Every school has its own set of rules to keep students disciplined （守纪律的）. The rules change from one school to another. Some schools are much stricter than others. There are also some rules that look strange or funny to us. Here are some funny school rules:
Japan: Most schools demand that students wear uniforms, such as sparts suits or skirts. But many Japanese schools even regulate（规定）the color of underwear! They also demand that girls’ white socks be folded in a certain way and boys’ heads be shaved（刮过的）. Other Japanese schools tell students that they can not date（约会）, go to movies, leave home after sunset or play video games without permission.
The USA: For safety at USA schools, students must have a pair of indoor shoes to change into at school every day. Because this makes sure students won’t fall over on the slippery floors and keeps the schools clean. Gum （口香糖）chewing is not allowed in USA school buildings, because it is difficult to clean up. And if students chew gum in class, they may not focus on their study.
Britain: Strange hairstyles are not allowed in some British schools. But they might allow students to wear certain hairstyles during the World Cup. Two students had a special design shaved into their hair during the World Cup. But they were not accepted by their school after that because the school said the rules had changed since then.
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Japan | The kinds of clothes that students must wear are |
| Dating, going to movies, leaving home after sunset or playing video games without permission are not | |
The USA | To make students |
Britain | In Britain schools, they don’t allow students to |
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New rules and behavior standards(行为规范)for middle school students came out(颁布)in March. Middle schools are going to use a new way to decide who the top students are. The best students won’t only have high marks. The following are some of the new rules.
Tell the truth. Have you ever cheated(作弊)in an exam? Don’t do it again! That’s not something honest students should do.
Do more at school. Good students love animals and care for other people. April is Bird Loving Month in China. Is your school doing anything to celebrate it? You should join! In that way, you can learn more about animals and how to protect(保护)them.
Be open to new ideas. Have you ever thought people could live on the moon?Maybe you’ll find another earth in space in the future. Everyone’s new ideas are important.
Protect yourself. Has a thief ever taken money from one of your classmates? Don’t let it happen to you. If you have to go back home late, you should let your parents know.
Use the Internet carefully. The Internet can be very useful for your study. But some things on the Internet aren’t for kids, so try to look at the good Web pages(网页). You can use the Web pages for fun or homework.
1. What should the best students do in an exam?2. What should you do if you have to go back home late?
3. What can the children use the good Web pages for?
4. When did the new rules come out？
5. Which new idea do you think may come true？
【推荐2】The Rules in American Schools
Greetings
You needn’t greet your teachers when you come into a very big class. If you are late for class, you may go into the classroom quietly. But you should say sorry to the teacher after class.
Answering questions
Don’t talk when somebody else is speaking. If you have something to say, you have to wait. When someone is speaking, you shouldn’t interrupt him or her. If you want to answer the teacher’s questions, you may stand up and speak loudly. It’s impolite to keep quiet when your teacher asks you questions. If you don’t know the answers, you can say “I’m sorry.”
Other interesting rules
Some American schools don’t allow students to wear caps, sunglasses or the large trousers. And they can’t bring any bananas to school. The school bags for the students are usually sheer (透明的), so teachers can find what’s in it easily.
1. If you are late for class in American schools, what should you do?2. Is it polite to talk when someone else is speaking?
3. When students want to answer the teacher’s questions, what should they do?
4. In some American schools, students can’t do somethings. Give an example.
5. Why are the students’ bags sheer in some American schools?
【推荐3】Eleme, an online food delivery (运送) service platform (平台), announced (宣布) on September 9th that it will have a new feature (特色) which will allow customers to give delivery workers more time to deliver meals.
Eleme said that it would add a choice after the payment, saying, “I would like to wait five or ten more minutes.” If the user is not in a hurry, they can choose to give the delivery person a little more time.
It is the company’s response(回应) to an online article that caught wide public attention on delivery workers’ safety. The article said that delivery work has become a highly dangerous job as a result of short delivery time set by food delivery platforms. With a large number of orders and time limit, delivery workers often break traffic rules, which endangers themselves and others.
