School safety is important, but some are saying an elementary school principal overreacted when she saw one of her students playing with a tiny toy gun in the cafeteria(自助餐馆).
Mom Laura Timoney went ballistic (失去理智的)when she received a call from her son's school. Staten Island fourth-grader Pat- rick Ti money was in tears, the mad mama told the New York Daily News, because he was being threatened with a suspension (停学)by P. S. 52 principal Evelyn Malroianni.
His crime? Possession of a 2-inch toy gun, which Patrick had placed in the hand of a Lego police officer during a lunchtime toy break.
Patrick's father, a retired police officer who shares his little boy's name ’ tells the Daily News that he has ‘ no problem with the rules' but doesn't see why the tiny gun caused such a big problem.
In this video report from the newspaper, Patrick and his family describe the incident.
"The toy gun is not the issue," Laura Timoney tells the Daily News. "A lack of common sense is the issue." Timoney adds that she wants an apology and might sue (起诉)the school.
New York City Department of Education spokesperson Margie Feinberg tells the Staten Island Advance that "Toy guns are not allowed in schools," and that NYC schools have a no-tolerance policy in place for fake firearms. Even little ones.
After a meeting was held between parents and school officials， it was decided that Patrick would not be suspended over the little weapon.
When it comes to punishments, size really does matter. What's the best title of the passage?
| A．School Safety Is Important |
| B．A Lack of Common Sense Is the Issue |
| C．A Meeting Held between Parents and School Officials |
| D．Kid Almost Suspended for Bringing Tiny Toy Gun to School |
Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?
| A．NYC schools have a no-tolerance policy in place for fake firearms. |
| B．Laura Timoney went mad when she received a call from her son's school. |
| C．Patrick Timoney was in Grade Five Staten Island Elementary School. |
| D．Patrick and his family describe the incident to video report from the New York Daily News. |
From the underlined sentence "he has ‘no problem with the rules’" in the fourth paragraph, we can infer ______ .
| A．Patrick's father wants to sue the school |
| B．Patrick's father approves of the school regulations |
| C．Patrick's father is unsatisfied with the school regulations |
| D．Patrick's father thinks tiny toy gun can cause a big problem |
What is the possible result of the incident?
| A．The school might cancel the rule. |
| B．Patrick might drop out of school. |
| C．Patrick can't be punished by the school. |
| D．Patrick would not be suspended over the little weapon. |
O. Henry was a pen name used by an American writer of short stories. His real name was William Sydney Porter. He was born in North Carolina in 1862. As a young boy he lived an exciting life. He did not go to school for very long, but he managed to teach himself everything he needed to know. When he was about 20 years old, O. Henry went to Texas, where he tried different jobs. He first worked on a newspaper, and then had a job in a bank, when some money went missing from the bank O. Henry was believed to have stolen it. Because of that, he was sent to prison. During the three years in prison, he learned to write short stories. After he got out of prison, he went to New York and continued writing. He wrote mostly about New York and the life of the poor there. People liked his stories, because simple as the tales were, they would finish with a sudden change at the end, to the reader’s surprise.In which order did O. Henry do the following things?
a. Lived in New York.
b. Worked in a bank.
c. Travelled to Texas.
d. Was put in prison.
e. Had a newspaper Job.
f. Learned to write stories.
| A．e. c. f. b. d. a | B．c. e. b. d. f. a |
| C．e. b. d. c. a. f. | D．c. b. e. d. a f. |
People enjoyed reading O. Henry’s stories because
| A．they had surprise endings |
| B．they were easy to understand |
| C．they showed his love for the poor |
| D．they were about New York City |
O. Henry went to prison because.
| A．people thought he had stolen money from the newspaper |
| B．he broke the law by not using his own name |
| C．he wanted to write stories about prisoners |
| D．people thought he had taken money that was not his |
What do we know about O. Henry before he began writing?
| A．He was well-educated. |
| B．He was not serious about his work. |
| C．He was devoted to the poor. |
| D．He was very good at learning. |
Where did O. Henry get most material for his short stories?
| A．His life inside the prison. |
| B．The newspaper articles he wrote. |
| C．The city and people of New York. |
| D．His exciting early life as a boy. |
What are you going to do if you are in a burning house？ How will you escape？ Do you know how to save yourself？ Please read the following passage.
Escaping a fire is a serious matter. Knowing what to do during a fire can save you life. It is important to know the ways you can use and show them to everyone in the family， such as stairways and fire escapes， but not lifts.
From the lower floors of the buildings， escaping through windows is possible， learn the best way of leaving by windows with the least chance of serious injury.
The second floor window is usually not very high from the ground. An average person， hanging by the finger-tips will have a drop of about six feet to the ground. It is about the height of an average man. Of course， it is safer to jump a short way than to stay in a burning building.
Windows are also useful when you are waiting for help. Be sure to keep the door closed. Or smoke and fire may be drawn into the room. Keep your head low at the window to be sure you get fresh air rather than smoke that may leaked（渗） into the room.
On a second or third floor， the best windows for escape are those that open onto a roof. From the roof a person can drop to the ground more safely. Dropping onto cement（水泥） might end in injury. Bushes（灌木丛） and grass can help to break a fall.
