Most children like watching TV. It’s very    1   . By watching TV they can see and learn a lot and know many things about     2    country and the world. Of course, they can also   3  over the radio. But they can learn better and more    4    on TV.     5   ? Because they can hear and watch at the same time. But they can’t see    6    over the radio. TV helps to open children’s    7   . It helps to open their minds, too. They learn newer and        8    ways of doing things. Many children watch TV only on Saturday or Sunday evening. They are always busy    9   their lessons. But a few children watch TV every night. They go to bed very     10   . They can’ t have a good rest. How about you, my young friend?

Swimming is very popular in summer. People like swimming in summer because water makes people feel cool. If you like swimming and swim in a wrong place, it may not be safe. These years, more than ten people died when they were swimming in rivers, and most of them were students. But some people are still not careful in swimming. They often think they swim so well that nothing can happen to them in rivers. It’s summer now. If you go swimming, don’t forget that some good swimmers have died in rivers.

   They died because they were not careful, not because they can’t swim well. So don’t get into rivers when you are alone, especially when there is a “No swimming” sign.

(   ) 6.   Swimming is very popular in summer because _____.

        A. water makes people feel cool         B. the water isn’t cold

        C. few people like swimming             D. all the students like swimming

(   ) 7.  _____ when they were swimming in rivers.

        A. Most of the students died            B. Most of the people died

        C. More than ten people died              D. More than ten students died

(   ) 8.  Why did some good swimmers lose their lives in rivers?

        A. Because they were too young.         B. Because they were not careful.

        C. Because they didn’t swim well.      D. Because they didn’t like swimming.

(   ) 9.  Some people are still not careful in swimming because ______.

        A. they are not sure if it is safe      B. they think they are good swimmers

        C. the water is not deep                D. there is a “No swimming” sign

(   ) 10. The writer wants us to remember “___________________”

        A. Swimming is always dangerous.        B. Swimming is a good sport.

        C. Swimming is very popular in summer, so like it!  D. Be safe in swimming.

The rules（规则，常规） in American schools
Greetings
You needn’t greet your teachers when you come into a very big class. If you are late for class, you may go into the classroom quietly. But you should say sorry to the teacher after class.
Answering questions
Don’t talk when somebody else is speaking. If you have something to say, you have to wait. When someone is speaking, you shouldn’t interrupt him or her. If you want to answer the teacher’s questions, you may stand up and speak loudly. It’s impolite to keep quiet when your teacher asks you questions. If you don’t know the answers, you can say “I’m sorry”.
Other interesting rules
Some American schools don’t allow students to wear caps, sunglasses or too large trousers. And they can’t bring any bananas to school. The school bags for the students are usually sheer （透明的）, so teachers can find what’s in it easily.
【小题1】If you are late for class in American schools, what should you do?
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【小题2】Is it polite to talk when someone else is speaking?
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【小题3】When students want to answer the teacher’s questions, what should they do?
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【小题4】In some American schools, students can’t do any things. Give an example.
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【小题5】Why are the students’ bags sheer in some American school?
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