On the first day of the new term in 2012, thousands of students in Chongming County in Shanghai rode the new school buses to school. The buses are yellow with huge bonnets(發(fā)動(dòng)機(jī)罩蓋) in the front. Students call them “big nose” school buses.

The local government spent 6 million yuan buying 17 new school buses for the primary and middle schools in the county to make sure the safety of more than 1,000 students who live in rural areas. Ordinary buses couldn’t arrive there easily.

This kind of school bus has alarms, on-board cameras and seats specially chosen for schoolchildren. In the old school buses, there was no air conditioner and every two or three children shared one seat. “ The new buses are sturdy enough so that parents shouldn’t be worried about their children,” said Zhang Zhongli, a father of a student, adding that every child only pays 300 yuan each month, almost the same as before. And drivers of the new school buses must have at least three years of driving experience and a 100,000- kilometer safe driving record.

In December 2011 , a school bus overturned and fell into a ditch in Jiangsu Province, killing 15. the accident made us care about the school bus safety. China is making its school bus safety management system now. and every seat must have a seat belt by 2013.

1  Which of the following is NOT true about the new school bus?

A. Every new school bus has more seats than before..

B. There is no air conditioner in the new school bus.

C. The seats on the new school bus are specially designed for students..

D. The new school bus can easily enter the rural areas..

2  What does the word ‘sturdy mean in the passage?

   A strong.        B. expensive.        C. poor .           D. beautiful.

3  If a school needs a school bus driver, who can get the job?

A. Wang is about forty and just got the driving license..

B. Li has been a good driver and he loves children..

C. Liu’s driven 200,000 kilometers safely for five years.

D. Chen works in a bus factory and can fix buses.

4  We can infer from the last paragraph that ________.

  A. school bus accidents often happened in Jiangsu Province     

  B. new school buses are not enough now in Shanghai 

  C. China has already got a school bus safety management system

  D. our school buses will be much safer in the future

Bob is six years old.He is old enough to go to school. On the first day，his teacher taught him three words，“I，you，he”.Then the teacher said，“I am your teacher.You are my student.He is your student. He is your classmate.”When school was over，Bob went home. His mother asked him，“What has your teacher taught you today?”Bob said with a smile，“Listen，Mum and Dad，I am your teacher.You are my student.He is your classmate.”His mother said，“No，dear.You’re wrong.”Then she said，“I am your mother.You’re my son.He’s your father.”The next day，Bob’s teacher asked Bob to make sentences with “I，you and he”.
Bob stood up and said，“I’m your mother.You’re my son.He is your father.”All the students in Bob’s class laughed.

1. 1.

   Who taught Bob new words in the school?

   1. A.
      Bob’s teacher
   2. B.
      Bob’s friends
   3. C.
      Bob’s father
   4. D.
      Bob’s mother
2. 2.

   How many words did the teacher teach?

   1. A.
      Two.
   2. B.
      One.
   3. C.
      Four.
   4. D.
      Three.
3. 3.

   Did Bob understand what his teacher taught him?

   1. A.
      Yes，he did.
   2. B.
      No，he didn’t.
   3. C.
      No，but he understood what his mother said.
   4. D.
      The writer doesn’t tell.
4. 4.

   What do you think of the boy?

   1. A.
      He is not clever.
   2. B.
      He is helpful.
   3. C.
      He is polite.
   4. D.
      He is kind.
5. 5.

   Who laughed in the class the next day?

   1. A.
      Bob’s mother.
   2. B.
      Bob’s classmates.
   3. C.
      Bob’s teacher.
   4. D.
      Bob’s father.

Mrs. Thompson，a school teacher，told the children on the first day that she loved them all the same．But that was a lie．There in the front row was a little boy named Teddy Stoddard．He didn't get along well with the other children and he always needs a bath．She did not like him．

    Then Mrs. Thompson got to know that Teddy was a very good boy before the death of his mother．Mrs. Thompson was ashamed of herself．She felt even worse when，like all her other students，Teddy bought her a present，too．It was his mother's perfume(香水)．

    Teddy said，"Mrs. Thompson，today you smell just my mom used to．" After the children left she cried for an hour．On that very day，she stopped being busy teaching , reading, writing and math．Instead，she began to care more about the children．

    Mrs. Thompson paid more attention to Teddy．The more she encouraged him，the faster he improved．By the end of Grade 6，Teddy had become one of the smartest children in the class．

    Six years went by before she got a note from Teddy．He wrote that he had finished high school， and she was still the best teacher he had ever had in his whole life．He went to college．Mrs. Thompson got two more letters from him with the last one signed，Theodore F. Stoddard，M.D.(醫(yī)學(xué)博上)．

    The story doesn't end there．On his wedding day，Dr. Stoddard said，"Thank you，Mrs. Thompson，for believing in me．You made me feel good about myself and showed me that I could make a difference."

