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科目: 來(lái)源: 題型:閱讀理解

Elaine Yu Yee-nee, 15, Creative Secondary School
Lockers are designed in a way to hide their contents for a reason. Otherwise, they’d have open fronts like cupboards. Searching students’ lockers would be total invasion(侵犯) of privacy. Having a locker is more than having a place to store your stuff. A locker also gives you the freedom to keep certain things hidden. These can include harmless personal items like diaries, letters and photos. Searching lockers could discomfit students and others might make fun of them.
Yes, lockers are school property(財(cái)產(chǎn)). But that doesn’t give schools the right to inspect lockers as they please. While students are using lockers, they have the right to keep their contents private. Teachers could ask for permission to take a look inside a student’s locker and if the student is OK with that, then it would be fine. Searching students’ lockers without their permission would result in the loss of trust.
I doubt that students who have something dangerous to hide, such as weapons or drugs, would put them in their lockers. They would not want to risk being caught so easily.
Giving schools the right to search lockers would not help catch those who commit crimes. But it would certainly create an environment in which students would be embarrassed to have their belongings shown in public for no good reason.
Ronald Ling Pak-ki, 20, University of Hong Kong
Many students see their lockers as personal property. They would never agree that schools should have the right to inspect their lockers. But I think schools have an absolute right to do so.
It is the schools that actually own the lockers. Students just use them to store some of their things safely and conveniently. There are clear rules on what items students can and cannot keep in their lockers. Schools have both the duty and the right to check if students are following the rules.
I don’t think school authorities would decide to search a student’s locker unless they felt the need to do so. They might, for instance, suspect students of hiding drugs. To make sure that the process remains open and fair, only authorized teachers should have the right to search lockers. The search should be carried out in such a way as not to embarrass students in front of others

  1. 1.

    What are .the two students talking about?

    1. A.
      How to make sure schools are safe
    2. B.
      Whether there are crimes in schools
    3. C.
      Whether schools can search students’ lockers
    4. D.
      How to establish trust between teachers and students
  2. 2.

    The underlined word could be replaced by ___

    1. A.
      embarrass
    2. B.
      frighten
    3. C.
      worry
    4. D.
      challenge
  3. 3.

    According to Elaine, school lockers ____

    1. A.
      are students’ personal property
    2. B.
      should be changed into cupboards
    3. C.
      are likely to hold some dangerous things
    4. D.
      can be searched with students’ permission
  4. 4.

    Which of the following would Ronald agree with?

    1. A.
      Students won’t hide drugs in lockers
    2. B.
      Students use lockers but don’t own them
    3. C.
      Students should not put personal things in lockers
    4. D.
      Students may forbid teachers to inspect their lockers

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Most of us fear getting up and speaking in public. Many people don’t like to go gathering where they don’t know anyone, but while most of us soldier on (迎難而上), those with social anxiety disorder are often stopped by the terror and worry.
Research shows that around fifteen million Americans suffer from social anxiety disorder. People in this condition feel that they are always being watched. Even though they know these fears are unreasonable, they cannot overcome their fears on their own.
Social anxiety disorder sufferers are often misdiagnosed with conditions such as schizophrenia (精神分裂癥) and personality disorder. Many feel lonely, and are unsure whether anyone else can understand their thoughts and emotions. This can lead to withdrawal from most social situations, even to being unable to hold employment.
Those who suffer from social anxiety disorder are often dismissed(辭退)as being shy. This is simply not the case; shyness is not even a symptom of social anxiety disorder. The majority of sufferers find their symptoms linked to specific situations, rather than all types of social interactions.
An important step in overcoming social anxiety disorder is seeking out a therapist who specializes in training this type of disorder. Group treatment has been shown to be especially effective. Medication also help reduce the symptoms, but it should not be used as a replacement for psychotherapy (心理療法).
On your own, you can help reduce the symptoms by taking deep breaths and practising medication or prayer. Alcohol and nicotine should be avoided, as both can cause panic attacks. Exercises can relieve the symptoms, because it burns up the chemicals in your body that cause stress

  1. 1.

    Patients with social anxiety disorder______

    1. A.
      are shy in all situations
    2. B.
      feel they don’t understand themselves
    3. C.
      are anxious and terrified while speaking in public
    4. D.
      feel it is unreasonable to be watched by others
  2. 2.

    We know from the passage that_____

    1. A.
      most people will try to fight against social anxiety disorder
    2. B.
      shyness is the main symptom of social anxiety disorder
    3. C.
      people who feel lonely are often misdiagnosed with social anxiety disorder
    4. D.
      psychotherapy is very important in treating social anxiety disorder
  3. 3.

