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“I had a test and didn’t want to do it, so I pretended to be ill”, says 13-year-old Mary. But Mary did not enjoy her day off. “It was boring. I wished I had gone to school.”

Mary’s story is not unusual in Britain. According to the latest government figures, pupil absences are rising, despite schools taking a hard line on truancy (逃学).

Dr Philip James from Cardiff University thinks she knows why: “As schools make more efforts to find and punish missing students, students find better ways to avoid being caught.”

For several years, James has researched teenager truancy and discovered that most truancy was “a response to factors within the school”. Students that skip school are not necessarily less advanced or less intelligent. They complained of teachers who failed to engage them, and of “boring” lessons. “Many of them really enjoy school and believe in education, but drop out when aspects of it are ineffective.” James says.

The views of students like Adam, who believes that skipping lessons has little impact on his schooling, are common. “I only take off for a lesson, or a couple of days. It doesn’t affect my education,” he told James.

James believes that schools need to address the question of why pupils want to leave in the first place. “Pupils need help from the start.” she says. “Schools need to look at the reasons for truancy rather than the number, so that instead of walking away from school, students have the skills and chances to talk through problems and make a change.”

1.What is one of the reasons that many students skip school according to James’ study?

A.They feel they have fallen behind in their studies.

B.They have no interest in school education.

C.They now have more interesting things to do.

D.They find some lessons and teachers uninteresting.

2.The underlined phrase “taking a hard line” (Paragraph 2) is closest in meaning to “________”.

A.experiencing a problem with

B.having a strict attitude towards

C.finding it difficult to deal with

D.having little success with

3.The writer used Adam’s comments (Paragraph 5) to show that ________.

A.school education needs improvement

B.good students also need a break from school

C.schools need to pay more attention to truancy

D.many students believe occasional truancy isn’t serious

4.What does Dr James suggest schools do about truancy?

A.Fire all their unqualified teachers.

B.Improve communication with students.

C.Develop better ways to discover truancy.

D.Introduce more serious punishments.

 

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One day, Mary asked her mother, “Mum, what do people mean by saying they have a skeleton(骨架)in the closet(衣橱)?” Her mother paused thoughtfully and said, “Well, it’s something that you would rather not have anyone else know about. For example, if in the past, someone in Dad’s family had been arrested for stealing a horse, it would be a skeleton in his family’s closet. He really wouldn’t want any neighbor to know about it.”

“Why pick my family?” Mary’s father said with anger. “Your family history isn’t so good, you know. Wasn’t your great-great-grandfather a prisoner who was transported to Australia for his crimes?”  “Yes, but people these days say that you are not a real Australian unless your ancestors arrived as prisoners.” “Gosh, sorry I asked. I think I understand now.” Mary cut in before things grew worse.

After dinner, the house was quiet. Mary’s parents were quite angry with each other. Her mother was ironing clothes and every now and then she glared at her husband, who hid behind his newspaper pretending to read. When she finished, she gathered the freshly pressed clothes in her arms and walked to Mary’s closet. Just as she opened the door and reached in to hang a skirt, a bony arm stuck out from the dark depths and a bundle of white bones fell to the floor. Mary’s mother sank into a faint(晕倒), waking only when Mary put a cold, wet cloth on her forehead. She looked up to see the worried faces of her husband and daughter.

“What happened? Where am I?” she asked. “You just destroyed the school’s skeleton, Mum,” explained Mary. “I brought it home to help me with my health project. I meant to tell you, but it seemed that as soon as I mentioned skeletons and closets, it caused a problem between you and Dad.” Mary looked in amazement as her parents began to laugh madly. “They’re crazy,” she thought. 

1.According to Mary’s mother, “a skeleton in a closet” means _______.

A. a family honor                    B. a family wealth

C. a family story                     D. a family secret

2.What can we learn about some Australians’ ancestors from Paragraph 2?

A.They were brought to Australia as prisoners.

B. They were the earliest people living in Australia.

C. They were involved in some crimes in Australia.

D. They were not regarded as criminals in their days.

3.Mary’s mother fell down into a faint because she was_________.

