2 . 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?

A．

B．

C．

D．

3 . Nowadays, smart phones are becoming more and more popular among middle school students. But schools don’t allow (允许) students to bring their phones to school. Many people discussed about whether the phones are good for students or not. They have different ideas.

Some think it is good for students. They can look for some useful information for their study on the phone. Then the students can use it as a tool (工具) of study. Also, they can call their parents at any time.

But some people do not think so. They think it is bad for students. Because some students can’t use the phone in the right way. They may use mobile phones to play games and waste much time on it. What’s worse, some students become a phone addict, taking the phone anywhere anytime.

In my opinion, smart phones are good for students. As we know, the 21st century (世纪) is full of information. A smart phone is one of the quickest tools for us to exchange information. It is a fashionable and useful invention (发明). It makes our life more colorful. So we should make the best use of it. And it’s not wrong to follow the fashion, but the most important thing is how to use the smart phone properly. If you can use it in a right way, you will know many things out of classroom.

1. The writer mainly wants to tell us ______.

A．using smart phones in a right way is good for students

B．the smart phones are popular among students

C．the smart phone will have bad influence (影响) on students

D．students shouldn’t take phones to school

2. The underlined word “addict” means ______ in Chinese.

A．制造者

B．上瘾者

C．出售者

D．购买者

3. Which one is NOT right?

A．We can use the smart phones to exchange information.

B．Smart phones are bad for students if they don’t use them in a right way.

C．We shouldn’t use smart phones to play games.

D．In the writer’s opinion, it is bad for students to use smart phones.

4 . Recently children have been told to buy traditional alarm clocks instead of mobile phones to wake them up in the morning. Schools will advise pupils to turn off mobile phones or iPads in the evening to have enough sleep.

Researchers from a charity say that using internet-connected devices (装置) in the evening can prevent children getting more rest. Moreover, they advise that school children should invest in a real alarm clock to make sure that they get a good night’s sleep and arrive at school on time.

① The study shows that 40% pupils in primary schools can now hardly get on well without these devices. About two-thirds of pupils have a habit of taking mobile phones to bed at night.

② The study also shows that girls are more interested in mobile phones than boys and often use the Internet to talk to friends by social networking websites such as Facebook and Twitter. One girl aged 12 said “I have been told that I am addicted (上瘾的) to the Internet and like being online instead of being with other people.”

③ A girl of 13 told researchers “I can’t imagine (想象) if someone takes my iPad away. I walk around the house with it even though it’s not turned on. I just like being with it.” Another girl added “Sometimes I can’t sleep without using the mobile phone at night.”

④ The charity which was set up to promote (推动) iPads in the classroom has now given some advice to protect children from being affected by electronic (电子的) devices.

1. From the passage, we can know that ________.

A．about 40% of girls get used to sleeping with mobile phones

B．boys are less interested in using mobile phones than girls

C．using mobile phones can get children more rest

D．most pupils turn off their mobile phones in the evening

2. The underlined words “invest in” in Paragraph (段落) 2 mean ________.

A．hand out

B．hand in

C．spend time on

D．spend money on

3. It is better to put “A study of about 3000 pupils shows that almost half feel to be controlled by electronic devices” in ________.

A．①

B．②

C．③

D．④

4. What will be talked about in the following paragraph?

A．Examples of boys.	B．More information about the charity.
C．The tips given to children.	D．Instructions about electronic devices.

5 . Today, an increasing number of people are always looking at their mobile phones with their heads down. These people are called the “Heads-down Tribe (低头族)”. Are you a heads-down tribe member? Heads-down tribe members now can be seen everywhere.

More and more traffic accidents are happening because more drivers use mobile phones when they are driving. In order to make drivers pay more attention to driving, some new traffic rules have been made. For example, people who use mobile phones while driving in Taiwan are fined (罚款). Car drivers and motorcyclists who break the traffic rule will be fined NT$3, 000 and NT$1, 000 respectively (分别地).

As we can see above, using mobile phones may cause accidents and even cost a lot of money. Also, more and more interesting and strange facts happen to the “Heads-down Tribe”. Let’s have a look at an interesting TV report. A man in America kept using his mobile phone on his way home. As a result, he knocked into a big lost bear. When he lifted his eyes from the phone, he was so afraid that he turned around and ran away quickly.

Another fact is that we can often see people in the restaurant eating face to face but looking at their own mobile phones. It’s strange that they don’t talk to the ones who sit opposite to them during the meal. Some of them even have fun communicating with others on the phone.

Mobile phones are helpful and necessary tools for modern life. Are mobile phones good or bad? It depends on how people use them. Let’s be “healthy” users and try to be the “Heads-up Tribe”.

