1 . One morning，Emma discovered that her classroom had changed. She found that the desks were no longer in rows，but pushed together to make eight bigger desks. She was so excited about it for the first two days that she couldn't listen to the teachers carefully. But soon she and her classmates got used to this new classroom arrangement（安排）. “Now our class is quieter，” said Emma. “What's more，we can come up with our own ideas and learn more through discussion. It's a better way to study.”

David liked it，too. "Group members first discuss," he said，"and then show to the whole class. It encourages us greatly. "This was part of a reform（改革）at David's school. The school made this reform because they wanted to offer students easier ways to study and more chances to discuss. “Our school hopes to improve students' abilities to study by themselves and work in groups.” said Linda，an English teacher.

However，the reform has demanded（要求）more from teachers. Now they have only 15minutes to give a lesson that would have been taught in 40 minutes before. It is difficult to teach in such a short time. The teachers have to find better ways to teach more effectively（有效地）. “The reform demands more，but I'm sure it is helpful.” added Linda.

1. After the new classroom arrangement，Emma found       .

A．their class was noisier all the time

B．they could learn more through discussion

C．they couldn't come up with their own ideas

D．it was a harder way to study

2. The school made the reform in order to offer students      to study.

A．easier ways	B．better classrooms
C．more seats	D．larger space

3. Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A．The desks are no longer in rows now.

B．The reform has demanded more from teachers.

C．It's easy for teachers to give a lesson in 15 minutes now.

D．Emma and her classmates like the new classroom arrangement.

4. The best title of this passage may be       .

A．Discussion in Class	B．Teachers' Hope
C．Students' Friendship	D．New Look in Class

2 . Dear friends,

I’d like to share my suggestions about studying with you. “Studying” is not the same thing as “doing homework”! Studying may include doing homework, but it also includes a lot more, as you will see. So if you say that you have no homework, and therefore you can’t or you don’t have to study, you’re mistaken!

I am going to give you some suggestions on how to study efficiently _______ worked for me when I was in the high school and college.

Not only that, but they also worked equally well for me in literature and math.

Although everyone’s learning style may be different, and some of my suggestions may not work for you, I still ask you to try them. A lot of successful students have used them.

Please send me suggestions about studying that work for you. I will try to include them into the further version of this guide.

Here are some of my suggestions:

A. Manage your time.

B. Take notes in class and rewrite them at home.

C. Study hard and study in a quiet place.

D. Read texts actively and slowly. Do it before and after class.

E. Finish your homework by yourself.

F. Do not only study for exams.

Yours,

Emma

1. If Tom often tells his parents that he has no homework to do,we can infer that          .

A．Tom’s teachers are very lazy

B．maybe Tom’s learning style is not good

C．Tom’s classmates often help him with his homework

D．Tom is clever enough to finish his homework at school

2. The underlined word “They” refers to          .

A．some of the successful students

B．all Emma’s classmates and teachers

C．the suggestions that Emma will offer

D．all the subjects that Emma has studied

3. What does Emma think of her learning style?

A．Hers may not be the best, but it may be helpful.

B．Top students don’t have to learn her learning style.

C．It works better in literature and math than in other subjects.

D．It doesn’t work well in language learning but students can have a try.

4. What’s the writer’s purpose in writing this passage?

A．To ask students to study harder than ever before.

B．To get some help from teachers and different students.

C．To show that she is very successful in “Studying”.

D．To ask for students’ suggestions and share her suggestions.

3 . Lots of kids hate school，a new study found. Usually this kind of feeling doesn't last long.But what happens if you feel this way too much? School is a fact of life and getting a good education can help you build the kind of future life you want. So let's talk about school and what to do when you don't like it．

If you don't like school，the first step is to find out why. You might not like school because you don't have enough friends，or maybe you don't get along with your teacher. Sometimes it's a big problem with your classes and schoolwork. You may be getting farther and farther behind，and it may seem like you'll never catch up.

        When you know why you don’t like school，you   can start taking steps to make things better. It’s a good idea to talk to someone about your problems with school. Your mom，dad，teacher or school counselor(顾问) will be able to help you. Another good idea is to write down your feelings about school in a notebook. It‘s a great way to let out emotions(情绪)．Remember， you don't have to share what you've written with others.
1. Lots of kids ________according to the writer.

A．like school very much	B．are good at reading and writing
C．don't like doing homework	D．have the thought of hating school

2. What does the underlined word “it” refer to(指的是)in the first paragraph?

A．A good education.

B．School.

C．Future life.

D．Friendship.

3. If you don't like school，the first step is to ________.

A．find out why	B．go to see a doctor
C．ask your parents for help	D．leave school for a short time

4. How many reasons why you don't like school are given by the writer?

A．Two.

B．Three.

C．Four.

D．Five.

5. When you start taking steps to make things better，one of the good ideas is to ________.

A．keep silent about your problems	B．share what you've written with others
C．write down your feeling about school	D．get along well with your classmates