Today, there are many chances for those who wish to continue their education. However, nearly all require some break in one’s career in order to attend school full time.    　　
Part-time education, that is, attending school at night or for one weekend a month, tends to drag the process out over time and puts the completion of a degree program out of reach of many people. Additionally, such programs require a fixed time commitment which can also impact negatively on one’s career and family time. 
Of the many approaches to teaching and learning, however, perhaps the most flexible (靈活的) is that called distance learning. Distance learning is an educational method which allows the students the flexibility to study at his or her own pace to achieve the academic goals which are so necessary in today’s world. The time required to study may be set aside at the student’s convenience. Additionally, the student may enroll in distance learning courses from actually any place in the world, while continuing to pursue their chosen career. Individual assistance may be available via regular airmail, telephone, fax machine, teleconferencing and over the Internet.
Good distance learning programs are characterized by the inclusion of a subject evaluation tool with every subject, so a student doesn’t need to travel away from home to take a test. Another characteristic of a good distance learning program is the equivalence (等同) of the distance learning course with the same subject materials as those students taking the course on the home campus. The resultant diploma or degree should also be the same whether distance learning or on-campus study is employed. The individuality of the professor/student relationship is another characteristic of a good distance learning program. In the final analysis, a good distance learning program has a place not only for the individual student but also the company or business that wants to work in partnership with their employees for the educational benefit, professional development, and business growth of the organization. Supporting distance learning programs for their employees gives the business the advantage of retaining (留住) career-minded people while contributing to their personal and professional growth through education. 　　
【小題1】According to the passage, which of the following is NOT a disadvantage of part time education?

A．It requires some break in one’s career. 　　
B．It tends to last too long for many people to complete a degree program.　　
C．It affects one’s career.　　
D．It gives the student less time to share with the family.
【小題2】 Which of the following is NOT an advantage of distance learning?  　
A．The student may choose his or her own pace.　
B．The student may study at his or her convenience.　　
C．They can pursue their chosen career while studying.　　
D．Individual assistance comes through regular airmail, telephone and fax machine.
【小題3】What benefit will distance learning program bring to a business?   　　
A．Attracting more talented people.　　
B．Good image of the business.　　
C．Better cooperation with universities.　　
D．Further training of employees and business growth.
【小題4】 Good distance learning program have the following characteristics EXCEPT _______.    　　
A．distance learning course is the same as students taking courses on campus　
B．the diploma or degree should be the same as on campus study　　
C．professor-student relationship is strictly one to one all through the course　　
D．includes subject evaluation tool
【小題5】What benefit will distance learning bring to an employee of a business?    　　
A．Higher salary.　　
B．Professional growth.　　
C．Good impression on the employer.　　
D．Good relationship with the employer.

