Mobile phone has become a problem for high schools. Some high-school students in Australia are not allowed to carry mobile phones during school hours.

Mobile phone used among children has become a problem for the school years. Several children have got mobile phones as Christmas presents, and more students will want them.

Marry Brown, a headmaster, said that mobile phone was a distraction(分心事) to students during school hours and it also gave teachers so much trouble in their classrooms. Teachers were also saying that sometimes students might use phone messages to cheat during exams .

She said some schools had tried to ban(禁止) mobile phones. Some parents felt unhappy because they couldn’t get in touch with their children.

Many teachers said students should not have mobile phones at school. But there was a good reason that they could leave their phones at school offices. They also said they were easily lost and were a distraction for studies.

Many people say that they understand why parents would want their children to have phones, but they think schools should let the students know when they can use their mobile phones.

1.Some high schools in Australia have stopped students from carrying mobile phones

A. because they are students

B. when they are free

C. when they are at school

D. because they are children

2.What does the word “cheat” mean in Chinese in this passage?

A. 聊天 B.核对 C.查询 D.作弊

3. Some children get mobile phones from as presents.

A. the makers and sellers

B. the passers-by and strangers

C. their parents andfriends

D. some mobile phone user

4.Some parents felt unhappy because they couldn’t during school hours.

A. use their mobile phones

B. leave their mobile phones in the school office

C. help the teachers with their work

D. get in touch with their children

5. The passage tells us that .

A. students shouldn’t have mobile phones at school except for special reasons

B. it is important to ban students from using mobile phones at school

C. some parents felt unhappy because they couldn’t use their phones at home

D. parents should teach their children how to use mobile phones during school hours

Allen Iverson, the 31-year-old man, has become the most exciting player in the NBA. At 1.83 meters tall, he is as fast as lightening and no one can stop him. However, Allen used to be the trouble maker that the NBA did not want.

Born to a single mother, Allen had a very hard childhood. He grew up on dangerous blocks in the US. Sometimes his house had no electricity, hot water or lights. He sometimes stayed with his friends in his teenage life and a couple of times he even stayed in a shelter(避难所). Because of his terrible childhood, Iverson became as tough(粗暴的) as his friends .

Allen was always a trouble maker. When he was in high school, he was once put in jail(监狱) for throwing a chair to a white girl. Later on, he was put in jail a second time because of fast driving. When he was on the school basketball team, he didn’t like practicing and even laughed at his coach. Because of the troubles he had made, the NBA at first didn’t want him.

He was a talented basketball player but with bad behavior. Allen realized that he wouldn’t win any championship or be the top if he didn’t change himself. He looked at himself in the mirror and asked, “Who is Allen Iverson?” In this way he changed himself. Over the years, he has changed and become a leader. “If you’re getting older and not getting smarter, something is wrong,” said Iverson. On November 6, he was named the Eastern Conference Players of the Week . Now he has become many people’s idol. “I’ve become matured(成熟),” he said. “I’m trying to be a better person first, and then a better player.

1.According to the passage, why did Allen become a tough boy?

A. His mother taught him to be so.

B. He wanted to be really cool.

C. His friends told him to be so.

D. His early hard life made him so.

2.Which is the right order of Allen’s experience?

a. He has become many people’s idol.

b. He was once in jail twice.

c. He decided to change himself

d. He had a very hard childhood.

A. b-d-c-a B. b-d-a-c C. d-b-c-a D. d-c-b-a

3.What does Allen mean by saying “I’m trying to be a better person first, and then a better player.”?

A. He thinks good behavior is more important than skills.

B. He thinks he’s a good enough player but not a good person.

C. He feels it’s easier to be a good player than to be a good person.

D. He thinks it’s easy to change himself into a good person.

4.What’s the best title for this passage?

A. A Successful Basketball Player

B. A Trouble Maker

C. From a Bad Boy to an Idol

D. Allen’s Hard Childhood.

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