Many people believe that technologies (技术) are great for learning. Today, teaching tools such as PDAs ( personal digital assistant掌上电脑) are used in a lot of subjects, such as English.

History and Science.

Many teachers are supporters of using PDAs in language learning. There are several advantages (好处). They say students can have more time for discussion in the classroom because they can get ready for their lessons with the help of PDAs. For example, they can listen to articles at home. They also say that PDAs can help students learn without teachers' help. Some students might need to listen to an article many times to understand it. They can use PDAs to listen to it again and again.

The students are also happy to use PDAs. They think using PDAs is an enjoyable way to learn. It will make the classes much more interesting. And they can learn more in class. Teaching notes are stored in their PDAs and easy to find.

However, many parents complain (抱怨) that PDAs are doing harm to students. They worry that students will use them to download (下载) teaching notes and use them to cheat (作弊) during exams. If a student spends more time on a PDA, he will have less time to talk with teachers and classmates.

In a word, education needs to make changes with times as technology is playing an important part. Let's look forward to a wonderful future when PDAs and other technologies can add a lot to the classroom.

1.What can students use PDAs to do? List one thing from the passage.

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2.Why do many parents complain that PDAs are doing harm to students?

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3.Do you think using PDAs is an enjoyable way to learn? Why or why not?

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假如你是李华，就读于Sunshine Middle school。你想到世界联合学院中国常熟分校读高中。现在你需要向校方写一封简明扼要、有说服力的自荐信，争取让学校录取你。

参考要点:

1.家庭情况: introduction of your family

2.学习成绩: your academic record

3.爱好及能力: your hobbies and your abilites

要求:

1.不能出现真实的个人身份信息;

2.词数: 90词左右。开头和结尾已给出,不计入总词数。

Dear Sir/ Madam,

My name is Li Hua. I am a middle school student, studying in Sunshine Middle School in Sunshine town. I hope that I can get a chance to study at UWC in Changshu.

If you accept me,I will try my best to study hard. I believe I have the qualification to be a student of UWC.

I am looking forward to your kind reply.

Yours Sincerely,

Li Hua

We have science ________ nine o’clock ________ the morning.

A. in; at B. at; in C. on; in D. at; on

Sandy likes ________ TV. She ________ TV every day.

A.watching; watching B.watch; watches

C.to watch; is watching D.watching; watches

You can get much __________ on the Internet.

A.map B.picture C.information D.ticket

—How often do the students play sports?

—__________

A.Sometimes. B.Last night. C.For two hours. D.A month ago.

—Hello, Jack! What are you doing?

—__________

A.Reading a magazine. B.Read a magazine. C.Reads a magazine. D.To read a magazine

—What would you like __________ for your mum on Mother’s Day?

—A dress.

A.buy B.buying C.to buy D.buys

—__________ is your grandmother?

—She is fine.

A.What B.How C.Where D.When

—__________ is your grandmother?

—She is fine.

A.What B.How C.Where D.When