The discussion on “textbooks vs. computers” has been going on for years. How much technology is enough in the classroom? Should textbooks be replaced（取代）by computers?
There is no doubt that computers are powerful tools. Computer-based lesson plans are updated（更新的）in real time. New information can be added as soon as changes take place. Students can find the latest information for the subjects they are studying.
With computers, students can learn how to use them for the rest of their lives. Today computers are used in almost all areas. Students can prepare themselves better for the future if they have computers.
However, despite these advantages, I think textbooks must stay.
With textbooks, it is easier for students to take notes. Scientists have found that taking notes by hand helps students learn more.
Textbooks are also less expensive than computers. While most families can afford textbooks, not all of them can afford a computer. Every student should be allowed to learn what he needs to learn. It’s wrong to rob a student of his right（权利）to learn just because he can’t afford the material.
Computers are playing an important role in education. They allow students to learn more. However, I don’t think they can replace textbooks. If students want to learn well they must use textbooks. Do you agree with me?
1题完成句子；2、3题简略回答问题；4题找出并写下全文的主题句；5题将文中画线的句子译成汉语。
1. Scientists have found that if students want to learn more, they will have to
2. Does the third paragraph suggest that computers are useful to students?
3. What’s the writer’s opinion in the last paragraph?
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【推荐1】We used telephone calls, text messages and e-mails to communicate with friends. But these days, many of us like to communicate through social networking apps(应用程序) like QQ, WeChat and so on.
Though QQ still has the largest number of users, WeChat, the most popular app this year, is making waves across the phone users in China. As one of the top social tools, WeChat has more than 400 million users. So what makes it such a fast-growing mobiles app?
“I like using WeChat. I think sending voice and video messages is much simpler than typing words.” said Xiaoming, 17, a senior high student.
Apps are becoming part of our digital(数字的) life. But mobile users should remember their duties when using them. Mobile phones are the best thought of as a tool not a best friend. Don’t waste all your time and money on it.
1题完成句子。2-3题简略回答问题。4题找出并写下全文主题句。5题把划线句子译成汉语。
1.
2. As one of the top social tools, how many users does WeChat have?
3. Why does Xiaoming like using the WeChat?
4.
5.
Have you ever had the feeling that no one can understand you? Well, here comes “Pepper”. It could be about to change all that. Pepper is the first robot to read human feelings. Using its emotion recognition functions(情感识别功能), Pepper can make jokes, dance and even sing to people when they are around it.
The robot looks like a lovely girl. It is four feet tall with a tablet computer in its chest. It has humanlike hands, a girllike body and babylike voice. It was shown to attract people at stores on Friday.
Pepper can tell facial expressions, human voice and signs, then make an answer. Pepper is designed to be a family robot, but it isn't like the household robot on the cartoon. Pepper is used at the home or store, where we enjoy pleasure and entertainment.
At home, not only can it tell jokes, it also helps people in trouble. If a natural accident happens, it can encourage them, make them laugh and feel relaxed.
Pepper will be on sale at the price of $2，000 in August, 2015.At present, several Peppers are on show at stores for people to visit. Before selling Peppers, the creators want them to store more knowledge in order to get better along with human beings.
| Pepper—A Robot Of Human Wisdom | |
| Basic feature(特征) | ◆The first robot to read human |
| Description of appearance | ◆It's four feet tall with a ◆It has humanlike hands, a girllike body and babylike voice. |
| Brief introduction | ◆The creators designed it to be used at home or ◆It can not only make an answer by telling facial expressions, human voice and signs, but also can help people who are in |
| Preparations for sale | ◆Peppers are now still at stores for people to visit. ◆When more |
Computer facts
Smaller and better
In the 1940s, the first computers were bigger than cars. Now computers are becoming smaller and better.
Some computers are tiny. (A)You may be unaware of them. There is probably one inside your TV or washing machine. You depend (B) ________ computers more than you realize.
What can we do with computers?
(C)我们可以用电脑来进行计算.They can calculate at a faster speed than we can and almost never give wrong answers. We can also type and draw things with them. (D) In addition, computers can do important jobs like operating railways and flying planes and spaceships.
