Question

Are there Harry Porter books in your schooI library? Many kids all over the world are reading J. K. Rowling's books in school. But some parents think their children shouldn't be able to find those and other books in schooI libraries.

Should schooI Iibraries keep books that some parents don't approve of? Should they take those books off the shelves?

All over the country, schools are trying to find solutions to this problem. Read these arguments. Then decide for yourself.

Yes! Some Books Sould Be Banned (禁止) from School Libraries!

"We need certain limits (限定)，"said one student. He said some books have no place in school Iibraries.

Books should meet certain standards before they are put in schooIs. Is this a good book for kids to read? Is it fuII of violence (暴力)? Does it include bad words or ideas kids shouId not learn about? If a book is not good for all kids, it should not be in a schooI Iibrary.

Most parents know what's good for kids. They have a right to decide which books should or should not be in schooI Iibraries. If parents don't have time to find out everything their kids read, they should trust schooIs to do that for them.

No! Books Should Not Be Banned from School Libraries!

"Parents should decide what their own kids read, "said Natalie Nicol, a student. "But other parents shouldn't make that choice for them. "

Many experts say that it's the parents' job, not the schooI's job, to check out what their kids are reading. If they don't Iike a book, they should not let their kids read it.

Why should a few parents stop kids from reading stories like the Harry Potter series? Kids should be able to check out books their parents think are OK to read it.

Many schooIs Iet kids borrow certain books if they have a signed paper from a parent. That works fine. A parent doesn't sign the paper if he or she doesn't want the child to read the book. Other kids can read the books if they have permission.

Some books are not OK for all kids to read. But if more adults were careful about what their own kids read, they wouldn't have to ban books from the library.

1.What does the underlined phrase “approve of" mean?

A. borrow B. accept C. know D. keep

2.According to some parents, what should schooIs do before books are put in schooIs?

A. Set certain standards.

B. Learn about the writers

C. Do a survey on books.

D.Take out the bad words.

3.What is the passage mainly about?

A. Whether students should read certain books or not.

B. Whether some limits should be set on books or not.

C. Whether some books should be in schooI libraries or not.

D. Whether parents should choose good books for kids or not.

 

Answer 1

1.B

2.A

3.C

【解析】

试题分析：短文主要探讨：全世界的学生都在看书，家长认为学生不应该看那些课本以外的书。学校图书馆是否应该禁止那些家长不同意学生看的书？他们是不是应该从书架上拿走那些书？全国的学校都在设法找到这个问题的答案。这里提出两个争议的问题，看后自己做出决定。

1. some parents think their children shouldn't be able to find those and other books in school libraries.Should schooI Iibraries keep books that some parents don't approve of? Should they take those books off the shelves?”，其中 approve of是赞成的意思。borrow 借； accept接受； know知道； keep坚持，保存。根据题目要求和语意故选B。

2. Porter 这类的书。"We need certain limits (限定)，"said one student. He said some books have no place in school libraries.Books should meet certain standards before they are put in schooIs. 根据以上几句话可知，图书进入学校图书馆之前，一定要设置某种标准。Set certain standards.设置某种标准； Learn about the writers.了解作家的情况； Do a survey on books.对书要进行调查；Take out the bad words.发出一些坏话。根据题目要求和上下文联系故选A。

3. 这篇短文给我们讲述的是全世界的孩子们都喜欢看书，学校图书馆里的书有些是否应该被禁止。故应选C。

考点：健康阅读类短文。