1 . A school district in Michigan has banned all backpacks from school buildings, in response to growing safety concerns.
Flint Community Schools announced last week that backpacks would be banned and the ban would be in place for the rest of the school year. The new policy went into effect on Monday.
“We are doing all that we can to create a safe and secure environment for our scholars, families, teachers and staff,” Superintendent (主管) Kevin Jones wrote in a letter posted on the school district’s website.
Jones cited growing threatening behavior happenings across the country, including weapons being brought to schools, as the reason for the backpack ban.
“Backpacks make it easier for students to hide weapons, which can be taken apart and harder to identify than hidden in pockets, inside books, or under other items,” he said.
Following the shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, last May, where 19 students and two teachers died, schools began taking policies requiring students to use clear backpacks. However, Flint Community Schools have gone a step further and banned clear backpacks from school buildings, with the superintendent saying that it doesn’t resolve the issue.
“By banning backpacks altogether and adding an increased security presence across the district, we can better control what is being brought into our buildings,” Jones said.
Students are allowed to store personal items like wallets, keys, hygiene products (卫生用品) and phones in small purses, bring lunchboxes or place their gym clothes in clear plastic bags, all of which will be subject to searches.
If a student brings a backpack to school, parents or guardians must pick it up from the school, according to Jones.
The Flint Board of Education, the district’s administration and headmasters approved the policy change, Jones said, adding that the district received support from the Flint Police Department.
1. What is the basic reason for the ban?A.Because weapons are flooded in the district. | B.Because people’s lives are threatened. |
C.Because other schools have led the tide. | D.Because it is required by the government. |
A.All backpacks are banned in Flint Community Schools. |
B.More security guards are on the campus in the district. |
C.All the things students take to school will be checked. |
D.Parents are required to pick up their children from schools. |
A.The ban is a joint effort of the Flint district. |
B.All bags are banned in the schools of the district. |
C.A student will get punished if taking backpacks to school. |
D.There may be accidents after the shooting at Robb Elementary School. |
A.Safety Concerns in Flint Community Schools | B.Weapon Threats in Flint Community Schools |
C.Backpacks Banned in Flint Community Schools | D.Flint Community Schools Follow Suit Banning Bags |
I remember the day as clear as glass. I was in 6th grade and my teacher had just announced it was a class break, a time we were allowed to eat snacks and move around the classroom. But on that day, I reached a breaking point.
My friend sat across from me. Two classmates who were attention seekers were making fun of him again. They did something mean to him every day: stealing his school supplies, calling his sister ugly, or laughing at his big head. On this day, they were singing a song about him, “Chicken, chicken Josh.” They sang endlessly and cruelly. Those words were like a bite of hot pepper to my friend, who turned red with anger and embarrassment, while tears of frustration dropped from his eyes. I could see how hopeless he felt.
Normally, I would just sit and watch it all. I was very shy. I rarely spoke during breaks or raised my hand in class. I was so shy, in fact, that my teacher made me a chart to tick every time I raised my hand. She said I’d receive a prize if I filled it up. But I never did. It didn’t help with my shyness; it just made me more self-conscious. But on this particular day, I took a stand. I’d had enough. I stood up and shouted, “Leave him alone!” Silence broke out, all eyes in the room fell on me. But the silence was short-lived as everyone went back to enjoying their break. For the rest of the day, every time the bullies would laugh at my friend during class, I would scream, “Stop troubling him,” or, “It wouldn’t hurt to be nice.”
But these words didn’t help. In fact, it made the situation worse: I too became a victim. From that afternoon on, the two bullies began to make up songs about me. They chanted, pronouncing my name in a different dialect to show I was different from them. This mocking and disrespect upset me a lot. I felt helpless.
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A few weeks later, I spoke to my teacher after class.
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________One day, my teacher finally said, “David, I think it’s time to get the principal involved.”
