Mobile phone has become a problem for middle schools. Some middle schools in Australia have banned(禁止) students from carrying mobile phones during school hours.
Mobile phone use among children has become a problem for the school this year. Several children have got mobile phones as Christmas gifts, teachers said mobile phone use is a distraction(娱乐) to students during school hours and it also gives teachers so much trouble in their classrooms. Teachers were also saying that sometimes students might use phone messages to cheat during exams.
She said some schools had tried to ban mobile phones. Some parents felt unhappy because they couldn’t get in touch with(与…联系) their children.
Many teachers said students should not have mobile phones at school, but if there was a good reason, they could leave their phones at school office. They also said there were many reasons why the students should not have mobile phones at school: they were easy to lose and were a distraction from studies.
Many people say that they understand why parents would want their children to have phones, but they think schools should let the students know when they can use their mobile phones.Some middle schools in Australia have banned students from carrying mobile phones,
A.because they are students | B.when they are free |
C.when they are at school | D.because they are children |
We know from the passage that some children get mobile phones from .
A.the makers and sellers | B.the passers-by and strangers |
C.their parents and friends | D.some mobile phones users |
What does the underlined word cheat mean in the passage?
A.聊天 | B.核对 | C.查询 | D.作弊 |
Some parents felt unhappy because they couldn’t during school hours.
A.use their mobile phones | B.leave their mobile phones at school office |
C.help the teachers with their work | D.get in touch with their children |
The passage tells us that .
A.students shouldn’t have mobile phones at school except for some special reasons. |
B.it is impossible to ban students from using mobile phones at school |
C.some parents felt unhappy because they couldn’t use their phones at school |
D.parents should teach their children how to use mobile phones during school hours. |
One day, there was a blind man called John sitting on the bench with a hat by his feet
and a sign that read,“I am blind.Please help me.”
A creative publicist(广告员)named Tom was walking by the blind man and stopped to
see that the man only had a few coins in his hat.He put a few of his own coins in the hat.
Without asking for permission(允许),took the sign,turned it around and wrote a new message.
Then he put the sign by the feet of the blind man and left.
Later that afternoon the publicist returned to the blind man and noticed that his hat was almost full of bills and coins.The blind man recognized(识别)his footsteps and asked if it was he who had changed his sign.He also wanted to know what the man wrote on it.
The publicist said,“I just wrote the message a little differently.”He smiled and went on his way.
The new sign read,“Spring has come,but I can’t see anything.”What’s the blind man’s name?
A.Tom | B.John |
C.Tony | D.Sorry, I don’t know |
Who wrote a new message?
A.The blind man | B.The teacher |
C.The publicist | D.The farmer. |
How did the blind man recognize the publicist?
A.By his sign | B.By his footsteps |
C.By his voice | D.By his coins. |
When did the story happen?
A.In spring | B.In summer | C.In autumn | D.In winter. |
What can we learn from the passage?
A.Publicists are always friendly and helpful. |
B.We can get more money by changing a sign. |
C.The blind man is not clever,so he has little money. |
D.The power of language is great. |
Post 1 is aimed at people who want to __________.
A.make their moms happy |
B.enjoy eating hamburgers |
C.have cheap meals outside |
D.eat chicken and sea food |
The underlined word“REWARD”in Post 2 most probably means _________.
A.招聘 | B.海报 | C.悬赏 | D.求职 |
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Oak Street Coaching School helps students ___________.
A.become the best in class | B.improve their marks |
C.perform well at parties | D.face the teachers bravely |
According to the passage, which is TRUE?
A.Nobody will like Sambo’s restaurant |
B.The food in Sambo’s restaurant is very expensive. |
C.Jennifer kesse is lost . |
D.Oak Street Coaching School is an online school. |
In many Western schools, sports day is a big event. Children take part in competitive sports, trying to break school records and take the first place.
Sports days, or sports meetings are usually held in the warmer seasons, either at the beginning or at the end of the school year. They are also called field days.
Primary school sports days are fun. They usually have activities such as the egg and spoon race and the sack race. Other events include the skipping race and the three-legged race. In middle and high school, sports days include many of the common tracks and field events. They are more serious and competitive than primary schools.
Students’ parents and other relatives also come to the school on sports day. They watch children play. Many schools in the west have ‘mothers and fathers’ races for parents to take part in!
Although sports days are exciting, they also have some problems. According to some reports in the USA, sports days have become too competitive for students. Some parents put too much pressure on their children. Some schools don’t have ‘mothers and fathers’ races any more as there is much fighting and cheating.
What do children try to do when they take part in sports meetings?
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When are sports days usually held in the school year?
