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. |
Now and then we all get ill. Then we usually go to see a doctor. Doctors know a lot about what makes us ill. They may give us something to take. The medicine often makes us well again.
But sometimes the doctor’s medicine doesn’t work. A sick person does not get well. The pain doesn’t go away. There was such man. He was in hospital, but he wasn’t well. Then he found a new “doctor” inside himself. This “doctor” was his own sense of humor（幽默）. He saw funny films. He read funny books. And he liked to learn something interesting. Laughing took away his pain. Then he was able to sleep and rest. His own happy feeling helped him to feel well again. And he told his story in a book. He said that laughing was his best “medicine”. His doctor thought so, too.
Another man was ill, and he had a terrible pain in his back. The doctors could not stop it from hurting. So the man began to “picture” his pain. In his head he “drew” a picture of a dog. He imagined（想象） it as a real dog. And it was biting（咬） his back. It was hurting him. Then the man talked softly to the dog. He put his hand on the dog’s head. He made friends with the dog. And his pain went away!
These stories may surprise you. But more and more people are getting well in this way. So call on the “doctor” inside your own head. And stay happy and well!The medicine given by doctors_______.
| A．never works well | B．always tastes terrible |
| C．doesn’t work sometimes | D．always makes patients feel worse |
In the second paragraph “a new doctor inside himself” means
| A．his own doctor | B．his optimism(乐观主义) |
| C．the doctor in his home | D．the medicine made by himself |
The second patient felt well again because of .
| A．good medicine | B．the doctors |
| C．his sense of humor | D．the “dog” in his head |
We can stay happy and well by.
| A．visiting the “doctor” inside our own heads | B．drawing a picture of a dog |
| C．going to see a doctor as often as possible | D．taking more medicine |
We should believe that.
| A．doctors can heal all patients |
| B．no one can help patients but themselves |
| C．only medicine can make patients feel better |
| D．sometimes a patient can help himself in his own way. |
A Policeman and a Thief
One day a policeman was taking a thief to the city . On the way , they saw a shop . The thief said . “ Let me go into the shop to buy some bread . We can eat it in the train . ”
The policeman agreed . The thief went into the shop and ran out of the back door . When the policeman knew that , he began to look for the thief everywhere . At last the policeman caught(抓获) thief again . They went on to the city . On the way they came to the same shop . The thief wanted to buy some bread again . “Oh , no . ” said the policeman , “You did that before , and you ran away . This time I’ll go into the shop and buy bread . You must wait here for me . ”What was the policeman doing one day ?
| A．Catching a thief with others . | B．Doing nothing. |
| C．Taking a thief to the city . | D．Walking go the city by himself . |
On the way the thief asked to .
| A．buy some food to eat . | B．let him free . |
| C．take a rest . | D．walk slowly . |
When the thief went into the shop , he ran out of .
| A．the back door . | B．the back window . |
| C．the front door . | D．the front window . |
When the thief ran away the first time , what did the policeman do ?
| A．The policeman caught the thief again . |
| B．The policeman looked for the thief . but he didn,t find him . |
| C．The thief was caught again by other policemen . |
| D．The policeman went back without(没有) the thief . |
From the last three sentences, we know that the policeman was very .
| A．brave | B．careful | C．clever | D．foolish |
Here’s how you can take the taxi in Japan
●From train station or airports(机场), go to the taxi stand and wait there.
●In the street, look for a taxi that has a red light in the front window. It means the taxi has no passengers(乘客). ( If the light is green, the taxi has passengers. )
●When you see an empty taxi, wave(挥动) your hand and call it.
●The back door opens automatically(自动地), so stand back and wait until the door opens.
●Get in the taxi and tell the driver where you want to go.
●Before you get out of the taxi, pay it.
