With so much free time on our hands during lockdown， many of us have entertained the idea of knowing more about the world． Learning a foreign language is a good choice． Here are a few examples， in order of time it takes people to learn them．
Latin languages （about 600 hours）
The popular Latin languages ﹣ Italian， French， Spanish and Portuguese ﹣ require about 600 hours to learn． Of these， Spanish and Italian are the easiest for English speakers to learn． They are followed by Portuguese and finally French．
Latin languages share many words with English．However，those shared words look or sound similar， but have different meanings over time．
Greek （1，100 hours）
Modern Greek is maybe the easiest language to learn that uses a different alphabet（字母表）．It is also a language that has contributed many words to English． Indeed， the president of Greece once gave two speeches at an international meeting that included just Greek loan words（外来词） as well as the unavoidable basic English．
Japanese （2， 200 hours）
Counting objects in Japanese depends on whether they are long and thin （like "roads"）， small and round （like "apples"）， thin and flat （like "sheets of paper"）， and hundreds more examples．
What Japanese you speak also depends on your gender（性别）． There's a "rough" language for men and a more "ladylike" language for women， but you must understand both．
Chinese （2， 200 hours）
Each Chinese written word is hardly understandable when spoken between a Mandarin （普通话） speaker in Beijing and a Cantonese speaker in Guangdong． If you think that's strange， consider our number system： the symbol "2" is widely understood but it's pronounced "two" in English and "duex" in French．
（1）For an English speaker， which of the following is the easiest to learn？
A． Japanese．
B． French．
C． Greek．
D． Italian．
（2）What can we learn from the passage？
A． The same word in two languages always has the same meaning．
B． The English language and the Greek language use the same alphabet．
C． Objects are counted differently in Japanese according to their shapes．
D． A Mandarin speaker and a Cantonese speaker write Chinese differently．
（3）The purpose of this passage is to tell English speakers ．
A． how to learn some foreign languages
B． why they must learn a foreign language
C． some information on the difficulty of foreign languages
D． not to choose an Asian language to learn as it is too hard
Chip was in first grade when I arrived at his school as a counselor（辅导员）．It was shocking to me that he was described as an angry，uncontrollable and evil（惹人厌的）boy．How could such a little boy，after being in school only one year，be considered "evil"？Over the next several months，I came to know Chip well enough to see that he was neither evil nor uncontrollable．
But，one day，Chip threw a chair at his teacher and was sent to my office．I asked him what made him do this．He replied that his teacher hated him．He felt there was no way to ever get her to like him．I asked him if he would tell his teacher this．He noded，and we called her into my office．
When the teacher came，________．He then said that he knew he was a very，very bad boy，and he didn't think anyone could ever like him．His teacher listened to him with heartfelt compassion．Then she gave him a big warm hug，telling him she didn't hate him at all and，actually，she cared very much about him．Only sometimes Chip's behavior really scared her．It was clear to both Chip and me that she really meant it．
I put my left arm on his shoulders and the right hand on his heart．I told him how wonderful and lovely I saw him to be．I praised how special and brave he was to express his hurt feelings．
As I was speaking to him，his whole body came to rest on my right hand next to his heart．It was a moment in time unlike anything I had experienced before．From then on，I'm pleased to see his behavior improved through the rest of school years．
A child's mind is clear and sensitive（敏感的）．He receives whatever others say without protection．It is as easy to consider someone hopeless as it is to consider him able in his own special way．
38．The first paragraph mainly tells us ．
A．Chip was very popular at school
B．the teacher didn't care about Chip at all
C．Chip had no way to get others to like him
D．the writer thought differently about Chip
39．Which of the following is the best sentence to fill in the bland in the passage？
A．she couldn't control her feelings
B．I advised her to be more patient
C．Chip became angry and crazy again
D．I encouraged Chip to express his feelings
