It's a hot time for Chinese language learning across the world， not only because of China's higher position in the world but also because of the increasing economic （经济的） and cultural connections between China and other countries．
For example， the United Arab Emirates （UAE）（阿拉伯联合酋长国） plans to open Chinese language courses in 200 public primary and middle schools， so experienced Chinese teachers are needed．
Other Chinese courses opened across the world show the increasing need for Chinese﹣speaking talent．Mandarin（普通话） became an elective（选修的） foreign language in Russia's college entrance exam． Following English， German， French， and Spanish， Mandarin has become the fifth elective test subject for the exam．
Spain has more than 40，000 people learning Chinese． Last year about 8，000 people took the Chinese Proficiency Test（HSK） exam． The number of people who took the test was the biggest， according to Xinhua News Agency．
In the US．leaning Chinese has been thrivingfor many years and is now a popular choice for American children，especially those who were born in good families．The children begin to learn Chinese at an early age bacause their parents believe that learning Chinese wil help them build sucessful international careers（职业）．
（1）Why is Chinese language leaming so hot？
| A． |
Because many foreigners like China's culture． |
| B． |
Because China has the highet position in the world． |
| C． |
Because China helps a lot of countries to develop． |
| D． |
Because China has more international infuence around the world． |
（2）The following languages are elective test subjects in Russia EXCEPT ．
| A． |
French |
| B． |
Spanish |
| C． |
Japanese |
| D． |
Mandarin |
（3）The Chinese meaning of the underlined word " thriving"is ．
| A． |
兴盛 |
| B． |
衰落 |
| C． |
改变 |
| D． |
开办 |
（4）What can we know about Chinese learning around the world？
| A． |
The UAE needs experienced English teachers． |
| B． |
All American children learn Chinese from an early age． |
| C． |
About one fifth of the Spanish learning Chinese took the HSK in 2018． |
| D． |
The Mandarin exam must be taken before going to Russia's colleges． |
（5）The main idea of the passage is ．
| A． |
more people in the UAE begin to learn Chinese |
| B． |
Chinese language learning is popular around the world |
| C． |
some foreign countries want more Chinese teachers |
| D． |
many American children are learning Chinese now |
If your children are learning to read，it's wonderful!Whatever they're reading，they're probably super﹣excited readers!But the fact is，reading is a skill．（1） ．
◆Create a comfortable reading space．
Choose a special place with right furnishings（装饰），blankets and pillows for your children put a bookcase of your children's books．（2） If your children feel like they have got their own special place for reading，they will probably spend time in their little space with all their new favorite books．
◆（3） ．
If you want your children to learn to love reading，set aside a few minutes every day to read together，no matter how busy you are．（4） Plan to go to bed a few minutes earlier each night so your children have the time to choose a book to read．Besides，reading aloud to your children can make them more willing to read on their own．
◆Make the library and bookstore a special treat．
Whether your kids are big readers or not，they are only children．They may be excited about new clothes and toys，but not books!Try to use that excitement to help your children love to read．Making a special treat of spending some time at the library or bookstore can be the perfect way to get your children excited about reading．（5） ．
A．Set aside time to read together．
B．Ask your children about their favorite books．
C．Reading together is the perfect way to relax before bedtime．
D．This special place may push your children to start to love reading．
E．Here are some useful ways to help make your children love reading!
F．Let them have fun around there and they can choose whatever excites them．
① Travel study is a new way to spend the holiday ．Have you ever heard about it？
When you have a travel study，you can see Big Ben，Sydney Opera House and so many other places．During the travel study，you may go traveling ② by yourself，or with your family or your friends．
When you travel，you are in a different culture every day．③ Yo u will find different new foods and make new friends easily．You read all these from books in the past，but now it is real and you are part of it．Besides（而且），you may also learn other cultures from your new friends because they are from different countries．
Maybe you already have a foreign teacher to teach you English in your school．But he or she will not stay to speak English with you all the time，right？During the travel study，you have to speak it every day and almost everywhere because you are into an English﹣speaking country！
It will also give you a chance to live by yourself．That will teach you how to live．④ 如果我迷路了，我该做什么？"How can I buy what I want with my poor English？"You have to be clever and find answers for yourself．
⑤ In conclusion，you can get a lot from the travel study．
（1）将①句译成中文．
（2）写出②处的同义词．
（3）写出③句的同义句．
（4）将④句译成英语．
（5）⑤处短语的意思是：
A．最后
B．总之
C．结果
A teacher says music education in schools has kind of turned into amusement．Classroom lessons focus heavily on pop while understanding the classical（古典的）art form and its history should be paid attention to．
A professor in music and music education at the University of NSW．Robert Walker，argues that all students should study the works of Western chassical composers such as Haydn and Tchaikovsky．
Professor Walker says students are missing out on an important part of the culture heritage（遗传）because they fail to study classical music，as the little music that children learn at school is mainly pop．The lack（缺乏）of music teaching is serious，especially in government schools where there are not enough specialist（专业的）music teachers．
