1 . Within half a year, you will enter senior high school. Then, in Senior 2 or even Senior 1, you will have to     1     a choice—become a humanities student (文科生) or a science student (理科生). In the national college entrance examination, humanities students will take exams in history, geography and politics, while science students take physics, chemistry and biology tests. However, some may find the division (划分) is too limiting (限制的): Why must we choose     2     humanities or science?

China is actually changing its national college entrance exams now. Over 12 provincial-level regions have already said they would not have the science-humanities division in the next few years. Students are still required to choose three subjects from the six. But they can choose     3     three. That means they can freely choose the subjects they are good at or interested in.

However, not everyone likes this change. Some worry students have problems making the right decisions because there are too many choices. Others worry this change will cause students to learn more subjects if they are not sure about what subjects to choose.     4    , the division seems easier, but it is not good for students’ future development. Many students are too young to have the clear ideas about their future jobs     5     the subjects they choose to learn now may be useless in the future.

And some schools in Shanghai have already     6     out a lot about how to help students face the new change. Teachers can help students get to know their advantages and disadvantages. Then students can choose the courses they want and take the classes in different classrooms. Students can also experience different jobs in real life to know what knowledge is needed. We can find that     7     not only happen in exams, but also in courses and schools.

In a word, no matter what will happen in the future, for now, you have to get used to the new situation as     8     as possible.

2 . On a small farm in Mexico, there are no schools. A bus is the school. The driver of the bus is the teacher. It's a school bus, but it doesn't take the children to school. It just goes round from place to place, and sometimes it comes to this farm. The bus will stay here for three months. The farmers call it a school on wheels. Every time when the bus comes, the farmers will be happy and warmly welcome the school bus.

When the bus is on the farm, in the morning, the teacher teaches the small children. In the afternoon, the bigger children come to have their lessons because they have to work in the morning. At night, the fathers and mothers come to school. They want to learn, too. How the farmers hope that some day they can have a real school on their farm!

1. The driver of the bus is _________.

A．the teacher

B．the student

C．the farmer

D．the boy

2. When the bus school comes, the farmers will _________.

A．stop working	B．warmly welcome it
C．be happy	D．both B and C

3. The bigger children have their lessons in the afternoon because _________ in the morning.

A．they can't get up early

B．the teacher wants to teach the small children first

C．they have a lot of work to do

D．they have to do their homework

4. Which is true?

A．The school bus is a real school for farmers' children

B．The bus school has no teacher at all.

C．The bus school has no students.

D．The children and their parents on the farm all come to the bus school to learn.

3 .

A boy got into a fight at school. Most schools would have sent him to the principal’s office. Instead, he was sent to a quiet room. It was a safe place where he could cool down.

The boy is in third grade. He goes to Robert W. Coleman Elementary, a school in Baltimore, Maryland. The school is trying something new. It is not putting as many kids in time-out (计时隔离). Instead, the school is helping kids practice mindfulness.

Mindfulness is a way of thinking. A mindful person only thinks about what he is doing at the moment. He does not let bad feelings get in the way.

When students at Coleman need to cool down, they go to the Mindful Moment Room. It is a peaceful space. The room is decorated (装饰) with bright curtains and beanbags. Teachers there ask the students to explain what happened. They help them talk about their feelings. They tell the students to take deep breaths. These are all mindfulness exercises. They are part of a new program at Coleman.

The school principal is Carlillian Thompson. She said the exercises help her students clear their minds. Then they are more ready to learn.

Carlillian has seen many signs of success. She says the students think more about how they behave. They pay more attention to their feelings.

Each school day starts with a message over the loudspeaker. It guides the students through breathing exercises. They take 15 minutes to practice mindfulness. Then they go to class. At the end of the day, they do another 15 minutes.

Many students go to the Mindful Moment Room. On one day in November 12 kids visited. One was the boy who had been in a fight.

By the time he left, another boy had walked in. Soon there were four boys in the room. There were two teachers there to help them.

One started the breathing exercises. “Inhaling deep,” he said aloud. “Lock your chin to your chest. Exhale and out.”

There are no time-outs at this school, but deep breathing instead.

1. According to Paragraphs I and 2, if a student at Coleman gets into a fight, what will the school probably do?

A．Send the student to the principal’s office.

B．Send the student to a quiet room.

C．Put the student in time-out.

D．Ask the student to communicate with his or her parents.

2. How is the Mindful Moment Room different from normal time-out?

A．It gives students a quiet place to explain their feelings.

B．It is a place where students get in trouble for their actions.

C．It makes students say they are sorry for fighting.