40．The underlined sentence in Paragraph 5 shows that Chip ．
A．accepted the writer
B．wanted a rest
C．was quite afraid
D．felt a little nervous
41．What can we learn from the passage？
A．No pains，no gains．
B．Love me，love my dog
C．Expect higher，act better．
D．Where there is a will，there is a way．
Zhang Shiyuan，13
I am very interested in all kinds of dramas，especially those by William Shakespeare．But it is impossible to watch stage（舞台）drama every week．So my small goal is to watch at least one movie online from Shakespeare's works．It will not only improve my English，but also help me have my own taste in drama．
Wu Qianhui，14
For me，the small goal is to run 3，000meters every day．It isn't an easy thing，especially to do it every day．But I will not shy away from the challenge．I have the confidence （自信）to make it．I believe I can hold on and achieve my goal．
Gu Jiayi，13
My goal is to master a skill like cooking．It is not very difficult，but it takes a lot of time．So I'll make myself learn how to cook during holidays．The aim will help me make good use of time and be more independent．
Zhen Yishi，14
I want to finish reading two English novels this year．Reading plays an important role in our life．It will not only improve my English reading and writing skills，but also develop my knowledge in many fields．It is not a big goal．But to achieve this goal，I need patience and persistence（坚持）．
Shen Botao，14
My present small goal is to pass the piano grade exams．When I was in primary school，I began to learn to play the piano．I not only took a great interest in music，but also relaxed myself．I want to play the piano better．I think I can make it by the end of this term．
41．Which goal is NOT mentioned？
A．To win a running competition．
B．To learn cooking．
C．To read two English novels．
D．To pass the piano grade exams．
42． can improve their English while they are achieving their goals．
A．Wu Qianhui and Zhen Yishi
B．Zhang Shiyuan and Gu Jiayi
C．Zhang Shiyuan and Zhen Yishi
D．Zhen Yishi and Shen Botao
43．According to the passage，we can know ．
A．Zhang Shiyuan has good taste in drama
B．Gu Jiayi is not independent at all
C．reading can help Zhen Yishi develop her knowledge
D．Shen Botao doesn't like playing the piano
44．What can we learn from the passage？
A．We should have a goal，maybe just a small one．
B．We should know how to achieve our goal．
C．We need patience and persistence to achieve a goal．
D．All above．
45．You may find this passage in ．
A．a guidebook
B．a storybook
C．a news report
D．a teen magazine．
In western countries，most children get pocket money bt doing some chores at home．They usually start to do chores at the age of ten．School students have to do their homework and study for tests，so they don't have a lot of free time on weekdays and they often do some chores on weekends．
Young kids can only do easy chores，so they don't get much money．But many of them only want to buy candy．And candy is cheap!They do the dishes after dinner and feed the pet cat or dog．Sometimes they water flowers and other plants in the garden．
When kids get older，they want to buy more things．They want something more expensive than candy．Then they have to work harder．They often wash the car，cut the grass or feed the dog．
Some chores can help kids learn new things．It is important for kids to learn how to do chores and help their parents with housework．
（1）How do most children get pocket money in western countries？
（2）When do school students often do some chores？
（3）Why can't young kids get much money from their parents？
（4）Do young kids often wash the car and cut the grass？
（5）What can some chores help kids learn？
| May 20，2021 Dear Principal， I think the students in our school should wear uniforms.Many schools already have them.Uniforms will help our families save money，since we would have to buy only one or two uniforms for the whole year.Uniforms could also give us more pride in our school.And best of all，if we all wore uniforms，kids wouldn't tease each other about their clothes. I know some students think uniforms are ugly and uncomfortable.But maybe we can pick a uniform that everyone likes.I think this is a wonderful idea for our school. Sincerely， Justin Jones |
阅读以上书信，根据其内容回答其后各个小题。
（1）Who is this letter written by？
| A． |
A father. |
| B． |
A mother. |
| C． |
A teacher. |
| D． |
A student. |
（2）Which of these is a fact about uniforms？
| A． |
They are uncomfortable. |
| B． |
Some schools already have them. |
| C． |
They are ugly. |
| D． |
They aren't to expensive. |
（3）Justin wrote this letter to .
