Question

 We are now living in the 21st century. Is your classroom living in the 21st century,too? Tony is a student in Grade 8 at an American middle school. He was surprised at his modern

1       on his first day of school.

   In Tony's classroom ， there are many electronics,like iPads. This term they will

2          the electronics to take notes ， watch videos and do some homework. " It's 3 ，" said Tony. " I like using an iPad to work on math or other projects 4 my classmates better.，，

Some new technology in classroom will be used to help students see,hear,touch and experience their tasks at times. " Technology is very common in most of our classrooms now "， the headmaster said. " We're trying to use technology to 5 the world to kids. It can bring the outside world in."

  Science teacher Mr Miller agrees. "It is a 6 way for students to know the outside world ， " he said.

  Mr Mille now considers himself as a guide of learning 7 as a teacher.  " If they have a question for me,I will try to teach them 8 to find the answers ， " he said.

  Dale,another student,loves technology. He wasn't really interested in classes before,

9 now he likes the classes very much. "It helps me use what I know about technology at school ， "Dale said ，" Most importantly ， I 10 the classroom. This,of course,will

help my studies."

(   ) 1. A. dormitory    B. playground

        C. library    D. classroom

(  ) 2. A. allow    B. use

      C. want    D. help

(   ) 3. A. boring    B. relaxing

      C. amazing    D. disappointing

(   ) 4. A. on    B. by

       C. at    D. with

(   ) 5. A. open up    B. look up

      C. put up    D. call up

(   ) 6. A. wrong    B. slow

      C. quick    D. bad

(   ) 7. A. because    B. instead of

      C. according to    D. thanks to
(   ) 8. A. why    B. what

       C. when    D. how

(   ) 9. A. but    B. and

      C. or    D. so

(   ) 10. A. stand    B. hate

       C. enjoy    D. dislike

Answer 1

1. D 根据下文"In Tony's classroom."可知答案选D。

2. B  由语境中的"take notes, watch videos"可知学生是在使用电子设备做笔记， 故选B。

3. C  与上文中"He was surprised"相互呼应，应选C。

4. D with意为"和……一起"，此句意为"和他人一起做专题研究"，故选D。

5. A 由下文的"the world to kids"可知， 应是向孩子们打开世界。

6. C 由上文中"Mr Miller agrees"可知Mr Miller对此持赞成的态度，故选C。

7. B 本段讲述科学老师Mr Miller使用现代化教室后在教学理念上的改变。

8. D  由下文中的"teach"和"find the answers"可知，应是教给孩子们怎样找到答案。

9. A Dale以前和现在的学习态度的鲜明对比，故选A。

10. C  由上文中"…now he likes the classes very much."可知Tony喜欢现在的教室。