高考英语二轮专题复习 阅读理解 文化教育类提分训练(真题集锦,含解析)新人教版(1)

文化教育类
Passage 1 （2011•辽宁卷• B）
About 21,000 young people in 17 American states do not attend classes in school buildings. Instead, they receive their elementary(初等)and high school education by working at home on computers. The Center for Education Reform says the United States has 67 public “cyberschools,” and t hat is about twice as many as two years ago.
The money for students to attend a cyberschool comes from the governments of the states where they live. Some educators say cyberschools receive money that should support traditional public schools. They also say it is difficult to know if students are learning well.
Other educators praise this new form of education for letting students work at their own speed. These people say cyberschools help students who were unhappy or unsuccessful in traditional schools. They say learning at home by computer ends long bus rides for children who live far from school.
Whatever the judgment of cyberschools, they are getting more and more popular. For example, a new cyberschool called Commonwealth Connections Academy will take in students this fall. It will serve children in the state of Pennsylvania from ages five through thirteen.
Children get free equipment for their online education. This includes a computer, a printer, books and technical services. Parents a nd students talk with teachers by telephone or by sending emails through their computers when necessary. Students at cyberschools usually do not know one another. But 56 such students who finished studies at Western Pennsylvania Cyber Charter School recently met for the first time. They were guests of honor at their graduation.
59. What do we know from the text about students of a cyberschool?
A. They have to take long bus rides to school.
B. They study at home rather than in classrooms.
C. They receive money from traditional public schools.
D. They do well in traditional school programs.
60. What is a problem with cyberschools?
A. Their equipment costs a lot of money.
B. They get little support from the state government.
C. It is hard to know students’ progress in learning.
D. The students find it hard to make friends.
61. Cyberschools are getting popular because_______.
A. they are less expensive for students
B. their students can work at their own speed
C. their graduates are more successful in society
D. they serve students in a wider age range
62. We can infer that the author of the text is________.
A. unprejudiced in his description of cyberschools
B. excited about the future of cyberschools
C. doubtful about the quality of cyberschools
D. disappointed at the development of cyberschools
【文章大意】在美国17个州大约21,000名年轻人是用计算机通过网络学校在家里学习的。

对此有些人持反对态度。

他们认为州政府把本应用于传统的公立学校的资金用到了网络学校上，而且学生的学习情况也无法衡量。

而另一些教育者却对此非常支持，认为网络学校使得学生可以以自己的速度学习，并有助于那些在传统学校里不开心或有失败感的学生。

无论如何，网络学校在美国是越来越受欢迎了。

59.【解析】选B。

推理判断题。

根据文章第一段可知网络学校的学生是在家里通过电脑学习，而不是去常规的学校。

而且由第二段可知是州政府出资，而不是传统的公立学校出资。

故选B。

60.【解析】选C。

细节理解题。

根据文章第二段最后一句可知网络学校不容易判断学生的学习情况，故选C。

61.【解析】选B。

细节理解题。

根据文章第三段第一句有些教育者认为网络学校使得学生可以以自己的速度学习，可得知B项为正确答案。

62.【解析】选A。

推理判断题。

在文章中作者客观公正地描述了人们对网络学校发出的不同的声音，并没有表述自己的观点，故选A。

Passage 2 （2011•天津卷•C）
An idea that started in Seattle’s public li brary has spread throughout America and beyond. The concept is simple: help to build a sense of community in a city by getting everyone to read the same book at the same time.
In addition to encouraging reading as a pursuit (追求) to be enjoyed by all, the program allows strangers to communicate by discussing th e book on the bus, as well as promoting reading as an experience to be shared in families and schools. The idea came from Seattle librarian Nancy Pearl who launched (发起）the “If All of Seattle Read the Same Book” project in 1998. Her original program used author visits, study guides and book discussion groups to bring people together with a book, but the idea has since expanded to many other American cities, and even to Hong Kong.
In Chicago, the mayor(市长）appeared on television to announce the choice of To Kill a Mockingbird as the first book in the “One Book, One Chicago” program. As a result, reading clubs and neighborhood groups sprang up around the city. Across the US, stories emerged of parents and children reading to each other at night and strangers chatting away on the bus about plot and character.
The only problem arose in New York, where local readers could not decide on one book to represent the huge and diverse population. This may show that the idea works best in medium-sized cities or large towns, where a greater sense of unity(一致）can be achieved.Or it may show that New Yorkers rather missed the point ,putting all their energy and passion into the choice of the book rather than discussion about a book itself.
Ultimately, as Nancy points out, the level of success is not measured by how many people read a book, but by how many people are enriched by the process, or have enjoyed speaking to someone with whom they would not otherwise have shared a word.
46. What is the purpose of the project launched by Nancy?
A. To invite authors to guide readers.
B. To encourage people to read and share.
C. To involve people in community service.
D. To promote the friendship between cities.
47. Why was it difficult for New Yorkers to carry out the project?
A. They had little interest in reading.
B. They were too busy to read a book.
C. They came from many different backgrounds.
D. They lacked support from the local government.
48. According to the passage, where would the project be more easily carried out?
A. In large communities with little sense of unity.
B. In large cities where libraries are far from home.
C. In medium-sized cities with a diverse population.
D. In large towns where agreement can be quickly reached.
49. The underlined words “shared a word” in Paragraph 5 probably mean .
A. exchanged ideas with each other
B. discussed the meaning of a word
C. gained life experience
D. used the same language
50.According to Nancy, the degree of students of the project is judged by .
A. the careful selection of a proper book
B. the growing popularity of the writers
C. the number of people who benefit from reading
D. the number of books that each person reads
【文章大意】此文是有关文化教育类的文章。

