As the novel coronavirus epidemic continues, one school after another has organized online classes. The most common form is live streaming, in which all participants, teacher and students alike, sit in front of a computer camera and see each other by the platform.
Many teachers and students simply wear casual clothing for the class, and jokes show about each other’s appearance. After all, most of the time it is the teacher appearing on screen, and the students, even if called on by the teacher, will only show their faces.
Yet Shijiazhuang No.1 Middle School in Hebei province recently caused heated discussion by requiring teachers to wear formal suits and students to wear uniforms while attending online classes.
By Saturday morning, the related topic has become one of the hottest topics on Sina Weibo, with 180 million views.
“The practice can improve students’ sense of formality in the online classes and make them more attentive,” said Yao Haibo, a head teacher of the school in a video clip. “It can also give students a sense of honor and make them remember their identities as students.”
However, in the comment sections, some micro bloggers claiming to be students disagreed.
“Not useful. Whether one works hard or not is not decided by a uniform,” was the most highly voted comment, with 31,000 “likes”.
“Maybe a good move, but unnecessary,” was another highly voted comment.
Whatever the argument is, the problem might be solved in the not-so-distant future. According to official data, the number of newly confirmed diagnosed cases was 397 on Saturday.
The students and teachers might, hopefully, see each other in classrooms soon.
【小题1】Which statement about passage is wrong?A.teachers and students can see each other via the platform |
B.teachers mostly appear on screen while students not |
C.teachers have classes online as the novel coronavirus epidemic continues |
D.online classes are popular in schools |
A.it can make students remember their identities as students |
B.it can protect students from the novel coronaviruses |
C.jokes emerge about teachers and students’ appearance |
D.it can improve students’ sense of formality |
A.stop | B.disappear | C.continue | D.be forbidden |
A.Supportive. | B.Optimistic. | C.Objective. | D.Negative. |
When French students go to school, they have to leave one of their most prized possessions at home — their smartphones.
French lawmakers passed a law on July 31, 2018, banning students 15 and under from bringing smartphones and tablets to school, or at least requiring they be turned off at school. Officials in support of the new rule described the policy as a way to protect children from addictive habits and to safeguard the sanctity (神圣) of the classroom.
“We know there is a phenomenon of screen addiction,” education minister Jean-Michel Blanquer said. “Our main role is to protect students. It is a fundamental role of education, and this law allows it.”
The law, however, makes exceptions for educational use, after-school activities and for students with disabilities. French high schools can choose to force a less-strict ban on Internet- connected devices.
Even before the new policy was voted in, French law carried out in 2010 prohibited students from using their phones while class was in session. But during the 2017 French presidential election, Emmanuel Macron promised to force a school ban on phones entirely.
This isn’t the first French law designed to beat back the influences of digital technology in everyday life. In 2017 the government passed a law requiring French companies to draft rules that limited work emails and work-related technology outside the office. Referred to as the “right to disconnect,” French officials said the law aimed to reduce job-related stress and prevent employee burnout.
“Employees physically leave the office, but they do not leave their work. They remain attached by a kind of electronic tie,” said Benoît Hamon, former French education minister. “The texts, the messages, the emails: they control the life of the individual to the point where he or she eventually breaks down.”
【小题1】What’s the purpose of the law passed on July 31, 2018?A.To improve the eyesight of school students. |
B.To reduce the heavy burden of primary school students. |
C.To prevent students getting addicted to electronic devices. |
D.To help students use the mobile phones properly at schools. |
A.Disabled students have no ability to use electronic devices. |
B.President Macron is in favor of smartphone use in school. |
C.The “right to disconnect” aims to help employees with their work. |
D.Primary students are facing stricter banning than high school students. |
A.work-related technology occupied too much of individual life |
B.some officials found it was a waste of time to use digital technology |
C.employees had no time to use their electronic devices after work |
D.employees had the ability to finish their work entirely in the office |
A.Messages. | B.Employees. | C.Emails. | D.Texts. |
For a period of more than 10 years, improvements were seen in the Brazilian Amazon rainforest. Deforestation rates(毁林率) dropped and stayed below 10,000 square kilometers a year. But that changed in January 2019, when President Jair Bolsonaro took office.
Researchers and environmentalists have blamed(贵备) Bolsonaro for causing sharp increases in deforestation rates. Bolsonaro is set to leave office on January 1, 2023, after recently losing re-election to former President Silva.
“Part of the tree cutting and burning during the dry season happens in areas that are supposed to be protected. In recent years, deforestation has reached protected areas where previously there was almost no destruction,” said Jakeline Pereira, a researcher with the Amazon Institute. Pereira told the AP, “In Paru’s region, rainforest was destroyed to enlarge land for crops and cows.” Bolsonaro has been blamed for weakening environmental agencies to support economic development.
Brazilian President-elect Silva recently promised cheering crowds at the U.N. climate meeting in Egypt to end all deforestation across the whole country by 2030. “The climate problems will be more serious if the Amazon isn’t protected,“ he said.
The Amazon rainforest covers an area twice the size of India. It acts as a buffer against climate change by taking in large amounts of CO2 . It is also the most biodiverse (多种生物的) forest in the world, and the home of tribes that have lived in the area for thousands of years.
【小题1】How much might the forest lose in 2018?A.9,400 square kilometers. |
B.10,000 square kilometers. |
C.11,000 square kilometers. |
D.13,000 square kilometers. |
A.He ignored the development of the economy. |
B.He lost the re-election to former President Silva. |
C.He took actions to reduce the area of rainforest. |
D.He focused more on economy at the cost of deforestation. |
A.Railway. | B.Shelter. | C.Computer. | D.Person. |
A.Silva was researching the rainforest. |
B.Brazilian people hated deforestation. |
C.Brazilian rainforest in danger needs protecting. |
D.Silva was a better president than Jair Bolsonaro. |
Until yesterday he had never been far from home, except for one trip to Aberdeen. Mr. Evans, who spent 60 years working as a miner in South Wales, almost made the journey to London once before, at the turn of the century. "There was a trip to the White City but it was ten shillings (1 shilling =" 1/20" pound) return from Swansea—too much I thought. All my money went to the family then." he said.
During the next two days Mr. Evans will be taken on a whistle-stop tour of London to see the sights. Top of his list is a visit to the Houses of Parliament(国会).
The only arrangement he does not care for is the wheelchair provided to move him about if he gets tired. "I don’t like the chair business--people will think I am getting old," he said.
His secret for a long and healthy life has been well publicized--no alcohol, no cigarette and no anger. Before setting off from Swansea with his 76-year-old son, Amwel, he quipped," I’m glad to see they’ve given me a return ticket. "
【小题1】It was reported that Mr. Evans’s healthy long life was to a certain extent due to his ______.
A.wine drinking | B.proper smoking | C.mild temper | D.sense of humor |
A.A single trip from Mr. Evans’s home to the White City used to be ten shillings. |
B.The first place for Mr. Evans to visit is the Houses of Parliament. |
C.He appreciated people’s arrangement of a wheelchair during his visit. |
D.Mr. Evans once made the journey to London at the turn of the century. |
A.to make a witty remark | B.to express a happy message |
C.to make a wish | D.to tell a joke |
A.110-Year-Old Tourist | B.Secret for Long and Healthy Life |
C.Free Return Ticket | D.Sightseeing in London |
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