D．It is a place where students do noisy exercise.

3. Which is NOT the way the teachers help the students to cool down?

A．Ask the students to explain what happened.

B．Help the students to talk about their feelings.

C．Tell the students to take deep breaths.

D．Ask the students to think about the result of making trouble.

4. How long will the loudspeaker guide the students to practice mindfulness on each school day at Coleman?

A．For 15 minutes.

B．For half an hour.

C．For an hour.

D．More than 2 hours.

5. According to the passage, which sentence explains why practicing mindfulness can cool students down?

A．The room is decorated with bright curtains and beanbags.

B．Many students go to the Mindful Moment Room.

C．They are part of a new program at Coleman.

D．She said the exercises help her students clear their minds.

4 . It's interesting to have a chance to teach English abroad because you see a completely different education system． I am teaching in Belgium （比利时） this year and I have realized______ there are some big differences．

For example， in the UK， it is ______ to wear a school uniform． It is nice to wear a school uniform ______you don't have to think about what to wear in the morning．You just put on your uniform and go． This ______ a lot of time．

Another difference I have noticed is also about clothing： Teachers______ in a more relaxed way in Belgium． They wear______． In my experience in the UK， teachers wear similar things to the people ______ work in an office： shirts and ties for men； dresses， skirts， dark trousers and shirts for women．

As I am working with older students who are aged_____ 16 to 18 ， I have also noticed that they have ______subjects than I did at their age． In the UK， students only choose four subjects （five if they have very good grades） at 16． Some people like this， because it means they do not have to study subjects they don't like．Others feel that students make such a big choice too_______， because the subjects they choose at 16 will have an influence on what they can study at university．

1.

A．that

B．what

C．how

D．when

2.

A．terrible

B．common

C．expensive

D．difficult

3.

A．unless

B．though

C．because

D．if

4.

A．has

B．spends

C．wastes

D．saves

5.

A．teach

B．dress

C．speak

D．walk

6.

A．jeans

B．dresses

C．ties

D．suits

7.

A．who

B．where

C．whose

D．which

8.

A．at

B．in

C．between

D．from

9.

A．fewer

B．better

C．more

D．less

10.

A．late

B．early

C．wisely

D．well

5 . Laboratory（实验室）word is your chance to learn science firsthand. It can be fun but you must be careful to prevent injury. Listen closely when your teacher reads and explains the rules before your first lab lesson.

LABORATORYRULES
Throughout the Lesson	● Do not enter the science lab without the teacher’s permission. ● No food or drinks are to be allowed in the science lab.
Before the Experiment	● Read all instructions carefully before every experiment. ● Prepare all equipment and organize them so that you will not knock them over while doing the experiment.
During the Experiment	● If you are unsure of how to use any equipment or how to use, ask your teacher for help. ● Never smell or taste chemicals unless your teacher gives permission.
After the experiment	● Wash all equipment after use and return them to the places where they were. ● Throw waste materials in proper waste baskets.
First Aid	● Report all accidents to your teacher immediately. ● If you spill any chemicals onto your body or clothing, wash with plenty of water and report to your teacher.

1. Before every experiment, you should ______.

A．taste the chemicals first	B．clean all the equipment
C．read all instructions carefully	D．report all the accidents to the teacher

2. It is clear that you can ______.

A．bring food into the lab	B．enter the lab anytime
C．smell chemicals as you like	D．learn science directly in the lab

3. If you get chemicals on the clothing, you can find ways to solve it in the pert ______.

A．Before the Experiment	B．First Aid
C．During the Experiment	D．After the Experiment

6 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词或词组）或括号内单词的正确形式。

Now more and more Chinese teenagers find life more difficult their parents. They don’t know how     1    (do) housework     2     their parents almost do everything at home. That is a big problem.

Joy is a fourteen-year-old girl. One day, her parents went away on a trip, so she was alone at home. At first she     3    (think) she would he happy because her parents were not in. She could do what she liked. But when it was six o’clock in the afternoon, she felt     4     (hunger). “Oh, it’s time     5     (have) dinner. Where can I get my dinner?” she said to     6     (she). Later she found some meat and vegetables in the fridge,     7     she didn’t know how to cook them. At that moment, she missed her parents very much. At last she could only go to the supermarket to buy some food to eat.

Many teenagers have     8     same problem. So I think they should learn some life skills, like     9     (cook), tidying up their rooms or dressing themselves. They shouldn’t depend     10     their parents too much.

7 . School children today are under much pressure to do well at school. They are    1    （tell）they must work hard, do homework and pass exams. However, Summerhill is a    2    （real）different school where the students go to classes when they want to and don't have to do homework or exams.

