1 . As school starts this fall in Tununak, a tiny Eskimo community of Alaska, Teacher Ben Orr is planning to invite elderly storytellers into the classroom so his young students can learn and then write down traditional legends and knowledge of their disappearing culture. For Donna Maxim’s third-graders in Boothbay, Me., writing will become a tool in science and social studies as students record observations, questions and reactions about what they discover each day. In Eagle Butte, S.D., Geri Gutwein has designed a writing project in which her ninth-grade students exchange letters with third-graders about stories they have read. This year a few of her students will sit with Cheyenne women who tell tales as they knit together, their tradition becoming materials for today’s young writers.

Although these teachers are separated by thousands of miles, their methods of encouraging children to write spring from a common source: the Bread Loaf School. There, near Vermont’s Middlebury College, grade school and high school teachers give up part of their vacations each summer to spend six weeks brainstorming, studying and trading experiences as they try to design new methods of getting their pupils to write. Says Dixie Goswami, a professor who heads Bread Loaf’s program in writing: “We have nothing against ‘skill-and-drill’ writing curricula, except that they don’t work.” Instead, Bread Loaf graduates have created one inventive program to work together to cultivate student writers.

The Bread Loaf literature and writing program began in 1920 as a summer resort where English teachers studied for advanced degrees. Until the late 1970s most were teachers from schools for the upper class. Bread Loaf “was failing in its social responsibility,” says Paul Cubeta, a professor who has directed the program since 1965. “So we went looking in rural America for potential educational leaders.” Foundation funds were raised to help bear the cost for tuition and board. Over the past ten years nearly 500 rural instructors have studied there.

Many of the new ideas teachers took away from Bread Loaf seemed in danger of fading back home, remembers Cubeta. “We need to devise a way for them to go back with support for their projects and for each other.” One result was an idea called BreadNet: by setting up a network of word processors, Bread Loaf-trained teachers could instantly connect their classrooms.

1. Which of the following methods has NOT been taken by teachers according to paragraph 1?

A．Inviting elderly storytellers to communicate with students.

B．Asking students to record about science and social studies.

C．Encouraging students to exchange letters with other graders.

D．Having Cheyenne women teach their knitting skills to students.

2. What do school teachers do in the Bread Loaf School?

A．Organize summer vacations for students in the Bread Loaf School.

B．Spend six weeks brainstorming and discussing their trade experiences.

C．Design new methods to get their students involved in writing.

D．Reject the ‘skill-and-drill’ writing curricula and work for inventive programs.

3. What does the word “BreadNet” in paragraph 4 refer to?

A．A platform to help teachers continue their projects when they are back.

B．A programme to interview Bread Loaf graduates and collect ideas.

C．A students’ organization for those who study in the Bread Loaf School.

D．A website for teachers to process stories written in online classes.

4. What’s the purpose of the Bread Loaf literature and writing program?

A．To help students study English and train for advanced degrees.

B．To promote teachers’ teaching ability to motivate students to write.

C．To look for excellent educational leaders in every part of America.

D．To cover the cost for tuition and board of rural schools with funds.

2 . School Activities for Kids and Teens

July is a month of fun-filled activities for kids and teens as long as you know where to find them. When you want some fun activities for July, consider these ideas happening this month.

Magic Class Time: Friday, July 1,10:00 a.m. Cost: Free Booking Phone: 34038470 Address: Centenary Community hub,171 Dandenong Note: Would you like to be a magician? Then join David, the magician, to learn about real magic with playing cards, coins, ring ropes and DIY projects and be able to become the life of the party.	Science With Me: Making your own guitar! Time: Saturday, July 4,3:00 p.m. Cost: Free Booking phone: 34031226 Address: 10, Egginton Close Note: Do you want to make a guitar with Katy and her mom?Science With Me is going to be with you. Please remember to bring a piece of wood, a hammer, some rubber bands and some nails with you.
Secret of the Dragon Time: Monday, July 12,10:30 a.m. Cost: Adult: $7.40 Children under 15: half Booking Phone: 34032578 Address: Brisbane Botanic Gardens Note: Secret of the Dragon is a magical story about two children who ride a dragon to explore the universe.	The Search for Life:Are We Alone? Time: Thursday, July 20,2:00 p.m. Cost: Adult: $14.50 Children: $8.70 Booking Phone:34037689 Address: Brisbane Botanic Gardens Note: Are we truly alone in space? Is there any life out there?These questions are asked in this show.

1. If John and his 10-year-old son want to watch Secret of the Dragon, how much should they pay?

A．$23.20.

B．$14.80.

C．$11.10.

D．$7.40.

2. Alec is strongly interested in space life. He may go to _________.

A．Magic Class	B．Science With Me
C．Secret of the Dragon	D．The Search for Life

3. What do the four activities have in common?

A．They are all free.	B．They can all be booked by phone.
C．They take place in the same place.	D．They all belong to weekend activities.

