How do you get to school every day? By bike, by bus or by car? In Chongqing, there will be

3, 000 new school buses on the street by the end of this year.  71             yellow with a big

nose.

    In February 20l0, the Chinese government announced (发布) the first standards for school

bus safety.   72                .

    In China, besides the bus driver, there should be an adult on the school bus to watch the

students.   73                . The students usually rest or read books on the school bus.

     In America, yellow school buses are very popular. There are about 480,00 school buses in the

country. The older kids sit in the back of the bus. The younger kids sit in the front .   74        

The only adult on the bus is the driver.

     The school bus is important in students' everyday lives. It can keep children safe.   75        .

A school bus saves a lot of gas (汽油) because it can carry a lot of People.

把A~E五个句子填入文中空缺处，使短文内容完整、正确。

	A.It can also help the environment . B. If there are more than 40 students , two adults are needed C.These school buses look just like American school buses . D. Since then , more yellow school buses can be seen on the street . E. They usually listen to music , talk on their phones or just sleep .

 

                                                                                                                    

How would you like to study at an American university in China? With the news that New York University (NYU) is considering setting up a branch（分校）on Chinese mainland, the possibility of getting an American education becomes a reality. But how will Chinese students deal with a very different style of teaching? One that encourages debate（辩论）, discussion and critical thinking (批判思维)； one which puts little attention on rote learning.

You know how kids ask questions all the time? Asking questions shows they are curious (好奇). So when does that natural curiosity get weak? Not at kindergarten or nursery, nor at primary school. As you grow older perhaps refusing to draw attention to yourself by asking the teacher questions, you grow quiet. If so, that's a pity, because questioning your teachers should be encouraged. After all, they're the ones who've been educated, have a lot more experience than you and perhaps have a little wisdom. When I taught joumalim at college in Scotland I enjoyed answering students' questions. Some of them raised difficult questions. I didn't always know the answers. If I didn't, I'd accept it and try to find out later.

At university we were encouraged to challenge our classmates and teachers. There was often a regular meeting between teachers and some students. A student would prepare a paper on a subject and the other students would criticize it. It could be frightening. But it was a way of developing critical thinking.

We need to differentiate critical thinking with loudmouths. We've all come across loudmouths who speak out quickly as if they knew what they were talking about. I know one loudmouth who is paid a great deal of money by a British tabloid newspaper to entertain readers with his deeply-held prejudices(偏见). You might not agree with columnist(专栏作家) Richard Littlejohn, but you have to say that he is entertaining and there is an internal logic（内在的逻辑）to his statements. Having a logical mind can help develop critical thinking.

My wife doesn't have a logical mind, but she does have emotional intelligence（情商）. I can't say that I have anything like her emotional intelligence. but I'd like to think some of it rubbed off on me. If you can't at least try to put yourself in someone else's shoes, how can you understand their situation, their problems and issues?

So try to develop your powers of critical thinking. Start with books, films, music and newspapers. And don't believe everything you read or see. Think independently.

57. According to the passage, to develop your critical thinking, you can____________.

A. keep curious and follow your heart

B. think logically, not emotionally

C. do more reading and think actively

D. voice your opinion like a loudmouth

58. The underlined words 66rubbed off on mc" in Paragraph 5 probably mean " __________".

A. helped me solve the problem better

B. had some influence on me in a way

C. moved it backwards and forwards

D. advised me to wear others' shoes

59. What can be the best title for the passage?

A. Want to be different? Think critically

B. Want to be critical? Think for yourself

C. Choose NYU, choose critical thinking

D. Importance of improving critical thinking

Do you like singing? Do you know how to use the iPod or iPhone to sing? The iPod and iPhone are two devices of the company Apple. Now they will soon teach you how to sing well. The company Apple is planning to turn the two devices into karaoke machines.

After Apple invented the iPod, the way people listened to music changed a lot. But now the company wants to teach people to sing with them. By using the iPod or iPhone, you can choose your favourite song, and then you will see lyrics (歌词) on the screen, just like traditional karaoke machines. When you sing, the devices will remember your voice. It will also compare your voice with the singer of the song. It can even give you a suitable (合适的) mark. If you sing well, you may get a mark of 90-100. If you don’t sing well, you may get a poor mark.

It is good news for people who like singing. Use your iPod or iPhone to practise more. I am sure you can sing very well.

(    ) 51. What does the underlined word “devices” mean in Chinese?

A. 设备      B. 机会          C. 歌曲     D. 手机

(    ) 52. The iPod and iPhone will soon teach you how to _______.

