Do you like it when your teachers run over(拖延) class time? If you don’t like it, you may like the new bell at Shanghai No. 8 Middle School.
The school began to use the new bell this semester. It helps teachers remember it is break time. The new bell has three parts. The first part lasts 15 seconds. It is made up of lovely folk music. Next, there are 20 seconds of silence. The final 25-second bell is a fast-paced march(快节奏进行曲) that seems to tell each teacher, “You have to end class now!”
Most students and teachers welcome the new bell. This school no longer has a problem with teachers giving instructions after call is over.
Chen Yong is a student at the school. He can’t keep listening to the teacher when the bell rings, because he is thinking about his lost break time. “We tried many ways to stop teachers before, but nothing worked,” Chen told the Shanghai Evening Post. “It’s better now. When the folk music is on, teachers know that class is going to be over in one minute.”
Shen Huimin, a teacher at No. 8 Middle School, agrees that the new bell is creative. “In the past, we usually wanted to add a few words after class. But we often forgot the time,” Shen said. “The new bell reminds us twice. It’s a small change, but it’s really solving a big problem.”
【小题1】The new bell is now used at ________.| A．middle school s all over China |
| B．middle schools in Shanghai |
| C．Shanghai No.8 Middle School |
| A．Once. | B．Twice. | C．Three times. |
| A．It’s bad. | B．It’s creative. | C．It’s not good enough. |
| A．提醒 | B．鼓励 | C．取悦 |
| A．A new bell to remind teachers to end class on time. |
| B．How to get along well with teachers. |
| C．How t have a good rest after class. |
