Short Skirts Are Out!After decades of skimpy skirts and sleeveless tops on game
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Short Skirts Are Out!
After decades of skimpy skirts and sleeveless tops on game days, some schools in the US are saying cheerleader uniforms will have to meet stricter dress codes when they are worn in class.
In Lake County, Florida, cheerleaders with uniforms too skimpy for the code are being asked to wear long shorts or trousers under their skirts and a T-shirt under the sleeveless tops, according to a district memo. Principals at two of Lake’s eight high schools – Leesburg and Lake Minneola – are not allowing the outfits in school at all.
Michelle Thomas, a cheerleader at Leesburg High School, was disappointed when she learned she couldn’t wear her outfit to school on game days.
“It shows that we’re a team just like all the other sports,” she said.
But the school administrators did not agree. “During the educational portion of the day, they have to meet the dress code just like every other student,” said school board chairwoman Debbie Stivender, who ordered the staff to bring the outfits into line with the dress code.
Bare midriffs are banned across the state by the Florida High School Athletic Association, but no state rules mention cheerleader miniskirts. Sheila Noone, a spokeswoman for cheerleading uniform company Varsity Brands, says the outfits haven’t become more revealing over the last 10 years. She says that the short skirts are designed to help the girls jump and kick.
“Cheerleading is athletic,” Noone said. “There’s a lot of jumping, so you won’t want a knee-length skirt that might hamper a tie touch.”
Most cheerleaders were sad to hear the news, but say they’ll follow the rules. Even male cheerleaders, whose pants and tops meet dress codes, chose not to wear their outfits to show unity.
“I understanding, because they are kind of short,” said Holly Bishop, 14, a Lake Minneola High School cheerleader, about her miniskirt. “It would have been really, really cool to wear them to school.”
小题1:According to the new dress codes for cheerleaders in some American schools, __________.| A．bare midriffs are banned | | B．cheerleading miniskirts are banned | | C．cheerleader uniforms have switched from skirts to trousers | | D．cheerleaders have to make their uniforms less revealing |
小题2:Which of the following statement is TRUE according to the article?| A．School administrators believe cheerleader uniforms do not match school dress codes. | | B．Most cheerleaders show understanding of the new dress codes. | | C．Sheila Noone believes that cheerleading miniskirts are not revealing. | | D．School administrators don’t take cheerleading seriously. |
小题3:Some cheerleaders are not happy about the news because __________.| A．they hate the dress codes that other sports have | | B．they consider their uniforms special and cool | | C．they want to wear revealing clothes | | D．they will have to buy new uniforms |
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答案
小题1:D
小题1:A
小题1:B |
解析
小题1:根据倒数第二段第二行的to wear long shorts or trousers...和第四段第三行的says the outfits haven’t become more revealing over the last 10 years可知，拉拉队长的服装规范变得更严了。故选D。
小题1:根据倒数第二段的Most cheerleaders were sad to hear the news...可知，大部分学生对新规不理解，B错；Noone表示拉拉队服符合加油所需，而不是说拉拉队服太暴露，C错；D项说学校对拉拉队不够重视，是错误的。根据第五段But the school administrators did not agree...可知，学校管理层认为拉拉队长应该和其他学生一样，遵守校服规范。故选A。
小题1:根据最后一段的about her miniskirt. “It would have been really, really cool to wear them to school可知，拉拉队长认为穿拉拉队队服去学校很酷，很与众不同。故选B。 |
举一反三
In the modern world more and more people meet the problem of identity．The most interesting example is that of a so – called “banana”, which refers to an American who has an Asian face but holds Western values．
In Shanghai, there now live a group of people from abroad．They look no different from the locals and speak fluent Chinese or even Shanghai dialect, but when it comes to writing Chinese characters, they are almost illiterate（文盲）．Jack is such an example．He never learned to read or write Chinese characters, which he finds mysterious and difficult．From time to time, he files to the US as he does not feel Shanghai is where he comes from．“But when I am in the States, I feel that’s not my home either,” he said．
At De Gaulle Airport in France, there is a Swiss man who has been living in the waiting – room for a long time because he lost h is passport during his travels．He was refused entry into several countries．But when he was eventually allowed to return to Swizerland, he refused to leave the airport．His reason was very simple—“I am sure who I am．I need no acknowledgement from others,” he said during an interview．For th is reason he was honored by the Western media as “the Hero of identity．”
As the Internet becomes more and more popular, the problem of identity becomes more serious．In a virtual world, people can have different addresses registered with different names．In the Internet chat room, even one’s gender（性别） is hard to determine．It seems that in the glohal village, people are saying hello every day to each other without knowing whom they are talking to．
What will be the next crisis（危机） of identity? With the development of cloning technology, it might be: who is the real “I”?
