At Anacostia Senior High School we have a lot of problems．We have students suspended and we have low test grades．I think this school is in need of improvement．The reasons why I believe this school needs improvement are that children are getting suspended and missing out on class work，students are failing，and the school is dirty．

The first reason why this school needs improvement is that children are getting suspended and missing out on class work．Students should not get suspended because it's like a vacation to them．They will not change their ways．Instead of putting them out of school for suspension，we should have them in school．In that way，students can still have good grades．

The second reason why I believe this school needs improvement is that students are failing．If you come to school every day you shouldn't fail．I can't blame it all on the students；it is the teachers' fault also．Some teachers do not let students in the class．This school needs tutors．If students had tutors their grades could improve．

The third reason why I believe this school is in need of improvement is that it is dirty．Who wants to walk into a dirty school every day? I don’t! If students help out，the building will stay clean．There should be no writing on the walls or eating in the halls．We need to treat our schools like we treat our homes．

These are my reasons why this school needs improvement．If we do these things we can get good grades．have a nice looking school，and students will improve their grades．By doing these things we can also have the most decent school on the other side of the fiver．

1．What is the meaning of the underlined word “suspended” in the first passage?

A．blamed                                                   B．praised

C．put in a vacation                                        D．put out of school

2．How many reasons does the author give for the improvement of school?

A．One．                 B．Two．                C．Three．                  D．Four．

3．What can we know from the third paragraph?

A．Students have tutors．                                B．Students have no tutors．

C．Students' grades are high．                         D．Students' grades are not talked about．

4．What is the author's attitude to Anacostia Senior High School?

A．He is satisfied with the school．                   B．He is not satisfied with the school．

C．He is surprised at the school．                            D．He is excited at the school．

5．What is the best title of the passage?

A．Reasons for School Improvement                 B．the Most Decent School

C．School Building                                          D．School Improvement

"Tammy! Come here, please! Mother needs your help in the kitchen." Her father called out to her.
Tammy was in her room, getting ready to do her homework. "Yes, Daddy!" she replied. "I'll be right there."
She hurried out of her bedroom and down the hallway. She was only nine years old. Her elder sister, Ella, had just moved away to go to a performing arts high school in another city. Her brother, Harry, was in middle school and always got home late. With Ella leaving home, Tammy was expected to do a lot more than she had ever done before, especially now, because her mother was ill.
Her father was in the kitchen. "Tammy, I know you usually do your homework right now, but with things being different, we all have to change a little bit. I'll help you and Harry with your homework later on, OK?"
Her father had an apron（圍裙） on over his clothes, and he looked kind of funny. He was doing the dishes and he always splashed（濺出） water all over when he did that. After helping her father with the dishes, Tammy helped set the table.
After supper, her father helped her and Harry with their homework, and then they played a board game so that their mother could lie down for a while.
The next morning, Tammy got up early on her own because she wanted to help her mother with breakfast. She made orange juice and even put bread in the toaster and got out the butter so that her mother could sleep for a few more minutes.
When her mother got up half an hour later, she was very surprised and moved to see the breakfast on the dining table. She gave Tammy a big hug.
"Thank you, Tammy. You really are mother's little helper now, aren't you?"
【小題1】Why did Tammy's sister move out of their home?

　　Most adults（成人）once（曾經(jīng)）studied（學(xué)習(xí)的過去式）at school, had classes and did their homework every day. The same ___1___ is going on at school now. ___2___ it is that doing weekend homework is ___3___ problem for the students now.

　　All the students want to abolish（取消）the weekend homework. It's ___4___ for them studying at school five days a week. They have a lot of favorite things. With homework to do on Saturday and Sunday, when can they find ___5___ to help around the house, go and see a football or basketball game or a good film, join in family recreations（娛樂）, or just have ___6___ at home? Because of these other activities, they can't finish their homework until ___7___. So they usually do their weekend homework in such a hurry that on Monday teachers are ___8___ and angry because the students know nothing about the ___9___. If there is no weekend homework for the students to do, they will be happy to go to school on Monday ___10___ having a good rest and to learn what the teachers teach.

Do you ever feel a stomachache during a test? Are you ever so worried about something that you even have a headache or can’t sleep at night? If so, then you know what stress is. Stress is what you feel when you are worried about something. You may feel angry, sad, scared, or afraid —all this can give you a stomachache or a headache.

There are different kinds of stress. Some kinds of stress are good and others are bad. Good stress may happen when someone asks you to answer questions in class or when you have to give a report. This kind of stress can help you to finish things better.

However, bad stress can happen if the stress lasts too long. You may not feel well if a family member is sick, if you’re having problems at school, or if anything else makes you upset every day. That kind of stress isn’t going to help you.

The best way to keep stress away is to have a balanced life. If you get enough sleep and food, and if you exercise and leave time for fun, you’ll feel less stressed.

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76. What’s the main idea of the first paragraph?

A.　How can you pass a test?　　　　　 B. Why do you have a stomachache?

C.　 What is stress?　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Why are you worried?

77. Good stress may happen when you’re doing the following things EXCEPT _______.

A. answering questions in class　　　　　 B. having problems at school

C. helping other classmates　　　　　　　 D. giving a report in front of school

78. The underlined word “upset” means _______ in the passage.

A. delightful　　　　 B. unhappy　　　 　　C. excited　　　 　　D. successful

79. Which of the following is RIGHT, according to the passage?

A. Having a balanced life is the best way to keep stress away.

B. Different kinds of stress will help you with the study a lot.

C. You may feel angry, sad, or afraid when you’re doing something.

D. You may not feel well if your parents are talking about things.

80. What is the best title for this passage?

A. A Balanced Life　　　　　　　　　　　 B. How to Do Better in a Test

C. Bad Stress and Good Stress　　　　 D. How to Face Your Stress