Last week, 169 students at No.35 Middle School of Shenyang took their first no-teacher exam. After the teacher handed out the exam paper, he left the room and never came back. A student collected in the papers when the exam ended.
“That test was not only a test of knowledge, but also a test of moral (道德). We wanted to show students how important honesty is, ” said Mr. Cai, the school’s headmaster. The school says no cheating happened in the test. Next year, it wants 80% of its exams to be without teachers. But students have different ideas.
“I was happy and excited during the exam because my teachers trusted me,” said Lang Yudan, a 13-year-old girl in Class 11.
“Schools must trust students a lot not to use invigilators(监考人). But I think it is too early. Some students will cheat if there are no invigilators. And the students will not be able to ask for help when needed,” said Hua Sha.
“I don’t like having invigilators in exams. When they walk around the classroom, they make me nervous. I would get higher marks without them in the room because I would feel more relaxed,” Liu Qingxi said.
“I think it’s very important to have invigilators in exams. Many students want to check their answers with each other after they have finished papers. And they can also keep the classroom in order when something unusual happens. They may make me nervous, but I still think we need them,” Shangguan Yan said.
Not using invigilators may be a good idea. But before using it, schools must tell students the importance of honesty and try to find ways to solve something unusual in exams.
1.The passage mainly talks about ________.
A.how to pass an exam
B.how to make students honest
C.whether invigilators are needed in exams
D.how to make students clever
2.No.35 Middle School of Shenyang held a no-teacher exam to _________.
A.let the students have a good rest
B.teach the students in a better way
C.help all the students pass the exam
D.find whether the students were honest
3.From what the students have studied, we know _________.
A.invigilators really help them a lot
B.not all of them agree with the headmaster
C.something unusual never happens in exams
D.they like it very much
4.What does Hua Sha think about no-teacher exams ?
A.It’s a good idea to have no-teacher exams but something must be done first.
B.If there are no invigilators, the students will certainly get lower marks.
C.Exams without invigilators will never be held since students are not honest.
D.Some parents don’t think it’s fair for everyone to have no-teacher exams.
5.In the sentence “And they can also keep the classroom in order when something unusual happens” , “they” refers to __________.
A.students B.headmasters C.teachers D.invigilators
Balzac(巴尔扎克) was a great French writer. But he was very poor before he became famous. He lived in a dirty, wet room and was often worried about food. All his friends were very poor and they could not help him.
One night it was very cold. The wind blew and it was snowing heavily. Balzac went to bed early but couldn’t fall asleep. He didn’t get any food before he went to bed. He thought and thought, but he couldn’t have a good idea. At midnight he saw a man climb in through the broken window. The man began to steal something on his bookshelf. Balzac got up quietly and said, “Don’t waste time, my friend! I couldn’t find any money in the daytime. How can you find some in the dark?”
1.Balzac was a ________.
A. worker B. writer C. doctor D. cleaner
2.Balzac lived in a dirty, wet room because ________.
A. he was very poor B. he wanted to live there
C. it was cold D. he was a famous man
3.Why didn’t he ask his friends for some food? Because __________.
A. he had no friends
B. his friends didn’t want to help him
C. all his friends were very poor
D. his friends didn’t like him
4.How was the weather that night? It was ___________
A. rainy B. cloudy C. sunny D. snowy
5.Could the thief find any money? __________
A. Yes, he could. B. No, he couldn’t.
C. Maybe. D. I don’t know.
A: Hi, Wang Ling! Do you remember me ?
B: Oh, you are Lin Tao, aren’t you?
A: That’s right.
B: You have changed a lot. 1. .
A: Yeah, and I was a little shy.
B: By the way, where are you going?
A: I am going to the concert. 2.
B: Sure, I do. But I remember you didn’t use to like music.
A: You are right. But now I am interested in listening to music. And I like singing very much.
B: Great! 3.
A: I like music that I can sing along with .
B: 4.
A: Yes. I have learnrd since last term. Oh, it’s time for me to go now.
B: Ok! 5.
6.A. You used to be short. B. You used to be outgoing.
C. You used to be quiet. D. You are outgoing.
7.A. Are you free? B. Are you busy?
C. Do you like to go to a concert? D. Where are you going?
8.A. Do you like gentle music?
B. What kind of music do you like?
C. Do you like pop music?
D. Who is you favorite star?
9.A. When did you start singing? B. How long have you been singing?
C. Why do you like music? D. Have you learned to sing?
10.A. Here you are. B. Fine, thanks.
C. See you! D. You’re welcome.
One evening my father and I went to see a circus(马戏). A family was standing in front of us ,__56__ for tickets.
The family had eight children. Their clothes were not __57__, but they were clean. They were talking about the clowns and elephants excitedly.
“I want __58__ tickets, eight for children and two for adults,” said the father to the ticket lady.
The ticket lady told him the __59__. When he heard that, the man couldn’t believe his __60__. He asked again, “How much?”
The ticket lady spoke again. The father looked sad. Clearly, he didn’t have __61__ money.
My dad took a $20 bill and __62__ it on the ground. Then he said to the man, “Sir, this bill fell out of your pocket.”
The man knew __63__ was going on. He looked into my dad’s eyes and took the __64__. “Thank you, thank you, sir. This __65__ means a lot to me and my family.”
We didn’t go to the circus that night, but we didn’t feel sorry for it at all.
1.A. waiting B. looking C. working D. leaving
2.A. dirty B. cheap C. expensive D. ugly
3.A. two B. five C. eight D. ten
4.A. ticket B. number C. price D. time
5.A. eyes B. ears C. nose D. head
6.A. enough B. any C. little D. few
7.A.brought B.got C. dropped D. gave
8.A. what B. how C. who D. where
9.A. book B. bag C. ticket D. bill
10.A. hardly B. really C. only D. nearly
-- Could you please tell me __________?
-- By learning to forget.
A. what are you doing now B. how I can deal with the problem
C. when they arrived at the station D. why was he late for school
Mr. Wang is so friendly to his students that he is__________ their friend.
A dressed up B regarded as C looked like D looked at
