Smartphones, tablets and smart watches are banned (禁止) at school for all children under 15 in France. Under the ban students are not able to use their phones at all during school hours, including meal breaks.
“I think it’s a good thing. School is not about being on your phone,” Paris mum Marie-Caroline Madeleine told AFP. “It’s hard with kids. You can’t control what they see and that’s one of the things that worry me as a parent.”
There is no law like this in Australia, but some Australian schools have banned phones.
McKinnon Secondary School in Victoria introduced a total ban in February and Principal Pitsa Binnion said this has been a success.
McKinnon students still have a Chromebook to use in every class for day-to-day learning but they’re not allowed to use social media. Ms Binnion said at first “teachers cheered and students moaned (抱怨) ,” but now they’re seeing the advantages. “They come to school and they’re not allowed to use phones at all during the school day, including lunch breaks,” she said.
“It’s been wonderful in terms of students communicating with each other at lunchtime and not looking at their screen,” she said.
Ms Binnion also leads by example and doesn’t use her mobile phone in school. “I think anyone can do it if we’ve done it.”
Not everyone agrees with the bans. Western Sydney University technology researcher Dr Joanne Orlando wrote in online magazine The Conversation earlier this year that Australia should not ban phones in schools because it’s important to educate kids to live in the age they are raised in.
“A good education for students today is knowing how to use technology to learn, communicate and work with ideas,” she wrote. “Banning students from using smartphones is a 1950s response to a 2018 state-of-play.”
1.Why did Madeleine welcome the ban?
A. School is for studying. B. Kids behave badly nowadays.
C. Teachers find it hard to control kids. D. Her kids depend too much on phones.
2.What can we learn about the ban in McKinnon Secondary School?
A. Some teachers were against it at first.
B. Students can now see the good of the ban.
C. Students can use their phones at lunch beaks.
D. Teachers have stopped using phones at school as well.
3.What does the underlined word “Chromebook” in Paragraph 5 probably refer to?
A. A book. B. A notebook.
C. A learning website. D. A kind of computer.
4.What does Dr Joanne Orlando think of banning phones in schools?
A. It will disconnect parents and kids. B. It will cause kids to communicate less.
C. It will prevent kids being tech-minded. D. It will make education go back 60 years.
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To: The Manager of Mezzo Mash Restaurant
Dear Sir,
Last Tuesday evening I went with two friends to your restaurant for my 18th birthday. I ’d booked the table for eight o’ clock and we arrived about ten minutes late, but that was not a problem.The waiter, who was very polite, showed us to our table and we studied the menu. I ordered a fish pie and my friends ordered some salads. However, after about fifteen minutes, the waiter told us that there was no more fish pie. He apologized and suggested ordering something else. I looked at the menu again and decided to have the same as my friends－a salad.
When the food came, it was very good. After we finished, we decided to order some desserts（餐后甜点）. The waiter said that, unluckily, it was too late. There wasn’t enough time for us to order desserts. He said he was very sorry but our table was booked by another group at nine thirty and we would have to leave.
We paid the bill and left feeling very unhappy. It ruined my birthday. Nobody told us when we arrived that there was a time limit (限制). It was very unsatisfactory and I doubt that We’ll go to your restaurant again.
Yours faithfully,
Martin Cary
1.Why did Martin and his friends fail to have any dessert?
A.Someone had booked their table.
B.They had to be home by 9:30.
C.It was too expensive.
D.There was none left.
2.What is Martin Cary trying to do in the letter?
A.Cancel a booking.
B.Offer a suggestion.
C.Ask for information.
D.Express dissatisfaction.
3.What does Martin think about their experience?
A.The food took too long to arrive.
B.They got to the restaurant too late.
C.They won' t visit the restaurant again.
D.There was not much choice on the menu.
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Jo Du was being helped into her beautiful white wedding dress this week when a tooth on the zipper (拉链) broke. It was Sunday in Guelph, Ontario, and no tailor (裁缝) shop was open.
Jo Du didn't want to marry Earl Lee with pins (别针) in the back of her dress. But no one in the wedding party knew how to make the repair.
The best man knocked on a neighbor's door to ask David Hobson if he might have a pair of scissors they could borrow. Mr. Hobson said, “I've got better than tools. I've got a tailor.”
David Hobson had a family of Syrian refugees (难民) living in his home for a few days: a mother, father, and 3 children.
The father of the Syrian family was Ibrahim Halil Dudu. He was a tailor in Syria for 28 years, and as soon as he saw the dress, Ibrahim Dudu got out his sewing (缝) tools and set to work.