A national review in 2005 made 15 suggestions，but Professor Walker said it still failed to deal with the lack of classical music taught in schools．
"I'm not against pop music，but it's very simple，and not difficult either to play or to sing．"Professor Walker says．"But classical music is challenging and although it is part of Australias's culture heritage，most children learn it only through Hollywood films．"
"At least children ought to know what's happening in Western culture．It's part of culture heritage，"he says．"Asian students know more about Western classical music than most children in the West．"
Professor Walker has taught music and music teachers in Britain，Canada and Australia and is a former chief（首席的）examiner for the International Baccalaureate and a former chairman of the research committee of the International Society for Music Education．Professor Walker says no school curriculum（课程）in Australia lists a piece of music that children should study，such as the Mendelssohn's．
"This lack of standard texts means that some children can be brought up totally on Western classical music，others on Elvis Presley，or on any music the teacher wants to teach．The situation should be changed as soon as possible，"he says．
81．What's the problem in music education in Professor Walker's opinion？
A．Children know nothing about their culture heritage．
B．Classical music education isn't valued in schools．
C．Pop music is simple and not difficult to play and sing．
D．Australia schools need more specialist music teachers．
82．According to the passage，students should study classical music because it is ．
A．part of culture heritage
B．good for their growing up
C．difficult to play and sing
D．popular only in Asia
83．According to the passage，which one is different from the other three？ ．
A．Haydn．
B．Tchaikovsky．
C．Mendelssohn．
D．Elvis Presley．
84．Which of the following statements is NOT true about Professor Walker？
A．He worries about the music education in schools．
B．He thinks pop music teaching shouldn't be allowed．
C．He is well known in Western classical music teaching．
D．He has worked in Britain，Canada and Australia．
85．From the last paragraph，we can learn that ．
A．Music teachers should teach anything that they like．
B．Most Children today are brought up by their music teachers．
C．Music teachers shouldn't teach the music of Elvis Presley at all．
D．Children's music education today depends on their teacher's taste．
Puberty（青春期） is the stage of life when young people leave childhood and head into adulthood． It is a difficult process（过程）for teenagers because it has an effect on both their minds and bodies． They need to understand what is going on with their bodies， how to deal with those changes and how to start taking responsibility（责任） for themselves．
A young person may begin puberty at 8， while another may not start puberty（A） ____14or 15． In general， girls start puberty two years before boys do． For both girls and boys， it is usually complete by the age of 18．
During these years， the body develops in many ways． （B） 感受也会迅速地改变
Teenage boys at this stage often begin to take unnecessary risks． Their focus is on having fun and being accepted by others． （C） Theyneed to think before they act and make good decisions for themselves．
A girl's personality often does not develop in the same way （D） _____a boy's． Teenage girls sometimes lose confidence in themselves． They are no longer （E） certainabout their own feelings． Yet they are usually afraid to tell their parents or teachers about their problems． For this reason， teenage girls should be encouraged to（F） talk aboutthings with trusted adults．
Parents， schools and communities can do a lot to care for and help young people． It is everyone's responsibility to make sure that young people grow into healthy adults．
（1）在文中（A）和（D）的空白处填入适当的单词： ；
（2）将文中画线部分（B）译成语
（3）文中画线部分（C）指代的是： ？
（4）写出文中画线部分（E）和（F）的同义词或近义词 ；
（5）从文中找出青春期影响青少年两个方面的名词： ，
| Tips for being a super-organized student Posted 2 hours ago by Amy I have always admired students who hand in their homework on time and never forget to do it. Me, on the other hand…OK, I admit. I'm terrible at getting myself organized! So I was wondering, what are your tips for getting organized? Post your tips below. Thanks! Comments |
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Gloria: 25 May, 2021-09:36 Recently I've started keeping a small study diary. I write down everything I need to do and when it needs to be done by. Then I write a reminder a few days before the date just in case. It's helping. Amy: Thanks, Gloria! I agree. |
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Nick: 25 May, 2021-08:33 The most important thing is to start studying a few weeks before the exams and not leave it until the night before! That's just common sense, I think. Amy: Nice tip. Thanks, Nick. |
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Leo: 25 May, 2021-08:06 Hi! Amy. My tip is to have a big noticeboard in your bedroom, divided into different sections. I've got one. It's a whiteboard. I've got a section for each school subject and another one for other stuff. I use board pens to write reminders and I make sure I look at it every day. The best part is when I remove something from the board! Amy: Great tip. I've got a board. I'll try to use it in the same way. Thanks, Leo. |
（1）. Amy started the post to get ________.
| A． |
comments on her homework |
B． |
tips on how to be well organized |
| C． |
suggestions on not forgetting things |
D． |
advice on how to do her homework |
（2）. Which of the following is TRUE?