4 . As often as possible, high school students should face challenges.     1     Giving a speech in class forces students out of their comfort zone (区), especially if they must take a stand on a social issue. The following tips for giving a speech in class can benefit high school students.

    2     Before practicing public speaking skills, high school students should consider the audience. Students should ask a few questions: Am I speaking to teenagers, adults, or both? How big is the audience? What is the context of my speech?

Stick to the topic. Young speakers will not have time to cover every part of the topic.     3     They can write a clear thesis statement(主旨句) that serves as a road map for the whole speech. Then, the speakers should identify two or three central points they can explain.

Ask for feedback (反馈). High school students should rehearse (排练) the speech before an audience of one or two people.     4     In this way, they get a feel for the size of the room. The listeners should sit at the back of the room to know whether they can hear the speaker clearly.     5     Eye contact holds the audience responsible for listening and gives a speaker the chance to check if the audience is tracking the central points properly.

A．Honor time limits.

B．Know the audience.

C．Instead, students should narrow their focus.

D．Listeners can remind the speakers to make eye contact.

E．And public speaking is an excellent way to do just that.

F．If possible, students should practice in the room where they will be speaking.

G．Students should take advantage of opportunities to learn how to communicate.

6 . If your school doesn’t offer a particular club or group that you’re interested in, starting your own is a great way to meet new people and spend time doing something you enjoy.     1    . Read on to get step-by-step instructions on how to start a high school club.

Define the Club’s Purpose and Goals

    2    . Figure out what the purpose of the club is, what activities you want members to take part in. For example, if you’re starting that ski club, will the purpose of the club be organizing ski trips? Discussing skiing gear?Giving lectures from ski experts? By figuring this out now, you will be able to provide a clearer and more complete vision of your club when you present the idea to the school and potential members.

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It’s time to recruit some members. Mention your club to your friends and people you think will be interested. If your school allows it, create and post flyers a week or two before the first meeting that briefly state the club’s name, purpose, and time and date of the first meeting. Try to make these flyers eye-catching and interesting to look at. Catch students’ interest and convince more people to attend the first meeting.

Assign Duties and Plan Events

At one of the first few meetings, you should assign leadership roles to help keep the club running smoothly.     4    . Once you have your club organized and a leadership structure established, start planning activities for club members. These activities can take place during club meetings or at special events outside of meetings. Potential ideas to consider include bringing in guest speakers, and planning club outings, organizing fundraisers.

Establish a Budget

Schools often provide stipends to official clubs, and this may be enough to cover your expenses. If not, consider fundraisers or club dues to raise enough money to keep the club active. Most clubs require some money to stay running, even if it is only a small amount to cover printing costs and snacks.     5    . Your accountant should develop a budget that gives a rough estimate of the expenses your club will expect to have.

A．Spread the Word

B．Learn how to properly register your club and make it official

C．Once you know what you want your club to be about, it’s time to get more specific

D．Some clubs may need a much larger sum if they use a lot of materials or go on trips

E．Hold Your First Club Meeting

F．You’ll also get leadership experience that can help strengthen your resume and college applications

G．Hold elections or nominate people to fill these positions

7 . The lines to enter South Gate’s South East High School and South East Middle School at 9 a.m. Monday were each about 200 students deep.

Kony Aguillon sat in the shade while her son, an eighth-grader, waited for his health check in. She had done everything right Sunday night, pre-checking the district’s Daily Pass website so that it would be smooth going the next morning. But on Monday, the system wouldn’t load. They arrived at school early, around 7:50 a.m., to check in, and an hour later, there they stood. “I imagined it was going to be crazy,” she added, but not as bad as it was.

Opening day at the nation’s second-largest school district unfolded with a mix of emotions: frustration over long waits, anxiety over health protocols and concern for how things would go for children who have been learning online for a year and a half. But for many, the sense of joy and relief at being together again eased the worries.

In the early morning at John Marshall High, lines of students waiting to enter extended two blocks. By 9 a.m., some students were still waiting, having missed part of the first class.

In anticipation of delays, Gary Garcia had already extended the first period of classes by about 18 minutes in hopes that all students could meet their teachers.

Teachers and parents also expressed optimism.

“It’s exciting,” said Nohemi Sanchez-Heredia, who teaches first grade. Henriette Jeter was at the school with her daughters, who are starting kindergarten, second and fifth grades. Even though the Delta variant (德尔塔变异株) worries her, she felt her kids needed to be back in a classroom.

The most common emotions were in the largest type: “nervous” and “excited” mixed with somewhat “stressed”, “happy”, “tired” and “scared”.

1. Which of the following can generally best describe emotions outside the school gates?

A．Relaxed.

B．Disordered.

C．Scared.

D．Excited.

2. What fact caused the check-in slow besides a bit too many students?

A．No preparation.	B．Too many parents.
C．Poor loading system.	D．Extension of the first period.