小题1:What does the passage mainly talk about?| A．The importance of identity． | | B．The crisis of identity． | | C．Differences between Eastern and Western cultures． | | D．Difficulty in living in foreign counties． |
小题2:The Swiss man had to live in De Gaulle Airport in France because ．
A．he needed to board a plane at any time
B．he couldn’t afford to live in a hotel
C．he needed others acknowledgement
D．he couldn’t prove who he was
65．A “banana” in the passage is in fact an ．
A．American traveling to Asia B．American keeping Eastern culture
C．American born in Asia D．America – born Asian
小题3:We can infer from the passage that the author believes ．| A．there will be more problems relating to identity in the future | | B．Internet technology helps solve problems of identity | | C．only people traveling abroad have problems of identity | | D．people don’t need to worry about identity |
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Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.
In the past，most American mothers were at home to take care of their children during the day. Now, 36 , many mothers are working. More than half of the American women with young children have 37 outside the house.
American families solve the child care 38 in different ways. Some parents allow older children to stay at home alone after school. The parents 39 make sure that their children, usually not younger than 10 years old, understand 40 rules and can deal with emergencies (紧急情况). Other parents say they would 41 allow their children to be at home alone. They usually 42 someone to take care of the children.
Some parents in the U. S. find their own ways to cut the cost of child care. They join child care 43 . Each person in the group 44 for the children of other group members at different times. Some parents ask local churches, schools and social organizations to help 45 activities for the children. These child care choices often cost 46 or no money. Many American parents, however, still struggle with the problem of 47 good child care at a reasonable price.
| 小题1: | | A．therefore | B．otherwise | C．thus | D．however |
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| 小题2: | | A．children | B．jobs | C．houses | D．money |
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| 小题3: | | A．problem | B．question | C．chance | D．choice |
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| 小题5: | | A．dangerous | B．safety | C．funny | D．true |
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| 小题6: | | A．rather | B．certainly | C．always | D．never |
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| 小题7: | | A．tell | B．stop | C．pay | D．invite |
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| 小题8: | | A．schools | B．groups | C．clubs | D．hospitals |
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| 小题9: | | A．cares | B．sends | C．asks | D．pays |
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| 小题10: | | A．have | B．offer | C．play | D．join |
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| 小题11: | | A．much | B．little | C．enough | D．a great deal |
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| 小题12: | | A．taking | B．finding | C．losing | D．suffering |
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There is a popular belief among parents that schools are no longer interested in spelling. No school I have taught in has ever ignored spelling or considered it unimportant as a basic skill. There are, however, vastly different ideas about how to teach it, or how much priority（优先）it must be given over general language development and writing ability. The problem is, how to encourage a child to express himself freely and confidently in writing without holding him back with the complexities（复杂）of spelling.
If spelling becomes the only focal point of his teacher’s interest, clearly a bright child will be likely to “play safe”. He will tend to write only words within his spelling range, choosing to avoid adventurous language. That’s why teachers often encourage the early use of dictionaries and pay attention to content rather than technical ability.
I was once shocked to read on the bottom of a sensitive piece of writing about a personal experience: “ This work is terrible! There are far too many spelling errors and your writing is illegible（难以辨认的）.” It may have been a sharp criticism of the pupil’s technical abilities in writing, but it was also a sad reflection on the teacher who had omitted to read the essay, which contained some beautiful expressions of the child’s deep feelings. The teacher was not wrong to draw attention to the errors, but if his priorities had centered on the child’s ideas, an expression of his disappointment with the presentation would have given the pupil more motivation（动力）to seek improvement.
小题1:Teachers are different in their opinions about ___________.| A．the difficulties in teaching spelling | | B．the role of spelling in general language development | | C．the complexities of the basic writing skills | | D．the necessity of teaching spelling |
小题2: The expression “play safe” probably means ____________.| A．to write carefully | B．to do as the teachers say | | C．to use dictionaries frequently | D．to avoid using words one is not sure of |
小题3: Teachers encourage the use of dictionaries so that___________.| A．students will be able to express their ideas more freely | | B．students will have more confidence in writing | | C．teachers will have less trouble in correcting mistakes | | D．students will learn to be independent of teachers |
小题4: The writer seems to think that the teacher’s judgment on that sensitive piece of writing is____________.| A．unfair | B．reasonable | C．foolish | D．careless |
小题5:The major point discussed in the passage is_____________.| A．the importance of developing writing skills | | B．the complexities of spelling | | C．the correct way of marking compositions | | D．the relationship between spelling and the content of a composition |
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Children of America are getting fatter every time. 13% of the children at the age of 6 to 11 are overweight(too fat).
