Many people believe that technologies (技术) are great for learning. Today, teaching tools such as PDAs ( personal digital assistant掌上电脑) are used in a lot of subjects, such as English.
History and Science.
Many teachers are supporters of using PDAs in language learning. There are several advantages (好处). They say students can have more time for discussion in the classroom because they can get ready for their lessons with the help of PDAs. For example, they can listen to articles at home. They also say that PDAs can help students learn without teachers' help. Some students might need to listen to an article many times to understand it. They can use PDAs to listen to it again and again.
The students are also happy to use PDAs. They think using PDAs is an enjoyable way to learn. It will make the classes much more interesting. And they can learn more in class. Teaching notes are stored in their PDAs and easy to find.
However, many parents complain (抱怨) that PDAs are doing harm to students. They worry that students will use them to download (下载) teaching notes and use them to cheat (作弊) during exams. If a student spends more time on a PDA, he will have less time to talk with teachers and classmates.
In a word, education needs to make changes with times as technology is playing an important part. Let's look forward to a wonderful future when PDAs and other technologies can add a lot to the classroom.
1.What can students use PDAs to do? List one thing from the passage.
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2.Why do many parents complain that PDAs are doing harm to students?
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3.Do you think using PDAs is an enjoyable way to learn? Why or why not?
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将下列句子译成英语，并将所译句子写在答题卷标有题号的横线上。
1.最后她同意让我试一试。
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2.我认为这本书不如那本有趣。
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3.由于坏天气，他比往常到得晚。
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4.他生活在对于失业的恐惧之中。
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5.当地震发生时，我们该如何自我保护?
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Early in spring, the Lord and some of his family went to London. Ginger and I and some other horses stayed at home. The Earl's daughter, Lady Anne, loved riding horses with her brother and cousins. 1.. I was her horse, and she named me "Black Auster". I enjoyed these rides with Lady Anne in the clear cold air.
One day Lady Anne wanted to ride Lizzie, a bright bay mare. Mr. Blantyre, her cousin, who was staying at the hall, said: " 2.. She is not safe."
Lady Anne said:"Don't worry, Blantyre. I'm a good rider. You can ride Black Auster."
As we were leaving, a servant gave Lady Anne a note from her sister, asking her to go to the doctor's. We rode to the village, and arrived at the doctor's gate. 3. . Lady Anne said to Mr. Blantyre, " 4. ."Lizzie was standing by the side of the road not far from me. 5.. There was a field nearby with a gate. Just then some horses and colts came out of the gate. One of them ran across the road and up against Lizzie's back legs. Suddenly Lizzie gave a big kick, and galloped off down the road. Lady Anne nearly fell off but she soon recovered. I neighed loudly for help.
A.She was a good rider, and a gentle and beautiful person too
B.You go to the house. I can wait here with Lizzie
C.But she is better now and can ride again soon
D.Lizzie is too nervous for you
E.Lady Anne was sitting on Lizzie, humming a little song
F.There was a long drive up to the doctor' s house between tall trees
G.Quickly he jumped on my back and we chased after them
One morning, I was driving my father to the airport when a plane flew silently over the road like a big bird, about to touch down at the airport.
"It's magic (魔法)." my father said. I looked at him, without knowing what was happening.
He was a doctor who gave speeches at colleges and had visited more than 100 countries. He understood better than I why a plane can fly in the sky. It, really, wasn't magic.
But now, I know he was at least right in some way.
Flying might not be magic, but it's certainly magical. What it brings to our lives is something found in our dreams.
But too often, we, especially (尤其) I forget. I read a sentence a few months ago. It said, " You know you're growing-up when you no longer want a window seat."
Too often in these years, I've asked for a seat near the exit row, forgetting the wonder (奇观) of travelling fast. But sometimes, when the Wi-Fi's not working or my computer has no power, I remember to look.
I think of one time when I was leaving on a family vacation. Moments after take-off, I started working. But a passenger (乘客) behind me wouldn't stop talking. "The clouds!" he kept saying. Look at the clouds!
I turned around,and saw two men,one seemed to be in his seventies and the other much younger. The chat went on for 20 minutes until,not patiently,I raised my eyes from my computer screen and looked out of the window.
The clouds!
He was right. We were floating through big soft balls of cotton, each in different shapes. They seemed close enough to touch. The afternoon sun provided all kinds of colours, all against a blue sky. I put away my computer and enjoy them for the rest of the flight.
I don't remember the work I felt like I had to complete that afternoon. I've never forgotten those clouds.
1.Why did the writer's father say "It's magic." ?
A.He was excited by what he saw.
B.He seldom saw planes flying.
C.He was wondering how it happened.
D.He was joking with his son.
2.How did the writer feel when he listened to the chat for 20 minutes?
