Question

Britain’s smallest school was closed down because its only pupil failed to turn up for class, a famous British newspaper reported in May. The newspaper said the six-year-old girl’s parents were unhappy with a teacher who just got the new job to teach the only pupil.

The school had been closed for the last nine months after its former (前任的) teacher retired（退休）and the only other pupil moved on to a secondary school. The new teacher, Ms Puckey, was to start teaching the girl and reopen the school. But the girl’s mother is keeping her daughter at home. “I was not pleased with the new teacher,” the mother said, “I had told the old teacher as far back as last September that if Ms Puckey got the job, my children would not be going to school.” The school lies on an island off the northeast coast of Scotland. Although there was only one pupil, the school is very good in many ways and has a headmaster, three computers, a television and an art room as well as a school house with three bedrooms.

1.The reading is about_________.

A. the smallest school that was closed down

B. the only pupil in the smallest school

C. the new teacher and her teaching

D. the old teacher who just retired

2.From the reading we can know that the school_____.

A. is too far for the students

B. does not have enough teachers

C. does not have many pupils

D. is new but small

3.The reading doesn’t say but we can infer (推断) that_______.

A. the girl’s mother had only one child

B. the new teacher was not kind to the girl

C. the old teacher was fit to teach the girl

D. the parents were unhappy with the school

 

Answer 1

1.A

2.C

3.C

【解析】

试题分析：在五月，一个著名的英国报纸报道，因为它唯一的学生未能出席上课，所以英国最小的学校被关闭。在九月的时候，一名学生升入了初中，还有一名学生，但是面对新老师的教学，家长不同意让这位老师教。

1. smallest school was closed down because its only pupil failed to turn up for class, a famous British newspaper reported in May.句意：在五月，一个著名的英国报纸报道，因为它唯一的学生未能出席上课，所以英国最小的学校被关闭。结合选项第一项正确。故选A

2.

3. was not pleased with the new teacher.句意：我对这位新老师不喜欢。说明这位新老师不适合教这个小女孩。因此选择第三项。故选C

考点：新闻报道类短文阅读。