I had a summer camp with my classmates last year.

Early in the morning we met at the bus station. After saying goodbye to our parents, we got on the buses. It took us more than two hours to arrive at the campground.

We got off the buses cheerfully. Laughing and shouting. We jumped and ran all over the place. It was the first time for us to be away from parents. Some of us started to feel homesick(想家). However, when the night party and dances began, the homesickness was gone.

The next day, everybody rushed to the boating class, hoping to be at the head of the others. At first, my friends and I worked hard, but the boat wouldn't listen to us and kept going round and round. Then the teacher taught us how to work together. After many tries, we did much better.

The swimming class was my favorite. It was about the hottest time of a day and the best time to stay in the cool water. The swimming teacher was a funny man, and during the class he often made us laugh happily.

During the week I learned a lot of new things and made many new friends. I also learned how to take care of myself.

1.They got to the campground ________.

A.on foot B.by bike C.by bus D.by plane

2.The campground was ________ from their homes.

A.quite near B.not far C.very happy D.quite far

3.Why was the swimming class the writer's favorite?

A.Because it was good to stay in the cool water when the weather was hot.

B.Because the writer felt quite happy during the class.

C.Because the swimming teacher was a funny man.

D.All of the above. (以上都对)

4.Which statement is NOT true?

A.It was the first time for the children to be away from parents.

B.Their homesickness lasted for long.

C.It was teamwork(配合) to boat.

D.They camped for a week.

5.Which is the best title of the passage?

A.I Learnt a Lot B.Boating and Swimming

C.On the Campground D.My Summer Camp

Read the passage and answer the following questions. (回答问题):

When it comes to the letter grade on your test or homework, you might notice that there is no letter (字母) E. Have you ever thought about why that is so?

In the A, B, C, D and F grading system, the first four letters are considered passing grades. An F in this system simply stands for “fail”. The word “fail” happens to start with the letter F, which seems to leave out the letter E. However, E grade actually has been used pretty commonly throughout the history of letter grades in the US.

The first college in the US to use a letter grading system like the ones we use today is Mount Holyoke College. In 1897, they began to use the following grading scale:

A: 95-100% (excellent) B: 85-94% (good) C: 76-84% (fair)

D: 75% (barely passed) E: below 75% (failed)

We can see the E grade instead of F grade.

Gradually, the letter grading system became more popular throughout the US. Later, many schools decided to change the E grade and into the F grade. There is no evidence (证据) to really support this, but one possible explanation is that teachers were worried that some students and parents might mistake E for “excellent”.

Why do we have letter grades? Well, part of the reason is that they made grading simpler. As the 20th century began, school classrooms became bigger. Most teachers at that time thought this new letter grading system was an easy, fair and clear way to grade students.

Today, more and more people argue that letter grades don’t fully reflect (反映) student learning. However, as teachers try to improve grading methods, many parents still prefer the letter grades because they are familiar and easy for parents to understand. Although they might not be perfect, the letter grades probably aren’t going away any time soon.

1.It there a letter E in the grading system now?

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2.What does an F stand for in the A.B.C.D and F grading system?

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3.When was the letter grading system first used in the US college?

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4.What is the one of the possible reasons for changing the E grade and into the F grade?

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5.How did most teachers like the letter grading system in the 20th century?

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6.Do you want to get letter grades or number scores on your test or homework? Why?

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