Students and Technology in the Classroom
I love my Blackberry—it’s my little connection to the larger world that can go anywhere with me．I also love my laptop computer，as it holds all of my writing and thoughts．Despite this love of technology, I know that there are times when I need to move away from these devices（設(shè)備） and truly communicate with others．
On occasion, I teach a course called History Matters for a group of higher education managers．My goals for the class include a full discussion of historical themes and ideas．Because I want students to thoroughly study the material and exchange their ideas with each other in the classroom, I have a rule —no laptops, iPads, phones, etc．When students were told my rule in advance of the class, some of them were not happy．
Most students assume that my reasons for this rule include unpleasant experiences in the past with students misusing technology．There’s a bit of truth to that．Some students assume that I am anti-technology．There’s no truth in that at all．I love technology and try to keep up with it so I can relate to my students．
The real reason why I ask students to leave technology at the door is that I think there are very few places in which we can have deep conversations and truly engage complex ideas．Interruptions by technology often break concentration and allow for too much dependence on outside information for ideas．I want students to dig deep within themselves for inspiration and ideas．I want them to push each other to think differently and to make connections between the course material and the class discussion．
I’ve been teaching my history class in this way for many years and the evaluations reflect student satisfaction with the environment that I create．Students realize that with deep conversation and challenge, they learn at a level that helps them keep the course material beyond the classroom．
I’m not saying that I won’t ever change my mind about technology use in my history class, but until I hear a really good reason for the change, I’m sticking to my plan．A few hours of technology-free dialogue is just too sweet to give up．
小題1:Some of the students in the history class were unhappy with______．
A．the course materialB．others’ misuse of technology
C．discussion topicsD．the author’s class regulations
小題2:The underlined word “engage” in Para．4 probably means ______．
A．exploreB．a(chǎn)cceptC．changeD．reject
小題3:According to the author, the use of technology in the classroom may ____．
A．keep students from doing independent thinking
B．encourage students to have in-depth conversations
C．help students to better understand complex themes
D．a(chǎn)ffect students’ concentration on course evaluation
小題4:It can be inferred from the last paragraph that the author ______．
A．is quite stubborn
B．will give up teaching history
C．will change his teaching plan soon
D．values technology-free dialogues in his class

小題1:D
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The kids at the top of the class get there by mastering a few basic techniques that others can readily learn．
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B．successful top students popular with their peers
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B．People have unfavorable impression on straight-A students．
C．Everyone knows about straight-A students from TV or films．
D．Straight-A students are well admired by people in the society．
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B．The role IQ plays in learning well．
C．The techniques to be better learners．
D．The achievements top students make．
小題4: What can we infer from the passage?
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Simon received plenty of hate mail in response to her research，which isn’t surprising. Her findings shake the very foundation of what we’ve been raised to believe is true. In a recent NEWSWEEK Poll, 50 percent of Americans said that adding new children to the family tends to increase happiness levels. But which parent is willing to admit that the greatest gift life has to offer has in fact made his or her life less enjoyable?
Is it possible that American parents have always been this disillusioned(有幻覺的)? In pre-industrial America, parents certainly loved their children, but their kids also served a purpose—to work the farm, contribute to the household. Today, we have kids more for emotional reasons, but an increasingly complicated work and social environment has made finding satisfaction far more difficult. Raising children has not only become more complicated, it has become more expensive as well. The National Marriage Project’s 2006 report says that parents have significantly lower marital satisfaction than nonparents because they experienced more single and child-free years than previous generations.
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What’s the main idea of the book Stumbling on Happiness?
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B．Once they have children, the couples can never be as happy as before.
C．Compared with their childless peers, parents are leading a sad life.
D．The adding of children at home brings down marital satisfaction.
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A．The Newsweek Poll shows that people think Prof. Simon’s finding is right.
B．Many people can’t accept the fact that they are not happy with their children.
C．It isn’t surprising that Professor Simon’s controversial research made her famous.
D．Simon’s findings are based on the belief passed down from generation to generation.
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What can we learn about American’s families in the past?
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C．Advertisements on the billboards.D．Gas stations.
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B．To persuade you to take a long bus trip.
C．To explain how bus trips and television shows differ.
D．To describe the billboards along the road.
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Zoos are working together to stop animals from going extinct.
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Whatever the pocket money is, its entire use is not controlled by the parents, because a child learns to use money correctly only through dealing with it himself．If a seven-year-old child gets a quarter as a week pocket money and is made to put it all in his piggy bank to save it up, he gets no idea what the real use for the money is．He gets the shiny coins and they soon disappear．
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A．It is a kind of bank run by children．
B．It is a contralre in the shape of a pig for saving coins.
C．It is a certain place in which pigs are raise．
D．It is a bank whose building looks like a pig
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B．American children usually have their bank accounts until they are eight．
C．American parents seldom care for their children's spending money．
D．American children begin to learn how to manage money when very young．
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Since the givers are unknown, the quality of presents can vary greatly. In an Internet survey of Secret Santa presents, the gifts that people received range from tickets to the opera to an air freshener for a car.
