1 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. Why do some workers take online language courses?

A．To pass their free time.

B．To enrich their life.

C．To meet the bosses’ expectation.

2. What does the speaker say about learning languages online?

A．Cheap.

B．Time-consuming.

C．Boring.

3. What is the speaker mainly talking about?

A．The pleasure of learning languages online.

B．The disadvantages of learning languages online.

C．The differences between learning languages online and offline.

2 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What did Ronak use to do?

A．Take summer courses.

B．Give free lessons to kids.

C．Make money out of teaching.

2. What is the main function of Kids Connect?

A．To develop kids’ interest in robotics.

B．To teach kids courses online for free.

C．To organize summer camps for kids.

3. Why will the woman tell Tom about Kids Connect?

A．To inspire him.

B．To help him find work.

C．To encourage him to use it.

3 . A single teacher can reach thousands of students in an online course, opening up a world of knowledge to anyone with an Internet connection. This limitless reach also offers opportunities to school districts that need to save money, by reducing the number of teachers. It can help high achievers in need of more advanced coursework than their districts provide. This is especially true in small districts that offer few traditional courses to students working ahead of their grades.

A study in Maine and Vermont examined the effect of online courses on eighth graders with strong math skills in schools that didn’t offer face-to-face math classes. Students were divided between online math and standard math offered in traditional classes. Both groups of students were tested at the end of the school year. The online students did better than those in standard classrooms. They were also twice as likely to complete advanced math later in high school.

But there is something wrong with it. In reality, students who complete these courses tend to do quite poorly on subsequent (随后的) tests of academic knowledge, suggesting that these online courses often give students an easy passing grade without teaching them very much.

Some researchers examined the performance of hundreds of thousands of students at DeVry University, which offers online and face-to-face versions of all its courses, using the same textbooks, assessments (评估), homework and teaching materials in each course. Even though the courses are seemingly the same, the students who attend online courses do worse. The effects are lasting, with online students more likely to drop out of college altogether. Hardest hit are those who entered the online class with low grades. Work by researchers in many other colleges is in line with the DeVry findings: The weakest students are hurt most by the online learning. For those with strong academic skills, by contrast, online learning can open up amazing opportunities.

Online education is still in its youth. Many ways of learning are possible, and some may benefit students with deep and various needs. As of now, however, the evidence is clear. For advanced learners, online classes are a good choice, but academically challenged students need a classroom with a teacher’s support.

1. What’s Para.1 mainly about?

A．The advantages of online courses.

B．The reduction in school teachers.

C．The educational conditions in poor areas.

D．The combination of online and traditional courses.

2. What did the study in Maine and Vermont find?

A．Traditional students were more likely to do better in math.

B．Both groups had little difference in their performance.

C．Traditional students did worse than online ones.

D．Online students tend to fail in their higher education.

3. Why did the findings of DeVry differ from Maine and Vermont’s?

A．DeVry invited different teachers.

B．DeVry involved different classes.

C．DeVry used different teaching methods.

D．DeVry chose students of different levels.

4. What does the author think of online education?

A．It suits good students.

B．It has been fully developed.

C．It is useful to poor students.

D．It should be forbidden in schools.

5. What can we learn from the passage?

A．Education needs further study in the long term.

B．Online courses influence different students in different ways.

C．Traditional courses fail to fit modern education anymore

D．Online education is harming traditional courses and teachers.

4 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. Why does the man find it hard to study at home?

A．He needs a teacher’s help.

B．There is too much noise.

C．Online classes are boring.

2. What do the speakers plan to do after the coronavirus is over?

A．Have a party.

B．Go for a trip.

C．Play loud music.

5 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

In the coming era of budget cuts to education, distance learning could become the norm.

The temptation for those in charge of education budgets to trade teachers for technology could be so strong that they ignore     1     disadvantages of distance learning. School facilities are expensive     2    (build). Online classes do not require buildings and each class can host hundreds of people at the same time,     3    (result) in greater savings. But moving away from a traditional classroom     4     a living, breathing human being teaches and interacts with students daily     5    (be) a disaster. Physically attending school has hidden benefits: getting up     6    (early), interacting more with peers, and building better relationships with teachers. Moreover, schools should be more than simple institutions of traditional learning. They are places where students     7    (offer) counseling (咨询) and other support.

Those policy-makers are often fascinated by the latest technology in education and its potential to transform education overnight.     8    , online education does not allow a teacher to keep a struggling student after class and offer help. Educational videos are unable to make eye contact or assess a student’s level of engagement. Given these     9    (expect), schools should not become permanently “remote”. Technology, however     10    (advance), should simply be a tool of a good teacher.

6 . Five years later, he quitted his job to work full-time on Khan Academy(可汗学院). The 75-person team is now based in Mountain View. The lesson style hasn't changed much, but Khan Academy now, besides science and maths, includes videos by experts in the ________ , too.

Today, Khan Academy has 15 million students in 190 countries. The You Tube channel has over 500 million________ . Khan’s ________ for the future has been supported by everyone from Bill Gates to Barack Obama.

While Khan is perhaps YouTube's biggest ________ in the field of learning, the platform is filled with instructional videos. There are video tutorials(视频教程)for changing a light bulb, assembling baby buggies, or learning the guitar.

It’s easy to see the attraction: ________ puzzling over an instruction manual(说明书)written in 15 languages, you can just watch someone ________ you.

Watching a video isn't just quicker than reading a manual—according to Khan, it's making us ________ . He argues that, by giving us a ________ level of knowledge, they help us get more out of experts.