    According to the passage, if Jack suffers from social anxiety disorder, he should_____

    1. A.
      burn up some unsafe chemicals
    2. B.
      ask for help from a doctor
    3. C.
      practise speaking in public
    4. D.
      resign from his present job
  4. 4.

    We are most likely to find this passage in_______

    1. A.
      American Culture
    2. B.
      Cross Country
    3. C.
      Family Doctor
    4. D.
      English Nature

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The Channel is the name given to the stretch of water which separates England and France. Ferries operate all year round to carry people across the Channel, and they are busy most of the year. January is the only quiet month nowadays. As well as summer holiday-makers, there are day trippers and coach traffic, not to mention lorries and other commercial vehicles. Some ferries carry cars and their passengers, while others also connect train passengers with the Continental rail network.
The biggest hazard for the ferry is the wind. The crew listens to BBC weather reports four times a day. Or they sometimes get gale warnings from local radio station.
Crossing the Channel by ferry is a bit like trying to cross Oxford Street on a busy afternoon, according to one ferryboat captain. The ferries from Folkstone and Dover to Calais and Boulogne have to cross the main flow of traffic. This consists of ships traveling through the Channel to and from Northern Europe. There may be four hundred ships making the journey at any one time, and they all pass through a “choke point” which is only fifteen miles (twenty-five kilometers) wide. The cross-channel ferries have to sail right through the middle of all this traffic

  1. 1.

    The passage is mainly concerned with _____

    1. A.
      the English Channel
    2. B.
      the weather on the Channel
    3. C.
      cross-channel ferries
    4. D.
      what crossing the Channel by ferry is like
  2. 2.

    The word hazard is closest in meaning to ________

    1. A.
      trouble
    2. B.
      danger
    3. C.
      enemy
    4. D.
      problem
  3. 3.

    We can infer from the passage that _______

    1. A.
      if there is a gale warning from the BBC, the ferries will stop operating
    2. B.
      the traffic on the Channel is very busy only in winter
    3. C.
      ferries are busiest in the afternoon
    4. D.
      the crew of the ferry listens to the weather reports four times a day
  4. 4.

    Where does this passage most probably appear?

    1. A.
      In a dictionary
    2. B.
      In a novel
    3. C.
      In a transportation magazine
    4. D.
      In a geography textbook

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There are some topics that readers never grow bored with, and the search for a suitable partner(伴侶) is one of them. Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen, first published in 1813, tells the story of five young women, all of whom are looking for a husband. In order to fully understand the novel, the readers must know that at the time when Jane Austen was writing, if a family was not rich, the daughters needed to marry well in order to live a comfortable, independent life. That is the reason why Mrs. Bennet, the mother of the five girls, is so eager to have her daughters married.
The heroine of the story is Elizabeth Bennet, and as in all good romantic novels, she and Darcy, the man she finally marries, remain separate until the very end of the story. The wealthy Darcy is a proud, unsociable man, and when Elizabeth hears that he has insulted both her and her family, she dislikes him very much. Poor Darcy then falls head over heels in love with Elizabeth, and has to work terribly hard to persuade her to change her mind about him. He succeeds of course, and they live happily ever after.
Set at the turn of the 19th century, the novel is still attractive to modern readers. It has become one of the most popular novels and receives great attention from literary scholars(學(xué)者).Modern interest in the book has resulted in a number of dramatic(戲劇的)and a lot of novels and stories modeling after Austen’s memorable characters or themes. To date, the book has sold some 20 million copies worldwide.
Jane Austen is rightly famous for her style. Her sentences have a wonderful rhythm(韻律), and she makes such clever, true comments about people. It is not surprising that Pride and Prejudice has lasted

  1. 1.

    In the 19th century, a poor girl in Britain was often encouraged to           

    1. A.
      master the skills of writing
    2. B.
      marry the one she loved
    3. C.
      obey her parents
    4. D.
      change her life by marrying rich
  2. 2.

    The underlined word “insulted” in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to           

    1. A.
      treated warmly
    2. B.
      paid no attention to
    3. C.
      had mercy on
    4. D.
      said something rude about
  3. 3.

    What do we know about Elizabeth and Darcy?

    1. A.
      They’ve experienced ups and downs but get married in the end
    2. B.
      They both come from poor families and wish to marry rich
    3. C.
      They get separated from each other shortly after being married
    4. D.
      Darcy falls over and gets hurt but Elizabeth still loves him
  4. 4.

