Mobile phone has become a problem for high schools. Some high-school students in Australia are not allowed to carry mobile phones during school hours.

Mobile phone used among children has become a problem for the school years. Several children have got mobile phones as Christmas presents, and more students will want them.

Marry Brown, a headmaster, said that mobile phone was a distraction(分心事) to  students during school hours and it also gave teachers so much trouble in their classrooms. Teachers were also saying that sometimes students might use phone messages to cheat during exams.

She said some schools had tried to ban(禁止) mobile phones. Some parents felt unhappy because they couldn’t get in touch with their children.

Many teachers said students should not have mobile phones at school. But there was a good reason that they could leave their phones at school offices. They also said they were easily lost and were a distraction for studies. 

Many people say that they understand why parents would want their children to have phones, but they think schools should let the students know when they can use their mobile phones.

1. Some high schools in Australia have stopped students from carrying mobile phones __.

2.What does the word “cheat” mean in Chinese in this passage?

3.Some children get mobile phones from _____ as presents.

4.Some parents felt unhappy because they couldn’t _____ during school hours.

5.The passage tells us that _____.

When you finish high school or university, is learning done? The answer is “no”. In many countries, people continue learning all their lives. Why is lifelong learning important? How can it help you? Let’s look at one example of lifelong learning in Japan.

     Why is lifelong learning important?

     You go to school and learn. You take tests. But learning doesn’t only happen in school. And learning doesn’t stop when you graduate from high school or college. You are learning all the time. For example, learning can happen when you go to a museum. It can also happen when you get a job. You learn when you play a sport or when you take a trip. Learning is life! We never stop learning. Every day, you can improve yourself by learning something new.

Lifelong learning in Japan

In Japan, life learning is very important. People in Japan like to try new learning activities. Music calligraphy, flower arranging, and foreign languages are some of their favorite classes. The Japanese take classes to improve their skills and learn new things.

Conclusion

When we graduate from school, we can continue to learn. Make lifelong learning one of your goals!

1.Why is lifelong learning important?

A. It helps you improve yourself.   B. It’s the best way to learn.  

C. It’s fun and easy.              D. It’s an important goal.

2. Some people in Japan take foreign language classes to       .

A. get a job                   B. learn new things    

C. get good grades             D. finish college

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

A. Learning only happens in school.

B. When we graduate from school, learning is done.

C. You can’t learn anything when you play a sport.

D. Music, calligraphy, flower arranging and foreign languages are popular classes in Japan.

4.What is the main idea of the reading?

A. Learning can be fun.              B. We are always learning in school.

C. Finishing high school is important.   D. People can learn all their lives.

Each nation has many good people who help take care of others. For example, some high school and college students in the United States often spend many hours as volunteers in hospitals, orphanages(孤儿院) or homes for the aged(老人). They read books to the people in these places, or they just visit them or listen to their problems. Other young volunteers go and work in the homes of people who are sick or old. They paint, clean up, or repair houses, do shopping and mow(割草) their lawns(草坪). For boys who no longer have fathers, there is an organization called Big Brothers. College students and other men take these boys to basketball games or on fishing trips and help them get to know things that boys usually learn from their fathers.

Some cities have a number of clubs where boys and girls can go to play games or learn crafts(手艺). Some of these clubs show movies or organize short trips to the mountains, the beaches, museums or other places of interest. Most of these clubs use a lot of high school and college students as volunteers because they are young enough to remember the problems of younger boys and girls.

Volunteers believe that some of the happiest people in the world are those who help bring happiness to others.

根据短文内容，选择正确答案（10分）

1.From the short passage we can see that      are often helped by the volunteers.

A、workers in the factory        

B、students in school

C、people in the home for the elderly(老人)

2.Young volunteers often go and work in the homes when people are        .

A、very busy                                B、hungry                                     C、in trouble

3.Big Brothers is an organization      .

A、to play basketball with the boys who no longer have fathers

B、to help the boys who no longer have fathers

C、to teach the boys who no longer have fathers how to fish

4.Which of the following don’t the clubs do for the boys and girls?

