Question

Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words.

A local primary school is considering using tablet computers（平板电脑）in all classrooms from next year. The following text has been written by a teacher at the school.

Should we use tablet computers in the classroom?

The use of tablet computers（or simply“tablets”）in the classroom has become an increasingly popular choice in many primary schools across the country, including many in our local area. It is important that we consider this opportunity, but we must also be a 1. of the problems.

On one hand, there are many a2.to use tablets in the classroom.

Firstly, tablets could improve productivity（ 效 率 ）during the school day. Because of their familiarity with computers and mobile phones, many of our students can type faster than they can write by hand. T3. , using tablets in the classroom could reduce the time it takes for them to complete tasks. Additionally, there are endless tablet functions（功能）which could provide interesting teaching a4.. For example, we could play computer games to teach Maths, or make simple flashes to show how magnets behave. Also, students could take photos outdoors and then use them for writing tasks.

However, we must also consider the possible problems with introducing tablets to our classrooms. Some students may play with the tablets instead of f 5. on their work. Another problem is that, while many students can use tablets already, many of our teachers are not good at it and would need to be trained. We may also have problems with the tablets breaking, which would be very expensive to r6. . This is in addition to the cost of buying the tablets in the first place.

All in all, even though using tablets in the classroom may have many problems, it seems that it would be a wonderful opportunity for students and teachers at our school. There are a lot of costs indeed, but it would c7.prove to be a worthwhile investment（物有所值的投资）.

Answer

1.aware

2.advantages

3.Then

4.approaches

5.focusing

6.repair

7.certainly

【解析】

本篇文章难度适中，主要讲述一个老师就学校使用平板电脑上课这件事发表了自己的观点。说明使用平板电脑上课的优点以及存在的问题，最后这个老师阐明自己的观点，即尽管使用平板电脑上课有许多问题，但是这对于老师和学生来说是一个很好的机会，它被证明是一个物超所值的投资。

1.句意：我们考虑这个机会是重要的，但是我们也要意识到问题。

根据空前be可知，空处用形容词，且表示“意识到”，be aware of“意识到”，故答案为aware。

2.句意：一方面，在教室中使用平板电脑有许多优势。

根据Firstly, tablets could improve productivity（ 效 率 ）during the school day可知，使用平板电脑可以提高学生们的效率，这些是好处。advantage好处，优势。且根据空前many可知，用复数，故答案为advantages。

3.句意：然后，在课堂上使用平板电脑对于他们来说可以减少完成任务所花费的时间。

根据全文可知，本段主要讲述使用平板电脑的好处，且根据Firstly, tablets could improve productivity（ 效 率 ）during the school day可知，列举使用平板电脑的好处，then然后，且空位于句首，故答案为Then。

4.句意：除此之外，有无尽的平板电脑的功能，这些功能可以提供有趣的教学方法。

根据空前teaching可知，空处用名词。且根据For example, we could play computer games to teach Maths, or make simple flashes to show how magnets behave“例如，我们能够玩电脑游戏来教数学或者用简单的动画来展示磁铁是如何行动的”可知，这些都是教学方法。approach方法，且用复数，故答案为approaches。

5.句意：一些学生可能玩平板电脑而不是集中注意力在学习上。

根据句意可知，表示“集中注意了”，focus on集中注意力，且根据空前介词of可知，空处用doing形式，故答案为focusing。

6.句意：我们可能也会有平板电脑坏了的问题，修他们会非常昂贵。

根据We may also have problems with the tablets breaking“我们可能也会有平板电脑坏了的问题”可知，表示修他们很贵。repair修，且根据空前to可知，用动词原形，故答案为repair。

7.句意：确实有很多成本，但是它肯定会被证明是物有所值的投资。

根据句式可知，空处修饰动词prove，所以用副词。且根据even though using tablets in the classroom may have many problems, it seems that it would be a wonderful opportunity for students and teachers at our school“尽管在教室中使用平板电脑可能会有很多问题，但是对于在我们学校的学生和老师来说似乎是一个极好的机会”可知，表示“肯定会被证明是物有所值的投资”。certainly肯定，故答案为certainly。