New Technology Revolutionizes(变革) Learning

More and more people believe that technologies are great for learning. Today, such teaching tools as iPads are used in a lot of courses, including language, history and science.

Many teachers are supporters of using iPads in language learning. They say that students now have much more time for discussion in the classroom.Instead of spending valuable class time listening to texts or watching teaching videos, students can do this on their own and come to class prepared for discussion.

The teachers also say that iPads allow students to learn_________. Some students might listen to a dialogue only once and understand it, so they can save time for doing other things. Other students, however, might need to listen to the same dialogue again and again to understand it. Using iPads is especially helpful to students who are learning a language at different paces.

The students who are using the new tool in some courses are also happy. They believe that using iPads is a more enjoyable way to learn (such as listening to stories and watching movies). The class has become much more interesting and creative.

There are other advantages for students. By using iPads, they can pay more attention to the material and learn more. Teaching notes are stored in their iPads and are easy to find .Some students spend more time studying now.“I can listen to my language material or watch teaching videos on the bus, instead of having to wait until I get home,” a student explained.

Many adults complain that technologies such as iPads are doing harm to students. They worry that students might use iPads to download teaching notes and use them to cheat during exams. Some believe that iPads may separate students from each other. If a student spends more time watching videos on an iPad, he will have fewer opportunities to have face-to-face communication with others.

However, technologies are already a part of most students’ day-to-day lives. As for cheating, teachers can ask students to hand in their iPads when they take exams. Education needs to make changes with the times as technology is playing an important part. We should look forward to a wonderful future when iPads and other technologies can add a lot to the classroom.

1.What does the expression“at their own pace” in Paragraph 3 probably mean?

A. According to their own timetable.

B. Without their teachers’ help.

C. Because of their wonderful goals.

D. Against their parents’ hope.

2.From the passage we can learn that____.

A. students with iPads have less discussion in class

B. students get more fun from learning with iPads

C. iPads help students save time waiting for buses

D. iPads prevent students from cheating in exams

3.The writer probably agrees that____.

A. teachers can take control of students’ learning

B. exam results depend a lot on now technology

C. technology in education has a bright future

D. note-taking is as helpful as video-watching

阅读下面短文,把A—D四个句子填入文中空缺处,使短文内容完整、正确,然后完成第47小题。

Do you know what a MOOC is?MOOC is short for Massive(大量的)Open Online Course.Thousands of people can take a MOOC at the same time.You can be anywhere in the world to take it. 43

For years,many colleges have had classes online.MOOCs are always used in subjects like computer science and engineering.Can MOOCs be used in subjects like arts or philosophy(哲学)?

Scott Anderson teaches philosophy at a university in Canada. 44 He says,“When students take some lessons,they needn't be present to hear and get them.”He says more and more students in MOOCs can mean less communication between them and the teachers.He also gives two ways to solve this problem—adding more teachers and making online discussion groups.

45 She says online education has more weaknesses for her subjects.She says,“What's lost in online education is face-to-face communication.But the teaching of literature needs that.” 46 However,she believes that hybrid(混合的)courses work best.

A.He thinks MOOCs have both advantages and disadvantages.

B.All you need is a computer and the Internet.

C.Lisa Jadwin teaches literature and writing at a college in New York.

D.She says some students can learn very well from talks and discussion groups.

1._____

2._____

3._____

4._____

5.The passage is mainly about .

A. how students take MOOCs

B. what two teachers think of MOOCs

C. which college has MOOCs

D. why more and more teachers like MOOCs

书面表达

假定你是李华,你的英国笔友Peter来信询问汉语中一些流行的网络语言的意思,请根据下列提示回一封电子邮件。

●点赞(Dianzan):赞同、喜爱

●任性(Renxing):随心所欲

●秒杀(Miaosha):快速达到目的

●土豪(Tuhao):很富有

●……

注意:1.词数80~100;

2.请不要逐句翻译,可适当发挥;

3.文中不能出现真实的校名和人名;

4.邮件的开头和结尾已为你写好,不计入总词数。

Dear Peter,

As the Internet is developing fast,more and more new words and phrases have been created in Chinese.Here are some examples.

All the best!

Yours,

Li Hua

She wants to learn more about American history．She is thirsty________such knowledge．

A. at

B. of

C. for

D. with

I will congratulate him________winning the singing competition．

A. of

B. with

C. on

D. in

Lisa remembered________her mother．But her mother hash’t received the letter．

A. to write

B. writes

C. writing

D. wrote

If you want to study abroad，why not consider________to Australia?

A. go

B. to go

C. went

D. going

They are going to London next month.They are visiting Buckingham Palace.

A. looking at

B. looking for

C. looking forward to

D. looking over

We all want to know who can________the physics problem?You know，it’s very difficult．

A. work out

B. take out

C. set out

D. look out

Mark works hard now，and he does his work________than before．

A. more careful

B. more carefully

C. most careful

D. carefully