One morning, Wu Liang discovered that her classroom had changed. She found that the desks were no longer in rows, but pushed together to make eight bigger desks. She was too excited about it for the first two days and she couldn’t listen to the teachers carefully. But soon she and her classmates got used to this new classroom arrangement (安排). ‘Now our class is quieter,’ said Wu Liang. ‘What’s more, we can come up with our own ideas and learn more through discussion. It’s a better way to study.’
Li Yu liked it, too. He said, ‘Group members first discuss, and then show ourselves in front of the whole class. It makes us believe in ourselves.’ It was part of a reform (改革) at Li’s school. The school made this reform because they wanted to provide students with easier ways to study and more chances to discuss. ‘Our school hopes it can improve students’ abilities (能力) to study by themselves and work in groups,’ said Zhang Ming, an English teacher.
However, the reform has demanded (要求) more from teachers. Now they have only 15 minutes to give the lesson which should be taught in 45 minutes before. It is difficult to teach in such a short time. The teachers have to find better ways to teach more effectively.
‘The reform demands more, but I’m sure it is helpful,’ added Zhang Ming.
【小题1】After the new classroom arrangement, it was easier for Wu Liang and her classmates to _____________ in class.

Teenagers can have problems with their minds．Some become worried because they have to

study very hard．Others have trouble getting on well with people like their parents and classmates．Liu Wei, a Junior 2 student from Hefei, could not understand his finger with a knife．

   14-year-old Yan Fang from Guangzhou was afraid of exams．She got very worried when she looked at the exam paper．She couldn’t think of anything to write．

   A recent report from Jiefang Daily says about 18% of Shanghai teenagers have mental（心理的）problems．Their troubles include being worried and very unhappy, and having problems in learning and getting on with people．Many teenagers who have problems won’t go for advice or help．Some think they will look stupid if they go to see a doctor．Others don’t want to talk about their secrets．

   Liang Yuezhu, an expert on teenagers from Beijing Anding Hospital, has the following advice for teenagers:

◆     Talk to your parents or teachers often．

◆     Take part in group activities and play sports．

◆     Go to see a doctor if you feel unhappy or unwell．

根据短文内容，选择正确答案。

1．Some teenagers often become worried or have trouble getting on with others．They may have ___________．

A．mental problems      B．a headache       C．knives with them       D．no parents

2．Liu Wei cut his finger with a knife because ____________．

     A．his finger was badly hurt

     B．he was afraid of his teacher

     C．he was afraid of his parents

     D．he was so worried abort his study

3．Yan Fang’s problems happened whenever __________．

     A．she studied very hard                    B．she had exams

     C．she talked with her parents                D．she thought of something

4．Teenagers won’t ask others for help because _________．

     A．they won’t let others think they are stupid

     B．they don’t think doctors can help them

     C．they don’t want to tell their secrets to others

     D．Both A and C

5．Liang Yuezhu’s advice tells us that _________．

     A．it’s not necessary for teenagers can help teenagers

     B．only group activities and sports can help teenagers．

     C．it’s better for teenagers with mental problems to join others

     D．teachers and parents can’t do anything about teenagers’ mental problems

One morning, Wu Liang discovered that her classroom had changed. She found that the desks were no longer in rows, but pushed together to make eight bigger desks. She was too excited about it for the first two days and she couldn’t listen to the teachers carefully. But soon she and her classmates got used to this new classroom arrangement (安排). ‘Now our class is quieter,’ said Wu Liang. ‘What’s more, we can come up with our own ideas and learn more through discussion. It’s a better way to study.’

Li Yu liked it, too. He said, ‘Group members first discuss, and then show ourselves in front of the whole class. It makes us believe in ourselves.’ It was part of a reform (改革) at Li’s school. The school made this reform because they wanted to provide students with easier ways to study and more chances to discuss. ‘Our school hopes it can improve students’ abilities (能力) to study by themselves and work in groups,’ said Zhang Ming, an English teacher.

However, the reform has demanded (要求) more from teachers. Now they have only 15 minutes to give the lesson which should be taught in 45 minutes before. It is difficult to teach in such a short time. The teachers have to find better ways to teach more effectively.

‘The reform demands more, but I’m sure it is helpful,’ added Zhang Ming.

(　 )52. After the new classroom arrangement, it was easier for Wu Liang and her classmates to _____________ in class.

A. discuss with each other　　　　　　 　 B. sit in the classroom

C. push desks together D. teach a lesson

(　 )53. The school made the reform in order to provide students with ____________ to study.

A. noisier classes　　 B. easier ways　　 C. more seats　　 D. fewer chances

(　 )54. The Chinese meaning of the word ‘effectively’ in this passage is ______________.

A.简单地　　　　　　　　　　 　 B. 明确地　　　　　　　 C. 有效地　　　　　　 D. 认真地

(　 )55. The best title of this passage may be ‘________________’.

A. Students’ Friendship 　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Teachers’ Hope

C. Discussion in Class　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. New Look in Class