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What are middle school sports days like?
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Who will come to the school to watch children play on sports days?
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What does the writer think about sports days?
Born into a farmer’s family, life was not easy when I was a kid. We were so poor that we often did not know where our next meal was coming from. I had to sell cabbages at the marketplace to support my family.A storyteller once came to the marketplace, and I went to listen to him. My mother was unhappy with me for forgetting my job. But that night, while she was making clothes for us under the weak light of an oil lamp, I couldn't help retelling stories I'd heard that day. She listened impatiently at first, since in her eyes professional(职业的) storytellers were smooth-talking men—nothing good ever came out of their mouths. But slowly she was attracted by my retold stories, and from that day on, she never gave me any task on market days, unspoken agreement to enjoy new stories. As a repayment(回报)for Mother's kindness and a way to show off my memory, I'd retell the stories for her in lively detail. Soon, she wasn't the only member of my audience, which later included my elder sisters, my aunts, even my stubborn grandmother. I knew she was worried about me. Talkative kids are not well thought of in our village, for they can bring trouble to themselves and to their families when they talk too much. Mother often reminded me not to talk so much, wanting me to be a silent and modest teenager. However, my
natural desire(渴望)to talk never went away, and that is what makes my name – Mo Yan, which means ‘no speaking’. This strong wish to talk also improved my ability to express myself, which is important for writers who are also considered as storytellers.
Mo Yan lived a/an ________ life when he was young.
A.hard | B.colourful | C.easy | D.rich |
From the second paragraph, we can learn that ________.
A.little Mo Yan was interested in selling vegetables |
B.his mother was attracted by the retold story at first |
C.his mother didn’t let him listen to the new stories again |
D.little Mo Yan had quite a good memory |
Why did his mother dislike the professional storytellers?
A.Because she thought they never said anything good. |
B.Because she thought they couldn’t make much money. |
C.Because she thought they would affect Mo Yan’s schoolwork. |
D.Because she thought most people didn’t like listening to stories. |
In Mo Yan’s opinion, a writer should be a ________ child when they were young.
A.silent | B.modest | C.talkative | D.trouble-making |
Which is the best title(标题)of the passage?
A.My Unlucky Childhood |
B.A Storyteller’s Childhood |
C.My Kind Grandmother |
D.More talking leads to success |
I was in the lift in a market. There was an old man and about five of six people in front of me. People behind him were all in a hurry and saw him as a rock. The old man knew these clearly and tried hard to step aside.
I remember sometimes when walking or driving behind an older person, I was impatient and upset.
‘I’m sorry. Please forgive me!’ said the old man, ‘I don’t mean to hold you up.’ He then tried his best to get out of the lift.
I suddenly saw this in a whole new light. I felt sick to my stomach. The old man was apologizing to everyone, when we should have helped him to calm his fears.
By the time I got to him, I asked, ‘Sir, can I help you?’
The man thought for a while, then said, ‘Well, yes, thank you!’
I placed my hand under his left arm and walked away from the rush of people quickly.
‘So what are you shopping for, sir?’
‘Oh, today is Mother’s Day. I want to buy something for my neighbour. She’s a single mother and she is always so nice to me,’ he said, stopping suddenly as he searched his pocket.
‘Oh, they are here! I always carry them with me,’ he said. Then he took out some business cards and handed me one which read:
‘John Smith.
Friend to all… enemy to no one!
I said a prayer today and you were the answer.
Thank you!’
‘That’s for you, ’ he said. ‘Thanks for stopping to help an old man.’
‘My friend, you helped me. I discovered why I was unhappy with the world. Now I know how to solve the problem. No more with me!’
Why did the old man try hard to step aside?
A.Because he was in a hurry. |
B.Because he didn’t want to be in other people’s way. |
C.Because the lift was very crowded. |
D.Because he was as heavy as a rock. |
. The writer felt sick to his stomach most because_____________.
A.the old man tried hard to step aside. |
B.the old man was difficult to get out of the lift. |
C.he was impatient and upset for the old man. |
D.the old man was apologizing to everyone. |
What did the writer think about the people that passed by?
A.Cold. | B.Boring. | C.Warm. | D.Friendly. |
. Where can we put the sentence ‘One by one, people went around him quickly.’ in the article?
A.At the beginning of the Paragraph 2. |
B.At the beginning of the Paragraph 3. |
C.At the beginning of the Paragraph 4. |
D.At the beginning of the Paragraph 5. |
From the passage we can see that___________.
A.we should always help old people |
B.we should share our enjoyment with our friends. |
C.it’s valuable to make friends with the old man. |
D.if we are kind to others, we will be happy in our lives. |