Question

    When you think of a classroom, such words as “quiet, or clean” may come to your mind. But a modern British high school is ______ and crowded. Most students do not wear uniforms and teachers often wear jeans and T-shirts.

Rules in a British classroom are ______ to those in Chinese schools. No talking. No eating or drinking. Raise your hand when you want to ask a question. No leaving your seat ______ asked to. Dress and act in an orderly manner.

Some British teenagers go to fee-paying, or private schools. Discipline is better there, as class sizes are ______ and students generally get more individual attention. But most teenagers go to public schools, where they don't have to pay fees.

Unfortunately, for many teachers, making pupils keep to the rules is ______ at a large public school, classes may have over 30 people. They will be of mixed different backgrounds. Some may not speak English as their first language.

Politicians in Britain are trying to change the face of the British classroom. They want stronger school rules and stricter punishments. They want to bring back school ______, saying that they help give students an “identity”（身份）.

Can Britain bring manners back to the classroom? It just might be possible, with the help of a little Harry Potter magic.

1.A.loudly B.noisy C.dirty D.bright

2.A.interesting B.different C.similar D.get

3.A.unless B.if C.since D.as

4.A.bigger B.smaller C.greater D.normal

5.A.hard B.easy C.unnecessary D.wrong

6.A.hats B.shoes C.uniforms D.trainers

Answer

1.B

2.C

3.A

4.B

5.A

6.C

【解析】

本文讲述了英国的高中又吵又挤，学生不穿校服，老师不穿制服，课堂纪律和中国相似，没有说话，不吃不喝，有事举手。少数人去的私立学校，纪律会更好，但是大部分人上的公立学校，对老师来说，让学生遵守规则很困难，他们有不同的背景，有的人第一语言不是英语，英国政治家们正在试图改变英国课堂面貌。

1.句意：但是现代英国的高中又吵又挤。

loudly大声的；noisy嘈杂的；dirty脏的；bright明亮的；根据“such words as “quiet, or clean” may come to your mind.”及“but”可知此处是“吵闹的”，故选B。

2.句意：英国的课堂规则与中国的相似。

interesting有趣的；different不同的；similar相似的；get得到；根据“No talking. No eating or drinking. Raise your hand when you want to ask a question”可知，英国的课堂规则与中国是相似的，故选C。

3.句意：除非被要求，否则不得离开座位。

unless除非；if如果；since自从；as比如；根据中国上课时，不经老师允许，所以此处是“除非”，故选A。

4.句意：因为班级规模更小。

bigger更大；smaller更小；greater更棒；normal正常；根据“students generally get more individual attention”学生通常得到更多的个人关注，可知此处是规模小，故选B。

5.句意：让学生遵守规则是很困难的。

hard困难的；easy简单的；unnecessary不必要的；wrong错误的；根据“They will be of mixed different backgrounds. Some may not speak English as their first language.”他们将有不同的背景，所以此处是困难的，故选A。

6.句意：他们想要带回学校制服。

hats帽子；shoes鞋子；uniforms制服；trainers教练；根据“saying that they help give students an “identity”（身份）.”可知此处是“校服”，故选C。