Mobile phone has become a problem for middle schools. Some middle schools in Australia have banned(禁止) students from carrying mobile phones during school hours.

Mobile phone use among children has become a problem for the school this year. Several children have got mobile phones as Christmas gifts, teachers said mobile phone use is a distraction(娱乐) to students during school hours and it also gives 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 mobile phones. Some parents felt unhappy because they couldn’t get in touch with(与…联系) their children.

Many teachers said students should not have mobile phones at school, but if there was a good reason, they could leave their phones at school office. They also said there were many reasons why the students should not have mobile phones at school: they were easy to lose and were a distraction from 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.

1.Some middle schools in Australia have banned 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

2.We know from the passage that some children get mobile phones from   .

A．the makers and sellers                   B．the passers-by and strangers

C．their parents and friends                  D．some mobile phones users

3.What does the underlined word cheat mean in the passage?     .

A．聊天             B．核对             C．查询             D．作弊

4.Some parents felt unhappy because they couldn’t          during school hours.

A. use their mobile phones                 B. leave their mobile phones at school office

D. help the teachers with their work            D. get in touch with their children

5.The passage tells us that         .

A．students shouldn’t have mobile phones at school except for some special reasons.

B．it is impossible to ban students from using mobile phones at school

C．some parents felt unhappy because they couldn’t use their phones at school

D．parents should teach their children how to use mobile phones during school

 

Americans like traveling on vacations. Today more and more travelers in the United States are spending nights at small houses or inns instead of(而不是) hotels. They get a room for the night and breakfast for the next morning.
Rooms for the night in private homes with the breakfast have been popular with travelers in Europe for many years.
In the past five to ten years, these bed-and-breakfast places have become popular in the United States. Many of these America’s bed-and-breakfast inns are old historic buildings. Some bed-and-breakfast inns have only a few rooms. Others are much larger. Some inns do not provide（提供） telephones or televisions in the rooms while others do.
Staying at a bed-and-breakfast inn is much different from staying at a hotel. Usually the cost is much less. Staying at an inn is almost like visiting someone’s home. The owners are glad to tell about the area and the interesting places to visit. Many people who take such vocations say they enjoy the chance to meet local families.
【小题1】Americans like _______ on their vacations every year.

A．to stay at home	B．traveling
C．to sleep at home	D．watching TV

【小题2】More and more travelers in the United States are spending nights _______.

A．at hotels	B．at small houses or inns
C．in their cars	D．in the open air

【小题3】The bed-and-breakfast places have been popular in the USA _______.

A．for less than five years	B．for one year
C．for over ten years	D．for a few years

【小题4】American travelers like staying at bed-and- breakfast inns because _______.

A．these inns are cheap.

B．these inns are small and quiet.

C．they can meet and talk with local people

D．both A and C

Do you want to know anything about ma staying in America? Well, Let me tell you the truth, it is really an eye-opening experience to study here.

In China, I had English classes five times a week since the fifth grade. However didn’t know textbook English was very different from everyday English until I came to Hotchkiss School, Connecticut.

When I first studied English, I was told to say，“I am fine” when people say “How are you?”But in the US, I found that people say,” I am good” or “I am tired.”

One day, someone greeted me with” What’s up?”It made me confused. I thought for a moment and then smiled because I didn’t know what to say.

Since then, I have discovered more and more differences between Chinese and the US cultures.

To my surprise, the US girls spend a lot of time in burning sun getting a tan （晒黑）. However, in China, girls try every possible way to get their skin paler（白的）.

I am also surprised by how hardworking the US students are. In China, schoolwork is almost everything, so we study hard all the time. But here, an “excellent” student gets good grades, does a lot for the public and plays sports or music .The kids here are so talented ，I am starting to be sorry that I gave up playing the piano at an early age and that I have never thought about sports.

1. How often did the writer have an English class in Grade Five?

A. Four times a week.

B. Five times a week.

C. Six times a week.

2.To the winter, textbook English is           everyday English.

