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“Up until about five years ago, students at this school could have worn anything they wanted on Halloween,” said Rosemarie Nielson, a sixth-grade teacher at St. Theresa School, a Roman Catholic elementary school in the Pelham Bay section of the Bronx where there is a prohibition on toy weapons.
“When you consider all the horrific things that have happened in recent years, including 9/11, I can’t blame any school for wanting to stay away from anything that might promote violence,” Ms. Nielson said.
Mary Ellen Manniello, whose daughter, Courtney, 9, is a fourth grader at St. Gabriel School, a Roman Catholic elementary school in the Riverdale section of the Bronx, said she understood why officials had banned weapons with costumes. “They’re learning more about guns from issues in the street than educational issues.”
This year, the school has gone one step further and is prohibiting all costumes at its Halloween festivities. Ms. Manniello said it had become “a chaotic scene,” with parents helping their children change into their costumes at school.
Some parents said the no-weapons policy for Halloween costumes went too far and denied children a chance to express themselves.
“Halloween has always been the one day when it was acceptable for our children to be dressed like somebody they are not, like a cowboy or a pirate or a person from outer space, and now we’re taking that away from them,” said Laura Santoro, a nurse from New Milford, Conn., whose 7-year-old son, Johnny, is a second grader at Northville Elementary School there.
Ms. Santoro said that her son would dress as Capt. Jack Sparrow, the character played by Johnny Depp in the “Pirates of the Caribbean” movies, at the school’s Halloween party, but that he would not be allowed to take a sword — part of a policy that caught her by surprise last Halloween.
“I sent my son to school last year dressed as a special force Power Ranger, and he was told that he couldn’t take along his red laser blaster, which really surprised me, because the laser is red and made of plastic and lights up, and it could never, ever be mistaken for a real gun,” Ms. Santoro said. “I mean, come on, the whole thing is getting really sad.”
53. What do you think is the writer’s purpose of writing the passage?
A. To introduce to the public the no-weapons policy for Halloween costumes.
B. To state parents’ attitudes towards the no-weapons policy for Halloween costumes.
C. To tell the public that children should bring any weapons for Halloween costumes.
D. To analyse the fact that the no-weapons policy for Halloween costumes goes too far.
54. According to the passage, some parents understand the no-weapon policy for Halloween costumes because ____________.
A. schools should take a cautious approach to Halloween to prevent violence.
B. children are buying real guns in the street and there is always violence now.
C. those parents like to help their children change into their costumes at school.
D. children are learning more about guns from educational issues.
55. Which of the following is probably right according to the passage?
A. Children could bring any weapons into school five or six years ago.
B. The parents surveyed are those whose children are in elementary schools.
C. Guns are necessary on Halloween for children to express themselves.
D. Jack Sparrow is an actor who at one time acted as a pirate in a movie.
56. What do the underlined words “laser blaster” in the last paragraph refer to?
A. A kind of costume.                           B. A real gun.
C. A toy weapon.                                 D. A kind of plastic.

根据句意、单词首字母或括号内汉语注释，写出所缺单词的完全与正确形式。

1. After the education reform, many people think that students are under more p___________ than before.

2. The boy broke the vase d___________ before his mother.

3. He was d_______________ when he lost all his money.

4. What does his message c____________ to you?

5. The technical cooperation and cultural e___________ between the two countries are daily on the increase.

6. The government often ___________ (呼吁) to the people for support.

7. He denied taking the money but we are _____________（怀疑）.

8. Regular exercise is very v___________ （至关重要的）for your health.

9. I don’t know your _______________（喜好）, so please help yourself.

10.Being ______________(精确) is a necessity for engineers to make spaceship.

阅读下面短文, 从短文后各题所给的四个选项中, 选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

The other day I decided to come home early because it was such a beautiful day. The   were outside playing in my apartment complex (公寓大楼) and the ice cream truck was whistling its tune. As I    slowly to avoid an accident, I noticed a little boy    at the ice cream truck. He didn’t get anything and he walked away with a    look on his face. I asked the ice cream seller what happened and he said the little boy had no   . I had no cash on me so I drove to my building and went upstairs to    some cash. When I found it, the ice cream seller was    waiting but the little boy had   .

I went in the    I thought he might have gone and I saw a    getting out of her vehicle. I asked her if she had a little boy and she said yes. She then told me that she and her son had gone to the grocery store the day before and had    ice cream but she did not have enough money to buy   .