When we look at children’s lives today in the USA, we can see the root(origin)of the problem--sports and foods. Young children like sports but they don’t have enough around the start of high school. That’s especially true for girls. Meanwhile, to make matters worse, schools are becoming much more interested in sports teams. So children are not able to get enough exercise just when they need it the most. There is also the food problem. Children get most of their calories(热量) at restaurants or parties or somewhere else away from home. They often drink too many Cokes. Parents have a lot of fears about telling a child he needs to lose weight-- they are afraid it will push a child into an eating disorder. Some parents fear that pushing children to lose weight means their children will think they’re not good enough, or not loved because of their weight. Parents need to come to terms with the fact that the family is very important to the children. The most useful program for children is called "family weight control". This is good news. Mom and Dad, even if they don’t have weight problems, have to go through the same program as their children and learn how to get some exercise and how to eat healthily.
小题1:Why are American children getting fatter? The writer thinks_______.| A．parents also have weight problem as their children | | B．children drink too many Cokes | | C．schools are more interested in sports teams | | D．children have less exercise and eat unhealthily |
小题2:The writer wants to tell parents that_______.| A．overweight children are not loved by people | | B．children are afraid to lose weight when they have to | | C．family members can help overweight children a lot | | D．girls don’t like to exercise |
小题3:The writer thinks if mother or father is on the same program as their children, _______.| A．"family weight control" will be successful | | B．it will make the children eat much more | | C．their children will not eat better | | D．parents will feel sorry about themselves |
小题4:Which of the following is NOT the root of overweight problem? _______.| A．Higher-calorie. | B．Less sports. | C．Family weight control. | D．higher-fat foods. |
小题5:What does “come to terms with” probably mean in the passage?| A．ignore | B．give in to | C．get away with | D．do research into |
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A university graduate described as a “respectable and intelligent” woman is seeking professional(专业的) help after being convicted of （证明有……罪）shoplifting for the second time in six months.
Ana Luz, recently studying for her PhD, has been told she could end up behind bars unless she can control the desire to steal from shops .
Luz ,who lives with her partner in Fitzwilliam Road ,Cambridge ,admitted stealing clothes worth ￡9.95 from John Lewis in Oxford Street ,London ,on March 9.
Phillip Lemoyne ,prosecuting（起诉）,said Luz selected some clothes from a display and took them to the ladies’ toilet in the store .When she came out again she was wearing one of the skirts she had selected ,having taken off the anti-theft security alarms（防盗警报装置）.
She was stopped and caught after leaving the store without paying, Mr Lemoyne said.
He added that she was upset on her arrest and apologized for her actions.
Luz,28, was said to have been convicted of shoplifting by Cambridge judges last October ,but Morag Duff, defending ,said she had never been in trouble with the police before that .
“She is ashamed and embarrassed（尴尬） but doesn’t really have any explanation why she did this ,” Miss Duff said . “She didn’t intend to steal when she went into the store .She is at a loss to explain it. She is otherwise a very respectable and intelligent young lady .She went to her doctor and asked for advice because she wants to know if there is anything in particular that caused her to do this.”
Judge David Azan fined Luz ￡ 50, and warned : “You’ve got a criminal record .If you carry on like this ,you will end up in prison ,which will ruin your bright future you may have.”
Luz achieved a degree in design at university in her native Spain, went on to a famous university in Berlin , Germany for her master’s degree and is now studying for a PhD at Cambridge University ,UK.
小题1:What does the underlined sentence “She is at a loss to explain it” mean?| A．In her opinion it was a loss to the clothes shops where she stole things. | | B．She doesn’t have any idea why she has the desire to steal from shops. | | C．She thinks it is a loss for her to explain why she stole things from shops. | | D．Personally she feels ashamed and embarrassed for her shoplifting actions. |
小题2:Which of the following best explains the meaning of the word “shoplifting” used in the passage?| A．Carrying goods in a lift for a shop. | B．Taking goods to the ladies’ toilet . | | C．Selecting some goods from a display. | D．Taking goods from a shop without paying. |
小题3:From the passage we can learn that .| A．Ana Luz is already got her PhD at Cambridge University ,UK | | B．Ana Luz is ashamed and embarrassed and knows why she often did so | | C．the university graduate will be put in prison if she steals in shops once more | | D．Phillip Lemoyne is the “respectable and intelligent” woman’s defense lawyer |
小题4:What would be the best title for the passage ?| A．Shoplifting Shame of a PhD Student. | | B．Apologizing for the Actions in Shops. | | C．Seeking Professional Help from Experts. | | D．Controlling the Desire to Steal from Shops |
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