Question

【题目】 The coldest months of winter have arrived. But Woodchurch High School in the UK has had a winter coat rule. It has banned (禁止)students from wearing expensive coats after Christmas.

This is to stop “poverty-shaming(贫困羞辱)” among its students. Coat brands like Canada Goose and Moncler sell for 1,000(8, 674yuan), a cost that only the richest families are able to afford. Poor students feel left out when they see others wear these coats.

“These coats cause a lot of unfairness,” head teacher Rebekah Phillips told CNN. “They stigmatize(使……感到羞愧) students and parents who are less rich.”

Most parents are happy with the rule, saying that school shouldn't be a place where students’ economic(经济上的) background distracts(使分心) them from learning. Small changes like this have led low-income(低收入的) students to become busier in school.

But some people don't agree with it. They ask why children shouldn't be allowed to wear clothes that keep them warm in winter. “Each child should be allowed to choose what he or she wants to wear,” Jillian Roberts, a teacher at the University of Victoria in Canada said.

But Woodchurch isn’t the first school to take such steps. In May, a UK primary school didn’t allow to bring expensive pencil cases. The US state of New Mexico even passed a law saying that it is against the law to separate or humiliate (羞辱)a child who can't pay for his or her lunch at school.

【1】What has Woodchurch High School stopped the students doing?

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【2】How do poor students feel when they see others wear expensive coats?

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【3】Are all parents happy with the rule in Woodchurch High School?

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【4】Which school didn’t allow their students to bring expensive pencil cases according to the passage?

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【5】What is the passage mainly about?

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Answer 1

【答案】

【1】Wearing expensive coats after Christmas.

【2】They feel left out.

【3】No. /No, they aren’t.

【4】A UK primary school.

【5】A winter coat rule in the UK.

【解析】

短文主要介绍了英国的 Woodchurch 高中禁止学生穿昂贵的羽绒服，这是为了阻止学生间的贫困羞辱，不让一些学生感到自卑。

【1】细节理解题，根据文中“It has banned (禁止)students from wearing expensive coats after Christmas.”可知学校禁止学生圣诞节后穿昂贵的外套。故填Wearing expensive coats after Christmas.

【2】细节理解题，根据文中“Poor students feel left out when they see others wear these coats.”可知贫困学生看到别人穿贵外套感觉会被冷落。故填They feel left out.

【3】推理判断题，根据文中“But some people don't agree with it”可知不是所有父母都满意。故填No. /No, they aren’t.

【4】细节理解题，根据文中“In May, a UK primary school didn’t allow to bring expensive pencil cases.”可知是一所英国小学，故填A UK primary school.

【5】主旨大意题，文中从第一段提出在冬季最冷的几个月里，英国一所学校出台了的冬衣规定，后面讲述了这项规定的依据，又介绍不同学生家长的看法。最后讲到类似的规定别的学校也有。所以主旨就是讲英国的冬衣规定。故填A winter coat rule in the UK.