A. knocked           B. terrified     C. injured      D. surprised

4.Why did Mary bring a skeleton home?

A. She was curious about it.           B. She planned to keep it for fun.

C. She needed it for her school task.     D. She intended to scare her parents.

5.Mary’s parents laughed madly at the end of the story probably because________.

A. They were mentally ill.

B. They were over happy.

C. They understood what had really happened.

D. They both thought they had won the quarrel.

 

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“I had a test and didn’t want to do it, so I pretended to be ill”, says 13-year-old Mary. But Mary did not enjoy her day off. “It was boring. I wished I had gone to school.”
Mary’s story is not unusual in Britain. According to the latest government figures, pupil absences are rising, despite schools taking a hard line on truancy (逃学).
Dr Philip James from Cardiff University thinks she knows why: “As schools make more efforts to find and punish missing students, students find better ways to avoid being caught.”
For several years, James has researched teenager truancy and discovered that most truancy was “a response to factors within the school”. Students that skip school are not necessarily less advanced or less intelligent. They complained of teachers who failed to engage them, and of “boring” lessons. “Many of them really enjoy school and believe in education, but drop out when aspects of it are ineffective.” James says.
The views of students like Adam, who believes that skipping lessons has little impact on his schooling, are common. “I only take off for a lesson, or a couple of days. It doesn’t affect my education,” he told James.
James believes that schools need to address the question of why pupils want to leave in the first place. “Pupils need help from the start.” she says. “Schools need to look at the reasons for truancy rather than the number, so that instead of walking away from school, students have the skills and chances to talk through problems and make a change.”
【小题1】What is one of the reasons that many students skip school according to James’ study?

A.They feel they have fallen behind in their studies.
B.They have no interest in school education.
C.They now have more interesting things to do.
D.They find some lessons and teachers uninteresting.
【小题2】The underlined phrase “taking a hard line” (Paragraph 2) is closest in meaning to “________”.
A.experiencing a problem withB.having a strict attitude towards
C.finding it difficult to deal with D.having little success with
【小题3】The writer used Adam’s comments (Paragraph 5) to show that ________.
A.school education needs improvement
B.good students also need a break from school
C.schools need to pay more attention to truancy
D.many students believe occasional truancy isn’t serious
【小题4】What does Dr James suggest schools do about truancy?
A.Fire all their unqualified teachers.
B.Improve communication with students.
C.Develop better ways to discover truancy.
D.Introduce more serious punishments.

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改写句子。
1. Being ill, he didn't come to Mary's birthday party. (改为含有状语从句的复合句)
    ___________________________, he didn't come to Mary's birthday party.
2. The bridge which was built in 1888 is now under repairs. (改为简单句)
    ___________________________ is now under repairs.
3. He is said to have passed the driving test. (改为含有主语从句的复合句)
    ___________________________ he has passed the driving test.
4. Although he is still poor, he has already grasped two foreign languages. (改为倒装句)
    ___________________________, he has already grasped two foreign languages.
5. He didn't go to school until he was ten years old. (改为强调句)
    ____________________________________________ he went to school.
6. I saw several houses with mosaic floor and wall paintings. (画线部分改写成定语从句)
    ____________________________________________
7. With the help of the kind old man, we arrived at the remote village before lunchtime. (用with复合结构做).
    ___________________________, we arrived at the remote village before lunchtime.
8. "Please don't open the window." said Jack politely to his classmate.
    Jack asked his classmate politely _________________________ (间接引语).
9. Time permitting, we can have a walk around the playground after supper. (画线部分改写成状语从句)
    ___________________________, we can have a walk around the playground after supper.
10. When we see from the hilltop, we can find the city more beautiful. (画线部分改写成分词作状语)
     ___________________________, we can find the city more beautiful.

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Mary’s pale face suggested that she ________ ill.And her father suggested that she ________ a medical examination.

[  ]
A.

was; had

B.

was; have

C.

should be; had

D.

be; have

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