New Technology Revolutionizes(变革) Learning
More and more people believe that technologies are great for learning. Today, such teaching tools as iPads are used in a lot of courses, including language, history and science.
Many teachers are supporters of using iPads in language learning. They say that students now have much more time for discussion in the classroom.Instead of spending valuable class time listening to texts or watching teaching videos, students can do this on their own and come to class prepared for discussion.
The teachers also say that iPads allow students to learn at their own pace. Some students might listen to a dialogue only once and understand it, so they can save time for doing other things. Other students, however, might need to listen to the same dialogue again and again to understand it. Using iPads is especially helpful to students who are learning a language at different paces.
The students who are using the new tool in some courses are also happy. They believe that using iPads is a more enjoyable way to learn (such as listening to stories and watching movies). The class has become much more interesting and creative.
There are other advantages for students. By using iPads, they can pay more attention to the material and learn more. Teaching notes are stored in their iPads and are easy to find .Some students spend more time studying now.“I can listen to my language material or watch teaching videos on the bus, instead of having to wait until I get home,” a student explained.
Many adults complain that technologies such as iPads are doing harm to students. They worry that students might use iPads to download teaching notes and use them to cheat during exams. Some believe that iPads may separate students from each other. If a student spends more time watching videos on an iPad, he will have fewer opportunities to have face-to-face communication with others.
However, technologies are already a part of most students’ day-to-day lives. As for cheating, teachers can ask students to hand in their iPads when they take exams. Education needs to make changes with the times as technology is playing an important part. We should look forward to a wonderful future when iPads and other technologies can add a lot to the classroom.
What does the expression“at their own pace” in Paragraph 3 probably mean?
| A．According to their own timetable. |
| B．Without their teachers’ help. |
| C．Because of their wonderful goals. |
| D．Against their parents’ hope. |
From the passage we can learn that____.
| A．students with iPads have less discussion in class |
| B．students get more fun from learning with iPads |
| C．iPads help students save time waiting for buses |
| D．iPads prevent students from cheating in exams |
The writer probably agrees that____.
| A．teachers can take control of students’ learning |
| B．exam results depend a lot on now technology |
| C．technology in education has a bright future |
| D．note-taking is as helpful as video-watching |
阅读短文完成下列任务
Thank you for watching CCTV’s Around China. I’m Quan Ling, a reporter from CCTV. Now, we’re in Penghu, Taiwan. The beach here is really beautiful and clean. It’s raining these days, today is sunny, but the weather is hot and humid. But there are lots of people here on vacation. Some people are taking photos; some are swimming in the sea, and others are 4 on the beach. Look at this group of young men playing beach soccer. 3. They are only wearing sports shorts and sunglasses. They are running barefoot(光脚). They really look cool. I’m 5 that they can play so well in this heat. This is a very beautiful and interesting place. It’s also a good place to relax. I like here so much that I really don’t want to leave.
任务一 选择最佳答案What does Quan Ling do?
| A．A soccer player. | B．A reporter. | C．A tourist. | D．An actor. |
What’s the weather like today?
| A．Rainy. | B．Sunny. | C．Hot and humid. | D．Sunny, but hot and humid. |
任务二 把划线句子翻译成汉语________________________________________________________________
任务三 从方框中选择适当的动词并用其适当形式补全短文
| relax, surprise, lie |
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Mr Brown works in a hospital. He is a good doctor. Mr Brown is shortsighted(近视), but he doesn’t like wearing glasses(眼镜) when he has his meals.
Mr Brown is very strict with his son, Peter. Peter is a good student. He likes talking with others very much. He often talks about his teachers and his classmates at the table. Mr Brown says, “Don’t talk when you have meals. It’s dangerous and not good for your health. ”
One day, when they’re having dinner, Peter sees a fly (苍蝇) in his father’s bowl(碗). He wants to tell his father about it. His father looks at him and says, “ Don’t talk! ”
After dinner his father asks him, “ What do you want to say? ” “There is a fly in your bowl! ”What does Mr Brown do?
| A．He works in a hospital. | B．He is a doctor. |
| C．He is shortsighted. | D．He has a son. |
Mr Brown is a ________ father.
| A．good | B．bad | C．dirty | D．strict |
Peter likes ________.
| A．talking in class | B．talking about flies |
| C．having dinner with a fly | D．talking with others |
Why doesn’t Mr Brown let Peter talk at table?
| A．Because he is very strict. |
| B．Because he doesn’t like Peter. |
| C．Because he thinks it’s dangerous and not good for health. |
| D．Because he is a doctor. |
Which is NOT true?
| A．Mr Brown doesn’t have glasses. |
| B．Mr Brown is a good doctor. |
| C．Peter knows a lot about his teachers and classmates. |
| D．Perhaps(或许), Peter had the fly that day. |
We have twenty minutes’ break time after the second class in the morning. Look! Most of us are playing during the break time. Some students are on the playground(操场). They are playing basketball. Oh! A boy is running with the ball. And another is stopping(阻止) him. They look so cool. And there are some girls watching the game. Some students are in the classroom. They are talking. A few of them are reading and doing homework. Look! A girl is looking at the birds in the tree in front of the classroom. She must be thinking of something interesting because she is smiling(微笑).
What are the teachers doing? Some of them are working in the office. And some are talking with students. Everyone is doing his or her things, busy but happy! Where are the students playing basketball?
| A．In front of the tree. |
| B．In front of the classroom. |
| C．On the playground. |
| D．In the tree. |
A girl is looking at the birds. She is __________ .
| A．happy | B．cool |
| C．interesting | D．exciting |
What are the teachers doing?
| A．Working or talking with students. |
| B．Having a basketball game. |
| C．Playing with the students. |
| D．Looking at the birds. |
There are __________ students in the classroom.
| A．no | B．some | C．few | D．many |
The passage is mainly(主要)about __________ .
| A．students | B．a basketball game |
| C．break time activities | D．teachers |
Han Mei went to Qingdao on vacation. The first day the weather was terrible! It was cloudy and rainy. Han Mei took a bus to a park. The park was crowded but very interesting. It was sunny and hot the next day. Han Mei went to the beach. She played soccer and went skateboarding. It was great! The last day she visited her aunt and uncle. In the evening, they went to the movies. They watched a very funny comedy.
根据短文内容，回答下列问题。How was the weather the first day?
___________________________________________________________________How did Han Mei go to the park?
___________________________________________________________________Where did Han Mei go the next day?
___________________________________________________________________Who did Han Mei visit the last day?
___________________________________________________________________What kind of movie did Han Mei watch?
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Eric is my brother. He is nine years old. He is a good student. But he cannot get up early. He sleeps until nine or ten in the morning, so he often arrives late for school.
My father doesn’t want him to be late for school, so he buys an alarm clock for Eric. He says to Eric, “You must get up when you hear the clock ring. ”
“Yes, Dad, ” Eric says. After that Eric gets up at six when he hears the clock ring.
One day my father forgot to wind up(上发条) the clock. And the next day Eric didn’t get up at six. It was time for breakfast. My father went to his room. Eric was in bed and his eyes were open. “Why didn’t you get up? ” My father said angrily.
“You told me I must get up when I heared the clock ring. And now I am waiting for the clock. ”
根据短文内容，判断句子的正(T)误(F)。Eric isn’t a good student and he often arrives late for school.
Eric’s mother doesn’t want him to get up late.
Eric’s father bought a clock for Eric because Eric likes it.
One day the clock didn’t ring but Eric got up early.
Eric was waiting for the clock to ring.
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