The practice of students endlessly copying letters and sentences from a blackboard is a thing of the past. With the coming of new technologies like computers and smart phones, writing by hand has become something of a nostalgic(怀旧的) skill. However, while today’s educators are using more and more technology in their teaching, many believe basic handwriting skills are still necessary for students to be successful—both in school and in life.
Virginia Berninger, professor of educational psychology at the University of Washington, says it’s important to continue teaching handwriting and help children acquire the skill of writing by hand.
Berninger and her colleagues conducted a study that looked at the ability of students to complete various writing tasks－both on a computer and by hand. The study, published in 2009, found that when writing with a pen and paper, participants wrote longer essays and more complete sentences and had a faster word production rate. Zxxk
In a more recent study, Berninger looked at what role spelling plays in a student’s writing skills and found that how well children spell is tied to how well they can write. “Spelling makes some of the thinking parts of the brain active, which helps us understand our vocabulary, word meaning and concepts. It is allowing our written language to connect with ideas.” Berninger said.
Spelling helps students translate ideas into words in their mind first and then to transcribe (转换) “those words in the mind into written symbols on paper or keyboard and screen,” the study said. Seeing the words in the “mind’s eye” helps children not only to turn their ideas into words, says Berninger, but also to spot spelling mistakes when they write the words down and to correct them over time.
“In our computer age, some people believe that we don’t have to teach spelling because we have spell checks，” she said. “But until a child has a functional spelling ability of about a fifth grade level, they won’t have the knowledge to choose the correct spelling among the choices given by the computer.”
1.What makes writing by hand a thing of the past?
A．The absence of blackboards in classrooms.
B．The use of new technologies in teaching.
C．The lack of practice in handwriting.
D．The popular use of smart phones.
2.Berninger’s study published in 2009 ________.
A．focused on the difference between writing by hand and on a computer
B．indicated that students prefer to write with a pen and paper
C．found that good essays are made up of long sentences
D．discussed the importance of writing speed
3.Which of the following best shows the role of spelling?
A．Spelling improves one’s memory of words.
B．Spelling ability is closely related to writing ability.
C．Spelling benefits the translation from words into ideas.
D．Spelling slows down finding exact words to express ideas.
4.What does “mind’s eye” in Paragraph 5 mean?
A．Window B．Soul C．Picture D．Imagination
5.What conclusion could be drawn from the passage?
A．Computers can help people with their choice of words.
B．Spell checks can take the place of spelling teaching.
C．Handwriting still has a place in today’s classrooms.
D．Functional spelling ability develops fast in the fifth grade.
When my twin sons, Chad and Brad, were born, I was concerned about everything. Five years later, our little girl, Becky 1 our family. I wanted everybody to be healthy and happy. I worked hard to see that they were.
As the kids grew older, I worried about headaches, throat infections and many other common childhood illnesses．I didn’t like it when the boys spent time “warming the bench (板凳)” during Little League football games. I worried about Becky when she 2 the ball while playing softball．Before long, the teen years were upon us. I stayed up late at night waiting for the boys to return home．Many times the 3 crossed my mind that I would call the police if they weren’t home on time. 4 , they always arrived home safe and sound before I had to take such 5 .
“Please don't ever call the police,” one of the boys said when I 6 him after a late arrival. The day the boys moved away to college was a(n) 7 day indeed. I worried about their being able to take care of themselves. Would they starve?
A few months after the boys left college, our 8 rang in the middle of the night. It startled (惊醒) us when we looked at the clock．It was 3 o’clock in the morning. “Something must be wrong,” I shouted to my husband, Roy, as we both jumped up．We ran to the door, opened it, and there stood a police officer.
“You need to call your sons,” he 9 announced. I picked up the telephone, but unfortunately, it was 10 . A line outside had been accidentally cut. Roy and I jumped into the car and 11 to the nearest telephone．My stomach ached．My husband was 12 so badly that he could hardly dial the number.
On the first 13 , Chad answered the telephone. “What's wrong?” Roy shouted into the receiver (听筒). “We were worried about you,” Chad told him. “We’ve been trying to call you all night, but you didn’t 14 .We called the police and asked them to go and check on you.”
