Mobile phone has become a problem for middle schools. Some middle schools in Australia have banned students from carrying mobile phones during school hours.
Mobile phone use among children has become a problem for the school this year. Several children have got mobile phones as Christmas gifts, and more students will want them.
Mary Bluett, an official, said mobile phone’s use is a distraction to students during school hours and it also gives 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 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 if there was a good reason, they could leave their phones at school office. They also said there were many reasons why the students should not have mobile phones at school: they were easy to lose and were a distraction from 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.
【小题1】Some middle schools in Australia have banned students from carrying mobile phones __.

Mobile phone has become a problem for middle schools. Some middle schools in Australia have banned(禁止) students from carrying mobile phones during school hours.

Mobile phone use among children has become a problem for the school this year. Several children have got mobile phones as Christmas gifts, teachers said mobile phone use is a distraction(娱乐) to students during school hours and it also gives 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 mobile phones. Some parents felt unhappy because they couldn’t get in touch with(与…联系) their children.

Many teachers said students should not have mobile phones at school, but if there was a good reason, they could leave their phones at school office. They also said there were many reasons why the students should not have mobile phones at school: they were easy to lose and were a distraction from 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 middle schools in Australia have banned students from carrying mobile phones     .

A．because they are students                B．when they are free

C．when they are at school                  D．because they are children

2.We know from the passage that some children get mobile phones from   .

A．the makers and sellers                   B．the passers-by and strangers

C．their parents and friends                  D．some mobile phones users

3.What does the underlined word cheat mean in the passage?     .

A．聊天             B．核对             C．查询             D．作弊

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

A. use their mobile phones                  B. leave their mobile phones at school office

D. help the teachers with their work            D. get in touch with their children

5.The passage tells us that         .

A．students shouldn’t have mobile phones at school except for some special reasons.

B．it is impossible to ban students from using mobile phones at school

C．some parents felt unhappy because they couldn’t use their phones at school

D．parents should teach their children how to use mobile phones during school

Very few people enjoy exams. I don’t, either. And although I tell myself not to worry about them, I always do! So I’m not surprised that my students worry about them, too, even though they usually don’t need to. Because they are afraid of failing. However, since it is hard not to worry at all, we all must try not to worry too much. Why? Because worrying makes exams worse! How to do this?
Ask the teacher about how to revise and about exam skills—how to work when you are in the exam. Good students don’t wait until the week before an exam. They study all through the year. It is not possible to learn everything at the last minute. So don’t leave it till then.
If you start planning and working for each exam early and you make sure that you understand what you’re studying, then, when it is over, you’ll be able to say, “What a good exam that was!”
Take a short rest during your time of work and revision. If your mind is tired, it won’t remember well. Work at the time when you know you’ll work at your best.
If you’re studying in the evening, don’t go straight to bed afterwards. Your mind will still be “going round and round”—thinking too much. Do something else, maybe walk or get exercise. Choose something that will relax you, and make you think of other things.
If you feel bad, talk to someone about your worries. But don’t be too relaxed! Some stress over exams makes you work hard for them.
【小题1】How does the writer feel about exams?

Last Sunday afternoon, I was having dinner in a restaurant when my friend Poor came in. Poor is working in a bank and is quite rich, but he is always borrowing money from his friends and never pays it back. Poor saw me and came to sit at my table. He had never borrowed any money from me. When he was eating, I asked him to lend me two dollars. To my surprise, he gave me the money at once.“I have never borrowed any money from you,”Poor said,“So you can pay for my dinner.”
Read the passage and choose the best answers.(阅读短文,选择最佳答案。)
【小题1】The story happened     .

There is an old tiger in the forest (森林). He doesn’t want to look for (寻找) food now. He often lets other animals get him some food to eat.

One day, he sees a monkey and says, “I am hungry, monkey. Go and get me something to eat.” “I can’t do that now, tiger,” the monkey says, “There is another tiger over there. He does not let me get anything for you to eat. I am afraid of (害怕) him.” “What?” says the old tiger. “Take me to that tiger. I want to talk to him.”  The monkey and the tiger go to the bridge over the river (河). “Now look down at the water.” says the monkey. “Do you see the tiger?” “Yes, I do,” says the old tiger. “Let me eat him.” Then the tiger jumps (跳) into the river.

A. in the zoo         B. in the garden                    

C. in the forest      D. in the park

1.How many tigers and monkeys are there in the story?

2.Why do other animals get food for the tiger?

3.The monkey ________.

4.Which of the following is right(正确的)?