Most middle school students find it boring to learn English. But students in Yat Sen middle school in New York, US, don’t think so. Why? Because they are in the school of One Program, which asks students to work on their own or in small groups on computers to have math lessons.

“The program gives the students a new learning style. No traditional classroom can compare with it. We give each lesson according to the students’ interest and their strong and weak points,” said JoelⅠ. Klein, the school’s head teacher, “we’re looking for a new way that interest students children.”

Students enjoy these math lessons, especially lessons with video games. They must find out the answers to math problems to get through the game. One such game is Dimension M. As students move through mazes(迷宫) with their keyboards, some questions come up.

Caleb Deng had to answer the question: What is 5+ (6×3)? He calculated on paper quickly because there was just a minute left to play.

“ I was right,” said Deng, 14, as he ended the game with a high score (高分). “this really makes math lessons more exciting, since we are fighting to learn better.”

1.Students in Yat Sen Middle School like math because __________.

 A. they work in large group

B. they can work on computer

C. the teachers are interesting

D. math questions are easy there 

2.Which is NOT true of the program?

   A. It is very successful.

   B. It is boring to most students.

   C. It makes learning math more interesting.

   D. It gives the students a new way to learn.

3.The underlined word “calculated” in Paragraph 4 most probably means __________.

   A. worked out    B. wrote down     C. threw away    D. gave up

4.Caleb Deng’s story serves as an example to show ___________.

A. how students work in small groups

B. how to end a game with a high score

C. how the question 5+(6×3) should be solved

D. how students learn math through video games

5.This article is mainly about ___________.

   A. how to learn math well

B. an interesting math lesson

C. a new way to learn math

D. kids in Yat Sen Middle School

Most middle school students find it boring to learn math . But students in Yat Sen middle school in New York, US, don’t think so. Why? Because they are in the school of One Program, which asks students to work on their own or in small groups on computers to have math lessons.

“The program gives the students a new learning style. No traditional classroom can compare with it. We give each lesson according to the students’ interest and their strong and weak points,” said JoelⅠ. Klein, the school’s head teacher, “we’re looking for a new way that interest students children.”

Students enjoy these math lessons, especially lessons with video games. They must find out the answers to math problems to get through the game. One such game is Dimension M. As students move through mazes(迷宫) with their keyboards, some questions come up.

Caleb Deng had to answer the question: What is 5+ (6×3)? He calculated on paper quickly because there was just a minute left to play.

“ I was right,” said Deng, 14, as he ended the game with a high score (高分). “this really makes math lessons more exciting, since we are fighting to learn better.”

(　 ) 51. Students in Yat Sen Middle School like math because __________.

A. they work in large group B. they can work on computer

C. the teachers are interesting　　　 D. math questions are easy there

(　 ) 52. Which is NOT true of the program?

A. It is very successful.

B. It is boring to most students.

C. It makes learning math more interesting.

D. It gives the students a new way to learn.

(　 ) 53. The underlined word “calculated” in Paragraph 4 most probably means __________.

A. worked out　 B. wrote down　　 C. threw away　 D. gave up

(　 ) 54. Caleb Deng’s story serves as an example to show ___________.

A. how students work in small groups

B. how to end a game with a high score

C. how the question 5+(6×3) should be solved

D. how students learn math through video games

(　 ) 55. This article is mainly about ___________.

A. how to learn math well　　　 B. an interesting math lesson

C. a new way to learn math　　 D. kids in Yat Sen Middle School

Dear Victor,
I am a college student. Nowadays games on the net are very popular with college students. Some of my roommates are very interested in them. They not only play games in their free time, but also keep talking about them at night when lights are off, and they regard games as a part of their life. I’ve asked them to give it up, but they wouldn’t listen to me. It has become a rather big problem. Should I report it to our teachers or do something else?
Ted
Dear Ted,
Drop it. Your roommates, as grown—ups, can do whatever they want with their time so long as it doesn’t break school rules or violate(妨碍)other people’s interests.
Playing perhaps gives these students relaxation from hard study. If they play too often and have little time to study, they will reap what they have sown（自食其果）, but you will not. Reporting to the teachers would only harm your good name in your dormitory(宿舍). However, you have rights to ask your roommates to be quiet when you need sleep. If they aren’t angry with you, they will stop talking. But be polite and friendly. Perhaps, in return, join them in a game or two.
Victor

1. 1.

   Ted wants his roommates to_______

   1. A.
      break their computers
   2. B.
      sell their computers to teachers
   3. C.
      play games in the day, not at night
   4. D.
      stop playing computer games
2. 2.

   According to the second letter, some college students_______

   1. A.
      can break school rules or violate other people’s interests
   2. B.
      have their rights to disturb Ted
   3. C.
      can relax themselves while playing games on the net
   4. D.
      can study even better if they play games on the net
3. 3.

   Victor asks Ted to_______

   1. A.
      report to the teachers
   2. B.
      harm his good name in the dormitory
   3. C.
      stop talking with his roommates
   4. D.
      learn how to get on well with others