Have you ever heard of the story The Ant and the Grasshopper(蚱蜢)? One fine winter day some ants were working in the field. They were very busy. Just then a grasshopper passed by. "Good day, kind ants," said the grasshopper. "I am very hungry. Won't you lend me a little food? (A)我已吃光(eat up)我的食物了。I will pay you before the next autumn. ""Have you no food of your own? (B)Why did not you gather any food during the summer? You know there was much food in the field last summer. What were you doing then? "asked an old ant. The grasshopper answered; "I (C)(sing)all day and night during the summer. And so I had no time to gather any food. Please lend me some food. ""Well, then, "said the ant, "(D)You only played and did not work during the summer. We'll never lend you any food. "(E)And the ants went on working.
Now more than 20 schools in the northwest of China (use)E-textbooks. Some teachers say that they make learning (easy)and (teach)more convenient.
Jing Xuan is excited about lessons like Chinese, English and math. She
(enjoy)the pictures and animations(动画)in the E-textbooks. The children here (study)with E-textbooks since last September.
With the help of the E-textbooks, some good ideas (share)at times. Some parents encourage their children (try)the E-textbooks to make learning easier. But others worry about (them)children's health.
"You can't imagine how the growing popularity of E-textbooks is changing the way the students learn! More and more students (learn)with E-textbooks in the future. However, there's still a long way (go)." said the headmaster.