8．Since we now live in a digital world，the students'technology needs have also changed．For the early years，say when you are in primary school，you can get by with no technology at all．Even if you have a computer，it is a good idea to get the children familiar with libraries．At this age，trips to the library are like family outings．
As you get closer to middle school，a computer with Internet access becomes more of a necessity．Teachers will often give tasks that require a student to use the Internet for research．After a computer，technology choices for students become more difficult to make-especially when it comes to cellphones．Kids will beg their parents for a cellphone，especially in middle school．For many parents，it's a safety problem：They want to know that their kids can reach them quickly if it is necessary．For teachers，cellphones can be used to record lessons when students are absent．But many teachers dislike cellphones．Some kids send messages or have talks in the class．Sending messages also raises the problem of cheating on exams．More and more schools are now forbidding（禁止） the use of cellphones．
Many kids see iPods as necessary things to have．iPods are great for music，but do they do anything good for your children's education？Maybe they do．That is the opinion of Doug Johnson，an educator for 30years．Johnson says that educators should accept all new forms of technology in the classroom，including iPods．"Some do more with their cellphones than we can do with our laptops，"he jokes．"I don't think we should be afraid．The truth is that it is easier to change the way we teach than to change the technology habits of an entire generation（一代人）．
54．Why do parents agree to buy their children cellphones？C
A．They want their children to be cool．
B．They want their children to keep up to date
C．They want to keep in touch with their children
D．They think cellphones are helpful to their study．
55．The following are all reasons why teachers dislike cellphones EXCEPTA．
A．cellphones can be used to record lessons
B．cellphones can be used to cheat on exams
C．schoolchildren will send messages during class
D．schoolchildren might talk on them during class
56．What does the underlined word"that"in the last paragraph refer to？D
A．iPods can be used to play games．B．iPods can be used to listen to music．
C．iPods are necessary for children's lives
D．iPods can be helpful for children's education．
57．We can infer from what Doug Johnson said thatD．
A．cellphones are not useful to students
B．schoolchildren should follow the fashion
C．teachers should let students use cellphones
D．it's better for teachers to change their teaching methods．
分析 我們生活在一個移動數(shù)字時代，現(xiàn)在手機越來越普及，學生到底應不應該帶手機呢？看看這篇文章給我們的建議吧．
解答 54．答案 C 細節(jié)理解題．根據(jù)第二段中的"For many parents，it's a safetyissue：they want to know that their kids can reach them quickly ifnecessary．"可知，家長給孩子購買手機是希望能夠跟孩子保持聯(lián)系，這也是為了安全考慮．所以答案選C項．
55．答案 A 細節(jié)理解題．從第二段中的"For teachers，cellphones can be used to record lessons when students are absent．"可知，手機可以用來課堂錄音，這是手機的好處，而不是老師不喜歡學生使用手機的理由．故答案為A．
56．答案 D 細節(jié)理解題．根據(jù)第三段中的"IPods are great for music，but do they do anything good for your children's education？Maybe they do．"可知，That指代的是iPods對孩子的教育有益這種觀點．故答案為D．
57．答案 D 推理判斷題．從文章最后一段的最后一句話可知，Doug Johnson認為，改進老師的教學方法要比改變一代人的科技使用習慣容易一些．所以答案選D．
點評 本題主要考查學生對文章的細節(jié)理解能力，該題型主要測試學生對文章（或某一段落）中某一些特定細節(jié)或文章的重要事實的辨認能力，分直接辨認和間接辨認兩種．直接辨認細節(jié)型一般只要求學生能從閱讀材料中直接獲取、記住信息，然后能快速地將他們回憶出來；而間接辨認型不僅要求讀者能從閱讀材料中直接獲取信息，還要將獲得的信息進行各種轉(zhuǎn)換，為閱讀材料中某些詞匯、短語及句型等找到正確的英語釋義．
