Beijing leading schools say “No”to students’ mobile phones

    Three reasons make some leading schools in Beijing discourage middle school students from bringing mobile phones to campus.

    First, it is dangerous for children to bring valuable mobile phones along to school for it is possible for them to be lost during physical exercise and other activities and may cause unnecessary trouble to teachers.

    Second, mobile phones are bad for students’ studies. Many teachers complain(抱怨) that some students have phone calls in class, disturbing themselves and others.

    Third, mobile phones serve as a hotbed for students’ vanity(虚荣). A new Grade One senior high school student in a leading school asked his parents to buy a 4000 yuan colored-screen mobile phone, which turned out to be his fifth one ever since he entered the middle school.

    Most presidents and teachers in leading schools of Beijing thought that IC telephones on campus have made it very easy for students to get in touch with others, so middle school students should not bring mobile phones to school at present.

1. What does the underlined word “discourage” mean?

   A. Take away one’s hope.

   B. Try to prevent.

   C. Stop.

   D. Forbid.

2. According to the passage, without mobile phones, how can the students get in touch with others?

    A. By writing letters to each other.

    B. By sending emails.

    C. By using IC telephones.

    D. By no means.

3. Which is NOT the reason that makes the schools say “ No” to students’ mobile phones?

    A. It is not safe for children to bring mobile phones to school.

    B. It may give students a feeling of vanity.

    C. It is bad for students’ studies.

D. Most presidents and teachers m leading schools of Beijing don’t want students’ to bring mobile phones to campus.

4. Why did the new Grade One student ask to buy him the fifth mobile phone since he entered the school?

A. His family had a lot of money.

B. He wanted to show that his family was very rich.

C. His parents loved him too much.

D. The first four mobile phones were all lost.

 

Beijing leading schools say “No”to students’ mobile phones

    Three reasons make some leading schools in Beijing discourage middle school students from bringing mobile phones to campus.

    First, it is dangerous for children to bring valuable mobile phones along to school for it is possible for them to be lost during physical exercise and other activities and may cause unnecessary trouble to teachers.

    Second, mobile phones are bad for students’ studies. Many teachers complain(抱怨) that some students have phone calls in class, disturbing themselves and others.

    Third, mobile phones serve as a hotbed for students’ vanity(虚荣). A new Grade One senior high school student in a leading school asked his parents to buy a 4000 yuan colored-screen mobile phone, which turned out to be his fifth one ever since he entered the middle school.

    Most presidents and teachers in leading schools of Beijing thought that IC telephones on campus have made it very easy for students to get in touch with others, so middle school students should not bring mobile phones to school at present.

1. What does the underlined word “discourage” mean?

   A. Take away one’s hope.

   B. Try to prevent.

   C. Stop.

   D. Forbid.

2. According to the passage, without mobile phones, how can the students get in touch with others?

    A. By writing letters to each other.

    B. By sending emails.

    C. By using IC telephones.

    D. By no means.

3. Which is NOT the reason that makes the schools say “ No” to students’ mobile phones?

    A. It is not safe for children to bring mobile phones to school.

    B. It may give students a feeling of vanity.

    C. It is bad for students’ studies.

D. Most presidents and teachers m leading schools of Beijing don’t want students’ to bring mobile phones to campus.

4. Why did the new Grade One student ask to buy him the fifth mobile phone since he entered the school?

A. His family had a lot of money.

B. He wanted to show that his family was very rich.

C. His parents loved him too much.

D. The first four mobile phones were all lost.

 

Ban the Band(乐队)?

    Every year, our school has a dance for all the students. It’s a little funny seeing friends in clean shoes and trousers or colorful  36  , instead of the usual school uniform.

     Most of us think the dance is great  37  -even the teachers enjoy being there.   38  , two weeks ago someone said that there would be no  39  band this year only CDs.

     “I don’t  40  it!” Amy cried out during the lunch break.

     “Someone said the school couldn’t  41  a band, and they think it’s too noisy anyway,” added Daniel.

     “Well, I don’t think it’s  42  enough without a band!” declared Angela, “and I’m going to see what can be done.”

      Angela was as good as her  43  . In the afternoon she went to see the school headmaster who agreed to give the  44  some more thought. And he suggested that one  45  for having a band was to increase the price of each ticket from $5 to $10. Angela had to  46  out whether the students would like to do that.

     “I need all of you to help me,” she  47  to our group before school the next day. “Mr. Berry gave me a list of all the names, and suggested we ask each one their   48  about the band and the extra cost.”

        49  the day we asked around as Angela suggested, and wrote down people’s feelings about the band and the cost. We were amazed how much  50  there was for the band and everyone agreed to pay the extra $5.

      “I’m surprised,” smiled Mr. Berry, when we gave him the  51  . “I really thought that only a few people  52  their band and that the cost would be too high. OK, Angela, your next  53  is to find a good band and line them up for the dance.”

Angela was all smiles and  54  the news to Amy and Daniel. “You’re  55  ,” smiled Daniel to Angela as he thought how close they came to having a less than perfect dance.