Is a computer cleverer than me?
The answer is “No”. Your brain can (E) produce new ideas but computers cannot. However, one day computers may be able to do a better job than human beings. For example, they may be better than doctors at doing their job.
(F) ________ will happen to us if computers can do all our jobs? Will we have nothing to do? Computers may change our lives, but will they make them better?
1. 将文中画线部分（A）改写为：2. 在文中（B）和（F）的空白处分别填入适当的单词：
3. 将文中画线部分（C）译成英语：
4. 写出文中画线部分（D）和（E）的同义词或近义词：
5. 在文中找出两个描述当今电脑发生变化的形容词：
One day，when Sunee reached her house，she saw a brown package（包裹）．She ran inside the house with her package and showed it to her grandmother．Sunee opened the package．As she did，she noticed there was Thai writing on the box．This package had come from her aunt in Thailand．
Inside the box，Sunee saw something uncommon．It was a red silk umbrella． She had never seen anything like it! Next to the umbrella she found a silk purse（钱包）．They were both beautiful．
"Shipping a package overseas used to take a lot of time，" said Grandmother "Packages traveled by train and ship．It could take many months to get a package from across the ocean． How long did your package take to arrive？"
Sunee and her grandmother looked at the postmark（邮戳）．It showed that the package had been sent eight days ago "That's fast!" said Sunee．
Her grandmother agreed．"We have resources （资源）now that we didn't have years ago．Now，packages are flown across the ocean．Because airplanes travel so fast，packages arrive very quickly． Now our economy（经济）depends on fast delivery（快递）!"
1. How did Sunee know that the package had come from Thailand?2. What did Sunee's aunt send her?
3. Why did it use to take many months to get a package from across the ocean?
4. How long did Sunee's package take to arrive?
5. Did Sunee's package travel by airplane?
In today’s world, science and technology are developing at an amazing speed. They bring about great changes in our lives and help us a lot.
Let’s consider the communication technology. The invention of the Internet and smartphones has completely changed the way we communicate. People can stay connected with friends and family across the world, share information fast, and get plenty of knowledge online. AI Sora is a new AI tool which is able to understand human language, learn from experience, and make wise decisions in different situations. One of the key advantages of AI Sora is its ability to understand natural language. This allows users to communicate with the system, asking questions, answering in a polite way, changing words into videos and so on.
Secondly, transportation (运输) have been greatly changed by science and technology. The development of planes and high-speed trains has made travel faster, safer, and more convenient (方便的). Satellite navigation systems (卫星导航系统) have made it easier for people to find their way.
Education has also been influenced by science and technology. The use of modern tools has made learning more interesting. Students can have online courses and get online learning. They can learn at their own speed and from anywhere. Teachers can also use technology to make better lesson plans.
But some scientists are worried about the risk of using science and technology. Some people use them to do something bad, which is difficult for most people to tell. So science and technology have made a big difference to society, shaping the way we live, work, and communicate, but we should know the challenge and risk.
1—2题完成句子；3—5题简略回答问题。1. Science and technology bring about
2. AI Sora can understand human language, learn from experience, and
3. What is the result of the development of planes and high-speed trains?
4. How do science and technology influence education? (至少列举文中提到的一点)
5. Do you think science and technology are good for us? Why?
“I could tell it was him by the way he walked.” If you’ve ever said that, you understand biometrics (生物识别技术). Biometric technology is an important topic in our work and private lives. It includes the use of finger prints or knowing a person’s voice. It is the science about what a person looks like and how a person does things. Like tree leaves, no two human beings are exactly the same. They’ve got different eyes and different hair. And everyone has a different way of walking or moving.
This technology can tell you from others. At the moment if you travel through an airport, you need your ID card or passport. If you go to the bank to get some money, you need a card and a special number. But what should you do if you lose your passport or forget your number? Biometric technology can solve this problem. The technology is becoming more and more popular with old people because they no longer need to remember their passwords(密码).
This technology is all around us in our life. We use them to unlock a smart phone, get into our homes, start our cars without a key or even pay for our shopping.
