People of Burlington are being disturbed by the sound of bells. Four students from Burlington College of Higher Education are in the bell tower of the church and have made up their minds to    15   the bells nonstop for two weeks as a protest(抗议) against heavy trucks which run    16   through the narrow High Street.“They not only make it    17   to sleep at night, but they are doing damage(损害) to our houses and shops of historical   18  ,”
said John Norris, one of the protesters.
 19  we must have these noisy trucks on the roads,” said Jean Lacey, a biology student, “why don’t they build a new road that goes round the town? Burlington isn’t much more than a  20    village. Its streets were never meant for heavy traffic”.
  Harry Fields also studying    21    said they wanted to make as much noise as possible to force the government officials to realize what everybody was having to stand. “Most of them don’t live here anyway,” he said, “they come in for meetings and the Town Hall is soundproof(隔音的), so they probably don’t    22   . It’s high time they realized the problem.” The fourth student, Liza Vernum, said she thought the public were mostly on their side, and even if they weren’t they soon would be.
  I asked if they were    23    that the police might come to stop them.
  “Not really,” she said, “actually we are suitable bellringers. I mean we are assistant bellringers for the church. There is no    24    against practising.”
I left the church with the sound of the bells ringing in my ears.

【小题1】
A.change B.repairC.ring D.shake
【小题2】
A.now and then B.day and night  C.up and downD.over and over
【小题3】
A.terrible B.difficult  C.uncomfortable D.unpleasant
【小题4】
A.scene B.period C.interest D.sense
【小题5】
A.If B.AlthoughC.When D.Unless
【小题6】
A.pretty B.quietC.large D.modern
【小题7】
A.well B.hard C.biology D.education
【小题8】
A.notice B.mention C.fear D.control
【小题9】
A.surprised B.afraidC.pleased D.grateful
【小题10】
A.pointB.cause C.need D.law


I called a meeting with the parents of my student, Tommy. I wanted to talk with them about his schoolwork and behaviour(行为).Tommy was always an excellent student. How could I make his father and mother believe that their recent separation(分开) made his grades bad.?
Tommy’s mother came in and sat down. Then his father arrived. But they didn’t say even one word to each other. I told them about Tommy’s schoolwork and behaviour. I hoped to help them see what they were doing to their son. But it looked that my words didn’t work. I thought that maybe Tommy could tell them something himself.
I found Tommy’s paper in the back of his desk. Tommy has written some words on it many times. I gave the paper to Tommy’s mother. She read it and gave it to his father. He read it and his face became soft(柔和的). He reached for his wife’s hand. She smiled up at him. My eyes were with tears. He helped her with her coat and they left together.
I picked the paper up and looked at it again. It read: “Dear Mommy… Dear Daddy… I love you.”
【小题1】 Why did the teacher call a meeting with Tommy’s parents?

A.Because Tommy was late for school that day.
B.Because Tommy did well on his schoolwork.
C.Because Tommy’s grades were dropping recently.
D.Because Tommy didn’t get on well with the teachers in school.
【小题2】. According to(根据) the teacher, Tommy changed so much all because ____________.
A.his parents separate not long ago.
B.his parents didn’t love him any more.
C.he didn’t have good study habits(习惯).
D.he didn’t followed his parents’ advice.
【小题3】. After reading Tommy’s words on the paper, his father felt ___________.
A.angryB.excitedC.sadD.moved(感动的)
【小题4】. What’s the best title (标题) for the passage?
A.Tommy’s Bad GradesB.A meeting with Tommy’s parents
C.Tommy Tells His ParentsD.An Excellent Student

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