36.A. shapes                B. dresses                    C. flowers                    D. pictures

37.A. fun                    B. work                       C. effort                      D. progress

38.A. Besides              B. Otherwise                C. However                 D. Therefore

39.A. new                    B. live                         C. foreign                    D. marching

40.A. mean                 B. need                        C. accept                     D. believe

41.A. lead                    B. serve                       C. afford                     D. form

42.A. good                  B. clear                       C. useful                      D. easy

43. A.look                   B. behavior                  C. mind                      D. word

44.A. schedule             B. situation                  C. view                       D. action

45.A. possibility           B. concern                   C. decision                  D. chance

46.A. call                    B. find                        C. carry                      D. point

47.A. admitted             B. replied                    C. apologized              D. announced

48.A. knowledge   B. instruction              C. opinion                   D. information

49.A. On                    B. For                         C. By                          D. During

50.A. trust                   B. money                     C. support                    D. care

51.A. results                B. notices              C. questions                 D. examples

52.A. welcomed          B. wanted                    C. defended                 D. invited

53.A. task                    B. business                   C. exercise                  D. duty

54.A. showed               B. wrote                      C. broke                      D. read

55.A. amusing       B. interesting          C. exciting                D. amazing

Nowadays, a hospital always manages to keep its beds full. This is good on the one hand, and it’s bad on   36   hand.

One day, I went to see a sick friend at the hospital. I first went to the   37   desk, where I could get a permit to visit the patient.

      38   I could ask which room my friend was in, the lady set down my name, age, filled out a form and   39   a bell. I was just about to tell her what I was coming for when two men arrived with a wheelchair,   40   me in it and pushed me down the hall.

“I’m not   41  ,” I shouted. “I’m just looking for a friend.”

“When he comes,” one man said, “we’ll   42   him up to your room.”

In a minute I   43   myself in a small room. In no time they undressed me and covered some other things   44   me. One man said “If you need anything, press the button.”

“I want to get my   45   back.” I begged.

“Oh, you can   46   us,” a voice said, “Even if the   47   happens, we will see that your wife will get everything.” They left and locked the door   48   them.

I was trying to think of how to escape by the door when Dr. Ward came in with several of his   49  .

“Thank God you finally came,” I said.

“It hurts that badly?” he asked.

“No, on the contrary, I am not ill   50  .”

Dr. Ward looked   51  . “If you don’t feel any pain, that means it’s much more   52   than we expected.” Then he turned to his students, “This is the most difficult kind of patient to deal with because he refuses to   53   that he is ill. __54__ he won’t tell us where it hurts, he will never be well again until we find the hurt out for   55   by doing exploratory surgery (手术探查) .”

1.A. another            B. other            C. the other        D. others

2.A. meeting           B. office          C. information      D. medicine

3.A. Before            B. Until          C. While         D. When

4.A. beat               B. rang          C. struck         D. took

5.A. pushed            B. placed          C. pulled        D. invited

6.A. well              B. sick            C. good            D. healthy

7.A. command          B. carry           C. send          D. order

8.A. found            B. realized        C. felt            D. understood

9.A. on               B. from            C. up              D. to

10.A. money           B. friend            C. clothes               D. form

11.A. upset            B. expect           C. wonder       D. believe

12.A. best             B. hardest         C. worst           D. easiest

13.A. behind           B. before         C. beside         D. by

14.A. friends           B. students         C. relatives          D. teachers

15.A. at al             B. in all           C. after all          D. above all

16.A. excited          B. worried        C. satisfied         D. surprised

17.A. interesting        B. comfortable    C. serious         D. pleasant

18.A. add              B. settle            C. concern        D. recognize

19.A. Before           B. Since            C. When            D. As soon as

20.A. himself          B. themselves       C. yourselves       D. ourselves

 

Learning English is a great challenge, but with a little help from technology it can be as easy as a piece of cake.

As well as the classroom, teachers and textbooks, the Internet, TV and radio programs can play an active role in helping learn English. The Internet is full of rich and up-to-date information. English learners might wish to try http://www.in2english.com.cn.  This website is co-established by the British Council, the BBC World Service and Central Radio and TV University. It provides cultural information about Britain and has an example of the IELTS (International English Language Testing System) that students can use for practice. Different levels of grammar tests can also be found.

Make friends online

Another useful website for middle school students and teachers is: Besides reading 21st Century School Edition online, students are also invited to put their views on different topics up on the website.

Users have the opportunity to make friends with people who share their interests.

In the teaching and learning section, there are reading and vocabulary tips for students.

Compared with the Internet, TV programs have their own advantages: one does not have to sit at a computer and the audio and visual effects can even be relaxing.

One popular English-learning program is called "Modern English". This focuses on oral English in practical situations such as taking photos and shopping.

The short dialogues and useful phrases may help students to express themselves if they go abroad or meet foreigners in China. More than 50 TV stations in about 300 cities have aired the program.

Word to World

If you watch Beijing Television Channel 8, you might see a program titled "Study Abroad". On this show Professor Wang Qiang from New Oriental School hosts "From Word to World".

He selects words with a deep cultural background and teaches useful phrases related to that word. Cartoons are also used to explain how to use the word in daily life. Listening to the radio may not be a new way to learn English but it is easy.

China Radio International airs a program called "Studio Classroom" at 6:30 a.m. every day. This 25-minute program is aimed at middle school students and covers subjects from current news to travel and history, all in simple language.

1. This passage ______.

A.introduces some new websites and TV and radio programs

B.focuses on advantages and disadvantages of different medium forms

C.recommends technological help in learning English

D.aims at advertising various English courses

2. If you want to read an English newspaper and make comments on different topics, you try_____.

A.www.in2english.com.cn.

B.www.21st.com.cn.

C.Modern English

D.Studio Classroom

3.One can practise oral English in everyday situations in _____.

A.Studio Classroom

B.From Word to World

C.Study Abroad

D.Modern English

4.According to the author, one advantage of TV programs over the Internet is that they ____.

A.offer more English learning resources

B.cost you nothing

C.have better audio and visual effects

D.have English courses available whenever you need them

5.The author wants the readers to know that learning English ______.

A.is difficult

B.is easy

C.is neither easy nor difficult

D.can be made much easier with a little help of modern technology

 

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