通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后在各小题所给的四个选项中， 选出一个最佳答案，并将答题卷上对应题目所选的选项涂黑。

    We are now living in the 21^st century. Is your classroom living in the 21^st century, too? Tony is a student in Grade 8 at an American middle school. He was surprised when he saw his modern 　46　 on the first day of school.

　　In Tony’s classroom, there are many new electronics(电子设备), like iPads. This semester, they will 　47　 the electronics to take notes, watch videos and do projects and homework. “It’s 　48　 ,” said Tony. “ I prefer using an iPad to work on math or other projects  49　 my

team members.”

    The school uses new technology in classrooms to help students see, hear, touch and sometimes experience their tasks.“ Technology is pretty common in most of our classrooms now ,” the head teacher said. “ We’re trying to use technology to 　50　the world to kids. It can bring the outside world in.”

    Science teacher Mr Miller agrees. “ It is a 　51　way for students to know the outside world ,” he said.

    Mr Miller now regards himself as a guide of learning 　52　as a teacher. “ If they have a question for me, I will try to teach them 　53　 to find the answers rather than tell them what the answers are ,” he said.

　　Dale, another student, loves technology, he was not really interested in class before, 　54　

now he likes the classes very much. “ It helps me use what I know about technology at school ,” Dale said. “ Most importantly, I 　55　the classroom. This, of course, will help my studies.”

(    )46. A. dormitory         B. playground        C. library               D. classroom

(    )47. A. allow                B. use                   C. want                 D. help

(    )48. A. boring              B. relaxing             C. amazing            D. disappointing

(    )49. A. on                    B. by                     C. at                            D. with

(    )50. A. open up            B. look up              C. put up               D. call up

(    )51. A. wrong                     B. slow                 C. quick                D. bad

(    )52. A. because of        B. instead of          C. according to      D. thanks to

(    )53. A. why                 B. what                 C. when            D. how

(    )54. A. but                   B. and                   C. or              D. so

(    )55. A. stand                B. hate                  C. enjoy            D. dislike

　　As I have learnt English very well in the university(大学), there is a good chance I will be able to stay on as a teacher with the university where I am____1__. Most of my friends and parents___2____that it's best for a girl to be a university teacher.

　　But I don't know___3____to do. It is not that I wouldn't like to be a teacher. But I don't want to stay, not now, because I need some experience in telling my students how to turn___4____into practice.

　　I once taught business English at a night school, yet I had never done any business. Though I prepared my lessons well, I still___5____to create (创造) a “real-life” situation(情景) for my students to practice with. I feel now is not the right time for me to___6____here and spend my life in a university. I want to work in a place where I can___7____what I've learnt: my knowledge of English and French. I also want to know more about other things.

　　I know that___8____I leave the university, I shall start from the beginning in some ways, but I'm___9____to learn, to work hard to keep up with others and then, if possible, surpass(超过) them. English can be a good tool to help me. It is a___10____to an end, but not the end itself.

　　( ) 1. A. visiting　 B. working　　 C. studying　 D. playing

　　( ) 2. A. know　　 B. think　　　 C. excuse　　 D. hear

　　( ) 3. A. whether 　B. what 　　　 C. how　　　 D. why

　　( ) 4. A. pictures　 B. covers　　　 C. pages　 　D. theory

　　( ) 5. A. failed　　 B. enjoyed 　　 C. decided　 D. needed

　　( ) 6. A. study　 B. work　　　　 C. travel　　 D. wait

　　( ) 7. A. learn 　　 B. finish 　　C. worry 　 D. use

( ) 8. A. if 　　　 B. before　 C. until　　 D. even　　

( ) 9. A. free　　 B. slow　　 C. ready　 D. polite

( ) 10. A. language B. means　　 C. life　 D. Story

　　As I have learnt English very well in the university(大学), there is a good chance I will be able to stay on as a teacher with the university where I am____1__. Most of my friends and parents___2____that it's best for a girl to be a university teacher.

　　But I don't know___3____to do. It is not that I wouldn't like to be a teacher. But I don't want to stay, not now, because I need some experience in telling my students how to turn___4____into practice.

　　I once taught business English at a night school, yet I had never done any business. Though I prepared my lessons well, I still___5____to create (创造) a “real-life” situation(情景) for my students to practice with. I feel now is not the right time for me to___6____here and spend my life in a university. I want to work in a place where I can___7____what I've learnt: my knowledge of English and French. I also want to know more about other things.

