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A science teacher wants to tell an idea to his students. He takes a large-mouth bottle and_______a few large stones(石头) in it. He then asks the class: “Is the bottle ________ now?” They all answer: “Yes!”

The teacher then takes some small stones and puts them into the ________.The small stones go into the room _________ the big stones. He then asks: “Is it full?” This time ________ students give no answer, but most answer: “Yes!” The teacher then starts to drop some ________into the bottle. The sand (沙) goes into the room between the small stones. For the________time, the teacher asks: “Is it full?” Now most are thinking, but still, some say: “Yes!” Then the teacher brings out a cup of water into the bottle and asks: “What’s the point of this ________?” One angry student answers: “You can ________ find time to do more things.” “No,” says the teacher. “The point is that if you don't put the big stones first, you’ll never get them in. The big stones are the ________things in your life. If you your life is full of small things, the sand and the water – you’ll never have the time for the important things.”

1.A. collects B. puts C. gets D. gives

2.A. full B. broken C. heavy D. light

3.A. mouth B. cup C. bottle D. bowl

4.A. behind B. beside C. below D. between

5.A. some B. plenty C. any D. many

6.A. water B. stones C. milk D. sand

7.A. first B. second C. third D. fourth

8.A. sport B. show C. play D. science

9.A. always B. never C. sometimes D. usually

10.A. beautiful B. important C. careful D. interesting

There are over 800 boarding(寄宿)schools in the UK with students from home and foreign countries.Boarding schools started hundreds of years ago in the country.But the earliest boarding schools were set up for white,rich boys only.Now both boys and girls can go to boarding schools from the age of 7 to 18.

What to do

In the UK,boarding schools have three terms in a school year,with about 13 weeks in each term.Students study and live together.They can’t go outside if they are not allowed to.In some schools,each student has his or her subject plan Besides the usual classrooms and laboratories,the boarding schools have lots of other facilities for their students,including music rooms,boats,swimming pools,cinemas and theatres.Most boarding schools have a“light out”time.So when it’s time to go to bed,all the lights in the bedrooms are turned off.There are house masters to take care of

students all the time,especially after school hours.

What to wear

Nearly all the students in boarding schools wear a school uniform Boys usually wear a shirt and a tie,and girls wear a white blouse,sometimes also a tie and a skirt.As students get older,the rules become less strict.

In the UK,boarding schools provide students with delicious food.They can choose to have a full English breakfast or bread.And there is always self-service for salad(沙拉),other side dishes and a dessert.Students can also make themselves something to eat at any time in a kitchen,or drink tea or have a snack between meals.

1.Boarding schools in the UK

A. provide education for boy students

B. have some strict rules

C. only receive junior and senior students

D. don’t have a long history

2.Students in boarding schools in the UK

A. can’t eat snacks

B. can choose the clothes they want to wear all the time

C. can eat the meal their parents made for them

D. have different ages

3.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Only white children were allowed to attend the earliest boarding schools.

B. Students in a boarding school are looked after only after school hours.

C. As students get older,the rules about wearing school uniforms become

stricter.

D. Students can have different activities in a boarding school.

4.Which is the best title for the last paragraph?

A. What to eat. B. When to eat.

C. Where to eat. D. How to eat.

5.The underlined word“facilities”means“ ”.

A. 教师 B. 设施 C. 活动 D. 课程

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