Teachers in some secondary schools in Britain...

Teachers in some secondary schools in Britain are worried that their job may become impossible shortly unless something can be done to restore discipline in the classrooms. In the problem schools, mostly in large cities, a small minority of teenage pupils disturb lesson to such an extent that the teacher can no longer teach their classes effectively.

Some people consider that the permissive (随意) nature of modern society is responsible for such kind of behavior. Small children who are continuously encouraged to express themselves without reservation are naturally unwilling to accept school discipline when they grow older. Furthermore, modern teaching techniques) which appear to stress personal enjoyment at the expense of serious study work, might be teaching the child to put his own interests before his duties to the community in which he lives.

Perhaps the problem can be solved by improving facilities for the moral guidance of these difficult children or by better cooperation between the schools and the parents—for the parents may be mainly responsible for the bad behavior of their youngsters. Violence at home, violence and crime on TV make some children turn violence themselves.

But some of the teachers believe that there ought to be a return to more “old fashioned” methods. At present, in some school teachers are even not allowed to punish a child who does something bad and wrong. Physical punishment is not permitted now. People are too soft on children these days. It seems that children can do whatever they like at school while the teachers can’t do anything to punish them. I don’t know why the schools authority abandoned some of the effective punishments that worked well. Things like that didn’t happen when we were at school because the teachers kept those problem students under control by using a stick.

1.According to the writer, modem teaching techniques ________.

A. inspire pupils to spend much time on serious learning

B. do not give pupils any moral lessons

C. advocate pupils playing a lot instead of learning

D. could teach children to put his own interests before his duties

2.The letter Writer seems to be convinced of ________ to restore discipline at school.　　 ,

A. removing more “old fashioned” methods

B. physical punishment

C. improving facilities for the moral guidance

D. cooperation between the schools and the parents

3.The best title for this passage might be ________.

A. Our Schools Today

B. Who is to blame

C. Rebuild Order in School.

D. Dealing with Problem Children at School

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In American schools where students are trained to be creative, some Asian students fail to ______ the creativity they’ve developed and take tutoring classes to raise their points on SAT.

A. take notice of                               B. take advantage of

C. take up                                             D. take over

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The teachers in Senior High Three would like to answer ______ worry the students, especially when the College Entrance Examination is coming.

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听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1.Where are the speakers ?

A. In Britain.　　 B. In Germany.　　 C. In France.

2.What does the woman do most of her working hours ?

A. She makes coffee.　　 B. She deals with e-mails.　　 C. She handles telephones.

3.At what time does the woman usually get off work?

A. 4:30pm　　 B. 4:35pm　　 C. 5:15pm

4.What is the woman ?

A. A secretary.　　 B. A director.　　 C. An engineer.

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A new research shows that in Britain more and more people are returning to the old tradition that the whole family have a meal at table. Worrying about the obesity and breakdown of a family, people change their eating habits so greatly, according to analysis. They find the number of the family having a meal together increases by 5% from 2002 to 2004, and most people who have meals with their family come from the rich social class.

The new discovery makes doctors and the people struggling against obesity extremely excited. Giving up the tradition that the whole family have a meal together is exactly one of the reasons for a series of problems including children’s overweight. If a child has a meal in front of the television or the computer alone, he will often eat some fast food.

Jason Collins is one of the persons returning to the old tradition. Collins is a manager of a bake(烘面包) house. He finds after he gets used to having a meal at home with his child, the child becomes much more obedient(听话的). Dr. Jin is a child psychologist, and she expresses welcome to this result of the study.  She says it can make parents have a very good chance to chat with the child when the whole family have a meal together.

1. What makes people change their eating habit back to the old tradition in Britain?

2. We can infer from the passage that _______.

3. How do the people who hope to lose weight feel about the new discovery?

4. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

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Parents are children’s first teachers．But some parents never learned from good examples．In New York City, a nonprofit(不赚钱的) agency called Covenant House tries to help homeless young mothers become good parents．

The twelve or so teenagers who live at the shelter attend parenting classes four days a week．The class is called Mommy and Me．Teacher Delores Clemens is a mother of five children and a grandmother．She teaches basic skills, like how to give a baby a bath and how to dress a baby depending on the season．

She remembers one student who learned from her mother not to pick up a crying baby．The mother said that would only make the child needy and overly demanding．Delores Clemens says, “that's not true．You have to hold your baby! He is crying for a reason．If you never pick him up, he's going to keep crying．Pick your baby up．Cuddle your baby．Hug him! And she started to do that．They just want a little cuddling and a little love．And it works!”