| A． |
ask for new clothes |
| B． |
say sorry to the principle |
| C． |
thank the principle |
| D． |
suggest that students wear uniforms |
（4）Some students don't want to wear uniforms because they think .
| A． |
uniforms are expensive |
| B． |
school pride is silly |
| C． |
the principal is mean |
| D． |
uniforms can be ugly and uncomfortable |
（5）How does Justin organize his ideas？
| A． |
First express ideas，then list reasons，and show problems，at last give solutions. |
| B． |
First show problems，then give solutions，and show problems，at last express ideas. |
| C． |
First list reasons，then show problems，and express ideas，at last give solutions. |
| D． |
First give solutions，then show problems，and list reasons，at last express ideas. |
In the USA，each year，students take part in a kind of competition called the Science Olympiad．
It has a lot of different events．Students go there to show how much they know about the science of music，biology，chemistry and others．My best event is forestry．
The big day came at last!First，I went to watch the tower building competition．That's when students build small towers and put heavy things on top of it．They hope they can hold them up．One of my schoolmates was putting things on her tower．She was nervous，and in the end it was too heavy for her tower to hold it﹣﹣﹣it broke!I felt bad for her．
After lunch，I helped some teammates with their events．One was geography，and the other was history．I don't know much about those things，so I just watched my teammates do most of the work．
At last，it was time for my favorite event﹣﹣﹣﹣forestry．The rules were easy．We had to look at more than 40different kinds of leaves and find out which plants they were from．We also had to answer some questions about the uses of each leaf.1knew almost all of the leaves and could answer most of the questions．I had spent more than a month studying on the Internet to get ready．At the end，it was time for the awards（颁奖）．I was nervous，because the forestry awards were last．We won second place in the whole state!A nice man gave me a medal and smiled at me．
46．What is the Science Olympiad？
47．Is forestry the author's（作者的）best event？
48．Why did the author feel bad for the first event？
49．Where did the author prepare for his event？
50．Which prize did the author's team win，the second or the last？
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When meeting strangers， we usually notice their hair， skin colour and clothes． We like to group those things we don't know by comparing them with the things we know．
So what's wrong with this？ For example， we think that short boys can't possibly be good basketball players． The girls who love to be dressed up can't be excellent students． Or we think shy students can't be good at giving speeches． These are typical（典型的） examples of stereotypes．
Stereotypes make people form a wrong opinion about others at first sight． In fact， it takes a lot more than just looking at a person to know and understand him or her． The following is my story．
One day， it was snowing， but not very heavily． Before class， I collected all the exercise books and sent them to the teachers' office． The exercise books looked piles in my arms， so I could hardly see the ground． Suddenly， I slipped over（滑倒） and dropped all the exercise books I was carrying．
I tried to stand up but failed， I was about to pick them up when I saw a boy coming towards me． It was Mike．
Mike and I had been classmates for over 2years， but we had never shared more than 5sentences together． He was a boy with few words， but I liked talking． We were totally different． I didn't like him and didn't want to be seen at that moment．
"Anything serious？" His words brought me out of my thoughts． "I saw you sitting on the ground from the back window， so I rushed here． Let me help you!" He helped me up and picked all the exercise books up．
Seeing this， I was so moved that I couldn't say a single word．
We walked towards the teachers' office and this time， he talked a lot to me． I found quite a different Mike．
I took a deep breath and said to myself， "I nearly made a big mistake ﹣ judging（判断） MIke only by his appearance．"
26． Which of the following is NOT mentioned as typical examples of stereotypes？
A： Dishonest children can't be others' true friends．
