School uniforms are common in primary and secondary schools in many countries. Here’s a list of countries below.
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In Brazil, students wear uniforms in private schools. But in public schools, students don’t have to wear uniforms although they might have one. In general, the uniforms are a pair of blue pants and a white T-shirt with the school symbol printed on it. |
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School uniforms are used in Cuba. All students wear school uniforms with the color as a symbol of grade level. Children also wear scarves because they are young pioneers(少先队员). |
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Japan introduced school uniforms in the late 19th century. Today, school uniforms are very common. Many boys wear white shirts, short pants and caps. Girls’ uniforms might include a gray pleated (褶)skirt and a white blouse. |
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In Singapore, all students must wear uniforms. Though the colors are different from school to school. The normal uniform for boys is shorts or long pants, with a shirt (often white), while girls wear white pinafores(连衣裙) or skirts. |
1.In Brazil, where is the school symbol?
A.On the pants B.On the shoes C.On the T-shirt D.On the socks
2.In Cuba a student wears the scarf as a symbol of _____.
A.grade level B.cold weather C.public school D.young pioneer
3.A Japanese girl’s uniform is _____.
A.a pair of blue pants and a white T-shirt
B.a gray skirt and a white blouse
C.a white shirt, short pants and a cap
D.a pinafore or a white skirt
4.Which is true about the students’ uniforms in Singapore?
A.School uniforms are the same as China’s.
B.Only the students in private schools wear uniforms.
C.Boys’ uniforms are different from girl’s in color.
D.Students usually wear white shirts or skirts.
5.On the school day, a student doesn’t wear the uniform. He probably comes from ______.
A.Brazil B.Cuba C.Japan D.Singapore
Once upon a time there lived a woman who had a bad temper(脾气). She 1 at everyone around her. For most of her life she believed the anger inside her was 2 else’s fault(过错).
She went to see a wise monk(高僧) to ask for 3 . The monk told her to take a large pot(罐子) from his kitchen, fill it with 4 , and stand outside on the sidewalk in front of his house. “It’s hot outside,” the monk said to her “When a person 5 , you must give him or her a glass of water. Do this until there is no 6 left inside you.” 7 she stood outside with a water pot and served water to walkers every day for the next several weeks.
Every morning she asked 8 if there was any anger inside her. And every morning the answer was, “yes.” So she continued 9 water. Until one afternoon when a man walked up, took the water pot out of her hand and drank the water up, and then 10 it onto the ground as he went on his way.
The woman was very 11 . Unable to control herself, she 12 the pot and threw it at the rude man. The pot broke into pieces over the back of his head and he fell to the ground, bleeding.
As the woman calmed down, she realized the mistake of what she had made and began to cry. She called 911 and 13 what had happened. A moment later an ambulance(救护车) and two police cars arrived and took the man away. Then one of the police officers walked over to the woman, who was 14 crying, and said, “ The city owes(欠) you a big ‘thank you.’ That man has been 15 our wanted list for over a year now. He is an important suspect in many murder cases and robberies.”
1. A.pointed B.laughed C.smiled D.screamed
2. A.anybody B.somebody C.everybody D.nobody
3. A.information B.news C.advice D.message
4. A.juice B.water C.milk D.coffee
5. A.walks past B.drives past C.rides past D.runs past
6. A.water B.money C.anger D.energy
7. A.Because B.But C.So D.Unless
8. A.herself B.himself C.itself D.themselves
9. A.drinking B.serving C.selling D.buying
10. A.put B.dropped C.fell D.threw
11. A.happy B.excited C.surprised D.angry
12. A.gave up B.picked up C.put up D.cleared up
13. A.spoke B.told C.reported D.asked
14. A.already B.still C.always D.never
15. A.on B.in C.at D.to
---The light in the room is still on. Do you know_______?
---In order to prepare for the coming exam.
A.if he works hard B.why he stays up late
C.why is he so busy D.when he will stop working
---Mum, may I have some cakes?
---Sorry, there’s ________left . I’ll go and buy some for you tonight.
A.nothing B.no one C.no D.none
---People should stop pouring dirty water into the lake.
--- _______. It will cause pollution.
A.I agree with you B.I don’t think so
C.Don’t say like that D.No problem
________my mother is very tired after a whole day’s hard work, she tries to spare time for me.
A.Every time B.Whenever C.Even though D.As