Mobile phone has become a problem for middle schools. Some middle schools in Australia have banned 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, and more students will want them.
Mary Bluett, an official, said mobile phone’s use is a distraction 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 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 passer-by and strangers |
| C．their parents and friends | D．some mobile phone users |
What does the underlined word cheat mean in the passage?
| A．聊天 | B．作弊 | C．查询 | D．核对 |
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 phone 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 |
Daniel likes his school very much. He goes to school at seven twenty after breakfast. He has lessons at eight ten. He's good at Maths. He loves English, too. He eats lunch at school at eleven forty. He does after-school activities at four twenty in the afternoon. He plays football, badminton and volleyball. Sometimes he swims.
Daniel goes home at five o'clock. He eats dinner at six forty. Then at about seven o'clock he watches TV. He likes watching TV because he wants to learn more about the world. At eight he does his homework. He goes to bed at nine o'clock.What does Daniel do at seven?
____________________________________________________________________In the morning, when does Daniel begin his lessons?
__________________________________________________________________What meals does Daniel eat at school?
_________________________________________________________________Does Daniel like watching TV? Why?
_________________________________________________________________When does Daniel go to bed?
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Americans usually eat three meals a day. Breakfast usually comes before eight o’clock in the morning. They usually have eggs, some meat, bread, fruit juice and coffee. Lunch is between twelve and one o’clock. It is like a light meal and working people must take lunch with them or get it near workplace.
Children in school take sandwiches, fruit, and cookies with them or eat in school. Supper, the main meal, is between six and eight in the evening. People cook it carefully. They may have meat or chicken, turkey and duck. They may all have potatoes or rice, vegetables or salad. The drink is coffee, tea or milk. Then comes the dessert.Americans have breakfast ________.
| A．after eight o’clock |
| B．at eight o’clock |
| C．before eight o’clock in the morning |
| D．in the morning |
________is the most important meal in a day.
| A．Breakfast | B．Lunch |
| C．Meals | D．Supper |
“light” means ________in Chinese.
| A．重的 | B．有用的 |
| C．轻的 | D．不太重要的 |
Americans usually have breakfast and supper at ________.
| A．home | B．office |
| C．in school | D．workplace |
When Americans have supper, ________ comes last.
| A．drink | B．meat |
| C．dessert | D．vegetables |
We are learning English, but how can we learn English well? A student can know a lot about English, but maybe he can not speak English.
If you want to know how to swim, you must get into the river. And if you want to be a piano player, you must play the piano. So, you see, you can learn English only by using it. You listen to your teacher in class. You must read your lessons every day. You must speak English to your classmates and also you must write in English. Then one day, you may find your English very good.You know a lot about English but maybe you ______.
| A．can’t speak it | B．can study it |
| C．can’t study it | D．can’t use it |
You must get into the river ______.
| A．to play with water | B．to go boating |
| C．to learn how to swim | D．to catch a fish |
Do you want to be a piano player? Please ___.
| A．put your piano away | B．buy a good piano |
| C．play the piano | D．watch others play the piano |
How can we learn English well?
| A．We must have a good English book. |
| B．We must have a good English teacher. |
| C．We must see more English films. |
| D．We must use it often. |
Who can you speak English to in your class?
| A．Only my classmates. |
| B．My English teacher and classmates. |
| C．My father and mother. |
| D．All my friends. |
A bus stops at a small bus stop. A man is hungry and he wants to buy some cakes. It’s raining hard, he doesn’t want to go out in the rain. He sees a boy. “Come here, boy!” he cries. “Do you know how much the cakes are?” The boy says yes. The man gives the boy four dollars and asks him to buy two cakes. “One is for you and one is for me.” Three minutes later, the boy comes back. He’s eating a cake. He gives the man two dollars and says: “Sorry, there is only one cake left.”Where is the man?
| A．He’s near the bus. | B．He is at home. |
| C．He’s in the bus. | D．He is in the car. |
The man doesn’t want to go out because__________.
| A．he is tired | B．he doesn’t like rain |
| C．he is hungry | D．it’s raining hard |
How many cakes does the boy get?
| A．One. | B．Two. | C．Three. | D．Four. |
How much are they if we buy five cakes?
| A．Five dollars. | B．Four dollars. |
| C．Ten dollars. | D．Fifteen dollars. |
What’s the result (结果)?
| A．The man eats the cake. |
| B．The boy eats the cake. |
| C．The boy doesn’t eat the cake. |
| D．The boy and the man both eat the cakes. |
One day the sun and the wind had a quarrel(争吵).The sun said he was stronger than the wind. And the wind said he was stronger than the sun. Just then a man was walking under them, with a hat and a coat on. The sun said, “Let’s see who can make the man take off (脱下)his hat and coat. If you can do that more quickly than I, then you are the stronger.”
“All right,” said the wind, “I’ll try first.” So the wind began to blow. （2）But the harder he blew（吹） , the tighter(紧的)the man held his hat and coat. The wind could not make him take them off. Then the sun tried. It shone (照耀) quietly. Soon the man （3）_____ _____ his hat and wiped(擦) his forehead. The sun began to shine a little brighter, and the man took off his coat. It shone harder still, and the man began to take off his shirt. Then the wind said to the sun, “That’s enough. You are stronger than I.”回答问题：What did the sun say to the wind when they saw a man with a hat and a coat on?_________________________________________________________________
将（2）处译成汉语。________________________________________
在(3)句的空白处填入适当的词组使句意完整、上下文通顺：___________ __________
找出文中与下列句子意思相近的句子：If you can make the man take them off faster than I._______________________________________________________________
找出文中最能表达该短文主题的句子