When the weather turns warm, everyone wants to be in or around the water. Learning how to keep safe is necessary if you plan to go swimming.

“Buddy up!” Always swim with a partner, every time-and this is very important. Even experienced swimmers can become tired or face sudden accidents, which might make it difficult to get out of the water. When you swim together, you can help each other or go for help in a minute.

Get skilled. It’s good to go be fully prepared. Learning some life-saving skills can help you save a life. A number of organizations offer free classes to both beginning and experienced swimmers and boaters. Check with local hospitals, or the Red Cross.

Know your limits (极限). Swimming an be a lot of fun and you might want to stay in the water as long as possible. If you’re not a good swimmer or you’re just learning to swim, don’t go in water that’s so deep for you and don’t try to keep up with skilled swimmers. That can be dangerous, especially when your friends are challenging you.

If you are a good swimmer and have had lessons, keep an eye on friends who aren’t as comfortable or as skilled as you are. If they or you are getting tired, you should take a break for a while.

Swim in safe areas only. It’s a good idea to swim only in places that are directed by a lifeguard. No one can expect changing ocean currents (水流), sudden storms, or other dangers. In the event that something does go wrong, lifeguards trained in life-saving skills are ready to help.

Swimming in an open body of water like a lake is different from swimming in a pool. Do your research so you know where not to swim, and pay attention to any warning sign(警告标志) posted in the area.

There was once a man called Mr. Flowers, and flowers were his only joy in life. He spent all his free time in one of his four glass-houses and grew flowers of every color, with long and difficult names, for competitions. He tried to grow a rose of a new color to win the silver cup for the Rose of the Year.
Mr. Flowers’ glass-houses were very near to a middle school. Boys of around thirteen of age were often tempted (引诱) to throw a stone or two at one of Mr. Flowers’ glass-houses. So Mr. Flowers did his best to be in or near his glass-houses at the beginning and end of the school day.
But it was not always possible to be on watch at those times. Mr. Flowers had tried in many ways to protect his glass, but nothing that he had done had been useful. He had been to school to report to the headmaster; but this had not done any good. He had tried to drive away the boys that threw stones into his garden; but the boys could run faster than he could, and they laughed at him from far away. He had even picked up all the stones that he could find around his garden, so that the boys would have nothing to throw; but they soon found others.
At last Mr. Flowers had a good idea. He put up a large notice made of good, strong wood, some meters away from the glass-houses. On it he had written the words: DO NOT THROW STONES AT THIS NOTICE. After this, Mr. Flowers had no further trouble; the boys were much more tempted to throw stones at the notice than at the glass-houses

1. 1.

   It was Mr. Flowers’ hope to ________

   1. A.
      build glass-houses in his free time　
   2. B.
      grow the Rose of the Year in a silver cup
   3. C.
      win a silver cup for growing a rose of a new color
   4. D.
      grow a rose with the longest name
2. 2.

   Boys were often tempted to ________

   1. A.
      throw stones at Mr. Flowers’ glass-house　
   2. B.
      throw stones at Mr. Flowers from their school
   3. C.
      be in or near by Mr. Flowers’ glass-houses　
   4. D.
      play with Mr. Flowers near his glass-houses
3. 3.

   Mr. Flowers stayed in or near by his glass-houses _______

   1. A.
      at times when school-boys were walking near them
   2. B.
      all the school day when there were no boys about
   3. C.
      where he could not be seen by the boys passing
   4. D.
      in his free time at the beginning and end of the school day
4. 4.

   Mr. Flowers had tried to ______ to protect his glass

   1. A.
      be on watch in his free time
   2. B.
      ask the headmaster for help
   3. C.
      pick up all the stones around his garden
   4. D.
      do all the above
5. 5.

   Mr. Flowers’ good idea was to ______

   1. A.
      write some words on the glass
   2. B.
      put up a large notice to cover his glass-houses
   3. C.
      give the boys something else to throw stones at
   4. D.
      send for policemen

There was once a man called Mr. Flowers, and flowers were his only joy in life. He spent all his free time in one of his four glass-houses and grew flowers of every color, with long and difficult names, for competitions. He tried to grow a rose of a new color to win the silver cup (银杯) for the Rose of the Year.
　　Mr. Flowers’ glass-houses were very near to a middle school. Boys of around thirteen of age were often tempted (引诱) to throw a stone or two at one of Mr. Flowers’ glass-houses. So Mr. Flowers did his best to be in or near his glass-houses at the beginning and end of the school day.
　　But it was not always possible to be on watch at those times. Mr. Flowers had tried in many ways to protect his glass, but nothing that he had done had been useful. He had been to school to report to the headmaster; but this had not done any good. He had tried to drive away the boys that threw stones into his garden; but the boys could run faster than he could, and they laughed at him from far away. He had even picked up all the stones that he could find around his garden, so that the boys would have nothing to throw; but they soon found others.
　　At last Mr. Flowers had a good idea. He put up a large notice (布告) made of good, strong wood, some meters away from the glass-houses. On it he had written the words: DO NOT THROW STONES AT THIS NOTICE. After this, Mr. Flowers had no further trouble; the boys were much more tempted to throw stones at the notice than at the glass-houses.
36. It was Mr. Flowers’ hope to ________.
　　A.build glass-houses in his free time　
　　B.grow the Rose of the Year in a silver cup
　　C.win a silver cup for growing a rose of a new color
　　D.grow a rose with the longest name
37. Boys were often tempted to ________.
　　A.throw stones at Mr. Flowers’ glass-house　

