“How was school today?” Ethan's mom asked as he climbed into the car.

“Fine.” Ethan answered.

“What did you do?” she tried to start a conversation.

“Nothing.” Ethan answered and turned his attention to his phone.

Ethan's mom sighed(叹气). “Your grandmother and I used to have actual conversations.”

“Huh?” Ethan wasn't really listening.

“Nothing,” his mother said.

Ten minutes later, Ethan finally looked up from his phone. What are we doing here? He asked, noticing they were at an unknown supermarket.

“Grandma is coming over for dinner tonight and we need to buy something for her favorite strawberry cheesecake. I thought you could help me make it.”

Ethan hated shopping, and he would play his favorite video game rather than bake for a whole afternoon. However, he knew his grandmother would love the cheesecake, so he agreed unwillingly(不情愿地).

Surprisingly, Ethan realized that he enjoyed shopping and he was also having fun in the kitchen helping his mom after they got home. While all of this was happening, the two actually talked,and Ethan remembered several interesting things from school.

It was great to see his grandmother again at dinner too. The last time they met was several weeks ago. and he realized that he had a lot to tell her.

“Wow, Ethan, I don't think I've heard you speak this much in a long time,” Ethan's mom smiled.

“Well, when you were Ethan's age, Norah”, Ethan's grandmother said gently to his mother, you used to spend your whole life in your room!”

Ethan's mother turned pink. “That's not true, mom!”

“In fact,” Ethan's grandmother winked(眨眼) at Ethan, “I had to get her to help me make this very cheesecake to even get her to talk to me.”

From the other side of the room, Ethan's phone rang. But Ethan realized that this conversation with his mother and grandmother was much more interesting.

1.At first. Ethan was___________when his mom asked about his school life.

A.cold B.happy C.nervous D.sad

2.What can we learn from the passage?

A.Ethan had an unpleasant day at school that day.

B.Ethan expected to go shopping on his way home.

C.Ethan started real conversations with his family at last.

D.Ethan often made strawberry cheesecake with his grandma.

3.What does the writer want to tell us?

A.Using cell phones too often is not good for our health.

B.Learning to cook can help us keep in touch with friends.

C.Spending more time playing with elders can be interesting.

D.Enjoying activities together can help family members become closer.

Online schools are becoming very popular with many people today. And now, even common students are going in for online education, as it leaves them with enough time to do other things, such as a part-time job or a hobby, along with studying. However, as with everything, there are two sides about online schooling.

Let’s start with the good side. Online schools cost very little. You don’t have to spend money on books, or bus tickets. Also, since you can work along with studying at an online school, you would not need to take an education loan (贷款). Another advantage of going to school online is the freedom it provides. You can study wherever you want—in your house, at a café or even in a park. Some people who want to study further, now no longer have to take a break in their jobs, thanks to online schools.

However, those students who often need a push from their teachers to do well have a very high chance of not doing well at online schools. When studying in a class, different topics(话题) in a given subject are discussed and different students give their points of view. This is something that online schooling cannot provide.

Also, there are many employers(雇主) who like students with a traditional degree(学位) better than those who have an online degree. The employers feel that students who go to full-time colleges have more knowledge than those who have online degrees.

In general, it can be said online schools are good for some, while others should give them up! A person should see the situation he is in and then decide whether or not to choose an online school.

Are online schools a good idea?

The present situation

Online schools are so 1.at present that some common students also go to them.

Main point

Online schooling, like everything, has two 2. as follows.

Advantages of online schooling

•You spend3.money at an online school than the traditional one and you can work along with studying.

•You are 4. at online schools because you can study anytime and anywhere you want.

•If you want to receive further 5. , you needn’t give up your job, thanks to online schools.

6.of online schooling

•Some students are likely to do badly at online schools without a push from their teachers.

•Students don’t have the 7.to discuss with their classmates.

•It’s said that many employers 8. students with traditional degrees to those with online degrees .

9.

Whether online schools are good for you is decided by your 10..

Answer the questions(根据短文内容回答下列问题):

The Amazing Spider Man

Spider Man is a hero. People got to know the hero through the Spider Man movie series.

Now, a new Spider Man movie is coming to our eyes. It has a new name called The Amazing Spider Man. A new director called Marc Webbis directed the movie and a new actor, Andrew Garfield, played Spider Man.

The Amazing Spider Man is also about the story of Peter Parker, a high school student. His parents left him when he was a boy, and he was raised by his Uncle Ben and Aunt May. Like most teenagers, Peter is trying to figure out who he is and how he got to be the person he is today.

As Peter finds a briefcase that belonged to his father, he begins to find out why his parents disappeared. The discovery of his father’s secret will shape his destiny(命运) of becoming “Spider Man”. Peter will make his choices to use his powers and become a hero.

Unlike the former one, the new movie focuses on Spider Man developing his abilities in high school, as well as discovering the mystery(秘密) of his parents, or at least what happened to his father.

The movie is going to come out on July 3, 2012 in 3D.

1.What’s the name of the new movie?

_____________________________________________________________ .

2.The movie wasn’t directed by a new director called Marc Webbis, was it?

_____________________________________________________________ .

3.Who raised the boy Peter Parker?

_____________________________________________________________ .

4.When does he begin to find out why his parents disappeared?

_____________________________________________________________ .

5.What is the passage mainly about?

The passage is mainly about _________________________.

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