The debate over children from other European countries in Britain’s school was refried after the country’s leading teachers told The Observer that rising numbers of foreign pupils are putting some of schools near the breaking point.

Members of the National Association of Head Teachers will this week tell the government that the problem is starting to change the culture of some schools. Some heads said the situation was out of control.

Though head teachers think the new pupils have great ability and they should be welcomed into schools, they are worried that they don’t have enough money to deal with the situation.

“There is a feeling among some of our members that this is out of control and no one knows the final solution,” said Mick Brookes, general secretary of the NAHT. Brookes who will give evidence this week to the government added, “some schools just don’t know how many immigrant children they will have to admit.” He said that while schools could take in one or two foreign pupils, some were struggling with the sudden large increase in the number of children overseas.

Clarissa Williams, head of Tolworth Girls School in Kingston upon Thames, south London, said she received &1,300 a year from the government to cover the costs of teaching English to foreign pupils but was having to spend &30,000 of her own budget to keep pace.

On Tuesday, the association will tell the House of Lords that education budgets have not kept pace with the increase in the number of pupils for whom English is a second language, or not spoken at all, who have entered Britain since the European Union expanded(擴(kuò)大)

50. According to the passage, the main reason for the debate is       .

A.     Foreign pupils bring their cultures into Britain

B.      Teachers work harder than before while getting paid less

C.      The number of foreign pupils has increased too fast

D.     The government doesn’t listen to the head teachers

51. How much more does Clarissa Williams need to receive from the government to cover the costs of teaching English to foreign pupils each year?

A. &1,300      B.1,700      C. &30,000      D. &28,700

52. From the passage we know that       .

A.     pupils from other countries can not speak English

B.      many schools have already reached the breaking points

C. British schools have profited from the expansion of the European Union

D. the expansion of the European Union has brought many foreign students to Britain

53. Which of the following actions may most probably be taken by the government to solve the problem?

A.      Close down some school         B Drive away some foreign students

C.       Hire more English teachers      D. Increase education budgets

  Who are the elders in your family? The most common answer is that they are your parents, grandparents, uncles, aunts, and elder cousins ------in a word, any relative who is older than you. But that doesn’t really answer the question, does it? In a normal family, there is a big difference between being elderly and being an elder.

  Elders are the storytellers, the cooks, the historians, the authorities, the knitters, and the workhorses. They are the people we respect and turn to for answers or help when we are in trouble, because of their many years of life experience. Most of all, they are the people who raised you and your loved ones and helped you growing into the people you are. For many years, they carried the burden of caring for your family and leading it to better times. Now it’s your turn to dote on them. Ensuring the welfare of your elders should come as naturally to us as raising our children.

  Unfortunately, too many people take their parents’ and grandparents’ ability to care for them for granted. And in a country where so many of us live hundreds of miles from our families, looking after loved ones can be difficult. Even so, you should make sure your loved ones are taken care of no matter where they live, and try to look after the seniors living alone in your neighbor, too. Taking responsibility for the elders in our society in an important thing that all citizens should do.

46. According to the author, elders are those who       .

  A. are much older than us           B. bring us up by working hard

  C. give us money and food         D. have many interesting stories

47. Which of the following opinions doesn’t the author agree with?

A.     naturally that the elders should take care of themselves

B.      It’s our duty to take care of the elders when they are old

C.      We should take care of the elders even if a long distance separates us from them

D.     Looking after the elders is as important as raising our children

48. In which of the following columns would you most probably read this passage?

  A. Education      B. Parenting      C. Society      D. Family

49.The passage was written to       .

A.     explain what elders are like     

B.      criticize those people who don’t respect elders

C.      Explain why we should love elders

D.     Call on people to respect and love elders

Once, when I was a teenager, my father and I were standing in line to buy tickets for the circus._26_, there was only one family between us and the ticket counter.

This family made a big impression on me. There were eight children, all probably under the age of 12. Their clothes were not_27_, but they were clean. The children were _28_, all of them standing in line, two-by-two behind their parents, _29 _hands. They were excitedly jabbering(喋喋不休地說) about the clowns, elephants, and other acts they would see that night.

One could _30_they had never been to the circus before. It _31_to be a highlight of their young lives.

The ticket lady asked the father how many tickets he wanted. He _32_responded, "Please let me buy _33_children's tickets and two adult tickets so I can take my family to the circus." The ticket lady _34_the price. The mother’s head_35_, and her lip began to quiver. The father leaned a little _36_and asked, "How much did you say?"

The ticket lady again quoted the price. The man didn't have enough money.

Seeing what  37  , my dad put his hand in his pocket, _38  a $20 bill and dropped it on the ground. (We were not wealthy in any sense of the word!) Then reached down, _39_the bill, tapped the man on the shoulder and said, "Excuse me, sir, this fell _40_your pocket."

The man knew what was going on. He wasn't begging for a handout _41_certainly appreciated the help in a desperate, heartbreaking, embarrassing_42_. He looked straight _43_my dad's eyes, took my dad's hand in both of his, squeezed tightly onto the $20 bill, and with a tear running down his_44_, he replied, "Thank you, sir. This really means a lot to me and my family."

My father and I went back to our car and_ 45_home. We didn't go to the circus that night, but we didn't go without.

The elderly need special care in winter, as they are _____ to the sudden changes of weather.

A. sensible          B．flexible                C．sensitive              D. positive

The students often ________ their teachers’ advice on learning English.

A. benefit   B. benefit from   C. are of benefit to   D. have the benefit from

They form a polar molecule, that is, ________ with a slightly positive end and a slightly negative end..

A. it        B. that       C. this      D. one

Denise’s father signed up to be a bus driver,________ advantage of all possible opportunities to meet foreign visitor and journalists who could help find the missing girl..

A. taking      B. making     C. getting        D. offering

 ― It was an easy test and he ________, but he didn’t.

 ― Nothing is worse than when you feel let-down.

A. should have passed.             B. need have passed

C. must have passed                D. may have passed

 In his article, you can feel the ________ of two different culture.

  A. crash       B. hit         C. contest       D. collision

The great trouble in ________ for her is that she will have to face the financial problem herself..

A. hand         B. store      C. danger      D. time