‘Student Voice’ is a student-run education conference discussing education in the 21st century. This event aims to gather the views and opinions of students not only in Victoria and Australia, but around the globe. On Sunday 29 July 2012 students will discuss a series of questions regarding the role of education in the 21st century. By the end of the day they will hopefully have comprehensive answers to be shared with schools around the state and maybe even the world.

Students from Preshill would like to invite a group of 5-10 students from your school to participate in this free forum（讨论）. The event is being held on Sunday 29 July 2012 from 10am-2.30pm at the Hawthorn Town Hall, 360 Burwood Rd, Hawthorn. They are inviting students who are enthusiastic on any of our topics of discussion to present a keynote speech on the day.

If you can’t make the day, they welcome your written or recorded thoughts on our questions, which will be on display at the event.

The topics for discussion:

Key Question: What is the ideal 21st century education?

1. Is it a school’s place to teach ethics, values, morals, confidence, self-esteem?

2. What are the effects of a uniform national curriculum(课程)?

3. How can we make education more engaging?

4. Should students be compared and ranked against each other?

5. What is the place of social networking and new media technology in education?

6. What is the best way to determine student knowledge?

Visit their Facebook page (see below) for updates, to communicate with organizers and other participants, and to indicate your interest in making a keynote speech.

The Student Voice Organizing Committee Facebook Page URL:

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Student-Voice-The-Student-Education-Conference/101834233239391?sk=info

1.What is the aim of the Student Voice Conference?

2.Who can participate in the Student Voice conference?

3.Which of the following topics will be discussed in Student Voice conference?

4.How can you communicate with the organizers ?

Pulling heavy suitcases all day in the summer is hard work, especially when you’re a thin 14-year-old. That was me in 1940—the youngest and smallest baggage boy at New York City’s Pennsyl­vania Railway Station．

After just a few days on the job, I began noticing that the other fellows were overcharging pas­sengers．I’d like to join them, thinking, “Everyone else is doing it．”

When I got home that night, I told my dad what I wanted to do．“You give an honest day’s work,” he said, looking at me straight in the eye．“They’re paying you．If they want to do that, you let them do that．”

I followed my dad's advice for the rest of that summer and have lived by his words ever since．

Of all the jobs I've had, it was my experience at Pennsylvania Railway Station that has stuck with me．Now I teach my players to have respect for other people and their possessions．Being a member of a team is a totally shared experience．If one person steals, it destroys trust and hurts everyone．I can put up with many things, but not with people who steal．If one of my players were caught stealing, he'd be gone．

Whether you’re on a sports team, in an office or a member of a family, if you can’t trust one another, there’s going to be trouble．

1.What can be inferred about the baggage boys?

       A．They could earn much, but they had to work hard．

       B．Many of them earned money in a dishonest way．

       C．They were all from poor families．

       D．They were all thin, young boys．

2.What does the father's advice imply?

       A．It is wrong to give more pay to the passengers．

       B．Don’t believe them if they are paying you more．

       C．Don’t follow others to overcharge the passengers．

       D．It is difficult to work hard and live as an honest boy．

3.The writer can't put up with stealing because he thinks that ______．

       A．it is a totally shared experience          B．it is considered as the most dangerous

       C．it does great harm to human relationship       D．it may lead to the loss of his sports team

4.It can be concluded from the text that ______．

       A．his father's advice helped him to decide which job to take up

       B．working in the sports team was his most important experience

       C．he learnt much from his shared experience with his team members

       D．his experience as a baggage boy had a great influence on his later life

In the US, people prefer waiting for a table to sitting with people they don’t know. This means a hostess may not seat a small group until a small table is available, even if a large one is. If you are sitting at a table with people you don’t know, it is impolite to light up a cigarette without asking if it will disturb them.

At American restaurants and coffee shops you are usually served tap water before you order. You may find the bread and butter is free, and if you order coffee, you may get a free refill.

Most cities and towns have no rules about opening and closing time for stores or restaurants, though they usually do make rules for bars. Especially in large cities, stores may be open 24 hours a day.

