【正文】 le part of all children’s education, according to a new research. Dr. Helen Lees, from Stirling University’s school of education, says that ―enforced (強制的 ) silence‖ is seen as a punishment and often acts to suppress children’s natural ability. But she says that teaching children about the benefits of ―enforced silence‖ — deliberate stillness that gives them the opportunity to focus and reflect in a stressfree environment — can have a significant effect on pupils’ concentration and behaviour. It is the latest in a string of researches to establish a link between the classroom environment and pupils’ academic ability. A study almost a decade ago in London found that children’s exam results were cut by as much as a third if they taught in noisy classrooms. Teaching unions have also called for a limit of 26℃ to be put on classroom temperatures because teachers and pupils struggle to work in hot conditions and some educationalists claim that too much clutter(雜亂的東西 ) on classroom walls can prevent children from concentrating. Dr. Lees said: ―When we take some research on school settings and put it all together, what we see is that education without silence does not make much sense. In areas of better learning outes, better selfconfidence and wellbeing measures, enforced silence in a person’s life and an individual’s education is shown throughout the relevant research to be a benefit.‖ Dozens of schools across Britain already introduce periods of ―reflective silence‖ into the timetable. Kevin Hogston, head of Sheringdale Primary, south London, has just introduced a minute’s silence at the start of twiceweekly meetings in which children are taught breathing techniques and encouraged to reflect. The school plans to introduce it into classrooms every day. 32. According to Dr. Helen Lees, ―enforced silence‖ _____________. A. is an effective way of punishment B. does not make much sense in class C. can improve pupils’ confidence D. can make pupils more creative 33. The underlined word, ―suppress‖, in the second paragraph probably means ―_________‖. A. prevent something from developing B. make something better than before C. get something back D. unite with something. 34. What can be inferred from the research on school settings? A. Students are more creative if taught in noisy classrooms. B. Silence makes a great difference to pupils. C. Clutter on the walls can help students concentrate. D. Most schools are not satisfactory in terms of classroom temperatures. 35. What is the passage mainly about? A. How to arrange classroom settings. B. How to achieve silence in class. C. Encouraging pupils in class is beneficial. D. Keeping quiet in class can improve academic ability. 第二節(jié) （共 5 小題；每小題 2 分，滿分 10 分） 根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的七個選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項。 classes include: 2 weeks’ Summer French Programs: For Children amp。 17. When was Michael Douglas born? A. In 1944. B. In 1945. C. In 1975. 18. What was his role in the TV series, The Streets of San Francisco? A. A star. B. A showman. C. A policeman. 19. How many Oscars did the film, One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, win? A. Three. B. Four. C. Five. 20. When did Michael Douglas’s output begin slowing down? A. After he married. B. After he had two children. C. After he had throat cancer. 第二部分 閱讀理解（共兩節(jié)，滿分 40 分） 第一節(jié) （共 15小題；每小題 2 分，滿分 30 分） A All Summer Camp Programs Llandovery, Wale, UK Language and Music for Life (LMFL) — Founded in 1997, LMFL offers unique 2week summer music and language courses. LMFL provides quality onetoone training in a wide range of instruments amp。 8. Why did the man put the paper on the floor? A. He saw other people doing this. B. The basket had been taken outside. C. The basket was full. 9. Where does the conversation most probably take place? A. In the playground. B. In the classroom. C. At the back of the school. 聽第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 題。 Recorder。 classes include: 3 weeks’ Summer Camps. Chemistry amp。 Why All Disney Princesses Wear Blue If they’re not sleeping and waiting for Prince Charming to rescue them, they’re busy getting poisoned by poisonous apples or being forced 61 (do) heavy housework by evil relatives. But 62 turns out that even the most laidback(悠閑的