Teachers in some secondary schools in Britain are worried that their job may become impossible shortly unless something can be done to restore discipline in the classrooms. In the problem schools, mostly in large cities, a small minority of teenage pupils disturb lesson to such an extent that the teacher can no longer teach their classes effectively.
Some people consider that the permissive (随意) nature of modern society is responsible for such kind of behavior. Small children who are continuously encouraged to express themselves without reservation are naturally unwilling to accept school discipline when they grow older. Furthermore, modern teaching techniques) which appear to stress personal enjoyment at the expense of serious study work, might be teaching the child to put his own interests before his duties to the community in which he lives.
Perhaps the problem can be solved by improving facilities for the moral guidance of these difficult children or by better cooperation between the schools and the parents—for the parents may be mainly responsible for the bad behavior of their youngsters. Violence at home, violence and crime on TV make some children turn violence themselves.
But some of the teachers believe that there ought to be a return to more “old fashioned” methods. At present, in some school teachers are even not allowed to punish a child who does something bad and wrong. Physical punishment is not permitted now. People are too soft on children these days. It seems that children can do whatever they like at school while the teachers can’t do anything to punish them. I don’t know why the schools authority abandoned some of the effective punishments that worked well. Things like that didn’t happen when we were at school because the teachers kept those problem students under control by using a stick.
1.According to the writer, modem teaching techniques ________.
A. inspire pupils to spend much time on serious learning
B. do not give pupils any moral lessons
C. advocate pupils playing a lot instead of learning
D. could teach children to put his own interests before his duties
2.The letter Writer seems to be convinced of ________ to restore discipline at school. ,
A. removing more “old fashioned” methods
B. physical punishment
C. improving facilities for the moral guidance
D. cooperation between the schools and the parents
3.The best title for this passage might be ________.
A. Our Schools Today
B. Who is to blame
C. Rebuild Order in School.
D. Dealing with Problem Children at School
My mother raised me as best as she could, taking on odd jobs in the neighborhood for money. Still without a father to tell me how to act and what was expected of me, I felt lost. I wandered for years and got involved with tough guys on the East Side of New York. They would fight madly over a dropped coin. They would steal to get what they wanted. I wanted to be like them.
It was lucky for me that I left the city and entered a world of discipline (纪律), after following my mothers advice. During three years of military service, I had time to rethink my life, and my thoughts often ran to my mother. I realized suddenly just how much of a heartache I must have been to her, how little I had noticed her suffering. When my father left this world, my mother was completely alone. To support us, my mother cleaned apartments and took in washing and ironing from the neighbors. And as she worked hard at this labor, she kept her head high. Each week she would bring a pile of books home from the library and read to us. My mother had wanted nothing more, than for me to turn into an honest responsible man. But I had acted against her. Finally, almost too late I had the sense to feel shame.
Ten years passed and I returned to the apartment on the East Side. I knew I wouldn’t fall back in with the wrong people, although I still wasn’t sure where I was heading. My mother, I could tell, was worried about me. In my neighborhood, to become a police officer or a firefighter was a mark of significant social success and achievement. For me it was an opportunity for a real start in life. I wondered if I was up to it, but I knew that it was time to try. When I found myself in the big hall raising my hands to take the firefighters oath (誓言) of office, my mother was sitting a few rows behind with a smile of relief. She knew that at last I was off on life’s road and moving steadily. Her smile said, “My job is finally done.”
1.The author used to behave ________.
A. strangely B. well
C. outstandingly D. badly
2.According to the context，“odd jobs” in the first paragraph refer to jobs ________.
A. with house work
B. which are dangerous
C. done by people to make extra money with
D. of cleaning, washing and ironing
3.Why did the author say he was lucky in the second paragraph?
A. He spent three years of military service.
B. He escaped from a world of discipline.
C. He moved to another city with his mother.
D. He enjoyed the books his mother read to him.
4.What does the mother’s word “My job is finally done” mean in the last paragraph?
