1 . NOTICE
Dear parents/students,
All those students who have registered for the Measles-Rubella Vaccine (麻疹风疹疫苗), please note that the school is organizing the free Vaccination Camp on Tuesday. Therefore, you are requested to take note of the details as given below:
1. Entry and Exit for parents will be from Gate No. 6 of the Main Building: Only one parent may collect their child.
2. The parent is requested to report with a “Pick Up Card” at the given time and wait in the Prayer Hall until the vaccine is received.
3. It is a must for students to collect their vaccination card soon after inoculation (预防接种) from Room No. 116:
Arrangements will be as follows:
Class (es) | Vaccination Time | Departure Time |
9&10 | 10:00 a.m. -10:40 a.m. | 11:30 a.m. |
8 | 10: 40 a.m. -11: 20 a.m. | 11: 45 a.m. |
7 | 11: 20 a.m. -11: 40 a.m. | 12: 30 p.m. |
6 | 11: 40 a.m. - 12: 00 p.m. | 12: 50 p.m. |
Notes:
• Students who didn’t register must show their Vaccination Certificate, or medical proof of being unsuitable for vaccination, and have normal classes until departure time.
• Students who take the vaccine have to bring their school identity card.
Finally, I would like to request you keep the above-mentioned points in mind and am looking forward to your wholehearted cooperation and support.
Regards,
Loveleen Saigal,
Principal
1. Where should parents wait for their children?| A．At Gate No. 6. | B．In Room No. 116. |
| C．In the classroom. | D．In the Prayer Hall. |
| A．Class 6. | B．Class 7. | C．Class 8. | D．Class 9. |
| A．Their school identity card. | B．Their Vaccination Certificate. |
| C．A Pick Up Card. | D．Medical proof. |
2 . Over the past 20 years, mandatory (强制的) community service policies have come to many U. S. high schools. Many states and districts have their own regulations. Some schools require students to complete 75 to 100 hours of community service to graduate. Other school officials allow youth to receive course credits. But school districts struggle to find the best approach to bringing a real-world aspect to learning.
Mandatory community service programs were implemented to help connect youth to others and to teach them how to contribute to their community. However, the idea of mandatory community service has been the source of controversy (争议). Parents and students have filed lawsuits challenging the legality of mandatory service policies. Supporters of this view argue that mandating community service will lead youth to believe that they should only help others when they receive an immediate benefit in return, and thus ultimately discourage volunteering later in life. But legal scholars have concluded that mandating community service is legally permissible.
Does mandatory service undermine (削弱) motivation to participate in voluntary service? Most research either has found that mandatory service is linked with heightened intention to engage in future volunteering or has not found links between mandatory service and intention to volunteer. The result may seem contradictory to other developmental theory that stresses the importance of autonomy for personal motivation and healthy development. One possibility is that mandatory service may prevent intention to engage in future service if youth reflect on their experience and do not find any value in participation other than to finish the mandate.
Service experiences greatly vary, and the level of enjoyment or meaning youth get from their service may be tied to the type of activity they perform. Volunteer experiences that provide teenagers with an opportunity to grow, to make friends, to reflect on social problems, and to develop a sense of purpose provide them with greater benefits (including greater intention to volunteer in the future) compared to those without these opportunities. Thus, mandated service that involves organizational tasks (e.g., clearing floors, filing papers) and other types of activities that do not provide youth with high-quality experiences, may not be serving their purpose. That is to say, the focus of parents, teachers, and school officials should be on how to organize high-quality service activities.
1. What do we know about mandatory community service policies?| A．They have a long history. | B．Communities require the policies. |
| C．Schools practice them differently. | D．Schools know the best way to adopt them. |
| A．It may cause a misunderstanding of the value of volunteering. |
| B．It may make students value money instead of serving. |
| C．I may waste students’ learning time. |
| D．It may be in a sense against the law. |
| A．Motivation in mandatory service is a key factor. |
| B．Developmental theory may be in favor of mandatory service. |
| C．People may get different feelings from the same service experience. |
| D．Little evidence shows mandatory service discourages future volunteering. |
| A．Mandatory service discourages motivation. | B．Required service can be both good and bad. |
| C．The quality of service activities is important. | D．Volunteering should be a must for graduation. |
3 . The bell rang. Jada sighed, slowly moved from the lockers where she had been leaning, and headed down the hall to her chemistry class. Honors Chemistry! Jada couldn't believe that her mom was making her take the class because Jada's counselor had said that she had real talent in science.
