On the other hand, there are some students who are     1     to using cellphones at school. First, so addicted to cellphones are many students that they spend too much time on it, having a     2     influence on their study. Second, with many     3     websites on the Internet, they will suffer a lot physically and mentally.

Personally, I     4     that all the students (should) put     5     on study and shouldn’t use phones unless necessary.

Today is Han Jing's first senior high school day. She wants to make friends with her new classmates and leave a good    1    on them. She is not outgoing, so she feels a little anxious right now. Her maths class in senior high school was difficult but her maths teacher was kind and friendly. Besides, she found most of her classmates and teachers friendly and helpful. This afternoon, she had her chemistry class in the new science lab. She couldn't    2     on the experiment because the guy next to her tried to talk to her the whole time. She did hope he could keep quiet and    3    her alone. What a fine day! At first, she was worried that no one would talk to her. In fact, she didn't feel awkward or frightened at all. Although she misses her friends from junior high school, she believes she will make new friends and there is a lot to    4    in senior high school. She feels much    5    than she felt this morning.

Not every successful man was born with a sense of success. All his teachers agreed that Jack was so clever that he was sure to     1     in life, but he showed no interest in study. Unlike his classmates, Jack     2     the endless homework and exams. It was after Jack encountered (邂逅) a famous musician that he began to     3     pop music. Soon Jack     4     an idea to     5     school to become a composer.

Learning for a Distracted Generation

Today's students have a problem, and it is not the one written on the board. They were born into a world where algorithms (算法) keep them clicking, scrolling and swiping at a rapid pace. Technology, smartphones, social media, and immediate access to the internet are hurting their ability to focus and changing the way they think.

Now teachers have a problem too. They find it particularly exhausting to ask students to read complex or long texts without taking regular     1    . Smartphones have clearly affected the younger generation, but how education should evolve for digital-native students was not something that was covered when they were getting     2     .   

A common     3     among teachers is that short is good. When students can't seem to pay attention to long lectures, many teachers simply hack lessons into smaller chunks (模块). In fact, students need time to     4     with a topic once the teacher introduces it before moving on. Switching between small lessons too quickly could rob them of valuable comprehension.

A 2018 study from educational publisher Pearson found that students aged between 10 and 24 tend to stay away from physical books. They prefer video as a source of information     5     only to teachers. Therefore, some tech-forward teachers choose to “meet kids where they are" on platforms such as YouTube and Instagram. Asha Choksi, vice president of global research at Pearson, gives the example of a teacher who     6     himself performing a science experiment and posts it to YouTube. When it is time for class, he uses the video to     7     materials in the textbook, which can seem boring to students.

Still, while those educators are     8     technology in the classroom to meet students’ needs, they are also finding value in traditional methods, and so suggest a blended (混合的) learning approach. Diregt instruction from them will never be replaced in their classes. Technology will be     9     only when it improves a lesson in ways that are impossible offline.

Digital natives will continue to eagerly adopt new media. Teachers have no choice but to adapt. They are making an effort not only to ensure that students take advantage of new technologies, but to teach students valuable skills that can help them succeed in a world     10     trying to distract them. Think of the Zuckerbergs, the Gates, the Jobs and all those pioneers in the tech world. They became successful not because they could code; it was because they could think.

I think education has three main     1    . The first is to gain knowledge. Certain kinds of knowledge are necessary to pursue a career and to     2     to society. For example, we need to learn maths to understand business. But education also lets us understand how the world works. It     3     us to a variety of ideas and gives us     4     into how other people think.

Secondly, education goes beyond the     5     of knowledge—it provides learners with the tools to develop skills, to think for themselves and to learn throughout their lives. For example, it can help individuals     6     their critical thinking skills that will help them to successfully analyse information.

Thirdly, education establishes core values and prepares you for social life. It helps you understand what is wrong and right, explore the truth, take     7     for your actions and interact with others. It also helps you behave with integrity,     8     of your background or circumstances.

In     9    , education is important not only because it facilitates the acquisition of knowledge, but also because it promotes an individual’s     10     , moral and social development.