近日，某中学 “iPad进课堂”的消息引起了学生和家长们的讨论。你们学校的English Newsletter正在以iPads, coming into the classrooms为题举行征文活动，请根据右侧表格提示的内容，用英语写一篇征文。
学生们认为 | 1.不需要背沉重的书包去上学 2.很新鲜，学习更感兴趣 3.…… |
家长们认为 | 1.影响孩子视力 2.增加家庭负担 |
你的观点 | 1.…… 2.…… |
注意：
1）表达清楚，语法正确，上下文连贯；
2）所写内容必须包括表格中所有的相关信息，观点可作适当发挥；
3）词数：90词左右（开头已给出，不计入总词数）；
4）不得使用真实姓名、校名和地名等。
iPads, coming into the classrooms
Can you use an iPad in the classroom? The answer is yes! Recently, students and parents are arguing about the new teaching method.
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Do you know what a resolution (决心) is? It’s a kind of promise. Most of the time, we make promises to other people. For example, “Mum, I promise I’m going to tidy my room when I get back from school.” However, promises you make to yourself are resolutions, and the most common kind is New Year’s resolutions. The start of the year is often a time for making resolutions. When we make resolutions at the beginning of the year, we hope that we are going to improve our lives. Some people write down their resolutions and plans for the coming year. This helps to remember their resolutions. Others tell their families and friends about their wishes and plans.
There are different kinds of resolutions. Some are about physical health. For example, some people promise themselves they are going to start an exercise programme or eat less fast food. Many resolutions have to do with self-improvement. These are about making yourself a better person. Some people might say they are going to take up a hobby like painting or taking photos, or learn to play the guitar. Some resolutions have to do with better planning, like making a weekly plan for schoolwork. For example, a student may have to find more time to study.
Although there are differences, most resolutions have one thing in common. People hardly ever keep them! There are good reasons for this. Sometimes the resolutions may be too difficult to keep. Sometimes people just forget about them. For this reason, some people say the best resolution is to have no resolutions! How about you? Will you make any resolutions next year?
1.What is a resolution?
2.When do people often make resolutions?
3.Who do some people tell their resolutions to?
4.How many kinds of resolutions are mentioned in the second paragraph?
5.What do you think is a good way to keep resolutions? (自拟一句话作答)
Emma and Emily are twins. They look so similar that even their parents have d1.telling the differences between them just by appearance. But actually the girls are different in most other ways. For example, Emma likes spicy food, while Emily p2. sweet food. Emma loves the color indigo, while Emily loves the color violet. Emma likes studying at night, while Emily would r3. do it in the morning.
So the twins often argue (争论) about lots of things. Here is a real case. When Emma saidwaking up early in the morning was terrible, Emily argued. “Mornings are fresh. The air in the morning can always c4. me up. On the contrary (相反), I think it's difficult to stay up late when you feel so sleepy!” In the end, their parents made a d5. to put an end to their argument and taught them that they could b6.be correct. But the girls remained skeptical (怀疑的).
That day, their father s7. Emma stand on one side of a board and Emily on the other side. They couldn’t see each other's side. Their father asked, "What color is the board, girls?” Emma said it was black, while Emily said it was white. They started arguing again. The father asked them to c8. places. They were both quite surprised to d9. that the board on Emma’s side had been painted black and on Emily’s side had been painted white. Both of them were correct.
Many of us are just like Emma and Emily. We may insist (坚持) that we are right most of the time, only to find out that o10. can be right as well.
请根据要求改写下列句子，每空一词。
1.The young man has already finished his plan.(改为否定句) The young man ________finished his plan ________.
2.The advice that you have offered me is very useful. （改为感叹句）
________advice you’ve offered me!
3.The young man was brave. He saved his neighbour from a big fire. (合并为一句) The young man was________ to save his neighbour from a big fire.
