Here are some American classroom customs:

     If the teacher asks a question, you are expected to give an answer. If you do not understand the question, you should put up your hand and ask the teacher to repeat the question. If you do not know the answer, it is all right to tell the teacher that you do not know. Then he or she knows what you need to learn.

     There is no excuse for not doing your homework. If you are absent (缺席), you should ear your teacher or someone who is in your class and ask for the assignment(作业). It is your responsibility (责任) to find out what assignments you have missed. It is not the teacher's responsibility to remind you of missed assignments.

      You must not be absent on a test day. If you are seriously ill, call and let the teacher, know you will not he there for the test. If your teacher allows make - up tests, you should take the test within one or two days after returning to class. Serious illness is the only reason for missing a test.

      Be on time! It is considered(认为) rude to be late. Also, it disturbs other students. If you must come in late, be sure to do it quietly. Have your books and papers out of your bag before you come into the room. Then go to your seat and sit quietly. In the U. S. it is not necessary to knock before you enter the classroom. If you must leave during class, do so quietly. There is no need to ask the teacher's per-mission. Entering a teacher's office or any office with a closed door without knocking fast is not accept-able. Knock first, then wait to he invited in.

      Wearing a hat in class is considered impolite by many teachers. Some teachers may ignore it, but you should ask permission first.

1. What should a student do if he or she doesn't understand the teacher' s question?

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2. If a student misses a class, how can he or she find out the assignment?

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3. What is the only reason for missing a test?

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4. Is it necessary for a student to knock before he or she enters the classroom ?

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5. What about wearing a hat in class?

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　　One of the things I always believe is that no matter how bad something is, you can take something positive out of it. The one time I wasn't sure of that was on September 11.

　　I usually wake up at 6:30 or 7:00 in the morning. That day, Lhappened to wake up earlier. I turned on the TV and I saw that a plane had crashed into the North Tower of the World Trade Center. My first reaction was that it was a terrible accident. Then I saw another plane fly into the South Tower and I realized that I was witnessing an act of terrorism.

　　My wife and I spent the day watching the terrible pictures over and over again. When I watched family members looking for their loved ones, the pain in their eyes was something I would never forget. I couldn't understand how something this terrible could have happened.

　　It wasn't until a few weeks after September 11 that I began to see that perhaps　　some good did come from this tragedy. People seem different now, more understanding,more tolerant. Little things that seemed to be such trouble before are no longer big things. Personally, I am more tolerant than I was. I realize life is too short and too precious to let myself get worried over small things. I've learned also that you can't take things for granted. Things change in the blind of an eye. People go to work and don't come back. One moment they're living and the next minute they're not. And, it doesn't matter who you are, there is nothing you can do about it. We never know when our time here will be over, so we all need to make the most of every minute we have.

　　You try to learn from what happened. You can't be used up by it. You can't live by it. All you can do is just live.

　　注：crash撞击　　reaction反应　　witness目击　　tragedy悲剧　　tolerant宽容的　　precious珍贵的　　take…for granted认为……是当然的

1．The word “positive” in the passage probably means ________.

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2．What did the writer see after he turned on the TV that morning?

[　　]

3．From September 11, the writer has realized that ________.

[　　]

A．people should make the most of every minute they have

B．he has become less tolerant towards others

C．he should get worried about little things

D．life is too short to care about others

4．What's the best title(题目) of this passage?

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A．A Report about September 11.

B．The Tragedy of September 11.

C．September 11 and My Family.

D．September 11 and My Turn.

本文为纪实性报导，作者目击了国际重大悲剧惨案，因而思绪万千．读后会激发学生：学习兴趣，用英文了解国际事件，外国朋友的心态．

　　One of the things I always believe is that no matter how bad something is, you can take something positive out of it. The one time I wasn't sure of that was on September 11.

　　I usually wake up at 6:30 or 7:00 in the morning. That day, I happened to wake up earlier. I turned on the TV and I saw that a plane had crashed into the North Tower of the World Trade Center. My first reaction was that it was a terrible accident. Then I saw another plane fly into the South Tower and I realized that I was witnessing an act of terrorism.

　　My wife and I spent the day watching the terrible pictures over and over again. When I watched family members looking for their loved ones, the pain in their eyes was something I would never forget. I couldn't understand how something this terrible could have happened.

　　It wasn't until a few weeks after September 11 that I began to see that perhaps some good did come from this tragedy. People seem different now, more understanding, more tolerant. Little things that seemed to be such a trouble before are no longer big things. Personally, I am more tolerant than I was. I realize life is too short, and too precious, to let myself get worried over small things. I've learned also that you can't take things for granted. Things change in the blind of an eye. People go to work and don't come back. One moment they're living and the next minute they're not. And, it doesn't matter who you are, there is nothing you can do about it. We never know when our time here will be over, so we all need to make the most of every minute we have.

　　You try to learn from what happened. You can't be used up by it. You can't live by it. All you can do is just live.

　　注：crash撞击　　reaction反应　　witness目击　　tragedy悲剧　　tolerant宽容的　　precious珍贵的　　take…for granted认为……是当然的

1．The word “positive” in the passage probably means ________.

[　　]

2．What did the writer see after he turned on the TV that morning?

[　　]

3．From September 11, the writer has realized that ________.

[　　]

A．people should make the most of every minute they have

B．he has become less tolerant towards others

C．he should get worried about little things

D．life is too short to care about others

4．What's the best title(题目) of this passage?

[　　]

A．A Report about September 11

B．The Tragedy of September 11

C．September 11 and My Family

D．September 11 and My Turn