Question

Beijing leading schools say “No”to students’ mobile phones

　　  Three reasons make some leading schools in Beijing discourage middle school students from bringing mobile phones to campus.

　　  First, it is dangerous for children to bring valuable mobile phones along to school for it is possible for them to be lost during physical exercise and other activities and may cause unnecessary trouble to teachers.

　　  Second, mobile phones are bad for students’ studies. Many teachers complain(抱怨) that some students have phone calls in class, disturbing themselves and others.

　　  Third, mobile phones serve as a hotbed for students’ vanity(虚荣). A new Grade One senior high school student in a leading school asked his parents to buy a 4000 yuan colored-screen mobile phone, which turned out to be his fifth one ever since he entered the middle school.

　　  Most presidents and teachers in leading schools of Beijing thought that IC telephones on campus have made it very easy for students to get in touch with others, so middle school students should not bring mobile phones to school at present.

1. What does the underlined word “discourage” mean?

　　 A. Take away one’s hope.

　　 B. Try to prevent.

　　 C. Stop.

　　 D. Forbid.

2. According to the passage, without mobile phones, how can the students get in touch with others?

    A. By writing letters to each other.

    B. By sending emails.

    C. By using IC telephones.

    D. By no means.

3. Which is NOT the reason that makes the schools say “ No” to students’ mobile phones?

    A. It is not safe for children to bring mobile phones to school.

    B. It may give students a feeling of vanity.

    C. It is bad for students’ studies.

D. Most presidents and teachers m leading schools of Beijing don’t want students’ to bring mobile phones to campus.

4. Why did the new Grade One student ask to buy him the fifth mobile phone since he entered the school?

A. His family had a lot of money.

B. He wanted to show that his family was very rich.

C. His parents loved him too much.

D. The first four mobile phones were all lost.

 

Answer 1

答案：B;C;D;B
提示：

1题根据文章内容，学校并没有下令禁止学生带手机，只是不鼓励而己。 2题从最后一段可知。 3题校长和教师不想让学生把手机带到学校，是结果，而不是原因。 4题作者举止例来说明学生配带手机助长了他们的虚荣心，也就是夸富。