Question

    What will the future school look like is difficult to make clear, but most experts(专家) agree that the school will be electronic in the future.

“Present-day schools will no longer exist in the next century,” says a report in The Age. “At that time, future schools will become community-style centers, which run seven days a week, 24 hours a day.” At the same time, computers will surely become a central part of the school in the future.

According to The Age, the distant learning will be popular and students will listen to teachers on computers. Going into classrooms on their computers, students will study at any time, which is very easy for them. However, it is necessary for students to go to the actual school in order to develop some social skills.

The Seashore Primary School is an imaginary school in the future created by the Education Department of Australia. At this school, all the teachers and students have laptop computers. Teachers check messages and call students back on a special telephone system and students use telephones to search for information or speak to their experts who teach their lessons. Besides, all the lessons are related to all sorts of subjects and all the students have their own learning plans created by teachers.

As one headmaster says, a laptop computer is students' library, data storage(数据存储)as well as the bridge to a wider world. Technology has changed the emphasis of future learning. Thus, we'll pay more attention to the learning of kids rather than the teaching.

1.According to the report in The Age, students in future schools will       .

A.mainly study online B.study at a set time

C.have no teachers D.never go to actual school

2.The example of the Seashore Primary School is given to show        .

A.telephones are important in Australia B.how future schools will work

C.every student needs a learning plan D.students enjoy getting in touch with teachers

3.What does the underlined word “emphasis” in the last paragraph mean?

A.lesson B.score

C.attitude D.focus

4.Which of the following is the best title of the text?

A.The Schools in the Future B.Great Changes in Technology

C.The Seashore Primary School D.Actual Schools to Be Replaced

Answer

1.A

2.B

3.D

4.A

【解析】

这是一篇说明文。文章主要谈了对未来学校的构想，例如，现在的学校将不复存在，以后的学校将是电子化的，等等。本文给出了一篇报告的内容以及海岸小学作为例证。

1.细节理解题。根据第三段中According to The Age, the distant learning will be popular and students will listen to teachers on computers.可知根据The Age的报道，远程学习将会很流行，学生将会在电脑上听老师讲课。由此可知，根据The Age的报道，未来学校的学生将主要在网上学习。故选A。

2.细节理解题。根据第四段中At this school, all the teachers and students have laptop computers. Teachers check messages and call students back on a special telephone system and students use telephones to search for information or speak to their experts who teach their lessons. Besides, all the lessons are related to all sorts of subjects and all the students have their own learning plans created by teachers.可知在这所学校，所有的老师和学生都有笔记本电脑。老师们通过一个特殊的电话系统检查信息并给学生回电话，学生们用电话搜索信息或与教授他们课程的专家交谈。此外，所有的课程都与各种学科相关，所有的学生都有自己的学习计划，由老师制定。由此可知，这段主要以海滨小学为例，说明了未来学校的工作方式。故选B。

3.词义猜测题。根据后文Thus, we'll pay more attention to the learning of kids rather than the teaching.可知我们会更多地关注小孩的学习，而非教学。由此可知，科技改变了未来学习的重点。故划线单词意思为“重点，中心”。故选D。

4.主旨大意题。根据文章第一段What will the future school look like is difficult to make clear, but most experts(专家) agree that the school will be electronic in the future.可知未来的学校将会是什么样子很难弄清楚，但是大多数专家认为未来的学校将会是电子化的。结合文章主要谈了对未来学校的构想，例如，现在的学校将不复存在，以后的学校将是电子化的，等等。本文给出了一篇报告的内容以及海岸小学作为例证。故A选项“未来的学校”符合文章标题。故选A。