I love my iPhone---it’s my little connection to the larger world that can go anywhere with me. I also love my computer, as it stores all of my writing and thoughts. Though I love these devices(装置) of technology, I know that there are times when I need to move away from them and truly communicate with others.
I teach history in a high school. My goals for the class include a full discussion of historical themes(主题) and ideas. Because I want students to thoroughly study the material and share their ideas with each other in the classroom. I have a rule---no computers, iPads, phones, etc. When students were told my rule before class, some of them were not happy at all.
Most students think that my reasons for this rule include unpleasant experiences in the past with students misusing technology. There’s a bit of truth to that. Some students believe that I am anti-technology. There’s no truth in that at all. I love technology and try to keep up with it so I can relate to my students.
The real reason why I ask students to leave technology at the door is that I think there are very few places in which we can have deep conversations. Interruptions(打断) by technology often break concentration and allow for too much dependence on outside information for ideas. I want students to dig deep within themselves for ideas. I want them to push each other to think differently and to make connections between the course material and the class discussion.
I’ve been teaching my history class in this way for many years and students realize that with deep conversation, they learn at a level that helps them keep the course material beyond the classroom.
I’m not saying that I won’t ever change my mind about technology use in my history class, but until I hear a really good reason for the change. A few hours of technology-free dialogue is just too sweet to give up.What’s the second paragraph mainly about?
| A．The reasons why students should use computers or iPads in class. |
| B．The advantages of using cell phones and computers in the classroom. |
| C．What the writer is trying to do and what rule has been made in class. |
| D．A new learning style that the teacher enjoys using in history class. |
According to the writer, the use of technology in the classroom may _____.
| A．improve teaching and offer more help |
| B．allow students to get on well with each other |
| C．help students concentrate on what they learn |
| D．keep students from making deep conversations |
What can we infer from the passage?
| A．The teacher will carry on the success in the future. |
| B．The teacher will have to cancel the rule in class. |
| C．Some students will be punished according to the rule. |
| D．More and more students will be absent in history class. |
Some people bring out the best in you in a way that you might never have fully realized on your own. My mom was one of those people.
My father died when I was nine months old. Mom and I lived a very hard life. We had little money, but my mom gave me a lot of love. Each night, she spoke the words that would change my life, “Kemmons, you are certain to be a great man and you can do anything in life if you work hard enough to get it.”
At fourteen, I was hit by a car and the doctors said I would never walk again. Every day, my mother spoke to me in her gentle, loving voice, telling me that I could walk again if I wanted strongly enough. She drove that message so deep into my heart that I finally believed her. A year later, I returned to school — walking on my own!
When the Great Depression (大萧条) hit, my mom lost her job. Then I left school to support both of us. At that moment, I decided never to be poor again.
Over the years, I experienced various levels of business success. But the real turning point happened on a vacation I took with my wife and five kids in 1951. I wasn’t satisfied with the second-class hotels available for families and was angry that they asked me an extra $2 for each child. That was too expensive for many American families. I told my wife that I was going to open a motel (汽车旅馆) for families that would never ask extra for children. There were plenty of doubters at that time.
Of course mom was one of my strongest supporters. She worked behind the desk and even designed the room style. But with my mother’s support and encouragement, I never doubted we would succeed. Fifteen years later, we had the largest hotel system in the world — Holiday Inn. In 1979 my company had 1,759 inns in more than fifty countries with an income (收入) of $ 1 billion a year.
You may not have started out life in the best situation. But if you can find a task in life worth working for and believe in yourself, nothing can stop you.According to the writer, who played the most important role in making him walk back to school again?
| A．Doctors. | B．Nurses. | C．Friends. | D．Mom. |
What caused Kemmons to start a motel by himself?
| A．His terrible experience in the hotel. |
| B．His various levels of business success. |
| C．His mom’s support. |
| D．His wife’s suggestion. |
Which of the following best describes Kemmons’ mother?
| A．Modest, helpful, and hard-working. |
| B．Careful, helpful and beautiful. |
| C．Loving, supporting and strong-willed (意志坚强的). |
| D．Strict, humorous and supporting. |
Which of the following led to Kemmons’ success according to the passage?
| A．A poor family, hard work, higher education and self-confidence (自信). |
| B．Mom’s encouragement, clear goals, self-confidence and hard work. |
| C．Clear goals, mom’s encouragement, a poor family and higher education. |
| D．Mom’s encouragement, a poor family, higher education and better chances. |
It’s cool, it’s hot, and everyone is doing it. People talk about it often, and friends tell other friends how good they look. Sound like a fashion? In fact, it’s another trend (流行趋势): “blog”. What’s a blog? A blog is a personal online diary. The word “blogger” means a person who writes diaries online.