B： Shy students can't be good at giving speeches．
C： Short boys can't possibly be good basketball players．
D： The girls who love to be dressed up can't be excellent students．
27． Why did the writer dislike Mike at the beginning？
A： Because the writer didn't know Mike at all．
B： Because Mike didn't hand in his exercise book．
C： Because the writer thought they weren't the same type．
D： Because Mike didn't help the writer collect the exercise books．
28． The writer probably wants to tell us ．
A： we'd better not go outside on snowy days
B： we should get along well with our classmates
C： people shouldn't judge someone at first sight
D： people with different personalities can't be friends
Can you imagine walking in， sitting next to a stranger and asking for the latest news or putting a recent novel down next to someone's coffee and asking for their opinion before giving yours？
But more than 300 years ago， this kind of behaviour was encouraged in thousands of coffeehouses all over London． In 1712， the Starbucks site（位置） today was occupied（占据） by Button's coffeehouse Inside， poets， writers and members of the public gathered around long wooden tables drinking， thinking， writing and discussing literature into the night． On the wall， near where the Starbucks community notice board now stands， was the white marble（大理石） head of a lion with wide﹣open mouth． The public was invited to feed it with letters and stories． The best of the lion's digest（文摘） were published in a weekly edition of Joseph Addison's Guardian newspaper， named "the roaring of the lion"．
Today， few people know Button's． It's just one of London's forgotten coffeehouses．
London's first coffeehouse was opened by a Greek named Pasque Rosee in 1652． While a servant for a British merchant in Turkey， Rosee developed a taste for the exotic（异国情调的） Turkish drink and decided to import（进口） it to London． People from all walks of life came to his business to meet， greet， drink， think， write， and joke．
（1）Where was the white marble lion head？
A． In the backyard of the Starbucks．
B． On the Button's long wooden tables．
C． In Joseph Addison's Guardian newspaper．
D． On the wall of Button's coffeehouse．
（2）How often was "the roaring of the lion" published？
A． Every day
B． Every week．
C． Every month
D． Every year）
（3）What kind of coffee did Pasque Rosee import to London？
A． Turkish coffee．
B． Black coffee．
C． White coffee
D． Sweet coffee．
（4）What can we infer（推断） from the passage？
A． People could hardly found a coffeehouse in 1712 in London．
B． Starbucks， Button's and Rosee's were famous coffeehouses of London in 1700s．
C． Button's was usually noisy and crowded at night 300 hundred years ago．
D． Only businessmen enjoyed the exotic coffee at Pasque Rosee's．
It's been 100 years since the actor and filmmaker Charlie Chaplin produced the film The Kid ，which many consider to be his greatest one.
Like all films at the time，The Kid was made in black and white and was silent （made without any sound，not even the characters talking）.The story is about the relationship between " the Tramp"，played by Chaplin，and his adopted （领养的）child，played by Jackie Coogan.The pair develop a partnership where the six year﹣old boy breaks windows and runs away，so that Chaplin's character can offer his services as a window fixer.
Although the film is a comedy，it also has some tragedy，reflecting Chaplin's own life.He started testing actors for the role of the Kid just a few days after his baby son had died.Chaplin was known for being hard to please，and it is said that if he could，he would have played every role in every one of his films.When Chaplin visited a theatre，a dancer brought his son，Jackie Coogan，on stage，and Chaplin knew he had his co﹣star （联袂主演者）.Chaplin later wrote， "All children in some form have talents；the trick is to bring it out in them.With Jackie it was easy.
Like the Kid in the film，Chaplin and his brother Sydney grew up very poor.They lived in London and were raised by their mother.When Chaplin was 10 years old，his mum became too ill to loo after her sons，so they had to take care of themselves.He later wrote that the film sets in The Kid were based （基于）on the places where he and Sydney had lived with their mother as children. "Perhaps that's why the film had some truth，" he said.