根据以上短文内容，然后从每题所给的四个选项中选择最佳选项。It is important to _______.
| A．put out the fire in the burning house |
| B．know the ways to escape the fire |
| C．jump off a burning house |
| D．keep the door closed |
It is possible to escape through the windows _______.
| A．if there are some bushes on the ground |
| B．if you are strong enough |
| C．if you live on a lower floor |
| D．If you have a long rope |
Which of the following escaping way is NOT right？ _______.
| A．You can escape though stairways. |
| B．You can choose fire escapes. |
| C．Escape from the windows that open onto a roof. |
| D．Use a lift to come down at once. |
Open the window so that _______ if the building is on fire.
| A．you can get fresh air | B．you can call for help |
| C．you can easily jump off | D．you can be seen first |
The best title of the passage is _______.
| A．Escaping from the Windows |
| B．Save Yourself in the Burning House |
| C．Knowledge on Fire |
| D．Waiting for Help |
When Juliet was a child, she often went to the city park and played with her friends. On a sunny morning, when Juliet came to the park with her mum, she looked around and felt very unhappy.
“What’s the matter, dear?” asked her mum.
Juliet replied, “Mum, there’s so much trash on the ground.”
Juliet’s mum looked around. There was paper, boxes and glass bottles everywhere.
“What can we do?” asked Juliet.
“I’m sure you will think of something,” said her mum.
As soon as Juliet and her mum went home, Juliet painted a picture of the park and wrote a sign in large black letters at the top of the picture. The sign read “PLEASE KEEP OUR PARK CLEAN”. Later, she took plenty of bags and went back to the park with her mum. Juliet put up her picture on a big trash can (垃圾桶).
“Will you help me pick up the trash, Mum?” Juliet said as she handed her mum a bag.
“I sure will,” replied her mum.
The children at the park ran over to see what was going on. Juliet handed them each a bag. “Let’s clean this place up,” said Juliet. Then they began to pick up the trash, talking and laughing. Soon all the bags were full.
“We need to come back another day. There’s still some trash on the ground, but the park looks much better,” said Juliet.
Her mum said, “So it does. I knew you would think of a way to help.”Why was Juliet sad?
| A．Because the weather was bad. |
| B．Because she couldn’t find her mum. |
| C．Because her friends were not at the park. |
| D．Because there was too much trash at the park. |
Juliet put up the picture to ______.
| A．show off her painting skills |
| B．give her mum a big surprise |
| C．encourage people to keep the park clean |
| D．show people how beautiful the park was |
From the underlined sentence, we can learn that Juliet’s mum ______.
| A．was proud of Juliet |
| B．was angry with Juliet |
| C．thought Juliet was lazy |
| D．thought Juliet was difficult |
Which of the following is TRUE about the children?
| A．They laughed at Juliet. |
| B．They had an awful and tiring day. |
| C．They bought some bags from Juliet. |
| D．They joined Juliet in picking up the trash. |
What’s the topic of the passage?
| A．A cleanup story. |
| B．Juliet and her mum. |
| C．A beautiful park. |
| D．How to protect the environment. |
Tigers are the largest wild cats in the world. They usually go out to hunt for food when it is dark. When a tiger sees an animal, it moves quickly and then jumps on the animals to kill it. Sometimes it can take the tiger several days to finish eating its food. When the tiger is full, it will cover the dead animal with leaves. Later, when the tiger is hungry again, it comes back to eat some more.
Tigers are different from others in the cat family: they like water and often jump into rivers to swim. Some tigers live in very cold places in North Korea, Russia and China. Other tigers live in warmer places—in India and parts of Southeast Asia.
But now all tigers are in danger. Some people kill tigers to use their skins for clothes, and their bodies for medicine. There is also less and less land for tigers to live in.
根据短文内容，选择正确答案。The is the largest wild cat in the world.
| A．lion | B．tiger | C．panda | D．bear |
Tigers like , which is different from others in the cat family.
| A．eating meat | B．drinking water |
| C．swimming | D．climbing trees |
Tigers mainly live in .
| A．Asia | B．Europe | C．Africa | D．America |
Tigers are in danger now because .
| A．some people kill them |
| B．the weather becomes warmer |
| C．they have less land to live in |
| D．both A and C |
Which of the following is NOT true?
| A．Tigers usually go out to look for food at night. |
| B．The tiger can kill a big animal very quickly. |
| C．The tiger covers the dead animal with leaves if it can’t eat it up. |
| D．Tigers like to hunt for food in small groups. |
A study of English learning problems was carried out among a total of 106 foreign students. It shows that most students considered understanding spoken English to be their biggest problem on arrival. This was followed by speaking, Writing increased as a problem as students discovered difficulties in writing papers that they were now expected to hand in. Reading remained as a significant（显著的）problem.
The information gained helped us in determining where special attention should be paid in our course. Although many students have chosen to join the course with a reasonable motivation（动机）, we considered it important to note what seemed to encourage interest. Nearly all the students have experienced some kind of grammar-based English teaching in their own country. To use the same method would be self-defeating because it might reduce motivation, especially if it has failed in the past. Therefore a different method may help because it is different.
Variety of activity was also seen as a way of maintaining（保持）or increasing motivation. Several years ago we had one timetable that operated throughout, but we soon found that both the students and the teachers lost interest by about halfway through the ten weeks. This led us to a major re-think, so finally we brought it into line with the expressed language needs of the students.What is the text mainly about?
| A．Foreign students have more problems. |
| B．There are many ways to improve English. |
| C．Teaching should meet students’ needs. |
| D．English learning problems should be studied again. |
Writing became a bigger problem when foreign students.
| A．became less interested in reading |
| B．became better at speaking |
| C．had to write their papers |
| D．had fewer problems with listening |
We may infer from the last two paragraphs that.
| A．grammar-based teaching seems to be encouraging |
| B．different teaching methods should be used |
| C．English courses are necessary for foreign students |
| D．teaching content should be changed halfway |
The word “it” underlined in the last paragraph refers to“ ”.
| A．re-think | B．activity |
| C．motivation | D．timetable |