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. “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.

1.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

2.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

3.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

4.The best title of this passage may be “________”.

A. Students’ Friendship

B. Teachers’ Hope

C. Discussion in Class

D. New look in class

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Santa Can Come before Christmas

It was last June. I entered a supermarket to pick some vegetables, when a young man asked me, “Can you tell me where the ________ counter(柜台) is? ”

“Well, the milk is in the lower right corner.” I replied.

Picking up my things, I finally came to the milk counter where I met the same man ________ almost 10 bottles of milk in his hands. I asked him ________ he needed a trolley or not?

“Sure, thank you.” he answered.

I was ________ he was still picking more bottles and after a few minutes his trolley was full of milk. There were over twenty bottles of milk ________ it.

I laughed and asked, “Why so many bottles?”

He smiled and said, “These are for my street dogs. Today, I want to be a Santa for ________ .”

I said, “Well, it’s too ________ for you to be a Santa. It is still June and Christmas comes in December.”

He ________ at me and walked a few steps, as if he wanted to say something but he left the counter without saying ________ .

________ ,we met again at the bread counter.

“So these bread and cakes are also for the street dogs, Mr. Santa.”

He smiled and said, “Yes, these are also for the dogs and I love to be Mr. Santa in the month of June, Santa is a symbol of surprises and ________ . Santa comes in December as we ________ him around Christmas. But in real life there is a Santa in each one of us, no matter which month it is. Maybe when you offered help to me by getting me a trolley, there was a ________ Santa in you. When we offer food to a poor man or a(n) ________ to someone who is caught in the rain, we are being Santa there, So when you offer help to others or get help from others, just think that Santa has come all the way for you.”

He left and I was happy that I had met him. It was right to understand that Santa can come before Christmas. We just need to realize that he is around us by ________ love and joy.

1.A. vegetable B. milk C. bread D. fish

2.A. putting B. choosing C. holding D. bringing

3.A. that B. what C. why D. whether

4.A. sad B. excited C. angry D. surprised

5.A. in B. on C. by D. of

6.A. it B. him C. them D. you

7.A. easy B. early C. helpful D. important

8.A. pointed B. laughed C. shouted D. turned

9.A. something B. anything C. everything D. nothing

10.A. Luckily B. Suddenly C. Aloud D. Wisely

11.A. love B. success C. friendship D. knowledge

12.A. call B. show C. expect D. invite

13.A. lost B. frozen C. forgotten D. hidden

14.A. camera B. umbrella C. apple D. box

15.A. storing B. facing C. spreading D. increasing

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