文中描述了西雅图公共图书馆发起了一次“同读一本书”的活动，以及计划实施出现的问题和衡量其成功的办法。

46.【解析】选B。

细节理解题。

由第一段...help to build a sense of community in a city by getting everyone to read the same book at the same time.以及第二段In addition to ...as well as promoting reading as an experience to be shared in families and schools得出这次计划发起的目的是为了鼓励人们读书和分享读书。

故选B。

A项邀请作家们指导读者，C项使人们进行社区服务，D项促进城市间的友谊，均与原文不符。

47.【解析】选C。

推理判断题。

文章第四段讲述了在纽约出现的唯一的问题是当地读者不能决定哪一本书可以代表这个巨大的多样化的人口。

从中可以推断出纽约人来自许多不同的地方，所以C项正确。

A项他们对阅读不感兴趣，B项他们太忙了不能读书，D项他们缺少来自当地政府的支持，文章中没提到这些。

48.【解析】选D。

细节理解题。

由文章第四段This may show that the idea works best in medium-sized cities or large towns, where a greater sense of unity can be achieved.可知中等城市和大的城镇能很快达成一致意见。

所以D正确。

A项没有统一性的大的社区，B项在图书馆离家很远的大城市，Ｃ项是多样化人口的中等城市，Ａ和Ｂ文中没提到，Ｃ项是干扰项，是多样化人口的纽约而不是多样化人口的中等城市，所以C错。

49.【解析】选A。

词义猜测题。

文章最后一段讲述了计划成功的标准不是靠读多少本书来衡量的，而是有多少人在这个过程中变得充实了，也就是说他们喜欢同那些要不然就不会彼此讲话的人讲话了。

结合上文可以看出shared a word与have enjoyed speaking to someone 有同样的意思，即彼此交流，故选A。

50.【解析】选C。

细节理解题。

由文章最后一段中的...by how many people are enriched by the process有多少人在这个过程中得到充实，也就是从阅读中得到好处。

A项仔细挑选书和B项作家逐渐增多，文中没有提及。

D项每个人读的书的数量和原文正好相反。

Passage 3 （2011•全国卷II• A）
Since 1984, Philadelphia has been cleaning up its act. One by one, graffiti-covered walls are being changed into outdoor art. So far, more than 1,800 murals（壁画）have been painted. Philadelphia now has more murals than any other American city. The walls that were once ugly with graffiti（涂鸦）are now covered with beautiful pictures of historical heroes and modern art, thanks to the Mural Arts Program (MAP). Its work makes schools and public places attractive, and its citizens very proud. The program began as part of Philadelphia’s Anti-Graffiti Network. Jane Golden is the MAP’s artistic director. “When people ask me what our program is about,” she says, “I answer them with one word: hope.” Each year, the MAP offers youth art programs and workshops. Some one-time graffiti writers even help paint MAP murals.
The MAP’s work, says Golden, is all about developing a sense of community （社区）．When a neighborhood requests a mural, the MAP works with the people there to develop a message. Some messages have been “Safe Streets,” “Love and Care,” and “Peace Walk.”
The MAP receives up to 50 requests for murals each week. Last year, the workers painted 140 murals.
“The making of a mural enters people’s collective memory as an extraordinary, pleasant moment in neighborhood history,” says Golden, who began as a muralist in Los Angeles.
41. What can be the best title for the text?
A. Love, from Graffiti Writers to Muralists
B. MAP, a New Company in Philadelphia
C. Jane, an Excellent Mural Artist
D. Hope, One Wall at a Time
42. What is the Mural Arts Program in Philadelphia aimed at?
A. Helping the young find jobs.
B. Protecting the neighborhood.
C. Fighting against graffiti.
D. Attracting more visitors.
43. How does the MAP decide on the message for a mural?
A. By having discussions with people in the community.
B. By seeking advice from the city government.
C. By learning from the young graffiti writers.
D. By studying the history of the city.
44. Which of the following words best describes the work of the MAP?
A. Difficult.
B. Dangerous.
C. Experimental．
D. Successful.
【文章大意】本文属于文化艺术类，讲述费城将其被涂鸦的墙壁改成了户外艺术。

