Computer games are very popular with many teenagers. The games can be good entertainment (娱乐) in their spare time. Some teachers think it is a good idea to use the same games to teach teenagers in school too.

They think that games can make children work harder. Also, if students are interested in the games, they will learn more. They say students are better at listening and thinking when they enjoy a lesson. They also think that answers are more thoughtful and work is neater when games are used.

Geography has been taught this way in some schools. A game is played by children and maps are drawn of the game “World”. The images help the students “see” the world they are mapping. Some teachers also use games to help students start to write. They talk about people or places in the game. They write stories about what happens in the game “World”.

Other teachers do not think that games are helpful in school. They say students are thinking about the game and not their work. They say the students have an excuse to play. They also think that the game keeps students busy, but they are not always learning.

Teachers have different answers to this question. Computer games are helpful for some teachers. They are unhelpful for others. No research has been done into the effects (影响) on students’ grades. We have to use our own thoughts to decide. Do you think that computer games should be used in your classroom? How helpful would they be?

Should computer games be used in the classroom?

Opinion

1.

Agreement

● Games can make students work 2. .

● The more interested they are, the 3. they will learn. They are4. at listening and thinking when they are interested in a lesson.

● They give more 5. answers and their work gets neater

when games are used in class.

6.

● Students pay more7.to games than their work.

● They have an 8.to play.

● Games keep them 9.but they may not be learning.

Conclusion

● There is no definite answer to this question.

● We have to think for ourselves to make the right 10. .

According to a new survey, students’ safety has become a big problem. For example, nearly 50% of students say they are worried about robbery (抢劫) on the way to and from school. Now in some big cities in China, some schools have been giving students an important course: self-

protection. Students like this course because it is very useful. They can learn how to save lives and how to stop danger before it really happens and does any harm.

Chen Haoyu, a teacher at Beijing No. 25 Middle School, gives young students advice on how to deal with different kinds of dangers.

If you are robbed

Keep calm. If you cannot cry for help or run away, give the robber your money. Try to remember what the robber looks like and tell the police later everything that happened.

If you are in a traffic accident

If a car hits you, you should remember the car number. If it is a bicycle, try to call your parents before you let the rider go. This is because you don’t know how badly you may get hurt. If it is raining hard with much lightning

Don’t stay in high places and stay away from trees.

When there is a fire

Run away as fast as you can. Put wet things on your body and try to find an exit. Don’t take the lift and don’t try to take anything with you.

If someone is drowning

If you can’t swim, don’t get into the water. Shout for help.

Remember that danger is never as far away as you think. Take care of yourself at all times!

1.What shouldn’t you do when you are robbed?

A. Cry for help or run away as quickly as possible.

B. Try to remember what the robber looks like.

C. Report the robbery to the police in detail.

D. Give your money to the robber as soon as he asks.

2.If your house is on fire, you must .

A. put dry things on your body to keep yourself away from fire

B. take the lift to get out of your house as quickly as possible

C. run away and find an exit as quickly as you can

D. take everything important with you and run away

3.There are ways of self-protection mentioned in the passage.

A. three B. four C. five D. Six

4.What does the underlined word “drowning” mean in Chinese?

A. 游泳 B. 溺水 C. 跳水 D. 迷路

5.Which is the best title for this passage?

A. How to keep calm B. Self-protection

C. An usual lesson D. Dangers in life

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