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The smartphone has become the centerpiece of many students' digital lives.

Yes, it can be a distraction(困扰，分心), but it is also an incredible tool that can transform classroom learning and late-night studying.

Professors and students are starting to explore what the smartphone can contribute to learning-and there is a whole host of apps（设备） to help that process along. There are also plenty of apps to help students with the less academic parts of college life.

To download any of these apps, search the iTunes App Store or Android Market. iOS apps are built for Apple's mobile platform and can run on the iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad.

Skype

Cost: Free

Platform: Android, BlackBerry, iOS

More and more smartphones now ship with front-facing cameras that make them great video chat tools.

There are several competitors here ---- including Apple's FaceTime ----but Skype is still the best cross-platform tool for keeping in touch with faraway friends and family. Users on either end can be on a computer, smartphone.

Grades 2

Cost: Free

Platform: iOS

This app is a sophisticated tool for calculating grades. Students can use it to figure out what grade they'll need on a test to achieve their target grade and also keeps track of overall GPA, weighted by each class's credit count.

Students can also enter due dates for assignments as reminders.

The app is free and supported by ads, but users can pay $1 inside the app to turn them off.

Snoozerr Recordings

Cost: 99 cents

Platform: iOS

This is a great tool for logging long lecture classes or smaller study sessions(授课时间）． It records audio and pairs that with time-stamped pictures that the student takes of presentations--- say, equations（方程）on a blackboard----or of his or her own notes.

When the student wants to review, he or she can use the pictures as a visual guide to what the instructor was saying and replay that section.

TED

Cost: Free

Platform: iOS

This app is great for the student in everyone. It compiles（编辑）video from hundreds of presentations at technology, entertainment and design----a conference that features short speeches focused on new ways of thinking.

Presenters often speak about technology, social good or education and challenge societal norms.

It's a great way to spend an hour or so hearing from some of the world's leading minds for free. All of the videos are also available at www.ted.com.

AroundMe

Cost: Free

Platform: Android and iOS

This app uses a smartphone's GPS to find nearby locations by category such as banks, gas stations, bars, coffee shops, restaurants and supermarkets---- all the college staples(主要产品).

1.In which section of a newspaper could you find this article?

A. Science & Tech.     B. Entertainment.      C. Life.      D. Tourism.

2.What might be the best title for the text?

A. How to Improve College Students' Studies

B. How to Download Computer Games

C. How to Choose the Latest Smartphone

D. Five Tech Tools for College Students

3.Many college students use Grades 2 mainly for _____.

A. chatting                     B. calculating

C. hearing speeches              D. recording lectures

4.If you want to use your smartphone to find a nearby supermarket, you should download _____.          .

A. TED          B. AroundMe       C. Skype       D. Grades 2

5.ios means _____.

A. TED          B. VCS            C. OS          D. ECX

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单词拼写（15分）

1. Since 1965, the m_________ leaf has been the centerpiece of the National Flag of Canada.

2. When the white liquid was m ________ with water, it became blue at once.

3. Wal-Mart has many chain stores all over the world and you may find one w______ a short

walk along a busy street in any big city.

4. There are seven c ______ in the world, of which Asia is the largest.

5. There are many tall trees in our city, some m ________ over 20 meters.

6. At daybreak, our ship entered Shanghai __________ ( 海港 ).

7. I like sitting on the top of the hill watching the fields in the ____________ (在远处 ).

8. Some people are t____________( 恐惧的) of heights, so they dare not climb high.

9. The news that there are some people who have died of A/ H1N1 has been ______(确认).

10. Our school lies in the suburbs, and many students like to go _________( 往市区) to buy what they need.

高一英语单词拼写简单题查看答案及解析

The internet has become part of young people’s life. 1. report shows that 38% of students often use the internet . Most of them get 2. (use) information on the internet 3. use the internet to help in their studies， but many students don’t use it 4. a good way. Some play games too much, and some visit websites 5. shouldn’t look at. So bad things may happen 6. students spend too much time on the internet.

7. is important for students to use the internet properly. Now we have a textbook, 8. uses many examples to teach students some good ways to use the internet. It gives useful 9.(advise).

Some students also make friends on the internet, but if you want to have a face-to-face 10. (meet) with your online friends, let your parents know and meet in a proper place.

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语法填空

The internet has become part of young people’s life. ____1.___ report shows that 38% of students often use the internet . Most of them get _____2.____ (use) information on the internet ____3.__ use the internet to help in their studies. But many students don’t use it ____4.__ a good way. Some play games too much, some visit websites ___5.___ shouldn’t look at. So bad things may happen ____6.__ students spend too much time on the internet.