Delores Clemens says her students also learn how to be good mothers by letting themselves be mothered．Around three hundred fifty teenage mothers graduate from Covenant House's Mommy and Me class every year．

In class, with her baby son is Natasha．She lived on the streets．She is glad not only for the warmth and shelter of Covenant House．As she told reporter Adam Phillips, she is also glad for the help they offer in seeking a more secure life．

The World Health Organization says the United States has forty-one births for every one thousand girls age fifteen to nineteen．That is higher than other developed countries, as well as some developing ones．By comparison, northern neighbor Canada has fourteen births and southern neighbor Mexico has eighty-two．

1.What is the text mainly about?

A. Parents who are a child’s first teachers．

B. A class where teens learn mothering and are mothered．

C. A nonprofit agency that offers a more secure life．

D. A kind teacher who help homeless young mothers．

2. Covenant Houses’ Mommy and Me class is intended to _____．

A. help homeless young mothers become good parents

B. provide homeless young mothers with a warm shelter

C. help mothers in New York be good parents

D. teach some parents how to love their children

3.What can we know about Delores Clemens from the text?

A. She has a mother of five and a grandmother．

B. She thinks a crying baby should be picked up and hugged．

C. She teaches advanced skills on how to be good mothers．

D. She is very glad for the warmth and shelter of Covenant House．

4.According to the World Health Organization, which country has the highest births for girls age fifteen to nineteen?

A. Canada　 B. the United States of America

C. Mexico　 D. Britain

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Parents are a child’s first teachers. But some parents never learned from good examples. In New York City, a nonprofit agency called Covenant House tries to help homeless young mothers become good parents.

The twelve or so teenagers who live at the shelter attend parenting classes four days a week. The class is called Mommy and Me. Teacher Delores Clemens is a mother of five and a grandmother. She teaches basic skills, like how to give a baby a bath and how to dress a baby depending on the season.

She remembers one student who learned from her mother not to pick up a crying baby. The mother said that would only make the child needy and overly demanding. Delores Clemens says, “That’s not true. You have to hold your baby! He is crying for a reason. If you never pick him up, he’s going to keep crying. Pick your baby up. Cuddle your baby. Hug him! And she started to do that. They just want a little cuddling and a little love. And it works!”

Delores Clemens says her students also learn how to be good mothers by letting themselves be mothered. Around three hundred fifty teenage mothers graduate from Covenant House's Mommy and Me class every year.

In class, with her baby son is Natasha．She lived on the streets. She is glad not only for the warmth and shelter of Covenant House. As she told reporter Adam Phillips, she is also glad for the help they offer in seeking a more secure life.

The World Health Organization says the United States has forty-one births for every one thousand girls age fifteen to nineteen. That is higher than other developed countries, as well as some developing ones. By comparison, northern neighbor Canada has fourteen births and southern neighbor Mexico has eighty-two.

1.What is the text mainly about?

2.Covenant Houses’ Mommy and Me class is intended to _____.

3.What can we know about Delores Clemens from the text?

4.According to the World Health Organization, which country has the highest births for girls age fifteen to nineteen?

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---How many ________ are there in your school?  ---There are fifty-five.

A. woman teachers   B. woman teacher    C. women teachers       D. women teacher

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Teachers and students at Herbert Slater Middle School in Santa Rosa, California are used to seeing 7th grader Raquel Zuniga holding a stuffed Kermit the Frog doll as she goes about her school day.

Raquel, aged 12, attends classes for students with mild to serious disabilities. Having her favorite frog doll Kermit by her side makes school life much easier for her, yet there are still times when Kermit’s cheery presence isn’t enough to help her through her anxiety.

