Hillside Secondary School year is divided into two 18-week semesters. Semester one runs from September to the end of January. Semester two runs from February to late June.

　　The school day runs from 8∶45 a. m. to 3∶15 p.m. and is made up of five 78-minute periods. Students take four classes and have one period for lunch.

　　In February, 2000, the school introduced a new system of computerized attendance in order to provide accurate（准确的）records of student late and absences and to enable communication with parents. Student evaluation（评价）is a continual process based upon class performance, tests, homework and reports, as well as special projects or formal examinations held at the end of the semester. There will be at least three reports to parents during each semester. After five weeks of class, students carry Early-bird Report home. The semester one Parent/Teacher interview date appears on this report. Mid-term Report is at the ninth week. Marks are then calculated Mid-term Reports are prepared and mailed in Mid-November and late April. Students with marks under 60％ after 11 weeks of class will receive an In-Danger Report to remind them that more effort is required as well as careful preparation for final exams. Those notices are mailed home. Final Reports are mailed home in February and July.

　　The Newsletter is an excellent way for the school to communicate with parents. In addition to providing a profile of our many activities, it contains key dates and information/upcoming events such as parent interviews or exams, changes being considered at the school, messages from school office... Parents regularly tell us they value and appreciate learning about what is happening in their children's school. Parents receive four Newsletters each year. Keep it on the refrigerator!

(1) Each semester, the parents may get at least ________ from the school.

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A．an Early-bird Report, a Mid-term Report and the Newsletters

B．an Early-bird Report, a Mid-term Report and the Final Report

C．a Mid-term Report, an In-Danger Report and a Final Report

D．a Mid-term Report, a Final Report and the Newsletters

(2) We can infer from the passage that ________.

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A．parents get little information about their children's performance at school

B．a student has to spend more than 5 periods learning lessons at school

C．both school and parents think highly of the Newsletters

D．students with a mark above 95％ might fail the exams

(3) The purpose in writing this passage is ________.

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A．to tell about the contents in different report cards to parents

B．to tell about the duration of a school year and a school day

C．to introduce a new method to record student attendance

D．to give some general information of the school

Long ago, near the village of Hedley, there lived a strange and playful trickster(骗子), known as the Hedley Kow.  Sometimes it looked like an ordinary object.  Sometimes it looked like a donkey or a goat.

One evening, as an old woman went along the path, she saw an old iron pot lying in the ditch. “Fancy that,” she said.  “Nobody seems to want this old pot. I will take it home and plant pretty flowers in it.”

When she tried to lift it, she saw that it was full of gold pieces. “Well, now, if that doesn’t beat all,” she said. “I’m rich! I can buy a fine house and fancy clothes.”

The pot was heavy, so she tied her shawl around it and began to drag it home.  After a while, she stopped to rest. When she looked in the pot, she was amazed to see that it was full of silver pieces!

“Oh, my god!” she said.  “Aren’t I the lucky one ! If it were gold, thieves would have been after me.  My friends might have been jealous.  But I can hide these silver pieces, take out a few at a time, and live like a queen.”

On she went, pulling the pot after her. She was nearing home now. At her gate, she looked into the pot. What a surprise! The silver had changed into a lump(块) of iron. “Iron,” she said.  “Well, now! No one will be jealous or want to steal this from me.  I can use this iron to prop my door open and let in fresh air and sunlight. Lucky  me!”

As soon as she said that, the pot began to grow and later it became a goat. Then it jumped up and ran off down the road laughing.

“Fancy that!” said the old woman.  “I believe I have seen the Hedley Kow! Not many folks can say that, and that’s a fact. I’ll just sit up by my fire tonight thinking about how lucky I was to see it for myself. I truly must be the luckiest person in the world!”

1. Which of the following sayings can best describe this story?

A. All good things come to an end.                    B. The early bird catches the worm.

C. Content is better than riches.                       D. All bad luck goes away.

2.What does “the Hedley Kow” stand for in the eyes of the old woman?

A. Glory         B. Honor           C. Misfortune     D. Luck[来源:Zxxk.Com]

3. From this passage we can know the old woman is _________.

A. optimistic     B. pessimistic        C. strange       D. mindless

4.Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?

A. The woman   B. The Hedley Kow    C. The pot       D. The Effort

--- Students should try to do a little studying every evening throughout the term, rather than study all night during the week before the exam.
--- Exactly. ____________.

根据下面中文提示写一篇120词左右的短文。

俗话说：早起的鸟儿有虫吃。请根据你生活中亲身经历的一件事，说明一切成功源于干凡事早做规划，不断追求，辛勤劳作。

The early bird will catch worms

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Starting high school means many changes in your life. Most teenagers look forward to the first day of high school, but still feel a little bit nervous. In order to make your high school life easier, you can follow these tips.
Learn all you can about your first day before the first day. Take part in some activities that are held at the school for new students to know the school better. If parents are invited to these activities, take yours with you. Carefully look over all the materials you receive. Be sure you know where the school’s buildings are.
Get the things you will need for class. Buy the things suggested on your teachers’ supply lists and place your materials for each class separately.
Keep up with your high school workload（工作量）. If you find you’re not doing well in a subject, make use of after-school study groups or ask your teacher to help you with your schoolwork. Consider private tutoring to get you through a difficult time.
There’re more extracurricular（课外的）activities in high school than in middle school, such as clubs, music and theater groups, student government, and sports teams. Make friends and be seen at such school activities. Join a club or other organizations to meet people and develop friendships. Ask someone in school activities if you don’t know how. This is a good time to do what you like doing and an opportunity to try new things. Who said school has to be all work and no play?
Since you’ll attend more activities in high school than in middle school, you’ll have to learn how to manage you time…
【小题1】The writer wrote this passage to ______.