Susan Williams went to a boarding school. Here is one of the letters she wrote to her parents from the school.
Dear Mom and Dad,
I’m afraid I have some very bad news for you. I have been very naughty and the school principal(校长)is very angry with me. She is going to write to you. You must come and take me away from here. She does not want me in the school any longer.
The trouble started last night when I was smoking a cigarette in bed.This is against the rules, of course. We are not supposed to smoke at all.
As I was smoking, I heard footsteps coming towards the room. I did not want a teacher to catch me smoking, so I threw the cigarette away. Unfortunately, the cigarette fell into the waste-paper basket, which caught fire. There was a curtain near the waste-paper basket which caught fire, too. Soon the whole room was burning. The principal phoned for the fire department. The school is a long way from the town and by the time the fire department arrived, the whole school was in flames. Many of the girls are in the hospital.
The principal says that the fire was all my fault and you must pay for the damage. She will send you a bill for about a million dollars.
I am very sorry about this.
Much love, Susan.
P.S. None of the above is true, but I have failed my exams. I just want you to know how bad things could have been!
1.Susan wrote home ________.
A. to tell her parents about the fire
B. to ask for a million dollars
C. to tell her parents she had failed her exams
D. to tell her parents she had to leave school
2.In the letter, Susan told her parents that the principal was angry with her for the reason that___.
A. she had failed her exams.
B. she had been caught smoking in bed.
C. it was her fault that the school had caught fire.
D. she had not phoned for the fire department in time.
3. Susan told her parents about the fire ________.
A. to warn them about what the principal would do
B. to make them feel worried
C. to make them less angry at her real news
D. to make them laugh
4. How true was the letter before the P.S.?
A. Partly true.
B. All true.
C. Completely untrue
D. The story doesn’t really tell us.
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Susan Williams went to a boarding school. Here is one of the letters she wrote to her parents from the school.
Dear Mom and Dad,
I’m afraid I have some very bad news for you. I have been very naughty and the school principal(校长)is very angry with me. She is going to write to you. You must come and take me away from here. She does not want me in the school any longer.
The trouble started last night when I was smoking a cigarette in bed.This is against the rules, of course. We are not supposed to smoke at all.
As I was smoking, I heard footsteps coming towards the room. I did not want a teacher to catch me smoking, so I threw the cigarette away. Unfortunately, the cigarette fell into the waste-paper basket, which caught fire. There was a curtain near the waste-paper basket which caught fire, too. Soon the whole room was burning. The principal phoned for the fire department. The school is a long way from the town and by the time the fire department arrived, the whole school was in flames. Many of the girls are in the hospital.
The principal says that the fire was all my fault and you must pay for the damage. She will send you a bill for about a million dollars.
I am very sorry about this.
Much love, Susan.
P.S. None of the above is true, but I have failed my exams. I just want you to know how bad things could have been!
1.Susan wrote home ________.
A. to tell her parents about the fire
B. to ask for a million dollars
C. to tell her parents she had failed her exams
D. to tell her parents she had to leave school
2.In the letter, Susan told her parents that the principal was angry with her for the reason that___.
A. she had failed her exams.
B. she had been caught smoking in bed.
C. it was her fault that the school had caught fire.
D. she had not phoned for the fire department in time.
3. Susan told her parents about the fire ________.
A. to warn them about what the principal would do
B. to make them feel worried
C. to make them less angry at her real news
D. to make them laugh
4. How true was the letter before the P.S.?
A. Partly true.
B. All true.
C. Completely untrue
D. The story doesn’t really tell us.
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Sarah Williams went to a boarding school. Here is one of the
letters she wrote to her parents from the school.
Wentworth Girls' School
Beachside
July 20th
Dearest Mom and Dad,
I'm afraid I have some very bad news for you. I have been very naughty and the school principal is very angry with me. She is going to write to you. You must come and take me away from here. She does not want me in the school any longer.
The trouble started last night when I was smoking in bed. This is against the rules, of course. We are not supposed to smoke at all.
As I was smoking, I heard footsteps coming towards the room. I did not want a teacher to catch me smoking, so I threw the cigarette away.
Unfortunately, the cigarette fell into the waste-paper basket, which caught fire.