“He really sewed her wedding dress back onto her,” Lindsay Coulter, the wedding photographer, told CTV News. “Everyone was so thankful. They said thank you a million times.”
“Every weekend I take photos of people on the happiest days of their lives, and today one man who has seen some of the worst things our world has to offer came to help,”said Lindsay Coulter, who posted photos and wrote on her Facebook page.
“I was so excited and so happy,” Ibrahim Halil Dudu said through a translator.“I like to help Canadian people from my heart.”
Earl Lee called the tailor's skillful repair, an “unbelievable act of kindness”from a“complete stranger who had only stepped foot in this country days ago.”
1.What was a big problem for Jo Du?
A.It was not easy for her to find some pins.
B.Her wedding dress had to be repaired soon.
C.She didn't know where to buy a new zipper.
D.There was something wrong with her scissors.
2.How did Hobson help Jo Du?
A.He introduced a tailor to her.
B.He lent a pair of scissors to her.
C.He helped her find the best man.
D.He helped organize her wedding.
3.Who solved Jo Du's problem in the end?
A.Earl Lee.
B.David Hobson.
C.Ibrahim Dudu.
D.Lindsay Coulter.
4.What can we infer about Lindsay Coulter?
A.She worked as a translator.
B.She felt sorry for the tailor.
C.She was a refugee from Syria.
D.She was a news reporter.
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Coffee is an important part of Italian culture and since arriving here over six months ago, I have drunk a lot of it!
Of course, coffee is also very popular in the UK but coffee culture in Italy is a completely different story. In Italy, when you order a coffee in a café or bar ( 酒吧), you are served with a tiny, bitter espresso. This is“normal (正常的) coffee” for Italians and they are not so interested in the huge coffees that we drink in the UK. If you want more than one sip (小口) of coffee in Italy, lungo is a good choice. It is espresso with a little more water added, but still served in a small cup. In addition, while takeaway coffee is quite popular among Brits, it is not very common at all in Italy, especially in non-touristy areas. Generally, Italians prefer to drink their tiny coffees while standing at the bar and, for many, this short break is an important part of their day.
Usually, breakfast in a bar in Italy includes a coffee and a pastry (酥皮糕点). I have been spoiled for choice with lovely cafés in the Italian town I'm living in. These cafés sell different kinds of mouth-watering pastries - either plain (无馅料的) or filled with cream, chocolate, etc - as well as delicious coffee. Cappuccinos are very popular at breakfast time and, for me, a creamy cappuccino and a pastry with chocolate is the perfect way to start the day.
Finally, I have found that coffee in Italy is so much cheaper than coffee in the UK. Normally, an espresso or a macchiato (an espresso with a drop of milk) costs around a euro and a cappuccino about €1.50! They are small, of course, but this means that in Italy it is possible to go out for coffee every day without breaking the bank.
1.How is Paragraph 2 mainly developed?
A.By time. B.By space.
C.By example. D.By comparison.
2.Which coffee will you get in Italy if you order one without special instructions?
A.Espresso. B.Lungo.
C.Cappuccino. D.Macchiato.
3.What can we learn about the coffee culture in Italy?
A.Takeaway coffee is very popular among Italians.
B.Italians are very often seen drinking huge coffees.
C.Italians like to take short breaks from work for coffee.
D.Coffees are often served along with pastries during breakfasts.
4.What does the author think of Italian coffee?
A.She loves its bitter taste.
B.It is too expensive for her.
C.It is a good choice for breakfast.
D.The cup it is served in is too small.
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假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
My hobby is rock climbing. I’ve been doing them for two years. In the beginning, I wasn’t very good, so I’ve gotten much better. I started rock climbing in junior high school. On first day, I felt high nervous, so I only climbed low rocks. It was hard, but very interested. So I kept on work, and now I could climb very fast. I like rock climbing because of it helps me stay in shape. It’s also a good way to make friend. I’ve met a lot of people. We climb, but we also hang out and spend time doing another things now.
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Keeping the memory in shape is important at any age,but it requires a bit more work as we grow. There are some simple activities that can improve your memory.1.
Awaken your senses.
Use your senses to help your memory store(储存) needed information.2.You can ask yourself like this: Is the sky a light blue or deep purple? The more involved(参与的) you can be in the information, the easier it is for your brain to store it.
Use imagination and relation.
Trying to remember names? Let’s say you meet a man named Frank Parker.3.Tie the two together by picturing Frank dressed up in a hot dog costume(服装) parking his car in the parking lot. Now each time you see Frank ,you should easily recall his name.
