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Eyes Always on Us
Video cameras are everywhere: schools, theatres and stores. But in recent years, they have entered our homes. Many parents set up cameras at home to watch their children's study and daily life. Are cameras really helpful? What do students think about it? Let's look at two students' ideas below.
Li Ming
Earlier last year, I liked to lie in bed and watch videos instead of studying at home. As a result, I didn't do well in the schoolwork. So my parents were very worried and they set up a camera to keep an eye on me.
It really worked. With the camera watching me, I have to do my homework first and then make plans for studying while I am at home by myself. My grades have improved a lot since then.
Also, when I am alone at home, the camera makes me feel safe because I know that my parents are watching on the other side of the camera.
Zhang Hua
When I was in Grade 8, my parents set up a camera in my bedroom. I really didn't like it because I felt like there were always eyes watching me. I felt so uncomfortable that I couldn't sleep well at night. And sometimes I was a little angry.
Knowing there was a camera around when my friends came to my home, they would speak quietly and carefully. We couldn't have pillow fights or share our secrets with each other. I was very sad. So I asked my parents to take the camera away. They agreed and I promised to behave well. I feel
1. Why do some parents set up a camera at home?
2. What are the two benefits of setting up a camera at home according to Li Ming?
3. How did Zhang Hua feel when there was a camera in his room?
4. Can you complete the sentence in Zhang Hua's words?
5. Do you think it's a good idea to set up a camera at home? Why or why not?
Eyes Always on Us
Video cameras are everywhere: schools, theatres and stores. But in recent years, they have entered our homes. Many parents set up cameras at home to watch their children's study and daily life. Are cameras really helpful? What do students think about it? Let's look at two students' ideas below.
Li Ming
Earlier last year, I liked to lie in bed and watch videos instead of studying at home. As a result, I didn't do well in the schoolwork. So my parents were very worried and they set up a camera to keep an eye on me.
It really worked. With the camera watching me, I have to do my homework first and then make plans for studying while I am at home by myself. My grades have improved a lot since then.
Also, when I am alone at home, the camera makes me feel safe because I know that my parents are watching on the other side of the camera.
Zhang Hua
When I was in Grade 8, my parents set up a camera in my bedroom. I really didn't like it because I felt like there were always eyes watching me. I felt so uncomfortable that I couldn't sleep well at night. And sometimes I was a little angry.
Knowing there was a camera around when my friends came to my home, they would speak quietly and carefully. We couldn't have pillow fights or share our secrets with each other. I was very sad. So I asked my parents to take the camera away. They agreed and I promised to behave well. I feel
Happy and free
now.1. Why do some parents set up a camera at home?
To watch their children's study and daily life.
2. What are the two benefits of setting up a camera at home according to Li Ming?
His grades have improved and he feels safe.
3. How did Zhang Hua feel when there was a camera in his room?
Uncomfortable and angry.
4. Can you complete the sentence in Zhang Hua's words?
Happy and free.
5. Do you think it's a good idea to set up a camera at home? Why or why not?
Yes. Because it makes children feel safe./No. Because it makes children feel stressed.
答案
1. To watch their children's study and daily life.
2. His grades have improved and he feels safe.
3. Uncomfortable and angry.
4. Happy and free.
5. Yes. Because it makes children feel safe./No. Because it makes children feel stressed.
2. His grades have improved and he feels safe.
3. Uncomfortable and angry.
4. Happy and free.
5. Yes. Because it makes children feel safe./No. Because it makes children feel stressed.
解析
【分析】
解答本题需先定位每个问题对应的原文内容，细节题直接提取原文信息，开放题结合文章主旨合理表达。第1题找父母装摄像头的目的，定位文章开头相关语句；第2题找李明提到的摄像头好处，对应李明的两段描述；第3题找张华的感受，定位张华的相关表述；第4题结合张华之前的状态，推断父母拿走摄像头后的心情；第5题结合文章内容，给出合理观点及理由。
【解析】
1. 定位原文第一段“Many parents set up cameras at home to watch their children's study and daily life.”，提取核心信息作答。
2. 从李明的描述中，第二段“My grades have improved a lot since then.”体现成绩提高，第三段“the camera makes me feel safe”体现感到安全，这两点是摄像头的好处。
3. 定位张华的描述：“I felt so uncomfortable that I couldn't sleep well at night. And sometimes I was a little angry.”，提取感受作答。
4. 张华之前因摄像头感到不舒服、生气，父母拿走摄像头后，他会感到开心自由，结合语境填“Happy and free”。
5. 本题为开放题，结合文章中李明和张华的不同感受，给出合理观点，如同意则说明安全的好处，不同意则说明带来的压力。
【答案】
1. To watch their children's study and daily life.
2. His grades have improved and he feels safe.
3. Uncomfortable and angry.
4. Happy and free.
5. Yes. Because it makes children feel safe./No. Because it makes children feel stressed.
【知识点】
英语阅读理解，细节理解，开放表达
【点评】
本题围绕家庭摄像头的话题，考查学生快速定位原文信息的能力，以及基于文章内容的开放表达能力，题型常规，难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.6
解答本题需先定位每个问题对应的原文内容，细节题直接提取原文信息，开放题结合文章主旨合理表达。第1题找父母装摄像头的目的，定位文章开头相关语句；第2题找李明提到的摄像头好处，对应李明的两段描述；第3题找张华的感受，定位张华的相关表述；第4题结合张华之前的状态，推断父母拿走摄像头后的心情；第5题结合文章内容，给出合理观点及理由。
【解析】
1. 定位原文第一段“Many parents set up cameras at home to watch their children's study and daily life.”，提取核心信息作答。
2. 从李明的描述中，第二段“My grades have improved a lot since then.”体现成绩提高，第三段“the camera makes me feel safe”体现感到安全，这两点是摄像头的好处。
3. 定位张华的描述：“I felt so uncomfortable that I couldn't sleep well at night. And sometimes I was a little angry.”，提取感受作答。
4. 张华之前因摄像头感到不舒服、生气，父母拿走摄像头后，他会感到开心自由，结合语境填“Happy and free”。
5. 本题为开放题，结合文章中李明和张华的不同感受，给出合理观点，如同意则说明安全的好处，不同意则说明带来的压力。
【答案】
1. To watch their children's study and daily life.
2. His grades have improved and he feels safe.
3. Uncomfortable and angry.
4. Happy and free.
5. Yes. Because it makes children feel safe./No. Because it makes children feel stressed.
【知识点】
英语阅读理解，细节理解，开放表达
【点评】
本题围绕家庭摄像头的话题，考查学生快速定位原文信息的能力，以及基于文章内容的开放表达能力，题型常规，难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.6
