Cell phones with cameras are really a popular way to capture a moment in time, but some “clever” students found another use—capturing tests as a way to cheat.
The Magnolia Independent School District in Montgomery County has added camera phones to a list of electronic devices (器具) students are banned from having at school.
School officials said the move was made as a preventative measure to stop potential (潜在的) test cheaters, since students could use the phones to snap pictures of test questions. Another concern was that students might take inappropriate (不合适的) pictures of classmates to later share or post on a website. Cell phones without cameras are allowed on campus, but must be turned off. Camera cell phones will be taken away from students if found on campus, and disciplinary action will be taken, officials said.
Some students were unhappy to hear about the ban. “I’d be lost without my phone,” said Kendall Paul, a Magnolia High School student. “All my numbers are in it. I’ve never used it to cheat and I don’t know anyone who has at our school, so I think it’s kind of stupid. ” But other students said they saw it all the time at their school.
“You would take a picture of the test and then send it to the next person taking the test,” said Melissa Sparks, a student.
“They would send the question and the answer, or just the number of the question and the answer. It’s quicker that way,” another student said.
Parents often provide their children with cell phones for use in emergencies（紧急情况）and to keep in better touch with them. “My Mom wants me to have my phone with me all the time for emergency purpose. So, it goes with me wherever I go,” Paul said.Which of the following can probably replace the words “banned from having” in the second paragraph?
| A．Forbidden to have. | B．Allowed to have. |
| C．Ordered to have. | D．Kept having. |
According to this passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?
| A．Cell phones can’t be taken into the school. |
| B．Students’ parents are in favor of the ban. |
| C．Students have different opinions about the ban. |
| D．Students can use cell phones without camera freely at school. |
What does the writer think of the ban?
| A．The writer thinks every coin has two sides. |
| B．The writer thinks that the ban is right. |
| C．The writer thinks schools shouldn’t invade (侵犯) students’ rights. |
| D．The writer’s opinion is not mentioned in the passage. |
The underlined word “it” in Paragraph 4 refers to the fact that _________.
| A．some students cheat in exams |
| B．some students get lost without their camera cell phones |
| C．the School District’s ban is stupid |
| D．some students cheat in exams with camera cell phones |
B
When I was about 10 one day, I was walking down the street with my mother. She stopped to speak to Mr. Lee. I knew I could see Mr. Lee anytime around the neighborhood, so I just stood there. After we passed him, my mother stopped and said something unforgettable, “You let that be the last time you ever walk by somebody you know without opening your mouth to speak, because even a dog can wag its tail when it passes you on the street.” That sentence sounds simple but it made me become who I am.
At work, I used to say hello to the president of the company and ask him how our business was doing. But I also spoke to the people in the café and people who cleaned the buildings, and asked them how their children were doing, for every single person deserves to be accepted, no matter how humble(低微的) they are. I remember that after a few years of passing by the president, I had the courage to ask him for a chat. We had a great talk. At some point, when I asked him how far he thought I could go in his company, he said that if I wanted to, I could get all the way to his seat.
I’ve become vice-president, but that hasn’t changed how I treat people. I speak to people wherever I am. Speaking to people creates a pathway into their world, and it lets them come into mine, too.
The day you speak to someone who has his head down and then see him lift it up and smile, you will realize how powerful it is just to open your mouth and say hello.What is the best title for this passage?
| A．The Power of Being Talkative |
| B．My Mother’s Influence on Me |
| C．The Power of Saying hello |
| D．My Way to Become Vice-President |
It is implied in the first paragraph that____.
| A．the writer didn’t know Mr. Lee |
| B．the writer didn’t say hello to Mr. Lee on that occasion |
| C．the writer didn’t get along well with his mother |
| D．the writer’s mother stopped to say hello to everyone she met |
What can we learn from the second paragraph?
| A．The writer didn’t say hello to everyone in the company. |
| B．The writer made a very good impression on the president of the company. |
| C．The president of the company thought the writer was much better than him. |
| D．The president of the company actually didn’t like the writer at all. |
For the writer, saying hello to others_______.
| A．is a way to get what he wants |
| B．has become a habit and a way of life. |
| C．is a way to show respect for his mother |
| D．is important in making him remembered. |
According to paragraph 3, in the writer’s opinion, speaking to others can______.
| A．make our world much better |
| B．make people much happier every day. |
| C．help people understand each other better |
| D．help people work much better |
A
Car needs gas to run as your body needs food to work for you. Eating the right kinds of food is very important. A good eating habit can help your body grow strong if you take care of what you eat.
There are four main food groups altogether. The dairy group has food like milk, cheese and sour milk. The other three groups are the meat and fish group, the fruit and vegetable group, and the bread and rice group. Each meal should have at least one food from all four main groups. With all of these foods together, you will be given enough energy during the day.
It is easy to get into bad eating habits. You may eat your breakfast in a hurry to get to school on time or you may not have time for a good lunch. It may be easier to eat fish and chips for your supper all the time. But you will find yourself tired and you will not be able to think quickly.
