Shelly Nielsen sees students fall asleep in class at least twice a week. “When I see teens asleep in my class, I wonder if I am really that boring”, said Nielsen, a teacher. “I also wonder why they are so tired.” Neilson first tried to wake up sleeping students quietly. If the snoozing (呼嚕聲) continues, she may call a student’s parents to find out how much sleep the students is getting at night and why.

   According to a research, teens need at least nine hours of sleep to function properly during the day. And more than 90 percent of teens say they are sleeping less than that each night.

   Forgetting homework, yawning in class, losing concentration --- these are the signs of a sleep-deprived (被剝奪睡眠的)student, said Dr. Carl Lawyer, a specialist. “The big problem is the social demand for homework, video games and friends. Teens don’t understand how important sleep is.”

   Rebecca Lucas, another teacher agrees. “Teens are busy,” she said, noting many activities most teens are involved in during the day force them to get home pretty late.” When I see teens sleeping in my class, I feel sad, like they are not sleeping enough,” she said. “I also feel frustrated because I have so much to teach in such a short amount of time and teens sleeping in the class slows me down.”

   Not sleeping the needed number of hours can affect your day very much. The effect is on school, work and driving and is very frustrating to teachers when students don’t do their best because of being so tired, Lawyer said.

   Al Taylor, a teacher says sleeping is not allowed in his class. “When I see a teen sleeping in my class, I feel bad that they didn’t get enough sleep but they need to correct the issue at home,” Taylor said. “I’ve raised teenage boys myself. Teenagers like to wait to the last minute to do their homework so they often stay up late trying to finish it.”

72. What does Shelly first do when she finds students sleeping in class?

A. She wakes them up with no punishment.

B. She blames herself for giving a boring lesson.

C. She asks them to stand outside.

D. She reports it to their parents.

73. Students always feel tired and sleep in class because they __________.

A. have to stay up late to do their homework.

B. are attracted by many activities.

C. are not interested in the lessons

D. are too busy to have enough sleep

74. From the last paragraph, we can infer that Al Taylor __________.

A. can easily lose his temper

B. was a father of teenage boys

C. has no sympathy for sleeping students

D. finds a good way of giving teens more sleep

75. What is the main idea of the passage?

A. Why sleep is important

B. Why teens are so tired

C. How students get enough sleep

D. How teachers manage sleeping students

 In order to find _______ better job, he decided to study _______ second foreign language.

A. the; a            B. a; a        C. the; the          D. a; the

There are some very good things about open education .This way of teaching allows students to grow as people ,and to develop their own interests in many subjects .Open education allows students to be responsible for （負責）their  own education, as they are responsible for what they do in life .Some students do badly in traditional classrooms. The open classroom may allow them to   enjoy learning .Some students will be happier in an open education school .  They will not have to worry about grades or rules .For students who worry   about these things a lot, it is a good idea to be in an open classroom.  

But many students will not do well in an open classroom. For some students ，there are too few rules .These students will do little in school. They will not make good use of open education. Because open education is so different from traditional education, these students may have a problem of getting used to making so many choices. For many students it is important to have some rules in the classroom. They worry about the rules even when there are no rules .Even a few rules will help this kind of students. The last point about open  education is that some traditional teachers do not like it .Many teachers do not believe in open education. Teachers who want to have an open classroom may have many problems at their school.

     You now know what open education is .Some of its good points and bad points have been explained .You may have your own opinion about open education. The writer thinks that open education is a good idea, but only in theory. In actual fact, it may not work very well in a real class or school. The writer believes that most students, but of course not all students, want some structure in their classes. They want and need to have rules. In some cases, they must be made to study some subjects .Many students are pleased to find subjects they have to study interesting. They would not study those subjects if they did not have to.

Open education allows students to         .

      A．grow as they are educated

       B．be responsible for their future

       C．develop their own interests

       D．discover subjects outside class

Some students like open education but some students will do little in an open classroom because       .

