Dear All，
Happy New Year! A list of important dates for this term is attached to this letter．
Interviews for our April and September Primary One classes will take place on Tuesday and Wednesday，18th&19th January．Now is the time to apply for admission to Peak School．
Children are expected to wear their uniforms this term．As is usual at this time of the year，mornings at the school are quite cold and l would suggest children wear their sweaters to school．As the temperature goes up during the day，children tend to take off their outer clothes，so it is important that all sweatshirts are labeled(貼有標(biāo)簽)．
I have received a few requests from parents asking if their children can wear summer uniforms this term．I am of the view that all children in the school should follow the school policy and be dressed in the appropriate uniforms．In the longer term，a number of US at school have questioned the need to have a winter and summer uniform．Perhaps．with careful consideration，we can develop a uniform that will serve children for the whole academic year．
As the foggy(多霧)mornings start to appear，a number of parents have raised concerns over the safety of those children who walk to school．  Our dark green uniforms are not particularly visible to motorists．Hopefully, the “Uniform Committee” to be set up this term will deal with this particular issue．I will keep parents informed of the channels through which views may be expressed in future newsletters．
We still have a “No Hat，No Play” rule on the playground，so children need to ensure that they have their sunhats in school at all times．
Yours sincerely，
P D Tunesi
Principal
【小題1】The letter was most probably written      ．

A．when the school year ended
B．before the new term started
C．a(chǎn)fter kids were admitted to school
D．a(chǎn)fter kids were interviewed
【小題2】This letter was mainly written to      ．
A．teachers B．visitors C．students D．parents
【小題3】What do we know about the present school uniforms?
A．The school has solved the problems．
B．They are invisible to motorists on foggy days．
C．The school is considering changing them．
D．There is a winter and summer school uniform．
【小題4】We can infer from the text that      ．
A．the school has strict rules on uniforms
B．kids can’t have classes without wearing hats
C．parents are satisfied with the uniforms
D．most kids walk to school on foggy mornings


【小題1】B
【小題2】D
【小題3】C
【小題4】A

解析試題分析: 本文是關(guān)于在新的學(xué)年致家長的一封信。
【小題1】B 細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一段提到A list of important dates for this term is attached to this letter這個(gè)學(xué)期重要的日期列表附加在這封信里。可知寫在新學(xué)期開學(xué)前，故選B項(xiàng)。
【小題2】D 細(xì)節(jié)推斷題。根據(jù)本文的第一句話Dear All，所有人員，再根據(jù)倒數(shù)第二段提到I will keep parents informed of the channels through which views may be expressed in future newsletters我將會與家長保持聯(lián)系，可知是給家長的，故選D項(xiàng)。
【小題3】C 細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第四段提到Perhaps．with careful consideration，we can develop a uniform that will serve children for the whole academic year，也許，經(jīng)過仔細(xì)的考慮，我們將研制適合整個(gè)學(xué)年的校服，故選C項(xiàng)。
【小題4】A 細(xì)節(jié)推斷題。根據(jù)第四段提到．I am of the view that all children in the school should follow the school policy and be dressed in the appropriate uniforms我的觀點(diǎn)是學(xué)生必須遵守學(xué)校的缺席，穿相適應(yīng)的校服，故得知A項(xiàng)正確。
考點(diǎn)：日常生活類閱讀。

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