In Britain, children go to school from Monday to Friday. School usually starts nine o’clock in the morning and finishes at about three o’clock in the afternoon. Most schools ask their students to wear a school uniform.
School always starts with registration. What is registration? Every child going to school each morning and afternoon is recorded(记录) in a special book. The teacher reads out each child’s name in turn. On hearing his/her name, the child makes a reply(回复) and the teacher writes in the book. From the book, you can see whether(是否) the child is in school or not.
At 9:10, children go to the meeting place. There they sing songs, listen to a story and pray(祈祷).
The first lesson begins at 9:20. They have break time from 10:20 to 10:35. During break time, the children have a snack and play games outdoors. After that, they go back in for another lesson until lunch at 12:00. Afternoon lessons begin at 1:10 and end at 3:15, and children go home. They don’t have a break in the afternoon.
1.How much time does a British student usually spend at school in a week?
A. Around 20 hours. B. Over 40 hours. C. About 30 hours. D. Only 6 hours.
2.The following things take place in British schools each morning. Which do you think is the right order(顺序)?
① Teachers call over the children’s names.
② Teachers write something in the book.
③ Children answer “Here”.
A. ①②③ B. ①③② C. ②①③ D. ③①②
3.What do they usually do after registration?
A. They meet, sing and pray.
B. They have a lesson.
C. They do some reading in a classroom.
D. They play some games.
4.When do the children have a snack?
A. Before they go to school.
B. After they have afternoon lessons.
C. When they finish their outdoor games.
D. At about half past ten in the morning.
5.Which of the following is true?
A. In Britain, most students live at school at night.
B. Students in Britain mustn’t call their teacher’s names.
C. Students in Britain go to school before nine every morning.
D. Students in Britain have a long break between the afternoon lessons.
When I was young, my mother always spent lots of time behind a sewing machine(缝纫机)with a happy look on her face. For all three children in our family, she made all the .
My mom made it look so . But the first time I tried to make something. I just couldn’t do it. I worked too quickly, and when I finished, it looked bad. Soon I just gave up.
This summer, I really wanted to a dress to wear at a party. I picked out some nice cloth, and I found a nice style in a book. I got so about sewing that I couldn’t even sleep. I couldn’t wait to .
I started early the next morning. My mom was having a meeting, so if I had questions, there could be to ask.
I started sewing slowly and carefully, and I tried to do everything . When I was sewing the top, I made the neck too small. But the rest was fine.
“I finally made it!” I shouted two hours later. And it fit! For the first time, I could wear something I had made with my own .
If you want to learn something, my advice is: never when you can’t do it well.
1.A. standing B. sitting C. walking D. playing
2.A. meals B. shoes C. clothes D. money
3.A. easy B. hard C. tiring D. boring
4.A. buy B. borrow C. make D. bring
5.A. angry B. tired C. sad D. excited
6.A. sleep B. stop C. start D. leave
7.A. no one B. someone C. someone else D. others
8.A. different B. wrong C. right D. interesting
9.A. eyes B. hands C. head D. arms
10.A. start to learn B. ask for help C. do it yourself D. stop trying
— Don’t forget to bring your homework to school tomorrow.
— _______.
A. OK! I will B. OK! I won’t
C. I’m afraid I will D. I’m afraid I won’t
— Steve is good at writing short stories.
— Yes, he is. But he writes _______ than us, so he doesn’t get good points in writing.
A. less carefully B. more carefully
C. more careful D. less careful
— Yesterday I walked _______ Tommy’s table and _______ his bowls and dishes.
— Be careful next time.
A. pass; took off B. past; knocked off
C. passed; turned off D. past; ran off
— I think Jim _______ when to start with us, Alice.
— I think so. Let’s go and find him.
A. need to discuss B. needs discussing
C. needs to discuss D. needs to discuss about