20. Why didn’t the writer wait at the window of the drugstore like other Africans?

　　　 A. He believed his white friends would help him out.

　　　 B. He wanted to fight for equal rights of all black people.

　　　 C. He thought he was educated and should he treated differently.

　　　 D. He thought, being an important person. he should not be kept waiting.

19. In paragraph 3, the underlined sentence “he was one of the old school” means　　.

　　　 A. he stuck to those old racial ideas　　　　 B. he graduated from an old white school

　　　 C. he was in charge of an old black school　 D. he was an old official in the government

18. The manager of the drugstore shouted at the writer in dirty words because　　　.

　　　 A. he could not speak English in a polite way

　　　 B. he thought the writer wouldn’t understand English

　　　 C. that was the language he used when speaking to Africans

　　　 D. that was the only language he could speak when he was angry

17. The writer was, at the time of the story, _________.

　　　 A. a European officer　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. an African servant

　　　 C. a drugstore assistant　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. a black school teacher

16. Which of the following could be the best title of the passage?

　　　 A. Better Late Than Early　　　　　　　　 B. On Keeping Late Hours

　　　 C. The Earlier, the Better　　　　　　　　 D. Better Late Than Never

E

There was one shop in the town of Mufulira which was widely known for its racial discrimination. It was a drugstore. While Europeans were served at the counter, a long line of Africans queued at the window and often not only were kept waiting but were treated rudely by the shop assistants. One day I was determined to make a public protest (抗议) against this kind of thing, and many of the schoolboys in my class followed me to the store, I simply went into the shop and asked the manager politely for some medicine. As soon as he saw me standing in the place where only European customers were allowed to stand he shouted at me in a bastard (怪声怪气的) language which is only used by a boss when speaking to his servants. I stood at the counter and politely requested in proper English that I should be served. The manager became angry and said, “Even if you stand there till Christmas, I will never serve you.”

I went to the District Commissioner’s office. Fortunately, he was out, for he was one of the old school; however, I saw a young District officer who was a friend of mine. He was very concerned to hear my story and told me that all I had to do was come to him personally and he wou1d buy my medicine for me. I protested that that was not good enough. I asked him to accompany me back to the store and to make a protest to the manager. This he did, and I well remember him saying to the manager，“Here is Mr. Kaunda who is a responsible member of the Urban Advisory Council, and you treat him like a common servant.” The manager of the drugstore apologized and said, “If only he had introduced himself and explained who he was, then, of course I should have given him proper service.”

I had to explain once again that he had missed my point. Why should I have to introduce myself every time I went into a store … any more than I should have to buy my medicine by going to a European friend? I want to prove that any man of any color, whatever his position, should have the right to go into any shop and buy what he wanted, After all, the money which I paid across the counter was exactly the same money as was paid by a European customer.

15. We can infer from the passage that　　 .

　　　 A. starting school early can improve students’ health

　　　 B. some schools haven’t put starting school late into practice

　　　 C. sleeping late can provide the students more time to read books

　　　 D. more parents are supporting the traditional starting school time

14.What is the writer’s attitude toward the change in school time?

　　　 A. He is in favor of it.　　　　　　　　　 B. He seems to object to it.

　　　 C. He is unconcerned with it.　　　　　　　　 D. He is doubtful about it.

13. Which of the following statements is NOT true about starting school late?

　　　 A. It is in agreement with teens’ biological clock.

　　　 B. It makes more learners interested in school.

　　　 C. It helps students to get on well with each other.

　　　 D. It makes students much lower in spirits at school.

12. Why was Hung able to win the hearts of America?

　　　 A. His success was based on his own hard work.

　　　 B. He attracted people’s attention in the contest.

　　　 C. He was good-looking though he didn’t sing well.

　　　 D. His character was completely different from other idols’.

D

Starting school late should be the guiding principle (原则) for high schools around the Puget Sound District. Next year, Seattle’s Nathan Hale High School will join the growing. list of schools starting a little later to allow students an hour’s extra sleep. As a national research has shown, a later start time benefits students both in learning and physical development.

For school leaders, it isn’t easy to make the change. Bus schedules have to be rearranged, sometimes presenting the districts with a choice of keeping traditional starting times at high schools or forcing elementary students to start much earlier. Some sports practice and event schedules can also he affected.

Around Puget Sound District, the Bainbridge Island School and Inglemoor High School and Mercer Island High School have either moved starting time later or created flexible (灵活的)schedules for students. Two of the Seattle district’s high schools, Summit and The Center School, already start at 9 a. m.

There are excellent reasons for such moves. Scientists have found that teenagers’ bodies usually aren’t ready for sleep until around 11 p. m. And the teens can sleep deeply until 8 a.m. A study in Minnesota found that students earned slightly better grades and experienced less depression (抑郁). There was also a significant improvement in school dropout rates. Other studies have suggested that teenagers with enough sleep relate better to their peers and their parents. These advantages are increasingly well known. Nathan Hale officials have been tracking the studies for six years. But change isn’t happening rapidly, if at all.

Some of the lack of rush to make changes comes from comfort with the existing condition. Parents - like the school leaders - are used to the present schedules. In Edina, Minnesota, however, parents quickly came to like the 8:30 a. m. start. A survey showed that 92 percent of parents preferred the schools’ new time to the previous 7:20 a. m. class bell.

Any school action that can deal with such difficult problems as depression and dropouts , while helping students with grades and getting along with parents, is one that is worthy of serious attention in every school district. Teenagers have adapted (使适应) their sleep needs to school schedules for generations. It’s time that more schools put the students’ needs first.

11. Which of the following slows the correct order of what happened to Hung?

　　　 a. The entertainment firms made an agreement with Hung.

　　　 b.The judges cut Hung off in mid-act in the singing contest.

　　　 c. Hung became popular among Americans.

　　　 d. Hung gave a terrible performance though he tried his best.

　　　 e. Three websites put Hung’s funny performance on the Internet.

　　　 A. d, b, e, c, a　　　　　　 B. a, c, d. b, e　　　 C. a, d, b, c, e　　　　　 D. d, b, a, e, c