Orlando, Florida — Is it hard for you to get up early and get ready for classes? Some students at Winter
Park High School can quickly get up just in their clothes for sleeping and go to class in their own bedrooms. Of
course, their teachers and classmates do not see them because all their class work is on the computer.
       This school, the state's only online school, has 250 students who are taking classes at home by computer. 
       "I feel a lot more comfortable at home," says Luke Levesque, a 16-year-old student who is taking a
computer class online. He thinks the school's computer lad is so noisy that he can't study well. "Home is much
better," he says. 
       When a student is ready to begin a class, he or she turns on the computer, reads the teacher's instructions
(指示), and begins working on the lessons for the day. What happens if a student has a question for the teacher?
Or the teacher wants to say something about the work a student is doing? The student and the teacher can talk
to each other every day through e-mail or by telephone. For example, when Luke opened his daily e-mail from
the teacher, it contained (包含) her instructions for the day's computer lesson. When he finished, he sent his
work back by e-mail to her for correcting. 
       Is it easy for students to cheat on tests when they're working at home? The teachers have already thought
about this. They make students take their final exams in person in the classroom. 
       If this first online program goes well, in three years Florida's high school students will be able to take all
their classes by computer. When that happens, students will be able to get their high school diplomas (文憑)
without having to set foot in a classroom.

1. Winter Park High School is _______.

A. one of the online schools in Florida
B. an ordinary high school in Florida
C. in fact Luke Levesque's own bedroom
D. the only online school in Florida

2. Luke likes taking classes at home because _______.

A. he feels more comfortable at home
B. his school has not enough computers
C. he can learn what he likes at home
D. he doesn't need to face his teachers

3. Students can talk to each other and to the teacher _______.

A. face to face
B. through e-mail or by telephone
C. only by telephone
D. only through e-mail

4. What can we know from the passage?

A. In three years, all the school students in Florida can take their lessons by computer.
B. All the Florida's high school students can get their diplomas without going to their classrooms.
C. Computers and the Internet will be used more and more widely in school.
D. No students will have to attend school.

      What would you do if a stranger gave you some medicine and said it would keep you slim or help you do
well in exams? Would you take it?
      Students at Shenzhen Luohu Foreign Language Middle School have learned to keep themselves safe by
saying "no". In fact, what those strangers want to give them are drugs (毒品). Drugs are dangerous to your
health! 
      "Because teens don't know much about drugs, they might want to try them." said Zhang Dongsheng, the
director of Shenzhen Drug Control Office. 
      Now, many schools arrange (安排) courses or organize some activities to help students know about drugs. 
      Liang, 16, was a good student before trying drugs. One day, some old friends told him it would be fun.
After taking drugs only once, he found it very hard to stop. Liang began to spend all his time and money on
drugs. Soon, he stopped going to school and started stealing (偷竊). In the end, he was put in prison. 
      In China, taking drugs is becoming a big problem for teens. According to a survey, about one million people
in China were using illegal (違法) drugs last year, and 72% of them were young people. Worse still, there are
about 10,000 drug users under 16 now.
      Zhang has some good advice on staying clean. He said, "Drugs are dangerous. Never try them, even if
you're curious! It is the most important for you to keep safe and healthy."

1. Which statement is right about drugs?

A. Drugs do harm to your health.
B. Drugs help you do well in exams.
C. Drugs keep you slim and lovely.
D. Drugs make you stay well.

2. According to this passage, many schools arrange courses or some activities to ______ now.

A. know more about cigarettes
B. relax
C. know about drugs
D. learn some Chinese culture

3. Teens want to try drugs because _______.

A. they are 18 years old
B. they are curious about drugs
C. they have enough money
D. they know about the harm of drugs

4. From Liang's story, we can know that it is not __________ to give up drugs even if one tries only once.

A. easy
B. hard
C. foolish
D. possible

5. What does the phrase staying clean here mean?

A. Being clean and tidy.
B. Keeping clothes clean.
C. Wearing clean clothes.
D. Staying away from drugs.

1. Most of the students would like to talk about their problems with ________.

A. friends or classmates
B. parents
C. head teacher
D. teachers

2. Less than a quarter of the students chose parents, the most possible reason is ________.

A. parents don't love their children
B. children don't trust their parents
C. parents aren't able to give good advice
D. sometimes parents and children can't understand each other

3. According to the fact that only 13％of the students wanted to communicate with their head teacher or
    teachers, what is the best suggestion?