    According to the passage, Pride and Prejudice _________

    1. A.
      was first published in 1813 and sold 20 million copies soon
    2. B.
      tells a sad love story which moves generations of readers
    3. C.
      inspired many other novels and many plays have been produced based on it
    4. D.
      is set at the turn of the 19th century and not well received worldwide

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Statuses are wonderful human inventions that enable us to get along with one another and to determine where we "fit" in society. In our everyday lives whenever we meet people, we always try to judge them in terms of their statuses. For example, we must judge whether the person in the library is a reader or a librarian, whether the telephone caller is a friend or a salesman and so on.
Our statuses often vary with the people we meet, and change through life. Most of us can, at very high speed, assume(表現(xiàn)出) the different statuses that various situations require. Much of social communication consists of recognizing and selecting among proper statuses and allowing other people to assume their statuses in relation to us. This means that we fit our actions to those of other people, based on a constant mental process of assessment and understanding. Although some of us find the task more difficult than others, most of us perform it rather easily.
A status has been compared to ready-made clothes. Within certain limits the buyer can choose style and material. But an American is not free to choose the clothes of a Chinese peasant or that of a Hindu prince. We must choose from among the clothing presented by our society.
Furthermore, our choice is limited to a size that will fit, as well as by our wallet. Having made a choice within these limits, we can have certain changes made. But apart from small adjustments, we tend to be limited to what the stores have on their shelves. Statuses too come ready-made, and the range of choice among them is limited

  1. 1.

    According to the writer, people often assume different statuses______

    1. A.
      in order to distinguish themselves from others
    2. B.
      in order to better recognize other people
    3. C.
      as their mental processes change
    4. D.
      as the situation changes
  2. 2.

    In the last sentence of the second paragraph, “it” refers to “___

    1. A.
      constant mental process
    2. B.
      selecting one’s own statuses
    3. C.
      recognition of other people’s statuses
    4. D.
      fitting our actions to those of other properly
  3. 3.

    What can be the best title for this text?

    1. A.
      Proper Relations
    2. B.
      Limited Choices
    3. C.
      Judgment of Statuses
    4. D.
      Comparison of Clothes

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科目: 來(lái)源: 題型:閱讀理解

Is language, like food, a basic human need? Judging from the extreme experiment of Frederick in the 13th century, it may be. Hoping to discover what language a child would speak if he heard no mother tongue he told the nurses to keep silent.
All the babies died before the first year. But clearly there was more than language deprivation (剝奪,喪失). What was missing was good mothering. Without good mothering, in the first year of life especially, the ability to survive is seriously affected.
Today no such extreme deprivation exists as that ordered by Frederick. Nevertheless, some children are still backward in speaking. Most often the reason for this is that the mother is insensitive to signals of the baby, whose brain is programmed, to mop up language rapidly. There are critical times, it seems when children learn more rapidly. If these sensitive periods are neglected, the ideal time for acquiring skills passes and they might never be learned so easily again.
Linguists suggest that speech milestones are reached in a fixed order and at a constant age, but there are cases where speech has started late in a child who eventually turns out to be of high IQ.
Recent evidence suggests that a baby is born with the ability to speak. What is special about man’s brain, compared with that of the monkey, is the complex system which enables a child to connect the sight and feel of, say, a teddy bear with the sound pattern “teddy bear”.
But speech has to be developed, and this depends on interaction between the mother and the child, where the mother recognizes the signals in the child’s babbling, clinging, grasping, crying, smiling, and responds to them. Insensitivity of the mother to these signals reduces the interaction because the child gets discouraged and sends out only the obvious signals. Sensitivity to the child’s nonverbal (非語(yǔ)言的) signals is basic to the growth and development of language

  1. 1.

    Frederick’s experiment was extreme because _________

    1. A.
      he wanted to prove children are born with ability to speak
    2. B.
      he wanted his nurses to say another language
    3. C.
      he was unkind to the nurses
    4. D.
      he ignored the importance of mothering to the babies
  2. 2.

    The reason that some children are backward in speaking is most likely that _________

    1. A.
      they do not listen carefully to their mothers
    2. B.
      their mothers do not respond to their attempts to speak
    3. C.
      their brain has to absorb too much language at once
    4. D.
      their mothers are not intelligent enough to help them
  3. 3.

    In paragraph 3, by “critical times” the author means _________

    1. A.
      difficult periods in the child’s life
    2. B.
      moments when the child becomes critical towards its mother
    3. C.
      important stages in the child’s development
    4. D.
      times when mothers often neglect their children
  4. 4.

    If a child starts to speak later than others, he will _________ in future

    1. A.
      have a high IQ
    2. B.
      be less intelligent
    3. C.
      not necessarily be backward
    4. D.
      be insensitive to verbal signals
  5. 5.

