We spend hours, days and years of our lives in education. But how perfect do you think your school i

We spend hours, days and years of our lives in education. But how perfect do you think your school is? Imagine you could design(设计) your ideal(理想的) school. What would it be like? We wanted to find out what teenagers around the world thought. Here is some designing from four children of different countries.

My dream school would have an Olympic-size swimming pool, two football pitches and a golf course. It would also have a cinema, a gym, a restaurant and a shopping centre. My school has none of these and I think there should be more enjoyable things for pupils to do while they are studying.

——Ma, China

I’d like a room where we can go and relax and play computer games and chat with friends. Some older pupils in the school have this but I think there should be a place for everyone to go when they want to switch off(转换注意力)from the lessons.

——Sonia, Italy

I think it would be great to have a day off every week，as well as the weekend. If that day was a Friday or a Monday, we would have a long weekend every week. What fun！I also think school should start later, at about 10 o’clock, and finish earlier. We spend a lot of time at school doing nothing at all. I’m sure we could learn just as much in fewer hours.

——Richard, USA

My dream school would be big and roomy with a computer for every person in the school. I’d also like to have a music room where we can just go and play instruments when we want. We need a recording studio, too. I hope that teachers can respect(尊重) our opinions.

——Rebecca, Australia

【1】Ma thinks his dream school should provide ________ for students.

A. more enjoyable

B. a comfortable computer room

C. a place to switch off from the lessons

【2】Sonia thinks students should share a room where they can ________.

A. play sports B. play instruments C. play computer games

【3】Richard wants to have ________ off every week.

A. two days B. three days C. four days

【4】Rebecca may like ________according to the passage.

A. playing music B. chatting with friends C. doing some shopping

【5】We can infer(推断) that in the four children’s opinions，the ideal school should be a place where _____.

A. students can learn knowledge

B. students can get on well with their teachers

C. students’ wishes and interests can be respected

【答案】

【1】A

【2】C

【3】B

【4】A

【5】C

【解析】

关于孩子们心中理想的学校，四个学生给出了他们各自的答案，马认为他梦想的学校应该为学生们提供更多令人愉快的东西，索尼娅认为学生们应该享有一个他们可以玩电脑游戏的房间，理查德想每周休三天假，丽贝卡想要一间我们想演奏乐器时就可以去的音乐室。

【1】细节理解题。根据Ma的设计的最后一句“My school has none of these and I think there should be more enjoyable things for pupils to do while they are studying.”（我的学校这些都没有，我认为对小学生来说在他们学习时应该有更多快乐的事情去做）可推知，马认为他梦想的学校应该为学生们提供更多令人愉快的东西。故答案为A。

【2】细节理解题。根据Sonia的设计的第一句“I'd like a room where we can go and relax and play computer games and chat with friends.”（我想要一个我们可以去放松，能玩电脑游戏，并能和朋友聊天的房间）可推知，索尼娅认为学生们应该享有一个他们可以玩电脑游戏的房间。故答案选C。

【3】细节理解题。根据Richard的设计的I think it would be great to have a day off every week, as well as the weekend. If that day was a Friday or a Monday, we would have a long weekend every week.（我认为除了周末之外，每周再休一天假就太棒了。如果那一天是周五或周一，我们每周会有一个长长的周末）可推知，理查德想每周休三天假。故答案为B。

【4】推理判断题。根据Rebecca的介绍“I'd also like to have a music room where we can just go and play instruments when we want.”（我也想要一间我们想演奏乐器时就可以去的音乐室）可推测，丽贝卡可能喜欢演奏音乐。故答案为A。

【5】细节推理题。根据四个孩子的介绍，他们想拥有更多令人愉快的东西，可以玩游戏、和朋友聊天的房间，可以玩音乐的录音棚，甚至每周多休一天假。以及短文中的句子“I hope that teachers can respect（尊重）our opinions”这些都说明孩子们希望他们的愿望和爱好能得到尊重，而不想要只能学到更多知识和与老师们融洽相处的普通学校。故答案选C。