2 . Nowadays, students are easier to learn in front of computers. With good reasons, many people question whether the state-of-the-art technology can finally change the way we learn. Others, however, make an argument that the traditional classroom-based learning has its own limitations. Considering both sides, my view is that the new programme can bring far more benefits than the traditional education.

First, it is obvious that, for any people, as long as they have access to Internet, can get the education resources easily. It is especially beneficial to people who live in a faraway area without schools or are short of money to pay for tuition. So, it is truly an easy way for people who are interested in learning.

Moreover, the distance rearning can help itself integrate (融入) its best knowledge materials and let go of them for sharing. For example, in the last 5 years, some famous universities, including Yale, Cambridge and Oxford University, have shared their most famous professors’ courses on the Internet, followed crazily by many students all over the world. If more and more universities take part in the programme, students will be facing a large wide and varied knowledge and the benefits for the whole human beings is huge.

That is not to say that traditional education should be forgotten. Teachers not only can teach knowledge, but also they can correct, encourage and communicate with students in person. But unfortunately it has weaknesses due to its inflexibility (不灵活) and lack of communications with teachers after class.

All in all, we should fully make good use of the modern technology to make the education opportunities available to people; meanwhile, we should not lose sight of the importance of traditional learning. Only by doing so can we bridge the gap between rich and poor, and thus make the whole society more impartial (公正的).

A video showcasing children at a kindergarten in Xuzhou, Jiangsu province, engaged in cooking activities     1     (go) viral online recently. In the video, kids are making pancakes, stuffing sausages, and preparing braised pork meat.

According to Zhang Qian,     2     principal of the kindergarten, the life skill lessons in the video have been integrated into the curriculum     3     2020. Initially     4     (conduct) indoors, the cooking sessions were transitioned to outdoor stoves last year.

Children are fully buried in front of the tiny stoves. They diligently use cookers and take the cooking tasks     5     (serious) instead of just playing games. Their focused attitudes and skillful     6     (technique) prove their rich experience and genuine enjoyment.

Zhang added that the initiative     7     (open) the course arose from the children’s keen interest in cooking during a mooncake-steaming event last Mid-Autumn Festival. Zhang then decided to set up special stoves for the children in the courtyard, celebrating the occasion with a ribbon-cutting and firecracker display,    8     marked the start of a new cooking routine at the kindergarten.

For these hands-on courses, parents are also wholeheartedly     9     (support), even voluntarily supplying firewood to the kindergarten. The parents from distant regions like Harbin and Inner Mongolia also seek registration,     10     have to wait until the year after next.

5 . ChatGPT has been banned by schools in New York and Los Angeles, out of concern that students may use it to cheat on assignments. Despite these concerns, educators needn’t fear Al technology will transform education. Instead, it will help students take ownership of their studies and learn real-life skills. Today’s students need instruction that equips them with the skills of reasoning, analysis and argumentation rather than memorizing basic information. And Al may be a useful tool that promotes these skills.

Our experience with Al is perhaps best understood when compared with previous disturbances in education. When printed books, for example, began to occur in the mid-1400s, university professors were filled with panic. At that time, lectures depended on a specific model: Professors read from their hand-written texts, while students hurriedly copied whatever they heard. If students could simply buy the books, teachers likely thought that they wouldn’t need to come to class. Yet in practice, printing had the opposite effect: The number of universities exploded along with the total number of books. The new technology disturbed the mechanical aspect of education, but in doing so it allowed educators to refocus on higher-level skills.

Similarly, ChatGPT will replace the mechanical production of text, but it won’t decrease the need for higher-level skills. Possessing the skills to ask the right questions or state the right opinions will become crucial as the production of a logical essay becomes a simple task for a machine. Al will serve as a tool for information gathering and mechanical organization, but it won’t remove the fundamental need for critical thinking.Schools must remember that education’s value isn’t a head full of facts but a person with the skill to use these facts with the available tools to enhance their impact on the world. Al is one of these tools and, when used strategically, can improve students’ learning and performance in ways not yet seen. Therefore, it is essential for schools to provide an education that trains students in how to use the available tools for information. Unless they adapt quickly to the changing trends of education, they will be left behind by rapid innovation and change.

8 . My daughter will turn 17 in three months! As a parent, I feel the urgency (紧迫) to teach her important skills before she goes off to college.     1    . So this article is written for her and other teens.

    2    . It's easy to spend money. What's not easy is spending money wisely. One way to help you spend money wisely is to separate your wants from your needs and spend money primarily on your needs. Write down what you need with those costs in one column and write down what you want with those costs in another column. Then compare them.

Start the savings habit. Start to set aside money for the future now, while you are young.     3    . This will go towards goals such as buying a new learning reference book(a short-term goal), a laptop computer(a longer-term goal), a rainy-day fund and college expenses.

Be careful with credit cards. When you go to college, you may find credit card companies often attract you to sign up for their credit cards. They will try to convince you that a credit card is like having free money for you to spend while you only pay the smallest amount each month.     4    . Because you may fall into the terrifying dream of high interest (利息) rates.

Be a smart shopper. Plan ahead weekly by making a shopping list and stick to the list. Consider using recipes (食谱) that use low-cost, healthy materials.     5    . Compare prices online, especially for clothing and shoes.

For me, education has three main o    1    . Firstly, it is to gain knowledge. Obviously, certain kinds of knowledge are necessary not only to     2     (追求) certain careers but also to contribute to the world.

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