When I came out of my office, it was dark. In order to get home as soon as possible, I hired a taxi. The car was _______ along the road, now well-lit, now sank in darkness. I broke the _______on purpose, for fear that the driver might be too _______ to drive., “When do you go back home in the evening?”

“9 o’clock. I’ll go after this trip.”

“Then when do you come out in the morning?” I _______ another question, “9 o’clock, too. And I go home for lunch and dinner, just as if I worked at an office.” His easiness surprised me, because every time I ride in a taxi, what I hear from the _______is only complaints. They complain that they have to work from morning till night, that it is _______to earn money, that they are bullied (欺侮) by the policeman, or that the company leaders are seated _______ and enjoy the _______of others’ work. It seems that they have a grievance (不满意) against everything. But this driver told me, “I find it _______to be a section leader as I was before. I don’t like management work. I like driving, just for__________. It’s lucky that I seldom drive without a passenger. So I can earn two or three thousand yuan a month with ease. Any secret? Yes, I never follow an empty taxi. If it goes __________ , I go northward. If it goes along the highway, I turn into a (an) __________ street. In this way I always get customers.”

His words showed his satisfaction with his life and the pride he __________ in his job. Such feelings are so rare among people nowadays as oxygen in high mountains. As an ancient saying__________ “Neither joy in material gains nor grieve over personal setbacks (挫折).” How many people nowadays can show high ideals by simple living and go far with a __________mind? I couldn’t help feeling curious when I found such a state of mind in a stranger on a cold winter night.

1.A. driving B. flying C. starting D. stopping

2.A. calmness B. quietness C. stillness D. silence

3.A. tired B. hungry C. lonely D. excited

4.A. rose B. raised C. thought D. lifted

5.A. taxi B. radio C. passenger D. driver

6.A. hard B. easy C. possible D. impossible

7.A. freely B. busily C. comfortably D. lazily

8.A. results B. achievements C. gains D. fruits

9.A. interesting B. tiring C. fancinating D. exciting

10.A. pleasure B. money C. work D. interest

11.A. southward B. northward C. eastward D. westward

12.A. wide B. small C. lonely D. empty

13.A. had B. made C. kept D. took

14.A. says B. suggests C. goes D. talks

15.A. clever B. calm C. creative D. great

We’ve come a long way from blackboards and chalk. Modern technology (技术) has provided us with lots of ways we can make learning more interesting. Perhaps most importantly of all, it’s also more interactive (互动).

Some kinds of tools have been developed. They make the 21st century learning experience much more interactive and interesting. Attracting the attention of students is always difficult, but these tools have made a big difference in how pupils learn.

For example, an interactive whiteboard is different from a traditional chalkboard. It allows the teachers to show images and provide sounds as well. If you imagine a large computer screen with colorful images and sounds added in, you can see why so many pupils are drawn in by what they see and hear in a modern classroom.

Various audio (声音的) tools also help to make sure that everyone can hear what the teacher has to say. In the past, if a teacher said something that a child missed, perhaps the child was too timid (胆小的) or nervous to ask them to repeat it. Now they are less likely to miss out simply because they’re sitting too far away from the teacher to hear them.

The 21st century classroom is able to teach pupils more than one thing. For example, imagine a history lesson is given in a modern classroom. How is it different from a classroom setting in the past? The answer is simple. The students will not only learn about history itself, they will also learn how to use the modern equipment (设备) that helps the teacher get their messages across.

Modern technology can make teaching and learning easier. Student response (应答) system makes everyone able to express their opinions or answers without having to speak up. Since everyone can do it, the teacher can see who needs more help in other ways.

It’s clear that this kind of classroom technology is making a great difference in modern classrooms.

1.Modern technology ______ .

A. is less interactive B. makes learning more boring

C. only uses blackboards and chalk D. provides us with many better learning ways

2.The interactive whiteboard ________ .

A. allows the teachers to show images and sounds as well

B. can’t attract pupils’ attention in the class

C. is the same as traditional chalkboard

D. is a computer screen with only black and white images

3.How can the various audio tools help in learning?

A. It makes sure that everyone is less likely to miss what the teachers say.

B. It makes the timid students brave enough to ask teachers to repeat what they say.

C. It helps teachers to speak as much as they can.

D. It can only repeat what the teachers say.

4.What can you imagine a modern classroom different from the one setting the past?

A. Students can learn all subjects with modern technology except History.

B. Teachers don’t have to be in the class.

C. Students can express their ideas more freely.

D. Teachers have to ask students who needs more help one by one.

5.In the last paragraph, the underlined phrase “making a great difference” means “______”.

A. making a different thing

B. playing an important role

C. not being a same thing

D. preventing us from learning

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