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________3 . Gang (团伙) tensions were rising at Southwood High School. Some community activists held a(n)
That’s how Dads on Duty was born with its goal — make sure the kids are safe. Around 40 men organized into six-person shifts, with two shifts on campus every day. They
Now, anyone who wants to enter the school with
Since Dads on Duty arrived on campus, gang battles have dramatically declined. “The school has been happy, you can feel it,” said one student. Another told the Washington Post, “They
The dads aren’t meant to
A.private | B.difficult | C.emergency | D.scheduled |
A.on duty | B.in attendance | C.at work | D.under guard |
A.voice | B.status | C.effort | D.presence |
A.started | B.practiced | C.gathered | D.prepared |
A.check | B.maintain | C.sacrifice | D.arrange |
A.confusion | B.anger | C.fright | D.shock |
A.tricked | B.persuaded | C.forced | D.scared |
A.trust in | B.interact with | C.make fun of | D.look up to |
A.change | B.become | C.replace | D.criticize |
A.practical | B.extraordinary | C.temporary | D.preventive |
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This morning, our school held a fire drill.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________5 . Beside pencil sharpeners and calendars in classrooms throughout Minnesota’s Lakeville Area Schools, there are now big blue boxes with a red button and the word POLICE. The button sends a text message to emergency correspondents, alerts the rest of the school to potential danger, and
It’s one of the measures that Michael Baumann has employed to
“Everybody goes to bed and thinks, ‘That’ll never happen in my school district. ‘ Well, I can tell you as a supervisor, that’s the
Fear of shootings has turned school security into a
The school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, on May 24 this year has restarted the discussion about whether safety measures at schools can
“When we add metal detectors, observation cameras, increased police presence, active-shooter drills, and we turn schools into this mix of castles and
Although many school districts invest in security in the hopes of preventing shootings, some worry that reinforcing schools ultimately makes
“Schools are
A.reserves | B.sustains | C.activates | D.balances |
A.construct | B.harden | C.reopen | D.finance |
A.potential | B.immediate | C.mental | D.empty |
A.stood for | B.depended on | C.referred to | D.aimed at |
A.vivid | B.horrible | C.curious | D.foolish |
A.responsibility | B.freedom | C.instruction | D.recreation |
A.state-run | B.high-tech | C.booming | D.domestic |
A.monitor | B.witness | C.maintain | D.cease |
A.reluctant | B.supposed | C.delighted | D.regretful |
A.Instead | B.However | C.Meanwhile | D.Therefore |
A.relaxed | B.withdrew | C.expanded | D.survived |
A.on the scene | B.behind time | C.at a loss | D.in return |
A.hospitals | B.prisons | C.police station | D.fire department |
A.markets | B.communities | C.psychologists | D.educators |
A.secured tightly | B.supported greatly | C.turned upside down | D.reformed more or less |
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Good afternoon, everyone!
The topic of my speech today was “School Safety”. It is no doubt that school safety is directly relate to students’ healthy growth and the happiness of millions of families. But what to guarantee school safety?
Firstly, to improve school safety, we should keep our classrooms, hallways and other school areas are organized and free of hazards. Secondly, the last person leave the classroom must keep locks on all doors and windows. Thirdly, raise fire safety awareness. While fire drills can seem repetitive at times, practice them seriously can cause the difference between safety and danger in the event of a fire emergency. Lastly, turn off all electrical equipment as soon as we don’t use them.
Let’s take action right now but make our own contribution to creating the safe campus!
Thanks for your listening.
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Saturday February 26
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________The main reason for violence acts are the films and cartoons that fill the children’s time. They want to do everything they watch on TV and never think of the consequences, and they may hurt a classmate or a teacher.
On the other hand, parents are not fully satisfied with the children’s results obtained in classes and they consider private classes would have better results.
When a teacher has to watch 30 students in class he can’t probably see what each of them is doing, how he is writing, or if he understands the explanations. At home the teacher can explain in details everything the child doesn’t understand as many times as he considers proper.
And many times the child grows fond of the teacher at home, who becomes his best friend, and who helps him whenever he needs someone to talk to.
However, the best solution would be a mixture between the education received at school and that at home, because school makes children communicate and socialize. Keeping a child at home for fear there might happen something bad to him only makes the child’s character weak and prevents him from knowing what real life is. Staying in a crystal ball only does harm to the child.
All in all, schools have been created to help children, not to harm them, so it’s best to keep children in these special places, where they learn, laugh, have fun and make new friends.
1. The writer’s purpose in writing the text is to ________.
A.teach parents the ways to keep their children safe |
B.show solutions to developing children’s character |
C.explain the main reason for violence acts in schools |
D.analyze an education problem and give opinions |
A.Advantages and Disadvantages of Private Classes |
B.Who is to Blame, Parents or Schools? |
C.Which Is Better, School Study or Home Study? |
D.The Relationship between Teachers and Children |
A.A toy that can be used for entertainment. |
B.A safe and comfortable environment. |
C.A round object that is made of crystal. |
D.An obstacle that is hard to overcome. |
A.violence TV programs have bad effects on children’s behavior |
B.the teacher at home is more patient than the teacher at school |
C.children today are weak from lack of sense of right and wrong |
D.there are too many students in class for a teacher to teach |