New Technology Revolutionizes(變革) 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_________. 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.

1.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.

2.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

3.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

1.A 2.B 3.C 【解析】 試題這篇短文主要介紹了iPads新技術(shù)手段在教學(xué)中的優(yōu)點(diǎn)和缺點(diǎn)。作者認(rèn)為iPads及其他的技術(shù)在教育中將有光明的前景。 1. 2. 3.

閱讀下面短文,把A—D四個(gè)句子填入文中空缺處,使短文內(nèi)容完整、正確,然后完成第47小題。

Do you know what a MOOC is?MOOC is short for Massive(大量的)Open Online Course.Thousands of people can take a MOOC at the same time.You can be anywhere in the world to take it. 43

For years,many colleges have had classes online.MOOCs are always used in subjects like computer science and engineering.Can MOOCs be used in subjects like arts or philosophy(哲學(xué))?

Scott Anderson teaches philosophy at a university in Canada. 44 He says,“When students take some lessons,they needn't be present to hear and get them.”He says more and more students in MOOCs can mean less communication between them and the teachers.He also gives two ways to solve this problem—adding more teachers and making online discussion groups.

45 She says online education has more weaknesses for her subjects.She says,“What's lost in online education is face-to-face communication.But the teaching of literature needs that.” 46 However,she believes that hybrid(混合的)courses work best.

A.He thinks MOOCs have both advantages and disadvantages.

B.All you need is a computer and the Internet.

C.Lisa Jadwin teaches literature and writing at a college in New York.

D.She says some students can learn very well from talks and discussion groups.

1._____

2._____

3._____

4._____

5.The passage is mainly about .

A. how students take MOOCs

B. what two teachers think of MOOCs

C. which college has MOOCs

D. why more and more teachers like MOOCs

1.B 2.A 3.C 4.D 5.B 【解析】 試題 MOOC是大規(guī)模在線課程的縮寫(xiě)，只需一臺(tái)電腦和互聯(lián)網(wǎng)，成千上萬(wàn)的人可以同時(shí)使用MOOC。本文主要介紹了兩位教師對(duì)于MOOC的觀點(diǎn)與看法。 1.根據(jù)上文You can be anywhere in the world to take it. 你可以在世界任何地方接受它，可知下文大型在線課程 “All y...

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假定你是李華,你的英國(guó)筆友Peter來(lái)信詢問(wèn)漢語(yǔ)中一些流行的網(wǎng)絡(luò)語(yǔ)言的意思,請(qǐng)根據(jù)下列提示回一封電子郵件。

●點(diǎn)贊(Dianzan):贊同、喜愛(ài)

●任性(Renxing):隨心所欲

●秒殺(Miaosha):快速達(dá)到目的

●土豪(Tuhao):很富有

●……

注意:1.詞數(shù)80~100;

2.請(qǐng)不要逐句翻譯,可適當(dāng)發(fā)揮;

3.文中不能出現(xiàn)真實(shí)的校名和人名;

4.郵件的開(kāi)頭和結(jié)尾已為你寫(xiě)好,不計(jì)入總詞數(shù)。

Dear Peter,

As the Internet is developing fast,more and more new words and phrases have been created in Chinese.Here are some examples.

All the best!

Yours,

Li Hua

Dear Peter, As the Internet is developing fast,more and more new words and phrases have been created in Chinese.Here are some examples. One of the most popular words is Dianzan,which is often us...

She wants to learn more about American history．She is thirsty________such knowledge．

A. at

B. of

C. for

D. with

C 【解析】 be thirsty for是固定搭配，意為“渴望”。

I will congratulate him________winning the singing competition．

A. of

B. with

C. on

D. in

C 【解析】 congratulate sb．on sth．意為“因某事而祝賀某人”。

Lisa remembered________her mother．But her mother hash’t received the letter．

A. to write

B. writes

C. writing

D. wrote

C 【解析】 表示“記得曾經(jīng)做過(guò)某事”要用remember doing sth．的結(jié)構(gòu)。

If you want to study abroad，why not consider________to Australia?

A. go

B. to go

C. went

D. going

D 【解析】 consider doing sth．表示“考慮做某事”。

They are going to London next month.They are visiting Buckingham Palace.

A. looking at

B. looking for

C. looking forward to

D. looking over

C 【解析】 句意：下個(gè)月他們將要去倫敦。他們期望參觀白金漢宮。look at看； look for尋找；look forward to期望； look over俯視。根據(jù)They are going to London next month.可知他們下個(gè)月要去倫敦，因此期望參觀倫敦的景點(diǎn)白金漢宮，故選C。

We all want to know who can________the physics problem?You know，it’s very difficult．

A. work out

B. take out

C. set out

D. look out

A 【解析】 四個(gè)選項(xiàng)的含義分別是：work out解決；take out切除；set out出發(fā)；look out當(dāng)心。結(jié)合本題語(yǔ)境可知，和the physics problem搭配的短語(yǔ)是work out。

Mark works hard now，and he does his work________than before．

A. more careful

B. more carefully

C. most careful

D. carefully

B 【解析】 由than before可知要用比較級(jí)，先排除C和D；修飾動(dòng)詞要用副詞，故答案為B。