奇葩校规禁止学生课间说话引争议
The corridors have fallen silent at a school after old fashioned rules were brought back to change bad behaviour. Pupils at the Albany School have been banned from speaking between lessons. The playground also falls silent as children line up on the playground to head to class.
In 2015 the school was graded as “requiring improvements”. Months later, Val Masson became headteacher. In June this year, her new rules came into force. The headteacher decided to use stricter methods of teaching and said that after introducing her silent rules, the number of pupils having poor behaviour halved in just a month.
Mrs Masson, 51, said, “Students have three minutes to queue. When the second bell goes, they're expected to fall silent. Then teachers, including myself, will encourage them to learn lessons by heart.”
However, not everyone is happy with the changes. A parent who asked not to be named said she is not impressed with the rule changes, while insisting the school is still failing to deal with bad behaviour. She said, “Parents are not happy, so I’m not sure what to do. Nobody told us about the changes. I think they should help kids learn more, so I don’t want to send my son back there.”
And fellow pupil Olivia Hazell, said, “I think it's really good to be honest. When you walk to lessons, you can remain focused on your work because you're already in the calm mind.” “Encouraging pupils to keep silent benefits,” said Dr Helen Lees, the author of Silence in Schools. She said,“It's a great experiment and it sounds amazing. It's part of the school environment and in general, they are happy to take part in it. Schools use a range of techniques to encourage orderly behaviour and create a climate for learning.”
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1.What rule did the Albany School begin?
A No any talking during lessons.
B Keeping silent between the lessons.
C Banning old fashioned rules.
D Making the corridors much cleaner.
解析：选B。细节理解题。根据第一段第二句Pupils at the Albany School have been banned from speaking between lessons. 可知该学校禁止学生在课间说话。故选B。
2.Why did Val Masson consider the rule useful?
A The school was soon graded as “requiring improvements”.
B Other schools decided to use stricter methods of teaching.
C The number of pupils who broke rules greatly decreased.
D The teachers encouraged pupils to learn lessons by heart.
解析：选C。细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句的after introducing her silent rules, the number of pupils having poor behaviour halved in just a month可知在实施了这一校规后，有不良行为的学生的数量减少了一半，也就是说违纪的学生减少了很多。故选C。
3.What will the parent who asked not to be named do with her son?
A She will encourage the school to fail.
B She will insist the bad behaviour.
C She will help the kids learn more.
D She will ask him to leave the school.
解析：选D。细节理解题。根据第四段最后一句I think they should help kids learn more, so I don’t want to send my son back there.可知该母亲会让她的孩子离开这所学校。故选D。
4.What does Dr Helen Lees think of the rules?
A It harms the school environment.
B It helps to focus on your work.
C It changes the calm mind fast.
D It creates learning atmosphere.
解析：选D。细节理解题。根据第五段最后一句Schools use a range of techniques to encourage orderly behaviour and create a climate for learning.可知里斯博士认为这一校规能够创造良好的学习氛围。故选D。