    Mrs. Thompson，with tears in her eyes，said "Teddy，you have it all wrong．You were the one who taught me that I could make a difference．I didn't know how to teach until I met you．"

81. What did Mrs. Thompson do on the first day of school?

A．She made Teddy feel sad．  B．She told the class something untrue about herself．

C．She changed Teddy's seat to the front row．

D．She asked the children to play with Teddy．

82. Why didn't Teddy get along well with the other children?

A．He always needed a bath．   B．Mrs. Thompson did not like him．

C．He felt lonely without his mother．  D．He didn't enjoy playing with others．

83. What does the underlined sentence "Mrs. Thompson was ashamed of herself" mean?

A．Mrs. Thompson was pleased with what she had done．

B．Mrs. Thompson was angry with the boy's mother．

C．Mrs. Thompson was surprised that the boy's mother was gone．

D．Mrs. Thompson was very sorry because she didn't like the child before．

84. Which of the following is NOT true according to the reading?

A．Mrs. Thompson gave Teddy Stoddard motherly care and encouragement．

B．Teddy had probably become a doctor before he got married．

C．Mrs. Thompson agreed with Teddy that she had made a difference in his life．

D．Teddy thought all the time Mrs. Thompson was the best teacher he had ever had in his whole life．

85. Which of the following can be the best title for the reading?

A．Friendship between a Student and His Teacher    B．Not a Really Good Teacher

C．A Clever Student                            D．Making a Difference

Mrs. Thompson, a school teacher, told the children on the first day that she loved them all the same. But that was a lie. There in the front row was a little boy named Teddy Stoddard. He didn’t get along well with the other children and he always needed a bath. She did not like him.

Then Mrs. Thompson got to know that Teddy was a very good boy before the death of his mother. Mrs. Thompson was ashamed of herself. She felt even worse when, like all her other students, Teddy bought her a present, too. It was his mother’s perfume(香水).

Teddy said, “Mrs. Thompson, today you smell just like my mom used to.” After the children left she cried for an hour. On that very day, she stopped being busy teaching reading, writing and math. Instead, she began to care more about the children.

Mrs. Thompson paid more attention to Teddy. The more she encouraged him, the faster he improved. By the end of Grade 6, Teddy had become one of the smartest children in the class.

Six years went by before she got a note from Teddy. He wrote that he had finished high school, third in his class, and she was still the best teacher he had ever had in his whole life. He went to college. Mrs. Thompson got two more letters from him with the last one signed, Theodore F. Stoddard, M.D.(醫(yī)學(xué)博士).

The story doesn’t end there. On his wedding day, Dr. Stoddard said, “Thank you, Mrs. Thompson, for believing in me. You made me feel good about myself and showed me that I could make a difference.”

Mrs. Thompson, with tears in her eyes, said, “Teddy, you have it all wrong. You were the one who taught me that I could make a difference. I didn’t know how to teach until I met you.”

1.What did Mrs. Thompson do on the first day of school?

A．She made Teddy feel sad.

B．She told the class something untrue about herself.

C．She changed Teddy’s seat to the front row.

D．She asked the children to play with Teddy.

2.Why didn’t Teddy get along well with the other children?

A．He always needed a bath.                 B．Mrs. Thompson did not like him.

C．He felt lonely without his mother.           D．He didn’t enjoy playing with others.

3.What does the underlined sentence “Mrs. Thompson was ashamed of herself” mean in the passage?

A．Mrs. Thompson was pleased with what she had done.

B．Mrs. Thompson was angry with the boy’s mother.

C．Mrs. Thompson was surprised that the boy’s mother was gone.

D．Mrs. Thompson was very sorry because she didn’t like the child before.

4.Which of the following is NOT true according to the reading?

A．Mrs. Thompson gave Teddy Stoddard motherly care and encouragement.

B．Teddy had probably become a doctor before he got married.

C．Mrs. Thompson agreed with Teddy that she had made a difference in his life.

D．Teddy thought Mrs. Thompson was the best teacher he had ever had in his whole life.

5.Which of the following can be the best title for the reading?

A．Making a Difference.

B．Not a Really Good Teacher

C．A Clever Student

D．Friendship between Students and Teachers.

My name is John．My ambition is to be a reporter on a national newspaper，but that isn’t the only reason I interviewed Bernard．Now，Bernard writes important articles for a national newspaper，but ten years ago，he was a student at our school．Bernard liked the school，and he enjoyed his time here．I showed him the latest edition of the school newspaper，and he sent his congratulations to the editor and all the reporters．

Bernard started writing articles for the school newspaper when he was fifteen．By the time he was seventeen，he was the editor of the school newspaper．When he went to university，he wrote articles for the university newspaper．I asked Bernard when he knew he wanted to be a reporter．“Oh．I knew that when l was fourteen，”he said，“that’s the reason I wrote articles for the school newspaper—if you want to be a reporter，you have to write articles．”

Writing articles for the school and university newspapers was good experience for his first job with a small newspaper in his hometown．“I felt confident．I knew I was a good reporter，”he said．Then after about two years，a national paper asked Bernard to work for them．Bernard has worked for the national newspaper for four years now．He works very hard，but he enjoys his jab and he’s very interested in it．“If you’re interested in something，you’re usually good at it．”he told me．I’ll remember that，because I think that’s good advice．

1 How did Bernard feel about his school?

A．He enjoyed his time at school．

B．He congratulated John on going to the same school．

C．He was glad to leave the school．

D．He wrote a report about it for a national newspaper．

2．What did Bernard do when he was 15?