Nothing is perfect. People are worried about the safety of their private information. However, the technology will become much better in the future, and it will become more and more important in our daily life.
1. Biometric technology includes2. According to the text, the technology can be used to
3. The technology is popular among old people because
4. What are people worried about?（10 个单词以内）
5. What do you think of the Biometric Technology? why?（20 个单词以内）
【推荐1】For Chinese students, it might be a little different from those in the past at school from last year. Last July, China introduced the “double reduction” policy（双减政策）. It hopes to reduce students’ learning burden（负担）by reducing homework and after-school classes. More than a year has passed since it came out. How do students feel about this new policy?
“Our homework is clearly（A）than before,” said 14-year-old Shen Yuzhe from Beijing.
“We are not encouraged to buy workbooks anymore. The exercises are mainly from the textbook.”
According to Shen, teachers now teach much slower. Students have enough time to learn new knowledge. “Our teachers are also giving us more chances to do experiments and learn from real life,” said Shen. “For example, we went to research insects in a field. This is a much better way to learn things than just studying hard in class.”
For 13-year-old Zhang Hangming from Tianjin, the best thing about “double reduction” is the increased time in after-school activities. “We can now spend more time taking part in clubs and activities, such as dancing, volleyball and drama. I have joined a group where I can learn all kinds of skills,” said Zhang. Both Shen and Zhang find there are fewer exams now. But they think（B）it is not necessarily a good thing. “Exams push me to study harder. （C）Each exam shows my progress as well as my weak points.” Zhang said. Shen also pointed out that when burden is lightened, self-discipline（自律）becomes the key. “Some students now spend more time having fun when they finish their homework early. But if you use all the free time to relax you might fall behind others,” he said.
1题根据文章内容填空；2题在文中（A）处填入合适的单词；3题从文中找出（B）处划线单词 “it” 指代的内容；4题找出本文的主题句；5题将文中（C）处划线句子译成汉语。
1. 根据文章内容用英语列举双减减什么。
（1）reducing
2. 在文中（A）处填入合适的单词
3. 从文中找出（B）处划线单词 “it”指代的内容。
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5. 将文中（C）处划线句子译成汉语。
Many students find it hard to learn maths. However, that’s not a problem for Alexis Loveraz,
16-year-old student from New York, the US. He is good at maths as well as physics and chemistry（化学）.The smart teenager has won the hearts of many peers（同龄人）in a special way.
By making others’ lives better, his life will surely become better, too.
Weeks ago, Alexis posted a quick video to TikTok and asked if anyone needed his help in learning. To his surprise, he got many messages asking for help. So he decided to use his talents to help his peers. Since then, he has made and posted over 100 videos to help others with their maths, chemistry and physics.
Alexis is happy to hear people say his lessons are useful and easy to understand.
“If I can score well on a subject like maths, why not share with others of how they can do it?” he said.
What a kind boy！
1题完成句子；2, 3题简略回答问题；4题写出本文的主题句；5题将文中划线的句子译成汉语。
1. Alexis Loveraz is a teenager from
2. How many videos has the boy made and posted to help others with their subjects?
3. What do others think of his lessons?
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5.
【推荐3】The world is changing greatly and the lifestyle is very different from the past. With the development of the times and the progress of society, computers are becoming more and more popular. We can quickly type beautiful Chinese characters（汉字）through them. So people write less and less by hand. Many people even have forgotten how to write Chinese characters. What’s worse, students are paying little attention to it. So, should we spend time in practicing writing? Some people say that with computers we can write without a pen. Some people say that practicing writing is a traditional virtue（美德）of the Chinese nation and it should be carried forward. According to a recent survey in a middle school, more than half of the students have poor handwriting.
Do students still write by hand?