________ , traditional educational establishments are welcoming YouTube, too. Universities around the world are ________ with video-based learning through massive open online courses, or MOOCs. While there has been some________ over whether lectures online devalue(贬……值)universities, almost everyone agrees that video tutorials have a role to ________ in teaching.

Khan believes that by teaching basic concepts ahead of classroom time, videos ________ teachers to focus on individual students. And by ________ the data Khan Academy gathers on each student—where they ________ or re-watch a video—teachers can know how much their students understand. This, says Khan, is the future of education: “empowering personalization”.

1.

A．prisons

B．communities

C．humanities

D．universities

2.

A．requests

B．dislikes

C．stations

D．views

3.

A．vision

B．review

C．curiosity

D．record

4.

A．success

B．lie

C．advertisement

D．company

5.

A．in charge of

B．instead of

C．filled with

D．full of

6.

A．force

B．decorate

C．employ

D．show

7.

A．lazier

B．happier

C．smarter

D．closer

8.

A．basic

B．high

C．historical

D．new

9.

A．Instead

B．Secretly

C．Increasingly

D．Normally

10.

A．experimenting

B．catching

C．promoting

D．reducing

11.

A．debate

B．experience

C．opposition

D．exercise

12.

A．lead

B．support

C．play

D．pay

13.

A．stop

B．free

C．criticize

D．train

14.

A．studying

B．copying

C．erasing

D．selling

15.

A．edit

B．post

C．share

D．pause

7 . What is Lynda?

A．A person.

B．A website.

C．A course.

8 . The best online language classes for kids

We’ve researched the best language classes for kids and provide a list of them below.

Preply

Languages: English, Spanish, French, German, Japanese, Italian, Korean, Arabic, Chinese

Ages: No age limit

Preply is an online platform that connects children to over 140,000 tutors (私人教师) for 1-on-1 language classes. Because Preply tutors set their own prices, you can find someone to fit you with hourly rates starting from just $10.

Bilingual Bebe

Languages: English, French, Chinese and Spanish

Ages: 3-12 years old

Bilingual Bebe offers small group online language classes for kids. The instructors use various methods to attract students: playing games, singing songs, reading books and socializing with classmates. All classes are 45 minutes long, and pricing ranges from a monthly subscription of 1 class per week for $149 to5 classes a week for $745.

Language Workshop for Children

Languages: French, Italian and Spanish

Ages: 2+

The Language Workshop for Children provides 1-on-1 private language lessons to students either online or in person. For private lessons, parents can buy a set of 10, 20, 30, 45, or 60-minute classes. Tutoring ranges from $110 to $125 an hour.

Duolingo

Languages: English, Spanish, French, German, Japanese, Italian, Korean, Chinese, Russian

Ages: 3+

Duolingo is a free app for language learning. It offers a wide variety of language courses broken down into bite-sized lessons focused on reading, listening, and vocabulary.

1. Which class is fit for a two-year-old child to learn Chinese?

A．Preply.	B．Duolingo.
C．Bilingual Bebe.	D．Language Workshop for Children.

2. What can children do on Bilingual Bebe?

A．Learn Italian.	B．Make friends.
C．Choose tutors.	D．Take private lessons.

3. What is special about Language Workshop for Children?

A．It is free of charge.	B．It has course packages.
C．It offers offline teaching.	D．It is only conducted online.

9 . University of Southern California (USC) Online Pre-College Program

Application requirements

Admission decisions are made on a rolling basis. Applicants who submit a completed application can expect an admission decision within 5 – 7 business days.

·Include basic contact information from you and your parent(s) or guardian.

·Tell us why you want to take the course and a little about yourself through a short-answer essay.

·Share a piece of writing, video or social media content that reveals something about yourself (optional).

·Submit the $35 application fee.

·Students must be at least 14 years old or older.

Program start date and application deadlines

Courses offered	Program dates	Application deadline	Tuition due in full	Tuition
Management	October 17 – November 18, 2023	October 4, 2023	October 10, 2023	$1,990
Media & Society	November 19 – December 20, 2023	November 6, 2023	November 12, 2023	$1,990

Cancellation and refunds (退款)

Application fees and enrollment deposits are nonrefundable. All course cancellations requests must be made in writing to precollegeonline@usc.edu. Any tuition paid to the university will be refunded, not including fees and deposits, if requested by the application deadline for the related course.

The university will not refund tuition for Online Pre-College Exploration courses for students who are removed from the program due to breaking our Letter of Understanding for Online Participation and our Student Code of Conduct.

Scholarships

USC Pre-College Program is proud to honor full scholarships for our Online Exploration Courses to students enrolled in the summer session of USC Neighborhood Academic Initiative (NAI). Qualified students who are enrolled in grades 9 – 12 can send an email for application and enrollment instructions to precollegeonline@usc.edu.

1. Which of the following is required for applicants?

A．Making a ten-minute video.	B．Sharing a personal photo.
C．Reaching 14 years old.	D．Paying 30 dollars for registration.

2. When is the last day of submitting your application if you’re into Management?

A．October 17.	B．October 4.
C．October 10.	D．November 6.

3. What does the Pre-College Program offer qualified students?

A．Full scholarships.	B．A 100% refund.
C．An extra summer course.	D．A 2% discount of tuition.

10 . 本学期，我们进行了将近两个月的网课，谈谈你网课学习的看法，内容包括：
(1)网课的优势与不足；
(2)自己的学习感受；
注意：
(1)写作词数应为80左右；
(2) 题目已为你写好；
(3) self-disciplined 自律的。

Be self-disciplined online learners

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