For the first time in their lives, the boys were worried about us. And they were the ones who 15 had to call the police.
1. A．completed B．visited C．tested D．appreciated
2. A．hit B．threw C．got D．missed
3. A．plan B．advice C．worry D．thought
4. A．Strangely B．Probably C．Luckily D．Hopefully
5. A．worries B．places C．measures D．telephones
6. A．threatened B．told C．surprised D．reminded
7. A．nice B．embarrassing C．happy D．sad
8. A．phone B．clock C．alarm D．doorbell
9. A．seriously B．carefully C．anxiously D．kindly
10. A．gone B．useless C．dead D．shortened
11. A．rushed B．headed C．went D．moved
12. A．looking B．shaking C．suffering D．seeing
13. A．night B．arrival C．try D．ring
14. A．talk B．answer C．wake D．care
15. A．frequently B．suddenly C．actually D．rarely
随着网络的发展，越来越多的中学生创建了自己的博客，对于中学生该不该有自己的博客这一问题，上周你们班进行了一次讨论，以下是讨论结果：
下表是本次调查的结果，请你就此结果写一篇调查报告，并适当阐述自己的观点。
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赞成者认为 |
反对者认为 |
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1．写网络日志可以提高写作技能； 2．博客可以用来消遣，娱乐，调整心情； 3．通过博客可展示自我，结识朋友。 |
1. 管理博客花费学生很多时间； 2.过分关注博客会导致与周围的人关系疏远； 3博客容易泄露个人隐私。 |
写作要求：
1.阐述支持者的观点，反对者的观点以及你自己的观点
2.词数100左右；
3.文章的开头已为你写好，不计人总词数。
参考词汇：
博客 blog 写网络日志：keep online journals 消遣，娱乐：entertain 隐私：privacy
Last week, we had a discussion on whether middle school students should have their own blogs or not. Opinions are divided.
翻译句子（共3小题，每小题3分，满分9分）
1.如果我们有更多的时间，我们就会赢了。（虚拟语气）
2.令人惊讶的是John已经戒烟了。（It is amazing that…）
3.即使处于危险中，我们也不能绝望。（even if）
单词填写 (共6小题，每小题1分，满分6分)
1.If you are unhappy with the jacket, you can take it back and e it for another.
2.His problem is not physical but m .
3.Every student p a student ID card.
4.Our system has to be f enough to satisfy the needs of different people.
5.Nowadays some children are a to computer games.
6.Nobody can p what will happen in the future.
首先，请阅读下列应用文：
A. “Just do it!” — This slogan speaks out to teens. It tells them to do something, but only if they think it’s worth it. And if so, why not do it wearing Nike?
B. “Always Coca-Cola.” — Coke’s slogans change every few years, but this one has enjoyed a lasting popularity because it shows the brand’s spirit. It seems to say “Coke is the only drink there is; there are no other forms of drink.”
C. “Share moments, share life.” — This slogan from Kodak connects photos and beauty. It asks people to remember the happy moments in life by taking photos of them — using Kodak film of course!
D. On hearing the slogan “Make yourself heard”, you will know there is Ericsson product for you to call anyone.
E. There are some public service advertisements (PSAs) that educate people about public service projects, such as Project Hope. Its slogan is “Project Hope — Schooling every child.”
F. One toothpaste ad says “Bright-teeth fights bad breath!” The advertisers want you to read the word “fight” and think that the toothpaste cures bad breath.
请阅读以下购买者的信息，然后匹配购买者和他/她拟购买产品的广告语：
1.Alice is afraid of opening her mouth, because a bad smell will come out, which makes her feel embarrassed when talking with others. So she needs something which can remove the smell no matter how much it is.
2.Tom was a senior middle school student. He likes sports very much and plays football every afternoon. But after class this afternoon he has to buy a pair of shoes because his shoes have been worn out.
3.Joan doesn’t want to forget the past, especially the happy moments.
4.There’s a party this evening — for Mary’s 15th birthday. Her family are making preparations for it. Her brother’s job is to buy some drink.
5.Jack passed the entrance exam and was admitted to a famous university. These days, his father is looking for a mobile phone for him so as to keep in touch with each other closely.