| A． |
Gloria was the first to give comments. |
| B． |
Amy didn't agree with what Leo said. |
| C． |
Gloria wrote down things she needed to do in a study diary. |
| D． |
Nick thought it the most important to study hard the night before the exam. |
（3）. What did Leo mean by saying " The best part is when I remove something from the board!"?
| A． |
The things he removes are the best part |
| B． |
He is good at cleaning the noticeboard. |
| C． |
He feels excited when finishing the most difficult task. |
| D． |
He enjoys the moment when the tasks are completed. |
To stop more teenagers from becoming addicted（沉迷） to the Internet， the Ministry of Education（MOE，教育部）sent a letter on April 20.2018 to all parents in China． It calls on them to pay more attention to their children's online activities． Nowadays more and more teenagers become addicted to the Internet． A 17﹣year﹣old boy from Guangdong Province nearly died after playing online games for 40 hours． It shows how bad things can get when one becomes addicted to the Internet．
The MOE also sent a notice to primary and middle schools， asking then to manage Students' Internet use． From now on． schools will pay more attention to their students' Internet use， as well as their use of mobile phones． Schools have been told to teach students how to avoid violent（暴力的） online content（内容）．As long as students show signs of being addicted to the Internet， they can get help from their teachers to give up their addiction．
To make better use of the Internet， experts suggest that students should limit（限制）their screen time to less than 1.5 hours a day． They can develop healthy hobbies， like reading or playing sports in their free time．
Many other countries are also taking action． The Australian government has called for schools to confiscate（没收）mobile phones during school hours． And in South Korea， there is a law that children under the age of 16 are not allowed to play online games between midnight and 6 am．
（1）Whom did the MOE send the letter to？
| A． |
Parents． |
| B． |
Students． |
| C． |
Schools． |
| D． |
The government |
（2）How long should a teenager use the Internet a day according to the experts？
| A． |
About three hours． |
| B． |
Less than two hours． |
| C． |
Less than one and a half hours． |
| D． |
More than 1.5 hours． |
（3）What suggestion did the experts give to the students？
| A． |
To leave mobile phones home before students go to school． |
| B． |
To hand in mobile phones when students are at school． |
| C． |
To ask for help from their teachers when students find it hard to leave online games． |
| D． |
To develop healthy hobbies such as doing sports or reading． |
（4）Which action is South Korea taking against teenagers' Internet addiction？
| A． |
Confiscating students' smart phones． |
| B． |
Not allowing teenagers to play online games at night． |
| C． |
Making a law to prevent children under 16 from playing online games during certain time． |
| D． |
Calling on parents to manage their children's online activities． |
（5）You can read this article in ．
| A． |
a novel |
| B． |
a newspaper |
| C． |
a fashion magazine |
| D． |
a story book |
One day，I took an underground to work，I saw something that made me very sad．On the tube（underground in London），a mother kept looking at her phone screen and playing a game with her daughter sitting beside her．The little girl，about 5 years old，was talking to her mother about her day，repeating the next stop's name cheerfully，praising her mother's long nails﹣﹣﹣trying to draw her mother's attention．Her mother just nodded and mumbled"Mm，hm"with her eyes glued to the screen，busy passing the levels of the game．I watched the girl give a final try to at least get her mum to look at her，but it was no use．Then the little girl turned silent．It was a shame the mother didn't notice that．
It broke my heart and got me wondering﹣﹣﹣what kind of game would make the mother forget she has the most beautiful thing in the world，the human she created，the person she loves with all her heart？What it meant when she couldn't look into her daughter's eyes and even stop to listen to the girl？
Some parents are almost like the teenagers，always on their phones with mindless games or going through Facebook．Perhaps parents have many things to deal with，but sometimes they are everything to their kids．
This is not an isolatedexample．I've seen too many such examples．I might not be a parent myself，and probably still have a long way before becoming one，but I know what I saw isn't right．
The scene used to be seen among teenagers very often when parents complained how their children were crazy about their mobile phones．Look how the situation has changed!The parents have become"technology slaves"，that is to say，they can't control themselves while using mobile phones．Now some middle﹣aged parents hold the best iPhones or Samsung phones，which are probably the only two brands they know．They are playing the simple games with so expensive mobile phones，I'm uncertain whether to laugh or to cry．But my hope is that this storm passes．
32．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？
A．The girl failed to attract her mother's attention．
B．The mother felt sorry after her daughter turned silent．
C．The writer has much experience about being a parent．
D．Middle﹣aged parents know many brands of mobile phones．
33．The underlined word"isolated"in Paragraph 4 means ．
A．spreading fast
B．happening once
C．increasing quickly
D．appearing suddenly
34．In the passage，the writer mainly wants to express ．
A．the worries that children are crazy about mobile phones
B．the happiness that parents are now able to use modern technology
C．the sadness that the best smart phones cost parents too much money
D．the hope that parents use new technology like smart phones properly
35．What's the best title of the passage？
A．Middle﹣aged parents
B．A scene on the tube
C．Technology slaves
D．Mindless phone games．
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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