MAP的努力工作使得费城更加吸引人，拥有比美国任何一个城市都多的壁画。

41.【解析】选D。

主旨大意题。

文章首句是主题句，主要讲述了将涂鸦的墙壁改为了户外艺术，并且后面提到这一项目是关于希望的。

故选择D。

42.【解析】选C。

细节理解题。

根据文章第二段第一句“The walls that were once ugly with graffiti are now covered with beautiful pictures of historical heroes and modern art, thanks to the Mural Arts Program(MAP).”可知选C。

43.【解析】选A。

细节理解题。

根据文章第三段第二句“When a neighborhood requests
a mural, the MAP works with the people there to develop a message.”可知。

44.【解析】选D。

推理判断题。

由文章首段说费城迄今为止已经画了1,800幅壁画，比美国任何一个城市拥有的壁画都多，以及文章最后提到壁画的制作在区域历史中作为非凡、愉悦的时刻留在人们的记忆里，可以推断MAP的工作是非常成功的。

Passage 4 （2011•全国卷II• D）
The way we do things round here
Some years ago, I was hired by an American bank. I received a letter from the head of the Personnel Department that started, “Dear John, I am quite pleased that you have decided to join us.” That “quite” saddened me. I thought he was saying “we’re kind of pleased you decided to join us although I wish we had hired someone else.” Then I discovered that in American English “quite” sometimes means “very”, while in British English it means “fairly”.
So the first lesson about working in other countries is to learn the language and by that I don’t just mean the words people speak. It is body language, dress, m anners, ideas and so on. The way people do things highlights many of the differences we see between cultures（文化）．
Some of these differences may be only on the surface—dress, food and hours of work—while others may be deeper and take longer to deal with. Mostly, it is just a question of getting used to the differences and accepting them, like the climate （气候），while getting on with business.
Some of the differences may be an improvement. People are more polite; the service is better; you ask for something to be done and it happens without having to ask again. However, other differences can be troubling, like punctuality（准时）．If you invite people to a party at 7 o’clock your guests will consider it polite to turn up exactly on time in Germany, five minutes early in the American Midwest, an hour early in Japan, 15 minutes afterwards in the UK, up to an hour afterwards in Italy and some time in the evening in Greece. I prefer not to use the word “late” because there is nothing wrong with the times people arrive. It is simply the accepted thing to do in their own country.
52. The author was unhappy as mentioned in Paragraph 1 because he thought______．
A. the American bank didn’t think much of him
B. the American bank might hire another person
C. it’s difficult to get used to American culture
D. it’s easy to misunderstand Americans
53. The word “highlights” in Paragraph 2 probably means_____.
A. encourages
B. helps to narrow
C. increases
D. draws attention to
54. According to the author, what should we do with most cultural differences?
A. Ask the native people for help.
B. Understand and accept them.
C. Do things in our own way.
D. Do in-depth research.
55. When invited to a party the people who are usually punctual are______.
A. Italians
B. Germans
C. Greeks
D. the British
【文章大意】本文属于文化教育类。

由作者多年前被一家美国银行录用的经历引入了文化差异的话题，作者认为对于大多数文化差异我们应该理解并接受它们。

52.【解析】选A。

细节理解题。

由文章首段中“That ‘quite’ saddened me. I thought he was saying ‘we’re kind of pleased you decided to join us although I wish we had hired someone else.’”可知作者认为人家对他的录用只是“稍微(kin d of)”满意，这让作者很不高兴。

故答案为A。

53.【解析】选D。

词义猜测题。

句意：人们做事情的方式突出了我们看到的很多的文化差异。

此处人们做事情的方式对于文化差异只是起到突出、强调的作用，并没有起到增加或减少的效果，所以答案选择D。

54.【解析】选B。

细节理解题。

根据文章第三段的“Mostly, it is just a question of getting used to the differences and accepting them, like the climate, while getting on with business.”可知。

