1 . There are quite a few advantages of wearing school uniforms. The idea may seem disagreeable at first, but thinking all the good results of wearing uniforms, you would be more likely to enjoy them.

Teachers love school uniforms because they provide a good learning environment for students. And they can pay their attention to study rather than style.

Buying school uniforms is easy and needs less thought. No matter what the school rules are, there are only some basic styles to the clothes. And school uniforms can last a long time, so it won’t break the bank. Parents could also enjoy an easy morning, as it will take less time to choose a set of clothes for the school day.

Students wearing uniforms will feel easier about choosing what to wear. Some students may not like the lack of individuality (个性)with uniforms, but some school dress rules may offer them the chance to show their unique (独特的) styles. And uniforms today are also becoming more fashionable and can be found in many areas of pop culture. Superstars and fashion designers are using uniforms as encouragement for new looks which also interest students.

1. Teachers think that wearing school uniforms ________.

A．is just a tradition that students should follow	B．makes students feel uncomfortable
C．helps students pay attention to their study	D．makes students lose unique styles

2. The underlined part “it won’t break the bank” in the third paragraph means “________”.

A．a school uniform doesn’t cost a lot of money	B．students should wear uniforms every day
C．parents have to go to the bank many times	D．parents working in a bank can afford the uniform

3. From the passage, we can know that school uniforms ________.

A．will be designed by students	B．are not popular with superstars
C．are not accepted by parents	D．will be more fashionable in the future

4. What’s the main idea of the passage?

A．How to deal with study in school.	B．How to dress school uniforms beautifully.
C．The history of wearing school uniforms.	D．The advantages of wearing school uniforms.

2 . Recently, a junior high school sent several students back home because they broke the school uniform rules. Should students wear school uniforms? The Young World magazine held a discussion on this topic.

Kennedy: The school uniform is very important, because it always reminds me that I am supposed to go out of my way to study hard. It also helps prevent school bullying (欺凌). If everyone wears the same clothes, it is impossible to laugh at other people’s clothing.

Manson: The uniform has to be earned (获得) through efforts. Students should start school with no uniforms. As they make progress at school, they start wearing it. I always think children need to be proud of their school. The uniform is important for that. So, make students earn it! If they don’t perform well, they should not be allowed to get one.

Moorhead: In my opinion, kids don’t have to wear uniforms. There should be more choices open to kids in education. They ought to (应该) develop their own independence and just be themselves. Their personalities (个性) would be expressed through their own clothes at school. And different dress could be one way of showing their understanding of beauty. Besides, they make the school lively and colorful.

Patrick: I can see the advantages of wearing school uniforms. They play a very important role in managing schools. However, a school should not depend heavily on uniforms to improve students’ behaviors. Teaching them how to express themselves with confidence (信心) is more important.

1. What does the writer mean to do in Paragraph 1?

A．Present (呈现) an opinion on a subject.	B．Introduce a topic for discussion.
C．Provide a way to solve problems.	D．Disagree students’ uniforms.

2. What is Kennedy in the second paragraph?

A．A student.

B．A teacher.

C．A parent.

D．A head teacher.

3. In Manson’s opinion, ________.

A．students have the right to get school uniforms for free

B．students should be encouraged to earn school uniforms

C．students performing well needn’t wear school uniforms

D．students should be encouraged to wear own clothes

4. According to Patrick, what is more important?

A．Managing schools by uniforms.

B．Improving students’ behaviors.

C．Helping students express themselves confidently.

D．Wearing school uniforms.

5. We can learn from the text that ________.

A．Kennedy can’t stand school uniforms

B．Moorhead is against school uniform rules

C．the writer holds the same opinion as Patrick’s

D．Patrick thinks students should wear only their own clothes

3 . British teenagers can leave school at sixteen after taking their GCSE exams. They study for exams in as many as ten subjects, so they have to work pretty hard! Today’s teens spend more time doing their homework than any teenagers in the past, studying for 2.5-3 ________ every evening.

Free time

It’s not all work, of course. What do British teenagers do to have ________? They love watching TV, going out, meeting friends in Internet cafes and listening to music.

Communications

In addition to the Internet, teenagers in Britain use their computers to play games and do their homework. They ________ love their mobile phones, and spend hours texting (发短信) their friends and chatting. Today, phones are getting smaller and lighter and you can do a lot more with them than just talk. Text messaging has become the ________ and most popular way to communicate. More than 90% of 12 to 16 years old teenagers have a mobile, and experts say that this stops teenagers from ________ their money on sweets and cigarettes.

Fashion

At school, almost all British teenagers have to wear a school uniform. ________, in their free time they can wear whatever they like, and what they like are designer names such as Nike, Diesel and Paul Smith. In fact, 40% of British teens say that they think it is important to have the latest fashion. Looking good doesn’t come ________, but many teenagers think it usual or easy to spend more than $100 on one item of clothing

1.

A．minutes

B．hours

C．seconds

D．times

2.

