1 . Mobile phones (手机) have become a problem for middle schools. Some middle schools in Australia have stopped students from carrying mobile phones during school hours. The mobile phone use among children has become a problem for the school this year. Several children have got mobile phones as Christmas gifts, and more students will want them.

Mary, a teacher, said the mobile phone use is a distraction (干扰) to students during school hours and it also gives teachers so much trouble in their classrooms. Teachers also said that sometimes students might use phone messages to copy during exams. She said some schools tried to stop mobile phones. Some parents felt unhappy because they couldn’t get in touch with their children.

Many teachers said students should not have mobile phones at school, but if there was a good reason, they could leave their phones at the school office. They also said there were many reasons why the students should not have mobile phones at school, they were easy to lose and were a distraction for studies.

Many people say that they understand why parents would want their children to have phones, but they think schools should let the students know when they can use their mobile phones.

1. What’s the problem for the school this year?
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2. Is Mary a teacher or a student?
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3. When might students use phone messages to copy?
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4. How did some parents feel when some schools tried to stop mobile phones?
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5. According to teachers, why shouldn’t the students have mobile phones at school?
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2 . 阅读短文，从方框中选择适当的词并用其正确形式填空，使短文通顺、意思完整。每空限填一词，每词限用一次。

situation；touch；side；communicate；time；friend；way；offer；bored；reach

Ever since the first mobile phones came out, they have changed our lives in many     1    .

First of all, mobile phones change the way we     2     with others. In the past, people used to keep in     3     with their families, relatives and friends by writing letters. Now if we want to contact (联系) them, we just need to take out our mobile phones, dial the number and then we can     4     them in a minute.

Secondly, mobile phones     5     us a number of ways to relax. With the help of all kinds of mobile apps, we can post photos, blogs, messages and videos on websites from time to     6    . We can also play all types of games as well. So we may not feel     7    .

However, every coin (硬币) has two     8    . Mobile phones have disadvantages (缺点), too. In the past, people who took the same bus every day would start a conversation (谈话) and might develop friendships along the way. But this     9     does not happen any more. Today, phubbers (低头族) can be seen everywhere. They miss the chance to make new     10    .

3 . 阅读短文，然后用短文括号中所给词的适当形式填空。

When my grandparents were young, they     1     (write) letters to keep in touch with others. They     2     (use) pens and paper. Their letters were sent by post and it took several days     3     (reach) people. While they were waiting for the reply, they might feel     4     (worry).

Today we write emails     5     (keep) in touch with our     6     (friend). Our emails can reach others in a second and     7     (our) can get a reply in a short     8     (time). We do not use paper     9     (write) emails, so we can save many     10     (tree) and protect the environment.

6 . Next time you’re in a public place, take a look around yourself and see how many people are using _______ phones. I can tell you now that it is _______ more than half, whether you’re on a bus or in a coffee shop.

I am also _______ example of this, but it always makes me _______—People can spend so much time _______ their phones without talking to anyone. Once I visited London and traveled on the subway. Almost everyone was on their phones, and _______ the subway was so crowded and everyone was close _______ each other, it was easy _______ what they were all doing on their phones.

One day, my smart phone _______ down and I sent it to be repaired. And then I had ________ a really old and basic phone for some days. All I could do on this phone ________ sending messages, making calls and playing one game.________ I loved it. I loved being free ________ the Internet.

I knew that ________ I got my smart phone back, I would be one of those people once again. Maybe I should just go back to using the basic phone ________ forget that I have ever got a smart phone.

1.

A．they

B．them

C．their

D．theirs

2.

A．probable

B．probably

C．more probable

D．more probably

3.

A．a

B．an

C．the

D．/

4.

A．surprise

B．surprising

C．surprised

D．surprisingly

5.

A．in

B．by

C．from

D．on

6.

A．so

B．while

C．whether

D．because

7.

A．with

B．from

C．by

D．to

8.

A．seeing

B．to seeing

C．to see

D．seen

9.

A．broke

B．breaks

C．is breaking

D．will break

10.

A．using

B．to use

C．use

D．used

11.

A．is

B．are

C．was

D．were

12.

A．But

B．So

C．Because

D．As

13.

A．to

B．by

C．with

D．from

14.

A．before

B．after

C．since

D．then

15.

A．or

B．and

C．but

D．so

7 . When you think of a journalist, do you see a reporter with a pen and paper? Writing is one way to tell a story, but some stories are told without ___.   

Photojournalists are reporters ___. They use a camera to capture a story in photographs ___ a pen and paper. You can see their work in the pictures that appear with an article. Pictures help readers visualize the things being described. Photojournalists also create photo essays, which tell a story ___ photos.   

Alice Aedy is a photojournalist and documentary filmmaker based in London, England. She specializes in stories about social justice and human rights, but she also covers ___ issues. Aedy said that she’s “passionate about climate change” because of how it affects people’s lives.   

Photojournalism helps people ___ current events by giving context to important moments in history. So photojournalists aren’t just photographers. They’re storytellers. Like other reporters, they need to be on the scene and able to interview people about what’s happening.   

