Question

【题目】

Mobile phones have changed the way we communicate, but people disagree on whether the devices are useful tools for education.

Students can be easily distracted by their phones during class. Are they listening to the teacher or texting their friends? Are they taking a picture of a quiz to cheat?

School officials, teachers and parents are all trying to find out the best way to supervise students’ use of mobile or cellphones.

In the Canadian province of Ontario, officials are restricting (限制) phone use during teaching time. However, there are exceptions for classroom activities, health and other emergencies.

France passed a law in 2018 banning (禁止) the use of cellphones in schools for students up to age 15, the age when they go to high school.

Last July, a new law was signed in California. It says state public and charter schools can ban students from using smart phones in class and at school. It does not, however, say schools are required to completely ban the devices. There are exceptions, which include emergencies or problems related to health.

So, the officials turned to technology for answers. San Mateo High School now locks up cell phones during the day in a special container. Each student must put his phone away in small bag with a kind of lock. At the end of the day, students unlock the bag with a device.

Other schools are choosing simpler answers to the problem—they ban cellphones in classrooms. “They wanted to provide a clean break for students and not have the frenetic energy that can happen if kids start texting each other or social-media posts start going,” Behm said.

Education Week found that more than 30 schools, and in some cases school districts, have put in place some kind of restrictions during the current or last school year. Districts across the country also have their own ways of phone restrictions both formal or informal.

Toth said students have grown up with cellphones, and “it is our responsibility to teach them correct use for tools within the classroom.” He added that schools are teaching about cellphones and how to use them with social media and the Internet.

“It is part of changing education for kids,” he said, “as long as we teach them to use them responsibly.”

The technology is here, Toth said, schools should use it to help students, and not fear it.

【1】From the passage we can know _________.

A.the students in Ontario aren’t allowed to use mobile phones

B.a high school student can use cellphones in schools in France now

C.bringing smart phones to school breaks the new law in California

D.most people think mobile phones are useful for school education

【2】The writer probably agrees ________.

A.students should be banned from using smart phones at any time

B.teachers shouldn’t return students’ cellphones during class break

C.each school finds its own way of cellphone restriction

D.teachers should face the cellphone problem and teach its correct use to them

【3】The underlined word “frenetic” probably means ________ in Paragraph 8.

A.wildB.worriedC.peacefulD.anxious

【4】Which of the following may be the best title of the passage?

A.Should Schools Ban Mobile Phones?B.Do We Need to Change Our Ideas?

C.Best Way to Supervise Students.D.Mobile Phones Belong to Technology.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】D

【3】A

【4】A

【解析】

本文讲述了不同地区的学校对于“学生在学校用手机”这一现象的看法，以及采取哪些措施来限制学生在学校使用手机。

【1】

细节理解题。根据France passed a law in 2018 banning (禁止) the use of cellphones in schools for students up to age 15, the age when they go to high school，可知，法国在2018年颁布了一项法令，禁止15岁以下的学生在学校使用手机，15岁以后上高中可以在学校使用手机。故选B。

【2】

推理判断题。根据The technology is here, Toth said, schools should use it to help students, and not fear it，可知，作者认为老师和学校应该正确面对学生在学校里用手机这个问题，并且要引导学生们如何正确地使用手机。故选D。

【3】

词句猜测题。wild狂热的；worried担忧的；peaceful平静的；anxious焦虑的。根据They wanted to provide a clean break for students and not have the frenetic energy that can happen if kids start texting each other or social-media posts start going，可知，老师们想给学生们提供一个干净的休息时间，不想让孩子们有那种互相发微信或社交媒体上发帖子的狂热能量。由此可推断，frenetic表示“狂热的”，结合所给选项，与A选项词义相符。故选A。

【4】

最佳标题。通读本文，可知，本文首先介绍了不同地区的学校如何对待学生在学校里用手机这个现象，后半部分作者引用其他人的话来发表自己对于这一现象的看法。全文都是围绕“学生在学校使用手机”这一话题来展开描述，所以最适合本文的标题是“学校应该禁止使用手机吗？”故选A。