There was a curtain near the waste-paper basket which caught fire, too. Soon the whole room was burning.
The principal phoned for the fire department. The school is a long way from the town and by the time the fire department arrived, the whole school was in flames. Many of the girls are in the hospital.
The principal says that the fire was all my fault and you must pay for the damage. She will send you a bill for about a million dollars.
I’m very sorry about this.
Much love,
Sarah
P. S. None of the above is true, but I have failed my exams. I just want you to know how bad things could have been!
1.Why did Sarah write home?
A.To tell her parents about the fire. |
B.To ask for a lot of money. |
C.To tell her parents she had failed her exams. |
D.To tell her parents she had to leave school. |
2.Why did Sarah tell her parents the story about the fire?
A.She wanted to worry them. |
B.She wanted to make them laugh. |
C.She wanted to make them less angry at the real news. |
D.She wanted to warn them about what the principal was going to do. |
3.The letter before the. P. S. was ________.
A.mostly true | B.partly true |
C.completely true | D.completely untrue |
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With the popularity of Harry Potter novels, the number of children applying to boarding schools has risen, many of them hoping to find their own version of Hogwarts. However, others have interpreted this trend as a reaction to longer working hours and the break up of more marriages. The boarding schools of fiction are presented as one long midnight feast with pillow fights making firm friendships. However, some people say the reality is children having more homesickness and a lack of individual attention. Modern boarding schools have done much to get rid of the image of the mass dormitories with 40 or more beds in one room, some going as far as providing private rooms with bathrooms. Similarly, they make great announcements for their academic advantage, particularly in light of the increase in exams, homework and university entrance requirements facing children wishing to succeed in the modern world.
Alongside these more conventional schools, two types of boarding schools have also become more popular recently. Sports academies and stage schools seek to cater for children with particular interests and talents, while so-called troubled-teens have been able to turn to a range of religious or wilderness schools to solve their problematic behavior.
Boarding schools allow children a safe space in which to accomplish greater control and independence over their daily lives. Teachers and staff can look after and support but they are unlikely to be over-protective. This can be a great preparation for university or for working away from home in later life as it provides an intermediate step between childhood and full independence.
However, parents are a child’s most natural support and best role models to learn from. If they are separated from them for long periods of time, this may damage their relationship and leave the child feeling anxious or alone. Schools are unlikely to be able to copy the detailed knowledge of each individual child that a parent has and therefore cannot be as effective in supporting the child.
To sum up, boarding schools have both their advantages and disadvantages, so it is up to you to decide whether to send your children to boarding schools or not.
1.What do we know from the passage?
A.More and more children go and visit Hogwarts on their own.
B.Pillow fights in boarding schools make firm friendships in reality.
C.More children want to go to boarding schools because of Harry Potter novels.
D.There aren’t special schools for the particularly talented children.
2.What kind of schools may be the most suitable for the so-called troubled-teens?
A.sports academies B.Wilderness schools
C.Conventional schools D.Stage schools
3.We learn from Paragraph 4 that __________.
A.teachers of boarding schools are the best examples for children to learn from
B.children can be more independent if they are separated from their parents
C.parents know their children better than teachers of boarding schools
D.schools are much more effective than parents in supporting children
4.What is the author’s opinion of boarding schools?
A.Neutral (中立的) B.Negative C.Positive D.Critical
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He is the only one of the people here who ____ how to operate the computer.
A.knows B.know C.had known D.known
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What is the secret of writing a good letter? Here are two main ones. Don’t try to be fancy. Don’t try to impress your reader. You will be successful if you follow these seven Cs.
Clear.Use short, direct sentences.1. Talk as if the reader were right there with you .Above all, don’t use an introduction.
Correct,2. Don’t guess, even for spelling. Refer to your dictionary. If you need to, check a reference book too. Use them as much as you need to.
Complete. Don’t scatter your points.3. This is good organization too.
Courteous. Be friendly rather than overly casual. Present your information nicely even if you are complaining about something . In all letters, treat others as you want them to treat you.
Concise. Make each point as clearly and briefly as you can.
Conversational. This is really the secret of good writing,4. Such a letter has a natural, friendly tone. Let your personality come through naturally.
