On her first day back at school in August, Stephanie Hughes, a teenage student, was sent to the principal’s office at Woodford County High School in Kentucky, US and her mom was called to school.
She had made a “huge” mistake－at least in the eyes of the school－by wearing a top that showed her collarbone . It was against the school’s dress code.
“This is ridiculous!” Stacie Dunn, Hughes’s mom, wrote on the social media site Facebook. “Something needs to change!”
The incident has become an Internet sensation. Across the US, schools like Woodford are being criticized for their dress codes. Some say the rules are especially unfair to young women.
Over half of US public schools have a dress code, and they are often different for girls and boys, according to the National Center for Education Statistics in the US. Some dress codes, for example, ban skirts and ask for pants to be at least knee-length.
Some have pointed out that these rules are mostly for female students. Women’s clothes are usually cut to be more fitted and shorter, while men’s clothes are longer and looser. In practice, more women will be caught breaking dress codes. The New York Post reported that last year, one school in Staten Island, New York gave 200 dress code detentions in two weeks－90 percent of which went to female students.
Some school administrators say they simply want students to dress professionally to prepare students for their future careers. But others have told female students that their clothes present a “distraction” to male students. That idea is being criticized.
The “distraction” argument is unfair to women, critics say. It suggests that exposed skin means that you want criticism or sexual advances.
“These dress codes mean that girls are getting very clear messages that men have a right to your body in public spaces and it’s socially acceptable, but you will be punished,” Laura Bates, a co-founder of the Everyday Sexism Project, a project that aims to promote equality between men and women, told The Atlantic.
Some students have taken action to change the situation. They have started online campaigns and made short films to build public support.
Certain schools have now chosen to think again about their dress codes with parents and students. Even Woodford County High School－home of the “collarbone” ban－is thinking again about its policies. But, at least for now, the dress code debate is far from over.
1.The underlined phrase “dress code” in Paragraph 2 means in the article.
A. rules for dressing
B. bans on wearing certain clothes
C. policies for dressing professionally
D. policies on what to wear for special occasions
2.What does Stacie Dunn think is “ridiculous”?
A. Her daughter making big mistakes in class.
B. Showing collarbones being considered a huge mistake.
C. Sharing the incident on Facebook.
D. Being called in to school.
3.The dress codes are mainly a problem for female students because .
A. women’s clothes are loose and long
B. they are often caught breaking them
C. they often dress in a way that draws attention
D. women’s clothes are often short and fitted
4.The dress code debate has led to , according to the article.
A. many students ignoring their school dress codes
B. students starting online debates and campaigns about the incident
C. some schools reconsidering their policies with parents and students
D. public support of more discussions about equality between men and women
书面表达
随着网络的普及，越来越多的中学生上网交友。某英语报社就“Should students make friends online?”这个主题进行了征文大赛。 请你给该报社投稿。
内容要点：1.网上交友优点：（轻松交友，畅所欲言，帮助学外语）
2.网上交友弊端：（浪费时间，分散精力，有时会上当受骗）
3.你自己的看法。
要求：1.词数120 字左右；（开头已给，不计入总词数）
2.内容充实， 结构完整，语句连贯。
Should Students Make Friends Online?
Whatever your age is , the Internet is a great place to hang out, where you can not only have fun but also make friends.
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短文改错
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
When I began my senior high school years, I had difficulty to learning English. I dared not speak English in the public because of my poor pronounce. I could not get high marks, but I always used bad grammar. Afraid of be laughed at, I never put up my hand answer questions in class. When my English teacher Miss Li learned about this, she encouraged me and lend me a hand, that helped improve my English. With her help, I became interest in English and finally got high marks. Miss Li, like a shining star, shines on her path to success.
B.用所给词的适当的时态，语态填空：
1.If his interview is not successful ,he _______(not allow) to work in that company.
2.We won’t start the work until all the preparations _____(make ).
3.Don’t hand in your composition until it _________(finish).
4.Great changes _____________(take place) in our country since the 2008 Olympic Games.
A．根据语境用适当的关系词填空：
1.There are many reasons _____ people like traveling.
2.This is the iPad _____ I spent 3,000 yuan.
3.We are living in an age ____ many things are done on computer.
4.Is there anyone in your class _______ family is in the country?
5.Nowadays people are more concerned about the environment __they live.
6.Until now , we have raised 50,000 pounds for the poor children ,___ is quite unexpected.
B：根据首字母提示及语境填写单词或短语
1.She ______________(高度赞扬) the teacher ,although she complained about his strictness.
2.Whoever breaks the law won’t e_______ being punished.
3.The vase d_______ with valuable jewels is very beautiful.
4.To live a meaningful life, one should ________(为…设定目标) his life ,and work hard to achieve it.
5.I think I’ll have a cold drink ______（而不是）coffee.
6.Last year I _________ (被选入) a football team, in which I played as a forward as well as being captain.
7.One of the host’s r_______________is to keep competition fair .
8.He _____________（同…讨价还价）his customers to offer part of service free of charge.
9.In this way, I can make up new moves using my “_____________”(人工智能).
10.This activity is c_______to broaden students’ horizons and make good preparations for the future development.