55.【解析】选B。

细节理解题。

根据文章最后一段中“If you invite people to a party at 7 o’clock your guests will consider it polite to turn up exactly on time in Germany, …”可知德国人在被邀请参加聚会时通常是很准时的，所以答案为B。

Passage 5 （2011•重庆卷• C）
Getting rid of dirt, in the opinion of most people, is a good thing. However, there is nothing fixed about attitudes to dirt.
In the early 16th century, people thought that dirt on the skin was a means to block out disease, as medical opinion had it that washing off dirt with hot water could open up the skin and let ills in. A particular danger was thought to lie in public baths. By 1538, the French king had closed the bath houses in his kingdom. So did the king of England in 1546. Thus began a long time when the rich and the poor in Europe lived with dirt in a friendly way. Henry IV, King of France, was famously dirty. Upon learning that a nobleman had taken a bath, the king ordered that, to avoid the attack of disease, the nobleman should not go out.
Though the belief in the merit of dirt was long-lived, dirt has no longer been regarded as a nice neighbor ever since the 18th century. Scientifically speaking, cleaning away dirt is good to health. Clean water supply and hand washing are practical means of preventing disease. Yet, it seems that standards of cleanliness have moved beyond science since World War Ⅱ. Advertisements repeatedly sell the idea: clothes need to be whiter than white, cloths ever softer, surfaces to shine. Has the hate for dirt, however, gone too far?
Attitudes to dirt still differ hugely nowadays. Many first-time parents nervously try to warn their children off touching dirt, which might be responsible for the spread of disease. On the contrary, Mary Ruebush, an American immunologist(免疫学家)，encourages children to play in the dirt to build up a strong immune system. And the latter position is gaining some ground.
64. The kings of France and England in the 16th century closed bath houses because________.
A. they lived healthily in a dirty environment
B they thought bath houses were too dirty to stay in
C. they believed disease could be spread in public baths
D. they considered bathing as the cause of skin disease
65. Which of the following best describes Henry IV’s attitude to bathing?
A. Afraid.
B. Curious.
C. Approving.
D. Uninterested.
66. How does the passage mainly develop?
A. By providing examples.
B. By making comparisons.
C. By following the order of time.
D. By following the order of importance.
67. What is the author’s purpose in writing the passage?
A. To stress the role of dirt.
B. To introduce the history of dirt.
C. To call attention to the danger of dirt.
D. To present the change of views on dirt.
【文章大意】本文为论说文，谈论古今人们对污物、烂泥、灰尘的不同看法。

64.【解析】选C。

细节理解题。

由第二段A particular danger was thought to lie in public baths.可知C项正确。

65.【解析】选A。

细节理解题。

由第二段Upon learning that a nobleman had taken a bath, the king ordered that, to avoid the attack of disease, the nobleman should not go out.可知A项正确。

66.【解析】选C。

推理判断题。

由全文可以看出，文章讨论了从16世纪到现如今对于污物的不同观点，故C项正确。

67.【解析】选D。

主旨大意题。

全文讲述了古今人们对污物、烂泥、灰尘的不同看法。

故选D。

Passage 6 （2011•安徽卷•阅读理解D）
Ireland has had a very difficult history. The problems started in the 16th century when English rulers tried to conquer(征服) Ireland. For hundreds of years, the Irish people fought against the English. Finally, in 1921, the British government was forced to give independence to the south of Ireland. The result is that today there are two “Irelands”. Northern Ir eland, in the north, is part of the United Kingdom. The Republ ic of Ireland, in the south, is an independent country.
In the 1840s the main crop, potatoes, was affected by disease and about 750,000 people died of hunger. This, and a shortage (短缺) of work , forced many people to leave Ireland and live in the USA, the UK, Australia and Canada. As a result of these problems, the population fell from 8.2 million in 1841 to 6.6 million in 1851. For many years, the majority of Irish people earned their living as farmers. Today, many people still work on the land but more and more people are moving to the cities to work in factories and offices. Life in the cities is very different from life in the countryside, where things move at a quieter and slower pace.
The Irish are famous for being warm-hearted and friendly. Oscar Wilde, a famous Irish writer, once said that the Irish were “the greatest talkers since the Greeks”. Since independence, Ireland has revived(复兴) its own culture of music, language, literature and singing. Different areas have different styles of old Irish songs
which are sung without instruments. Other kinds of Irish music use many di fferent instruments such as the violin, whistles, etc.
68. What does the author tell us in Paragraph 1?
A. How the Irish fought against the English.
B. How Ireland gained independence.
C. How English rulers tried to conquer Ireland.
D. How two “Irelands” came into being.
69. We learn from the text that in Ireland________.
A. food shortages in the 1840s led to a decline in population
B. people are moving to the cities for lack of work in the countryside
C. it is harder to make a living as a farmer than as a factory worker
D. different kinds of old Irish songs are all sung with instruments
70. The last paragraph is mainly about________.
A. the Irish character
B. Irish culture
C. Irish musical instrume nts
D. a famous Irish writer
71. What can be the best title for the text?
A. Life in Ireland
B. A Very Difficult History
C. Ireland, Past and Present
D. The Independence of Ireland
【文章大意】本文从地理状况、人口发展、经济情况以及社会生活等方面介绍了爱尔兰共和国，让我们对这个美丽的国家有更进一步的了解。