Considerate.5. Write about what you believe the reader needs or wants to know. Try to be helpful.This will build good feeling toward you.
The seven Cs are about writing letters. But how about school papers? Use the seven Cs. Write as if you are talking to your teacher or professor. You’ll be surprised. You’ll almost instantly become a good writer. And you might even enjoy writing from now on.
A. Just talk to the person.
B. Finish one point completely before going on to the next.
C. Include long sentences in your letter.
D. Make them easy to understand.
E. Writing should not be taken too seriously.
F. Make sure what you say is correct.
G. Think of the readers’ point of view as you write.
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How to Survive Exam Stress
Exam time is one of the most stressful in school, whether it is high school, college or graduate school. Even the best students feel the pressure. The first sign of a problem while preparing for an exam is worry. 1. If we can get rid of worries, or at least control them, then we're in a much better position to do well on our tests. Take the following steps to survive exam stress and increase your overall performance as a result.
2. What causes you anxiety when you are studying? Too much noise? Then move to a quieter place. Delayed work? Catch up with your studies a couple nights before. That way you can save the final night before the exam to review and get a good night of sleep.
The second way to deal with worry is to displace thoughts. Suppose you wake up at three in the morning and you're worried about an exam. What do you do? 3. Doing something productive might allow you to sleep better when you finally do go back to bed.
Another way to displace negative thoughts is to do something physically active. Work out. Take a quick walk or a nice run. 4. For example, I might worry about the exam having surprise questions that I'm not prepared to answer. But I can shove those thoughts aside by reminding myself that I've taken many exams and I've handled surprise questions before.
The third option is to treat the symptoms. Keep things in perspective. Think of one final exam that causes you the most anxiety. Now think of the worst thing that could happen. If you've prepared, then likely the worst grade you could get is a C. And, if you've been applying what we've been talking about, then you'll likely to do no worse than a B. 5.
A. How bad is that really?
B. The first is to delete the causes.
C. Another idea is to think positive thoughts.
D. Worry robs us of energy, focus and motivation.
E. How about getting up and studying for an hour?
F. What we should do is to think positively and get rid of it.
G. So just face the result bravely and make an effort to improve your grade.
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“Father, I don’t like to go to school,” said Harry Williams one morning. “I wish you ________ let me stay at home. Charles Parker’s father doesn’t make him go to school.”
Mr. Williams took his little boy ________ the hand, and said kindly to him, “Come, my son. I want to ________ you something in the garden.”
Harry walked into the garden with his father, who led him along ________ they came to a bed in which peas were growing. Not a weed was to be ________ about their roots.
“See how beautifully these peas are ________, my son,” said Mr. Williams. “How clean and healthy the vines(藤) look. We shall have a good ________. Now let me show you the vines in Mr. Parker’s garden.”
Mr. Williams then ________ Harry to look at Mr. Parker’s pea vines.
After a few moments, Mr. Williams asked, “Well, my son, what do you ________ Mr. Parker’s pea vines?”
“Oh, Father!” replied the little boy. “I never saw such ________ looking peas in my life! The weeds are nearly as ________ as the peas themselves. There won’t be half a crop!” “________ are they so much worse than ours, Harry?”
“Because they have been left to grow as they ________. I suppose Mr. Parker just planted them, and never took any care of them ________”
“Yes. A garden will soon be overrun with weeds ________ it is not taken good care of,” Mr. Williams ________, “and so it is with the human garden. Children’s minds are like garden beds. They must be ________ cared for. I send you to school in order that the garden of your ________ may have good seeds and ________ plentifully. Now which would you ________, to stay at home or go to school?”
“I would rather go to school,” said Harry.