　　I know that___8____I leave the university, I shall start from the beginning in some ways, but I'm___9____to learn, to work hard to keep up with others and then, if possible, surpass(超过) them. English can be a good tool to help me. It is a___10____to an end, but not the end itself.

　　(  ) 1. A. visiting    B. working　   C. studying   D. playing

　　(  ) 2. A. know     B. think　      C. excuse     D. hear

　　(  ) 3. A. whether   B. what        C. how       D. why

　　(  ) 4. A. pictures   B. covers       C. pages      D. theory

　　(  ) 5. A. failed     B. enjoyed 　   C. decided    D. needed

　　(  ) 6. A. study     B. work         C. travel     D. wait

　　(  ) 7. A. learn      B. finish     C. worry    D. use

(  ) 8. A. if        B. before    C. until     D. even　　

(  ) 9. A. free       B. slow      C. ready    D. polite

(  ) 10. A. language  B. means     C. life     D. Story

　　As I have learnt English very well in the university(大学), there is a good chance I will be able to stay on as a teacher with the university where I am____1__. Most of my friends and parents___2____that it's best for a girl to be a university teacher.

　　But I don't know___3____to do. It is not that I wouldn't like to be a teacher. But I don't want to stay, not now, because I need some experience in telling my students how to turn___4____into practice.

　　I once taught business English at a night school, yet I had never done any business. Though I prepared my lessons well, I still___5____to create (创造) a “real-life” situation(情景) for my students to practice with. I feel now is not the right time for me to___6____here and spend my life in a university. I want to work in a place where I can___7____what I've learnt: my knowledge of English and French. I also want to know more about other things.

　　I know that___8____I leave the university, I shall start from the beginning in some ways, but I'm___9____to learn, to work hard to keep up with others and then, if possible, surpass(超过) them. English can be a good tool to help me. It is a___10____to an end, but not the end itself.

　　( ) 1. A. visiting　 B. working　　 C. studying　 D. playing

　　( ) 2. A. know　　 B. think　　　 C. excuse　　 D. hear

　　( ) 3. A. whether 　B. what 　　　 C. how　　　 D. why

　　( ) 4. A. pictures　 B. covers　　　 C. pages　 　D. theory

　　( ) 5. A. failed　　 B. enjoyed 　　 C. decided　 D. needed

　　( ) 6. A. study　 B. work　　　　 C. travel　　 D. wait

　　( ) 7. A. learn 　　 B. finish 　　C. worry 　 D. use

( ) 8. A. if 　　　 B. before　 C. until　　 D. even　　

( ) 9. A. free　　 B. slow　　 C. ready　 D. polite

( ) 10. A. language B. means　　 C. life　 D. Story

　　As I have learnt English very well in the university(大学), there is a good chance I will be able to stay on as a teacher with the university where I am____1__. Most of my friends and parents___2____that it's best for a girl to be a university teacher.

　　But I don't know___3____to do. It is not that I wouldn't like to be a teacher. But I don't want to stay, not now, because I need some experience in telling my students how to turn___4____into practice.

　　I once taught business English at a night school, yet I had never done any business. Though I prepared my lessons well, I still___5____to create (创造) a “real-life” situation(情景) for my students to practice with. I feel now is not the right time for me to___6____here and spend my life in a university. I want to work in a place where I can___7____what I've learnt: my knowledge of English and French. I also want to know more about other things.

　　I know that___8____I leave the university, I shall start from the beginning in some ways, but I'm___9____to learn, to work hard to keep up with others and then, if possible, surpass(超过) them. English can be a good tool to help me. It is a___10____to an end, but not the end itself.

　　(  ) 1. A. visiting    B. working　   C. studying   D. playing

　　(  ) 2. A. know     B. think　      C. excuse     D. hear

　　(  ) 3. A. whether   B. what        C. how       D. why

　　(  ) 4. A. pictures   B. covers       C. pages      D. theory

　　(  ) 5. A. failed     B. enjoyed 　   C. decided    D. needed

　　(  ) 6. A. study     B. work         C. travel     D. wait

　　(  ) 7. A. learn      B. finish     C. worry    D. use

(  ) 8. A. if        B. before    C. until     D. even　　

(  ) 9. A. free       B. slow      C. ready    D. polite

(  ) 10. A. language  B. means     C. life     D. Story