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.

第二节 书面表达(满分25分)

假如你是某中学学生李华。最近，你班同学正在参加21世纪英文报“大家谈”栏目的一个讨论。本次话题为：“父母有没有必要陪读？”

   请你根据下表所列情况给报社写一封信，客观地介绍讨论的情况。

.West of our school lies our stadium, ___________ about 5000 people in all.

A. seating            B. seated            C. which sits      D. sitting

. -You won’t go to Mary’s birthday party, will you?

-Yes, ______ I’m invited.

A. even if                         B. unless                     C. if                      D. though

. —I will come to attend your lecture at 10:00 tomorrow.

— I’m sorry, by then my lecture will have ended and I _____ in my office.

A. am working          B. will work

C.will be working       D. will have worked

---As a result of the heavy snow, the highway has been closed up until further____.

---Does that mean we can do nothing but wait?

A. news                        B. information              C. notice                      D. message

Tony was very unhappy for _______ to the party.

    A．have not been invited             B．not having invited   

       C．having not invited            D．not having been invited

第二节  完形填空（共20小题，每题1.5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项。

When I lived in South America , I could speak Spanish very well .When I came back to the United States I couldn’t      36     many opportunities to speak      37     . One of my friends gave me some      38     . She said that I could go back to school to      39     Spanish or that I could get a job      40     I would meet some Spanish speaking people . I was very      41    . I did both !

I signed up      42     a Spanish course at the community college .     43     I couldn’t understand Mr Garcia , the Spanish teacher , but      44     a few weeks I could

45     most of what he said . But I still needed help with my      46     ——I couldn’t speak Spanish without a strong American      47     . When I spoke to Mr Garcia about my

48     , he said that I could go to the language lab      49     my pronunciation and that I would      50     him and his family at the weekend . They could really help me      51     my pronunciation , he said .

Well , I went to the Garcia’s      52     one Sunday afternoon and met Mrs Garcia and the three Garcia’s children . Mrs Garcia asked me      53     I could help her with the children in the afternoon after school . I was      54     !This was just what I needed ! I would be able to study Spanish in school      55     improve my pronunciation with the Garcia children every afternoon .

36．A．find B．give C．look  D．hope

37．A．English    B．French     C．Spanish    D．Chinese

38．A．plans       B．questions C．answers    D．advice

39．A．teach       B．study       C．speak       D．work

40．A．where      B．which      C．when       D．that

41．A．worried   B．lucky       C．unlucky   D．afraid

42．A．in     B．at      C．for   D．on

43．A．As a result B．As usual  C．At last     D．At first

44．A．before     B．soon  C．after        D．later

45．A．understand B．speak      C．tell    D．say

46．A．homework       B．lessons     C．grammar D．pronunciation

47．A．sound      B．accent      C．voice       D．noise

48．A．problem   B．question   C．worry      D．mistake

49．A．to practiceB．practicing        C．to practise      D． practising

50．A．visit        B．tell   C．telephone        D．invite

51．A．develop   B．improve   C．exploit     D．examine

52．A．office      B．school      C．shop  D．house

53．A．that B．if     C．what        D．why

54．A．satisfied   B．surprised C．worried    D．disappointed

55．A．otherwise        B．but   C．and   D．or

The British are the most voracious(如饥似渴的) newspaper readers in the world.

   They read newspapers at breakfast ; they walk to the bus reading a newspaper; they read a newspaper on bus, as they go to work; and on the way back home, after work, they are engaged in reading an evening newspaper.

    There are many" morning papers", both national and provincial. The most famous is The Times. Different from what many foreigners believe, this is not a government newspaper. The various newspapers usually have their own views of the Communist Morning Star. The Labor Party and the Trades Union Congress no longer have a daily newspaper to represent them.

Bold headlines and a variety of photographs are features of the British press. Some newspapers, such as the sober Daily Telegraph and The Times, use photographs sparingly(节省). The more“popular”newspapers, using the small or "tabloid"(小报) format, such as the Daily Express, the Mail, the Daily Mirror and the Sun, use pictures extensively and also run strip cartoons and humorous drawings, some of which present striking pictorial comment on politics.

Besides offering features common to newspapers all over the world, British newspapers specialize in pages devoted to criticism of the arts and a woman's page. One feature found in many foreign newspapers is missing in British papers：the serial(连载).

Nearly all papers pay special attention to the reporting of sports and athletics. The evening newspapers are often bought because the buyer wants to know the winner of a race, or to get good tip for a race that is still to be run. There is no censorship(审查) of the press in Britain (except in wartime), though of course all newspapers—like private persons—are responsible for what they publish, and can be sued for libel （为诽谤而被起诉） for publishing articles that go beyond the bounds of decency(正派), or for ignorance of court”. (e.g. calling a man a murderer while he is still being tried．Such cases are not often)

1．Which of the following does NOT serve as an evidence(证据) that the British are the great newspaper readers?

A．They read newspapers at breakfast.       B．They read newspapers at work.

C．They read newspapers on bus.           D．They read newspapers on the way back home.

2．Many of foreigners think that_______.

A．The Times is an organ (喉舌) of the government

B．The Times has its own views on politics

C．The Times is the most famous newspaper in the world

D．The Times pays too much attention to the reporting of political events

3．British newspapers are characterized by ________.

  A．bold headlines                       B．various kinds of photographs

C．striking pictorial comment on politics      D．both A and B

4．Which of the following conclusions can NOT be drawn from the passage?

A．Englishmen always take every possible chance to read newspapers.

B．In Britain, newspapers must be carefully examined by the authorities(当局) before their publication for fear that they present anything offensive.

C．Few British newspapers publish libelous articles.

D．The Times is one of the world-famous newspapers.

  第二节. 书面表达（满分25 分）

假如你叫李华，你班的同学就中学生是否应该带手机上学持不同意见。请你根据下列信息，给Teens的编辑写一封信，介绍同学们的看法，并阐明自己的观点。