She quickly went into the    to get her son, and when she    several minutes later, I realized that he was not the    little boy I had seen. This boy was a bit older and his sister came out with him. I took them both to the truck and let them    out what they wanted.

I    told the mom it was not the same boy I was talking about. I    myself to the mother properly and    my baby-sitting services free of charge if she ever needed them. 1 couldn't find the original boy    but 1 hope he gets some ice cream soon.

1.A. cats                           B. kids                                     C. dogs                                  D. students

2.A. walked                          B. ran                                    C. climbed                            D. drove

3.A. knocking                 B. shooting                             C. lying                                  D. looking

4.A. puzzled                         B. curious                    C. disappointed                   D. delighted

5.A. excuse                          B. money                              C. parents                    D. friends

6.A. put away                       B. look for                             C. borrow                    D. lend

7.A. still                            B. anxiously                           C. doubtfully                        D. nervously

8.A. left                                 B. appeared                         C. cried                                 D. escaped

9.A. station                           B. line                                    C. sight                                  D. direction

10.A. woman                        B. girl                                     C. granny                              D. conductor

11.A. chosen                        B. ordered                            C. wanted                    D. eaten

12.A. it                                  B. ones                                  C. them                                 D. those

13.A. house                          B. shop                                  C. truck                                 D. market

14.A. disappeared              B. returned                          C. waited                              D. stayed

15.A. lost                         B. strange                     C. short                                 D. same

16.A. look                    B. pick                                   C. speak                                D. make

17.A. never                          B. seldom                    C. often                                 D. ever

18.A. explained                  B. admitted                           C. devoted                            D. introduced

19.A. denied                        B. resigned                           C. offered                    D. operated

20.A. somewhere               B. everywhere                     C. anywhere                         D. nowhere

根据句意、单词首字母或括号内汉语注释，写出所缺单词的完全与正确形式。
1. After the education reform, many people think that students are under more p___________ than before.
2. The boy broke the vase d___________ before his mother.
3. He was d_______________ when he lost all his money.
4. What does his message c____________ to you?
5. The technical cooperation and cultural e___________ between the two countries are daily on the increase.
6. The government often ___________ (呼吁) to the people for support.
7. He denied taking the money but we are _____________（怀疑）.
8. Regular exercise is very v___________ （至关重要的）for your health.
9. I don’t know your _______________（喜好）, so please help yourself.
10.Being ______________(精确) is a necessity for engineers to make spaceship.

On the first day of my new high school, I almost had a nervous breakdown. Everything about the school seemed so difficult. When I got home, my parents said, “You're nervous and that's okay. Everyone is afraid of high school.” I denied it. I wanted to be strong, so I refused to let anyone know about my fear, even my closest friends.

On the first day I was late for every class and was constantly lost. The school seemed like a puzzle that I couldn't figure out. Was this how the whole year was going to be? I didn't think I could rise to this challenge, especially carrying a huge backpack that I could hardly lift. It was so big that I could knock someone out with it! The schoolmates seemed to regard me as a fool, and they were probably right.

Despite my fears, after the first week I finally had my schedule figured out. With the exception of falling up and down the stairs a couple of times and getting laughed at, high school was turning out to be not so bad. It was actually much better than middle school and much more challenging.

Since then, I've been elected vice monitor of my class, which wasn't much of a victory since only three people ran for the four positions.

It is normal to be scared about a new school. Take a deep breath and relax. High school is something that any student can overcome. Make sure you participate in some out­of­class activities because you'll find it easier to make friends. Try to do your best, even if it isn't straight A's.

Most important of all, be who you are, whether you're a “fool”， an athlete, or a lower grader. Don't try to pretend to be someone you're not. Now you know the true secrets of high school.

1.The main reason for the author's fear on his first day is that ________.

A．he was unable to work out the puzzle

B．his schoolmates were unfriendly to him

C．he was not familiar with the new surroundings

D．his schoolbag was too heavy for him to carry

2.From the author's first day experience we can infer that ________.

A．his home was far from the school

B．he got to school before classes began

C．he was fond of the school immediately.

D．he didn't know the right way to class

3.After his first week at school, the author ________.

A．was still not accustomed to the schedule

B．gradually adjusted himself to the new school

C．found high school not so challenging as he had imagined

D．ran for monitor of his class against three other students

4.According to the passage, the secret of the author's success lies mainly in ________.

A．making more friends

B．getting more A's at school

C．being who he really is

D．joining in out­of­class activities