3. What’s the meaning of underlined word “protocols” in paragraph 3?

A．Benefits.

B．Test reports.

C．Problems.

D．Physical strengths.

4. Who might be a schoolmaster?

A．Gary Garcia.	B．Henriette Jeter.
C．Kony Aguillon.	D．Nohemi Sanchez-Heredia.

8 . Last summer, 15-year-old Bob had a problem. Like a lot of children, Bob was interested in doing many things. He liked dancing most and wanted to join a dancing team. But Bob’s high school didn’t have a boys’ dancing team. It only had a girls’. So he tried to join the girls’ team. And he made it.

Bob thought his problem was over because he was a member (成员) of a dancing team. But a bigger problem was just starting. The school asked Bob not to stay in the girls’ team. “If we let Bob stay in the team,” the school said, “Other boys will want to join. Soon, there won’t be any girls in the team.”

Bob was very angry about it, so he decided to look for another boys’ dancing team.

1. It was difficult for Bob to join the school dancing team because ______.

A．the school only had a girls’ dancing team

B．the school didn’t let boys dance

C．the team had enough dancers already

D．he was not a good dancer

2. The school worried that ______ if Bob stayed in the team.

A．nobody would watch their dance

B．other boys would join and the girls might leave

C．other schools might laugh at them

D．the parents would be angry about it

3. At last Bob ______.

A．stayed in the team	B．left the team
C．asked the girls to leave	D．asked other boys not to join

4. Which of the following is TRUE?

A．Bob likes a lot of children.

B．His school only had a boys’ dancing team.

C．Bob’s parents let him leave the dancing team.

D．Bob was angry to leave the dancing team.

9 . Not all lessons can be learnt in a classroom environment. Overall development of students demands that they get the opportunity to participate in after-class activities in school.     1     Students are given a chance to join in activities like sports, art, music, etc, and they can get the required break from dull classroom learning.

In some schools, participating in these activities is made compulsory while some keep it voluntary for students. There is a common mistaken belief that these events are not as important as regular learning.     2     Here is what students could learn by participating in them.

    3     These are skills that are essential to meet the demands of a busy working life and are best if developed early. As adults, they’ll need to schedule several tasks in professional and personal life reasonably.

Just as classrooms have different subjects to teach students, after class activities in school also give them a chance to explore new kinds of art and sports.     4    

Participating in after-class activities in school requires the students to commit to them for some time. Through this they learn the concept of long-term commitment.     5    Participating in particular events in school trains the child to make commitments sensibly and to stick to them.

A．This gives them required discipline.

B．It directs their attention in the wrong direction.

C．Active participation will help to raise self-respect.

D．This helps them understand where their interest lies.

E．Students can learn to manage their time and priorities.

F．This is why some top schools aim for a perfect balance.

G．Contrarily, they develop qualities in students like team spirit.

10 . Prom (舞会) Time!

A school prom is a formal party to celebrate an important date at school such as the end of secondary school or after completing school exams in Year 12 (aged 17–18). Proms are held in July, around the end of exam time. The idea is to celebrate your time and work at school. Some schools pay a professional organisation to arrange it. Others hold it themselves with a school dinner in the school hall. But they all involve big parties and big dresses. Get a plan before you go!

Clothes

You should dress up for your prom with formal wear. Many teenagers commonly wear school uniforms, but on prom night girls exchange their uniforms for beautiful evening dresses and high heels (高跟鞋). Boys that are usually only seen in jeans and trainers when not at school dress up in a suit with a tie and smart shoes. The right hairstyle and make-up are important too.

Vehicles

Arriving at your prom in large 4x4 vehicles is very popular. But it is not the standard answer. Two girls with a sense of humour arrived at their school prom both dressed as Barbie. Did they arrive in a car? No, they travelled in a more original style: their mothers made each girl a life-sized Barbie box and they were trucked to the prom party in their boxes!

Cost

The school prom is big business. The average prom costs parents over ₤200 per teenager. Of course, not all families would like to spend so much money on their teenager’s prom. If your family doesn’t have the budget (预算) , you may save your pocket money or work part-time to cover the cost. There are popular jobs, including babysitting, shop work and working as a waiter or waitress.

According to the recent newspaper report, nearly 85% of schools in Britain have a prom. However, the modern school prom is not popular with most parents of teenagers.

1. A school prom is held mainly to ________.

A．enjoy school dinners	B．celebrate graduation
C．start an organisation	D．pass school exams

2. What do we know about school proms from the passage?

A．Boys prefer to wear jeans at proms.

B．Proms are welcomed by all teen families.

C．Expensive vehicles are necessary for proms.

D．Part-time jobs can be taken to pay for proms.

3. What is the main purpose of the passage?

A．To analyse the cost of school proms.

B．To present the types of school proms.

C．To offer information about school proms.

D．To show attitudes towards school proms.