| A．The physics problem is difficult. |
| B．He can explain everything clearly. |
| C．Professor Smith can’t speak Greek. |
| A．Prepare for an exam. | B．Go to a party. | C．Take an exam. |
(1)介绍大会的时间、地点及参会者。
(2)大会主要过程（教师代表发言、学生代表发言，家长代表发言，全体宣誓等）。
(3)你的感受。
注意:(1)词数不少于100词；
(2)可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
(3)开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数。
(4)文章不可透露你校具体校名等信息。
参考词汇：
宣誓 make an oath
百日誓师大会 the One Hundred-day Pledging Conference
Dear Tim,
How delighted I am to write in response to your care for my school life!
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Yours,
Li Jin
4 . Nowadays, it is more common for people to express their thoughts in an e-mail or text. In fact, more and more students use technology for written communication in their lives. Even so, research shows that teaching handwriting skills has its benefits. However, are the benefits worth spending valuable classroom time in teaching handwriting skills when students could be learning more about computer keyboarding?
States across the country have good reasons to require students to learn computer keyboarding skills. For one, students are learning technology that will help them communicate faster with more people and in many different forms, such as e-mails, websites, blogs, and so on. Also the better a student’s computer keyboarding skills, the greater the chance that a student has to become a better writer. Computer tools such as the grammar and spell check make correcting quick and easy, although not 100% accurate (准确的). With these and many other tools, students gain important computer skills. Furthermore, students no longer have to worry about their writing being graded poorly by teachers. All in all, computer keyboarding skills are a step in the right direction.
Still, the advantages of computer keyboarding skills may not be enough to leave handwriting instruction in the dust. Marlena Hamilton, professor of neurology at University of Pennsylvania, did an experiment with her co-workers to study what happens in students’ brains when writing. They found that many of the areas of the brain light up. These are the same areas that are used to learn to read. They then wondered if the same would be true when students looked at letters on a keyboard. “What we found, “she states, “is that brains are much less involved when we just look at letters. When we actually use our hands to make things, the brain works much harder.”
Schools across the nation are looking at the evidence and deciding what to do. William McIntyre, a reading coach at Sunshine Elementary School in Albany, New York, says, “What we have learned from the research is that learning handwriting benefits students educationally. What we also know is that students need to be taught keyboarding skills. Now, it is up to each school to make a decision.
1. From the first paragraph, we can know that _______.| A．students don’t want to learn handwriting skills any more |
| B．students don’t like communicating with friends in person |
| C．students’ communicating by technology is more and more common |
| D．students spend more time in playing computer games than before |
| A．The roles of computer tools. |
| B．The advantages of computer keyboarding skills. |
| C．The importance of communication skills. |
| D．The necessity of developing writing skills. |
| A．Worried. | B．Doubtful. | C．Uncaring. | D．Supportive. |
| A．Keyboarding skills are very useful. |
| B．Handwriting is helpful for students to learn. |
| C．Keyboarding makes our brain more active. |
| D．Handwriting is more difficult than keyboarding. |
5 .
With the mid-term examinations on the way, are you nervous about your grades? These days, I’m always thinking about ． | |
Started on 10th Nov.2014By Wilson Smith E-mail：Wilsmith16@yahoo.Com | |
 Stacey,14 10th Nov.2014 | I believe that cheating is wrong, but sometimes school can be so stressful (有压力的) that you have to look at your neighbor’s paper or bring a cheat sheet. Many of your classmates cheat, so when you see them cheat and get good grades, you want to cheat as well． |
 Crystal,16 10 th Nov.2014 | Students should not cheat. It is students’ responsibility (责任) to get knowledge for college and life. People should know that cheating is wrong and feel some kind of guilt when they do it even though they may please their parents and teachers in this way. |
 Edison,17 11 th Nov.2014 | It makes me feel good when I have a chance to cheat but I don’t. In the eighth grade, we were taking a test and everyone got up out of their seats when the teacher left the room. But I didn’t. I’d like to look at my report card and say honestly, “This is my grade.” |
 Sharon,18 12 th Nov.2014 | There’s no doubt that cheating is wrong. Also, it’s unlucky that so many students feel the pressure (压力) to cheat. For me, cheating is just a waste of time because it takes more effort (努力) to cheat than to study. I understand the pressure to cheat, but I don’t agree with it. |
 Fiona,16 13 th Nov.2014 | I think, well, cheating is OK if it’s the teacher’s fault. You know, if a teacher isn’t making the material understandable, you have to do something to keep your grades up. But it’s not OK when the reason is just “I’m lazy,” “I’m tired,” “I don’t like it,” or “I would rather sleep in class.” |
| A．whether students have too much pressure |
| B．what teachers should do to prevent cheating |
| C．how to help students go to college without cheating |
| D．whether it is OK to cheat in exams |
| A．it is OK for students to cheat in exams. |
| B．all students who cheat can get good grades. |
| C．many students cheat because of pressure. |
| D．students should cover their paper to prevent cheating. |
| A．It is always wrong to cheat in exams. |
| B．It is completely OK for students to cheat. |
| C．Lazy students can cheat in exams now and then. |
| D．Teachers sometimes should be responsible for students’ cheating. |
(1)写信的目的；
(2)回忆自己的收获；
(3)再次表示感谢并期待继续跟Miss Evans学习。
注意：
(1)词数不少于100词，开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数；
(2)可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Miss Evans,
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Yours sincerely,
Li Jin
7 . Modern technology has a strong influence on every part of our life, including the education in the universities.
Ashok Goel, a professor of Georgia Institute of Technology, says he uses the Internet in almost all of the classes he teaches. Every term over 300 graduate students take his class on artificial intelligence (人工智能). The students never meet in person. All of the classes take place online — through a website, which lets students ask questions and complete their work from anywhere in the world.