One day Raquel was having a hard time changing halfway from inside the classroom to outside. Several teachers approached Raquel as she held Kermit tight and walked back and forth in the hallway, yet none could get through to the child. After nearly an hour, school resource officer Chris Morrison happened to wander by to see if she could help.

Chris herself was a teacher for high-risk students in Los Angeles for twelve years before joining the Santa Rosa Police. She’s now been on the job as a cop for eighteen years, but those teaching wisdoms still run deeply through her mind.

Without hesitation Chris approached the student and bean to speak to her in a comforting voice. Chris did something simple yet extraordinary: she began to sing. Not only does music have a calming effect on its own but also the song she selected was especially meaningful: “Rainbow Connection”, the 1997 song made famous by Kermit the Frog himself.

Raquel’s face lights up in a beautiful smile as she turns to her teacher as if to say, “She’s singing my song!”

“The three of us were standing there in awe,” said Assistant Principal Jessica Romero, adding that she wasn’t the least bit surprised that this kind act came from Officer Morrison. “She’s a very special soul,” Jessica explained. “She comes to everything she does with heart, with empathy, and is able to build close relationship with students.”

1.Why does Raquel always hold the Kermit frog doll in her school days?

A.Because she is mentally disabled. B.Because students are used to seeing it.

C.Because it gives her a sense of safety. D.Because the teachers there encourage it.

2.According to the article, what do we know about Chris Morrison?

A.She has been a teacher for high-risk students in Los Angeles for 12 years.

B.She is working both as a teacher at the middle school and a policewomen.

C.She is understanding and knows what to do to comfort the children in anxiety.

D.She is warm-hearted and always surprises the teachers around with her wisdom.

3.Chris chose the song “Rainbow Connection” because _______.

A.it is a song meaningful to Raquel

B.it is a song popular among children

C.it is a song familiar to Chris

D.it is a song to calm children

4.What is the last paragraph mainly about?

A.The satisfying ending of the warm story. B.Teacher’s impression about Chris Morrison.

C.Teachers’ reaction to Chris Morrison’s method. D.The unique method to get through to a child.

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That year , in the local school, there was a new math teacher, as well as some new pupils. One of the new kids was the stupidest child anyone had ever seen. It made no difference how quickly or how slowly they tried explaining numbers to him; he would always end up saying something enormously stupid. Like two plus two was five, seven times three was twenty-seven, or a triangle had thirty corners……

Before this boy arrived, math lessons had been the most boring of all. Now they were great fun. Encouraged by the new teacher, the children would listen to the pieces of nonsense spouted by the new kid, and they would have to correct his mistakes.

Whenever the new teacher asked questions, the stupid kid would stand up but made the wrong answers, the other students all wanted to be the first to find his mistakes, and then think up the most original ways to explain them. To do this they used all kinds of stuff : sweets, playing cards, oranges, paper planes, etc. It didn’t seem like any of this bothered the new kid.

However, Little Lewis was sure that it was bound to make him feel sad inside. Lewis was sure he would see him crying. So, one day, he decided to follow the new kid home after school. On leaving school, the new kid walked a few minutes to a local park, and there he waited for a while, until someone came along to meet him……

It was the new teacher!

The teacher gave the new kid a hug, and off they went, hand in hand. Following from a distance, Lewis could hear they were talking about math.

1.The math lessons became interesting again because of the new teacher’s ___________.

A. creativity　　 B. imagination

C. responsibility　　 D. curiosity

2.The passage implies that the stupidest child____________________________.

A. was in great need of math teacher’s help after class

B. knew much more about math than other classmates

C. had no much gift for math and was slow to learn it

D. disliked both the new math teacher and his lessons

3.According to the passage, Lewis followed the stupidest in order to ______________.

A. learn about where he lived　　 B. find out if he felt upset

C. say something to comfort him　　 D. make friends with him

4.What does the underlined word “this” in the third paragraph refer to ?

A. To find the stupidest kid’s mistakes.

B. To think up the most original ways to explain.

C. To use all kinds of stuff.

D. To follow him home after school.

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