 　　
【小題1】A
【小題2】D
【小題3】D
【小題4】C
【小題5】B

解析【試題分析】：短文大意:本文主要通過函授教育和遠(yuǎn)程教育的比較，來說明遠(yuǎn)程教育的優(yōu)點(diǎn)。 　
【小題1】A推斷題。問題問及選項(xiàng)中哪個(gè)不是業(yè)余教育的缺點(diǎn)。依據(jù)文章第一段中nearly all require some break in one’s career in order to attend school full time可以看出，參加全日制學(xué)習(xí)需要中斷自己的事業(yè)，在第二段中作者又說Part-time education, that is, attending school at night or for one weekend a month, tends to drag the process out over time and puts the completion of a degree program out of reach of many people. 業(yè)余教育，只需要晚上和周末學(xué)習(xí)，因此需要中斷自己的事業(yè)不是部分時(shí)間教育的缺點(diǎn)。而其他選項(xiàng)都是文章提及的part time education的不利條件。
【小題2】D細(xì)節(jié)題。文章提到的優(yōu)缺點(diǎn)是幾種教育方式之間的比較，問題問及哪個(gè)選項(xiàng)的內(nèi)容不是遠(yuǎn)程教育的優(yōu)點(diǎn)。前三個(gè)選項(xiàng)，A.“學(xué)生可以選擇自己的進(jìn)度”，B.“學(xué)生可以在他（或她）方便的時(shí)候?qū)W習(xí)”，C.“在學(xué)習(xí)的同時(shí)還可以追求自己的事業(yè)”都是文章中提及的與另兩種方式比較的優(yōu)點(diǎn)。在文章第二段最后，作者指出Individual assistance may be available via regular airmail, telephone, fax machine, teleconferencing and over the Internet. 輔導(dǎo)可以通過定期的航空郵件、電話、傳真和電話會(huì)議以及因特網(wǎng)等方式進(jìn)行，作者只是提出了一種可能，實(shí)際上是彌補(bǔ)distance education的不足的一個(gè)建議，并不是遠(yuǎn)程教育（函授）的優(yōu)點(diǎn)。因此選項(xiàng)D符合題意. 　 zxxk
【小題3】D細(xì)節(jié)題。選項(xiàng)A、B、C在文章中都沒有提及，依據(jù)文章最后一段，a good distance learning program has a place not only for the individual student but also the corporation or business 一個(gè)良好的遠(yuǎn)程教育計(jì)劃不僅對(duì)個(gè)人有好處，而且對(duì)那些公司或者商業(yè)機(jī)構(gòu)來說也是意義重大。選項(xiàng)D說的也正是這個(gè)意思，故為正確選項(xiàng)。  　　
【小題4】C細(xì)節(jié)題。意為：教授和學(xué)生之間的關(guān)系是嚴(yán)格地“一對(duì)一的”，而這不符合作者意圖，參見原文末段，individuality 并不是意指嚴(yán)格地“一對(duì)一”。  　　
【小題5】B細(xì)節(jié)題。注意本題與上題的區(qū)別，上一題問及遠(yuǎn)程教育對(duì)公司的好處，本題則是遠(yuǎn)程教育對(duì)職工，也就是個(gè)人的好處。同樣依據(jù)文章最后一段，a good distance learning program has a place not only for the individual student but also the corporation or business that wants to work in partnership with their employees for the educational benefit, professional development, and business growth of the organization. 遠(yuǎn)程教育可以幫助雇員提高教育素質(zhì)和職業(yè)技能從而促使事業(yè)的發(fā)展，正確選項(xiàng)為A。
考點(diǎn)：考查說明性文章。

練習(xí)冊(cè)系列答案
相關(guān)習(xí)題

科目：高中英語(yǔ) 來源： 題型：閱讀理解

An estimated 80 percent of American adults think music lessons, though at times boring and challenging in the eyes of some kids, improve children’s ability to learn or their performance in school . They say that the satisfaction for learning to play a new song helps a child express creativity.
Researchers at Harvard University, however, have found that there’s one thing musical training does not do. Samuel Mehr, the leading researcher of the new study, said it is wrong to think that learning to play a musical instrument improves a child’s intellectual development. The evidence comes from studies that measured the mental ability of two groups of 4-year-olds and their parents. One group attended music class; the comparison group went to a class that places importance on the optical arts-arts that can be seen.
“We found no evidence for any advantage on any of these tests for the kids participating in these music classes,” said Mehr.
Samuel Mehr says researchers have carried out many studies in an effort to learn whether musical training can make children smarter. Only one study seems to show a small percentage increase in IQ, intellectual scores among students after one year of music lessons.
He does not believe that IQ is a good measure of a child’s intelligence. Therefore, the researchers in his study compared how well children in the musical training group did on mental processing tasks, then the results were compared to those of children who did not take lessons.
Music lessons may not offer children a fast easy way to gain entry to the best schools later of their life, but the training is still important.
Mr Mehr notes that the works of writer William Shakespeare are not taught , so the children will do better in physics. He says Shakespeare is taught because it is important for cultural reasons.“And I don’t think music needs to be any different than that.”
【小題1】What attitude do most American grown-ups have towards music lessons? _________

A．Uninterested B．Approving C．Doubtful D．Uncertain
【小題2】The underlined word“optical”in Paragraph 2 probably means       .
A．visual B．colorful C．traditional D．serious
【小題3】According to Samuel Mehr, _________ .
A．many studies show that music training can improve IQ
B．IQ is a good measure of a child’s intelligence
C．music can enable a child to go to a better school
D．music should be taught for cultural reasons
【小題4】The study shows that       .
A．early music training has negative effects
B．musical lessons should be stopped at school
C．musical training doesn’t improve kids’ intelligence
D．playing musical instrument makes kids more creative

