Mobile phone has become a problem for high schools. Some high-school students in Australia are not allowed to carry mobile phones during school hours.
Mobile phone used among children has become a problem for the school years. Several children have got mobile phones as Christmas presents, and more students will want them..
Marry Brown, a headmaster, said that mobile phone was a distraction(分心事) to students during school hours and it also gave 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(禁止) 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 there was a good reason that they could leave their phones at school offices. They also said they were easily lost and were a distraction for 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 high schools in Australia have stopped 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 |
What does the word “cheat” mean in Chinese in this passage?
| A．聊天 | B．核对 | C．查询 | D．作弊 |
Some children get mobile phones from as presents.
| A．the makers and sellers |
| B．the passers-by and strangers |
| C．their parents andfriends |
| D．some mobile phone user |
Some parents felt unhappy because they couldn’t during school hours.
| A．use their mobile phones |
| B．leave their mobile phones in the 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 special reasons |
| B．it is important to ban students from using mobile phones at school |
| C．some parents felt unhappy because they couldn’t use their phones at home |
| D．parents should teach their children how to use mobile phones during school hours |
The following are four kinds of medicine at home. We should know how to use them. Never make any mistakes.
| I Take the medicine with water. One or two pills (片) every eight hours. Don’t take more than six pills in 24 hours. For children under six, go to ask the doctor. |
| II Three times a day and one pill a time. One pill before breakfast, one before 11:00 and one before sleep. Not for children under six and persons with stomachache. |
| III The medicine is for a person with a toothache. Two pills a time a day before sleep for adults (成人). Half (一半) for children under 12. |
| IV Take the medicine four times a day. Four pills a time for adults with a cold. Half the pills for children under 10. Take the medicine before three meals and before sleep. |
| A．I. | B．II. | C．III. | D．IV. |
| A．a toothache | B．a cold |
| C．a headache | D．a stomachache |
| A．6 hours | B．8 hours |
| C．24 hours | D．12 hours |
| A．5 | B．8 | C．10 | D．20 |
| A．None of them are good for children under 6. |
| B．Three kinds of the medicine should be taken 3 times a day. |
| C．Three kinds of the medicine should be taken before sleep. |
| D．None is for a cold. |
Here is an interview with a painter. Read and choose the best.
Reporter: Mr. Shum, you were one of Taiwan’s most outstanding youths last year. Why was that?
Mr. Shum: Well, I can tell you that there are two reasons. First, I am a painter. Second, and more important reason is I am handicapped﹙残疾的﹚. I have no arms and only one leg.
Reporter: Well, how do you paint then if you’ve got no arms? Do you use your foot?
Mr. Shum: Hah! For some handicapped people, it’s true and they are able to use their feet. No, I use my mouth. I put my paintbrush or my crayons or pencils or whatever I am using in my mouth. I hold it firmly in my teeth and paint or draw like that. It was a little strange for me at first, but it quickly became very easy.
Reporter: I know you feel that you are first a painter and only secondly that you are a disabled person, but can we talk first about your handicap?
Mr. Shum: Well, in fact I think of myself firstly as a person, secondly as a painter and thirdly as someone with a physical handicap. Can I say that I am not happy with the word “handicapped”? I am a popular painter because my paintings are good, not because they were painted by a handicapped person. “handicapped” means you can’t do anything. It is difficult for me to do some things like getting dressed.
Reporter: Were you born with your handicap?
Mr. Shum: No. An accident happened to me when I was 15 years old. After that I became depressed﹙沮丧﹚and even tried to end my life, but my mother was always there for me.
| A．mouth | B．teeth | C．feet | D．arms |
| A．a person | B．a painter |
| C．a hit | D．a star |
| A．he can do anything |
| B．there are some things he can’t do |
| C．there are something he can do very well |
| D．he doesn’t want others to look him down |
| A．紧紧地 | B．随意地 |
| C．缓缓地 | D．轻轻地 |
| A．Comfort in living by painting. |
| B．Pleasure of living with a brave mother. |
| C．Help gives people happiness. |
| D．What really matters is how you face it |
Here are some of the fastest animals in the animal world. Let me tell you that a man can run 20 to 25 miles an hour.
Heavy people can not run very fast. But some heavy animals can.Black rhinos are more than 3,500 pounds. They can run almost 30 miles an hour. Cheetahs are the fastest land animal over short distances(距离).They can run over 70 miles an hour. But they get tired quickly and usually stop after a few minutes.Pronghorn antelopes are the fastest animals over long distances. They can run 35 miles an hour for many miles. Their top speed is more than 50 miles an hour.Ostriches can’t fly, but they can run faster than other birds. They can run 43 miles an hour for a short distance. And can keep up a speed of more than 30 miles an hour over long distances.How heavy may a black rhino be?
| A．More than 4,500 pounds. |
| B．More than 3,500 pounds. |
| C．2,000 pounds. |
| D．1,500 pounds. |
What are the fastest land mammals over short distances?
| A．Cheetahs. | B．Pronghorn. | C．Horses. | D．Elephants. |
The top speed of pronghorn antelopes may be over _______ miles an hour.
| A．20 | B．30 | C．35 | D．50 |
Ostriches can run more than _______miles an hour over long distances.
| A．50 | B．43 | C．35 | D．30 |
Which is the best title for this passage?
| A．The biggest birds. |
| B．What animal has the largest eggs. |
| C．The fastest animals. |
| D．The land mammal.s |
A car stops outside a small shop. 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(美元) 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 on the bus. | D．He is in the car. |
The man doesn’t want to go out because_______.
| A．He is tired. | B．He is hungry. |
| 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. |
On August 18,2012, the White House workers prepared for a special group of guests(宾客). The First Lady was hosting an important lunch. At 10:00, her guests arrived. Fifty-four children, each with a parent or grandparent, walked into the White House. The lucky guests were the winners of the Healthy Lunchtime Challenge. It was a competition created by the First Lady a few months ago. She asked kids ages 8 to 12 to think up healthy, delicious lunch recipes(食谱).Winners from across the country, one from every state, were brought to Washington, DC, for the “state dinner”.
At the start of the meal, the First Lady welcomed her guests and congratulated them on winning the competition. “You were the winner in your state――the whole state,” she said. “You guys won! Cool!” She also explained what made the recipes win. “You thought of dishes that are good for you, but more importantly, they taste good, too,” she said.
Just before the dessert time, Michelle stood up to make an announcement(宣告). “We have a special guest who wanted to stop by and say hello,” she explained. “So it’s pleasant to introduce the President of the United States.”
The president walked to each table, shaking hands with the winners and their family members. For the kids, this was the icing on the cake. “It was amazing to watch the President,” Kayla, one winner said. “His visit was a surprise and that’s a really big meal.”
___________guests took part in the important lunch.
| A．54 | B．108 | C．162 | D．90 |
How many winners were there in each state?
| A．One | B．Two | C．Three | D．Four |
What made the recipes win according to the First Lady?
| A．Being big and healthy |
| B．Being cheap and delicious |
| C．Being healthy and delicious |
| D．Being expensive and healthy |
The underlined phrase probably means _____________________.
| A．作茧自缚 | B．走马观花 |
| C．叶公好龙 | D．锦上添花 |