READ THE PASSAGE CAREFULLY AND FILL IN EACH GAP WITH A SUITABLE WORD....

Section 1: Read the passage carefully and fill in each gap with a suitable word.

Some people believe that soon schools will no longer be necessary. These people say that

because of the Internet and other new technology, there is no longer any need for school

buildings, formal classes, or (1) ________. Perhaps this will be true one day, but it is hard to

imagine a world without (2) ________. In fact, we need to look at how we can use new

technology to make schools (3) ________, not to eliminate them.

We should invent a new kind of school that is linked to libraries, (4) ________, science

centers, laboratories, and even companies. Experts could give (5) ________ on video or over the

Internet. TV networks and local stations could develop programming about things students are

actually (6) ________ in school. Is this just a dream? No. Already there are several towns where

this is beginning to (7) ________. Blacksburg, Virginia, is one of them. Here the entire city is

linked to the Internet, and learning can take place at home, at school and in the (8) ________.

Businesses provide program for the schools and the community. The schools provide computer

labs for people without their own (9) ________ at home. Because everyone can use the Internet,

older people participate as much as younger ones, and everyone can visit distant libraries and

museums as easily as (10) ________ ones.

Your answers

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

6. 7. 8. 9. 10.