Jada had to admit that she liked science and that last year's class was a breeze, but come on, Honors Chemistry? She wouldn’t know anyone in the class，and they probably wouldn't know anyone like her.
The good thing about being late is that it shortened the period a bit. The bad thing is that it made her seem like she was making a grand entrance. To make matters worse, the only two seats left in class were at the lab table at the very front of the room.
Jada held her breath and walked in. Everyone's eyes were on her. She just knew it. They were staring at her coal black hair (freshly dyed), her black lipstick, her black fingernail polish, and her thrift-store black leather jacket. All she saw were polo shirts and khaki pants.
This can’t get any worse, Jada thought. But at least she didn't get shouted at by the teacher. He was too busy talking to a new kid, a HUGE new kid, who had to weigh at least 250 pounds. A football player, probably. She hated football players. They thought they were so great. That group of jocks that hung out by the cafeteria always made fun of her.
The new kid made his way over to her table with his head down. He had to squeeze into the seat, and his legs wouldn't fit under the lab table. He shot Jada a glance and turned red.
Mr. Martin, the teacher, began class with this announcement: "Okay, everyone. I know most of you know each other from last year's Honors Physical Science class." Jada sighed loudly."But just take a minute and introduce yourself to the person sitting at your table. You'll be partners. You'll be working closely together all year."
Jada rolled her eyes and stared straight ahead. Then she heard a surprisingly soft voice from next to her. "Hi, I'm Robert. I'm new here."...
1. What can you learn about Jada from the first two paragraphs?| A．She found she didn't like science as she thought. |
| B．She was angry that her mother made her go to school. |
| C．She wasn't willing to take the Honors Chemistry class. |
| D．She thought this year's chemistry class would be a breeze, |
| A．reveal how different she was from her classmates |
| B．explain why she was late for school that morning |
| C．imply that she felt sorry for making a grand entrance |
| D．give readers a general impression of science students |
| A．the new kid | B．football players |
| C．Jada's teacher | D．Jada's classmates |
| A．He was shy. | B．He was rude. |
| C．He liked sports. | D．He looked sad. |
4 . Along the hallway (走廊), I saw mixed expressions on the faces of my students: excited, nervous, and worried.No doubt about it: they were this term’s freshmen. My own first day at high school flashed into my mind.
Since our family had just moved to the place, I didn’t know anyone at the school. On arriving, I picked up a map and my schedule (日程表). Oh, my goodness, what a large school it was! Nervously, I looked about for where my first class was to be held.
When I finally found my class, everyone was talking and laughing together, and I felt so lonely. Throughout the day, each period brought some new faces I had not seen before. But when my English class came around, I had a surprise: an old classmate! It was Ben, who had left my middle school right after sixth grade. We talked and joked about middle school and the clubs we were in together. My nerves eased (放松) a little.
Next was the P E. class. This was the first class that I found without difficulty. Sitting through the boring introduction to the class by the teacher, I started talking to a girl sitting near me. I found out that her family had just moved here too, and she didn’t know anyone either. As we talked, we discovered that we had a lot in common, and had a lot of classes together. This girl ended up becoming my best friend. I am so glad that I met her.
By the end of that day, I was full of optimism (乐观). I knew that high school would be an amazing experience.
1. The writer of this passage is a __________.| A．parent | B．college student | C．high school student | D．high school teacher |
| A．the school was very large | B．the map did not show the way |
| C．the teacher would be serious | D．the first class would be difficult |
| A．met her old classmate Ben | B．made friends with a girl |
| C．had P.E. class together with Ben | D．finally found her first class |
| A．Nervous. | B．Bored. | C．Hopeful. | D．Satisfied. |
5 . When was the last time you told someone they inspire you to go to work each morning?
