Question

Shanghai No. 8 Middle School began to use the new bell this term. It helps teachers remember it is break time. The new bell has three parts. The first part lasts 15 seconds. It is made up of lovely folk music. Next, there are 20 seconds of silence. The final 25-second bell is a fast-paced march (快节奏进行曲) that seems to tell each teacher, “You have to end class now”

All the students welcome the new bell. Chen Yong, a student, said, "We tried many ways to stop teachers before, but nothing worked. It's better now. When the folk music is on, teachers know that class is going to be over in one minute. "

Shen Huimin, a teacher at No. 8, agrees that the new bell is creative (创意的). "In the past, we usually wanted to add a few words after class. But we often forgot the time," Shen said. "The new bell reminds us twice. It's a small change, but it's really solving a big problem. "

1.According to the passage, the new bell is now used at______.

A. middle schools all over China

B. middle schools in Shanghai

C. No. 8 Middle School of Shanghai

D. No. 8 Middle School of Beijing

2. The final part of the new bell lasts________ seconds.

A. 15 B. 20 C. 25 D. 60

3.At the school, ________ welcome the new bell.

A. all the teachers B. all the students

C. only the boys D. only the girls

4.What does Shen Huimin think of the new bell?

A. Bad. B. Creative. C. Noisy. D. Strange.

5. The underlined word "reminds" in the last paragraph probably means "_____" in Chinese.

A. 提醒 B. 停止 C.鼓励 D.取悦

Answer 1