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The Guidance Department (教导处) at Berryville High School has a staff of eleven teachers. Most of their work is
done with the students. But the staff sees a lot of parents, too.
"Parents meetings make clear monthly diagram(图表)."says Mildred Freman, head of the Guidance. "This diagram
stays much the same from year to year. The busy months are October, March and May. "
September, the beginning of a new school year, starts rather slowly. Few parents come in. Most of these want to
talk about the schedules. October brings many problems caused by some students. Some parents are called in. Others
come by themselves. Things quiet down in November. December is a quiet month. "It's the holiday. "Ms Foreman
says, "People want to come in, I know, but they decide to wait until after New Year's Day. "
Report cards go home just before Christmas holidays. Bad marks bring parents in as school opens again. This
happens again in March, another report card month. May is always the year's busiest month. That's when parents
begin to think that their children may be asked to stay in the same grade again. They come in to see if anything can
be done before things are decided in June.
1. The teachers in the Guidance Department usually __________.
A. do most of their work for the students
B. answer all the questions from parents
C. help other teachers get along with students and parents
D. only bring report cards to students and parents
2. In December parents usually __________.
A. stay at home with their children for their holidays
B. wait for the teachers to bring report cards to their children
C. wouldn't like to visit the teachers in the Guidance Department
D. let teachers have a good rest during their holidays
3. Why do some parents come to school in March? Because __________.
A. they want to see their children's teachers after Christmas holidays
B. they are called by the teachers of Guidance Department
C. bad marks have them do it
D. it's the beginning of a new school year
4. Which of the following is Right?
A. In June the school decides who will stay in the same grade again.
B. Almost all the parents come to meet Mildred Foreman every month.
C. April is also the second busiest month for the staff.
D. The parents help to do most of the work for the staff.