Serving in restaurants is often large; too large for many people. If you can’t finish your meal but would like to enjoy the food later, ask your waitress or waiter for a “doggie bag”. It may have a picture of a dog on it, but everybody knows you’re taking the food for yourself.

Supper and dinner are both words for the evening meal. Some people have “Sunday dinner”. This is an especially big noon meal.

Tips are not usually added to the check. They are not included in the price of the meal, either. A tip of about 15% is expected and you should leave it on the table when you leave. In some restaurants, a check is brought on a plate and you put your money there. Then the waiter or waitress brings you your change.

1.Which statement is true?

A. American people like sitting with people they don’t know.

B. A hostess always seats a small group at a large table.

C. American people never sit with people they don’t know.

D. American people will not light a cigarette if the people who sit at the same table mind their smoking.

2.What is served before you order?

A. bread            B. butter           C. coffee       D. cold water

3.What do American people always do when servings are too large for them?

A. They take the food home with a doggie bag for their dogs.

B. They leave the food on the table and go away.

C. They take the food home with a doggie bag and enjoy the food later.

D. They ask the waitress or waiter to keep the food for them.

4.Sunday dinner is_______.

A. a dinner in the evening          B. A big noon meal

C. a big lunch on Sunday            D. A supper on Sunday

第三部分 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Most American children eat potatoes every day, but they don't know which part of potato is most nourishing(有营养的).Take a sharp knife and cut a very thin slice(薄片) from it and hold it to the light, you will see that the potato has skin, an outside rim(边缘) and the inner part. The outside rim which is right under the skin is most nutritious(有营养).But this part is often thrown away with the skin. Even the skin itself is better for food than the inside. When eating a cooked potato, if you choose the inside and leave the outside, you are wasting the best part of it. If you can’t eat the whole potato, it is better to eat the outside rim and leave the inner part.

61. A potato has _____.

A. one part only   B. two parts   C. three parts   D. four parts

62. The best part of the potato is the _____.

A. middle          B. skin        C. outside rim   D. inside

63. In fact, the skin is _____.

A. no good at all                  B. better than the inside part

C. better than the outside rim     D. as good as the outside rim

64. What does this lesson tell about potatoes? It tells us _________.

A. how to cook them               B. how to cut potatoes

C. what is a potato made up of    D. how to eat them

C

Classified ads

For direct classified service, call 800-0667 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Monday—Friday.

For rent

Excellent room for girls, begins Jan., 2,4,or 8 months lease(租期). Single,$105-125.Double,$140. Call 800-1932.

Family home, 3 bedrooms, large yard.$275. Call 800-4300

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For sale

Sheepskin coat, men’s size 42, 1 year old. $85. After 6 p.m.Call 800-5224.

Color TV21,$150；transistor radio, $15；recorder,$25. Call 800-0739.

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Help wanted

Babysitter — My home

If you could find a few hours during the day, some evenings and weekends to care for 2 school-age children, please call 800-1111.

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Lost

A black bag with a pencil-box and some books left in the reading room. Will the finder please come to Class 3,Grade 1?

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Found

A green Jacket was left on the sports ground yesterday afternoon(April 15th).Will the owner please ring 656-6688?

59.“Classified ads”may probably mean____________.

A.ads about everyone’s life

B.ads giving one some necessary information

C.ads divided into different groups according to a certain rule

D.ads for which you needn’t pay any money

60.If you want to place an ad. What number should you call?

A.800-0739.                 B.800-1932.                 C.800-4300.                 D.800-0667.

61.If you want to get a used color TV and a recorder, how much will you have to pay?

A.＄275.                      B. ＄150.                    C. ＄25.                     D.＄175.

62.If you want to find a part-time job,you will look at                .

A.For rent                   B.For sale                     C.Help wanted                     D.Lost

63.If you can’t find your school card,you will put up a notice at_________.

A.Lost                          B.Found                       C.Help wanted                     D.For sale