Westlake College in Virginia will start a laptop computer program that allows students to do schoolwork anywhere they want. Within five years, each of the 1500 students at the college will receive a laptop. The laptops are part of a ＄10 million computer program at Westlake, a 110-year-old college. The students with laptops will also have access to the Internet. In addition, they will be able to use e-mail to “speak” with their teachers, their classmates, and their families. However, the most important part of the laptop program is that students will be able to use computers without going to computer labs. They can work with it at home, in a fast-food restaurant or under the trees-anywhere at all!
Because of the many changes in computer technology , laptop use in higher education, such as colleges and universities, is workable. As laptops become more powerful, they become more similar to desktop computers. In addition, the portable computers can connect students to not only the Internet, but also libraries and other resources. State higher-education officials are studying how laptops can help students. State officials are also testing laptop programs at other universities, too.
At Westlake College, more than 60 percent of the staff use computers. The laptops will allow all teachers to use computers in their lessons. As one Westlake teacher said, “ Here we are in the middle of Virginia and we’re giving students a window on the world. They can see everything and do
everything.”
1. The main purpose of the laptop program is to give each student a laptop to ________.
| A．use for their schoolwork | B．use the Internet |
| C．work at home | D．connect them to libraries |
| A．They don’t really talk. | B．They use the computer language. |
| C．Laptops have speakers. | D．None of the above reasons is correct. |
| A．All teachers use computers. | B．1500 students have laptops. |
| C．It is an old college in America. | D．Students there can do everything. |
| A．attend lectures on information technology |
| B．travel around the world |
| C．get information from around the world |
| D．have free laptops |
| A．The program is successful. | B．The program is not workable. |
| C．The program is too expensive. | D．We don’t know the result yet. |
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She saw herself as a teacher who helped students and gave them love for what they had to do, whether they wanted to do it or not.
Giving students that push to get better grade made a great difference to them. When they got it, the result was just amazing.”
Based on this teaching concept, Sandra focused on making each student a better “himself”. And what’s more, she has been among one of her former teachers and really has given something back. She once received a huge bunch of flowers with a card in it, writing, “Dear Sandra, you’ve given me the time and energy to help me get what I needed.
| A．She kept encouraging her students |
| B．It is useful to make friends with students |
| C．Her encouragement turned out to be of great use |
| D．It makes you feel like you’ve done your job so well |
| E．It is you and your teaching style that make it possible |
| F．So she chose to train as a teacher after college graduation |
| G．Looking back, there were many moments to make her proud |
【推荐2】Reducing class size has traditionally been seen as an important way to improve a student’s educational experience. Many often believe that smaller classes would permit teachers to give more personal attention to their students.
But one recent study suggests there's not much research-based evidence to support this idea. The research was collected by a team from Denmark's Danish Center for Social Science Research.
The study notes that one of the main problems with reducing class size is that it can have very high costs.
The new study began by examining 127 studies on classroom size. Its goal was to examine the major research studies already completed on the subject.
The researchers concluded that there's some evidence to suggest that reducing class size may lead to some improvement in a student 's reading achievement.
| A．But they said the effect is very small |
| B．For mathematics achievement, the result was 49 percent |
| C．This can theoretically lead to improved academic results for students |
| D．Many public opinion studies have shown teachers favor smaller class sizes |
| E．The effects of larger class size can stay long after the students complete their education |
| F．Increasing class size is one of the most common ways school systems control education spending |
| G．They especially centered on those trying to measure if smaller class size led to greater academic success |
Some students do badly in a traditional classroom. The open classroom may allow them to enjoy learning. Some students will be happier in an open education school. They will not have to worry about grades or rules. For students who worry about these things a lot, it is a good idea to be in an open classroom. But many students will not do well in an open classroom. For some students, there are too few rules. These students will do little in school. They will not make good use of open education. Because open education is so different from traditional education, these students may have a problem getting used to making so many choices. For many students it is important to have some rules in the classroom. They worry about the rules even when there are no rules. Even a few rules will help this kind of students. The last point about open education is that some traditional teachers do not like it. Many teachers do not believe in open education. Teachers who want to have an open classroom may have many problems at their schools. You now know what open education is.
Some of its good points and bad points have been explained. You may have your own opinion about open education. The writer thinks that open education is a good idea, but only in theory. In actual fact, it may not work very well in a real class or school. The writer believes that most students, but of course not all students, want some structure in their classes. They want and need to have rules. In some cases, they must be made to study some subjects. Many students are pleased to find subjects they have to study interesting. They would not study some subjects if they did not have to.
1. Open education allows the students to _________.
| A．grow as the educated |
| B．be responsible for their future |
| C．develop their own interests |
| D．discover subjects outside class |
| A．there are too few rules |
| B．they hate activities |
| C．open education is similar to the traditional education |
| D．they worry about the rules |
| A．Some traditional teachers do not like it. |
| B．Many teachers do not believe in open education. |
| C．Teachers may have problems in open classrooms. |
| D．The teacher’s feelings and attitudes are important to the students. |
| A．Open education is a really complex idea. |
| B．Open education is better than traditional education. |
| C．Teachers dislike open education. |
| D．The writer thinks that open education is a good idea in practice. |
