题目内容
【题目】 Mr. Guo is a teacher from Xi’an. He asked his students to hand in their homework through a QR Code (二维码). “We spent an hour or two in class leaning how to generate(使产生) the codes, and in the end everything gets easier,” said Guo. “When students finish the homework, they keep it on WeChat. Then, each student makes his own QR code and gives it to me. So I can check their work everywhere using my computer or telephone.”
The QR codes can be sent to Mr. Guo by email, QQ and WeChat. When Guo scans (扫描) his students’ QR codes, their homework appears on his phone. He finds that their homework becomes more creative, with many pictures, music and even videos.
Guo’s students like the new way and think it is interesting. “We are living in the information age. Many students like to work with computers, which makes leaning more fun.” said Tingting, a student of Guo’s.
“The paper is not easy to keep, but the code is easy to keep and share.” Guo said. “It is worth trying to use new technology in education. Education itself is a kind of creation. I don’t want my students to fall behind the times.”
However, some parents are worried. They are afraid that their children will spend too much time on computers and less time communicating with teachers. But in fact, it’s unnecessary. Students still need to look up information in books and write it down when they do their homework. They only use the code when they hand in their work, which doesn’t take them too much time. Also for teachers, it allows them to check the students’ work at any time. And it’s also an easy way to share homework with other students.
【1】Where do students keep their homework after finishing it?
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【2】Can Guo’s students send their own QR codes to him by QQ?
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【3】According to Mr. Guo, what are the advantages (优点) of the new way of handing in homework?
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【4】Do you think more and more schools will follow the new way in the future? Why or why not?
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【答案】
【1】Students keep it on WeChat after finishing it.
【2】Yes, they can.
【3】It is easy to keep and share.
【4】本题属于开放性试题,言之有理即可。参考答案:Yes, I think so. Because it is more convenient and more interesting.
【解析】
本文讲述了来自西安的郭老师让学生使用二维码交作业,这样老师就可以随地使用电脑或者手机来为学生批改作业。
【1】题干为:学生们完成作业后把它们放在哪里?根据“When students finish the homework, they keep it on WeChat.”可知,学生们完成作业后把它们放在微信里。故填Students keep it on WeChat after finishing it.
【2】题干为:郭的学生可以通过QQ给他发送自己的二维码吗?根据“The QR codes can be sent to Mr. Guo by email, QQ and WeChat.”可知,学生可以通过QQ给他发送自己的二维码。故填Yes, they can.
【3】题干为:根据郭老师,这种新的交作业方式有什么好处?根据“The paper is not easy to keep, but the code is easy to keep and share.”可知,这种新的交作业方式很容易保存和共享。故填It is easy to keep and share.
【4】题干为:你认为将来会有越来越多的学校采用这种新方法吗?为什么或为什么不?本题属于开放性试题,言之有理即可。参考答案:Yes, I think so. Because it is more convenient and more interesting.
【题目】 We’ve probably all met someone who likes to show off about where he or she has been. To some people, traveling is all about how many places one has been to. But luckily, the old “been there, seen that” mode is changing.
Last year’s travel trend (趋势) was “experiential travel”. This is where tourists look for ways to get to know local culture and meet local people so they feel less like an outsider.
So what about this year? Can creative tourists get even more out of their traveling experience?
Transformative travel
Transformative (起改变作用的) travel is much like “experiential travel”, but takes it a step further.
It usually goes through three steps – you go to a place that has a very different background from where you live, you learn wisdom from the new culture and the people you meet, and finally you go back home and use the knowledge in your own lives. This last step is how the “transformation” is completed and what separates transformative travel from experiential travel.
Go green
One way to plan a green trip is to travel a shorter distance, which can reduce your carbon footprint (碳排放量). “One trans-Atlantic flight equals a year’s worth of driving, so taking a trip in this way can help protect the environment,” suggested Warren, according to US News.
Another way to go green in your travel plans is to choose a place that will be helped most from your trip. For example, places like Nepal will enjoy an increase in its local economy (经济) through the trip.
Disappearing sights
Some sights at risk of disappearing are also welcoming an increasing number of tourists.
Everett Potter, a USA Today writer, says that the Arctic and Antarctic have attracted more and more tourists since they are being greatly influenced by climate (气候) change.
Another top sight is the Great Barrier Reef in Australia. It’s believed that the reef will be seriously harmed in just a few years because of pollution and global warming. Travelers look forward to seeing the coral (珊瑚) “before it’s gone or completely changed”, Potter told US News.
The changing travel trends | ||
Before | To some people, traveling means the 【1】 of places they have been to. | |
Last year | Experiential travel | Tourists look for ways to better understand the local culture so they can be 【2】 like local people. |
This year | Transformative travel | ● Going to a place with a different background. ● Learning wisdom from the new culture and people. ● 【3】 home and using the knowledge in your own lives. |
Go green | ● One way is to travel 【4】 to your home. It can reduce your carbon footprint. ● Another way is to choose a place which will get the most help through the trip. | |
Disappearing sights | ● The Arctic and Antarctic have become more and more 【5】 because of climate change. ● Travelers expect to see the coral before it is gone or completely changed. | |