A．lessons

B．sports

C．advice

D．fun

3.

A．never

B．already

C．also

D．hardly

4.

A．coolest

B．laziest

C．slowest

D．funniest

5.

A．paying

B．spending

C．costing

D．taking

6.

A．Therefore

B．Although

C．However

D．So

7.

A．cheap

B．expensive

C．special

D．difficult

7 . 国有国法，校有校规。在你的学校中一定有很多的规章制度规范同学们的行为。请你以 My School Rules为题，写一篇短文，向大家介绍一两条校规或校纪，并谈一下自己的看法。

要求：1.语言表达准确，语意通顺、连贯；

2.书写工整、规范；

3.根据所给内容，请做适当发挥；

4.词数：80 词左右

My School Rules

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8 . 从方框中选择正确选项，完成短文，其中有两个选项是多余的。

A. strict; B. what; C. them; D. but; E. helpful; F. anything; G. puts on; H. wear; I. turn off; J. nothing; K. a few; L. looking

Dear Bill,

Thanks for your email—good to hear from you. I’m     1     forward to the exchange, too!

Anyway, about the rules and things. The school here isn’t very     2     about most things, but there are     3     things you need to know. First of all-clothes. You can wear     4     you want, but you can’t wear jeans with holes in them. You should     5     comfortable things. And it’ll be cold when you’re here so you’d better bring some warm clothes.

The school’s pretty strict about phones—of course you can bring     6    , but you have to     7     the phones and keep them in a place as you are required before class. You can’t just put them on silent, right? And you can bring food to school,     8     you must eat it outside during the break. If it’s raining, you can eat in the classroom.

In short, it’s a good school and the teachers are kind. You really don’t have to worry about     9     here. Hope my advice is     10     to you. Write again soon, OK? And tell me if there’s anything else you need to know.

Yours,

Lily

9 . Students must follow rules in schools. But some schools have unusual school rules and you may get a surprise when hearing about them.

In a school in the USA, students cannot wear some winter clothes like jackets or hats in class because they are “criminal symbols.” But the town is freezing even indoors in winter and the students don’t understand why they cannot wear warm clothes to school.

An American college has many dorm (宿舍) rules. One of them is that students must make their bed before 9 a. m. every day. One student said if he wanted to continue to sleep on Saturday morning, he must get up, make his bed, and then go back to sleep on top of the quilt.

Students in a school in Japan will get a punishment (惩罚) if he cannot finish the meal. What’s more, students must not talk at lunch. If a student is found talking to someone, he has to sit alone on a chair with no table.

Teachers in parts of the UK and Australia are told not to grade their student’s homework using red pens. What is wrong with red pens? Well, it’s partly because the color red is felt as danger, and schools think it makes children unhappy when they receive their homework with red marks. Teachers must use other colors like blue, purple, yellow or even with a pencil.

1. The underlined word “freezing” in Paragraph 2 probably means “_________”.

A．dry

B．beautiful

C．large

D．cold

2. The student in the third paragraph may feel the bed-making rule is _________.

A．convenient

B．funny

C．exciting

D．smart

3. Which of the following is a punishment according to the passage?

A．To sit alone with no table.	B．To sleep on top of the quilt.
C．To have lunch at school.	D．Not to wear a jacket or a hat.

4. Teachers in some parts of the UK stop using red pens because _________.

A．it makes the school dangerous	B．some students feel terrible about it
C．red pens are too expensive	D．students like blue or yellow colors better

10 . Do you wear school uniforms (制服) at school? Do you like them? In many schools, students must wear (穿) uniforms every day. Ann Rooney is a thirteen-year-old schoolgirl in Hong Kong. In summer, girls in her school wear yellow shirts and blue skirts. And boys wear white shirts, too. But they wear blue shorts. When it’s cold, both girls and boys wear white sweaters and green trousers. They also have blue T-shirts and black trousers for P.E. classes and sports meetings. Ann always wears size S because she is short and thin. Her best friend Lisa Brown wears size L.

But some students don’t like wearing the same uniform every day. Ann has a good idea. She likes to wear different socks every day. “Socks make boring school clothes fun,” she says. Many boys and girls in her school also have socks with different patterns to show their characters (个性). Milly Nichols, 15, is one of Ann’s classmates. Her favorite pair of socks has small pictures of hamburgers on them because she likes hamburgers very much. How about wearing a pair of socks to give some colors to a boring uniform?

1. What color are Ann’s shirts in summer?

A．Yellow.

B．Brown.

C．Green.

2. What should the boys and girls in Ann’s school wear for sports meetings?

A．Blue T-shirts and black trousers.

B．White sweaters and green trousers.

C．Yellow shirts and blue skirts.

3. What does the underlined word “patterns” mean in Chinese?

A．种类

B．颜色

C．图案

4. What’s the best title of this passage?

A．Socks for students in Hong Kong.

B．School uniforms in Hong Kong.

C．Boring school uniforms.