Sincewenowliveinadigitalworld，thestudents'technologyneedshavealsochanged．Fortheearlyyears，saywhenyouareinprimaryschool，youcangetbywithnotechnologyatall．Evenifyouhaveacomputer，itisagoodideatogetthe

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Since we now live in a digital world，the students'technology needs have also changed．For the early years，say when you are in primary school，you can get by with no technology at all．Even if you have a computer，it is a good idea to get the children familiar with libraries．At this age，trips to the library are like family outings．
As you get closer to middle school，a computer with Internet access becomes more of a necessity．Teachers will often give tasks that require a student to use the Internet for research．After a computer，technology choices for students become more difficult to make-especially when it comes to cellphones．Kids will beg their parents for a cellphone，especially in middle school．For many parents，it's a safety problem：They want to know that their kids can reach them quickly if it is necessary．For teachers，cellphones can be used to record lessons when students are absent．But many teachers dislike cellphones．Some kids send messages or have talks in the class．Sending messages also raises the problem of cheating on exams．More and more schools are now forbidding（禁止） the use of cellphones．
Many kids see iPods as necessary things to have．iPods are great for music，but do they do anything good for your children's education？Maybe they do．That is the opinion of Doug Johnson，an educator for 30years．Johnson says that educators should accept all new forms of technology in the classroom，including iPods．"Some do more with their cellphones than we can do with our laptops，"he jokes．"I don't think we should be afraid．The truth is that it is easier to change the way we teach than to change the technology habits of an entire generation（一代人）．
54．Why do parents agree to buy their children cellphones？___
A．They want their children to be cool．
B．They want their children to keep up to date
C．They want to keep in touch with their children
D．They think cellphones are helpful to their study．
55．The following are all reasons why teachers dislike cellphones EXCEPT___．
A．cellphones can be used to record lessons
B．cellphones can be used to cheat on exams
C．schoolchildren will send messages during class
D．schoolchildren might talk on them during class
56．What does the underlined word"that"in the last paragraph refer to？___
A．iPods can be used to play games．B．iPods can be used to listen to music．
C．iPods are necessary for children's lives
D．iPods can be helpful for children's education．
57．We can infer from what Doug Johnson said that___．
A．cellphones are not useful to students
B．schoolchildren should follow the fashion
C．teachers should let students use cellphones
D．it's better for teachers to change their teaching methods．

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54．答案  C  细节理解题．根据第二段中的"For many parents，it's a safetyissue：they want to know that their kids can reach them quickly ifnecessary．"可知，家长给孩子购买手机是希望能够跟孩子保持联系，这也是为了安全考虑．所以答案选C项．
55．答案    A  细节理解题．从第二段中的"For teachers，cellphones can be used to record lessons when students are absent．"可知，手机可以用来课堂录音，这是手机的好处，而不是老师不喜欢学生使用手机的理由．故答案为A．
56．答案    D 细节理解题．根据第三段中的"IPods are great for music，but do they do anything good for your children's education？Maybe they do．"可知，That指代的是iPods对孩子的教育有益这种观点．故答案为D．
57．答案    D 推理判断题．从文章最后一段的最后一句话可知，Doug Johnson认为，改进老师的教学方法要比改变一代人的科技使用习惯容易一些．所以答案选D．