1. What do we know about the “Heads-down Tribe”?

A．They are cool children.	B．They are dangerous driver.
C．They are good at using the Internet.	D．They are always looking at their mobile phones.

2. The structure (结构) of the passage is ________ .(①=Paragraph 1)

A．①/②③④/⑤

B．①②③/④/⑤

C．①/②③/④⑤

D．①②/③④/⑤

3. The American was ________ when he knocked into the bear.

A．driving a car

B．going to work

C．using his mobile phone

D．singing a song

4. According to the passage, what do the “Heads-down Tribe” do when they eat in a restaurant?

A．They look at their own mobile phones.	B．They don’t talk to the people who sit opposite.
C．Both A and B.	D．They talk to the strangers who sit next to them.

5. What is the main idea of the passage?

A．Let’s try to be the “Heads-down Tribe”.	B．Mobile phones are helpful and necessary.
C．Mobile phones are not good for people.	D．We should use mobile phone rightly.

7 . Last month, the Teenager Magazine did a survey about the students’ use of mobile phones. It shows that around 70 percent of students in primary and middle school have mobile phones. You can get more information from the following charts (表).

The results tell that mobile phones now play an important role in students’ life. However, they also may lead to some problems. So, think twice before taking out your mobile phones. What should you do with it?

1. What percent of students in primary and middle school have mobile phones?

A．70%.

B．56%.

C．38%.

2. How often do most students use mobile phones in the first chart?

A．Every day.

B．Four to six times a week.

C．One to three times a week.

3. What do 34 percent of students use mobile phones for in the second chart?

A．Watching short videos.

B．Playing online games.

C．Studying.

4. What should we do before taking out our mobile phones according to the passage?

A．Talk with friends.

B．Think twice.

C．Send a message.

5. Which of the following is NOT true?

A．In the first chart, 5 percent of the students never use mobile phones.

B．Talking with friends is the most popular activity with students in the second chart.

C．Students in the survey use mobile phones for only three activities.

9 . Mobile phones are very important to our modern life.     1     For example, we needn’t go to the supermarket because we can buy things on mobile phones. There will be no more books because we will be able to get all the text from mobile phones.     2     Even most telephone calls can be made by mobile phone apps, too.

Some people are happy about these new ways of shopping and communicating. Let’s take books for example. Some people think that one day they will not read books made of paper.     3     They will read the text on mobile phones. They will keep many different books in them at the same time. They won’t need to turn lots of pages and paper will be saved. Those books which are called e-books will be used more and more.

    4     Many people don’t think so. They feel happier to go into shops and look at things they want to buy. It is also unlikely that all the people will want to read the text on mobile phones.     5     Maybe mobile phones won’t change these two traditional habits.

A．In fact, mobile phones have already been used to order food.

B．Is Internet shopping such a pleasure as going to the shops?

C．Instead, they will buy and read books by using mobile phones.

D．Many people believe that mobile phones will replace our computers.

E．All the people like reading the text on mobile phones.

F．There are many facts indicating that mobile phones will be widely used in our daily life.

G．Because e-books are bad for people’s eyes, while paper books can be friendlier.

10 . Mobile phone has become a problem for middle schools. Some middle schools in Australia have banned (禁止) students from carrying mobile phones during school hours.

Mobile phone use among children has become a problem for the school this year. Several children have got mobile phones as Christmas gifts, and more students will want them.

Marry Bluett, an official, said mobile phone use is a distraction (分心的事) to students during school hours and it also gives teachers so much trouble in their classrooms. Teachers were also saying that sometimes students might use phone messages to deceive during exams.

She said some schools had tried to ban mobile phones. Some parents felt unhappy because they couldn’t get in touch with their children.

Many teachers said students should not have mobile phones at school, but if there was a good reason, they could leave their phones at school office. They also said there were many reasons why the students should not have mobile phones at school: they were easy to lose and were a distraction from studies.

Many people say that they understand why parents would want their children to have phones, but they think schools should let the students know when they can use their mobile phones.

1. Some middle schools in Australia have banned students from carrying mobile phones ______.

A．because they are students	B．when they are free
C．when they are at school	D．because they are children

2. We know from the passage that some children get mobile phones from ________.

A．the makers and sellers	B．the passers-by and strangers
C．their parents and friends	D．some mobile phone users

3. What does the underlined word deceive mean in the passage?

A．chat

B．check

C．write

D．cheat

4. Some parents felt unhappy because they couldn’t ______ during school hours.

A．use their mobile phones	B．leave their mobile phones at school office
C．help the teachers with their work	D．get in touch with their children

5. The passage tells us that ______.

A．students shouldn’t have mobile phones at school except for some special reasons

B．it is impossible to ban students from using mobile phones at school

C．some parents felt unhappy because they couldn’t use their phones at school

D．parents should teach their children how to use mobile phones during school hours