Question

Smartphone apps certainly make our lives easier. However, sometimes they can also cause problems。

Recently, the Ministry of Education（教育部） announced that teachers should not use WeChat or QQ to give homework or ask parents to grade kids’ homework.

Many teachers in China depend heavily on apps to give homework, The kids have to do their homework, staring at a phone screen. For example, Liu Yanming, a sixth-grade student in Shanghai, usually has to use his mother’s mobile phone to do his homework, Liu Yong. his father, is afraid that the apps could distract kids by encouraging them to watch something unrelated （无关的） to homework. “He is just 12 years old, and I do not want to buy him a cellphone,” Liu told China Daily. “I also worry that my son’s eyesight will be hurt because of staring at the phone for too long.

However, Bai Yueping, president of Shanghai Tangzhen Middle School, defended （辩护） using apps for homework. Parents can understand their kid’s learning situation and supervise （监督） them to finish the homework, Bai told China Daily.

Zhang Siqi is a student from Renmin University of China. ________ “The use of WeChat or QQ to give homework is convenient,” Zhang told China Daily. “We're living in an Internet era（时代）. It’s unwise to refuse to take advantage of technology. ”

Chu Zhaohui, a researcher at the National Institute of Education Sciences, believed that it is impossible to stop the use of electronic devices（设备） in the Internet era. However, students should use them when it’s necessary, such as when they do listening exercises. “ We don’t want to stop online education models, but they must be used carefully. Modern technologies are good. but they should not steal the show（喧宾夺主）,” he told China Daily.

1.What did the Ministry of Education announce recently?

A.Students shouldn’t use smartphones at school

B.Teachers shouldn’t give children too much homework

C.Students shouldn’t use smartphones to do their homework

D.Teachers shouldn’t use smartphone apps to give homework

2.What do the underlined words “distract kids” in Paragraph 3 probably mean?

A.make kids feel bored B.improve kids’ interest

C.get kids more excited D.take kids' attention away

3.Which of the following is the best for “________” in Paragraph 5？

A.He agrees with Liu Yong B.He agrees with Bai Yueping

C.He thinks it’s unwise to use the apps. D.He thinks it’s useless to use the apps

4.Which of the following would Chu Zhaohui probably agree with?

A.We should use electronic devices as much as possible

B.We should use electronic devices only for listening exercises

C.It’s better to use electronic devices more carefully

D.It’s better to stop using electronic devices in teaching

Answer 1