Pupils are ordered not to wade into ankle-deep water unless teachers first carry out a full risk assessment and put“proper measures in place”.
Staff are expected to check rivers, ponds and the sea for currents and rocks before allowing children to dip their feet.
Guidance issued to schools warns that any“impromptu (事先無準(zhǔn)備的) water-based activities”could pose dangers to children.
The recommendations were outlined in a document-available to all 21,000 schools in England — to help teachers organize more school trips. Advice from the Department for Children, Schools and Families is intended to cut red tape (官樣文章) and give staff practical tips.
But the guidance caused argument after teachers were presented with a series of orders surrounding swimming and the use of minibuses.
It said:“Swimming and padding or otherwise entering the waters of river, canal, sea or lake should never be allowed as an impromptu activity. The pleas of young people to bathe — because it is hot weather, for example, should be resisted where bathing has not been prepared for.”
“In-water activities should take place only when a proper risk assessment has been completed and proper measures put in place to control the risks.”
Teachers are urged to check the weather, currents, weeds, rip tides, river or sea beds and breakwaters before allowing children into the water. No child should be able to swim deeper than waist height, the guidance added.
Margaret Morrissey, from campaign group Parents Outloud, said:“Wading out into the ocean is one thing but there’s nothing wrong with padding where the waves break.”
“Part of children’s learning is to walk along the water’s edge and get your feet wet. There are dangerous currents further out and you stay at the edge.”
She added:“I want to see schools and youth groups taking advantage of opportunities that learning outside the classroom can provide.”
But the Department for Children, Schools and Families said teachers had to plan activities carefully.
“We are not banning padding,”said a spokeswoman.“We have seen cases in the past where things have not been planned and assessed for the risk. Unplanned activities around water can be dangerous.”
67.Guidance issued to schools in England gives the information that _________.
A.school trips to oceans are forbidden in the country
B.school swimming pools should be surrounded with fence
C.school staff must plan water-based activities carefully
D.school children shouldn’t have a walk along river banks
68.Advice from the Department for Children, Schools and Families shows us that _________.
A.they are strongly against the guidance
B.they are fond of the outline of the guidance
C.they don’t understand the aim of the guidance
D.they want the guidance to become more useful
69.To the guidance, Margaret Morrissey holds the opinion that _________.
A.oceans are dangerous place for children to visit
B.young people should be encouraged to learn outside
C.children should learn padding in rough ocean alone
D.schools should stop students from walking along beaches
70.Which of the following can be the best title for this passage?
A.No padding on school trips, children told.           
B.No walking along the rivers, teachers told.
C.No swimming after school, parents told.
D.No learning out of school, students told.
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Imagination is the ability to form a mental image of something that is not obtained through the senses. It is the ability of the mind to build mental scenes, objects or events that do not exist, are not present or have not happened in the past.
Everyone possesses some imagination ability. In some it may be highly developed and in others it may be displayed in a weaker form. It is shown in various degrees in various people.
Imagination is not limited only to seeing pictures in the mind. It includes all the five senses and the feelings. One can imagine a sound, taste, smell, a physical sensation or a feeling or emotion. For some people it is easier to see mental pictures, others find it easier to imagine a feeling, and some are more comfortable imagining the sensation of one of the five senses. Training of the imagination gives the ability to combine all the senses.
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Imagination ha a  great role and value in each one's life. We all use it, whether consciously or unconsciously, in most of our daily affairs. We use our imagination whenever we plan a party, a trip, our work or a meeting. We use it when we describe an event, explain how to arrive to a certain street, write, tell a story or cook a cake.    Imagination is also a creative power that is used extensively in magic, creative visualization and confirmations. It is the creator of circumstances and events. It is necessary for inventing an instrument, designing a dress or a building, painting a picture or writing a book. The creative power of imagination has an important role in the achievement of success in any field.
Imagination can change your whole life. When you know how to work with it, you can make your hearts' desires come true. But if you do not recognize the importance of the power of the imagination, your life may not be as happy and successful as you would have wanted it to be. You may create and attract into your lives events, situations and people that you don't really want. This is actually what most people do, because you don't use the power of imagination correctly.
Lack of understanding of the power of the imagination is responsible for the suffering, incompetence, difficulties, failures and unhappiness people experience, some reason, most people are tending to think in a negative way. They do not expect success. They expect the worst, and when they fail, they believe that fate is against them. This attitude can be changed, and then life will improve accordingly.
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71 of  imagination
?      The ability to develop a mental image of something  72   the help of the senses.                  
?      The ability to build in one's  73  scenes, objects or events that do not exist, are not present or have not happened in the past.
Key features of imagination
?      Higher or lower, imagination ability is 74  by everyone.
?      Although different people may be strong in different aspects, imagination includes all the five senses and feelings.
?      The ability to combine all the senses can be developed by means of  75 .                           
Role and value of imagination
?      By imagination, people can 76  any situation in a different way.
?      Imagination can enable people to mentally explore the past and the future.
?      People can 77  their mind by imagination, as it can make them   feel   free   from   tasks,   difficulties   and unpleasant circumstances.
?      Imagination is used extensively in any field, either daily affairs or  78 work like inventing an instrument or writing a book.
Problems caused by lack of imagination
?      Unwelcome events, situations and people may enter your lives if you deny the importance of imagination.
?      Lack of imagination may __79      to the suffering, incompetence, difficulties, failures and unhappiness people experience.
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?   Understanding and correctly using imagination will bring you success, satisfaction and happiness.

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(1) My father was an ill-humored man.I knew he loved me and his love was deep.He just didn’t know how to   36   it.
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“Dad, you know I’ve never   39   with you before.I begged you but you   40   wanted to.How about right now?”
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My father took me in his   43   and I felt overcome by emotion.
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37.A.band         B.hall           C.sofa          D.bar
38.A.invite        B.teach         C.help          D.show
39.A.chatted       B.sang           C.danced        D.stayed
40.A.still         B.even         C.a(chǎn)lso          D.never
41.A.final           B.normal        C.rough         D.usual
42.A.tell          B.show          C.a(chǎn)sk          D.explain
43.A.a(chǎn)rms           B.hands          C.heart           D.mind
44.A.noticed       B.ignored       C.a(chǎn)voided       D.greeted
45.A.complained     B.whispered       C.explained        D.shouted
46.A.Because      B.Though       C.If            D.While
47.A.response     B.a(chǎn)dvise         C.promise        D.excuse
48.A.find          B.know        C.hear          D.think
49.A.surprised     B.pleased       C.inspired      D.frightened
50.A.clear           B.important        C.impossible       D.hard
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52.A.for          B.with               C.on           D.from
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_____.
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B. it was not easy to drive in Turkey
C. the streets in Turkey were dangerous
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B. The couple drove for 12 days during their journey.
C. The Turkish drivers had good manners.
D. It was difficult to eat meals in Turkey.
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A. every one of us               B. the government
C. the president of Turkey     D. the lucky child
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A. The couple had no difficulty making their way in Turkey.
B. Turkey’s National Day was the 22nd of April.
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