A. use the devices         B. sing well

C. make phone calls         D. dance to music

(    ) 53. By using the iPod or iPhone, you can’t _______.

A. choose your favourite song     B. see lyrics on the screen

C. get the singing marks          D. see people dance to the music

(    ) 54. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. The company Apple didn’t invent(发明) the iPod.

B. No devices will remember your voice.

C. When you sing, you may get a mark from the divices.

D. If you like dancing, it is good news for you.

(    ) 55. What’s the main idea of the passage?

A. A famous company Apple.    B. A perfect mobile phone.

C. Why people often use the iPod or iPhone to sing.

D. How people will use the iPod or iPhone to sing.

  

Timetables are important. They help you know what your classes are and when your classes are. They help you get to your classes on time. A class timetable has the names and time of all classes. A good timetable has other information(信息) too. You can write your teachers’names on it. In some schools, students have the same class in the same place every day—from Monday to Friday. The following timetable is fit(合适的) for those students.

Time	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
7:50	Meeting	Meeting	Meeting	Meeting	Meeting
8:20	Chinese	English	Maths	English	Chinese
9:05	Morning Exercises
9:30	Maths	Chinese	English	Chinese	Maths
10:25		Maths	Chinese	Maths	PE
11:45	Lunch
12:45	History	Music	PE	Music	English
13:30	PE	Art	History	Art	History
14:15	Biology	Geography	Biology	Geography	Meeting
15:00
Chinese : Mr Li       Maths: Ms Feng          English: Mr Black        History: Mr Ge       Geography: Mr Jiang      Biology: Miss Song         Art : Mr Xu       Music: Mr Hu       PE :Ms Wang    Meeting: Ms Feng

【小题1】Why do we say the timetables are important?

A．Because they can help us do the homework well.

B．Because they can help us know about out subjects.

C．Because they can help us know a lot about our classmates.

D．Because they can help us know a lot about our teachers.

【小题2】What does the timetable include(包括)?
a. the names of the subjects
b. the time of all classes
c. the classroom
d. the teachers’ names
e. the workdays of a week

A．a c d e

B．a b c e

C．a b d e

D．a b c d e

【小题3】What class are the students having at 10:30 on Wednesday?

A．PE

B．Maths

C．English

D．Chinese

【小题4】How many classes does Ms Feng have on Friday?

A．One

B．Two

C．Three

D．Four

【小题5】Which of the following is Not right?

A．The students have an hour for lunch.

B．The students have seven lessons a day.

C．The students go to school five days a week.

D．The students do morning exercises and play ball games every day.

Timetables are important. They help you know what your classes are and when your classes are. They help you get to your classes on time. A class timetable has the names and time of all classes. A good timetable has other information(信息) too. You can write your teachers’names on it. In some schools, students have the same class in the same place every day—from Monday to Friday. The following timetable is fit(合适的) for those students.

Time	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
7:50	Meeting	Meeting	Meeting	Meeting	Meeting
8:20	Chinese	English	Maths	English	Chinese
9:05	Morning Exercises
9:30	Maths	Chinese	English	Chinese	Maths
10:25		Maths	Chinese	Maths	PE
11:45	Lunch
12:45	History	Music	PE	Music	English
13:30	PE	Art	History	Art	History
14:15	Biology	Geography	Biology	Geography	Meeting
15:00
Chinese : Mr Li       Maths: Ms Feng          English: Mr Black        History: Mr Ge       Geography: Mr Jiang      Biology: Miss Song         Art : Mr Xu       Music: Mr Hu       PE :Ms Wang    Meeting: Ms Feng

1.Why do we say the timetables are important?

A．Because they can help us do the homework well.

B．Because they can help us know about out subjects.

C．Because they can help us know a lot about our classmates.

D．Because they can help us know a lot about our teachers.

2.What does the timetable include(包括)?

a. the names of the subjects

b. the time of all classes

c. the classroom

d. the teachers’ names

e. the workdays of a week

A．a c d e            B．a b c e            C．a b d e            D．a b c d e

3.What class are the students having at 10:30 on Wednesday?

A．PE               B．Maths            C．English            D．Chinese

4.How many classes does Ms Feng have on Friday?

A．One             B．Two              C．Three            D．Four

5.Which of the following is Not right?

A．The students have an hour for lunch.

B．The students have seven lessons a day.

C．The students go to school five days a week.

D．The students do morning exercises and play ball games every day.