题目内容
What kind of food does the man want to eat?
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名校课堂系列答案This year, about 2,300 teenagers from all over the world will spend about 10 months in US homes. At the same time about 1,300 American teenagers will go to other countries to learn new languages and learn the rest of the world.
Here is a two-way student exchange in action. Fred,19, spent last year in Germany with George's family. In turn, George's son Mike spent a year in Fred's home in America.
Fred, a lively young man, knew little German when he arrived. But after two months of studying, the language became easy for him. School was completely different from what he had expected and it was much harder. Students rose respectfully when the teacher entered the room. They took 14 subjects instead of 6 that were usually taken in the US.
Family life, too, was different. The father's word was the law. All the activities were done with the family rather than individually. Fred found the food to be too simple at first. He also missed having a car.
"Back home, you pick up some friends in a car and go out to have a good time. In Germany, you walk but you soon learn to like it ."
At the same time, in America, Mike, a friendly German boy, was also forming his own ideas. "I suppose I should criticize American schools" he says, "It is far too easy for our level but I have to say that I like it a lot. In Germany, we do nothing but study. Here we take part in many other activities. I think that maybe American schools are better in training their citizens. There ought to be some middle ground between the two."
Differences between American school life and German school life
Comparisons | 1. students | German students |
school life | They don’t have to stand up when their teacher comes into the classroom They have six subjects which are very2. to learn. They take part in many other activities besides study | They have to stand up and show3.to their teacher when he enters the room They have 14 subjects which are much more4. . They have to 5.hard all the time. |
Family life | They do their own things individually. They can go to meet friends in a car and6.themselves. | They have to listen to their 7.. They have to8.all the way. All the activities shouldn’t be done 9. |
Mike’s idea | ||
Although school life in Germany is a little difficult, it is worthwhile. But American school can10.students how to be citizens better. There should be some middle ground between the two |
What do you do when you come across a problem while doing your homework? Andy would take out his smart phone, open a special app and searched the problem. Answers soon appeared on the screen.
Nowadays, many students do homework with the help of the Internet like Andy. They search for information online, use apps or discuss through social networks like QQ and WeChat.
“It’s convenient.” Andy said. “You also learn by seeing how others work them out.”
“It also improves students’ abilities.” said John, another student. He said it’s true for new types of homework.
John’s Chinese teacher often asks students to give speeches on great authors. When it comes to John’s turn, he usually searches online, picks out certain stories and makes PowerPoint presentations.
“I’ve become skilled at finding information online and using Microsoft Office,” Wang said.
However, many students think this trend (趋势) also brings up problems. Some students just copy the answers online without thinking. They become lazy.
A head teacher in Andy and John’s school said that knowing how to use the Internet is important. The key is to have good self-control.
“No matter how difficult the problem is, think about it independently (独立地) first,” the teacher said. “Be sure to understand the reasons behind the answers, or you won’t make progress. If you don’t have confidence about your self-control, ask your parents for help.”
Getting Help on Screen
The phenomenon (现象) | Many students do homework with the 1. help. They use apps or social networks. |
Two 2. | When 3. a problem with homework, Andy would turn to his phone. John usually searches for information and 4. certain stories and makes PowerPoint presentations when he is 5. to give a speech. |
Opinions from students | Some think it convenient and can 6. students’ abilities. Many think it makes students lazy when they just copy. |
Opinions from 7. | 8.good self-control is the key. No progress will be made 9.students understand the reasons behind the answers. If students aren’t 10.about their self-control, they should turn to parents for help. |