Many people believe that technologies (技术) are great for learning. Today, teaching tools such as PDAs ( personal digital assistant掌上电脑) are used in a lot of subjects, such as English.

History and Science.

Many teachers are supporters of using PDAs in language learning. There are several advantages (好处). They say students can have more time for discussion in the classroom because they can get ready for their lessons with the help of PDAs. For example, they can listen to articles at home. They also say that PDAs can help students learn without teachers' help. Some students might need to listen to an article many times to understand it. They can use PDAs to listen to it again and again.

The students are also happy to use PDAs. They think using PDAs is an enjoyable way to learn. It will make the classes much more interesting. And they can learn more in class. Teaching notes are stored in their PDAs and easy to find.

However, many parents complain (抱怨) that PDAs are doing harm to students. They worry that students will use them to download (下载) teaching notes and use them to cheat (作弊) during exams. If a student spends more time on a PDA, he will have less time to talk with teachers and classmates.

In a word, education needs to make changes with times as technology is playing an important part. Let's look forward to a wonderful future when PDAs and other technologies can add a lot to the classroom.

1.What can students use PDAs to do? List one thing from the passage.

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2.Why do many parents complain that PDAs are doing harm to students?

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3.Do you think using PDAs is an enjoyable way to learn? Why or why not?

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Everyone has got two personalities (性格) -- the one that is shown to the world and the other that is secret and real. You don’t show your secret personality when you’re awake because you can control your behavior, but when you’re asleep, your sleeping position shows the real you. In a normal night, of course, people change their positions often. The important position is the one that you go to sleep in.

If you go to sleep on your back, you’re a very open person. You normally trust people and you are easily influenced by fashion or new ideas. You don’t like to upset people, so you never express your real feelings. You’re quite shy and you aren’t very confident.

If you sleep on your stomach, you are a rather secretive person. You worry a lot and you’re always easily upset. You are very stubborn( 顽固的), but you aren’t very ambitious. You usuallylive for today not for tomorrow. This means that you enjoy having a good time.

If you sleep on curled up ( 卷曲), you are probably a very nervous person. You have a low opinion of yourself and so you’re often defensive. You’re shy and you don’t normally like meeting people. You prefer to be on your own. You’re easily hurt.

If you sleep on your side, you have usually got a well-balanced personality. You know your strengths and weaknesses. You’re usually careful. You have a confident personality. You sometimes feel worried, but you don’t often get depressed. You always say what you think, even if it annoys people.

1.According to the writer, you naturally show your secret and real personality .

A.only in a normal night

B.only when you're sleeping

C.only when you refuse to show yourself to the world

D.only when you change sleeping position

2.Which is NOT mentioned in the second paragraph about a person's personality?

A.He or she is always open with others.

B.He or she likes new ideas more easily than others.

C.He or she is always easily upset.

D.He or she often tends to believe in others.

3.Tom is used to sleeping on his side. Which of the following can NOT describe him?

A.Confident. B.Careful. C.Shy. D.Anxious sometimes.

4.Maybe you don't want to make friends with a person who sleeps curled up. Why?

A.He/she would rather be alone than communicate with you.

B.He/she is rarely ready to help you.

C.He/she prefers staying at home to going out.

D.He/she wouldn't like to get help from you.

I will never forget the tenth summer of childhood with my grandfather in western Norway at the mountain farm where my mother was born. As a boy ,I always thought people simply bought whatever they need. Whether Grandfather knew this, I don’t know. One day he said, ”Come, I have something for you.”

I followed him to a workroom. “You should have a toy boat. You can sail it at Storvassdal.” He said. Great, I thought,looking around for the boat. But there was none.

Grandfather pointed to a block of wood. “The boat is in there,” he said. Then he handed me some tools and showed me how to use them properly. “It’ll be a fine boat,and you’ll make it with your own hands,” he said,”No one can give you what you do for yourself.” The words rang in my head as I worked. Finished the boat. It wasn’t much to look at ,but I was poud. Then I sailed it at Storvassdal.

We had to return to America. “You cannot bring that boat home with you,” my mother said. We already had too much baggage. Feeling sad, I hid my boat under a big rock at Storvassdal.

I said good-bye to Grandfather, not knowing I would never see him again.

In 1964, I went to Storvassdal with my parents and my wife and children. To my surprise,for 34 years my treasure stayed here,waiting for my return. I felt we three were togethet again although my grandfather had died 22 years before.

I carved”1930”and”1964” on its side and put it back.

I returned to the lake in 1968,1971,1977 and 1988. Each time I had the boat and carved the year,my grandfather seemed near.

My last trip to Storvassdal was in 1991. I brought my granddaughters: Catherine,13; Claire,12. I hoped they would understand the importance of the little boat and its simple message. At Storvassdal, Claire said softly, ‘Grandpa,someday I’ll come back.’ She added,”And I’ll bring my children.”

1.What lesson did the writer’s grandfather probably teach him?

A.Boys should have a toy boat at childhood.

B.People can simply buy whatever they need.

C.Boys should learn to make a boat out of wood.

D.No one can give you what you do for yourself.

2.The underline words”we three” in Paragraph 6 refer to__________

A.Mother,the boat and me.

B.Grandfather,the boat and me.

C.Catherine,Claire and me.

D.Grandfather , Mother and me.

3.According to the passage,we can infer(推断) that _____________

A.The writer’s mother was born in western Norway

B.The writer’s grandfather died in 1930

C.The boat took me back to Norway four times

D.Claire understood the meaning of the boat

4.What’s the best titile of the passage?

A.The Little Boat That Sailed Through Time

B.The Little Boat And My Wife

C.The Little Boat That Sailed At Storvassdal

D.The Little Boat And My Parents

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A girl riding a bike hit and scratched(刮)a parked expensive car by accident when she was busily looking at a road sign. That poor girl was Zhang Yu, an 18-year-old college student from Yunnan Province. Instead of running away, she decided to wait for the owner of the car. The honest girl wanted to say sorry for the accident.

Zhang Yu was scared when Song Ming, the owner of the car, saw her standing beside his car. Knowing that she had waited in the hot sun for an hour and that she was from a poor family, he was deeply moved. He told her that she didn't need to pay any money for the scratched part of the car. Hearing the words, Zhang Yu bowed(鞠躬)at once and thanked Song Ming sincerely.

The heartwarming moment didn't end there. Li Qiang was the boss of the factory where Song Ming worked. After hearing what had happened, he was also deeply moved. He told the story to his workers and announced, "It is great that Song Ming didn't ask Zhang Yu to pay, and I would like to help her to complete her college education."

During the following three years, Zhang Yu made great efforts to study and took an active part in different activities to develop her abilities with the help of Li Qiang. By the time she left college, she had been an excellent student. Having competed with many others, she got a job at Li Qiang's factory. That excited her most.

One good turn deserves(应得)another.

1.Why did Zhang Yu make the decision to wait?

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2.How might Zhang Yu feel when Song Ming told her not to pay for the scratched part of the car?

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3.If you were Song Ming, would you ask Zhang Yu to pay for the scratched part of the car? Why or why not?

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