A. quite different from B. the same as   C. easier than

3.A good US student spends his/her time          .

A. only in doing homework 

B. only on sports or music

C. on studies, sports or music and public work

4.Which of following is NOT true?             

A. The writer is now in the US

B. American girls love to have while skin

C. The US students are talented and hard working.

5.Which is the best title for the passage?           

A. My own Travel in the US.

B. My Study in the US.

C. My friends in the US.

 

用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空，使短文通顺、正确、连贯（每个单词限用一次）

	time  horse  by  also  enough  however  few  ready  send  hold

 

 
To: Christin foo@hotmail.com
Date: 23^rd March
Subject: The Riding for the Disabled Association
Hi Christine,
Sorry I haven’t emailed lately —I’ve been very busy since becoming a volunteer for the Riding for the Disabled Association.
Every Saturday, I help to get the horses 【小题1】___________ for the disabled(残疾) riders. Many more disabled people want to ride 【小题2】___________ than you’d imagine. It’s a disadvantage that I don’t know how to ride —I’d love to got on long rides with the riders— but I’ll learn soon 【小题3】___________. Right now, I’m just happy to be able to lead the horses around for the disabled riders.
I’m【小题4】___________ helping to organize a sale, which will be 【小题5】___________ next month. It’s a lot more work than helping the disabled. I need to collect second-hand things to sell at the sale. There are 【小题6】___________ things available(获得的) than I thought, but I’m sure we’ll have enough【小题7】__________ next month.
I hope the sale raises more money than last month’s walk. It was rainy, so too few people took part in the event. Last week, we held an auction(拍卖). The auction took much less 【小题8】__________ to organize than the walk. 【小题9】__________, for some reason, people offered too little money for the things, so we didn’t raise enough money.
I’m 【小题10】___________ you some pictures in the letter, as well as a speech I gave last week.

I learned about life from an ant farm. When I was seven years old, my family created one. First, we put clean sand in a thin glass box and put the ants into it. Soon they got to work making tunnels. I was amazed that each one knew exactly what to do. With my mom’s help, I kept a record of what happened each day and named the ants.

One day when I had put my face close to the structure (building), accidentally I knocked it over, and all the tunnels fell in. Although the ants survived their earthquake, one by one they began to die. I was frightened as I watched them give up their tunnel-building to carry the bodies to a corner of the farm. My mother reported that the ants were dying of “frustration (挫折)”. They simply could not stand the reality that their tunnels had been destroyed.

Although much time has passed, I still think of that ant farm. Over the years, I came to realize the ants have the spirit of teamwork. Working together, they were able to create an amazing world for themselves. I also learned that they should be admired for their hard work. Day in and day out, each worked at their task. The ant farm showed that teamwork and perseverance (毅力) are indeed the keys to success. But there was an even larger lesson that I did not realize until recently —Adversity (逆境) is a natural part of life, and must be accepted. Unlike the ants, humans cannot give up when they face disappointment.

So I try to live my life like those hardworking ants. But, unlike them, I try not to let frustration defeat (击败) me. I will have to keep building my tunnels.

1.The family created an ant farm in a glass box because it was easy _________.

A．for the ants to live in                     B．to get sunlight in

C．to keep the sand clean                   D．for the boy to watch

2.Which of the following is NOT the lesson from the ant farm?

A．The ants have the spirit of teamwork.

B．The ants give up when they face frustration.

C．The ants should be admired for their hard work.

D．Teamwork and perseverance are indeed the keys to success.

3.What’s the writer’s purpose of writing the passage?

A．To share a personal experience.

B．To tell readers a story about ants.

C．To warn readers not to build an ant farm.

D．To call on readers to learn from the ants.

4. What did the writer think of the ants?

A．Persistent (执着) and friendly.

B．Selfish and foolish.

C．Clumsy (愚笨的) and lazy.

D．Hard-working but pessimistic (悲观).