    A．there are too few rules

     B．they hate activities

     C．open education is similar to traditional education

     D．they worry about the rules

Which of the following is Not mentioned in the passage?

       A．Some traditional teachers do not like open education.

       B．Many teachers do not believe in open education.

       C．Teachers may have problems in open classroom.

       D．The teachers’ feelings and attitudes are important to the students.

Which of the following can best summarize（總結）the passage?

       A．Open education is a really complicated idea.

       B．Open education is better than traditional education.

       C．Teachers dislike open education.

       D．Open education is a good idea in practice.

現(xiàn)在有一種謬論說“考上大學也不好找或找不到工作, 還不如不上大學”。以下是某網(wǎng)站對高中學生“為什么上大學?”做的問卷調(diào)查情況, 請你結合表格中所提供的信息, 寫一篇短文, 談談你的看法。

— Jordan scored more than thirty points in each game in this season.

— There’s no doubt that he ____________ the title “The Best Scorer”.

A. declares                   B. deserves   C. likes                          D. confirms

______ and happy, Tony stood up and accepted the prize.

A. Surprising       B. Surprised   C. Being surprised     D. To be surprising

Thousands of Haitians cheered as the Chinese medical team arrived，many of________ even

      cried with joy.

      A．those    B．them    C．whom      D．who

—What’s that terrible noise over there?

—The workers ______ the boxes from the back of the truck.

A. have carried        B. are carrying       C. carry                         D. will carry

— Your suitcase seems very heavy. Need any help?  — ________

A. That all depends!   B. No, thanks. I can manage it myself.

C. It’s a pleasure.     D. It couldn’t be better. Thank you all the same.

Amateur Performance Night

Every third Thursday of the month, aspiring（有抱負的）artists present, read or perform original or existing material, at the Amateur Performance Night -- and anyone can come and watch. So come to the Amateur Performance Night to enjoy presentations and performances on a wide variety of subjects, and practice your languages (Chinese and English) while you do!

7-9 pm, March 15

20 yuan (entrance fee includes one drink and a snack)

Room 109, 2 Dongping Road

amateur.performance.night@gmail.com

Good-Heart Sale

ENO holds a seasonal sale at discounted prices, some more than 50 percent off. When you mention SCAA (Second Chance Animal Aid), 10 percent of the sales income will be donated to the animal rescue group.

Cash only

March 10-24

In Factory, 6F, building A, 1147

Xikang Road, near Wuning Road

Free Coffee for All!

This Friday, March 16, wil be an exciting day for most coffee buyers, especially those who love Starbucks. Between 10 am and 12 noon, Starbucks will hold its second “Coffee Break” and everyone who drops by a local Starbucks outlet can get a free Tall (12-ounce) cup of coffee. The event was first held in America last year and attracted more than 500,000 people. This year the Coffee Break will spread to all Starbucks stores in the US, Canada, New Zealand, Australia, Thailand, Malaysia, the Philippines, Indonesia and, best of all, China.

Shanghai BookCrossing

Bring books you want to exchange, take away your next fab read. Books are mostly of English language, and include novels, thrillers, chicklit, biography, non-fiction, travel books, classics magazines, etc. Open to all, no registration necessary. Joining in is fun and FREE.

2 pm, March 17, April 21

Figaro Coffee, 160 Xingye Road

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/shanghaibxers/

In which section will the text appear in the newspaper?

A. News reports.                 B. Business world.

C. Different voices.               D. Life events.

By attending which of the events will it be likely for you to practise your English?

A. Amateur Performance Night and Shanghai Book Crossing.

B. Amateur Performance Night and Good heart sale.

C. Good Heart Sale and Shanghai Book Crossing.

D. Good Heart Sale and Free Coffee for All.

What can we infer from the passage?

A. Tickets to all the events are free.

B. Free coffee for all will attract more Chinese than foreigners.

C. If you want to get any information about the events, you can only surf the Internet.

D. Both the organizers and participants of Good heart sale show concern about animals.