The school was set up in 1921 and    3    （remain）open today. It offers a wide range of subjects,including science, math, and foreign languages. There is a timetable for all    4    （class）, but the students decide    5    they want to do each day.

It might come as a surprise to learn that the school has a lot of rules     6     students and staff have to follow. The students and staff meet four times a week to make decisions about what happens in    7     school, and to set school rules.

Summerhill isn’t right    8    all children. The school sometimes tells students to leave if    9    （they）negative attitude upsets other people. However, most students enjoy themselves at Summerhill and are    10    （success）in their careers.

8 . Complete the following passage with the words or phrases in the box. Each can be used only once (将下列单词或词组填入空格。每空格限填一词，每词只能填一次)

A.conversation   B.hear of     C. develop     D. complete   E) present

We live in a world that prizes education. But most people think of education only in terms of formal classes. When people graduate from high school or college, they usually think their education is     1    . But it is possible to continue learning after finishing school. And making the effort pays off personally and professionally.

On a personal level, learning can be fun. It can deepen your     2    by giving you something interesting to talk about. And it’s good for your brain. Hobbies that require thought can help you keep your mental abilities at your age. Just as exercise makes your muscles stronger, your mind becomes sharper when you use it.

Being a lifelong learner can also help your career. Becoming an expert in an area outside of your     3    job gives you freedom. It allows you to take a job another field if you want to. Also, knowledge in other areas can help you     4     creative ideas in your current job.

A.throughout     B.economy       C. resources   D. nearby     E) decision

So how do you become a lifelong learner? It starts with making a conscious     5     to do so. You need to be determined to keep making the effort to learn when it isn’t easy. It may help to find friends who will encourage your learning. It might also help to set aside specific items to study.

Try finding time to learn     6     your day. Carry a book with you, and read when you have to wait. Audiobooks and podcasts are also helpful     7    . You can listen to them while traveling or doing chores.

Finding ways to use what you learn can help you remember things. If you want to learn how to fix appliances, try fixing some at home. If you’re learning a foreign language, find someone who speaks that language to talk to. If you’re learning facts about     8     or science, explain what you’re learning to someone else. Then you can help that person be a lifelong learner, too!

9 . 综合填空。Complete the passage with proper words.

Students learn their lessons in class. They sit in the classroom    1     to the teacher. This is a way of learning. Is this the    2     way for students to learn? Of course not. There is another way to learn. That is, students can teach themselves. For     3     , if you cannot remember something when you are doing your homework, what will you do? You can look at your book to     4     the answer.

How to teach yourself? The first thing you must do is reading. Read something you are     5     in, or you have to read. The second is that you must ask yourself questions. A clever student is usually    6     at asking questions. The third is to answer the questions yourself by     7     hard, by reading books, and sometimes by asking     8     people. These are the ways of teaching yourself. If you keep doing    9     these for a long time, you are sure to have great    10     in your study.

10 . “It hurts me more than you,” and “This is for your own good.” My mother used to say so years ago when I had to learn Latin, clean my room, stay home and do homework.

That was before we entered the permissive period in education in which we decided it was all right not to push our children to achieve their best in school. The schools and the educators made it easy on us. They taught that it was all right to be parents who take a let-alone policy (不干预政策), We stopped making our children do homework. We gave them computers, turned on the television, left the teaching to the teachers and went on vacation.

Now teachers, faced with children who have been developing at their own pace for the past 15 years, are realizing we've made a terrible mistake. One such teacher is Sharon Klompus who says of her students-“so passive”- and wonders what happened. Nothing was demanded of them, she believes. Television, says Klompus, contributes to children's passivity. “We're talking about a generation kids who've never been hurt or hungry. They have learned somebody will always do it for them. Instead of saying 'go look it up', you tell them the answer. It takes greater energy to say 'no' to a kid.”

Yes, it does. It takes energy and it takes work. It's time for parents to end their vacation and come back to work. It's time to take the car away, to turn the TV off, to tell them it hurts you more than them but it's for their own good. It's time to start telling them “no” again.

1. What can we infer from the first paragraph?

A．The writer's mother is strict with him	B．The writer developed himself naturally
C．The writer didn't have to stay home	D．The writer's mother used to let him learn Latin

2. What does the underlined word “permissive” mean in the passage?

A．allowing behaviour	B．providing help
C．accepting opinion	D．having discussion

3. What's the main idea of the passage?

A．It's time to be more strict with kids	B．Kids should have more activities at school
C．Parents should leave their children along	D．Kids should have a good example to learn from