Breathe deeply and relax.
4.Relax, breathe deeply and slowly and let your mind ease up for a minute. Being relaxed makes it easier for information to be both stored and remembered.
5.
When you come upon something you need to remember, say to yourself,“Hey, pay attention and remember this! ”You are giving yourself a wake-up call as well as giving your mind a marker that it can use to help in storing the new information.
A.Give yourself an order.
B.Get a good night’s sleep.
C.Here are four of them to get you started.
D.Picture a hot dog for Frank and a car for Parker.
E.For example, note the colors of a picture you want to remember.
F.When we try hard to remember something we often become nervous.
G.The way you live influences not only your physical health but also your memory.
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Driving laws in Ontario allowed teenagers to get their licenses (执照) at the age of sixteen! As my sixteenth birthday drew near, I got increasingly __ .
My father, who __ driving, was the clear choice to be my driving instructor. The first __ took place in the driveway. I was afraid to touch the gear shift (换挡杆), which was sticking out of the floorboard. However, my father___ explained everything from the gear shift to the turn signals.
For the next lesson, my father asked me to __ the car, and then he guided me into reverse (倒车). As I pressed the gas (油门), I felt the car starting to move backward. I was___ the car!
Two weeks of lessons passed, and I was beginning to get __ . My father had me drive around the same block again and again. When I couldn't __ it any more, I asked to move to a street that had more action. “Tomorrow. I think you are __ ,”my father replied, his eyes shining with pride.
I was __ on a busy street the next night. I shifted from first gear to second gear with no____. Then came third gear. When I reached the __ I wanted, I put the car into fourth. I was flying in the car! My father's __ brought me back to reality. He said calmly, “Darling, there's a red light ahead.”My mind went blank (空白的). I did not __ what to do. I flew through the crossroads, which by chance was empty.
That night my father was ___. I cried silently. How____we hadn't hit anyone or any car. I waited for my father to ___me, but he did not. I realized the seriousness of my driving through a red light. That lesson has __ with me for thirty years. Until now I have not ___that day. I remember how __ a loving father who taught his daughter to drive is.
1.A.excited B.worried C.moved D.tired
2.A.disliked B.stopped C.expected D.loved
3.A.meeting B.lesson C.races D.talk
4.A.quickly B.patiently C.angrily D.suddenly
5.A.start B.take C.pass D.leave
6.A.repairing B.studying C.controlling D.touching
7.A.weak B.nervous C.afraid D.bored
8.A.imagine B.believe C.stand D.make
9.A.suitable B.free C.safe D.ready
10.A.finally B.usually C.surprisingly D.probably
11.A.experience B.training C.problems D.signs
12.A.speed B.answer C.place D.age
13.A.action B.voice C.looks D.feelings
14.A.hear B.wonder C.find D.know
15.A.brave B.proud C.careless D.serious
16.A.lucky B.strange C.unusual D.impossible
17.A.refuse B.punish C.fire D.doubt
18.A.ended B.changed C.stayed D.gone
19.A.remembered B.forgotten C.chosen D.missed
20.A.humorous B.courageous C.wise D.honest
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阅读下面短文，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
Nana Kwabena was in and out of the hospital as 1. child. He was born with sickle cell disease (镰状红细胞贫血症). It is a blood disorder that can be passed from parents to 2. (they) children. Kwabena's brother died of the disease in 2011. After that, Kwabena started an organization 3. (call) All One Blood. The organization works to help young people 4. have sickle cell disease.
Worldwide, there are about 25 million people 5. (live) with sickle cell disease. In the United States, it affects (侵袭) about 100,000 people, according 6. the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 7. (study) show that one out of every 365 African-American children are born with the disease. Many people 8. (wrong) believe that the disease affects only a small number of people.
All One Blood supports research to find a cure (治疗方法) for sickle cell disease. There are signs of hope. In 2015, the University of Illinois Hospital, in Chicago, 9. (report) that it had cured the disease in 12 people.
“I encourage kids 10. (know) that if you have sickle cell disease or anything that makes you who you are,”Kwabena says,“it can become a superpower for you to change the world with.”
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假定你是李华，你校英语角拟举行一次英文演讲比赛，需要两名主持人（host）。你对此很感兴趣。请你用英语给外籍负责人布朗先生写一封自荐信，内容包括：
1. 个人基本情况；
2. 口语水平；
3. 相关经验。
注意： 1. 词数100词左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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