I’m Bob and I’m a student of No.2 Middle School. We have many rules at our school. I think some of them are good for us, but others are not so good.
We have to wear our school uniforms. I think it’s good. If we don’t have this rule, some students will wear expensive clothes. They will think more about clothes, but not study. We can’t be late for school and we have to listen to the teacher in class. All of these rules are good for our study and I like them.
We can’t take mobile phones (手机) to school. I don’t think it’s a good idea. Sometimes our parents are busy and can’t get home on time. They need to tell us about that. If we don’t take phones, how can they tell us? Also, we can’t go to the movies on weekends. I know we should study hard, but we need to relax a little, too.
【小题1】What does Bob think of his school rules?
A. He can’t stand most of the rules
B. He thinks the rules are strict.
C. He thinks some of the rules are good.
【小题2】Which rule does Bob like?
A. Listen to the teacher in class.
B. Can’t eat outside.
C. Wear sports shoes to school.
【小题3】Why doesn’t Bob like the rule of no mobile phone at school?
A. Because he can’t play games or listen to music on it.
B. Because his parents can’t call him when they are busy.
C. Because he can’t call his friends when he wants to see them.
【小题4】Which of the following is TRUE?
A. Bob studies in No. 12 Middle School.  B. Bob has to wear sports clothes at school.
C. Bob thinks students shouldn’t spend all their time on their study.
【小题5】How many rules are there in this passage?
A. Two.             B. Three.                 C. Five.

Every school has notice boards. Let’s see what is on the notice board of an American school.

School Rules

Fighting, saying bad words and all other bad behavior will not be allowed.

Do not throw rocks, snowballs or sticks on the school grounds.

Hand in a note or telephone to school if your child will be absent for the day.

Parents and visitors need to check in at the office when entering the school.              Report Card

Report card about your school life and work will be given to your parents. Look at the marking key for your school work.

     MARKING  KEY(评分标准)

●Goes beyond grade level standards    4

●Meets grade level standards          3

●Does not meet grade level standards, but

  Making progress                   2

●Does not meet grade level standards   1

        Class Announcement(通知)

Testing Dates:

 The math test is on June 12～13.

 The science test is on June 15

 Parents Meeting:

 The next parents meeting is at 7:00pm on Friday, June 22 in the meeting hall.

 Homework:

 Please check the Homework Board at the school homepage to find your homework.                

After-school Program

 The after-school programs will continue for the year 2013.  The programs will be open from 3:30 to 6:00pm every day.

3:30～4:30 Homework＆ Reading

4:30～6:00 Activities

If you have any questions, feel free to call the school at 524-9752

1.According to School Rules, visitors have to _________ when entering the school.

A. hand in a note                         B. call at 524-9752

C. check in at the office                    D. telephone to the school

2.From _________, parents can get information on the parents meeting

A. School Rules                          B. Report Card

C. After- school Program                   D. Class Announcement

3. Report Card shows parents_____________.

A. certain school rules                     B. after-school activities

C. plans for classes and tests                D. children’s school life and work

4.Suppose Tony doesn’t do well at school but makes progresses, he will get_____ on the Report Card

A. 1               B. 2                C. 3               D. 4

5.Students do their homework and read books___________.

A. from 3:30 to 4:30                       B. from 3:30 to 6:00

C. from 4:30 to 6:00                       D. from 6:00 to 7:00

To most of us, school means classes, teachers, schedules, grades and tests. But for the children at Sudbury Valley School in Massachusetts, school is very different.

Firstly, there are no lessons. All the children, aged between 4 and 19, do whatever they want. There are no teachers, only “staff members”. The idea behind this is that you do not need to make children learn, because children want to learn anyway. “You do not need to say to a three-year-old, ‘Go explore your environment.’ You can’t stop them!”says Daniel Greenberg, a founder of the school. “But if you make children do what you want all day… they will lose all taste of learning.” At Sudbury Valley School, you will find children talking, reading, painting, cooking, working on computers, studying French, playing the piano, climbing trees, or just running around. Two boys spent three years just fishing!

The other way that Sudbury Valley School is different is that the children can decide the rules. Every week, there is a school meeting where both children and staff have one vote (投票)each—even the four-year-olds. They decide the school rules, how to spend the school money, and even which staff they want and do not want anymore.

When the school first opened in 1968, people said it would never work. But today, the school has 200 students, and 80% of its students go on to college. Even the two boys who went fishing all the time have successful careers today. One of them is a musician and the other is a computer scientist.

1.What's special about the school?

A. There is nobody but students there.

B. All the students are of the same age.

C. There are no classes for the students.

D. There are no rules in the school.

2.What do the students do in the school?

A. They learn everything there from the staff members.

B. They grow up there without learning anything.

C. They spend all the time with their parents.

D. They do whatever they are interested in.

3.The school seems to believe that children________.

A. learn best when they are doing what they want

B. are too young to learn anything by themselves

C. can look after themselves without any help

D. can't go to college without any hard work

4.The last paragraph wants to tell us that_          .

A. the writer doesn't like the idea of the school

B. the school is quite successful in its work

C. most of the parents don't believe in the school

D. younger students learn better there than older ones

5.The underlined word career in the last paragraph most probably means_.

A. family   B. money    C. lifestyle    d. job

New rules and behaviour standards (行为规范) for middle school students have come out. The middle school is going to use a new way to decide who the top students are. The best students won’t only have high marks. They will also be kids who don’t smoke, drink or dye (染) their hair. The following are some of the new rules.
Tell the truth. Have you ever copied someone else’s work on an exam? Don’t do it again! That’s not something that an honest student should do. If you have played computer games for two hours in your room, don’t tell your parents you have done homework.
Do more at school. Good students love animals and care for other people. April is Bird Loving Month in China. Is your school doing anything to celebrate it? You should join! That way, you can learn more about animals and how to protect them. When more people work together, it is more fun for everyone.
Have you fought with your teammates when your basketball team lost? Only working together can make your team stronger. Be friendly to the people you are with. Try to think of others, not only yourself.
Be open to new ideas. Have you ever thought that people could live on the moon? Maybe you’ll discover Earth II someday. Don’t look down on new ideas. Everyone’s ideas are important. You should welcome them because new ideas make life better for everyone.
Protect yourself. Has someone ever taken money from one of your classmates? Don’t let it happen to you. If you have to go home late, you should let your parents know.
Use the Internet carefully. The Internet can be very useful for your studies. But some things on the Internet aren’t good for kids, do try to look at Web pages that aren’t good for you. You can use the Web for fun or homework. Can’t you find any good Web sites for children? Here are some: http://kinds.eastday.com / http://www.chinakids.net.com / http://www.cyenct.com
【小题1】The new school rules will help kids by telling them __________.

All of the following are our school rules except “     ”.

A．Don’t fight.       B．No smoking.        C．Save water.        D．Slower than 90 km.