Zhang Tiejun,14, Sichuan: On my first day of middle school, the teacher asked us to sit according
to height. The shorter students would sit in the first row, and the taller in the last. I’m one of the shortest,
but he asked me to sit in the last row. With tall classmates in front of me, I had to stand up to see the blackboard and take notes. I got high scores in the next midterm exam, and the teacher put me in the first row.
       Li Yuhan,13, Heilongjiang: I like playing basketball with my classmates. One day, when we were
playing, some tall students came and told us to leave. We asked why. Then one of them threw our
basketball away and said: “ Because we will beat you if you don’t go away.” We had to pick our
basketball up and walk away.
       Wu Yunqiang, 13, Beijing: I’m the best painter in my class. There was a school painting competition last year. I thought I should take part on behalf of our class. But the teacher didn’t put me in the contest.
Instead, the teacher gave the chance to a classmate who is at the top of the class in studies, but knows nothing about painting.
       Liu Yuyan, 14, Guangxi: One day, two students didn’t bring their homework to school: our monitor Li and me. The teacher told Li not to forget next time. Then he began to blame me. He said: “ You must
have watched TV last night and not done your homework. Ask your mother to come to school
tomorrow.” The truth was that I did the homework that night , but forgot to bring it to school. From then
on, I didn’t forget it because I don’t want that unfair treatment any more.
        Suggestions: Life is unfair sometimes. There’s something unfair at school, too. When you’re
wronged(受委屈) by those who have more power than you(like teachers and some classmates), there
may be nothing that you can do about it. Don’t think too long about it. Just make sure you don’t do the
same kinds of things to others in the future. But in a case like Liu’s, you can go to the teacher’s office to
talk to him or her frankly(坦诚地). Let the teacher know the truth and understand you better. And if you
feel something is wrong that you can’t accept, go to your parents or a trusted(信得过的) adult for help.

1.What did the student Li Yuhan and his classmates meet one day?

A. Some tall students didn’t let them play basketball.
B. Some tall students beat them and took away their basketball .
C. The teacher didn’t let them enter the painting competition.
D. They beat some tall students and took away their basketball.

2.The teacher let Zhang Tiejun sit in the first row finally because________.

A. his parents phoned the teacher.
B. he himself went to ask the teacher.
C. he’s one of the shortest students.
D. he was good at studying and got good marks.

3. Who forgot to bring her homework and was blamed by the teacher?

A. Wu Yunqiang
B. Liu Yuyan
C. Monitor Li
D. Zhang Tiejun 

4. What can’t we students do when we are wronged?

A. Don’t think too long about unfair things.
B. We can go to the teacher’s office and have a good talk with him/ her.
C. We can give the same unfair treatment to those that have ever given us.
D. We can ask our parents for help.

                                                        Waiting for Dr. Dirkson  
                                                                    (A play)
THE SCENE: A classroom in a high school.
        (场景) Summer is over. This is the first day of school. The students arrive one by one or in small
                   groups. Everyone stops to read the sign on the door. It says: 
                   PHYSICS 1, DR.F. DIRKSON.
THE CHARACTERS: Five students (Linda, Ben, Rudy, Tony, Molly) and Dr. Dirkson. 
        (人物)
Linda: Dirkson? Dirkson? I don't know that name. Who is he?
Rudy: Don't ask me. He must be a new teacher. I don't remember him teaching in this school last year.
         Do you, Ben?
Ben: No, but here comes Tony. If anyone can tell you about Dr. What's-His-Name, Tony can. He knows
        everything.
Tony: (laughs.) I don't know everything. I only know almost everything. What is your question, please?
Molly: What do you know about this new teacher?
Tony: I don't really know much about Dr. Dirkson. I do hear things, though. I hear lots of things.
Rudy: What do you hear? Is he a good teacher? I'm hoping to go to college. This class is important to me.
Tony: I have a friend who goes to Central High School. I'm almost sure that's where Dr. Dirkson comes 
         from. If it's the same teacher, he is rough. Believe me, he is rough and tough.
Linda: What do you mean 'rough and tough'? I plan to go to college, too. I have to do well in this class.
Tony: What I hear is that Dirkson's exams are very hard. He usually fails about half the class. All the girls.
Linda: (angry) That can't be true. You're making it up, Tony.
Molly: He's just talking like that to make us angry, Linda. Tony, What does Dr. Dirkson look like? Is he
          married?
Tony: I don't think so. But don't get excited, Molly. He isn't going to interest you. He's about seventy-seven
          years old and he uses a walking stick.
Molly: (she is angry) Tony, why do you say that this teacher fails all the girls? Do you think physics is too
          hard for girls? Do you think we can't do it?
Tony: All I'm saying, Molly, is that girls don't make it in Dr. Dirkson's class. Physics is very difficult. It's
          not like art or music or history. It's a science. How many famous women scientists are there? Hardly
          any. You can count them on the fingers of one hand.
Ben: That's not fair(公平), Tony. There are many women who are doctors and engineers and scientists. And
        there are more of them all the time.
Rudy: That's right, Tony. I agree with Ben. Girls can do anything we can do.
Tony: I don't care what anybody says. I'm telling you the truth, Molly. I'm not saying that girls are not
          intelligent (有智力的). They just don't have the right kind of intelligence to understand physics.
          Dr. Dirskson must know that. Take my advice (忠告) and get out of his class before he walks in.
          (A very pretty young woman hurries into the classroom.)
Dr. Dirkson: Good morning. I'm sorry I'm late. I am Dr. Dirkson. 
         (The whole class starts to laugh. Everyone laughs hard. Everyone except Tony.)

A. Tony is able to know about anyone that he doesn't know his name
B. nobody knows more than Tony about a man called What's-His-Name
C. only Tony can know what the man's name is instead of anyone
D. no one can remember people's names as many as Tony can

2. What kind of a boy is Tony? He is the boy that _______.

A. has an unusual memory
B. believes in himself
C. takes pity on the girls
D. likes making up stories

3. Which statement is right?

A. The boys are all for Tony's idea.
B. The girls like to have a man teacher.
C. Dr. Dirkson is rough and tough.
D. Tony has to face the fact.