Reading Comprehension

（一）

1. If you have any problem， you’d better send

an email to _____ .

A. eric@163.com B. joan@163.com

C. beth@yahoo.com D. carla@yahoo.com

2. How soon did Eric get the reply from Aunt

Carla？

A. In one day. B. In two days.

C. In a week. D. In a month.

3. Why did Eric write the email to Carla？

A. To say sorry.

B. To give advice.

C. To ask for advice.

D. To express her thanks.

4. What word can best describe Carla’s advice？

A. Useful. B. Interesting.

C. Bad. D. Unusual.

5. What did Carla suggest Eric do？

A. Ask Beth for help.

B. Explain the mistake.

C. Wait for some time.

D. Send Joan some flowers.

B

A British woman who won a $1 million

prize after she was named the World’s Best

Teacher will use the cash to bring inspirational

figures into UK schools.

Andria， a north London secondary school

teacher， said she wanted to bring about a

classroom revolution （变革）. “We are going

to make a change，” she said. “I’ve started a

project to improve the teaching of the arts in

our schools.”

The project results from the difficulties

many schools have in getting artists of any

sort—whether an up-and-coming （有前途的） local musician or a major movie star—

into schools to work with and inspire children.

Andria has worked on the project at Alperton

Community School， her place of work for

the past twelve years. “I’ve seen those magic

moments when children are talking to someone

they are inspired by their eyes are shining and

their faces light up，” she said. “We need artists

more than ever in our schools.”

Artist Michael said， “Andria’s brilliant

project to bring artists from all fields into direct

contact with children is particularly welcome

at a time when the arts are being downgraded

（低估） in schools.” “It was a mistake to see the

arts as unnecessary.” he added.

Historian Sir Simon is also a supporter

of the project. He said that arts education in

schools was not just an add-on. “It is absolutely

necessary. The future depends on creativity and

creativity depends on the young.”

6. Andria will do with her prize money to .

A. make a movie B. build new schools

C. run a project D. help local musicians

7. What does Andria want to tell us according

to Paragraph 3？

A. A movie star can help children.

B. Her project was successful around cities.

C. We should pay more attention to the young.

D. The project was welcomed by students

very much.

8. What does the underlined word “brilliant” in

Paragraph 4 probably mean？

A. Useful. B. Clever.

C. Awful. D. Responsible.

9. Artist Michael thinks that the teaching of the

arts in UK schools ________.

A. is really difficult

B. opens children’s mind

C. needs greater attention

D. gives artists the chance

10. What can be the best title for the passage？

A. Bring Artists to Schools

B. Arts Education in Britain

C. When Historians Meet Artists

D. The World’s Best Arts Teacher

C

Bullying （欺凌） can happen to anyone.

A great many children around the world are

bullied every year， but there are things that can

be done to help.

What is bullying？

Bullying is when someone makes you feel

bad or hurts you again and again. Bullying can

happen at school， out of school and online.

Bullying includes：

●calling people mean （卑贱的） names

●laughing at people

●telling lies about people

●taking someone’s things without

permission

●not letting someone play in a group

●hitting people

What is cyberbullying？

Cyberbullying includes：

●sending bad messages online

●sharing photos online without permission

●not letting someone be part of an online

group

●spreading lies online

What can you do？

If someone is not kind to you， tell an adult

that you know and like. For example， talk to a

parent or a teacher.

If you get bad messages， don’t reply.

You should save them and give them to your

teacher， your family， or the police. Ask an

adult for help. Don’t share something before

you make sure it is true， that will help stop the

cyberbullying.

Talk to your parents or teacher or an

adult if you see bullying or if you are worried

about a friend. Say sorry if you are not kind to

someone. You can write a message or talk to

the person. And always remember： think about