US teenagers may be facing a challenge (挑战) today. A recent survey suggests (表明) that they are less honest than previous generations (上一代人).
The survey was done among 29,760 students at 100 US high schools. The results suggest that in the past year, 30 percent of US high school students have stolen from a store. And 64 percent may have cheated on a test.
However, 93 percent of the students said they were satisfied (满意) with their honesty. And 77 percent said,“when it comes to doing what is right, I am better than most people I know.”
Some teachers were unhappy about the survey results. Some, however, defended (为……辩护) today’s students.
“The competition is greater and the pressures (压力) on kids have increased greatly,”said Mel Riddle, who was a high school teacher and headmaster for 40 years.“It is the pressures that make it easy for students to be dishonest.”
“I think these students are better than other generations,”he said.“I find them more active, better to work with and more thankful for support.”“ We have to create situations where it’s easy for kids to do the right things, ”he added.“We need to create classrooms where learning is more important than having the right answer.”
【小题1】According to the survey, what challenge do US teenagers face today?

A．They have trouble getting pocket money

B．They don’t get along well with teachers

C．They are not so honest as older generations

D．They have too many tests to take each week

【小题2】We can learn from the survey that children in the US nowadays         .

A．behave worse

B．work harder

C．are less healthy

D．are busier at school

【小题3】According to the survey results,   _ percent of the students are satisfied with their honesty.

A．30

B．64

C．77

D．93

【小题4】What’s Mel Riddle’s opinion about the idea that students are dishonest?

A．He gets really angry about it

B．He thinks parents must do something to stop it

C．He thinks the students should change their behavior

D．He thinks there are some reasons for being dishonest

【小题5】What advice does Mel Riddle give on improving the honesty of students?

A．Do not let students do anything

B．Make it easier for them to learn

C．Ask students to find right answers

D．Give students more free time to have fun

In most parts of the world, many students help their school make less pollution. They join in “environment(环境) clubs”. In an environment club, people work together to make our environment clean.
Here are the things students often do.
Turn off the water! Do you know that some toilets can waste(浪费) twenty to forty tons of water an hour?
In a year, that would fill a small river! In environment clubs, students mend those broken toilets.
No-car day. On a no-car day, nobody comes to school in a car—not the students and not the teachers! Cars give pollution to our air, so remember:
Walk, jump, bike or run.
Use your legs! It’s lots of fun!
No-garbage(垃圾) lunches. How much do you throw away after lunch? Environment clubs ask students to bring their lunches in bags that can be used again. Every week they will choose the classes that make the least garbage and report them to the whole school!
We love our environment. Let’s work together to make it clean!
【小题1】 Environment clubs ask students      .

A．to run to school every day	B．to play sports every day
C．not to throw away lunch bags	D．not to forget to take cars

【小题2】From this passage we know the students usually have lunch      .

A．at school

B．in clubs

C．at home

D．in shops

【小题3】The writer wrote the passage to tell students to    .

A．join in clubs

B．help teachers

C．make less pollution

D．clean schools

I love my iPhone---it’s my little connection to the larger world that can go anywhere with me. I also love my computer, as it stores all of my writing and thoughts. Though I love these devices(装置) of technology, I know that there are times when I need to move away from them and truly communicate with others.
I teach history in a high school. My goals for the class include a full discussion of historical themes(主题) and ideas. Because I want students to thoroughly study the material and share their ideas with each other in the classroom. I have a rule---no computers, iPads, phones, etc. When students were told my rule before class, some of them were not happy at all.
Most students think that my reasons for this rule include unpleasant experiences in the past with students misusing technology. There’s a bit of truth to that. Some students believe that I am anti-technology. There’s no truth in that at all. I love technology and try to keep up with it so I can relate to my students.
The real reason why I ask students to leave technology at the door is that I think there are very few places in which we can have deep conversations. Interruptions(打断) by technology often break concentration and allow for too much dependence on outside information for ideas. I want students to dig deep within themselves for ideas. I want them to push each other to think differently and to make connections between the course material and the class discussion.
I’ve been teaching my history class in this way for many years and students realize that with deep conversation, they learn at a level that helps them keep the course material beyond the classroom.
I’m not saying that I won’t ever change my mind about technology use in my history class, but until I hear a really good reason for the change. A few hours of technology-free dialogue is just too sweet to give up.
【小题1】What’s the second paragraph mainly about?

A．The reasons why students should use computers or iPads in class.

B．The advantages of using cell phones and computers in the classroom.

C．What the writer is trying to do and what rule has been made in class.

D．A new learning style that the teacher enjoys using in history class.

【小题2】According to the writer, the use of technology in the classroom may _____.

A．improve teaching and offer more help

B．allow students to get on well with each other

C．help students concentrate on what they learn

D．keep students from making deep conversations

【小题3】What can we infer from the passage?

A．The teacher will carry on the success in the future.

B．The teacher will have to cancel the rule in class.

C．Some students will be punished according to the rule.

D．More and more students will be absent in history class.

In most parts of the world, many students help their school make less pollution. They join in “environment clubs”. In an environment club, people work together to make our environment clean.
Here are things students often do：
Turn off the water! Do you know that some toilets can waste twenty to
forty tons of water an hour? In a year, that would fill a small water! In environment clubs, students mend those broken toilets.
No-car day. On a no-car day, nobody comes to school in a car-not the students and not the teachers. Cars give pollution to our air, so remember: walk, jump, bike or run.
Use your legs! It’s lots of fun!
No-garbage(垃圾) lunches. How much do you throw away after lunch?
Environment clubs ask students to bring their lunches in bags that can be used
again. Every week they will choose the classes that make the least garbage
and report them to the whole school.
We love our environment! Let’s work together to make it clean!
【小题1】 After mending the broken toilets, they save      .

A．a small river

B．a lot of water

C．a toilet

D．a year

【小题2】On a no-car day,      will take a car to school.

A．only students	B．only teachers
C．both students and teachers	D．neither students nor teachers

【小题3】Environment clubs ask students        .

A．to run to school every day	B．to play sports every day
C．not to throw away lunch bags	D．not to forget to take cars

【小题4】From the passage we know that students usually have lunch       .

A．at school

B．in clubs

C．at home

D．in shops

【小题5】The write wrote the passage to tell students to       .

A．join in clubs

B．help teachers

C．make less pollution

D．clean schools

In most parts of the world, many students help their schools make less pollution(污染). They join "environment（环境）club". In an environment club, people work together to make our environment clean.

Here are some things students often do.

    No-garbage(垃圾)lunches. How much do you throw away after lunch? Environment clubs ask students to bring their lunches in bags that can be used again. Every week they will choose the classes that make the least garbage and report them to the whole school.

    No-car day. On a no- car day, nobody comes to school in a car- not the students and not the teachers. cars give pollution to our air, so remember: walk,

    Turn off the water! Did you know that toilets(抽水马桶)can waste twenty to forty tons（吨）of water an hour? In a year, that would fill a small river! In the environment clubs, students mend those broken toilets.

    We love our environment. Let's work together to make it clean.

1.Environment clubs ask students

A. to run to school every day.         B. to take exercise every day.

C. not to forget to take cars             D. not to throw away lunch bags

2.From the passage we know the students usually have lunch_______.

A. at school     B. in shops    C. in clubs      D. at home

3.On a no -car day,_______ will take a car to school.

A. both students and teachers        B. only students

C. only teachers                       D. neither students nor teachers

4.The writer wrote the passage to ask students to_______

A. clean school    B. make less pollution    C. join clubs    D. help teachers