A. The students should work harder.
B. The students should listen to the teachers more carefully.
C. The teachers should be more strict with the students.
D. The teachers should pay more attention to the students' feelings.

       High school students in America hear about twenty bells every day. The first bell is the tardy bell
(上課遲到鈴). If students are not in their seats when the tardy bell rings, they know they are late. Another bell
rings at the end of each class, and everyone leaves class quickly and goes to the next class. When students are
in a hard class, they are often happy to hear the bell ring. If the class is interesting, they do not want the bell to
ring. Most students like the lunch bell best. They know that it is time to join their friends for lunch. They buy a
hot meal in the school dining room or they bring their lunch from home in a paper bag. After a nice lunch,
everyone knows it is soon time for another bell, another bell, another bell…

1. American students in high school hear about             bells every day.

A. many
B. twenty
C. twelve
D. much

2. The students know they are late if they ______.

A. don't come to school early
B. are not in their seats when they hear the first bell
C. hear another bell in the classroom
D. are in their seats before the first bell rings

3. The students are happy to have ______.

A. interesting classes
B. a hard class
C. all the classes
D. a difficult class

4. Why do most students like the lunch bell best? Because ______.

A. they don't like their classes at all
B. they can enjoy their meals
C. they can join their friends for lunch
D. they can have a lot of food to eat

5. The students usually have their lunch ______.

A. at school
B. in the restaurant
C. at home
D. at the party

    Most American families are smaller than the families in other countries. Most American families have one
or two parents and one or two children each. 　　
    Children in the US will leave their parents' home when they grow up. They usually live far from their
parents because they want to find good jobs. They often write to their parents or telephone them. And they
often go to visit their parents on holiday. 　　
    Parents usually let their children choose their own jobs. Americans think it important for young people to
decide (決定) on their lives by themselves. 　　
    Children are asked to do some work around their house. And in many families, children are paid for
(被給報酬) doing some housework so that they learn how to make money for their own use.

1. The size of most American families is ______ that of other countries.

A. larger than 　　
B. smaller than 　　
C. as big as　　
D. as small as

2. When children grow up, they leave their parents' home to ______.

A. get married 　　
B. be free 　　
C. find good jobs 　　
D. study

3. They visit their parents ______.

A. on weekdays 　　
B. on weekends 　 　
C. at any time 　　
D. on holiday

4. Which of the following statements is WRONG?

A. Children have the freedom to choose their own job. 　
B. Parents don't ask their children to do the housework. 　
C. Parents think it important for children to make their own decision.  　
D. When children grow up, they usually live far away from their home.

5. Some parents pay their children for doing housework because ______.

A. children can learn how to make money for themselves 　
B. their children required them to do so 　
C. they are rich 　
D. it is required by law

    Now, the prices of cell phones are greatly falling, and they become in small sizes and different colours.
So more and more people love using them, even high school students, have one in their hands.
    It is true that it's an easy way to keep in touch with (聯(lián)系) friends at any time and in any place. But in
places like classrooms (They are not allowed (允許) to bring into school because some students won't listen
to the teacher carefully.), movie theatres, and museums, where everyone should be quiet or talk in low voice,
we can also hear the ringing. That's very bad. Some drivers have accidents (事故) for using cell phones when
they are driving. Worst of all, some students who can't pay their phone bills do something illegal (違法) to
get money. So, are cell phones really a help?

1. Are the prices of cell phones greatly falling?
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2. Can we talk in high voice or low voice in the museums?
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3. What can you hear sometimes when you are in the theatre?
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4. Why do the drivers have accidents?
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5. What does the writer think of cell phones?
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