查看答案和解析>>

科目：高中英語(yǔ) 來源： 題型：閱讀理解

The computer keyboard helped kill shorthand---a system of rapid handwriting, and now it's threatening to finish off handwriting as a whole. When handwritten essays were introduced on the SAT exams for the class of 2011, just 15% of the most 1.5 million students wrote their answers in cursive (草寫字母）.The rest? Block letters.
And those college hopefuls are just the first edge of a wave of US students who no longer get much handwriting instructions in the primary grades, frequently 10 minutes a day or less. As a result, more and more students struggle to read and write cursive.
At Keene Mill Elementary School in Springfield, all their poems and stories are typed. Children in Fairfax County schools are taught keyboarding beginning in kindergarten. Older students who never mastered handwriting say it doesn't affect their grades.
There are those who say the culture is at a crossing, turning from the written word to the typed one. If handwriting becomes a lost form of communication, does it matter?
It was at University of Virginia that researchers recently discovered a previously unknown poem by Robert, written in his unique script. Handwritten documents are more valuable to researchers, historians say, because their authenticity (真實(shí)性）can be confirmed. Students also find them more fascinating.
The loss of handwriting also may be a cognitive (認(rèn)知的）opportunity missed. Several academic studies have found that good handwriting skills at a young age can help children express their thoughts better-a lifelong benefit.
It doesn't take much to teach better handwriting skills. At some schools in Prince George's County, elementary school students use a program called Handwriting Without Tears for 15 minutes a day. They learn the correct formation of manuscript letters through second grade, and cursive letters in third grade.
There are always going to be some kids who struggle with handwriting because of their particular neurological (神經(jīng)系統(tǒng)的) wiring, learning issues or poor motor skills. Educators often point to this factor in support of keyboarding.
【小題1】What is the author concerned about after 2011 SAT exams?

A．Keyboarding.B．Shorthand.C．Handwriting.D．Block letters.
【小題2】A poem by Robert mentioned in the passage is used to _________.
A．prove how valuable handwriting is
B．explain what a famous poet he is
C．show how unique his poem is
D．stress how fascinating the documents are
【小題3】The example of Handwriting Without Tears helps to argue that_________.
A．the schools are responsible for the loss of handwriting
B．the loss of handwriting is a cognitive opportunity missed
C．it doesn't take much to teach better handwriting skills
D．the culture is turning from the written word to the typed one
【小題4】According to the author, when is a perfect time to learn handwriting?
A．Kindergarten.B．Primary school.C．High school. D．College.

查看答案和解析>>

科目：高中英語(yǔ) 來源： 題型：閱讀理解

Lakes, ponds, and beaches mean summer fun and cool relaxation from hot weather. But water also can be dangerous for kids if you don't take great care. Nearly 1,000 kids die each year by drowning.
Here are some tips to keep your kids safe in the water:
At the Lake or Pond
·Don't let little kids swim alone without adult supervision— lakes or ponds may be shallow near the bank and are suddenly deep sharply further out from shore.
·Ponds and lakes may hide jagged rocks, broken glass, or rubbish.
·Make sure kids wear foot protection; even in the water, they should wear socks or water shoes.
·Watch out for weeds and grass in the water that could trap a leg or arm.
·Most boating accidents, particularly among teenagers, are related to alcohol(飲酒). Be sure teens know about the dangers of alcohol, on and off the water.
At the Beach
·Teach kids to always swim when and where a lifeguard is on duty. Unlike the calm waters of a swimming pool, the beach has special dangers like currents and tides(暗流). Check with the lifeguard when you arrive to find out about the water conditions.
·Tell kids never to stand with their back to the water because a sudden wave can easily knock a child over.
·Teach kids that if they're caught in a dangerous wave, they should swim parallel（順行地） to the shore or should tread （踩）water and call for a lifeguard's help.
Whether at the lake or at the beach, teach your child to get out of the water during bad weather, especially lightning.
【小題1】Which is the right behavior when swimming at the beach?

A．Go off the water without a lifeguard on duty
B．Go on swimming in a heavy rain
C．Go off the water after checking the water conditions
D．Call for help if caught in a dangerous wave
【小題2】A child should_________ at a lake.
A．swim on his/her own
B．be careful about weeds and grass
C．swim without shoes on
D．drink only a little wine
【小題3】Swimming at a beach is more dangerous than in a pool because         .
A．there are no lifeguards at a beach
B．there are currents and tides at a beach
C．the waters of a beach are more calm.
D．the waters of a pool are warmer
【小題4】The passage is probably written for          .
A．students at school
B．kids who want to learn swimming
C．parents with little children
D．coaches who teach kids to swim
【小題5】In which column(欄目) of a magazine can you find this passage?
A．EducationB．ScienceC．EntertainmentD．Sports