    If the mother seldom responds to her child’s signals, _________

    1. A.
      the child will be able to speak properly
    2. B.
      the child will continue to give out signals
    3. C.
      the child will invent a language of own
    4. D.
      the child will make little effort to speak

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Weighed down by study? Pushed to the limit by the fast pace of life ? Frightened by the possible war ? Well, you’re not alone. Men and women in France are seeking relief using the world’s best medicine-----laughter.
In the past year, more than 15 laughter clubs have been set up across the country. People of all ages go to release their stress with an hour group laughs. “People telephoned me and said they have forgotten what it is to laugh. They want to find a place where they can escape all their problems for a while. So they come,” said 40—year—old Jocelyne Le Moan. She usually takes a class of around 60 people through a series of laughter techniques.
Her pupils range from teenagers to 70 years old, but most are middle---aged white collars seeking 60 minutes of relaxation at the end of a busy day. Le Moan takes them through the “Lion Laugh”and the “Laugh Contest”, where participants “speak”to each other in different ways. And instead of talking, they break into fits of laughter. At the end there are 15 minutes of “meditation”, when they lie on their backs and let the laughs burst out of their mouths.
“I love it. It’s an experience that has changed my life. Through it I rediscovered the child’s laugh inside me,”Said Romain Jouffroy, 24. “US President George W. Bush should give it a try. He has lost his laugh,”she joked . Like Jouffroy, many laughter club members find themselves changed into children again, and why not ? The average preschooler laughs up to 400 times a day.
The average adult only a day seven to 15.
The physical benefits of laughter are already well—recognized. Doctors say the act of laughing releases good chemicals into the blood—stream, while the quick breathing that accompanies it helps massage(按摩)the digestive organs and strengthens the heart.
“A full hour is like having your inside go jogging!One finishes out of breath, but feels revitalized(產(chǎn)生新活力. And on top of that , you’ve had a laugh,”said doctor Alexisd’ Estaing.And many participants in Paris also emphasize the psychological benefits. They believe that laughter is a way of making oneself feel more confident

  1. 1.

    Which of the following is not included among the benefits of laughing?

    1. A.
      It can make people rediscover their children’s laugh
    2. B.
      It can release good chemical into blood streams
    3. C.
      It can make you feel self—confident
    4. D.
      It can cure the illness of people
  2. 2.

    The writer suggested that you should_____________

    1. A.
      take the world’s best medicine
    2. B.
      talk to each other about what troubles you
    3. C.
      learn series of laughter techniques
    4. D.
      have a good laugh after a busy day
  3. 3.

    From the passage , we can conclude the following but___________

    1. A.
      Jocelyne Le Moan is a teacher of the club
    2. B.
      the members are mostly middle---aged white collars
    3. C.
      people always need some way to relax in life
    4. D.
      laugh freely and everything goes well
  4. 4.

    Which of the following is not the reason why so many people join the laughter clubs ?

    1. A.
      Those members feel too much pressure on them
    2. B.
      They want to find a place to relax themselves
    3. C.
      Laughters help massage the digestive organs
    4. D.
      The members don’t know how to laugh

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William Shakespeare was a writer of plays and poems. Some of his most famous plays are Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet, Macbeth. He wrote thirty-seven plays in all. They are still popular today.
He was born in 1564 in England. At school he liked watching plays. He decided to be an actor when he finished school at the age of fourteen. In 1582, he married a farmer’s daughter. She was eight years older than he was. Their first child was a daughter. Later they had twins. In 1585, Shakespeare left his hometown, Stratford-upon-Avon. His wife and children stayed behind. No one knows why he left or what he did between 1585 and 1592.
At twenty-eight he moved to London and joined a theatre company which opened the Globe Theatre in 1599. He became an actor, and he also wrote plays. He usually acted in his own plays. He earned almost no money from his writing. But he made a lot of money from acting. With the money he bought a large house in his hometown.
At the age of forty-nine, Shakespeare retired (退休) and went to live in Stratford-upon-Avon. He died at the age of fifty-two. He left his money to his family. He left his genius to the world. You still see his plays in English and in many other languages. He is one of the most famous writers in the world

  1. 1.

    Shakespeare wrote many famous plays except _______

    1. A.
      Hamlet
    2. B.
      Macbeth
    3. C.
      Romeo and Juliet
    4. D.
      Man and Superman
  2. 2.

    Shakespeare decided to be an actor in _______

    1. A.
      1578
    2. B.
      1582
    3. C.
      1599
    4. D.
      1616
  3. 3.

    In 1585, Shakespeare left his hometown Stratford-upon-Avon _______

    1. A.
      with his wife
    2. B.
      with his daughter
    3. C.
      with his wife and children
    4. D.
      alone
  4. 4.