Teachers at Oak Park High School in Kansas City, Missouri, did just that this September, when they pulled individual students out of class to tell them just how much they appreciated them. The students’ reactions, which were captured on video and shared on YouTube, ranged from shy thanks to hugs and tears.
“I have been challenged to find a student who makes me want to come to school every day,” says one teacher in the video, “and that’s you.”
Jamie McSparin, a teacher in charge of the school’s academy program for at- risk sophomores (二年级学生) and juniors, posed the challenge, writes ABC News. “Initially when we pulled the kids out, they all thought they were in trouble,” McSparin told ABC News. “Any teacher-student interaction always seems to be negative, and that was something that bothered me, too. No matter if they’re good kids or troublemakers, they always thought they were in trouble,” she says.
McSparin says she got the idea for the project after attending a professional development workshop this summer called the power of positivity. “I like the idea of letting students know they are appreciated, because we do appreciate them, I just don’t think we say it enough,” she told local news outlet WDAF-TV.
It’s safe to say the challenge was effective.
“I feel special,” said one of the boys in the video. “You should,” said his teacher. “You are special.”
1. What does the underlined word “ posed” in Paragraph4 mean?| A．Presented | B．Rejected | C．Ignored | D．Evaluated |
| A．Nervous | B．Thrilled | C．Curious | D．Encouraged |
| A．The trouble caused by students. | B．The need of shooting the video. |
| C．A seminar named the power of positivity. | D．A program related to students’ interactions. |
| A．Challenge is unavoidable in life. | B．Everyone needs to be appreciated. |
| C．Positivity outweighs negativity. | D．News media contribute to students’ progress. |
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1. What is the main purpose of the passage?| A．To offer medical help to patients. |
| B．To look for experienced researchers |
| C．To introduce new research programs. |
| D．To recruit volunteers for research projects. |
| A．carry out clinical trials | B．produce better vaccines |
| C．learn more about infection | D．study the causes of diseases |
| A．Oxford Vaccine Group | B．Insomnia research group |
| C．Oxford Experimental lab | D．Brain Scanning study group |
7 . “ Go ahead,” I told Linda. “ Pick up the rock, and see what’s under it.”
Her 4-year-old arms struggled with the rock buried in the stream bed. Her eyes got big as she examined the worms after their nest was uncovered. She watched quietly, as they walked past her foot. She gently put the rock back and said,” Are there worms under all the rocks?”
This wasn’t school — it was a nature-based summer camp in New York’s Hudson Valley that I ran when I was 17. When I turned the kids over to their parents at the end of the day, they were tired, inspired by nature and knowledge.
Finland’s “forest kindergartens” use the natural world as a jumping off point for early academic instruction to make them enjoy learning. Finland is following in the footsteps of other European countries including Denmark, where outdoor education has been common for many years.
In the Finnish program, kids spend four days of a week, from 8:30a.m. to 6:30p.m., outside with a teacher. Built into the program is quite a bit of playtime. Kids get a lot of exercise and lesson plans are freely made so teachers can use what’s at hand and in season in their lessons.
While all this sounds less strict than a classroom-based kindergarten program, the results show that these types of programs have better results for overall physical health as well as academic performance and social development. But aren’t the kids who do this coming from wealthy, educated communities — so, of course they score better on tests? In fact, the greatest gains from spending time outdoors can be found in kids who are coming from less advantageous background. At a school near Atlanta, where kids spend 30 percent of their day outside, students have improved scores more than students from any other school in their area, and most of the kids there come from poor families.
1. Why did the author ask Linda to turn over the rock?| A．To help Linda be independent. |
| B．To see if Linda had enough courage. |
| C．To give Linda a chance to study nature. |
| D．To teach Linda how to protect animals. |
| A．To help kids learn about forests. |
| B．To popularize outdoor education. |
| C．To show the importance of play. |
| D．To develop kids’ interest in study. |
| A．seem to be less tiring | B．have no fixed lesson plans |
| C．set many strict rules | D．have no teachers around |
| A．Kids joining them score higher on tests. |
| B．They help change poor kids’ families. |
| C．They do good to communities. |
| D．Kids meet people who are different from them. |
8 . Schools consume a large amount of energy, which has a bad effect on the environment.