Watching what you eat will help keep your body healthy and strong. It is also good to take some exercise. It will help you eat more if you take a walk or play games in the open air. Having good eating habits with some exercise is the key to your health.According to the passage, which of the following diets do you think is the best one?
| A．Eggs, tomatoes and chicken. |
| B．Milk, bread, cabbages and beef. |
| C．Corn, fish, ice cream and pork. |
| D．Rice, beancurd(豆腐)，fish and chicken. |
Which of the following is a good eating habit?
| A．Going to school without any breakfast. |
| B．Eating fish and chips for supper all the time. |
| C．Having at least food from one of the four groups each meal. |
| D．Having different food from all four food groups. |
In this passage the writer mainly tells us that____.
| A．every person needs food to grow well. |
| B．taking exercise can keep your body strong. |
| C．the right kind of food with exercise will keep you healthy. |
| D．enough energy helps people think more quickly. |
The underlined word “dairy” in the second paragraph means_____.
| A．the food made out of cows such as milk and butter |
| B．the shop that sells milk and butter |
| C．a farm where cows are kept |
| D．a place where milk products are made |
D
To us it seems so natural to put up an umbrella to keep the water off when it rains．But actually the umbrella was not invented as protection against rain．Its first use was as a shade against the sun．
Nobody knows who first invented it, but the umbrella was used in very ancient times．Probably the Chinese were the earliest to use it in the eleventh century BC．We know that the umbrella was used in ancient Egypt and Babylon as a sunshade．And there was a strange thing connected with its use: it became a symbol of honor and authority．In the Far East in ancient times, the umbrella was allowed to be used only by royalty or by those in high offices．
In Europe, the Greeks were the earliest to use the umbrella as a sunshade．And the umbrella was allowed in common use in ancient Greece．But it is believed that the earliest persons in Europe to use the umbrella as protection against rain were the ancient Romans．
During the Middle Ages, the use of the umbrella practically disappeared．Then it appeared again in Italy in the late sixteenth century．And again, it was considered a symbol of power and authority．In around 1680, the umbrella appeared in France and later on in England．
By the eighteenth century, the umbrella was used against rain throughout most of Europe．Umbrellas have not changed much in style during all this time, though they have become much lighter in weight．It wasn’t until the twentieth century that women’s umbrellas began to be made in a whole variety of colors．The first use of umbrella was as ______________．
| A．protection against rain | B．shade against the sun |
| C．a symbol of power and authority | D．a symbol of honor and authority |
In Europe, the umbrella was first used against rain ___________．
| A．in Greece | B．in Rome | C．in England | D．in France |
From the text, we can infer that _________．
| A．the umbrella changed much in style in the eighteenth century． |
| B．no one knows why the umbrella was used in very ancient times． |
| C．once ordinary people had no right to use umbrellas． |
| D．during the Middle Ages the umbrella was common in Europe． |
This passage talks mainly about ____________．
| A．when and how the umbrella was invented． |
| B．why the umbrella was so popular in Europe． |
| C．the development of the umbrella． |
| D．the history and use of the umbrella． |
C
Education is not an end but a means to an end．In other words, we do not educate children only for the purpose of educating them．Our purpose is to fit them for life．
In some modern countries, it has for some time been fashionable to think that by free education for all one can solve all the problems of society and build a perfect nation．But we have already seen that free education for all is not enough; we find in some countries a far larger number of people with university degrees．They refuse to do what they think “low” work and, in fact, work with hands is thought to be dirty and shameful in such countries．But we have only to think a moment to understand that the work of a completely uneducated farmer is far more important than that of professor．We can live without education, but we die if we have no food．If no one cleaned our streets and took the rubbish away from our houses, we should get terrible diseases．
In fact, when we say that all of us must be educated to fit us for life, it means that we must be educated in certain ways．Firstly each of us can do whatever work suited to our brains and ability．Secondly, we should realize that all jobs are necessary to society．It is very bad to be shamed of one’s work．Only such a type of education can be considered valuable to society．What would be the best title for the text?
| A．The Means of Education． | B．The System of Education． |
| C．The Value of Education． | D．The Type of Education． |
From the second paragraph of the passage we know that ________．
| A．work with hands is low work because it is dirty and shameful． |
| B．the work of the completely uneducated is the most important． |
| C．education is no more important than food in order to live． |
| D．we shouldn’t think of work with hands as low work． |
What kind of educational system is valuable to society?
| A．A large number of people can go to university． |
| B．Everyone can solve all the problems of society． |
| C．All the people can get free education． |
| D．Everyone must be educated differently to fit them for society． |
What can be inferred from the passage?
| A．Our society needs all kinds of jobs． |
| B．Free education for all is enough． |
| C．A farmer is more important than a professor． |
| D．People with university degrees shouldn’t do low work． |
B
It is the duty of every man to work. The life of a lazy man is of no use to himself and to others. The man who is too lazy to work is the man who is generally most ready to beg or to steal. Every boy, when he is young, should learn how to do some useful work.
But it is not enough that a boy should learn some kind of work. He should put his heart and soul completely into his work, and not waste his spare time. “Work while you work and play while you play” is as good a rule for young people as for the old!
There is no better help to diligence (勤奋) than the habit of early rising, and this, just like all other good habits, is most easily formed in youth. There is an English saying, “Lost time never returns”. This means that everybody must be diligent and make good use of his time. One must study hard when one is young so that one may make great progress, succeed in life and become useful to one’s country. Those who are diligent will never become beggars. Therefore, we can say that diligence is the mother of success.From the passage, we know that those who are too lazy to work will_________.
| A．waste their time |
| B．help others |
| C．become beggars or thieves |
| D．make progress some day |
In order to learn to be diligent, it’s important for young people to _________.
| A．form the good habit of getting up early in youth |
| B．learn about some good habits |
| C．work while they work and play while they play |
| D．work all the time without playing |
One can’t be successful in life unless he _________when he is young.
| A．is diligent in his study |
| B．loves life |
| C．spends some time learning something |
| D．makes up for his lost time |