However, when the students were asked if they would like to improve their handwriting, most of them answered “No”, which is very upset. Here are their reasons.
| Percentage | Reasons |
51% | They can type on computers. | |
29% | They are too busy to practice it. | |
14% | It is useless. | |
6% | Others. |
Actually, handwriting is necessary and important because we need it in our daily life. To have a good handwriting, you need to follow these suggestions.
| √ Experiment（实验） | ●You can try using different styles of pens until you find the right one. |
| √ Comfort | ●You need to sit up straight and relaxed with your arms on the table. |
▲ | ●You should practice as long as you are free. |
1. What might lead to students’ poor handwriting?
2. Translate the underlined sentence into Chinese.
3. What does the underlined word “it” refer to?
4. What percentage of the students are not good at handwriting according to Chart I? Why do most students think it’s unnecessary to improve their handwriting?
5. Chart Ⅱ shows the suggestions on how to have a good handwriting, please finish the chart.
What other suggestions do you have to have a good handwriting?
6. Do you think we should write Chinese characters beautifully? Why?
As we all know, time is very important to everyone. We should try to make the best of our time! Today we had a discussion about “If you have only one day left”. It seems that different people have different opinions.
Most students said they would stay at home and help their parents with housework. They wanted to show love to their parents. Some students wanted to do something different such as helping others. They said they should do something meaningful to the world. Only a few students said they would do nothing but just have a rest at home. They had too much to do every day. They needed a rest.
Although the class had different ideas, we all knew that we should cherish (珍惜) our lives. At last, the teacher summed up (总结) our discussions. She said, “Think about how much time you spent with your family last week, and how much time you spent on the Internet playing games or watching TV. I hope all of you can use your limited (有限的) life to do something meaningful.”
1，2题完成句子；3—5题简略回答问题。
1. Different students have
2. Most students said they would stay at home and
3. Why did some students want to help others?
4. What does the teacher hope all of the students?
5. What will you do if you have only one day left?
Having good friends can help us in lots of different ways. People with a lot of friends usually feel happier than people with no friends. Everything we do will be more fun if we have friends with us to share our happiness and worries. 1)When friends are in trouble, we should help them _____ ______laughing at them. When we are feeling sad or worried, our friends will also give us advice and help us get out of difficulties.
2)We should not only have good friends but also be good friends. We need our friends as much as they need us. We should be willing to help friends when they need help.
1. 回答下列问题
What will friends do when we have difficulties?
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2. 在1)句的空白处填入适当的词使句意完整、上下文通顺：________ ________
3. 将2）句译成汉语：_____________________________________________________________
4. 找出文中与下列句子意思相近的句子：
If friends need our help, we should be glad to help them.
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5. 找出文中最能表达该短文主题的句子：__________________________________________
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Burcu, Istanbul, Turkey
Nobody’s perfect, so why do we think friends can never disappoint us? We all make mistakes, so it’s only normal that there are times when good friends make mistakes, too. Perhaps you think that a really good friend always knows what you need. That’s wrong—be careful! Sometimes you need to say to your friends, “Please do this” or “Don’t do that”. Don’t forget that there are times when your friends are stressed or unhappy, too. Then they can’t help you the way you would like them to.
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Flavia, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Maybe you haven’t got any friends right now because, for example, you’re in a new city or school. When you haven’t got any friends, it’s important to wait and be patient. There is nothing wrong with you. Just make sure you’re a friendly person—so other people want to make friends with you sooner or later!
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Luca, Florence, Italy
Sharing is not the best way to build a good friendship. You don’t want to tell your friend everything about yourself on the first day of your friendship. You and your friends want to share some things. But it’s important to remember that there are other things that you don’t want to share and that’s fine! Don’t feel bad about it.
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Fernanda, Quito, Ecuador
You want to have more friends, right? To build a good friendship, it’s important to have fun together, to listen to your friends when they’ve got a problem, to help them when they need you, or just to go and watch a film together, or play some sports. And that takes time! That’s why I think it’s better to have one or two friends, but not a lot of friends.
A. Friends are there to help you correct mistakes.
B. A real friend will never disappoint you.
C. The more friends you have, the better.
D. Friends are ready to share everything with you.
E. If you’ve got no friends, something is wrong with you.
1. ________
2. ________
3. ________
4. ________
5. The above passage is most likely written for ________.
| A．those who are friendly to others | B．those who like to stay alone |
| C．those who like playing sports | D．those who learn to make friends |
