All parents in England want to send their children to high school.But sending a child to a school is the first step that many parents find difficult to take.In theory，at least，the problem is that there are many choices to make.Let us try to list some of the alternatives (两选一) between which parents are forced to decide.To begin with，they may ask themselves whether they would like their child to go to a single­sex school or a co­educational school.They may also consider whether the child should go to a school that is connected to a particular church or religious group，or whether the school should not have such connections.Another decision is whether the school should be one of the vast majority financed by the state or one of the very small but influential (有影响的) minority of private schools，though this choice is，of course，only available to the small number of those who can pay.Also connected with the question of money is whether the child should go to a boarding school or live at home.Then there is the question of what the child should do at school.Should it be a school whose curriculum (课程) lays emphasis，for example，on necessary skills，such as reading，writing and mathematics，or one which pays more attention to developing the child’s personality，morality，emotion and sociality.Finally，with dissatisfaction with conventional education as great as it is in some circles in England and certainly in the US，the question might even arise in the parents’minds as to whether the child should be forced (强迫) to go to school at all.Although in practice，some parents may not think twice about any of these choices and send their child to the only school available in the immediate neighborhood，any parents who are interested enough can insist that as many choices as possible be made open to them，and the system is theoretically (就理论上) supposed to provide them.

61．Parents in England find choosing a school hard because________.

A．there is a limited number of choices

B．some schools are very expensive

C．some schools are government schools

D．they are faced with a variety of offers

62．According to the passage，some parents，if allowed，might let their children stay at home because they________.

A．don’t find conventional education satisfactory (满意的)

B．don’t know how to choose among different schools

C．intend to educate their children themselves

D．find conventional education too expensive to pay for

63．What is implied (暗指的) at the very end of the passage?

A．Most parents are unconcerned about the choices available to them.

B．Interested parents can request more school choices be open to them.

C．The educational system may not provide as many choices as expected.

D．Most parents usually send their children to the schools nearby.

Sydney—Mobile phone has become a problem for middle school.Some middle schools in Australia have banned (禁止) students from carrying mobile phones during school hours.

Mobile phone use among children has become a problem for the school this year.Several children have got mobile phones as Christmas gifts，and more students want them.

Mary Bluett，an official，said mobile phone use is a distraction (分心的事) to students during school hours and it also gives teachers so much trouble in their classrooms.Teachers were also saying that sometimes students might use phone messages to cheat during exams.

She said some schools had tried to ban mobile phones.Some parents felt unhappy because they couldn’t get in touch with their children.

Many teachers said students should not have mobile phones at school，but if there was a good reason，they could leave their phones at school offices.They also said there were many reasons why the students should not have mobile phones at school：they were easy to lose and were a distraction from studies.Many people say that they understand why parents would want their children to have phones，but they think schools should let the students know when they can use their mobile phones.

56．Some middle schools in Australia have banned students from carrying mobile phones________.

A．because they are students                     B．when they are free

C．when they are at school                       D．because they are young

57．We know from  the passage  that some children get mobile phones from________.

A．the makers and sellers                          B．some other strangers

C．their parents and friends                       D．some mobile phone users

58．Some parents felt unhappy because they couldn’t________during school hours.

A．use the mobile phones

B．leave their mobile phones

C．help the teachers with their work

D．get in touch with their children

59．The underlined word “they” in the fifth paragraph refers to______.

A．many teachers                                    B．some messages

C．mobile phones                                     D．some students

60．The topic mainly talked about in the passage is________.

A．why the students should not use mobile phones in some Australian schools

B．when the students of some Australian schools can use their mobile phones

C．whether the Australian students can have mobile phones at school

D．how some parents feel when their children should not carry mobile phones

You have waited 45 minutes for the valuable 10 minutes’break between classes.But when the bell for the next class rings，you can’t__36__how quickly time has passed.

If you are familiar with this__37__，you’ll know how time flies when you are having fun and__38__when you are bored.Now scientists have__39__a reason why this is the case.

Scans have shown that patterns of activity in the brain__40__according to how we focus on a task.When we are__41__，we concentrate (关注) more on how time is passing.And this makes our brains__42__the clock is ticking more slowly.

In an experiment__43__by a French laboratory,12 volunteers watched an image__44__researchers monitored their brain activity.

The volunteers were told to__45__concentrate on how long an image appeared for，then__46__the color of the image，and thirdly，study both duration and color.The results showed that__47__was more active when the volunteers paid__48__subjects.

It is thought that if the brain is__49__focusing on many aspects of a task，it has to__50__its resources，and pays less attention to the clock.

__51__，time passes without us really__52__it，and seems to go quickly.If the brain is not so active，it concentrates its__53__energies on monitoring the passing of time.__54__，time seems to drag.

Next time you feel bored__55__，perhaps you should pay more attention to what the teacher is saying!

36．A.guess                                            B．learn 

C．believe                                               D．doubt

37．A.view                                              B point 

C．scene                                                 D．experience

38．A.drags                                             B．stops 

C．backs                                                 D．gains

39．A.explained                                       B．given 

C．mentioned                                            D．found

40．A.change                                          B．develop 

C．grow                                                 D．slow

41．A.sleepy                                            B．bored 

C．excited                                               D．active

42．A.report                                            B．think 

C．decide                                                D．see

43．A.produced                                       B．carried 

C．tried                                                   D．performed

44．A.so                                                 B．when 

C．while                                                 D．but

45．A.partly                                            B．quickly 

C．how                                                   D．first

46．A.remember                                      B．focus on 

C．forget                                                D．tell apart

47．A.the researchers                               B．the experiment

C．the clock                                            D．the brain

48．A.much attention to                            B．more attention to

C．attention to many                                D．attention to more

49．A.busy                                              B．likely 

C．ready                                                 D．sure

50．A.focus                                            B．gather 

C．reach                                                 D．spread

51．A.However                                        B．Furthermore 

C．Therefore                                           D．Finally

52．A.recognizing                                    B．watching 

C．noticing                                              D．counting

53．A.enough                                          B．full 

C．right                                                  D．proper

54．A.In fact                                           B．As a result 

C．For example                                       D．In case

55．A.in class                                          B．with work 

C．in mind                                              D．of lessons

When she came back from London，she told us about the schools and teachers________she had visited.

A．who                                                   B．that 

C．which                                                D．where

Do you know the girl________necklace has been stolen?

A．her                                                    B．which 

C．that                                                    D．whose

It’s necessary to________for a job interview.Having the answers ready will be of great help.

A．provide                                              B．prepare

C．plan                                                   D．arrange

—What’s the________age of the boys?

—About 15

A．usual                                                  B．normal 

C．standard                                             D．average

We should________the children’s interest in reading as early as possible.

A．develop                                              B．create 

C．build                                                  D．improve

The students are often asked to________much attention to their handwriting.

A．spend                                                 B．cost 

C．pay                                                    D．take

The most important thing________we should pay attention to is the first thing________I have said.

A．which；that                                       B．that；which

C．which；which                                    D．that；that