单选题 At one time, I was convinced that real learning would be at hand if every child hada computer.I was convinced that computers would revolutionize education and hold immense possibilities for learning．
That possibility has not become a reality yet．Based on recent test results, far too many Californian children have not mastered the basic reading, math, and writing skills necessary to function at a minimal level in our society．And far too many children do not have the commitment to concentrate on learning to get a good education．These kids need good teachers，not fast computers．
No one will argue that computers have educational uses．Unfortunately, in far too many instances，the classroom computer has replaced the television set as a game tool to occupy children．One wonders what is the use of an Internet fed to the classroom if the child does not read．
There are those who believe that bringing a computer to the classroom will supplement what teachers teach．That is difficult to comprehend since teachers are always telling us how many subjects and how little time they have to teach．When a child is occupied with a computer for any length of time，that child does not get the attention of teachers and the required learning that should occupy their class time．
Educators are now looking into requiring teachers and students to become computer proficient．And districts that do not have enough dollars for textbooks are spending their meager funds to buy computers and software, all in the name of technology and computer competency．
One would think that educators would come to the realization that computers are tools not much different from libraries，calculators, movie or slide projectors．Kids must still learn and be inspired to study basic skills, think, write, communicate, solve problems, and be good citizens．
And while it is good for students to make use of computers, we must not get carried away with faster and more powerful computers at the expense of basic skills， effective teaching and powerful learning．

单选题 The writer of this passage argues that students really need______．

A、 computers
B、 teachers
C、 books in the library
D、 desire to learn

【正确答案】 B

【答案解析】[解析] 主旨题。作者在第一段提到，自己曾经认为计算机有助于孩子们学习，但第二段作者借助对加利福尼亚学生的调查结果表明自己现在的观点，孩子们需要的不是高速的计算机，而是好老师，因此应选择[B] 选项。

单选题 The writer particularly points out a problem with many children，i.e., they do not have______．

A、 basic skills
B、 good and competent teachers
C、 knowledge of computers
D、 computers in their classroom

【正确答案】 A

【答案解析】[解析] 细节题。作者在文中多次提到许多孩子的问题。在第二段中，调查表明，加利福尼亚的孩子没有掌握基本的阅读、数学和写作技能，在文章的最后一段，作者明确表明，虽然孩子们用汁算机是件好事，但我们不能因其速度更快，功能更强而忘乎所以，忽视了基本技能的教学，由此可知，正确答案为[A] 选项。

单选题 In the writer's opinion．which of the following statements is NOT true?

A、 Computers have educational uses．
B、 Computers offer games that occupy children's learning time
C、 Computers shouldn't take the place of teaching in the classroom．
D、 Computers help children focus their attention on study．

【正确答案】 D

【答案解析】[解析] 细节题。由第四段最后一句“When a child is occupied with a computer for any length of time, that child does not get the attention of teachers and the required learning that should occupy their class time．”可知，如果孩子把注意力集中在计算机上，他就无法关注老师，也不能集中注意力完成课堂上应完成的学习任务，因此应选择fDl选项。其他选项与作者的观点相同。由第三段第一句“No one will argue that computers have educational uses．” 可知，[A] 选项与作者观点一致；由第三段第二句“Unfortunately, in far too many instances，the classroom computer has replaced the television set as a game tool to occupy children．”表明不应选择[C] 选项。

单选题 The writer's attitude to educators can be best described as______．

A、 uninterested
B、 critical
C、 understanding
D、 supportive

【正确答案】 B

【答案解析】[解析] 推理题。本题是对作者的态度进行提问，由倒数第二段“One would think that educators would come to the realization that computers are tools not much different from libraries，calculators，movie or slide projectors． Kids must still learn and be inspired to study basic skills，think，write， communicate．solve problems，and be good citizens．”中，作者的用词 educators would come to the realization(教育工作者应意识到)和kids must learn…可推断出，作者对教育工作者持批评的态度，因此应选择[B] 选项。[B] critical表示“批评的”；[C] supporfive表示“支持的”。

单选题 The word"meager"in paragraph 5 most probably means______．

A、 little
B、 enough
C、 good
D、 rare

【正确答案】 A

【答案解析】[解析] 词义猜测题。由句中“districts that do not have enough dollars”可推断出“meager funds”指资金不足，因此应选择[A] 选项。[D] rare表示“稀罕的，罕见的”。
语言点：
1．At one time．I was convinced that real learning would be at hand if every child had a computer．以前，我相信如果每个孩子都有一台汁算机的话，他们就可以真正地学习了。
1) at one time：曾经
2)at hand：在手边，在附近；即将到来
3)句子分析：real learning would be at hand if every child had a computer是与现在事实相反的虚拟语气，主句谓语动词为would be，从句谓语动词为had。
2．Based on recent test results, far too many Callfornian children have not mastered the basic reading，math，and writing skills necessary to function at a minimal level in our society．最近的测查结果表明，很多的加利福尼亚孩子没有掌握基本的阅读、数学和写作技能，这些技能是他们为社会最低限度地发挥作用所必需的。
1)base on基于
2)master skills掌握技能
3)at a minimal level在最低水平上，最低限度
4)句子分析：based on recent test results为过去分词短语作状语；necessary to function at a minimal level in our society为形容词短浯作后置定语，修饰skills。
3．concentrate on集中，全神贯注于
4．in far too many instances在太多实例中
5．One wonders what is the use of an Internet fed to the classroom if the child does not read．人们感到纳闷，如果孩子不读的话，教室里配备了因特网又有什么用呢?
feed to：供应给；…fed to the classroom为过去分词短语作定语，修饰an Internet。
6．When a child is occupied with a computer for any length of time，that child does not get the attention of teachers and the required learning that should occupy their class time．如果孩子把注意力集中在计算机上，他就无法关注老师，也不能完成课堂上应完成的学习任务。
1)be occupied with从事于…，忙于…，专心于…
2)句子分析：when引出时间状语从句，that should occupy their class time 为定语从句，修饰the required learning。
7．in the name of以…的名义
8．different from与…不同
9．slide projector幻灯片放映机，幻灯机
10．while it is good for students to make use of computers，we must not get carried away with faster and more powerful computers at the expense of basic skills，effective teaching and powerful learning．虽然孩子们用计算机是件好事，但我们不能凶其速度更快，功能更强而忘乎所以，忽视了基本技能的教学。
1) get carried away with：因…而忘乎所以，因…而忘形
2)atthe expense of：牺牲，以…为代价