B.throw stones at Mr. Flowers from their school
　　C.be in or near by Mr. Flowers’ glass-houses　

D.play with Mr. Flowers near his glass-houses
38. Mr. Flowers stayed in or near by his glass-houses _______.
　　A.at times when school-boys were walking near them
　　B.all the school day when there were no boys about
　　C.where he could not be seen by the boys passing
　　D.in his free time at the beginning and end of the school day
39. Mr. Flowers had tried to ______ to protect his glass.
　　A. be on watch in his free time B. ask the headmaster for help
　　C. pick up all the stones around his garden D. do all the above
40. Mr. Flowers’ good idea was to ______.
　　A.write some words on the glass　

B.put up a large notice to cover his glass-houses
　  C.give the boys something else to throw stones at　

D.send for policemen                           

There was once a man called Mr. Flowers, and flowers were his only joy in life. He spent all his free time in one of his four glass-houses and grew flowers of every color, with long and difficult names, for competitions. He tried to grow a rose of a new color to win the silver cup for the Rose of the Year.
　　Mr. Flowers’ glass-houses were very near to a middle school. Boys of around thirteen of age were often tempted (引诱) to throw a stone or two at one of Mr. Flowers’ glass-houses. So Mr. Flowers did his best to be in or near his glass-houses at the beginning and end of the school day.
　　But it was not always possible to be on watch at those times. Mr. Flowers had tried in many ways to protect his glass, but nothing that he had done had been useful. He had been to school to report to the headmaster; but this had not done any good. He had tried to drive away the boys that threw stones into his garden; but the boys could run faster than he could, and they laughed at him from far away. He had even picked up all the stones that he could find around his garden, so that the boys would have nothing to throw; but they soon found others.
　　At last Mr. Flowers had a good idea. He put up a large notice made of good, strong wood, some meters away from the glass-houses. On it he had written the words: DO NOT THROW STONES AT THIS NOTICE. After this, Mr. Flowers had no further trouble; the boys were much more tempted to throw stones at the notice than at the glass-houses.
50. It was Mr. Flowers’ hope to ________.
   A. build glass-houses in his free time　
   B. grow the Rose of the Year in a silver cup
   C. win a silver cup for growing a rose of a new color
   D. grow a rose with the longest name
51. Mr. Flowers stayed in or near by his glass-houses _______.
   A. at times when school-boys were walking near them
   B. all the school day when there were no boys about
   C. where he could not be seen by the boys passing
   D. in his free time at the beginning and end of the school day
52. Mr. Flowers had tried to ______ to protect his glass.
   A. be on watch in his free time               B. ask the headmaster for help
   C. pick up all the stones around his garden      D. do all the above
53. Mr. Flowers’ good idea was to ______.
   A. write some words on the glass　          

B. put up a large notice to cover his glass-houses
C. give the boys something else to throw stones at　

D. send for policemen                   

There are some very good things about open education. This way of teaching allows the students to grow as people, and to develop their own interests in many subjects. Open education allows students to be responsible for their own education, as they are responsible for what they do in life.
Some students do badly in a traditional classroom. The open classroom may allow them to enjoy learning. Some students will be happier in an open education school. They will not have to worry about grades or rules. For students who worry about these things a lot, it is a good idea to be in an open classroom. But many students will not do well in an open classroom. For some students, there are too few rules. These students will do little in school. They will not make good use of open education. Because open education is so different from traditional education, these students may have a problem getting used to making so many choices. For many students it is important to have some rules in the classroom. They worry about the rules even when there are no rules. Even a few rules will help this kind of students. The last point about open education is that some traditional teachers do not like it. Many teachers do not believe in open education. Teachers who want to have an open classroom may have many problems at their schools. You now know what open education is.
Some of its good points and bad points have been explained. You may have your own opinion about open education. The writer thinks that open education is a good idea, but only in theory. In actual fact, it may not work very well in a real class or school. The writer believes that most students, but of course not all students, want some structure in their classes. They want and need to have rules. In some cases, they must be made to study some subjects. Many students are pleased to find subjects they have to study interesting. They would not study some subjects if they did not have to.
【小题1】Open education allows the students to _________.