（1）The second paragraph mainly talks about .
| A． |
why The Kid was made |
| B． |
when The Kid was on |
| C． |
how The Kid got successful |
| D． |
what The Kid is about |
（2）We can infer from Paragraph 3 that Jackie Coogan .
| A． |
always visited the theatre alone |
| B． |
was possibly talented in acting |
| C． |
knew much about Chaplin before |
| D． |
played every role in Chaplin's films |
（3）Which of the following is TRUE about Chaplin？
| A． |
He had a poor childhood experience. |
| B． |
He was brought up by his father. |
| C． |
He looked after his mother very well. |
| D． |
He produced films with his brother. |
（4）What's the best title for the passage？
| A． |
A film about a dancer. |
| B． |
A family in London. |
| C． |
A place for film making. |
| D． |
A life on film. |
You may study differently from your friends，but your study habits are not wrong!
Kelly and Maria are best friends with a lot in common.They love doing things together，such as going to movies and concerts，shopping，or just sitting at a small cafe.Since they take a lot of the same school subjects，they would love to study together，but they find this impossible.Their working styles are so completely different that they can't be in the same room while they are studying!
Kelly would like to study in a clean，open space，while Maria works best with books，papers and other things around her.Kelly prefers to study in a totally silent room，but Maria loves to play music or even have the TV on.Kelly can sit for hours without moving，and often gets all her homework done in one sitting.Maria，however，is always getting up，and says that she thinks best when she's on the move.
You might be asking yourself：which way of studying gets better results？Many people believe that a silent，tidy setting（环境）is the way to go，▲.Some research has even shown that outside noise and untidiness help some people focus（聚焦）their attention，because it makes them form a "wall" in their mind around what they are doing and improves their focus.
So，if you're a student who chooses to study while sitting at a table in a busy shopping center，don't worry about it.If you work in total silence，that's OK，too.Judging from Kelly 's and Maria's study habits，the best way to study is the way that works for you.In their very different ways，both of them do well in school，and both finish their work within the required time as well.
（1）Kelly and Maria are mentioned as an example in this passage to .
A.discuss two different study habits
B.compare the differences in their hobbies
C.show the importance of a good study habit
D.express the writer's worry about their friendship
（2）Which of the following is the best to fill in the blank in Paragraph 4？
A.and they have difficulty in study
B.and it can be true for most of them
C.but that doesn't seem necessarily true
D.but nobody does research on this question
（3）What can we infer from the last paragraph of this passage？
A.Students who like to study in silence will be more successful.
B.Both study habits can help students make progress in their studies.
C.Only a small number of students can study well in a noisy situation.
D.Friends with different study habits can do better by studying together.
（4）What can be the best title for the passage？
A.Are you studying the "right" way？
B.How can you improve your study habits？
C.Is it possible for friends to study well together？
D.What are the advantages of different study settings？
You've been learning words since you were a tiny baby.At first，you learned them only by hearing other people talk.Now that you're a reader，you have another way to learn words.What should you do when you come to a word and you think you don't know what it means？（1） .
Say it
First sound it out.Then say it to yourself.（2） .Sometimes you know a word in your head but you don't know what it looks like in print.So if you match up what you know and what you read ﹣ you have the word!
Use context
If this doesn't work，take the next step：look at the context the other words and sentences around it.Read this sentence：When it rained，the dog looked for shelter in the doorway.（3） .Rain and in the doorway might give you helpful information.
（4）
If the context doesn't help，look at the parts of the word.Does it have any parts you know？These can help you understand what it means.If you don't know the meaning of miner，try looking at parts of the word.You might know that a mine is a place underground where people get coal and other valuable things.A lot of times， ﹣er at the end of a word means "a person who does something".So a miner might be someone who works in a mine.
Look it up
If the three steps above don't work，you can look it up.（5） ，either a book or online.
Nobody knows the meaning of every word，but good readers know how to understand words they don't know.
Choose five sentences out of the six in the box to complete the passage.Each choice should be used only once.