_____7.___ is important for students to use the internet properly. Now we have a textbook, ___8.____ uses many examples to teach students some good ways to use the internet. It gives useful ____9.____(advise).

Some students also make friends on the internet. But if you want to have a face-to-face ___10._____ (meet) with your online friends, let your parents know and meet in a proper place.

高一英语语法填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

The Internet has become part of teenage life. There’s a report on 3375 students in seven Chinese cities. It says that 38% of them believe they use the Internet often. While most of them get useful information and use the Internet to help in their studies, some are not using it in a good way. Many are playing online games too much. A few even visit websites they should not look at. Bad things can happen if young people spend too much time on the Internet.

In order to help young people use the Internet in a good way, a textbook has been used in some Shanghai middle schools this term. It uses real examples to teach students all about good ways of using the Internet. It gives useful advice such as it’s good to read news or find helpful information to study. Some students also make online friends.

Teachers and parents all think the book is a very good idea. It will teach students how to be a good person in the online world. It will be a guide for teens using the Internet and keep students away from bad sites.

1.The report shows that ____ of the 3375 students are playing online games too much.

A. 38%　　 B. most　　 C. many　　 D. a few

2. How does the textbook teach students?

A. With real examples. B. With pictures.

C. With music. 　　　　 D. With tapes.

3.Which of the following useful advice is NOT mentioned in the passage?

A. Read news.　　 B. Find information.

C. Make friends.　 D. Watch films.

4.What do teachers and parents think of the textbook?

A. It’s a very good idea.

B. It’s a foolish idea.

C. It keeps students looking at bad sites.

D. It can’t teach students how to be good.

5.From the passage , we know that　　　　　　 .

A. all the students can use the Internet in a right way

B. when the teenagers use the Internet, they don’t need any guidance

C.The Internet plays an important part in teenagers’ lives

D.The Internet can always be good for teenagers

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The Internet has become part of teenage life. There's a report on 3,375 students aged from 10 to 18 in seven Chinese cities. It says that 38 percent of them believe they use the Internet often. While most of them get useful information and use the Internet to help in their studies，some are not using it in a good way. Many are playing online games too much. A few even visit websites they should not look at. Bad things can happen if young people spend too much time on the Internet.

In order to help young people use the Internet in a good way，a textbook on good Internet behavior has started to be used in some Shanghai middle schools this term. It uses real examples to teach students all about good ways of using the Internet. It gives useful advice. For example, it's good to read news or find helpful information to study. Some students also make online friends. But if you are meeting a friend off　 line，let your parents know.

Teachers and parents all think the book is a very good idea. It will teach students how to be a good person in the online world. It will be a guide for teens to use the Internet and keep students away from bad sites.

1.From the report, about ______ students between 10——18 years old in the seven Chinese cities use the Internet often.

A. 3,375　　 B. 1,280

C. 2,100　　 D. 3,000

2.What do most of the students do on the Internet?

A. To make online friends.

B. To play online games.

C. To get useful information to help in their studies.

D. To visit websites they should not look at.

3.Why do teachers and parents think the book is a good idea?

A. Because it helps with the students' studies.

B. Because it gives useful information for studying.

C. Because it is used in Shanghai middle schools.

D. Because it teaches students how to be a good person in the online world.

4.Choose the best title for the passage．

A. The Internet has become part of teenage life.　　 B. Students can't use the Internet.

C. Be careful when using the Internet.　　 D. How to be a good person.

高一英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析

The Internet has become part of teenagers’ life.

A news report on 3,375 students aged from 10 to 18 in seven Chinese cities found that 38 per cent of them believe they use the Internet often.

While most of them get useful information and use the Internet to help in their studies, some are not using it in a good way. Many are playing online games too much. A few even visit Web sites they should not look at. A middle school teacher from Beijing warns that bad things can happen if young people spend too much time on the Internet. She had a student who used to be good at school. But then he started visiting sex Web sites. He went mad, cheated a girl and was taken away by the police.

In order to help young people use the Internet in a good way, a textbook on good Internet behavior has started to be used in some Shanghai middle schools this term. The book uses real examples to teach students all about good ways of using the Internet. The book gives useful advice such as it's good to read news or find helpful information to study.