查看答案和解析>>

科目：高中英語(yǔ) 來源： 題型：閱讀理解

The National Park Service in the United States will mark its one hundredth anniversary in 2016. As it nears its second century, the Park Service plans to increase its educational programs for students and teachers.
The plans include transportation support for one hundred thousand students each year to visit national parks to learn about nature and history. Yellowstone is believed to have been the world's first national park when it was established in 1872. Other students will get a chance to see parks in faraway places through Skype and other online programs.
The National Park Service also works with partners to provide education. One of its partners is a nonprofit organization called NatureBridge. NatureBridge is celebrating its fortieth anniversary and says one million young people have taken part in its programs. The organization works with students from kindergarten through twelfth grade and uses national parks as its classrooms. It provides field science programs at Yosemite National Park and four other locations in California and the northwestern state of Washington.
Now, NatureBridge is launching an East Coast center with a four-million-dollar grant from Google. The program will begin in April at the Prince William Forest Park in Virginia. Students stay for three to five days in NatureBridge programs. The activities are aimed at developing their science skills. For example, they learn about different soils and study water quality under a microscope.
Jason Morris is executive vice president of NatureBridge. He says when they are not sleeping, eating or in a laboratory, the students spend their time outdoors. Julia Washburn is associate director of education and interpretation for the National Park Service. She says in a time of budget cuts, the agency has to find ways to still meet its goals. Ms. Washburn says one of the most important services that the Park Service provides every day is nature interpretation. Park rangers (公園管理員) try to make visiting the outdoors more meaningful. Interpretation is a form of informal education. Essentially, it is a word that we use for the people in parks that explain the park or help orient(確定方向)you. So park rangers are interpreters. They orient you to the place you are in and help you make connections, emotional and intellectual connections, with the place.
【小題1】Which of the following descriptions about NatureBridge is NOT correct?

A．It’s an organization working together with National Park Service to provide education.
B．Some of the activities held by NatureBridge are financially supported by Google.
C．Students from kindergarten to college can sign up for the organization’s activities.
D．It’s going to cut down budget for the activities because of economic hard times.
【小題2】In which national park will the program by East Coast centre start?
A．Yellowstone National Park. B．Prince William Forest Park.
C．Yosemite National Park. D．Not mentioned in the passage.
【小題3】What’s the main idea of the passage?
A．National parks are used as outdoor classrooms for students.
B．Students are called on to be members of NatureBridge.
C．Some famous national parks in US are attractive to students.
D．Park rangers make visiting parks much more interesting.
【小題4】 Which of the following is the correct structure of the whole passage? (Para=paragraph)
A．
B．
C．
D．

查看答案和解析>>

科目：高中英語(yǔ) 來源： 題型：閱讀理解

When was the last time you did something really fun with one of your parents—just the two of you?     
Parents who take their young children to music, swimming and art classes often stop arranging such activities once their kids are older and in school all day. But it doesn’t have to be that way. Doing something enjoyable with your kids just might make you look at each other in a whole new way, especially if you do it through a class or an event. When parent and child become students together, it puts them on the same level, at least for a while. 
“I really like parents to come to class with their kids—they start sharing things and talking about what they’re doing and what they like,” said art teacher Pyper Dixon.     
However, finding something new in common is a big choice for them, especially when kids get involved in sports and other after-school activities. But it’s possible to learn a new skill or hobby together.     
That’s certainly true of Lauren, 11, of Silver Spring, who is in Dixon’s class with her father, Dennis. “I was just going to drop her off,” Dennis said, “but Dixon persuaded me to stay.” 
Now Lauren gets to nag her father about doing his art homework. “He always leaves it to the last minute,” she said. “But then he’ll turn around to do amazing drawings,” she added, “We have different styles of drawing, so it’s interesting to talk it over with him.”     
Without the Saturday morning art class, Dennis said, he would be reading the paper, and Lauren would be on her own in her room or on the computer. But they talk more now. “I can’t think of an experience where you communicate with your kid so closely,” he said.
【小題1】The author raises the question at the beginning to_______.

A．expect an answer
B．criticize some parents
C．introduce the topic
D．support his argument
【小題2】What does Dixon think is the benefit of parent and child studying art together?
A．They will become equal.
B．They will communicate more.
C．The child will learn art much better.
D．The parent will learn something new.
【小題3】The underlined word “nag” in the text probably means _______.
A．urge
B．help
C．miss
D．teach
【小題4】We can learn from the text that_______.
A．Lauren used to talk a lot with her father
B．Dennis enjoys studying art with Lauren
C．Lauren dislikes her father’s drawings
D．Dennis likes playing computer games

