Last week, 169 Junior 1 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 Cai Wenguo, the school’s headmaster. The school says no cheating (作弊)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 Yuan 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 there is cheating in exams |
D.whether invigilators are needed in exams |
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 said, we know ________.
A.invigilators really help them a lot |
B.all of them think it is a good idea |
C.something unusual never happens in exams |
D.not all of them agree with the head |
4.In the sentence “And they can also keep the classroom in order when something unusual happens”“they”refers to _________.
A.students |
B.headmasters |
C.invigilators |
D.schools |
As a child, I was really afraid of the dark and of getting lost. These fears were very real and caused me some uncomfortable moments.
Maybe it was the strange way things looked and sounded in my own room at night that scared me so much. There was never complete darkness, but always a streetlight or passing car lights, which made clothes on the back of a chair take on the shape of a wild animal. Out of the corner of my eye, I saw the curtains seem to move when there was no wind. A very low sound in the floor would seem a hundred times louder than in the day. My imagination (想象) would run wild, and my heart would beat fast. I would lie very still so that the “enemy” would not discover me.
Another of my childhood fears was that I would get lost, especially on the way home from school. Every morning I got on the school bus right near my home. That was no problem. After school, though, when all the buses were lined up along the street, I was afraid that I would get in the wrong one and be taken to some other strange places. On school or family trips to a park or a museum, I wouldn’t let the leaders out of my sight.
Perhaps one of the worst fears of all I had as a child was that of not being liked or accepted by others. Being popular was so important to me then, and the fear of not being liked was a serious one.
One of the processes growing up is being able to realize and overcome our fears. Understanding the things that scared us as children helps us achieve greater success later in life.
1.The author had _______ kind(s) of fears when she was a child.
A.one |
B.two |
C.three |
D.none |
2._______ would scare the author at night.
A.Streetlight and car lights |
B.Wild animals and enemies |
C.Moving curtains and wind |
D.Clothes and walls |
3.When she went to some other places, she would _______.
A.walk away without others |
B.take a bus by herself |
C.follow others closely |
D.make sure not to take a wrong bus |
4.Which of the following would be possibly true when she was a child?
A.She thought being popular among people was important. |
B.She was always the leader of the others. |
C.She always got poor grades. |
D.She was not liked by others at all. |
Questionnaire Read the questions and answer YES or NO, then you will find out how good you are. 1. When you don’t understand something, you ask questions. 2. You like listening to older people talk about the past. 3. You think that you can learn something interesting from everyone around you. 4. You are brave enough when you have to talk to people don’t know. 5. You enjoy reading books about famous people. 6. You always see and talk to different people. 7. You are interested in learning new ways of doing things. 8. You enjoy sharing experiences with friends and learning from people of all ages. 9. You talk a lot about yourself. 10.Even if you are often wrong, you make your own decisions. 11.You hate teaching what you are good at: sports, technology, whatever. 12.Your parents don’t understand you, so you don’t talk to them much. SCORE NOW! Score 2 points if you answer YES to each of the first 8 questions, and 0 if you choose NO. Score 2 points if you answer NO to each of the last 4 questions, and 0 if you choose YES. 18—24 You are friendly and open minded. You make people feel important by listening to what they have to say. You’ll probably succeed in learning all kinds of interesting things. Good for you! 10—16 Remember that every single person you know can teach you something. You will greatly make your life rich and colourful. 0—8 About 400 years ago, a famous writer wrote, “No man is an island.” This is still true today. Try to be more open and interested in people around you. |
1.If you say “YES” to all these questions, you’ll get ____ points.
A.12 |
B.16 |
C.20 |
D.24 |
2.When you score 22 points, you are ________.
A.shy and nervous |
B.silent and serious |
C.open and friendly |
D.brave and strong |
3.“No man is an island.” in the text probably means that ________.
A.the famous writer was very clever |
B.everything is the same as 400 years ago |
C.you will feel lonely if on an island |
D.you can not live alone in the world |
4.The questions are used to test whether you are willing to ________.
A.learn from others |
B.help other people |
C.do all by yourself |
D.depend on others |
Today, it is a big problem for young graduates to get satisfying jobs. 16 that there are thousands of different kinds of jobs in the world. Choose the right one itself is not easy.
“Finding a job” is not 17 as “choosing a job”. Many young people end up in a job because they are not 18 for it. Sometimes “Chance” may 19 a more important part than “decision”.
Here are a few steps to help you think about 20 which you might enjoy doing after school or university. First, it is important 21 what kind of person you are, which special qualities 22 you outstanding (突出的,杰出的) among people and what you are interested in. There is a difference 23 an interest and a skill. If you like 24 and enjoy looking at pictures, that is an interest. But if you can 25 a horse that looks like a horse not a big dog, that is a 26 .
Then ask yourself a question, “In the following three areas --- skills with people, skills with information and skills with things, which are your 27 skills?
After 28 your skills, the next step is research. To 29 as many different kinds of jobs as possible, go to the library and read books, magazines and newspapers for information. Ask your friends 30 the work they do.
Finally, trust your own ideas and your own thinking! It is your own life, just find the job you really enjoy doing.
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— You didn’t sleep well last night, did you?
— , so I feel tired now.
A.Yes, I did |
B.No, I didn’t |
C.Yes, I didn’t |
D.No, I did |
— I’ve never been to the Great Wall, what about you?
— ______. I think it must be very great.
A.I’d like to |
B.I hope I’m able to |
C.Me, too |
D.Me, either |