A.Use word parts
B.Look at the words
C.It might sound like a word you know
D.You can find the word in a dictionary
E.Following some easy steps can help you
F.If the word shelter doesn't look familiar，look at the words around it
From an early age，we were taught that if we wanted to be successful，we had to study hard and get good results at school.In fact，good students may just end up doing jobs they don't like，and some even lead an unhappy life.Why is it like that？
In some parents' eyes，school grades matter most for their kids.In reality，there are many things to consider besides the school subjects，for example，how to be a happy person，what to do to keep healthy，and how to get along well with others.That is to say，school is not just enough if you want to have a great life.
Doing well in school is different from doing well in life.Studies show that people who failed at school may not end up failing in life.You may have already known that some famous people，like Thomas Edison and Steve Jobs，didn't do very well at school or even failed to finish school.In fact，there are a lot more than just the big shots who are successful in life without finishing school.They seize （抓住）every chance to learn and finally make it to the top.
Life is really a long lesson，so long that you can't define（界定）a person's success by just one section （部分）of it.If you have already finished school，keep learning because what you have learned at school will never be enough to live a satisfying life.If you are still studying，whether you are good or bad at school，don't take your school results too seriously as long as you have put your heart into it.Keep learning to make the most of your talents（天赋）.That's how you can live a happy and successful life.
（1）What's the writer's main purpose of writing Paragraph（段落）One？
A.To introduce a topic.
B.To give examples.
C.To provide a solution.
（2）In some parents' eyes，what's the most important for their kids based on Paragraph Two？
A.Being happy.
B.Staying healthy.
C.Getting good grades.
（3）What does the underlined expression "big shots" in the third paragraph mean？
A.好学生.
B.神枪手.
C.大人物.
（4）According to the passage，which sentence may agree with the writer's idea？
A.It takes money to be successful.
B.School grades aren't everything.
C.Successful people never finish school.
（5）What can we infer （推断） from the text？
A.Old habits die hard.
B.Leaning is a lifelong journey.
C.Good grades always promise a successful life.
Do you get lots of reading tasks as part of your homework？ You might wish that you could read faster．There are some people who say that you can learn to read at super﹣high speeds． But experts disagree on this idea．
"Speed reading is not actually possible，" said Elizabeth Schotter，a scientist at the University of South Florida， US． Schotter pointed out that people who say that they can teach others how to speed read are usually doing it to make money by selling courses and books．
In fact， speed reading has been made known to people since 1959， when US educator Evelyn Wood introduced a speed reading program． Several US presidents have even asked their officers to take speed reading courses． However， there is no real science behind speed reading．
Schotter explained that reading is a task difficult to finish． It includes four steps： seeing a word， getting back its meaning from your memory， connecting it to other words in the same sentence， and then moving on to the next word．This process uses many parts of the brain at one time． It can't be sped up．
Some people who say they are able to speed read are simply skimming． Skimming involves reading a passage quickly and only looking for certain words or sentences．
Skimmers can figure out the main idea of a passage﹣especially if it's a topic they're familiar with﹣﹣but they will not be able to remember all the pieces of information．
So is there a way to become a faster reader？ Research suggests that you should try to improve the number of your words and simply read more．
（1）According to Schotter， which of the following is TRUE？
A． It's good for students to read at super high speeds．
B． Speed reading courses are supported by real science．
C． Reading includes four steps，it's not easy to finish．
D． Speed reading courses and books are useful for us．
（2）What can we know from Paragraph 5？
A． Skimmers will not forget all the pieces of information．
B． You must read the passage carefully when you are skimming it．
C． Skimming focuses on all the words or sentences of a passage．
D． By skimming， skimmers may find the main idea of a passage．
（3）According to this passage， how to read faster？
A． Learn more words and read more．
B． Taking speed reading courses can help．
C． Read more books about speed reading．
D． See the words at super﹣high speeds．
