1 . Should kids be allowed to use mobile phones in school? There has been a lot of discussion about it. Without question, kids do not need mobile phones in school. Some people may feel that kids need phones for safety reasons; however, it’s not good or necessary for them to use mobile phones at school.

Firstly, there are phones in most modern classrooms nowadays. If kids need to call their parents or whatever, they can use one of the phones in the school. There is really no reason for students to have a phone with them.

Besides, mobile phones can be a big distraction (干扰) during the school day. If kids bring their phones to class and start to use them, they won’t pay much attention (注意力) to their schoolwork. Because there are too many games and apps on phones. They can pull kids’ attention away from things they should do at school. After all, there have been many other things that distract kids away from their lessons.

What’s worse, mobile phones can also be another way that kids bully (欺凌) each other. In some ways, kids are mean to each other in school. Phones would just be another way for mean-spirited kids to hurt others. Unluckily, a few kids always go out of their way to give others a hard time. And if mobile phones are allowed in school, it will give them one more tool to hurt others.

In a word, I cannot think of any good reasons why kids need to have mobile phones at school. Phones would just be a distraction and could lead to more bullying in school.

1. What does this passage mainly talks about?

A．The ways of making friends at school.	B．How to keep safe after school.
C．The problem of using mobile phones at school.	D．It is not right to bully others.

2. According to paragraph 3, mobile phones are a big distraction because ________.

A．mobile phones make too much noise	B．too many games and apps are on phones
C．kids pay much attention to their study	D．parents can call their kids when necessary

3. According to paragraph 4, if a kid is mean, he or she may often ________.

A．fall asleep

B．study hard

C．hurt others

D．help classmates

4. How does the writer organize the passage?

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2 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或根据括号内单词的正确形式填空(1—3个单词)或根据音标填词。

“Hi, George! My name is Lori. I’m twelve. How are you? How are you doing in school?”

Back in the 1970s,     1     was a trend(潮流) in the United States called “chain letter.” Teens sent out letters to     2     (stranger) in the hope of getting more back. Through the use of the words given above, Lori Rubin started a lasting friendship     3     George Ghossn.

It was November 1975. Lori was in the sixth grade and George was an eighth-grader. In his reply to Lori’s       4     (one) letter, George introduced himself and his family, including a school photo of himself. Since then, the two     5     (continue) to exchange handwritten letters about once every month.

Lori and George, however, didn’t meet in person or even speak on the phone until 2017. They were so     6     (excite) at the sight of each other, they hugged and cried together.

George said Lori’s letters were beautiful. “She always knew the perfect thing     7     (say),” he said. “So     8       matter how sad I felt, her words could always pull me out of the darkness.”

Lori said she saw letter-writing as a form of art. Many young people today no longer value it. Because letter-writing     9     (take) a lot of time, it allows her to dig deep into her soul(心灵) to express what she is feeling. Both she and George have saved almost all of the letters they have exchanged over the years.

Now, George and Lori have been talking on the phone and on     10     [ˈsəʊʃl] media more often. However, one thing will never change-they will always exchange handwritten letters with each other.