After the September 11 terrorist attacks, some high schools in America wanted the students to pledge allegiance(宣誓效忠) to the flag. Is it necessary or not? Let’s see how the kids think of this requirement.

Lea Mouallem, Marymount High School

I believe that saying the Pledge of Allegiance is a way of reminding our country that no matter what happens, we are united. I don’t think our president wants us to go and join the army now, but he wants to tell us that we will be able to overcome the disaster as a whole nation that is working together.

Harry Chin, 15, Culver City High School

I am not for the Pledge of Allegiance and I am not against the Pledge of Allegiance because I just say it so many times that it loses meaning. I say it every day at school in the second period. It doesn’t mean anything any more.

David Tran, 15, Warren High School.

The Pledge of Allegiance is another sign of country. We should have some respect to it. In many schools, we don’t say the Pledge every morning-we just stand up and let the National anthem ring through the silence. We said the Pledge of Allegiance on Sept. 12.

Danny Maryanor, 16, Santa Monica High School

I wonder why we were suddenly asked to recite the Pledge when many of us stopped after elementary school; and the Pledge was recited before the play of “Ode to Joy” (欢乐颂)with recorders. This was not to express patriotism(爱国主义), or even to remember those who lost their lives on Sept. 11.

I feel I cannot support a nation that in this time of crisis looks outward for revenge(报复)instead of inward for peace. Perhaps we should think more about our problems.

1.Saying the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag first appeared in American schools_______.

       A.after Sept. 11, 2000 B.before Sept. 11, 2001

       C.on Sept. 11, 2001           D.after Sept. 11, 2001

2.Who were for the Pledge of Allegiance?

       A.Lea Mouallem; David Tran     B.Harry Chin; Danny Maryanor

       C.Lea Mouallem; Danny Maryanor    D.Harry Chin; David Tran

3.Which of the following is TRUE?

       A.Harry Chin thought the government required them to join the army.

       B.Lea Mouallem thought the Pledge of Allegiance of no meaning.

       C.Danny Maryanor felt the terrorist attacks happened partly because of America’s own problem.

       D.The Pledge of Allegiance is of another country.

4.According to the passage, it can be imagined that___________.

       A.all high school students say yes to the Pledge of Allegiance.

       B.all high school students say no to the Pledge of Allegiance.

       C.all kids don’t agree to the requirement of saying the Pledge of Allegiance.

       D.all high schools will require their students to pledge allegiance to the flag.

Ⅱ. 语言知识及运用(共两节,满分35分)

第一节 完形填空(共10小题;每小题2分,满分20分)

       阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从21—30各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

The best way of learning a language is using it. The best way of learning English is _21__ in English as much as possible. Of course it’s not _22_ for people to do this. Sometimes you may get your words mixed up and people will not __23_ you. Sometimes people may speak too _24__ and you can’t understand them. Many people are always afraid of being laughed at by others because of the __25_ they might make and they dare not open their mouth. Therefore they can not learn English well though they try their best to learn the words and phrases by heart. Such people may have mastered a lot of _26__, but they can not even talk to others in correct English fluently.

But if you keep your sense of humor, you can always have a good _27__ at the mistakes that you make. Don’t be _28__ if people seem to be laughing at your mistakes. It’s better for people to laugh at your mistakes than to be _29__ with you, because they don’t understand what you are __30_. The most important thing for learning English is: Don’t be afraid of making mistakes because everyone makes mistakes.

21. A. reading     B. speaking    C. writing     D. joking

22. A . possible    B. difficult    C. easy        D. necessary

23. A. hear        B. know       C. believe     D. understand

24. A. quickly     B. loudly       C. slowly     D. calmly

25. A. friends      B. mistakes    C. sentences   D. progress

26. A. grammar    B. knowledge   C. skills      D. vocabularies

27. A. purpose     B. laugh       C. shout      D. excuse

28. A. unhappy    B. surprised     C. excited    D. active

29. A. satisfied    B. friendly      C. familiar    D. angry

30. A. thinking    B. doing        C. saying     D. requesting

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