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A．One.B．Two.C．Three.D．Four.
小題2: We learn from this article that for Christmas ____________________.
A．few people buy presents for their colleagues in Britain
B．British workers write their names on the presents they give their colleagues
C．people usually give their colleagues presents of high quality
D．British workers buy their presents based on an agreed budget
小題3:The underlined phrase “without a hitch” in the sixth paragraph means _______________.
A．quite smoothlyB．without a result
C．with some difficultyD．quite unexpectedly
小題4:The examples in the last two paragraphs are to ______________________.
A．show that most British people enjoy drinking wine
B．a(chǎn)dvise readers not to drink wine at parties
C．prove that funny things often happen at office Christmas parties
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Mistreat(虐待) your animals and someone might take them from you.
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The “property” he stole is a dog he calls Flash.Allen doesn’t particularly want Flash in fact，in a few hours he’ll drop him off at a stranger’s house and never see him again.“I couldn’t just stand by and do nothing，”he explains.“The owner was plainly neglecting (忽視) the dog，but the police wouldn’t do anything about it.”
For over a year，F(xiàn)lash had been tied to a tree in front of someone’s house.“He was sick and weak，”says Allen.“More than once I saw the owner kick him for no reason at all.”Allen had repeatedly tried to get the owner to take better care of the animal，or to give it away to someone who would.Finally，he took matters into his own hands—in the dead of night，he took Flash off his chain and drove away with him.
An hour later，F(xiàn)lash had a new license and he_was_treated_by_a_veterinarian_who_knew_better_than_to_ask_questions.
Pictures of the dog were put up on animal rescue websites，asking for someone to adopt the dog.A couple in New York offered to take the dog，and animal lovers in states along the way agreed to provide transportation.
Nobody can say for sure how many animals like Flash are “rescued” every year；receiving stolen property is a crime，so rescuers tend to stay in the shadows.But a growing number of empty collars are because of their work as more and more animals find their way to loving homes.
小題1:Why did Allen steal the dog?
A．He liked the dog very much.
B．He wanted to stop the dog being treated badly.
C．He is a criminal who likes stealing dogs.
D．Someone ordered him to do that.
小題2:What had Allen ever done for the dog before stealing him?
A．Finding a new owner for him.
B．In the dead of night，taking him off his chain and drove away with him.
C．Kicking him for no reason at all.
D．Asking the owner to treat the dog better or give it to someone else.
小題3:How did Allen help the dog find a new owner?
A．By putting advertisements on TV.
B．By asking the Animals Protection Association for help.
C．By asking for help on the Internet.
D．By putting up signs on the street.
小題4:What can we infer from the underlined sentence in the fifth paragraph?
A．The veterinarian had treated many animals that were mistreated by their owners.
B．The veterinarian had once stolen some animals like Flash before.
C．The veterinarian was Allen’s friend.
D．The veterinarian was a learned man.

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Choosing a nice mountain bike for you is easier than learning how to ride it. Keep these tips in mind：
Decide how you are going to use your new mountain bike.
Are you a new rider who simply wants to travel outdoors on the weekend，weather permitting？Do you intend to test yourself on the rough roads，every day，rain or shine？Or are you going to use your new mountain bike to ride to and from school or work？Be honest about your intentions，and you’re more than half way toward choosing the right mountain bike for you.
Visit your local bike shops.
Any good bike shop will stock a wide range of quality mountain bikes in all price points and sizes. Your local bike shops will carry more than one brand of bicycle. Not only will they sell you a mountain bike that suits your needs，but they will service what they sell. Visit at least a few shops. You’ll get one that satisfies you right away.
Don’t be bashful.
Tell your salesperson how you intend to use your new mountain bike，and how much you are willing to spend. Your salesperson will show you a selection of models and brands accordingly. He or she will also help you determine the right size for you. You may ask more without any sense of shyness.
Take a test ride.
All good bike shops let customers take test rides. There’s a good reason for this beyond “try­before­you­buy” salesmanship. Since you already know your price range and find the right size，you now have to find out which brand you ride best. They want you to be happy with your purchase. After only a few test rides from more than one bike shop，the right mountain bike will choose you.
小題1:
What would be the best title for the text?
A．How to Choose a Mountain Bike
B．How to Ride a Mountain Bike
C．Where to Ride Your Local Bike
D．Why to Take a Test Ride
小題2:
The main purpose of visiting bike shops is________.
A．to share happiness with the salesperson
B．to seek a wide range of quality
C．to get a mountain bike that satisfies you
D．to service your new mountain bike
小題3:
The underlined word “bashful” means________.
A．coldB．pitifulC．shyD．helpful
小題4:
Which of the following is probably the author’s attitude towards “try­before­you­buy” salesmanship?
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