4.Be quick! The film will begin in half an hour.( 对划线部分提问)
________________will the film begin?
5.I bought the new computer last week.（保持句意基本不变）
________is one week________I bought the new computer.
Life comes in a package．This package includes happiness and sadness, failure and success, hope and despair．Life is a learning process．Experiences in life teach us new lessons and make us a better person．With each passing day we learn to deal with various situations．
Love plays a main role in our life．Love makes you feel wanted．Without love a person could become cruel．
In the early stage of our life, our parents are the ones who show us with love and care．They teach us about what is right and wrong, good and bad．But we don’t always care about it．It is only after marriage and having kids that a person understands others’ feelings．
Happiness can bring people a peaceful mind．No mind is happy without peace．Sadness is the cause of the death of a loved one or the failure．But all of these things will pass away．
Failure is the path to success．It helps us to touch the sky, teaches us to survive and shows us a specific way．Success brings in money, pride and self-respect．
Hope is what keeps life going．Parents always hope their children will do well．Hope makes us dream．Hope builds in patience．Life teaches us not to despair even in the darkest hour, because after every night there is a day．
Life teaches us not to regret over yesterday, for it has passed and is out of our control．Tomorrow is unknown, for it could either be bright or dark．So the only choice is to work hard today, so that we will enjoy a better tomorrow．
1.In which section can readers probably read the passage?
A.Business B.Travel C.Lifestyles D.Education
2.What does the word “despair” mean in Chinese?
A.颓废 B.遗憾 C.悲伤 D.绝望
3.What’s the meaning of the last sentence of the whole passage?
A.When choosing between “today” and “tomorrow”, you’d better enjoy tomorrow．
B.If you work hard today, you’ll have a better life in the future．
C.What you can only choose is to work hard today rather than tomorrow．
D.The only choice you make is that you should enjoy a better tomorrow．
4.What’s the purpose of the passage?
A.To encourage people to love each other．
B.To tell people how to deal with happiness and sadness．
C.To give readers some information about life．
D.To remind people to keep having a beautiful dream．
When you speak to foreigners, what will you do if you can’t understand their languages? Will you use your body language to help you, or just say sorry to them and then go away? Learning spoken language is very important, but learning local gestures (手势) is also very necessary.
I often use gestures to communicate with someone whose language I don’t know. We use our hands to talk with each other. Although we don’t understand the other’s words, our hand movements make our conversation more necessary.
However, gestures aren’t always clear. Different gestures may have different meanings in different countries and cultures.
In many countries, people move their hands at someone to call him to come near. In the United States, people usually move hands at someone with their palms (手掌) up and sometimes move just one finger. But in many countries in Asia, hand movements like that would be impolite. In Asia, many people move hands at someone with their palms down using all fingers.
Do you use your thumb, your thick short finger to make gestures? In western countries, “thumbs-up” means agreement. But it is very rude in parts of Africa.
If you want to say “OK” in America, you can make a circle (圆) with the thumb and the second finger. But in France, it means “zero”, and it is very rude in many other countries.
You can use your second finger to point at something but not at somebody in the United States. However, in some parts of Europe, Asia and Africa, pointing at something with one’s second finger is not polite.
“V” form is often used when people take photos. But using two fingers to make up the “V” shape means “peace” in the West.
The last example is that people in parts of Asia point to their noses to mean themselves, but people in western countries usually point to their chests.
Gestures are important, but also have different meanings.
1.The writer begins with the questions in order to________.
A.tell a story B.solve some problems
C.catch readers’ attention D.introduce some gestures
2.It’s OK to________ to call someone to come near by moving just one finger.
A.America B.Asia C.Africa D.Europe
3.According to the passage, we can learn that________.
A.pointing one finger at someone in the United States is sometimes allowed B.using “thumbs-up” as your body language is very rude in parts of Africa
C.making a circle with the thumb and the next finger means “0” in America D.using two fingers to make up the “V” shape means “success” in the West.
4.The best title of this passage can be “_______”.
A.Work hard to Learn Different Cultures around the World B.Talk to Other People with Spoken Language Successfully C.Different Gestures Are Difficult to Understand and Learn
D.Making Sure Your Gestures Are Saying What You Want to Say
