Education is another area of social life in which information technology is changing the way we communicate. Today’s college students may not simply sit in a lecture or a library to learn about their field. Through their computers and the wonders of virtual reality they can participate in lifelike simulated experiences and consider the following scenario of the future of education made possible through developments in information technology.
For children over the age of 10, daily attendance at schools is not compulsory. Yet, some of the older children attend school only once or twice weekly to get tutoriol support or instruction from a teacher. For the most part, pupils are encouraged to work online from home. Students must complete a minimum number of study hours per years; however, they may make up these hours by studying at home at times that suit their family schedule. They can log on early or late in the day and even join live classes in other countries. In order to ensure that each student is learning adequately, computer software will automatically monitor the number of hours a week each student studies online as well as that students’ learning materials and assessment activities. Reports will be available for parents and teachers. The software can then identify the best learning activities and condition for each invidual student and generate similar activities. It can also identify areas of weak achievement and produce special programs adjusted to the students’ needs.
Question 28: What is the topic of the passage?
A. Computer software will make sure students learn at home.
B. Students don’t have to go to school any more.
C. The effect of information technology on education.
D. Students can know about their weak aspects to focus.
Question 29: How many times are children who are older than 10 required to go to school weekly?
A. No time. B. Once or twice. C. Three. D. Four.
Question 30: Who/ What counts the number of hours per week that students spend learing?
A. Virtual reality. B. Teacher.
C. Computer software. D. Parents.
Question 31: What CAN’T the software do?
A. Design materials for the students. B. Monitor the time the students learn.
C. Find out the best activities for the students. D. Identify weaknesses of the students.
Question 32: What is NOT MENTIONED as a benefit of information technology to the students?
A. Students can stay at home to learn.
B. Students can learn at times that suit their schedule.
C. Students’ weak achievement can be identified.
D. Students’ learning time won’t be monitored.
1.Talk about the benefits of the Internet in our life.
2.Talk about the disadvantages of the Internet in our life.
Reading:
1. Read the passage and then fill in each blank with one suitable word:
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Good manners make a big (1)_________ in your social life. Manners are important for both men and women, and are very practical. Sometimes manners can (2)_________ more than anything else in the first impression you make. They help you to make new friends and to get along well with people. Good manners, such as a nice smile, a cheerful “hello” or a short “thank you” reveal your good (3) _________ and help clear up misunderstanding. You’ll not get along well without good manners because good manners are willingly accepted by the public, while bad manners are (4)_________ everywhere.
Reading:
1. Read the passage and then fill in each blank with one suitable word:
liked count similarity disliked breeding difference
Good manners make a big (1)_________ in your social life. Manners are important for both men and women, and are very practical. Sometimes manners can (2)_________ more than anything else in the first impression you make. They help you to make new friends and to get along well with people. Good manners, such as a nice smile, a cheerful “hello” or a short “thank you” reveal your good (3) _________ and help clear up misunderstanding. You’ll not get along well without good manners because good manners are willingly accepted by the public, while bad manners are (4)_________ everywhere.
Write a paragraph (80 – 100 words) about disadvantages of living in big cities. (Optional): Write at least 3 sentences expression opinion about whether the city life or country life is better. In your writing, you should use at least: + 3 comparison sentences with adjectives or adverbs + 2 phrasal verbs + 5 words about “City life” (Underline or color those sentences, phrasal verbs and words as required above)
write a paragraph in about 180 words about how you think life would be in 50 years
Write a paragraph (about 80-100 words) about what you use English for in your daily life
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Would | They | Plays | what | Out |
Nowadays Social Media (21)__ an important role in our life, we are using it to keep in touch (22) ___ our friends and make some new friends. Besides that we want to show the world (23)__ we are doing by means of posting pictures or videos. These tools are all very useful, but do (24) __ control our life too much? A few years ago Social Media wasn’t that big yet, but nowadays people are able to use it for almost, anything in their daily life. Why (25___ people buy CD’s when we have You tube? Why would people buy newspapers when we have Facebook and Twitter? When you just wake up and open your eyes, you don’t have to go (26) ___of bed to see what’s going (27)___ in the rest of the world. (28)__ looks and feels easier to do with social media.
Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first.
9. Lan/finish/her Enghish test/30 minutes ago
10. Nobody/deny/the benefits/ the Internet / our life 11.Students/be/interested/social activities/help/the community homework
12. Tom/always/going home/so/mother/be/angry
In about 160-180 words, write a paragraph about the importance of English in our life on your answer sheet.