According to the passage, online schooling _____.
| A．is helpful to students living in remote regions |
| B．allows students to work together |
| C．makes it possible for students to get immediate help |
| D．develops students’ critical thinking |
According to Paragraph 5, the author worries that students at online schools _____.
| A．might lose interest in learning |
| B．would play online games |
| C．could not receive teachers’ help |
| D．could not become fully developed |
What is the author’s attitude?
| A．Taxpayers should not pay for online schools at all. |
| B．Taxpayers should pay more for online schools than real schools. |
| C．Taxpayers’ money should be spent on online schools conditionally. |
| D．Taxpayers should support online schools in different ways. |
In America, when the eighth graders leave the middle school, they are often worried about moving to the high school．It is a hard time for them, but it can be an exciting one as well．To make it easier, students need to get familiar with their school.
Even though they’ve done this already in the middle school, it’s still important to find where their classrooms are．Most schools take students to the high school for a visit at the end of their eighth grade year．And, most schools also have a freshman (新生) speech for parents and students before the first year begins．Sometimes the main office will give away a map of the school．This can help students and parents to find different places in the school.
One way to know your high school more and make new friends is to join a club or play a sport．Schools often offer chances to join different clubs and sports．Fall activities begin in August before the first day of school．If you are not interested in sports, there are clubs for any interest, such as drama, dance, chess, photography, community service, etc．These clubs allow students from different grades．By joining an activity, students can find new friendships, not to mention improving their chances in future college applications(申请)．The school office will have a list of activities offered at the school and information on how to join them.
What’s more, to have a great start to a high school year, students can write down some of their worries, and ask for help from teachers and school workers.According to the text, most students feel ________ when entering the high school.
| A．unhappy |
| B．nervous |
| C．lonely |
| D．disappointed |
Which of the following is TRUE about the school clubs?
| A．There are fewer students from higher grades in the school clubs. |
| B．The school clubs in high school mainly welcome sports fans. |
| C．The school office can help new students join school clubs. |
| D．Summer activities begin before school starts. |
When do many schools take students to visit their new high school?
| A．Before the eighth grade year starts. |
| B．Right after the high school year starts. |
| C．At the beginning of the new term in the high school. |
| D．By the end of the last year in the middle school. |
What is the purpose of this text?
| A．To describe high school life． |
| B．To give advice to new high school students． |
| C．To teach useful experience． |
| D．To introduce new schools. |
We have arrived in the hot, wet city of Bangkok．This is our first trip to Thailand(泰国)．All the different smells make us want to try the food．We are going to eat something special for dinner tonight．The hotel we are staying in is cheap, and very clean．We plan to stay here for a few days, visit some places in the city, and then travel to Chiang Mai in the North.
Tuesday, March 27th
Bangkok is wonderful and surprising! The places are interesting．We visited the famous market which was on water, and saw a lot of fruits and vegetables．Everything is so colorful, and we have taken hundreds of photos already! Later today we will leave for Chiang Mai．We will take the train north, stay in Chiang Mai for two days, and then catch a bus to Chiang Rai.
Friday, March 30th
Our trip to Chiang Rai was long and boring．We visited a small village in the mountains．The village people here love the quiet life--no computers or phones．They are the kindest people I have ever met．They always smile and say “hello”．Kathy and I can only speak a few words of Thai, so smiling is the best way to show our kindness．I feel good here and hope to be able to come back next year.The diaries above show the writer’s _____ days in Thailand.
| A．3 |
| B．7 |
| C．15 |
| D．30 |
Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．Chiang Mai is a beautiful city in the south of Thailand. |
| B．The writer is traveling alone in Thailand. |
| C．Chiang Rai is a boring city in the mountains. |
| D．The writer left Chiang Mai for Chiang Rai by bus. |
The people in the village _____.
| A．are friendly to others |
| B．like to speak English |
| C．are very weak |
| D．hope to live in the cities |
What is the best title for the whole diary?
| A．My First Travel |
| B．The Outside World |
| C．Traveling in Thailand |
| D．A Country on the Train |
Sydney Tower is ______ in Sydney, Australia．
| A．the busiest street |
| B．the biggest station |
| C．the most beautiful park |
| D．the highest point |
If you want to book a ticket to Sydney Tower, you can' t _______ ．
| A．email sydneytower@ hotmail．corn |
| B．fax 02 9333 9203 |
| C．search www．sydneytower．com．au |
| D．dial 02 9333 9222 |
Frank wants to go to Sydney Tower with his two children, he will pay ______ ．
| A．$60 |
| B．$90 |
| C．$120 |
| D．$150 |
I’m Mary．I have a piece of good news to tell you.My parents bought a new flat in the centre of the city．The rooms are not big, but they are all comfortable．There are more rooms than our old flat．I am excited(激动) because I have my own bedroom．In the old flat, I share the bedroom with my sister．
My favourite room in the new flat is my bedroom．I can be alone (单独) in it．It is my own small world．I can listen to music, read comics and chat with my friends on the phone．I can also look for things on the internet and send e-mails to my e-friends．
Kitchen is my favourite room, too．I like helping my mother with the cooking．She is not only a good teacher but also a good cook．She often teaches me how to make some different dishes．She lived in Sichuan when she was a child．So she likes hot food and she can cook very delicious hot food．What’s Mary’s new flat like?
| A．Big and comfortable |
| B．Small and not comfortable |
| C．Big but not comfortable |
| D．Small but comfortable |
Mary can do the following things in the bedroom except(除了)__________．
| A．play the piano |
| B．chat with her friends |
| C．send e-mails |
| D．listen to music |
Which room does Mary like best?
| A．The kitchen |
| B．Her bedroom |
| C．The sitting room |
| D．Both A and B |
What does Mary’s mother do?
| A．A teacher |
| B．A cook |
| C．A housewife |
| D．A worker |
he best way of learning a language is using it．The best way of learning English is talking in English as much as possible．Sometimes you'll get your words mixed up( 混合) and people will not understand you．Sometimes people will say things too quickly and you can' t understand them．But if you keep your sense of humor ( 幽默感) ，you can always have a good laugh at the mistakes you make．Don't be unhappy if people seem to be laughing at your mistakes．It's better for people to laugh at your mistakes than to be angry with you ，because they don't understand what you are saying．The most important thing for learning English is ："Don't be afraid of making mistakes because everyone makes mistakes."The writer thinks that the best way for you to learn a language is ____．
| A．writing |
| B．listening |
| C．using it |
| D．learning grammar |
What should you do in learning English?
| A．Be careful not to make any mistake． |
| B．Write as quickly as you can． |
| C．Laugh more often． |
| D．Speak English as much as you can． |
When people laugh at your mistakes，you should ____．
| A．not care |
| B．be happy |
| C．feel worried |
| D．be unhappy |
When you make a mistake ，you should ____．
| A．keep quiet |
| B．keep your sense of humor |
| C．be kind |
| D．get angry |