If the 10% rule is applied, ______.［A］the best white high school students can get into colleges［B］public universities can get excellent students［C］students from poor rural families can go to colleges［D］good minority students can get into public universiti

Passage Three

More than 6,000 children were expelled (开除) from US school last year for bringing guns and bombs to school, the US Department of Education said on May 8.

The department gave a report to the expulsions (开除) as saying handguns accounted for 58% of the 6,093 expulsions in 1996—1997, against 7% for rifles (步枪) or shotguns and 35% for other types of firearms.

"The report is a clear sign that our nation's public schools are cracking down (严惩) on students who bring guns to school," Education Secretary Richard Riley said in a statement.

In March 1997, an 11-year old boy and a 13-year old boy using handguns and rifles shot dead four children and a teacher at a school in Arkansas. In October, two were killed and seven wounded in a shooting at a Mississippi school. Two months later, a 14-year old boy killed three high school students and wounded five in Kentucky.

Most of the expulsions, 56%, were from high school, 34% were from junior high schools and 9% were from elementary schools, the report said.

41. From the first paragraph we can infer that in the US schools______.

A. students enjoy shooting

B. safety is a problem

C. students are eager to be solider.

D. students can make guns.

Passage One

Every morning, kids from a local high school are working hard. They are making and selling special coffee at a coffee cafe. They are also making a lot of money.

These students can make up to twelve hundred dollars a day. They are selling their special coffee to airplane passengers. After the students get paid, the rest of the money goes to helping a local youth project.

These high school students use a space in the Oakland airport. It is usually very crowded. Many people who fly on the planes like to drink the special coffee.

One customer thinks that the coffee costs a lot but it is good and worth it. Most customers are pleasant but some are unhappy. They do not like it if the coffee cafe is not open for business.

The students earn $ 6.10 an hour plus tips. They also get school credit while they learn how to run a business. Many of the students enjoy the work although it took some time 1o learn how to do it.

They have to learn how to steam milk, load the pots, and add flavor. It takes some skill and sometimes

mistakes are made. The most common mistake is forgetting to add the coffee.

36. Based on the passage, it seems that the purpose of the cafe is to______.

A. learn a skill

B. help a youth project

C. do business

D. earn school credit

D）阅读下面的短文，根据短文内容回答问题。（10分）

New rules and behaviour standards(行为规范) for middle school students came out（颁布） in March. Middle schools are going to use a new way to decide who the top students are. The best students won’t only have high marks. The following are some of the new rules.

Tell the truth. Have you ever cheated(作弊) in an exam? Don’t do it again! That’s not something honest students should do.

Do more at school. Good students love animals and care for other people. April is Birdloving Month in China. Is your school doing anything to celebrate it? You should join! In that way， you can learn more about animals and how to protect（保护） them.

Be open to new ideas. Have you ever thought people could live on the moon? Maybe you’ll find another earth in space in the future. Everyone’s new ideas are important.

Protect yourself. Has a thief ever taken money from one of your classmates? Don’t let it happen to you. If you have to go back home late， you should let your parents know.

Use the Internet carefully. The Internet can be very useful for your study. But some things on the Internet aren’t for kids， so try to look at the good web pages（网页）. You can use the web pages for fun or homework.

36. What should the best students do in an exam? 

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II．完型填空（共20分）

Getting to places can sometimes be difficult，especially(特别) when you are going to a place for the (11) time．

In big cities，many people take buses，trains or subways to get from (12 ) to another． Bu-ses are a popular (13) af transportation．lf you are using a bus，you need to know(14 ) bus to take and where you can get on． You (15) need to be able to(能够)read the timetable right， so you can take the right bus and (16 ) your place on time． At last，you need to know (17) to get off and (18 ) the driver the name of the station．

In the countryside，transportation can be much simple．In some places，people get to school or work (19) boat．Some children ride in long boats on the river to get to school．In (20) places，students walk to school．

( )11．

A．first

B．second

C．tlurd

D．fourth

A、with

B、to

C、by

D、at

A

In China，more and more middle school students are getting shorter sleeping time than be-fore． Most students sleep less than nine hours every night，because they have much homework to do. Some homework is given by their teachers，and some by their parents． Also，some students don't know how to save time .They are not careful enough while they do their homework，so it takes them a Iot of time． Some students spend too much time watching TV or playing computer games．They stay up very late． Some students have to get up early every morning on weekdays to get to school on time by bus or by bike．lt can be a long way from home to school．

Schools and parents should cut down some of the homework so that our children can enjoy more than nine hours of sleep every night for their health． For children，we should make best use of our time． When we have enough time for sleeping，we will find it much better for both our study and health．

( )21． What makes most students sleep less than nine hours every night?

A． Watching TV．

B． Playing computer games．

C． Doing their homework．

D． Doing housework．

In some countries of Asia or the Middle East, like Iran, students take an exit exam in their last year of high school. The people with the highest scores attend the best universities in the country.()

A. certificates

B. degrees

C. diplomas

D. rates

What grades did you get at high school?

Passage Four

More than 6,000 children were expelled (开除) from US school last year for bringing guns and bombs to school, the US Department of Education said on May 8.

The department gave a report to the expulsions (开除) as saying handguns accounted for 58 percent of the 6,093 expulsions in 1996 and 1997, against 7 percent for rifles (步枪) or shotguns and 35 percent for other types of firearms.

"The report is a clear sign that out nation's public schools are cracking down (严惩) on students who bring guns to school," Education Secretary Richard Riley said in a statement. "We need to be tough-minded about keeping guns out of our schools and do everything to keep our children safe."

In March 1997, an 11 years old boy and 13 years old boy using handguns and rifles shot dead four children and a teacher at a school in Jonesboro, Arkansas. In October, two were killed and seven wounded in a shooting at a Mississippi school. Two months later, a 14 years old boy killed three high school students and wounded five in Dasucah, Kentucky.

Most of the expulsions, 56 percent, were from high school, which have students from about age 13.34 percent were from junior high schools and 9 percent were from elementary schools, the report said.

46. From the first paragraph we can infer that in the US schools ______.

A. students enjoy shooting

B. students are eager to be solider

C. safety is a problem

D. students can make guns