Robots Are Now Teaching English!

Get ready. Robots are about to invade our classroom. From Korea to Japan to the United States, schools are putting English-speaking robots in front of their students. In Korea, robots are the new teaching assistants in a number of preschools and kindergartens.

The young students say that the robots are fun, but are these children really learning anything?

I don't think a computer will ever be able to do what a teacher does. A teacher has to be able to respond to students as individuals (个体) . ______________, and a teacher has to change his or her teaching style to fit the needs of the student. I seriously doubt that a computer will ever be able to do this even though the big data (数据) is widely used in the world.

Sara says:

In my opinion, schools should spend money training human teachers rather than buying robots. Research shows that children learn more from real speakers than from recorded conversations.

Keiko says:

I don't think you can learn a language without real human interaction. After all, robots cannot think as humans do.

Hassan says:

Robots might be able to help people learn a language, but I don't think they should replace teachers because robots are just machines without human feelings.

Nancy says:

I think robots might be very helpful in the classroom. A child might be less afraid to make a mistake in front of a robot than in front of a real person.

1.The underlined word "invade" in Para. 1 probably means________

A.enter B.leave C.accept D.fight

2.Which of the following can be best put in in Para. 2?

A.Each teacher is different B.Each student is different

C.All teachers are helpful D.All students are fun

3.Of the 4 comments, ________thinks that robots could give lots of help to learners in class.

A.Sara B.Keiko C.Hassan D.Nancy

4.What's the writer's attitude (态度) towards robots' teaching English?

A.Uncaring. B.Supportive. C.Doubtful. D.Agreeable

On the level of everyday usage a myth is a false story or belief. A myth is something that is not correct, but many people believe. There are a lot of myths about the human brain.

One of the biggest myths is that we only use 10 percent of our brains. The next part of the myth is that if we can learn to use the rest of our brains, then we’ll be much smarter. People say this all the time, but it’s absolutely not true! The truth is that although we don’t know everything about the human brain, we know that each part of it has an important function (功能). Modern scientists think the “10 percent myth” ridiculous (荒谬的).

The other most popular myth is about being “right brained” or “left brained”. According to this myth, people who use the right side of their brains are more artistic and creative. People who use the left side of their brains are better at math and science. This is as popular as the 10 percent myth, and it’s also wrong. In 2013, a study at an American university examined the right brain and left brain myth. According to the study, we use both sides of our brains equally (相等地).

It’s true that we use different parts of our brains for different things. We use our left side for language more, and our right side when we need to pay attention. But there is no evidence (证据) that creative people use the right side more, or that scientific people use the left side more.

We’ve talked about myths, so let’s look at a few interesting facts about the brain. First of all, the brain feels no pain. Second, about 75 percent of the brain is made of water. It’s also the fattest organ in your body. Here’s another interesting fact about the brain. Around the time you turn 18 years old, it stops growing.

1.What do modern scientists think of “10 percent myth” of the brain?

2.What does the underlined word “This” in Paragraph 3 refer to?

3.May Robert, who is learning English, use the right brain more or the left brain more?

4.According to the facts mentioned in the passage, when does the brain stop growing?

5.What is the passage mainly about?

A school bus takes children to and from school.

In the USA, about 450,000 school buses take more than 25 million children to and from school. The yellow school bus is a US icon (标志). Dr. Frank says it is easy for people to see yellow buses and the black letters on them in early mornings or late afternoons. That would make children safe (安全).

There are not many school buses in Britain, and they are not yellow. They have trackers (追踪器) on them. The trackers let parents know where the school bus is and if (是否) their kids are on the bus.

Kindergarten (幼儿园) is a difficult time for some kids. It's the first time for them to go away from their parents. Japanese kindergartens and schools have colorful buses to make kids love their school. The buses can easily make children want to go to school. Even some parents want to take them, too!

In China, more and more schools are beginning to use school buses. It saves a lot of time for students to take a school bus. 3,000 yellow school buses will be on the road in Chongqing.

The school buses are important in students' everyday lives. They can help the environment and keep the children safe.

In different 1.

Detailed introduction (介绍)

In 2.

About 450,000 school buses take 3. 25 million children to and from school.

According to Dr. Frank, people can see yellow buses and the black 4.on them in early mornings or late afternoons.

In Britain

5.the trackers on the bus, parents can know where the school bus is and if their kids are on it.

In 6.

School buses are 7. to make kids love their school.

The buses make it 8. for children to want to take them and go to school.

In China

School buses become more and more 9. in China now.

Conclusion

The school buses are important in our lives because they can help keep the children 10..

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