1 . Online courses offer people abundant opportunities to learn. Try some of the Harvard online courses about humanities.

The Path to Happiness

From Confucianism to Daoism, the philosophies developed over two thousand years ago are among the most powerful in human history. This course brings voices from the past into modern contexts to explore the path to a good life today.

Duration: June 16, 2021—June 14, 2022

Fees: Free of charge

Pace: Self-paced

Difficulty: Introductory

Introduction to the Ancient Greek World

This course is about ancient Greece with its unique places, ways of life and historical changes. We survey the most important social institutions and cultural traditions. We also study everyday features such as food and dress.

Duration: June 21—August 6, 2021

Fees: $3400

Pace: Instructor-led

Difficulty: Introductory

Biotechnology and the Human Good

Biotechnology offers exciting and promising prospects for healing the sick and relieving the suffering. In this course we consider possible functions beyond common treatments like making people look younger, perform better and become perfect.

Duration: June 21—August 6, 2021

Fees: $ 3400

Pace: Instructor-led

Difficulty: Intermediate

Superheroes and Power

What makes superheroes popular? How can they help us think about super powers? In this course, we explore those questions in Marvel and DC favorites (especially the X-Men) as well as independent comics novels.

Duration: June 22 —August 6, 2021

Fees: $ 3400

Pace: Instructor-led

Difficulty: Intermediate

1. Which course can you take if you are free in Oct. 2021?

A．The Path to Happiness	B．Introduction to the Ancient Greek World
C．Biotechnology and the Human Good	D．Superheroes and Power

2. What does Biotechnology and the Human Good deal with?

A．Powers of superheroes.	B．More uses of biotech.
C．Ways to increase happiness.	D．Clinical practices of biotech.

3. What do the four courses have in common?

A．They are of the same level.	B．They are free of charge.
C．They belong to the same subject.	D．They are instructor-led.

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Experience China, a popular week-long holiday program     1     (organize) by the Confucius Institute in Frankfurt took place online for the first time starting Monday. Designed for German children interested in the Chinese language and culture, this year’s program has been simplified     2     (adapt) to children’s online attention span and habits. It has fewer elements of dancing and martial arts,     3     instead features real-time video chat with Chinese youth in China, according to the institute.

In late March, the Confucius Institute in Frankfurt gradually moved its classes online during the epidemic. It also launched     4     (variety) online after-class activities, such as reading club and Tai Chi lessons, and successfully organized     5     online theater workshop in June between several culture centers in Europe and China. “The feedback on our online classes     6     (be) very good so far. We had no complaints about the sudden switch to online. Over the past months, we have been     7     (constant) improving the content and format of the online courses. ” Christina Werum-Wang,     8     (direct) of the Institute in Frankfurt, told Xinhua.“Even more, most people are very happy that we don’t stop classes, and they are simply grateful that the transition goes so smoothly.     9     some online courses should be kept in the future is still     10     discussion,” she added.

3 . Online courses have become popular in many countries. There are different kinds of online courses, but most show a video of a teacher and students in a classroom. Students watch the video online and take part in online activities. Some courses are free and open to anyone.     1     Of course, watching videos on a screen is not the same as taking part in a real class.

    2     In Singapore, eight schools have been chosen to try new ways of using technology in the classroom. The schools have tablets(平板电脑)and touchscreens instead of books and blackboards in the classrooms.     3     Through them, students can communicate with each other and work on projects together.

In South Korea, some students have been taught English by teachers in the Philippines and other countries since 2011. The teachers are in their home countries and are connected to the Korean classrooms via the Internet. Instead of looking at a screen, the students interact with a robot in the classroom. The robot is controlled by the teacher.     4    

Thanks to technology, more and more ways of teaching and learning are being developed.

    5     But one thing is for sure – there has never been a more interesting time to be a student.

A．E-learning can be successful.

B．There are also social media platforms(平台).

C．Other kinds of e-learning are being tested around the world.

D．They give students anywhere the chance to study at any time.

E．Nobody knows what the classroom of the future will look like.

F．And it can move around the classroom and talk with the students.

G．The courses that are taught via the Internet are called online courses.