It is time for students to sell such things as chocolate bars and greeting cards to raise money for their school, class or club．It is inevitable that they will knock on your door and you will easily hand over your cash for overpriced items that you really do not want．That is okay, though, because there are many reasons why children should be allowed to raise money for their schools and clubs．

Fundraising is a great way to help children learn social skills．It is not easy to go up to a complete stranger and ask him for his money．They have to nicely ask for help, show the interested buyer what they have to offer and explain how it will help them in school．If someone refuses to buy an item, that child has to take the failure in stride（不特别费力地）, and that is a learning lesson as well．

Students can learn how to deal with money by fundraising．Of course, it might seem safer for us to take charge of our children’s earnings from their fundraising before it is turned into the school．However, by making them keep track of it, count it, and make sure everyone pays the right amount, they are learning an important lesson．Dealing with more Fundraising helps improve their schools．It is the children’s school．They have to learn there and grow there．Why not let them help in making it a better place?

Fundraising allows for more life experiences for the child．The raised money is used towards things like parties, trips, or for the music club to go to see a Broadway play．The children receive the rewards for their hard work at raising the money．Without fundraising, these field trips and special school memories would be missed．

In a word, fundraising helps children a lot in many ways．

1.The underlined word “inevitable” in the first paragraph means “_______”．

A．unlikely    B．improper     C．unavoidable       D．unrealistic

2.One of the important indications that children are grown up is that __________．

A．children learn to care for others    

B．children can deal with money     

C．children like to make up     

D．children make a date with friends of the other sex

3.The author thinks that fundraising _______．

 A．adds to the family’s burden           

B．wastes the learning time

C．builds up the children’s bodies

D．helps to develop the children’s character  

4.Which of the following shows the structure of the passage?

   CP: Central point   P: Point      Sp: Sub-point     C: Conclusion

 

 

　　Voices and fingers usually prevent us from reading fast． Young children and even old people learning to read move their fingers along the line of the piece being read, pointing to each word, sometimes even each letter one after another, and saying them to themselves in a low voice． Sometimes the reader makes no sound at all, but keeps moving the inside part of his mouth to pronounce silently． However, no matter how the reader moves his mouth while reading, seen or unseen, visible or invisible, it will be impossible for him to reach a speed of more than about 280 w．p．m．

　　Reading must be done by seeing instead of with any sort of sound-producing． The reader　　must be able to read more than one word at a time． When looking straight or directly at only one word in a line of reading, one can clearly see at least two other words on both sides in the same line． In other words, the reader can read three words at one glance． Thus looking straight at one word one can at least take in a whole phrase or even a complete short sentence on one line． Very often less than three eye movements will cover a whole line．

1． Pointing to the lines of a reading piece _____ reading．

A． slows down B． speeds up　　 C． improves　　 D． helps

2． ____a slow way of reading．

A． Reading aloud is　　 B． Moving fingers along the lines is

C． Neither A nor B is　　 D． Both A and B are

3． Taking in _____ at a glance is required in order to read fast．

A． two words　　B． two phrases　　C． three words　　D． three phrases

4． Reading at a speed of about ____ words a minute is still regarded as slow．

A 255B．285 C． 355D． 385

5． Fast reading at an average speed probably requires _____ eye movements for a whole line．

A ． oneB． two C． three　　　　D． four

Section D

Directions: Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words.

Phys ed (physical education) is making a comeback as a part of the school core curriculum(核心课程)， but with a difference. While group sports are still part of the curriculum, the new way is to teach skills that are useful beyond gym class. Instead of learning how to climb a rope, children are taught to lift weights, balance their diets and build physical endurance. In this way，kids are given the tools and skills and experiences so they can lead a physically active life the rest of their life.

Considering that 15 percent of American children 6 to 18 are overweight, supporters say more money and thought must be put into phys ed curriculum. In many cases, that may mean not just replacing the old gym-class model with fitness programs but also starting up phys ed programs because school boards often "put P.E. on the chopping block, cutting it entirely or decreasing its teachers or the days it is offered," says Alicia Moag-Stahlberg, the executive director of Action for Health Kids. The difference in phys ed programs is partly due to the lack of a national standard. "Physical education needs to be part of the core curriculum," she added.