A. She needn’t be worried about her son again.
B. She can lower her head.
C. Her son has grown up to be an honest and responsible man.
D. She will no longer do all available jobs to support the family.
Best Inventions
Sun Power
People who buy solar panels (嵌板）for their home hope to help the environment and save some money. But they end up with large metal boxes on their roof. Tesla, a car company, solved the problem. The solution is the Solar Roof. It is a series of tiles (瓦) made to look like traditional roofing material while using the power of the sun. Tesla developed it with SolarCity, a longtime provider of solar panels. It is now available to the public.
Talking Tech
Echo gives users the ability to talk to their tech. Apple’s Siri and Microsoft’s Cortana do that too. But in many ways，Amazon’s version，Alexa, which is built into Echo，is more powerful. Alexa has grown since it was put on the market in 2014, and today, you can use it to turn on the lights, order a pizza, and more. Echo costs $ 180. Amazon recently developed a junior version, the $ 50 Echo Dot.
Spin and Roll
Goodyear is reinventing the wheel. It introduced its Eagle 360 spherical tire (球形轮胎) in March, 2016. The tires allow cars to move in many directions, including sideways, and at angles to handle slippery surfaces. The key is magnetic levitation (磁悬浮). Tires are fixed to cars, but Eagle 360s float beneath them. They’re meant for self-driving cars of tomorrow.
Cycle Safety
Jeff Woolf had a serious bike crash. If he hadn’t been wearing his helmet, he would have been badly hurt. He wondered why so many riders didn’t wear helmets. That turns out it was mostly because helmets were big and hard to carry around. Woolf, an engineer, came up with Morpher. The helmet is made from interwoven plastics (交错编织的塑料). It is strong, but it’s also flexible enough to fold almost totally flat. That makes it easy to carry. Morpher is priced at $ 119.
1.What we can know about the Solar Roof?
A. It is designed for cars. B. It is currently on the market.
C. It is costly but energy-saving. D. It consists of large metal boxes.
2.What can users do with their Alexa?
A. Chat with their friends. B. Control their tech through voice.
C. Reduce noise in their home. D. Save money on their purchases.
3.What do we know about the Eagle 360?
A. It is fastened to cars. B. It is a self-driving system.
C. It is environmentally-friendly. D. It is intended for autonomous cars.
4.What is good about Morpher?
A. It prevents bike crashes. B. It is conveniently foldable.
C. It can be bought worldwide. D. It is cheaper than traditional helmets.
假定你是李华，你校英文报将举办以“Scientists and Our Life"为主题的英语征文大赛,你想邀请你的英国朋友Mary参加,请你给她写一封邀请函。内容包括：
1. 写信缘由；
2. 征文要求（介绍至少两位科学家及其成就；举例说明科学对生活的影响；你对科技影响的看法）。
注意：1. 同数100左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Mary,
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
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。
Li Mei and I are friends and we are getting on well each other all time. But last week, I had a quarrel about her. The reason was what she broke the watch my parents had bought for me. I knew he didn’t break it on purpose. Besides, I got really angry. As a result, I had shouted at her, say I would never forgive her. She felt very sad and left in silent. But after I calmed down, I realized I were wrong. So I phoned her and apologized to her. She forgave me and we became better friends again.
Two decades after they 1. (see) on the Versova beach, Olive Ridley turtles appear to the beach that was once drowned in plastic waste.
Workers 2. (volunteer) during a regular cleanup campaign last week spoiled at 3. (little) 80 little turtles climbing towards the Arabian Sra -a historic moment for a place once buried under 4. (million) of pounds of waste.
The turnaround started in 2015 5. a young lawyer and environmentalist named Afroz Shah saw a depressing sight from the window of his new oceanside apartment.
Determined 6. (make) a difference, the young man railed on the local people to take part in weekly cleanups along the beach.7. started as Shah’s collecting waste has quickly got more than 1,000 volunteers.
To make sure each turtle 8. (safe) reached the sea, Shah and his leam camf)ed oul overnight and kepi guard.
“I am 9.ocean lover and feel it our duty to make our wean free of plastic, “he told the UN.” I just hope this is the 10. (begin) for coastal communities across India and the world.”
