Question

II. Complete the following passage with the words or phrases in the box. Each word can only be used once (將下列單詞或詞組填入空格。每空格限填一詞，每詞只能填一次): (共8分)

A. research B. like C. changed D. top E. familiar

We live in a digital world now, and a student’s technology needs have 1.. For the early years, say when you are in primary school, you can get by with no technology at all. Even if you have a computer, it’s a good idea to make children2. with libraries. At this age, trips to the library are 3. family outings.

As you get closer to middle school, a computer with Internet access becomes more of a necessity. Teachers will often give homework that requires a student to use the Internet for 4.. After a computer, technology choices for students become more difficult to make, especially when it comes to cell-phones.

A. record B. easier C. need D. reach E. forms

Kids will beg their parents for a cell-phone, especially in middle school. For many parents, it’s a matter of safety: They want to know that their kids can 5. them quickly if necessary. For teachers, cell-phones can be used to 6. lessons when students are absent. But many teachers dislike cell-phones. Some kids send messages or have talks in the class. Sending messages also raises the problem of cheating on exams. More and more schools are now forbidding the use of cellphones.

Many kids see iPods as necessary things to have. iPods are great for music, but do they do anything good for your children’s education? Maybe they do. That’s the opinion of Doug Johnson, an educator for 30 years. Johnson says that educators should accept all new 7. of technology in the classroom, including iPods. “Some do more with their cell-phones than we can do with our laptops,” he jokes. “I don’t think we should be afraid. The truth is that it’s 8. to change the way we teach than to change the technology habits of an entire generation.”

Answer 1