Some researchers explain how most people form their social groups with people of their age．Especially， as children and teenagers， even adults， people make their friends based on proximity （邻近） more than anything else． Even in a college classroom，the students may not make friends with those who have similar personalities and interests． It's the people they really sit next to． Clearly， who stands to you has the greatest influence on you．As Jim Rohn has widely said． "You are average （平均） of five people you spend the most time with．"
Over the past ten months， I've paid Ryan， it Famous writer of several bestselling books， to help with
the book I'm writing． Working with him has shown me just how low my standards for my work are． For example， every time I send him a drab （草稿）， he shows me how it could be 10 times better，and he holds me to that standard．
▲ It's because that I don't know what I don't know． Working with Ryan has made me realize what is possible and what it takes to create something powerful．
Like Ryan，my business partner Richard has wonderful ideas and far different experience than I have．He has written 36 New York Times Bestsellers．He's been speaking and doing events for 20 years．Richard always performs at high levels，and he is also very strict with me because my performance is a reflection （反映） on him． It's not a bad thing because it creates high pressure （压力） to help me make great progress in organizing author training．
In a word，you need to stay with those people who can help you realize your level and potential．Staying with people who have higher standards is the fastest way for you to change．If you don't change your environment， your progress will be very slow． Who you stay with has huge importance． You can't ignore this．
（1）Why did the writer quote （引用） Jim Rohn's words in Paragraph 1？
A．To support the writer's opinion．
B．To introduce the writer's best friend．
C．To show Jim Rohn's working ability．
D．To prove Jim Rohn is a great person．
（2）Which of the following can be put at the beginning of Paragraph 3？
A． It's not that my workmates' abilities are low．
B． It's not that my working ability was born low．
C． It's not that' e friends based on proximity．
D． It's not that I've paid Ryan to help me with my book．
（3）What does the underlined word "it" in Paragraph 4 refer to （指代）？
A． The writer's performance．
B． Jim Rohn's famous saying．
C． Richard's different experience．
D． Richard's strictness with the writer．
（4）The writer mainly wants to tell us that ．
A． we can improve our working abilities by ourselves
B． we must pay attention to our talent and potential
C． we'd better make friends with those who can hold us to higher levels
D． we should stay with those who have similar personalities and interests
Robots Are Now Teaching English!
Get ready． Robots are about to invade our classroom． From Korea to Japan to the United States， schools are putting English﹣speaking robots in front of their students． In Korea， robots are the new teaching assistants in a number of preschools and kindergartens． The young students say that the robots are fun， but are these children really learning anything？
I don't think a computer will ever be able to do what a teacher does． A teacher has to be able to respond to students as individuals （个体）．__▲__and a teacher has to change his or her teaching style to fit the needs of the student． I seriously doubt that a computer will ever be able to do this even though the big data （数据）is widely used in the world．
4 Comments on "Robots Are Now Teaching English!"
Sara says：
In my opinion， schools should spend money training human teachers rather than buying robots． Research shows that children learn more from real speakers than from recorded conversations．
Keiko says：
I don't think you can learn a language without real human interaction．After all， robots cannot think as humans do．
Hassan says：
Robots might be able to help people lean a language， but I don't think they should replace teachers because robots are just machines without human feelings．
Nancy says：
I think robots might be very helpful in the classroom． A child might be less afraid to make a mistake in front of a robot than in front of a real person．
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（1）The underlined word "invade" in Para.1 probably means ．
A． enter
B． leave
C． accept
D． fight
（2）Which of the following can be best put in___▲___in Para． 2？ ．
A． Each teacher is different
B． Each student is different
C． AIl teachers are helpful
D． All students are fun
（3）Of the 4 comments， thinks that robots could give lots of help to learners in class．
A． Sara
B． Keiko
C． Hassan
D． Nancy
（4）What's the writer's attitude （态度）towards robots' teaching English？
A． Uncaring．
B． Supportive．
C． Doubtful．
D． Agreeable．
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