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Students will use computers more and more. Instead of just trying to remember lots of facts, many of them useless.
The word “them” refers to
lots of facts
computers
students
Children will choose what they want to study, and then their teachers will show them how to use computers to learn certain skills and to help themselves think clearly.
The word “they” refers to
Students
Teachers
Children
Dalton School in the US is already using these new ideas. Students there learn about life in the past. They can see a simulated site on their screens where they control digging and compete to find objects like those used by the ancient Assyrian people.
The word "They” refers to
news ideas
students of Dalton School
Assyrian people
They can see a simulated site on their screens where they control digging and compete to find objects like those used by the ancient Assyrian people.
The word "those” refers to
screens
objects
a simulated site
Things which are know of believed to be true
facts
reports
skills
sure of oneself
freedom
special
confident
place where something is found or located
object
surface
site
belonging to the past
modern
ancient
generation
producing pleasure or contentment by providing what is needed or wanted
opportunity
leading to
satisfying
pieces of writing describing what you have seen, done or heard
reports
simulations
methods
The best title for this passage is ___________________.
Computers in History
Learning by Doing
Reporting History by Computer
The Best Way to Study History
The main idea of the first paragraph is that _______________.
students have to remember a lot of facts
using computers in school is only a dream
technology can help students to learn better
computers need to be programmed by children
The main idea of the second paragraph is that Dalton students ______________.
do not rely on books
are not truly learning much
usually learn about computers
learn a lot about the Assyrians
In the future, students will ___________________.
waste their time having fun
have more freedom in learning
not have to use their memory
not have to work with teachers
The first paragraph suggests that, in the future, people will be better than they are now at ______________________.
remembering lots of facts
taking orders from others
marking creative use of information
doing boring jobs in factories and offices
Students using the computer game “Archaeotype” are able to ________________.
dig up real ground with spades
recreate ancient Assyrian objects
visit the Assyrian people in their own homes
see pictures of real objects and work with them
Delton School is using the learning game “Archaeotype” so that students _________________.
can learn new skills
can find some useful objects
will have a break from reading
will be able to remember more facts
Which of the following ideas is suggested in the passage?
Children never study enough.
Children could enjoy learning.
Computers can think for themselves.
Modern technology is too expensive.
The main function of the “Archaeotype” game is to enable students to _________________.
play video games better
learn how to dig up objects
understand the history of Assyria
teach students computer programming skills
The writer suggests that _______________________.
at present schools cannot afford computers
computers in schools are useful for playing games
schools are not ready to use computers as learning tools
more and more schools will soon follow Dalton’s example
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