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No One Words But My Own

The classroom was full of those of us who wanted to work on the school newspaper. 1 didn’t write a lot. but working on the paper sounded like fun. I ____the idea of being a reporter, interviewing my friends, and covering middle school events.

To be chosen, we had to turn in an example of our ____ . I wrote an article

about the joys of summer,and showed it to my father,a talent poet he read it and frowned (皱眉).

“It’s okay.” my father said, taking out a pencil “But how about changing this sentence to ..." And as a result, he rewrote the whole piece—without me, for 1 never said anything to _____ him.

No surprise—his version(版本)was _____ . He had a gift for language. It was so much better than my piece that I turned in his version instead of mine.

"Welcome to the Dundee School News," my teacher said to me. But before 1 could be ____ about the news, he added, “ Based on that excellent article you wrote about summer, I expect you to write a personal opinion article every week for the second page of the paper."I was so surprised!. I was unable lo write at that level, but I couldn’t tell the_____ to the teacher, and I couldn’t ask my father for help, either.

That term working on the paper was really painful. And my teacher clearly expressed his ____.

“Can’t you write something more like the first piece you wrote?”he said ,each time 1 turned in my article.

I couldn't, because at that age, I didn't have my fathers ability and experience as a writer. Week after week, I tried hard, but my writing never _____ the level of the first article.

At last, to my total shame, another student took my place. I ____ that my father rewrote my first article himself, instead of simply trying to help me to improve it .But in my heart I knew it was my fault (错误)because I allowed him to do it. Later,I did become a successful writer on my own.looking back,I realized that the pain and shame of that school experience had a ____ side. It taught me to depend on myself and be myself.So every day,I try to use my own words,find my own style and be my own best self.It feels great.

1.A.gave B.shared C.liked D.welcomed

2.A.report B.writing C.homework D.newspaper

3.A.help B.stop C.allow D.praise

4.A.different B.common C.popular D.wonderful

5.A.excited B.worried C nervous D.confident

6.A.truth B.excuse C feeling D.answer

7.A.honesty B.patience C.hope D.disappointment

8.A.set B.reached C raised D.changed

9.A.agreed B.realized C.remembered D.complained

10.A.magic B.serious C.bright D.strange

任务型阅读

Teachers say the digital (数字的) age has had a good and a not-so-good influence on the American teenagers. More than 2,000 high school teachers took a survey on the Internet.

75 percent of the teachers said the Internet and digital search tools have had a “mostly good” use for their students' research habits and skills. But 87 percent agreed that these technologies "make the students not have enough attention.” And 64 percent said the technologies “do little to help them in courses.”

Judy Buchanan is a director of the National Writing Project. Ms. Buchanan says digital research tools are helping students learn more, and learn faster. Teachers really like these tools, because they are ways to make some of learning very exciting. Young people enjoy using these tools. And the goal is to help them do creative work, and not just that kind of copyist (模仿者,抄写员).

But one problem is that many students don't have a good understanding of how to use the digital knowledge well. In other words, they trust too much of the information. Judy Buchanan says these students have not developed the skills they need to tell whether the information on the Internet is good or bad.

Another problem is something that might not seem like a problem at all, being able to quickly find information from the Internet. Teachers say the ability of their students to work hard to find answers is becoming weaker. They say students depend too much on search engines and do not make enough use of printed books.

Besides, many teachers are also worried about the problem that the Internet makes it easy for students to copy work done by others, instead of using their own abilities.

The survey on whether digital age 1. American teenagers

Purpose

Students should learn how to use the digital tools in a right way.

Different opinions

● Three 2. of the teachers thought the Internet had a mostly good use for students’ research habits and skills.

● 87% of the teachers agreed technologies may 3. students from having enough attention.

● 64% said that the technologies are almost 4. to them in courses.

Advantages

of digital tools

Digital tools help students learn more and learn faster.

● Teachers think learning by using digital tools makes students feel very 5. .

● Young people also think they can finish their work 6. .

7.

● Many students have not developed the skills they need to tell whether the 8. information is good or bad.

● Many students 9. too much on search engines and do not make enough use of printed books.

● Internet makes it easy for students to copy 10. work, instead of using their own abilities.

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