A.Unhappy. B.Excited C.Interested. D.Nervous
3.The writer wrote this article to .
A.tell readers how planes fly in the air
B.advise readers to look up at planes from time to time
C.tell readers to enjoy the beauty around them
D.show views from planes are better than that on the ground
4.Which of the following is probably the best title for the passage?
A.Is It a Wonder? B.Is It Magic?
C.What Soft Clouds! D.What a Strange Flight!
That year, I was a Junior 2 student. Falling off the stairs hurt me in the head. Almost everyone thought I was dead. But they were wrong. However, it was difficult to get back to normal (正常的) life. I had to leave school and learn everything, walking, talking, and yes, maths.
To help me with that task, Mrs. Pillar volunteered to come to the hospital and later to my house once a week. We began with basic maths skills. As time passed by, I made progress(进步).
I remembered very vividly how she came to my home on Sundays, sat with me at the kitchen table, and threw different coins on the table. She asked me to show her 38 cents, 17 cents, 63 cents. It was challenging (挑战), but she also made it fun.
After a year and a half, I made progress a lot, both in body and mind, to return to school. Seven years later, I graduated (毕业) from the University of Texas at the top of my class .
As years went by, I always kept in touch with Mrs. Pillar. Unluckily, one day my parents told me that Mrs. Pillar was in hospital because she suffered a stroke (中风).
Now it was my turn to help her. Mrs. Pillar lay in bed, unable to speak and know anybody around. I pulled some coins out of my pocket, dropped them on her bed, and asked her to show me 12 cents. The nurse thought that my action was very strange until one day Mrs. Pillar smiled happily as I began working with her - just as she had worked with me years before. She made progress every day and was moved out of ICU and finally out of hospital.
One day, I called to wish her a happy New Year. She spoke into the phone excitedly, "Happy New Year to you and your family，Michael. Thank you for everything you've done for me." I quickly said,"Thank you for everything you've done for me."
Mrs. Pillar was one of my Junior 2 teachers,but she taught me much more about life than only maths.
1.Which of the following is the correct order of what happened in the story?
a. Mrs. Pillar suffered a stroke and was in hospital.
b. I fell off the stairs and had to leave school.
c. I returned to school with Mrs. Pillar's help.
d. Mrs. Pillar got better with my help.
A.b－c－d－a B.c－a－b－d C.b－c－a－d D.b－d－c－a
2.What does the writer mean by saying "…I graduated from the University of Texas at the top of my class." in Paragraph 4?
A.He was cleverer than his classmates.
B.He worked very hard on maths.
C.His classmates failed to graduate.
D.Mrs. Pillar helped him greatly.
3.The writer asked Mrs. Pillar to show him 12 cents in the hospital in order to .
A.help Mrs. Pillar just as Mrs. Pillar helped him
B.play an interesting game with Mrs. Pillar
C.see whether Mrs. Pillar was getting better
D.make the nurse in the hospital feel strange
4.What is the best title for the passage?
A.A Great Teacher. B.Always Have a Dream.
C.Never Give up. D.Kindness Makes Wonders.
A squirrel that was nearly killed nine years ago continues to visit the family that saved,raised and later sent her into the wild.
In October 2009,a four-week-old squirrel was almost killed by an owl(猫头鹰). Luckily, a wildlife group saved her and left her in the care of Brantley Harrison and her family in South Carolina. The Harrisons often look after wild animals and later send them back into the wild.
The Harrisons named her Belle. With three other squirrels,Belle stayed in Brantley's care until spring. During her stay,Belle acted similarly to the other squirrels. In April 2010,the squirrels were sent back into the wild. Belle,however, wasn't ready to leave her human family. Within days of being sent into the wild,she started visiting them,looking for treats. Brantley said that the other squirrels also came back over the first few days,but within a week they stopped coming by and began to avoid people.
"Belle usually sits at the front door,waiting for someone to notice her. She comes almost every day," said Brantley. Her husband John often brings Belle nuts as she is usually waiting by the door for him. Actually,Belle has become a member of the family.
For nine years,she continues to visit them. Brantley said,"If Belle can teach at least one person to care for all living things, no matter how big or how small,then we have done what we have set out to."
1.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A.The Harrisons cannot help Belle out.
B.The Harrisons saved an owl in 2009.
C.The Harrisons are very kind to animals.
D.Belle didn't visit the Harrisons any more.
2.What does Paragraph 4 mainly tell us?
A.Belle wants to get more attention.
B.Belle becomes a member of the family.
C.Nuts are Belle's favorite food.
D.It's not easy for the Harrisons to find Belle.
3.What's the best title for the passage?
A.To Save Squirrels.
B.Ways of Volunteering.
C.The Harrisons and Their Pets.
D.A Squirrel and Her Human Family.
