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      What shape the school of the future will take is uncertain, but most educators and observers agree that the future school will go electronic.

       In the future, schools as we know will no longer exist. In their place will be community­style centers operating seven days a week, 24 hours a day. Computers will become an essential part for an effective school of the future. Students will see and hear teachers on computers. Accessing “classrooms” on their home computers, students will learn when it's most convenient for them. Yet some attendance at an actual school will be required to help students develop appropriate social skills.

    One of American public schools, A. C. T£®Academy in McKinney, Texas, was created as an actual “school of the future”. Originally funded by a $ 5.5 million grant from the US Department of Education, the school is now supported by the McKinney Independent School District.

   At the school, knowledge is “actively constructed by the learner on a base of prior knowledge, attitudes, and values”. Sophisticated (ÏȽøµÄ) technology is in place to support the pursuit of knowledge.

    The 250 Academy students all have access to a computer. The 12­to 18­year­olds each have their own computer; 7­to 11­year­olds have one portable computer for every two students; and 5­and 6­year­olds use computers at fixed stations. In addition, the students use multimedia computers, printers, CDROMs, VCRs, video editing machines, camcorders, cable television, online services, and telephones—simple but effective research tools.

    Whatever the shape of a school of the future might be, technology is always a huge part of it. The school days when computers mean processing words or playing games will be behind us.

1£®According to the passage, what will play an important role in the school of the future?

A£®Computers.  B£®Environment.

C£®Teachers.    D£®Skills.

2£®It can be inferred from the passage that ________.

A£®there will be no longer schools in the future

B£®students will only stay at home to study in the future

C£®many educators are sure of the function of future schools

D£®many students are playing games on computers now

3£®From Paragraph 5 we know that those sharing a portable computer with another one are ________.

A£®from any age group  B£®12­to 18­year­olds

C£®7­to 11­year­olds    D£®5­and 6­year­olds

4£®Which of the following about A£®C.T. Academy is TRUE?

A£®It is the only actual public school in the future.

B£®It was funded by the McKinney Independent School District.

C£®All students in it have a computer of their own.

D£®High technology is made full use of in it.