After Eleme’s response, millions of people expressed their opinions online. Ma Jing, a 20-year-old student, said, “What a great idea! The new feature will provide the delivery workers with more time, which will greatly stop the accident from happening.” However, Yang Wenzhan, a lawyer from Beijing, seemed to hold a different view. He said, “It is the platform that decides the rules and makes delivery workers take the risk of their lives. When the topic became widely discussed, the new ‘humane’(人性化的) feature is believed to suggest that consumers (消费者) instead of the delivery platforms should be the group with more kindness.” Xiao Feng, a deliveryman from Eleme, said in his blog, “It’s still hard to say whether it is good or not. All I can do is to get the food delivered on time.”
1. When did Eleme announce its new feature?2. Can the delivery workers decide the delivery time by themselves?
3. What do people think of the new act of Eleme?
4. Do you think Eleme’s new feature will make sure of the safety of delivery workers? Why or why not?
Most of us use alarm clocks to wake up at the right time for school or work. We look at our watches to know the right time for the bus or train. However, there is also the right time to eat, sleep, exercise, and take medicine. We can’t look at a clock for the right time for these activities. We must listen to the clock inside our bodies: the biological clock.
Barbara Wells exercised every morning. She woke up at 6:00 a. m. She ran about two miles before she went to work. But Barbara’s legs and back started to hurt. She did some exercise before she ran. But her legs and back still hurt. She ran slower, but the pain didn’t stop. Barbara talked to her doctor. The doctor said, “Don’t run in the morning. Try to exercise later in the day. That is the time when your body is at the right temperature for exercise after work.” She tried to exercise later in the day. Her legs and back didn’t hurt anymore.
Today, doctors are learning more about chronobiology（生物钟学）, the study of biological（生物的）clocks. They are learning about the importance of time for our bodies. For example, it is best for people to go to sleep on time every night and to eat only when they’re hungry. Also, doctors discovered that some illnesses, such as heart attacks, occur（发生）most often in the morning. This information tells them that the best time to take heart medication may be at night. When patients take heart medication（药物）at night, they may prevent a heart attack in the morning.
Many doctors believe chronobiology（生物钟学）can help us live healthier lives. It may be the right time to listen to these doctors!
1. Do we all have biological clocks inside our bodies? （no more than 3 words）2. How far did Barbara Wells run every morning? （no more than 5 words）
3. How did Barbara Wells’ legs and back get well? （no more than 8 words）
4. What is the right time for the person who has a heart attack to take heart medication? （no more than 2 words）
5. What can help you live a healthier life, according to many doctors? （no more than 1 word）
Experts say that students usually need eight to ten hours’ sleep, but most Chinese students do not get enough sleep. Some Chinese parents are usually glad to see their children learning late. They will think their children work very hard, but not all parents are happy about this. Once a mother told us that every morning her little girl asked for one more minute to sleep. She really didn’t want to get up. In China, many students are like early birds. They have to get up before six every morning.
A report shows that without a good night’s sleep, students seem to be weaker than they should be. They don’t want to do anything and don’t study as well as before. Some students fall asleep during classes. Some get ill easily. Too much homework is not the only reason. They also watch TV or play computer games late into the night.
Experts suggest that the students should develop good study habits. Staying up late doesn’t mean working hard. It may be bad for our health. Some clever students never study late so that they are able to work well in class.
1. How long do students need to sleep a day?2. Are all parents glad to see their children learning late?
3. When do students like early birds have to get up?
4. Why do students stay up late?
5. What’s the experts’ advice?
What is your favorite day of the year? For me, it is Ice Cream Day! American (美国的) people love ice cream very much. So July is Ice Cream Month, and the third Sunday of July is Ice Cream Day in America. How do American people celebrate (庆祝) it?
Many ice cream stores have big sales on this day. Go to one of them to celebrate this fun holiday. You can get free ice cream, or you can get ice cream at very good prices.
Philadelphia (费城) has a big ice cream festival every year. You can get all their different flavors (口味) of ice cream there! After you buy a ticket (票), they give you a spoon (匙). With that spoon, you can eat all your favorite ice cream!
You can also make your own (自己的) ice cream at home, and then take it to your family and friends. Don’t just have easy ice cream. What about making some ice cream sandwiches (三明治) or an ice cream cake? That sounds very interesting.
In fact, many people just go out and eat their favorite ice cream. This is the best way to celebrate this day.
1. When is Ice Cream Day in America?2. What can you get in many ice cream stores on this day?
3. Where can you eat all your favorite ice cream with that spoon?
4. How do American people celebrate Ice Cream Day?
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5. Do you like Ice Cream Day? Why or why not?
