Classes resumed (恢复) Thursday for the students of a school in Newtown, Conn, where a gunman last month killed 20 children and 6 adults in the second-largest school shooting in U.S. history.

With their school still being treated as a crime scene, more than 400 students of Sandy Hook Primary School attended classes in neighbouring Monroe.

Returning students, teachers and administrators were met by a large police presence outside their new school. Several officers guarded the entrance and checked IDs of parents dropping off children.

Law-enforcement officers guarding the new school called it “the safest school in America.”

Students found the same chairs and desks, when possible. Their classroom walls were painted the same colours and hung with the same pictures. Other details, such as the location of bookshelves and cubby holes, were replicated (复制) as much as possible.

The school district said parents who wanted to be close to their children were welcome to visit and stay in classrooms or an auditorium.

Newtown superintendent Janet Robinson said officials would do their best to make the students feel at ease.

“We will be doing a normal day.” She said.

1.The students of Sandy Hook Elementary School resumed classes in a new school in Monroe because       .

A．their school fell down because of a natural disaster

B．the government needs to use the land of their school

C．their school is too small to hold more than 400 students

D．a shooting crime happened in their school and it was still treated as a crime scene

2.Why do the law-enforcement officers call the new school “the safest school in America?

A. There are few policemen outside the new school.

B. The school has the newest classrooms and buildings.

C. Any adult who is near the new school needn’t be checked his ID.

D. There are some officers who guarded the entrance of the new school.

3.A lot of things in the new school were replicated as much as possible except       .

A．chairs and desks

B．classroom walls

C．the location of the fans and air conditioners

D．the location of bookshelves and cubby holes

4.“… to make the students feel at ease.” The phrase “feel at ease” most likely means       .

A．feel at home                           B．feel fresh and curious

C．feel happy and lucky                     D．feel safe and relaxed

5.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A．The students have resumed classes in a new school.

B．A shooting crime happened in an American primary school.

C．The officials will do their best to make the students feel at ease.

D．The school children’s parents are not allowed to stay with their children in school.

Classes resumed (恢复) Thursday for the students of a school in Newtown, Conn, where a gunman last month killed 20 children and 6 adults in the second-largest school shooting in U.S. history.
With their school still being treated as a crime scene, more than 400 students of Sandy Hook Primary School attended classes in neighbouring Monroe.
Returning students, teachers and administrators were met by a large police presence outside their new school. Several officers guarded the entrance and checked IDs of parents dropping off children.
Law-enforcement officers guarding the new school called it “the safest school in America.”
Students found the same chairs and desks, when possible. Their classroom walls were painted the same colours and hung with the same pictures. Other details, such as the location of bookshelves and cubby holes, were replicated (复制) as much as possible.
The school district said parents who wanted to be close to their children were welcome to visit and stay in classrooms or an auditorium.
Newtown superintendent Janet Robinson said officials would do their best to make the students feel at ease.
“We will be doing a normal day.” She said.
【小题1】The students of Sandy Hook Elementary School resumed classes in a new school in Monroe because       .

　　In 1826, a Frenchman named Niepce needed pictures for his business. But he was not good at drawing. So he invented a very simple（简单的）camera. He put it in a window of his house and took a picture of his garden. That was the first photo.

　　In about 1840, the way became better. They could take pictures of people and moving things. Butthe way was not simple. They had to carry lots of film and equipment（设备）.

　　Matthew Brady was one well-known American photographer（摄影师）. He took many photos of people. The photos were unusual because they were very life-like.

　　Brady was also the first person to take pictures of a war（战争）. His 1862 Civil War pictures showed dead soldiers and broken cities. They made the war seem more real and more terrible.

　　In the 1880s, new inventions began to change photography. Photographers could buy film ready-made in rolls（卷曲）. So they did not have to make the film themselves. They could bring it back to their offices and develop it later. They did not have to carry lots of equipment. And the invention of the small hand-held camera made photography less expensive.

　　With the small camera, anyone could be a photographer. They took pictures of their families, friends and favourite places. They called these pictures“fast-shots”. Photos became very popular in newspapers in the 1890s. Soon magazines and books also used photos. They were much more real than drawing.

　　Photography also turned into a form（形式）of art by the end of the 19th century. Some photos were not just copies of the real world. They showed ideas and feelings, like other art forms.

(1）The first photo was taken with ________.

(2）The story of photography ________.

(3）Matthew Brady was well-known for ________.

A．inventing the first camera

B．taking pictures of French cities

C．photos of people and the war

D．having been at war

(4）The new inventions in photography made it possible for ________.

A．anyone to be a photographer

B．only rich people to take pictures

C．Brady to take pictures of the Civil War

D．us to carry lots of equipment

(5）Photography can also be a form of art because photographers can ________.

A．take pictures to show the real world

B．show ideas and feelings in pictures

C．copy the pictures of old books

D．take pictures of moving things

Classes resumed (恢复) Thursday for the students of a school in Newtown, Conn, where a gunman last month killed 20 children and 6 adults in the second-largest school shooting in U.S. history.
With their school still being treated as a crime scene, more than 400 students of Sandy Hook Primary School attended classes in neighbouring Monroe.
Returning students, teachers and administrators were met by a large police presence outside their new school. Several officers guarded the entrance and checked IDs of parents dropping off children.
Law-enforcement officers guarding the new school called it “the safest school in America.”
Students found the same chairs and desks, when possible. Their classroom walls were painted the same colours and hung with the same pictures. Other details, such as the location of bookshelves and cubby holes, were replicated (复制) as much as possible.
The school district said parents who wanted to be close to their children were welcome to visit and stay in classrooms or an auditorium.
Newtown superintendent Janet Robinson said officials would do their best to make the students feel at ease.
“We will be doing a normal day.” She said

1. 1.

   The students of Sandy Hook Elementary School resumed classes in a new school in Monroe because       

   1. A.
      their school fell down because of a natural disaster
   2. B.
      the government needs to use the land of their school
   3. C.
      their school is too small to hold more than 400 students
   4. D.
      a shooting crime happened in their school and it was still treated as a crime scene
2. 2.

   Why do the law-enforcement officers call the new school “the safest school in America?

   1. A.
      There are few policemen outside the new school
   2. B.
      The school has the newest classrooms and buildings
   3. C.
      Any adult who is near the new school needn’t be checked his I
   4. D.
   5. E.
      There are some officers who guarded the entrance of the new school
3. 3.

   A lot of things in the new school were replicated as much as possible except       

   1. A.
      chairs and desks
   2. B.
      classroom walls
   3. C.
      the location of the fans and air conditioners
   4. D.
      the location of bookshelves and cubby holes
4. 4.

   “… to make the students feel at ease.” The phrase “feel at ease” most likely means       

   1. A.
      feel at home
   2. B.
      feel fresh and curious
   3. C.
      feel happy and lucky
   4. D.
      feel safe and relaxed
5. 5.

   Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

   1. A.
      The students have resumed classes in a new school
   2. B.
      A shooting crime happened in an American primary school
   3. C.
      The officials will do their best to make the students feel at ease
   4. D.
      The school children’s parents are not allowed to stay with their children in school