    Shakespeare got much money from _______

    1. A.
      writing
    2. B.
      plays
    3. C.
      acting
    4. D.
      retirement
  5. 5.

    According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE? ________

    1. A.
      Shakespeare had two children
    2. B.
      Shakespeare wrote both plays and poems
    3. C.
      Shakespeare left his money to the Globe Theatre
    4. D.
      Shakespeare wrote plays in English and some other languages

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It was a rather hot day. Everybody seemed to be looking for some kind of relief, so an ice cream store was a natural place to stop at.
A little girl, holding her money firmly, entered the store. Before she could say a word, the store clerk sharply told her to get outside and read the sign on the door, and stay out until she put on the shoes. She left slowly, and a big man followed her out of the store.
The man watched as she stood in front of the store and read the sign. “No Bare (赤裸) Feet”.
Tears started rolling down her cheeks as she turned and walked away. Just then the big man called to her. After sitting down on the roadside, he took off his size-12 shoes, set them in front of the girl and saying, “Here, you won’t be able to walk in these, but if you slide (拖) along, you can get your ice cream.”
Then he lifted the little girl up and set her feet into the shoes. “Take your time,” he said, “I get tired of moving them around, and it’s good to just sit here and eat my ice cream.”
The shining eyes of the little girl could not be missed as she ordered her ice cream.
He was a big man, all right. Big body, big shoes, but most of all, he had a big heart

  1. 1.

    The little girl wasn’t allowed to enter the store because ______

    1. A.
      she was dirty
    2. B.
      she had no money
    3. C.
      the store was closed
    4. D.
      she had no shoes on
  2. 2.

    What happened to the little girl in the end?

    1. A.
      The big man bought an ice cream for her
    2. B.
      The store clerk took an ice cream out to her
    3. C.
      She got her ice cream with the big man’s shoes
    4. D.
      She left the store without getting her ice cream
  3. 3.

    From the story we can conclude (得出結(jié)論)that the big man is ______

    1. A.
      kind
    2. B.
      funny
    3. C.
      honest
    4. D.
      hard-working

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President Barack Obama has complained about the loss of privacy that comes with being leader of the United States, regretting the loss of simple pleasures such as a long walk or a trip to the car wash or supermarket.
"I just miss – I miss being unknown," he said. "I miss Saturday morning, rolling out of bed, not shaving, getting into my car with my girls, driving to the supermarket, squeezing the fruit, getting my car washed, taking walks. I can't take a walk."
His dream, he said, was to "go through Central Park and watch folks passing by ... spend the day watching people – I miss that".
Faced with criticism for playing more golf than most previous occupants of the White House, he explained that the sport was simply the best way of getting relaxed.
"It's the only excuse I have to get outside for four hours," he told Hearst magazines.
Though he said he enjoyed his life in the White House, he felt disillusioned(醒悟的,幻想破滅的) with the some of the ways of Washington, which he has failed to change, such as the "kabuki dance(日本歌舞)" among political parties before serious policy discussions begin. His comments may be seen as excuse by critics who have accused him of appearing too detached(漠然), and being slow to engage in important issues such as Libya and the near shutdown of the US government last week.
Since arriving at the White House in January 2009, Mr Obama has already racked up(打)60 rounds of golf in office, more than George W Bush did in his eight years.
In terms of ability, Golf Digest magazine has ranked Mr Obama eighth out of the 18 presidents who played the game since it became established in the early 20th century

  1. 1.

    What do the second paragraph and the third paragraph mainly tell us?

    1. A.
      Obama wishes to enjoy simple pleasures
    2. B.
      Obama likes going shopping with his girls
    3. C.
      Obama likes to take a walk
    4. D.
      Obama likes to watch folks passing by
  2. 2.

    According to Obama, he plays golf to ___________

    1. A.
      avoid criticism
    2. B.
      show his ability
    3. C.
      get relaxed
    4. D.
      show his advantage over the former presidents
  3. 3.

    What does the underlined word “It” refer to in the fifth paragraph?

    1. A.
      Playing golf
    2. B.
      Getting relaxed
    3. C.
      Changing some ways of Washington
    4. D.
      Watching people
  4. 4.

    What is the best title of the passage?

    1. A.
      Obama complains about lack of privacy as president
    2. B.
      Obama can’t live a normal life
    3. C.
      Obama is often criticized
    4. D.
      Obama likes to play golf

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