Last week, 169 students at No.35 Middle School of Shenyang took their first no-teacher exam. After the teacher handed out the exam paper, he left the room and never came back. A student collected in the papers when the exam ended.
“That test was not only a test of knowledge, but also a test of moral (道德). We wanted to show students how important honesty is, ” said Mr. Cai, the school’s headmaster. The school says no cheating happened in the test. Next year, it wants 80% of its exams to be without teachers. But students have different ideas.
“I was happy and excited during the exam because my teachers trusted me,” said Lang Yudan, a 13-year-old girl in Class 11.
“Schools must trust students a lot not to use invigilators(监考人). But I think it is too early. Some students will cheat if there are no invigilators. And the students will not be able to ask for help when needed,” said Hua Sha.
“I don’t like having invigilators in exams. When they walk around the classroom, they make me nervous. I would get higher marks without them in the room because I would feel more relaxed,” Liu Qingxi said.
“I think it’s very important to have invigilators in exams. Many students want to check their answers with each other after they have finished papers. And they can also keep the classroom in order when something unusual happens. They may make me nervous, but I still think we need them,” Shangguan Yan said.
Not using invigilators may be a good idea. But before using it, schools must tell students the importance of honesty and try to find ways to solve something unusual in exams.The passage mainly talks about ________.
| A．how to pass an exam |
| B．how to make students honest |
| C．whether invigilators are needed in exams |
| D．how to make students clever |
No.35 Middle School of Shenyang held a no-teacher exam to _________.
| A．let the students have a good rest |
| B．teach the students in a better way |
| C．help all the students pass the exam |
| D．find whether the students were honest |
From what the students have studied, we know _________.
| A．invigilators really help them a lot |
| B．not all of them agree with the headmaster |
| C．something unusual never happens in exams |
| D．they like it very much |
What does Hua Sha think about no-teacher exams ?
| A．It’s a good idea to have no-teacher exams but something must be done first. |
| B．If there are no invigilators, the students will certainly get lower marks. |
| C．Exams without invigilators will never be held since students are not honest. |
| D．Some parents don’t think it’s fair for everyone to have no-teacher exams. |
In the sentence “And they can also keep the classroom in order when something unusual happens” , “they” refers to __________.
| A．students | B．headmasters | C．teachers | D．invigilators |
阅读短文，根据短文内容完成表格，每空一词
I have always loved cars. After graduating from college, I got one, which I regarded as（把……当作）my favorite friend.I called it Victor. For the next three years, everything I did was connected with（与……有关）Victor. I lived a happy life. But because of money problems, I had to sell Victor. Then my life broke down. Without Victor, I was like a fish out of water. Three months later, with the encouragement of my friends, I decided to start a new life. I tried and made it. Everything went well again. Losing my car made me grow up. I have learned that life won’t always go our way, but we can chose to be positive（积极的）and make the best of it.
| 1 of the car |
Victor |
| Time of getting the car |
2 graduating from college |
| Reason for 3 the car to someone |
Because of money problems |
| Feelings of losing the car |
Like a fish out of 4 |
| Improvement from the experience |
5 won’t always go our way. We can be positive. |
阅读理解
Bill Clinton took office (就职) on January 20, 1993 and became the 42nd U.S.president(总统).He is the first U.S.president who was born after World War Ⅱ(二次世界大战).He is also one of the youngest of all U. S. presidents.
Clinton was born in a poor family in 1946.Three months before he was born, his father, William Blats, died.When he was small, his mother remarried(再婚) Norger Clinton, so the boy’s family name was changed.
In the summer of 1963, Clinton was asked to visit the city of Washington.During his visit, he met President Kennedy in the White House.At that time, he wanted to become a president, and then, he was! When Clinton became the 42nd U.S.president, he was ________.
| A．thirty | B．about forty | C．forty-seven | D．37 years old |
Clinton’s father died ________.
| A．after 1946 | B．before Clinton was born |
| C．before World War | D．when Clinton was young |
Why was the boy’s name changed?
| A．Because he became a president. | B．Because his family was very poor. |
| C．Because his father was dead. | D．Because his mother remarried Norger Clinton. |
In 1963 Clinton came to the city of Washington ________.
| A．to take part in an exam | B．for his holidays |
| C．for a visit | D．to have a meeting with Kennedy |
Which one of the following in NOT right?
| A．Everybody can visit the president in the White House. |
| B．All the U.S.presidents work in the White House. |
| C．Clinton wanted to become a president after he saw President Kennedy. |
| D．The White House is in the city of Washington. |
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Jack London was a famous American writer. He was born on January 12, 1876, in America.His family was very poor, and Jack had to leave school to make a living when he was twelve. He worked very hard.
Later Jack returned to school. He was strict with himself and worked hard at every subject, especially (尤其) literature(文学) .
In 1897, he went to Alaska to look for gold(黄金). Instead of getting gold, he found material for his books and stories. He returned home and started to write. His writings were so successful that he became rich and famous in his twenties.
But Jack London was not a happy man. He took his own life in 1916 when he was only 40 years old.Jack London was from ________.
| A．Alaska | B．London | C．the USA | D．France |
He was a famous ________.
| A．worker | B．story-teller | C．teacher | D．writer |
In Alaska, he________.
| A．found gold | B．found books and stories |
| C．became rich | D．learned a lot |
He became famous for________ .
| A．his writings | B．his gold | C．rich life | D．both A and B |
He began to work in________ and died in ________.
| A．1888;1916 | B．1876;1916 | C．1900;1956 | D．1876;1900 |
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We all know who Benjamin Franklin was. He was a very famous American statesman. He was also the first man to discover electricity. Franklin liked to study and to learn about new things. One day he heard from a friend that something black in colour holds the heat better than something white in colour. Franklin wanted to find out if this was true or not.
There was snow on the ground at the time. So he put two large pieces of cloth over the snow. One piece of cloth was black in colour, the other piece was white. Then he waited until the sun began to shine. After several hours he looked under the pieces of cloth and saw that the snow under the black cloth melted much faster than the snow under the white cloth. This proved to him that the black cloth held the heat better than the white cloth.
Soon after this, people began to wear white hats and white clothes during the summer because they were cooler.
根据短文内容判断正（T）误（F）：Benjamin Franklin was only a scientist.
One day a friend of his told him something about the relation(关系) between colour and heat.
Something black in colour holds heat better than something white in colour.
This story happened in summer.
People wear white clothes in summer because they know it is cooler.
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Helen Keller was a US author and public speaker who became blind and deaf at the age of 19 months. Anne Sullivan became her teacher in 1887 and taught her to read, write, use sign language and speak. Keller received degree from Radcliffe College in 1904 and spent the rest of her life encouraging others with difficulties like hers to overcome them. Her books include The story of My Life (1902) and Out of the Dark(1913). Her life was the subject of the play The Miracle WorkerHelen Keller was an author in ________.
| A．English | B．America | C．Australia | D．China |
When she was 19 ________ old, Helen Keller became blind and deaf.
| A．days | B．years | C．months | D．seconds |
Did Helen Keller receive a college degree?
| A．Yes, she did. | B．Yes, he did. | C．No, she didn’t. | D．No, he didn’t. |
Which book is written by Helen Keller?
| A．The story of My Life | B．Out of the Dark |
| C．One million pound | D．A and B |
Helen Keller is a/an ________ person.
| A．honest | B．hard-working | C．beautiful | D．lovely |