Many bloggers are teenagers who log (进入) onto websites to discuss anything in their lives. Many of today’s teenagers are not afraid to openly discuss everything in their lives. Teenagers complain about parents and homework. They share diaries, post songs from the latest bands (乐队) and show pictures of theirs. They write their own poems, say something about their girlfriends or boyfriends and complain to each other or offer support. But mostly they just write down what they do every day.
However, many parents are worried about these young bloggers. Parents see the kids talking about how they got drunk last weekend and how they don’t like studying. They are using language that is surprising to their parents. Besides hearing from their friends, teen bloggers also get messages from strangers. Most of the time, it’s older men asking to meet teenage girls. “These strange men are dangerous for my kids. They sometimes teach my kids bad words,” said Cara Cabral, a mother of two.
Many teenagers and young adults know it’s not safe to use blogs on the Internet. They know they are putting information about themselves in a place they can be seen by anyone. But teenagers are unwilling to give up these new communication tools that have become a way of life for many of them. The word “it” means ________ in the sentence “People talk about it”.
| A．the Internet | B．the blog | C．the website | D．talking online |
Parents think it’s dangerous for their kids to use blogs because _______.
| A．their kids use a surprising language |
| B．their kids talk about how they don’t like studying |
| C．teen bloggers get messages from strangers |
| D．their kids talk about their girlfriends or boyfriends |
Which of the following is NOT true according to (依据) the passage?
| A．It’s easy for teenagers to give up blogging. |
| B．Many teenagers know it’s not safe to use the blog on the Internet. |
| C．A blogger’s information about himself can be seen by anyone on the Internet. |
| D．Most of today’s teenagers aren’t afraid to openly discuss everything in their lives. |
There are many different ways to travel to Paris from London. One of the quickest and most popular ways is by train. From Waterloo Railway station, you can travel all the way to Paris. The journey takes about three hours. The train, called the Eurostar, is very modern, and the seats are comfortable.
You can also travel to France by ship. First, you go to Dover, on the coast (海岸), by bus from London. The bus stops at the Ferry Terminal Seven in Dover. You can buy your tickets there. People who travel by car can drive on to the ferry (渡轮), too.
Another way to travel to Paris is by plane. There are several airports with international flights to Paris and other cities in France. You can travel to London Airport by bus or underground. Some people even go by taxi but this is a very expensive way to travel!The most popular way to Paris is .
| A．by ship | B．by plane | C．by car | D．by train |
Traveling from London to Paris by taxi is .
| A．quick | B．expensive | C．comfortable | D．pleasant |
The passage mainly tells us about _______.
| A．different ways traveling from London to Paris |
| B．international flights from London to Paris |
| C．buses stopping at Ferry Terminal Seven in Dover |
| D．the journey taking the train called the Eurostar |
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Today is my birthday. I want to thank my family for their love. SoIcook the dinner for them. I know my mother likes hamburgers and broccoli. But my father likes chicken and tomato soup. I have a brother. He likes hamburgers, too. But he doesn’t like broccoli. He likes carrots. I have a sister, too. She likes fish and French fries. I like chicken and apples. I will buy these things for the birthday party.
Do you eat good food every day? It’s important(重要)! You need oranges and bananas, but you don’t need ice cream. You need salad and broccoli, but you don’t need French fries. Write a list of the food you eat. Is it good food? Do you eat right? (Like an egg. )Every day?It’s important to eat_______
| A．oranges | B．bananas | C．ice cream | D．good food |
What don’t you eat every day?
| A．oranges | B．bananas | C．French fries | D．salad |
We need________every day.
| A．salad | B．bananas | C．oranges | D．food |
We need______egg(s) every day.
| A．one | B．seven | C．two | D．three |
Do you need broccoli ,French fries or(还是) ice cream？________
| A．Broccoli | B．French fries | C．ice cream | D．I don’t know |