A、Show movies.

B、Organize short trips.

C、Make new clothes for them.

5.The clubs use many students as volunteers because       .

A、they believe that the happiest people are those who help bring happiness to others

B、they are so young that they can remember the problems of younger boys and girls

C、they can work very long a day without having a rest

Each country has many kind people who volunteer to take care of others. For example, some high school and university students in the US often spend many hours as volunteers in hospital or old people’s homes. They read books for the people or they just visit them and play games with them or listen to their problems.

Other young volunteers go and work in the homes of the sick people. They clean up their houses or do the shopping. For boys who don’t have fathers there is an organization called “Big Brothers”. University students and other people take these boys to play baseball games and help them get to know things that boys usually learn from their fathers.

Each city has a lot of clubs where boys and girls can go to play games or take part in other activities. Some of these clubs show movies or have short trips to the mountains, the beaches or the museums. Most of these clubs use a lot of high school and university students as volunteers because they can understand the problems of these boys and girls more easily.

Volunteers believe that some of the happiest people in the world are those who help to bring happiness to others.

1.Which place is not mentioned about volunteering in the US ?

A．Sick people’s homes.                   B．Hospital.

C．Old people’s homes.                    D．Zoos.

2.What is “Big Brothers” ?

A．It’s a name of a club.

B．It’s the name of famous movie.

C．It’s the home for children who have no brothers.

D．It’s an organization for boys who don’t have fathers.

3.Why do most of the clubs use a lot of high school and university students as volunteers?

A．Because they can understand the problem children.

B．Because they are young enough to get on well with the child.

C．Because they know the things the young children usually learn from their fathers.

D．Because they have more free time.

4.What do volunteers believe ?

A．The happiest people in the world are those who join some clubs.

B．Bringing happiness to others make them the happiest people in the world.

C．The happiest people in the world are those who make themselves happy.

D．The happiest people in the world are those who are young and healthy.

Mobile phone has become a problem for high schools. Some high-school students in Australia are not allowed to carry mobile phones during school hours.
Mobile phone used among children has become a problem for the school years. Several children have got mobile phones as Christmas presents, and more students will want them.
Marry Brown, a headmaster, said that mobile phone was a distraction(分心事) to  students during school hours and it also gave teachers so much trouble in their classrooms. Teachers were also saying that sometimes students might use phone messages to cheat during exams.
She said some schools had tried to ban(禁止) mobile phones. Some parents felt unhappy because they couldn’t get in touch with their children.
Many teachers said students should not have mobile phones at school. But there was a good reason that they could leave their phones at school offices. They also said they were easily lost and were a distraction for studies. 
Many people say that they understand why parents would want their children to have phones, but they think schools should let the students know when they can use their mobile phones.

1. 1.

   Some high schools in Australia have stopped students from carrying mobile phones __.

   1. A.
      because they are students
   2. B.
      when they are free
   3. C.
      when they are at school
   4. D.
      because they are children
2. 2.

   What does the word “cheat” mean in Chinese in this passage?

   1. A.
      聊天
   2. B.
      核对
   3. C.
      查询
   4. D.
      作弊
3. 3.

   Some children get mobile phones from _____ as presents.

   1. A.
      the makers and sellers
   2. B.
      the passers-by and strangers
   3. C.
      their parents and friends
   4. D.
      some mobile phone user
4. 4.

   Some parents felt unhappy because they couldn’t _____ during school hours.

   1. A.
      use their mobile phones
   2. B.
      leave their mobile phones in the school office
   3. C.
      help the teachers with their work
   4. D.
      get in touch with their children
5. 5.

   The passage tells us that _____.

   1. A.
      students shouldn’t have mobile phones at school except for some special reasons
   2. B.
      it is important to ban students from using mobile phones at school
   3. C.
      some parents felt unhappy because they couldn’t use their phones at home
   4. D.
      parents should teach their children how to use mobile phones during school hours.