Aedy has travelled the world to do her reporting. While working, she ___ as much time as she can in the country where a story is taking place and does lots of interviews to get the full story. “I want my photos to build empathy （共鸣）, ” she says, “and make people care. ”

Aedy says that photography, like all forms of media, should be viewed “with a ___ eye”. Viewers should ask themselves questions like “What is the context of the photo? When and where was it taken? Was the photo taken with the permission of its subjects? Why was it taken? ”

It’s also important for viewers to take time to think about how a photograph makes them ___. “We’re bombarded （轰炸） with images every day, ” Aedy says, “So my hope is that ____ you’re looking at, you just truly engage. ”

1.

A．words

B．pens

C．pictures

D．writers

2.

A．too

B．also

C．either

D．even

3.

A．in addition to

B．instead of

C．except for

D．because of

4.

A．in

B．with

C．on

D．without

5.

A．business

B．environment

C．technology

D．entertainment

6.

A．watch

B．hear

C．explain

D．understand

7.

A．costs

B．spends

C．takes

D．pays

8.

A．critical

B．close

C．friendly

D．real

9.

A．judge

B．decide

C．feel

D．observe

10.

A．whatever

B．what

C．that

D．which

8 . Looking back to when I was younger in the 1980s, I can remember dreaming of two inventions that I thought would change my world but were probably not likely to happen in my lifetime. One was a tiny _______ that I could carry around in my pocket and film moments whenever I had the opportunity.   The other was something I could use to see and speak to people miles away.

It is unbelievable that during my adult life these two _______ have become a reality. And not even two separate inventions. Just one phone, small enough to keep in my pocket so that I _______ know it’s there. I can video call or chat to friends and relatives, catch up with the latest news, watch videos of my favourite bands, check the weather forecast or send messages. I can shop as much as I want and even take a course in any subject I want…the _______ goes on.

Along with the Internet, the mobile phone must be the _______ change in technology ever. So why do many of us feel a little _______ how much time we spend on the phone in our lives? It’s puzzling that the opportunities it has offered us for communication seem to have _______ the time we actually spend talking to each other. We are all used to seeing friends and families who are always _______ their screens and taking very little notice of those around them.

The mobile phone is here to stay and we have to find a way of dealing with the problems it might create. I believe these are challenges we have to solve independently rather than _______ something or someone else to come to our rescue. It’s up to use to be careful about the time we spend online and remember that it’s good to talk with those sitting nearby. We can still feel ________ to have such a powerful piece of technology available when we need it.

1.

A．radio

B．DVD-ROM

C．TV set

D．video camera

2.

A．jobs

B．dreams

C．children

D．teachers

3.

A．especially

B．hardly

C．immediately

D．accurately

4.

A．list

B．legend

C．sale

D．memory

5.

A．smallest

B．biggest

C．largest

D．easiest

6.

A．sorry for

B．worried about

C．unaware of

D．wrong with

7.

A．changed

B．linked

C．increased

D．limited

8.

A．looking for

B．looking at

C．looking after

D．looking through

9.

A．advising

B．warning

C．expecting

D．allowing

10.

A．angry

B．amazed

C．bored

D．interested

10 . When students got their textbooks at the beginning of the year at San Mateo High School, they also got the Yondr pouch（小袋子）, a locking device（锁定装置）for their phones. The phone is put into it and gets locked through a magnetic device. It’s not unlocked again until the final bell rings. It will be repeated every day for the rest of the school year.

Adam Gelb, the vice-president of the school, wishes to create phone-free spaces, because now most students just lower their heads and seldom communicate with each other.

Brad Friedman, a teacher at the school, said he was worried about the overuse of phones at school. He said he often saw students completely lost themselves in the mobile phones, some not talking at all with other students. Recently, he has already seen the difference. “Everyone else was talking and eating lunch together. That’s what I wasn’t seeing enough of when phone usage was at its worst.” he said.

A senior at San Mateo High School, Djelani Philips-Diop, said he was exactly surprised at first when he heard he had to lock his phone. “I worried, I guess. Last year when I had my mobile phone, I used it every day,” he said.

In case of emergency（紧急事件）, every classroom has the unlocking device. Teachers are still able to use their own cellphones and desk phones. “We’ve gotten all 1,700 students’ phones unlocked in a matter of minutes,” said Gelb. “We spoke to four students who, feeling angry at first, agreed that a phone-free school experience does some help.”

1. What can we learn about the Yondr pouch from Paragraph 1?

A．It is a phone only used by students.	B．It is a locking device for phones.
C．It is a device to be used for a year.	D．It is a bell to unlock phones.

2. According to Adam Gelb, one of the purposes to lock mobile phones is to ________.

A．make the students lose themselves	B．help the students to be happier
C．create spaces to use phones at any time	D．encourage students to have more communication

3. What did the students often do before their phones were locked at school?

A．They talked with each other when eating lunch together.

B．They did sports after class.

C．They used their mobile phones all the time.

D．They spent much time reading.

4. What is Friedman’s attitude（态度）towards the new school policy（政策）about using mobile phones?

A．Encouraging.

B．Worried.

C．Disagreeing.

D．Doubtful.

5. What can we learn from the passage?

A．The students were willing to have their phones locked at first.

B．The phone will not get unlocked when there is an emergency.

C．Some students came to realize the benefits of the phone-free program.

D．Most students enjoyed eating lunch together with their phones in hand.