Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to
indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
Cell phones
are an integrated part of our society at this point, and their main use is
communication. They keep students in touch with the rest of the world by giving
them the power to interact with it.
In my day, if you forgot your lunch you were at the mercy of the office calling home for you. Now, students have
the ability to solve their own problems and handle certain
"emergencies" on their own.
Cell phones
also allow students the ability when the time is right, to keep in touch with
students at other schools or friends that don't go to school. While not an
educational benefit directly, better relationships can lead to higher
self-esteem and reduce isolation, which
is good for everybody. In the same way, camera phones allow students to capture
the kinds of memories that help build a solid school culture, and, in some
cases, can act as documentation of misbehavior in the same way that store
cameras provide evidence and deter bad behavior.
Academically,
the cell phone can act as to record video of a procedure of explanation that
may need to be reviewed later. It could be used to record audio of a lecture,
as well, for later review. And just imagine if class could be easily "taped" for students who are
absent? What if they could even be streamed and seen from home instantly?
The iPod is a
little trickier, because its function varies greatly by model. At its heart, it is a media player, and
I know for a fact that many students work better while listening to music. For
this reason, they can have a good effect by keeping students from getting too
distracted while working (ironic,
because we mostly think of them AS distractions!). If it is a WIFI compatible
model, and wireless internet is available, the iPod can be a great tool for
looking up information or digging into things more deeply. Depending on the model,
it may be able to act as a camera and video recorder as well (with the same
benefits as the cell phone).
Devices like
the Kindle could, conceivably, make learning a lot easier. Imagine carrying all
your textbooks in the palm of your hand, rather than strapped to your back!
Though expensive, compared to buying new textbooks, the Kindle is a bargain.
Many of the books used in high school English classes are actually FREE on the
Kindle.
1. The passage mainly discusses
____.
A. how some electronic devices are
used in education
B. how to use
electronic devices in the classroom
C. what is the
best electronic device used in education
D. which
electronic device will be used as the textbooks
Đọc lướt toàn bài (thông tin nêu trong các
câu đề của các đoạn văn: Cell phones also allow students the ability when the
time is right; The iPod is a little trickier..., Devices like the Kindle could,
conceivably, make learning a lot easier.)
2. The word "it' in the passage refers to ____.
A. the power
B. the world
C. the rest of the world
D. the main
use
Hồi chỉ (hư từ) (They keep students in
touch with the rest of the world by
giving them the power to interact with it.)
3. The phrase "at the mercy of" mostly means
____.
A. completely dependent on
B. at request
of
C. thankful to
D. under
orders
Suy từ ngữ cảnh: phụ thuộc (In my day, if
you forgot your lunch you were at the mercy of the office calling home
for you. Now, students have the ability
to solve their own problems and handle certain "emergencies" on
their own.)
4. According to the passage, cell
phones do NOT ____.
A. help
students keep in touch with their friends
B. allow
students to capture of memories
C. help
students record audio of a lecture
D. enable students to write
their assignment
Thông tin từ đoạn 2, 3 ... camera phones
allow students to capture the kinds of
memories... ... the cell phone can act as to record video of a procedure of
explanation .... It could be used to record
audio of a lecture, .... And just imagine if class could be easily "taped"
for students who are absent? What if they could even be streamed and seen from
home instantly?)
5. The word "which" in the passage refers to
____.
A. building
better relationships
B. achieving
higher self-esteem
C. that
relationships lead to higher self-esteem
D. having higher-esteem and
lower isolation
Hồi chỉ (mệnh đề quan hệ không xác định)
(While not an educational benefit directly, better
relationships can lead to higher self-esteem and reduce isolation, which
is good for everybody.)
6. Which of the following is
closest in meaning to the word "taped"?
A. recorded
B. reviewed
C. streamed
D. seen
Suy từ ngữ cảnh của đoạn 3, đặc biệt là các
từ record, review, seen (... the cell phone can act as to record video of a procedure of explanation ... may need to be
reviewed later. .... And just imagine if class could be easily "taped"
for students who are absent? What if they could even be streamed and seen from
home instantly?)
7. The phrase "At its heart" mostly refers to ____.
A. the main function
B. the core
part
C. the central
unit
D. the best
usage
Suy từ ngữ cảnh của đoạn 4, đặc biệt các từ
function, media player (At its heart, it is a media player, and I know for a fact that many students work
better while listening to music.)
8. The word "ironic" is closest in meaning to ____.
A. lucky
B. special
C. funny
D. particular
Suy từ ngữ cảnh của đoạn 4, đặc biệt các từ
keeping from, too distracted, think of, as distracted (For this reason, they
can have a good effect by keeping
students from getting too distracted while working (ironic,
because we mostly think of them AS distractions!)
9. Which of the following is NOT
true about the iPod according to the passage?
A. The iPod can be used to make
phone calls.
B. The iPod
can be connected to the Internet.
C. The iPod
can be used to record videos
D. The iPod
comes in different models.
Thông tin từ đoạn 4 (nêu rõ ràng các chức
năng khác) At its heart, it is a media
player, ... If it is a WIFI compatible model, and wireless internet is
available, the iPod can be a great tool
for looking up information or digging into things more deeply. Depending on
the model, it may be able to act as a
camera and video recorder as well ...)
10. Which of the following is
true about the kindle according to the passage?
A. The Kindle is more economical
than new textbooks.
B. Everything
read on the Kindle is free of charge.
C. The Kindle
comes in different models as the iPod does.
D. You cannot
listen to music with a Kindle.
Thông tin từ đoạn cuối (5) (...Imagine
carrying all your textbooks in the palm of your hand, rather than strapped to
your back! Though expensive, compared to
buying new textbooks, the Kindle is a bargain. Many of the books
used in high school English classes are actually FREE on the Kindle.)
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