科目:高中英語 來源: 題型:閱讀理解
Children at a school in Italy have today begun an experiment to replace all their books with personal computers. The pupils involved will each be given a special laptop that contains their entire courses.
Until today, the Don Milani di Rivoli elementary school in central Turin was like any other. Children turned up, got out their books and pens and began the process of learning. But now, in what's being described as a unique experiment, 60 fifth-grade pupils and a number of third-graders, will start using computers only.
The mini-laptops, which run Windows software, all have a full curriculum programmed into them. The pupils will use the computers to do all their reading and writing. Security systems within the laptops mean the children's access to the Internet is strictly controlled. The machines weigh less than a kilogram, can be dropped from a height of 1.5 metres and are waterproof.
Instead of spending 700 dollars a year on books, the laptops, built by the Italian company Olidata, cost less than 400 dollars. One of the teachers involved in the scheme says that, for the first time, schools will be able to verify in a scientific way how a computer alone can improve the learning process. The experiment, which has the backing of parents, is due to last a year.
In other countries, such a programme is also being carried out. Venezuela is ordering one million low cost laptops for its school children. The machines will be based on the Intel Classmate laptop that has been designed for school children. Many see the deal as a blow for the One Laptop Per Child organization that has also been introducing its child- friendly machine to developing nations.
Which of the following is TRUE about the mini-laptop?
A. It is heavy for pupils to carry. B. It can't be damaged by water.
C. It is one and a half meters high. D. It is easily broken or damaged.
The pupils use the laptop to ____ in class.
A. learn their lessons as an aid
B. have a course named computer studies
C. surf the Internet mainly to find information
D. do what they used to do with books and pens
How much money can a pupil save by using the mini-laptop to replace all the books in a year?
A. Less than 400 dollars. B. More than 400 dollars.
C. More than 300 dollars. D. Less than 300 dollars.
Which of the following about the experiment is TRUE?
A. It has been carried out for over one year.
B. It has already turned out to be a success.
C. The pupils' parents are against it in fact.
D. The pupils' parents are supportive to it.
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科目:高中英語 來源: 題型:閱讀理解
Back in 2007, I rented(租) a room in Johor Bahru, Malaysia while studying for my Masters programmed(碩士課程) in Singapore. I travelled daily by 36 across the Johor- Singapore Causeway(穿越濕地的堤道) for my 37 , which were usually in the evening. It was quite 38
by the time I got back to the bus station in Johor Bahru, and I would still need to take another bus home.
One night, I 39 the last bus and didn’t have enough money to take a taxi. With no other choice, I decided to 40 the two-kilometer journey home, which would have been fine 41
I were not so tired that day. It also didn’t 42 that the route was pretty rough(凹凸不平的)and dark. But I walked forward with 43 , with the promise of a night’s rest 44 me on. After walking for a few minutes, a car 45 in front of me. The driver, who looked 46 , asked where I was headed. “Not many people walk through here,” he said, and 47 me a ride. He really 48 me up as he went out of his way to get me to my apartment.
What was more 49 , however, was the story behind it. During the ride, the driver told me that when he saw me walking, it made him think of his 50 who used to walk to work by the
51 road and though he often saw his uncle on the way, he had 52 offered a ride as he was headed in a different direction. 53 his uncle passed away because of an illness, and until today he still feels 54 for not being kinder to his uncle. So when he 55 me walking that night, he just had to stop and help.
A.bus B.bike C.car D.train
A.job B.classes C.tasks D.home
A.early B.late C.cold D.hot
A.caught B.took C.missed D.left
A.drive B.enjoy C.run D.walk
A.if B.though C.because D.unless
A.suggest B.help C.say D.mean
A.pleasure B.hunger C.fear D.difficulty
A.pushing B.turning C.holding D.putting
A.pulled B.stopped C.broke D.went
A.concerned B.disappointed C.excited D.worried
A.had B.asked C.offered D.got
A.cheered B.brought C.gave D.picked
A.worse B.interesting C.upset D.meaningful
A.grandfather B.uncle C.father D.mother
A.busy B.new C.main D.same
A.sometimes B.always C.often D.never
A.Sadly B.Exactly C.Gradually D.Actually
A.puzzled B.lucky C.guilty D.grateful
A.knew B.saw C.recognized D.followed
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—— We expected you yesterday.
—— I'm sorry, I______you to say that I couldn't be here until today.
A. should have called | B. must have called |
C. could call | D. would call |
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—— We expected you yesterday.
—— I'm sorry, I______you to say that I couldn't be here until today.
A. should have called B. must have called
C. could call D. would call
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科目:高中英語 來源:20102011新疆農七師高級中學高二下學期期中英語試題實驗班 題型:信息匹配
71.______ People use money to buy food, furniture, books, bicycles and hundreds of other things they need or want. When they work, they usually get paid in money.
Most of the money today is made of metal or paper.7 2.____One of the first kinds
of money was shells.
Shells were not the only things used as money. In China , cloth and knives were used. In the Philippine Islands, rice was used as money for a long time . Elephant tusks, monkey tails and salt were used as money in parts of Africa.
The first metal coins were made in China. They were round and had a square hole in the center. 73____
Different countries have used different metals and designs for their money.74____Sweden and Russia used copper to make their money. Later some countries began to make coins of gold and silver
But even gold and silver were inconvenient if you had to buy something expensive. Again the Chinese thought of a way to improve money. 75_____The first paper money looked more like a note from one person to another than the paper money used today
Money has had an interesting history from the days of shells money until today.
A. The first coins in England were made of tin .
B. But people used to use all kinds of things as money.
C. No one knows for certain when people began to use money
D. People strung them together and carried them from place to plae
E. Money, as we all know ,is made of paper
F. They began to use paper money
G. Today anyone will accept money in exchange for goods and services
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