●Wait until the door opens and get out of the taxi.According to the text, “taxi stand” means____in Chinese.
| A．出租车站立 | B．出租车停止 | C．出租车加油站 | D．出租车车站 |
If you want to take a taxi, you should____after you come out of the airport.
| A．wait at the airport | B．wait in the street |
| C．go to the taxi stand and wait there | D．go to the bus stop |
If you see____, you can wave your hand and call it.
| A．a taxi with a passenger | B．an empty taxi |
| C．a car with the “taxi” sign | D．a taxi with a green light on |
Before you get in the taxi, you should____.
| A．open the front door | B．open the back door |
| C．wait until the back door opens | D．wait until the front door opens |
After you get in the taxi, ____.
| A．tell the driver where you want to go | B．tell the driver your family address |
| C．tell the driver what you are | D．tell the driver your name |
Habit is any action that we have performed so often that it becomes something that we do almost without thinking. Some of them are thought to be bad habits. People spend countless hours and dollars each year trying to get rid of these bad habits but often fail. Why? Change is hard work and there is no shortcut to achieve it. However, there is still some advice for you to follow.
First, look at why you do it. In other words, what’s the result of doing this thing? If your bad habit is shouting at people when you are unhappy or under pressure, what do you get from it? It may make you feel a little better for the moment. Or maybe you have a bad habit of leaving your homework undone. The result could be that you get more time to spend on the Internet!
Next, take a look on the other hand. What are you losing because of your habit? Shouting at other people is a bad habit because it makes people around you feel bad and unhappy. Leaving your homework undone is a bad habit because you may be punished by your teacher. Having more Internet time means that you are losing the chance to learn the things that you need to learn. When you think that way, you’ll find that it’s not wise to keep your bad habit! Now it is time to make a decision. What will you choose? I’m sure you will choose to do what you think is more important.From the first paragraph we know that __________.
| A．a habit is a terrible thing that we can never change |
| B．people take countless hours and dollars to get rid of habits |
| C．none of the people who try to break bad habits are successful |
| D．though it is difficult, we can still do something about our bad habits |
The underlined sentence “there is no shortcut to achieve it” means that __________.
| A．it is not easy to get rid of bad habits |
| B．there is a long way and a short way |
| C．something dangerous may happen |
| D．we must cut it in a short time. |
According to the reading, if you want to get rid of your habits, you have to __________.
| A．talk to others when you are in low spirits | B．know why you do what you do |
| C．finish your homework first | D．spend less time on the Internet |
Which of the following does NOT happen because of a bad habit according to the reading?
| A．You are punished later. |
| B．Making people around you feel unhappy. |
| C．You feel a little better after shouting at others. |
| D．You leave your homework at home by accident. |
The main purpose of this passage is to __________.
| A．introduce and describe | B．complain and disagree |
| C．explain and advise | D．discuss and argue |
Having Fun “Growing” and “Stealing”？
Recently, an Internet game has become a new fashion among young office workers and students．People can “farm” on a piece of “land” and “grow’’, “sell” or even “steal” “vegetables”, “flowers” and “fruits” on the Net. They can earn some e-money and buy more “seeds”, “pets” and even “houses”.
Joyce interviewed some young people. Here are their opinions．
Harold：I don’t quite understand why they are so mad about the childish game, Maybe they are just not confident enough to face the real world.
Allan：I enjoy putting some “bugs” in my friends’ gardens and we’ve become closer because of the game．Having fun together is the most exciting thing about it．
Laura：You know, people in the city are longing for(渴望) the life in the countryside．It reduces my work pressure(压力)；besides, it gives me the exciting experience of being a “thief”．
Ivy： Well. it’s just a waste of time．Teenagers playing the game spend so many hours on it that they can not focus on (专注于)their study.According to the passage, people can’t _______things in this game.
| A．grow | B．borrow | C．steal | D．sell |
From Laura’s words, we can guess that she’s most probably_________
| A．a student | B．an office worker | C．a farmer | D．a thief |
Which is NOT the reason why people like the game?
| A．They are longing for country life． |
| B．They can have fun with friends． |
| C．The game can relax people and give them a new experience． |
| D．They are confident enough to face the real world. |
Where can you find this passage?
| A．In a car magazine． | B．In an advertisement． |
| C．In a newspaper | D．In a science book |