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If you have a chance to go to school in America，you should keep the following in mind：
If a teacher asks you a question，you are expected to give an answer.If you do not understand the question，you should raise your hand and ask the teacher to repeat the question.It is all right to tell your teacher that you do not know the answer.Then he or she knows what you need to learn.
There is no excuse for not doing your homework.If you are absent，you should call your teacher or your classmates and ask for the homework.It is your responsibility to find out what homework you have missed.
It is impolite to eat，drink or chew gum during class.This is allowed for the break.Removing one's shoes in the classroom is also impolite.
You must not be absent on a test day.If you are seriously ill，you must call and let the teacher know you will not be there for the test.If your teacher allows a makeup(补考)，you should take it within one or two days after returning to class.
It is rude to be late.If you have to come in late，be sure to do it quietly by having your books and papers out of your bag，then go to your seat and sit very quietly.In the US，it is not necessary to knock before you enter the classroom.Most teachers will give you a low grade if you are often late.
Copying another student's test or paper is never acceptable.It is called cheating.Students who cheat are kicked out in most schools.
【语篇解读】 提及学校生活，你可能有很多话要说。但美国的学校又有哪些规章制度呢？让我们从文中一探究竟吧。
1．What is the purpose of the passage?
A．To introduce some American classroom customs.
B．To explain how to communicate with others in America.
C．To introduce some social manners in America.
D．To help you learn more about American culture.
A [写作意图题。文章主要谈到了课堂上回答问题、 做作业、 课堂不当行为、 考试、 迟到等几个方面的问题， 由此可见A项切题。]
2．According to the passage，which of the following is considered the most serious fault?
A．Being absent from a test without a reason.
B．Not finishing the homework on time.
C．Cheating in exams.
D．Fighting with your classmates.
C [推理判断题。根据最后一段可知， 考试作弊能导致学生被开除这一结果， 由此可推知C项切题。]
3．According to the passage，you can have a makeup once ．
A．you have paid the fee for the makeup
B．you have got an agreement of the teacher
C．there is a test two days after the former one
D．you happen to have something to do on the test day
B [细节理解题。由第五段第三句 “If your teacher allows a makeup(补考)．..”可知答案为B。]
4．Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A．If you miss a class，call your teacher or your classmates to find out the homework.
B．Teachers in the US don't like students' being often late.
C．Eating and drinking during the break are considered rude.
D．It is considered rude to keep silent when asked a question.
C [细节理解题。根据第四段的 “It is impolite to eat，drink or chew gum during class.This is allowed for the break.” 可知C项切题。]