68.【解析】选D。

主旨大意题。

通读第一段可知，本段介绍了爱尔兰共和国(The Republic of Ireland)及北爱尔兰(Northern Ireland)的由来，故D项正确。

69.【解析】选A。

细节理解题。

通读第二段可知，十九世纪四十年代，由于主要农作物土豆受病害影响及本国工作机会缺乏，大量爱尔兰人移往其他国家，使爱尔兰人口下降，故A 项正确。

B项中人们移往城市并非是由于农村缺少工作机会；C项错在文章中并没有对比城市和乡村生活的难易；D项错误在于all，并非全部的爱尔兰歌谣都使用乐器。

70.【解析】选B。

主旨大意题。

文章末段从爱尔兰民族习性、音乐、语言及文学等方面介绍了爱尔兰民族文化，故B项正确。

A、C、D各项虽都提及，但都是细节。

71.【解析】选C。

文章标题题。

通读全文可知，本文从地理状况、人口发展、经济情况以及社会生活等方面介绍了爱尔兰共和国的过去及现在，故C项最为全面。

Passage 7 （2011•福建卷• C）
Elixir
Book 1
written by Eric Walters
Twelve-year-old Roth becomes a friend of Dr. Banting and his assistant, Mr. Best, who are in search of a cure for diabetes (糖尿病). She finds herself torn between her sympathy for the animals being experimented on and her friendship with Banting and Best.
George Washington Carver
written by Elizabeth Macleod
Book 2
Meet the “Peanut（花生）Specialist”,
George Washington Carver, the inventor and professor who made over 325 products out of peanuts. Through his agricultural research, he also greatly improved the lives of countless black farmers in the southern United States. See also Macleod’s Albert Einstein: A Life of Genius.
The Inuit Thought of It: Amazing Arctic Innovations
Book 3
written by Alootook Ipellie & David MacDonald
Explore more than 40 ideas necessary to Inuit survival. From ideas familiar to us today to inventive concepts that shaped their lives, celebrate the creativity of a remarkably intelligent people. Also see other books: The Chinese Thought of It by Tingxing Ye and A Native American Thought of It by Rocky Landon and David MacDonald.
Made in Canada:101 Amazing Achievements
Book 4
written by Bev Spencer
What things do we use daily that have a Canadian connection? Here are 101 common things that were invented in Canada or by a Canadian, including the Blackberry, alkaline(碱性) batteries and the Blue Box recycling program.
Newton and the Time Machine
written by Michael McGowan
Book 5
Ten-year-old boy Newton has invented a time machine to see dinosaurs up close. But it disappears on a test run with his two huge friends, King Herbert and Queen Certrude, in it! Can he save them before time runs out?
64. Which of the following best describes Roth’s feeling in Book 1?
A. Painful.
B. Curious.
C. Frightened.
D. Disappointed.
65. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Animals are mentioned in Book 1 and Book 5.
B. Book 3 introduces 40 inventive concepts.
C. Alkaline batteries were invented by Dr. Banting.
D. George Washington Carver was a black farmer in the US.
66. In Book 5, King Herbert and Queen Certrude are_______.
A. Newton’s human friends
B. the names of the time machine
C. two dinosaurs
D. the inventors of the time machine
67. If you are interested in native Americans, you may read the book by ________.
A. Elizabeth Macleod
B. Eric Walters
C. Rocky London & David MacDonald
D. Bev Spencer
【文章大意】本文主要讲述了五本书的内容概要。