Use natural light when the sun is bright. It may not always be necessary for you to have the lights on in your classroom. There may be times of day when the sun is especially bright andenough for what you are doing in your classroom.
Set up a recycling station at your schooL Recycling is a great way to save energy because it reduces the need to produce new materials.
Get others involved.
| A．Postsigns about conserving energy. |
| B．Whether you are a teacher or a student. |
| C．Ifyour school does not have one. |
| D．Turn offyour computer when it's not used. |
| E．Shut down the lights when rooms are not in use. |
| F．Other times of day you might only need half ofthe lights. |
| G．If your school's garbage company offers recycling services |
9 . Montgomery County Special Olympics held its eighth yearly show of unified (联合的) basketball at Blessed Sacrament School. The gym was filled with cheerleaders (啦啦队队员), parents and friends. The walls were covered with posters made by thirdandfourthgraders at the school. And all the elementary, middle and high school unified teams were playing hard and having fun. Every basket, no matter which team scores, is cheered and celebrated.
Special Olympics support more than 20 unified games. What are unified games? They are programs designed for players with special needs. In the games, they play with kids who are volunteers, called unified partners. The special athletes are unable to play normally like other healthy kids, and some of them are wheelchair (轮椅) users. In basketball, the unified partners rebound (抢得篮板球), pass and sometimes push a special athlete’s wheelchair. As Brian Ross, a seventhgrader at St. Albans School in Washington, says, “ You just try to help and get everyone to take part.”
Some special athletes have come a long way to be where they are. Caleb Head is a 15yearold special athlete. When he started, Caleb would only stand at the door and watch. Then Caleb began to practice his shooting but still would not play in the games. Now Caleb runs up and down looking for his shot.
The special athletes are not the only ones who benefit (受益) from unified sports; the unified partners do, too. Marla Grusin, whose son Tyler is a special athlete, says every kid should come to a Special Olympics game. If they do, they will learn “ to share the ball” and that the game “ is not all about me”.
Not a bad lesson for any athlete.
1. The first paragraph is about____________.| A．an exciting unified basketball game | B．special Olympics’ development |
| C．the benefits of playing basketball | D．the meaning of unified games |
| A．are disabled | B．love cheerleading |
| C．know little about ball games | D．want to become a star player |
| A．a cheerleader | B．a unified partner |
| C．a special athlete | D．a basketball teacher |
| A．learn basic basketball skills | B．become more selfless |
| C．improve their health | D．get better grades |
10 . In American schools there is something called Homecoming Day. Many high schools and colleges with a football team have a homecoming game. This can be the most important event of the year except graduation or commencement(毕业典礼) day. Students plan homecoming day for many weeks in advance(预先).
Several days before Homecoming, students start to decorate(装饰) the school. There are signs to wish luck to the team, and many other signs to welcome all the graduates. Many people still come to Homecoming twenty or thirty years after their graduation.
The members of school clubs build booths(摊位) and sell lemonade, apples and sandwiches. Some clubs help to welcome visitors.
During the day people like to look for teachers that they remember from long ago. Often they see old friends and they talk together about those happy years in school.
Everyone soon comes to watch the football game. When the game is half over, the band comes onto the field and plays school songs. Another important moment is when the Homecoming Queen or King appears. All the students vote a most popular student Homecoming Queen or King. It is a great honor to be chosen.
Homecoming is a happy day, but it is not perfect unless the football team wins the game. Even if the team loses, the students still enjoy Homecoming. Some stay at the school to dance, and others go to a party.
For everyone it is a day worth remembering.
1. The most important event of the year in high schools and colleges is ______.| A．Homecoming | B．the football game |
| C．graduation | D．winning the game |
| A．The day before Homecoming. | B．Many weeks before the day. |
| C．When the guests arrive. | D．In the days before Homecoming. |
| A．To see old friends. | B．To call on teachers they remember. |
| C．To watch the football game. | D．To go home to see their family. |
| A．The student who is liked most by the others. |
| B．The guest who is most popular with the students. |
| C．The student who is most liked by the guests. |
| D．The player who plays best in the football game. |
