Electronic books have changed the way many people read for   15 . Now online textbooks are changing the way some students learn and some teachers teach.
More than   16  students go to the public schools in Fairfax County, Virginia, outside Washington. Last year, the school system used digital books in fifteen schools. This school year, middle schools and high schools changed   17  printed to electronic textbooks in their social studies classes.
“I mean, it’s just   18  a regular textbook, except it’s got it all online.” says Luke Rosa, a history teacher at Falls Church High School.
Peter Noonan, an assistant superintendent(主管) of schools says, “The world’s changing   19 . And the online textbooks can change right along with the events that   20 .”
“Digital books also cost   21  than printed textbooks,” he says, “Usually it’s between fifty and seventy dollars   22  a textbook for each student, which adds up to about eight million dollars for all of our students in Fairfax County. In fact, we have bought all of the online textbooks for our students for just under six million dollars.”
Social studies teacher Michael Bambara says the e-book he uses in his government class is better than a(an)   23  textbook. It has materials for students   24  different levels of reading skills…

Some students, parents and teachers in Shanghai were surveyed last month. According to the result of the survey, the generation gap (代沟) between students and parents as well as teachers is becoming wider. Here is what they said.

   Voice of the students:

　 “Our parents hold too high expectations（期望）which put us under lots of pressure. They care too much about our lives and studies,” one student said.

“It’s impolite that some students’ parents read their children’s diaries without permission!” one student said angrily.

“Some of our teachers are so serious that we can’t make friends with them at all,” another student said sadly.

Voice of the parents:

One mother said, “After school, my daughter usually locks herself into her room and spends lots of time talking with others on the phone. And I can’t stand（忍受） her clothes and hairstyle!”

“I thought my son was doing very well in his studies. I didn’t realize I was being cheated by him until I got a call from his teacher,” said a father.

Voice of the teachers:

An English teacher said, “Today, the role of the teacher is to put knowledge into students’ brain. The power (权力) teachers have kept students away from them.”

“Some parents pay too much attention to their children’s grades instead of creating a lively and colorful environment at home,” another teacher said.

“In the past, teachers and students often played games together or talked with each other. Today, only studies and grades are talked about,” said a teacher. “A school should be a place where students can learn not only knowledge, but also how to face failure and frustration（挫折） bravely enough.” 

1. What does the first paragraph mainly tell us?

A. Students like telling how they feel to their classmates.

B. More and more students don’t like to be surveyed.            

C. Some parents don’t like their children’s clothes and hairstyle.

D. There has been a great distance between students and parents as well as teachers.

2.The underlined word “cheated” in the passage means ___________.

A. 欺骗          B. 批评          C. 表扬         D. 揭露

3. What can we infer (推断) from the teachers who were surveyed?

A. Teachers feel what they are doing for students is good.

B. Parents, teachers and educational rules all influence students greatly.

C. Teachers should care more about excellent students.                   

D. Now teachers and students communicate better than before.

4.Which of the following could be the best title for the passage?

A. Unhappy Teenagers                B. Educational Rules

C. The Generation Gap                D. Serious Parents

1阅读下面的短文，将划线部分的句子译成汉语或英语。

Rich or poor, young or old, we all have problems.(70)We should learn how to deal with our problems. Here are some ways.

Firstly, we should learn to forget.(71)有时我们会生朋友的气。Good friendships may be lost. Sometimes children have disagreements and decide not to talk to each other.(72)However, this usually does not last for long. This is an important lesson for us: we can solve a problem by learning to forget.

Secondly, we should regard problems as challenges. Many students often complain about school.(73)他们有太多的作业要做。They think the rules are too strict. Education is an important part of our development. As young people, it is our duty to try our best to deal with each challenge with the help of our teachers.

Don’t worry about our problems.(74)Let’s face the challenges.