Having hundreds of students in a class means Ashok Goel has to answer thousands of questions. He has eight teaching assistants to help him. But even that is not enough to give all the students the help they need.
So, in January, Goel had an idea. He decided to try an experiment. At the start of the spring 2016 term, he added a new member to his teaching team: Jill Watson. She was able to answer questions faster than most other teaching assistants. And she was available 24 hours a day.
It was only at the end of the term that Goel’s students learned Watson’s true identity: she was not a real person like the other teaching assistants. Jill Watson was an AI computer program.
And it seems Goel’s stories will become more common in the universities.
A website called Campus Technology publishes stories about how colleges and universities use new technology. In August, the site published a survey of over 500 professors and their use of technology. Fifty-five percent of the professors asked students to use study materials online before coming to class. And, more than 70 percent combined (使相结合) online materials and face-to-face teaching in their classrooms.
1. What can we learn from Paragraph 2?| A．Goel seldom uses the Internet in his class. | B．The students take Goel’s class online. |
| C．Goel occasionally meets his colleagues. | D．Goel’s students dislike going to college. |
| A．He is not a clever professor. | B．He wants to have a good sleep. |
| C．He does not want to give answers. | D．He has no time to answer all the questions. |
| A．She was a real person. | B．She helped Goel with his work. |
| C．She was one of Goel’s students. | D．She could ask all the questions. |
| A．Who a person is. | B．The name of a person. |
| C．Where a person is from. | D．A person’s contribution. |
| A．Ashok Goel has eight assistants to help him. |
| B．New technology is changing our way of living. |
| C．Modern technology greatly influences college education. |
| D．Teachers will be completely replaced by the computers. |
8 . Zhong Kaitong, a fourth-grader from Guangzhou, enjoyed a fun vacation this summer. Instead of attending English or math training courses, she played badminton and basketball most of the time.
A new guideline introduced by central authorities on July 24 helped Zhong enjoy some free time during the summer holiday. Aiming to ease(减少)the schoolwork burden(负担)on primary and junior high school students, the guideline calls for reducing homework, improving the quality of education and regulating(规范) after-class activities, Xinhua reported.
According to the guideline, children below the third grade will not have homework anymore. It should take no more than 90 minutes for junior high school students to finish their homework.
Off-campus tutoring institutions(校外培训机构) are not allowed to offer overseas education courses or advanced(超前的) teaching. No subject-based training will be allowed on weekends, national holidays or during winter and summer vacations.
More than 75 percent of children in Chinese cities from grades 1 to 12 are taking private tutoring courses, Global Times reported.
“Parents are worried that if their children start behind, they will stay behind. Some training institutions have taken advantage of parents' anxieties(焦虑) to make money. ” said Chen Xianzhe, a professor at South China Normal University. “The guideline is meant to calm the anxieties of parents and society as a whole. ”
“But this does not mean the tutoring courses will completely disappear, since exams still exist. ” said Chu Zhaohui, a senior researcher at the National Institute of Education Sciences. One-on-one or one-on-two tutoring might see a rise due to this need.
“Therefore, schools should improve their education quality, take the main responsibility for students' education and not push them into tutoring courses.” Chu added.
1. The aim of the new guideline is to ______.| A．make vacations longer for students | B．ease the pressure put on teachers |
| C．ease students' schoolwork burden | D．help students become more competitive |
| A．All tutoring institutions are asked to close. |
| B．Homework is not allowed for primary students. |
| C．Tutoring institutions should offer advanced teaching. |
| D．Junior high schools should reduce their homework. |
| A．sports | B．math |
| C．computer programming | D．public speaking |
| A．He supports the guideline. | B．He thinks the guideline is useless. |
| C．He is against the guideline. | D．We can't tell from the story. |
| A．the guideline will stop off-campus tutoring courses |
| B．schools should be responsible for students' education |
| C．education will become even more unfair |
| D．the guideline will end in failure |
9 . This fall, Chinese students under compulsory education (义务教育) have welcomed the double reduction policy, which helps to reduce homework and out-school training. But how do students like to spend their time after school? Let’s look at homework around the world.
New Zealand
Before high school, teachers in New Zealand test their students to learn their level and arrange different teaching tasks. The school will give out a report on each student’s reading, writing, mathematics, science, art and sports at mid-year and end-of-year.
In senior high school, students’ homework and exams greatly increase. But they can select courses according to their personal interests and future career plan.
Japan
For students in Japanese primary and secondary schools, there are two types of homework: developing their living skills and getting knowledge in the classroom. And for high school students, many need to translate one page of English into Japanese every day and read it aloud, write 200 Chinese characters and do math exercises. Some schools allow students to go to tutoring schools to help them get admitted by their favorite universities.
The Netherlands
Dutch students under the age of 10ceive very lite, if any, homework, which gives them time for daily exercise. As for middle school students, teachers never spend time teaching the textbooks, and generally guide students to discuss related topics. “Besides learning, the most important task for middle school students is to have a clearer understanding of their abilities and interests, improve their social skills and have a basic plan for their future.” said Arie Slob, Minister for Primary and Secondary Education in the Netherlands.
1. What can we learn from the text?| A．Japanese students really like Chinese culture. |
| B．Students all welcome the double reduction policy in China. |
| C．Dutch children won’t spend time doing their homework. |
| D．Senior high students can choose their courses in New Zealand. |
| A．Abilities are more important than interests. |
| B．Students should know more about themselves. |
| C．Teachers can not talk about textbooks in class. |
| D．A better plan for future must give students more chances. |
| A．interest | B．ability | C．lifestyle | D．homework |
| A．Angry. | B．Nervous. | C．Confused. |
