Last year，we had an English teacher from the United States．We called him Mr. Black．He often told us，“English is very useful in the world．”He taught us very well．He was strict with us all．In class he always gave us more time to speak English．At first I could hardly understand a word and I could not talk in English at all．But soon I found English was not so hard and I could talk to my classmates in English．So I began to like it very much．

    Now Mr. Black taught in another school．This year we have a new teacher，Mrs. Green．She  also teaches us very carefully．She often asks us to recite(背诵)the texts and play games．With the help of the two foreign teachers，we all have made great progress．

  Now I am enjoying studying this subject．I am sure I will learn a lot this year．

1．Where did Mr. Black come from?

    A．Australia              B．England               C．United States  D．China

2．Does Mr. Black still teach the writer this year?

    A．Yes，he does       B．No，he doesn’t    C．Never           D．We don’t know

3．What did Mr. Black give the writer more time to do in his class?

A．Play games                          B．Write English   

C．Listen to the teacher             D．Speak English more

4．Which sentence is right?

    A．This year our English teacher is Mr. Black

    B．Mrs. Green teaches as well as Mr. Black

    C．Mrs. Green asks us not to recite

    D．If Mr. Black teaches us，I will not be good at English

5．How many teachers have taught the writer?

    A．1                  B． 2                C．3             D．We can’t know

Some students, parents and teachers in Shanghai were surveyed last month. According to the result of the survey, the generation gap(代沟) between students and parents as well as teachers is becoming wider. Here is what they said.
Voice of the students:
“Our parents hold too high expectations which put us under lots of pressure. They care too much about our lives and studies,” one student said.
“It’s impolite that some students’ parents read their children’s diaries without permission!” one student said angrily.
“Some of our teachers are so serious that we can’t make friends with them at all,” another student said sadly.
Voice of the parents:
One mother said, “After school, my daughter usually locks herself into her room and spends lots of time talking with others on the phone. And I can’t stand her clothes and hairstyle!”
“I thought my son was doing very well in his studies. I didn’t realize I was being cheated by him until I got a call from his teacher,” said a father.
Voice of the teachers:
An English teacher said, “Today, the role of the teacher is to put knowledge into students’ brains. The power of teachers has kept students away from them.”
“Some parents pay too much attention to their children’s grades instead of creating a lively and colorful environment at home,” another teacher said.
“In the past, teachers and students often played games together or talked with each other. Today, only studies and grades are talked about,” said a teacher. “A school should be a place where students can learn not only knowledge, but also how to face failure and frustration bravely enough.
【小题1】What can we know from the students’ voice?

A．They hope to be free don’t want their parents to be very strict.

B．The higher expectations their parents hold, the better they will do.

C．Teachers like making friends with students now.

D．A warm and happy family isn’t expected.

【小题2】The underlined word “expectations” in the passage means “­­­­___________” in Chinese.

A．表扬

B．期望

C．梦想

D．责任

【小题3】What can we infer from the teachers who were surveyed?

A．Teachers feel what they are doing for students is good.

B．Parents, teachers and educational rules all influence students greatly.

C．Now teachers and students communicate better than before.

D．Teachers should care more about excellent students.

【小题4】Which of the following could be the best title for the passage?

A．Unhappy teenagers	B．Serious parents
C．Educational rules	D．The generation gap