一、听力练习
1.
A. The financial burden of providing cellphones to students
B. The need for new legislation to ban cellphones nationwide
C. The debate over cellphone restrictions in schools during emergencies
D. The impact of social media on school shootings
2.
A. To call the police and report the incident
B. To record videos of the shooting for evidence
C. To contact their parents and leave potential final messages
D. To share information about the suspect on social media
3.
A. She banned all cellphones from schools permanently.
B. She provided funding for schools to buy containers to store students' phones.
C. She passed a law that allows students to carry phones at all times.
D. She introduced a policy that fines students for using phones during class.
二、听力文本
A mass shooting at an American high school has raised questions about policies restricting cellphone use in classrooms. The shooting took place September 4 at Apalachee High School in the southern state of Georgia. The suspect was identified as Colt Gray, a 14-year-old student at the school. The shooting left two students and two teachers dead. Nine others were injured. During the shooting, some students at Apalachee High School used cellphones to call their parents to let them know what was happening. Others made calls to loved ones to leave messages they thought might end up being final goodbyes. Some opponents of cellphone bans in schools have said such situations demonstrate a reason cellphones should not be completely banned from classrooms. They believe phone bans can cut off a possible lifeline for parents to make sure their children are safe during school shootings or other emergencies. But supporters of such restrictions – including many teachers – say the rules are needed. They say cellphones can cause many distractions for students. Nationwide, 77 percent of U.S. schools say they currently ban cellphones for non-school-related work. That number comes from the National Center for Education Statistics. But experts say the number is misleading and does not necessarily mean students are following the bans or that all schools are effectively enforcing them. In the southern state of Arkansas, Republican Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders offered school districts a state-supported financial assistance program. It helps administrators buy containers to hold students' phones during the school day. In California, Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom has urged school districts to restrict cellphone use. He is considering signing legislation that would require schools to enact restrictions. Students in other school shootings have used cellphones to inform school officials or parents about the incidents. During the 2022 school shooting in Uvalde, Texas – which killed 21 people – a fourth-grader called 911 to get help. And during a 2018 shooting at Florida's Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, students used their phones to communicate with loved ones and shoot video of the shooting.
Question 1: What is the primary issue discussed in the article regarding cellphone use in schools?
Question 2: What did some students at Apalachee High School use their cellphones for during the shooting?
Question 3: What action has Republican Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders taken regarding cellphone use in schools in Arkansas?
三、重点词汇
1. restrict: To restrict someone from doing something. 限制某人做某事
四、背景知识
“被时代淘汰的设备”再次出现在公众视野。当地时间9月17日，黎巴嫩多地发生“BB机（传呼机）”爆炸事件。次日，黎巴嫩真主党使用的对讲机也在黎巴嫩多地发生爆炸，其中一起爆炸，还是发生在为前一日爆炸事件遇难者举行的葬礼上。事件已致37人死亡、2931人受伤。黎巴嫩常驻联合国代表团在发给联合国安理会的信中表示，黎巴嫩政府初步调查发现，通信设备在抵达该国之前已被植入炸药，有人向设备发送电子信息进行引爆。有消息称，黎巴嫩真主党从一家台湾公司订购了一批传呼机，该公司称没有参与设计或生产涉事传呼机，只是授权一家匈牙利企业进行贴牌生产。匈牙利政府发言人则表示，这批传呼机“根本没在匈牙利出现过”。而被指是“日本制造”的涉事对讲机，相关日企也回应称产品早已停产。（背景知识来自于https://news.southcn.com/node_17a07e5926/eb18fe295e.shtml）
五、参考答案
Question 1: C
Question 2: C
Question 3: B
六、网络翻译
美国一所高中发生的大规模枪击事件引发了关于课堂手机使用限制政策的讨论。枪击事件发生在9月4日，地点是位于南部乔治亚州的阿帕拉契高中。嫌疑人被确认为该校14岁的学生科尔特·格雷。这起枪击事件造成两名学生和两名教师死亡，另外还有九人受伤。在枪击事件发生期间，一些阿帕拉契高中的学生使用手机给家长打电话，告知他们事发情况。还有一些学生给亲人打电话，留下他们认为可能是最后的告别信息。反对学校全面禁止手机的人认为，这样的情况表明，手机不应完全被禁止在教室使用。他们认为，手机禁令可能会切断家长在校内枪击或其他紧急情况下确认孩子安全的生命线。但支持此类限制政策的人——包括许多教师——认为这些规定是必要的。他们指出，手机会给学生带来许多分心的情况。全国范围内，77%的美国学校表示目前禁止学生为非学习目的使用手机。该数据来自国家教育统计中心。但专家表示，这一数字具有误导性，并不一定意味着学生遵守了禁令，也不代表所有学校都有效地执行了禁令。在南部的阿肯色州，共和党州长莎拉·赫卡比·桑德斯为学区提供了州政府支持的财政援助项目，帮助学校管理者购买用于存放学生手机的容器。在加利福尼亚州，民主党州长加文·纽森敦促学区限制手机使用，并正考虑签署一项要求学校实行手机使用限制的立法。在其他学校枪击事件中，学生们也曾用手机告知学校官员或家长事发情况。在2022年发生的德克萨斯州尤瓦尔迪枪击事件中——这起事件造成21人死亡——一名四年级学生拨打了911求助。而在2018年佛罗里达州的玛乔丽·斯通曼·道格拉斯高中枪击事件中，学生们使用手机与亲人沟通，并拍摄了枪击现场的视频。
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