查看答案和解析>>

科目：高中英語(yǔ) 來源： 題型：閱讀理解

More than 30 million kids buy school lunch each day. This year, many schools raised lunch prices to fight raising costs. Students pay about $2 a meal now. That is 27 cents more than last year. But they still get a good deal. The average cost for schools to produce one meal has gone up 30 cents, and is now $3. 
So, how do schools neither make money nor lose money? To start, the government pays for a small part of the difference. Schools have to make up the rest. Peggy Eller, a leader of school nutrition (營(yíng)養(yǎng)) service in Hudson, Wisconsin, said her district is cutting costs by using fewer paper products and serving smaller portion(份額). Well, portion control is one key to healthful eating! 
The push for more healthful food has grown in recent years. One in five kids aged 6 to 19 is overweight. Being overweight can cause health problems. Many states passed laws that require schools to serve nutritious meals. 
Since 2004, more than 90% of all U.S. Schools have removed the fat from lunches. Foods high in fat, salt and sugar have been replaced by low-fat milk, fresh fruits and vegetables. These new items on lunch menus have encouraged kids to change their eating habits. “It makes easier to try new things at home, “said Savanna Mackey, a Florida fifth-grader.  
Students need healthful meals to grow strong and do well in school. “Rising prices won’t stand in the way,”says school nutritionist Jane Thornton. “We’ll just be more clever in how we do things.”
【小題1】In the first paragraph, the author aims to tell us        .

A．the large number of kids buying school lunch
B．the average price of school lunch
C．the school's ways to deal with school lunch
D．the fact of school lunch's getting more expensive
【小題2】Many school districts raised lunch prices because        .
A．there is less healthful food on the menus
B．the cost of food has gone up
C．kids often forget to bring lunch money
D．some school dining-halls are serving smaller portions
【小題3】According to Paragraph 4, Savanna Mackey      .
A．doesn't like the new items on the lunch menus
B．a(chǎn)lways enjoys foods like fresh and vegetables
C．becomes interested in eating healthy food at home
D．prefers eating at school to eating at home
【小題4】What can be inferred from the passage?
A．American schools solve the problem of high food prices by themselves.
B．American schools are very concerned about their students’ health.
C．Almost all schools are forced by the government to serve healthy foods.
D．American childhood overweight is mainly caused by the present lunch foods.

查看答案和解析>>

科目：高中英語(yǔ) 來源： 題型：閱讀理解

I am a strong believer that if a child is raised with approval, he will learn to love himself and will be successful in his own way.
Several weeks ago, I was doing homework with my son in the third grade and he kept standing up from his chair to go over the math lines. I kept asking him to sit down, telling him that he would concentrate better. He sat but seconds later, as if he didn’t even notice he was doing it, he got up again. I was getting frustrated, but then it hit me. I started noticing his answers were much quicker and accurate (準(zhǔn)確的) when he stood up. Could he be more intent (專心的) while standing up?
This made me start questioning myself and what I had been raised to believe. I was raised to believe that a quiet, calm child was a sure way to success. This child would have the discipline (紀(jì)律) to study hard, get good grades and become someone important in life.www.zxxk.com
Now those same people perhaps come to realize that their kids are born with their own sets of DNA and personality traits (特點(diǎn)) and all you can do is loving and accepting them. As parents, throughout their growing years and beyond that, we need to be our kids’ best cheer leaders, guiding them and helping them find their way.
I have stopped asking my son to sit down and concentrate. Obviously, he is concentrating just in his own way and not mine. We need to learn to accept our kids’ ways of doing things. Some way may have worked for me but doesn’t mean we need to carry it through generations. There is nothing sweeter than being individual (個(gè)人的) and unique (獨(dú)一無二的). It makes us free and happy and that’s just the way I want my kids to live their own life.
【小題1】At the beginning, the author tried to keep his son seated in order to make him _____.

A．pay more attention to his study B．keep silent in the room
C．finish his homework on time D．get right answers
【小題2】Inspired by the case of his son, the author began to doubt ________.
A．the importance of parents
B．the old form of education
C．the relationship between kids and their parents
D．the good grades of some kids
【小題3】According to the passage, which of the following statements is right?
A. We should help kids correct their wrong ways.
B. Parents should study their kids’ DNA.
C. Kids should be taught to behave themselves.
D. Parents should love and accept their kids.
【小題4】Which of the following would be the best title of the passage?
A．Study hard and you’ll be successful
B．Be friendly to your children
C．Children’s success in their own style
D．Parents’ help with their children’s study

查看答案和解析>>

科目：高中英語(yǔ) 來源： 題型：閱讀理解

查看答案和解析>>

同步練習(xí)冊(cè)答案