Some students also make online friends. But if you are meeting a friend offline, make sure your parents know. Teachers and parents all think the book is a very good idea. This teacher said the book will be a guide for teens using the Internet. She believes it will keep students away from bad sites. “Many students are using the Internet without guidance from their parents,” she said. “The book will teach students how to be a good person in the online world.”

1.The third paragraph mainly tells us that ________.

2.The textbook mainly tells us ________.

3.The writer advises the readers to ________.

4.From this passage we know that ________.

高一英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析

The Internet has become part of teenage life.

A new report on 3,375 students aged from 10 to 18 in seven Chinese cities found that 38 percent of them believe they use the Internet often.

While most of them get useful information and use the Internet to help in their studies, some are not using it in a good way.

In order to help young people use the Internet in a good way, a textbook on good Internet behavior has started to be used in some Shanghai middle schools this term. The book uses real examples to teach students all about good ways of using the Internet. The book gives useful advice such as it’s good to read news or find helpful information to study.

Some students also make online friends. But if you are meeting a friend offline, make sure your parents know. Teachers and parents all think the book is of great help. A teacher said the book would be a guide for teens using the Internet. She believes it will keep students away from bad sites. “Many students are using the Internet without guidance from their parents,” she said. “The book will teach students how to be a good person in the online world.”

1.The textbook mainly tells us ______.

A. how to use the Internet correctly

B. how to study using the Internet

C. why we should use the Internet

D. how to get help from others

2.According to the passage, teenagers are NOT encouraged to ______.

A. read online news

B. go online

C. find helpful information online

D. meet a friend off line without letting their parents know

3.From this passage we know that _______.

A. more and more students have given up visiting bad Web sites

B. no more homework will be given in Shanghai middle schools

C. schools and teachers begin to pay attention to students’ use of the Internet

D. less and less information can be found on line

高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

The Internet has become part of teenage life.

A new report on 3,375 students aged from 10 to 18 in seven Chinese cities found that 38 percent of them believe they use the Internet often.

While most of them get useful information and use the Internet to help in their studies, some are not using it in a good way.

In order to help young people use the Internet in a good way, a textbook on good Internet behavior has started to be used in some Shanghai middle schools this term. The book uses real examples to teach students all about good ways of using the Internet. The book gives useful advice such as it’s good to read news or find helpful information to study.

Some students also make online friends. But if you are meeting a friend offline, make sure your parents know. Teachers and parents all think the book is of great help. A teacher said the book would be a guide for teens using the Internet. She believes it will keep students away from bad sites. “Many students are using the Internet without guidance from their parents,” she said. “The book will teach students how to be a good person in the online world.”

1.The textbook mainly tells us ______.

A. how to use the Internet correctly

B. how to study using the Internet

C. why we should use the Internet

D. how to get help from others

2.According to the passage, teenagers are NOT encouraged to ______.

A. read online news

B. go online

C. find helpful information online

D. meet a friend off line without letting their parents know

3.From this passage we know that _______.

A. more and more students have given up visiting bad Web sites

B. no more homework will be given in Shanghai middle schools

C. schools and teachers begin to pay attention to students’ use of the Internet

D. less and less information can be found on line

高一英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Protecting wildlife has become a tough problem in today’s world. As one of the effort, many countries formulate(制定) related laws to protect wildlife. The need for such protection was realized centuries ago in India.

About 300 BC an India writer described forests that were somewhat like national parks today. The game of killing animals was carefully controlled. Some animals that became dangerous to human visitors were trapped or killed outside the park.

The need for wildlife protection is greater now than ever before. About a thousand kinds of animals are in danger of extinction(灭绝), and the speed at which they are being destroyed has been increasing. With mammals(哺乳动物), for example, the speed of extinction is now about one kind every year. From AD 1 to 1800, the speed was about one kind every fifty years. Everywhere, men are trying to solve the problem of saving　　 wildlife while caring for the world’s growing population(人口).

1.“Protect wildlife” means ______.

A.保护野生动物 B.保护每一个生命

C.猎杀野生动物 D.关爱野生动物

2.The reporter says that the need for protecting wildlife ______.

A.was understood in India centuries ago

B.was described by an India writer about 3,300 years ago

C.is not met in many centuries ago

D.is not carried out in the forests as well as in national parks

3.The reporter says that in India forests of long ages, ______.

A.hunters were given permits to hunt games

B.all animals were to be killed

C.the game of killing animals was controlled

D.no killing of animals was allowed

4.According to the report, men trying to save wildlife are thinking about ______ as well.

A.the animals in national parks B.stricter laws against hunting

C.the trees in the forests D.the growth of the population

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