The wisdom of the new approach has some scientific support. Researchers at the University of Wisconsin have demonstrated how effective the fit-for-life model of gym class can be. They observed how 50 overweight children lost more weight when they cycled and skied cross-country than when they played sports. The researchers also found that teaching sports like football resulted in less overall movement, partly because reluctant students were able to sit on the bench.

Another problem with simply teaching group sports in gym class is that only a tiny percentage of students continue playing them after graduating from high school. The new method teaches sells that translate to adulthood.

(Note: Answer the questions or complete the statements in NO MORE THAN TEN WORDS.)

81. In the new P.E. program, children learn to lift weights, balance their diets and build physical endurance rather than ___________________.

____________________________________________________________________________

82. As for P.E., some school boards either ____________.

____________________________________________________________________________

83. What are the two problems with simply teaching group sports?

____________________________________________________________________________

84. What is the long-term benefit of the new P.E program?

____________________________________________________________________________

 

 

 

下面短文中有10处语法错误。请在有错误的地方增加、删除或修改某个单词。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧）,并在其下面写出该加的词。[来源:Zxxk.Com]

删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写上修改后的词。

注意：    1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

          2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

 

例如： It was very nice to get your invitation to spend ∧ weekend with you. Luckily                                                       the I are completely free then, so I’ll to say “yes”. I’ll arrive in Bristol at around 8 p.m. in  am                                                                               on  Friday evening

One rainy day while I was walking home with one of my friend, a truck came to a stop besides us. The driver put the window down and offered us a umbrella because he found we were wet through. I stood there and couldn’t believe in that a complete stranger is so thoughtful. The man insisted, so I grateful accepted the offer, thanked him and watched the truck disappear down the road. This man might need the umbrella himself, and he preferred to give it to everyone else. It was a lesson to us that it was possible give without expect anything in return.

 

The booking notes of the play “the Age of Innocence”:

Price: ＄10

BOOKING

There are four easy ways to book seats for performance:

------ in person

The Box Office is open Monday to Saturday, 10 a. m.—8 p. m.

------ by telephone

Ring 01324976 to reserve your tickets or to pay by credit card（Visa, MasterCard and Amex accepted）

------ by post

Simply complete the booking form and return it to Global Theatre Box Office.

------ on line

Complete the on-line booking form at www. Satanfiedtheatre. Com

DISCOUNTS:

Saver: ＄2 off any seat booked any time in advance for performances from Monday to Thursday. Savers are available for children up to 16 years old, over 60s and full-time students.

Supersaver: half-price seats are available for people with disabilities and one companion. It is advisable to book in advance. There is a maximum of eight wheelchair spaces available and one wheelchair space will be held until an hour before the show.

Standby: best available seats are on sale for ＄6 from one hour before the performance for people eligible（suitable）for Saver and Supersaver discounts and thirty minutes before for all other customers.

Group Bookings: there is a ten per cent discount for parties of twelve or more.

School: school parties of ten or more can book ＄6 standby tickets in advance and will get every tenth ticket free.

Please note: we are unable to exchange tickets or refund money unless a performance is cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances.

1.If you want to book a ticket, you CANNOT _____

A. use the Internet.

B. ring the booking number and pay for the tickets by credit card.

C. go to the Box Office on Sundays.

D. complete a booking form and post it to the Box Office.

2.According to the notes, who can get ＄2 off?

A. The people who book the tickets on Fridays.

B. A 20-year-old full-time college student.

C. A 55-year-old woman.

D. An 18-year-old teenager.

3.If you make a group booking for a group of 14 adults, how much should you pay?

 A. ＄120         B. ＄140  C. ＄150  D. ＄126

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

A. A school party of 15 students should pay ＄90 for the standby tickets.

B. There are only 8 wheelchair spaces in the theatre.

C. A group of 12 persons can get 10 per cent discount.

D. The audience can’t refund money if the performance is on show.

5.What kind of tickets are the cheapest?

A. The standby tickets.

B. The standby tickets for school parties of ten or more.

C. The tickets for Saver discount.

D. The tickets for group booking.