3 . 阅读下面材料, 在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。将答案填写在答题纸的相应位置。

In order to encourage literacy (读写能力) among kids who are more used to playing on their smart devices. LA County     1    (library) are no longer charging library late fees for young readers. To make it even     2    (easy) for the kids, their schools have also signed up for library cards for them.

For those     3     already have a late fee balance, the library offers a unique way to pay it back by reading it away.

Kids can now go to their local library and tell the librarian that they would like     4    (pay) off their balance. In turn, the Librarian will start a timer and for every hour kids spends reading $5     5    (take) off of their debt. At least 100 students every week     6    (read) away their debt and a total of 3, 500 blocked accounts have been cleared. This debt relief can also be used for paying off lost or     7    (damage) books as well.

The program has already had a major effect     8     readership in the county. 15,000 kids have used their new library cards and parents said they allowed their children to check out books due to the     9    (decide).

    10     seems that the smell of old books can still have a place in the younger generation’s hearts — they just need a bit of encouragement.

6 . Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.

Innovations that will change the classroom

American schools are going high - tech. Many symbols we still associate with classrooms and learning, like chalkboards, pens, notebooks - even classrooms     1     --- are quickly becoming outdated.

As this week marks The Huffington Post’s 10th anniversary, we’ll take a look at some products that     2     (introduce) to classroom in the past decade and have the potential to change the educational landscape in the years     3     (come).

1. Remote Learning

Some schools are cutting down on snow days, thanks to technology. Rather than giving kids the day off     4     weather conditions are too dangerous for commuting, these schools are asking students to follow classroom lessons online.

Although kids     5     (hope) for a snow day may not particularly appreciate these advancements in digital learning, online lessons allow these kids to complete their coursework and still interact with peers. Some students with medical conditions     6     “go” to school via video conferencing or even with the help of robots enabled with video chat that they can control remotely.

2. eBooks

Discovery Education has been replacing traditional textbooks with original “techbooks” for six years. These “techbooks” can also be switched to Spanish or French, Kinney said,     7     allows some parents who don’t speak English to help their kids with their homework.

3. Educational Games

In-class gaming options have evolved to include more educational options. GlassLab creates educational games that are now being used in more than 6,000 classrooms across the country. Teachers get real-time updates on students’ progress as well as suggestions on     8     subjects they need to spend more time perfecting.

The Internet and other digital tools have some drawbacks. They’re often distracting,     9     most developments have exciting implications for the future. Over the last 10 years, technological innovations have made education more interactive, immediate and     10     (personalize), -- and have shown us the potential for more accessible and effective classrooms.

7 . 阅读下列短文，根据短文内容或括号内所给词的恰当形式填空。

Nowadays, one of the common     1     (phenomenon) is to see ordinary people listening to music with headphones,     2     (absorb) themselves in their own world. Moreover, people often share     3     (satisfy) records with their friends. In     4     (add), we can gain relief from pressure in the deepest part of our being.

    5     is proved that music can be used as a cure     6     diseases. Listening to positive and peaceful music will have     7     positive impact on people, which enables many patients     8     (reduce) pain. Classical music has reached a stage     9     it is often used in cancer treatment     10     the aim of relieving aches and side effects.

8 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入 1 个适当的单词或括号中单词的正确形式。

Every day   many   teens   wake   up   afraid   of    1     (go)   to   school.   School bullying(校园欺凌) is a problem    2     affects millions of students, and it makes everyone    3     (worry), not just the kids. Yet because parents, teachers and other   adults don’t always see it, they may not understand how bad bullying can be.

School bullying can threaten students’ physical and emotional    4     (safe) at school and can influence their ability to learn. There     5     (be) a number of things   you can do to make schools safe and prevent bullying.

For younger kids, the best way of solving the bullying problem is to tell a trusted adult. For teens, the tell-an-adult way depends on the bullying situation. If you see or hear someone     6       (beat), you should step in     7       (stop) the bullying right away.   If you   cannot stop it by    8     (you), then find someone who can. It   is   important to keep the bully away from the person he or she is bullying. Do not force the two parties to be in the same room together. Bullying is a problem that can cause serious damage unless the problem     9       (solve) in time. Take any bullying that     you hear about very     10       (serious). You might even need to call the police in        some situations.

9 . 语法填空

This summer I travelled from noisy Beijing to Wuzhen，a     1     (beauty) village in Zhejiang Province. Unfolded before me was a unique image of this water country-the stone bridge and the water flowing， all like fairy tales to me.

However，     2     impressed me most was not the natural scenery but the scene of a grandma bathing a little baby in a wooden basin with the door open. My friends couldn't help     3     (take) pictures of them. To my surprise， the grandma smiled and waved at us. Suddenly， my heart was filled with 4.     4    (warm). I shared the photo and my     5     (believe)experience with my friends. They were     6     (simple)moved as I was， but at the same time they reminded me of the unpleasant experiences in big cities. We feel embarrassed to see people quarrelling in public because they     7     (step)on accidentally by strangers.

According to a recent survey     8     (make)in November， 45 percent of the residents don't know the names of their neighbours； 63 percent don't look forward to     9     (talk)to their neighbours； 67 percent think that the relationship       10     them and their neighbours is just so-so， or even bad.

10 . 语法填空

You’re walking in the street and a thought     1     (occur) to you: “I should check my phone.” Then your eyes remain glued to the screen, even when you walk across the street.

Most of us do this kind of distracted (注意力分散的) walking in our daily life,     2     has become a growing problem around the globe.  

In fact, walking is not as easy as we think. We must focus     3     many things at the same time     4     (walk) safely in a straight line. When we’re busy     5     (use) the phone, we will walk slower, make poor decisions, and won’t notice what is going on around us. As a result, we may walk into walls, fall down stairs or     6     (hit) by cars.  

Why do we take     7     risk? Scientists say it might be a form of addictive (使人上瘾的)     8     (behave). People are, by nature, information-seeking creatures. When we check our phones     9     (regular), we are actually looking for more information to make our brains feel satisfied.  

Then how can we control our use of phones? Experts recommend exercises in self-control. They say reducing access to the phone can be     10     (help). After all, safety comes first.