1.A. would B. should C. might D. could
2.A. in B. by C. with D. of
3.A. offer B. give C. show D. remind
4.A. until B. where C. before D. when
5.A. made B. changed C. seen D. planted
6.A. dancing B. moving C. shaking D. growing
7.A. result B. harvest C. match D. present
8.A. led B. ordered C. followed D. forced
9.A. hear of B. look at C. think of D. deal with
10.A. ugly B. fine C. dirty D. poor
11.A. deep B. long C. high D. wide
12.A. When B. How C. Where D. Why
13.A. pleased B. stayed C. left D. belonged
14.A. ahead B. afterward C. forward D. outside
15.A. as B. or C. if D. so
16.A. required B. answered C. explained D. announced
17.A. carefully B. correctly C. gently D. slightly
18.A. school B. mind C. family D. dream
19.A. produce B. develop C. decrease D. drop
20.A. find B. support C. know D. prefer
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My problems started after I went to a boarding(寄宿) school. I was only 14, and at first I misses my family a lot. I often called them and cried on the phone. But after two weeks, I found I enjoyed being with my classmates at school. I had many friends who were boys. I thought of them as my best friends – but only friends. I never guessed my friendships with boys would become a problem.
Then, three months later, my friends told me that some teachers and girls said I was hanging out with boys all day long in order to get attention from them. Seven months after that, the head teacher Mr. Wang asked the class to choose some students to join the Student Union. I thought I could win for I was doing well in school. I’d already won prizes for the best math and English exams. A week later, the list came out and it didn’t include me. I was sad.
Mr. Wang came to me and said, “Don’t be sad. I know you’re excellent! Maybe you are a little distant from the girls in our class. They don’t know much about you, so some of them didn’t choose you. It doesn’t matter. Do your best to get along well with everyone and I think you’ll make it next time.”
1.What was the writer’s problem when she first entered the boarding school?
A.She didn’t like her new school.
B.She didn’t get along well with her classmates.
C.She missed her family very much.
D.She didn’t like her new teacher.
2.Many of the writer’s friends in her new school were _______.
A.teachers B.boys C.girls D.women
3.Why did the writer fail to join the Student Union?
A.Her teachers didn’t like her. B.She was a poor student.
C.Some girls didn’t choose her. D.She likes showing off herself.
4.The underlined word “distant” means “______” in English.
A.estranged(疏远的) B.aggressive(好斗的)
C.warm-hearted D.rude
5.Which of the following is NOT true, according to the passage?
A.The writer won prizes for the best science and English exams.
B.The writer didn’t realize that her friendships with boys would cause problems.
C.The writer was sad because she failed to join the Student Union.
D.The teacher thought she was an excellent student.
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My problems started after I went to a boarding(寄宿) school. I was only 14, and at first I misses my family a lot. I often called them and cried on the phone. But after two weeks, I found I enjoyed being with my classmates at school. I had many friends who were boys. I thought of them as my best friends – but only friends. I never guessed my friendships with boys would become a problem.
Then, three months later, my friends told me that some teachers and girls said I was hanging out with boys all day long in order to get attention from them. Seven months after that, the head teacher Mr. Wang asked the class to choose some students to join the Student Union. I thought I could win for I was doing well in school. I’d already won prizes for the best math and English exams. A week later, the list came out and it didn’t include me. I was sad.
Mr. Wang came to me and said, “Don’t be sad. I know you’re excellent! Maybe you are a little distant from the girls in our class. They don’t know much about you, so some of them didn’t choose you. It doesn’t matter. Do your best to get along well with everyone and I think you’ll make it next time.”
1.What was the writer’s problem when she first entered the boarding school?
A.She didn’t like her new school.
B.She didn’t get along well with her classmates.
C.She missed her family very much.
D.She didn’t like her new teacher.
2.Many of the writer’s friends in her new school were _______.
A.teachers B.boys C.girls D.women
3.Why did the writer fail to join the Student Union?
A.Her teachers didn’t like her.
B.She was a poor student.
C.Some girls didn’t choose her.
D.She likes showing off herself.
4.The underlined word “distant” means “______” in English.
A.estranged(疏远的) B.aggressive(好斗的)
C.warm-hearted D.rude
5.Which of the following is NOT true, according to the passage?
A.The writer won prizes for the best science and English exams.
B.The writer didn’t realize that her friendships with boys would cause problems.
C.The writer was sad because she failed to join the Student Union.
D.The teacher thought she was an excellent student.
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—Which English is the best one to learn, American, British or Canadian English, Susan?
—Well, there is no best English. They are all good and correct.
A. equally B. fluently C. luckily D. frequently
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