64.【解析】选A。

细节理解题。

由第一本书的描述可知Roth 既对正在被试验的
动物产生了同情又不想与Banting 和Best的友谊破裂，因此她的内心是痛苦的，
故答案为A。

Painful痛苦的；curious好奇的；frightened害怕的；disappointed失望的。

65.【解析】选A。

细节理解题。

第一本书提到了Roth对正在被试验的动物的同
情，第五本书提到了恐龙，因此A项是正确的。

第三本书介绍了40多种善于发
明的想法，而不是40种，故B项不正确。

Dr. Banting是在第一本书中提到的，
而碱性电池是在第四本书中提到的，二者没有联系，故C项不正确；第二本书
中提到George Washington Carver是一个发明家兼教授，故D项也不正确。

66.【解析】选C。

推理判断题。

根据第五本书所述，牛顿发明了一种时间机器
来近距离观看恐龙，但是当两只大恐龙正在里面接受一项测验运行时，机器突
然消失了。

由此可判断King Herbert 和Queen Certrude是两只恐龙，故答案为C。

67.【解析】选C。

细节理解题。

从第三本书所述的最后一句可知答案为C。

Passage 8 （2011•北京卷• C）
Students and Technology in the Classroom
I love my Blackberry—it’s my little connection to the larger world that can go anywhere with me. I also love my laptop computer，as it holds all of my writing and thoughts. Despite this love of technology, I know that there are times when I need to move away from these devices(设备) and truly communicate with others.
On occasion, I teach a course called History Matters for a group of higher education managers. My goals for the class include a full discussion of historical themes and
ideas. Because I want students to thoroughly study the material and exchange their ideas with each other in the classroom, I have a rule —no laptops, iPads, phones, etc. When students were told my rule in advance of the class, some of them were not happy .
Most students assume that my reasons for this rule include unpleasant experiences in the past with students misusing technology. There’s a bit of truth to that. Some students assume that I am anti-technology. There’s no truth in that at all. I love technology and try to keep up with it so I can relate to my students.
The real reason why I ask students to leave technology at the door is that I think there are very few places in which we can have deep conversations and truly engage complex ideas. Interruptions by technology often break concentration and allow for too much dependence on outside information for ideas. I want students to dig deep within themselves for inspiration and ideas. I want them to push each other to think differently and to make connections between the course material and the class discussion.
I’ve been teaching my history class in this way for many years and the e valuations reflect student satisfaction with the environment that I create. Students realize that with deep conversation and challenge, they learn at a level that helps them keep the course material beyond the classroom.
I’m not saying that I won’t ever change my mind about technology use in my history class, but until I hear a really good reason for the change, I’m sticking to my plan. A few hours of technology-free dialogue is just too sweet to give up.
63. Some of the students in the history class were unhappy with____.
A. the course material
B. others’ misuse of technology
C. discussion topics
D. the author’s class regul ations
64.The underlined word “engage ”in Para.4 probably means ____.
A. explore
B. accept
C. change
D. reject
65. According to the author ,the use of technology in the classroom may ____.
A. keep students from doing independent thinking
B. encourage students to have in-depth conversations
C. help students to better understand complex themes
D. affect students’ concentration on course evaluation
66. It can be inferred from the last paragraph that the author ____.
A. is quite stubborn
B. will give up teaching history
C. will change his teaching plan soon
D. values technology-free dialogues in his class
【文章大意】这篇文章论述的主题是“Students and Technology in the Classroom ”，论述学生在上学期间到底要不要过多地使用technology(现代科技)。

作者上课的时候不让学生们使用现代科技的原因是那样会影响深入交流。

63.【解析】选D。

细节理解题。

根据第二段When students were told my rule in advance of the class, some of them were not happy.得知是作者在课堂上的规定让一部分学生不满，故D项为正确答案。

regulation: rule规章，规则，规定，条例。

64.【解析】选A。

词义猜测题。

根据第四段I want students to dig deep within themselves
for inspiration and ideas以及画线前we can have deep conve rsations…推断得知engage 相当于explore 探索，探究，探讨。

65.【解析】选A。

细节理解题。

根据第四段Interruptions by technology often break concentration and allow for too much dependence on outside information for ideas 可知新科技的应用会妨碍学生独立思考。

66.【解析】选D。

推理判断题。

根据最后一段...until I hear a really good reason for the change, I’m sticking to my plan. A few hours of technology-free dialogue is just too sweet to give up.推断可知作者认为不使用现代科技的对话交流有很多好处而无法割舍。