A．He got a job on his local newspaper．

B．He left school．

C．He started writing for the school newspaper．

D．He felt confident．

3．What happened when Bernard was 17?

A．He became a good reporter．

B．He went to university．

C．He became the editor of the school newspaper．

D．He became famous．

4．What is Bernard’s advice for young people?

A．Enjoy your time at school and don’t worry about the future．

B．You must write articles for the school newspaper．

C．You must go to university to find out what you’re good at．

D．You should do something you’re interested in．

 Mrs. Thompson, a school teacher, told the children on the first day that she loved them all the same. But that was a lie. There in the front row was a little boy named Teddy Stoddard. He didn’t get along well with the other children and he always needed a bath. She did not like him.

 Then Mrs. Thompson got to know that Teddy was a very good boy before the death of his mother. Mrs. Thompson was ashamed of herself. She felt even worse when, like all her other students, Teddy bought her a present, too. It was his mother’s perfume(香水).

 Teddy said, “Mrs. Thompson, today you smell just like my mom used to.” After the children left she cried for an hour. On that very day, she stopped being busy teaching reading, writing and math. Instead, she began to care more about the children.

 Mrs. Thompson paid more attention to Teddy. The more she encouraged him, the faster he improved. By the end of Grade 6, Teddy had become one of the smartest children in the class.

 Six years went by before she got a note from Teddy. He wrote that he had finished high school, third in his class, and she was still the best teacher he had ever had in his whole life. He went to college. Mrs. Thompson got two more letters from him with the last one signed, Theodore F. Stoddard, M.D.(醫(yī)學(xué)博士).

 The story doesn’t end there. On his wedding day, Dr. Stoddard said, “Thank you, Mrs. Thompson, for believing in me. You made me feel good about myself and showed me that I could make a difference.”

 Mrs. Thompson, with tears in her eyes, said, “Teddy, you have it all wrong. You were the one who taught me that I could make a difference. I didn’t know how to teach until I met you.”

46. What did Mrs. Thompson do on the first day of school?

  A. She made Teddy feel sad.

  B. She told the class something untrue about herself.

  C. She changed Teddy’s seat to the front row.

  D. She asked the children to play with Teddy.

47. Why didn’t Teddy get along well with the other children?

  A. He always needed a bath.  B. Mrs. Thompson did not like him.

  C. He felt lonely without his mother.  D. He didn’t enjoy playing with others.

48. What does the underlined sentence “Mrs. Thompson was ashamed of herself” mean in the passage?

  A. Mrs. Thompson was pleased with what she had done.

  B. Mrs. Thompson was angry with the boy’s mother.

  C. Mrs. Thompson was surprised that the boy’s motherwas gone.

  D. Mrs. Thompson was very sorry because she didn’t like the child before.

49. Which of the following is NOT true according to the reading?

  A. Mrs. Thompson gave Teddy Stoddard motherly care and encouragement.

  B. Teddy had probably become a doctor before he got married.

  C. Mrs. Thompson agreed with Teddy that she had made a difference in his life.

  D. Teddy thought Mrs. Thompson was the best teacher he had ever had in his whole life.

50. Which of the following can be the best title for the reading?

  A. Making a Difference.

  B. Not a Really Good Teacher

  C. A Clever Student

  D. Friendship between Students and Teachers.

“I had a Welsh speaking test. I'd had to memorize a paragraph in front of the whole class. I just couldn’t do it,” says 13-year-old Mary. “I pretended to be ill.” But Mary did not enjoy her day off. “I watched TV all day — 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 (逃學(xué))．
Philippa James, a PhD researcher at Cardiff University’s school of social sciences, thinks she knows why: “The more schools improve methods of detection（檢查）, the more children work out better methods of deception.” Teenagers told her it was now harder to skip a single lesson, so they’d miss whole days to avoid being caught.
For several years, James has researched student truancy of 60 teenagers, aged 13 and 14, including Mary, to see how the teenagers truant, for how long, and why.
Through online conversations and face-to-face interviews, she discovered that most truancy was “a response to factors within the school”. Truants are not necessarily less advanced or less intelligent. They complained of teachers who failed to engage them, and of “boring” lessons. “Many truants really enjoy school and believe in education, but drop out when aspects of it were ineffective.” James says.
The views of students like Adam, who believes that skipping lessons has little impact on his schooling, were common. “I only take-off for a lesson, or a couple of days. It doesn’t affect my education,” he told James.
James’ study concludes 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. “It’s a two-way process – schools must be responsive. We 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.”
【小題1】What is one of the reasons for school truancy according to James’ study?