2 . 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.

3 . 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.

4 . 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.

5 . 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.

6 . 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.

9 . It is becoming more apparent now that students do more online learning than they ever have before. There are plenty of ways that educators can use technology to create online lessons and deliver instructions remotely.

You may think that the only way to run an online class is synchronously through web conferences, in the same way that physical learning does—with all of the students and the teacher present at the same time. In most cases, that won’t be very practical, since the probability that all of the learners and the educator being all together with live, stable Internet connections is relatively low.

The most crucial thing to keep in mind is that online learning does not need to take place at the same time as online teaching. You create a course in your LMS (Learning Management System) to be a series of modules (模块). Then you ask your learners to take the modules one after another, because each builds on the last. Each module may be a video that you created regarding the content, accompanied by a PDF, some relevant documents and third-party links, etc. Learners can log into the virtual classroom whenever they want, even during the early hours of the morning, to access each module in the order you have designed. You can also lay out some essential rules for the course, like the frequency and types of assessments and more.

As far as I’m concerned, while most of the time online learning saves the learning cost and provides diverse studying materials and instructions from educators, allowing your learners the freedom to do their coursework according to their schedules is what makes online learning distinctive. It helps boost engagement, teach your learners how to plan for themselves and be responsible, and improve their overall lives.

1. What does the underlined word “synchronously” in paragraph 2 probably mean?

A．At the same time.	B．In the same place.
C．On various conditions.	D．Through different channels.

2. Why are learners supposed to follow the modules in a certain order?

A．Every module has essential rules.

B．The modules deal with various topics.

C．Each module is based on the previous one.

D．The modules are designed in different forms.

3. What makes online learning unique according to the author?

A．Flexible learning time.	B．Easy access to teachers.
C．Abundant learning resources.	D．Affordable education fee.

4. Who are the target readers of the text?

A．Students.

B．Parents.

C．Officials.

D．Teachers.

10 . Taking online classes from far away

Faiqa, a 15-year-old freshman at a public high school, logs in to her all-remote classes each night from Pakistan in a time zone nine hours ahead. Max, who also attends school in the same state, has joined his Advanced Placement history class for about two months from Guayaquil, Ecuador.     1    . During the pandemic, almost nothing about school has been normal, so administrators and teachers have come up with a solution:     2    . Some students in immigrant communities are logging in to school from thousands of miles away.

It is unclear how widespread the practice is. But out-of-country logins have become increasingly common since late fall according to educators in the country.     3    , and others temporarily left their homeland to care for sick relatives. However, because of the pandemic, they all can’t come back home. Remote education is really useful for them.     4    . “We recognize that the challenges of the pandemic may have temporarily changed circumstances for our families, and our schools are delivering strong virtual instruction to those who have chosen to learn remotely,” Ms. Filson, the district’s spokeswoman, says in a statement.

Max says he is grateful that he is still able to log in to classes during the special period of time. “    5    ,” he says.

A．Missing school for a long time is really bad

B．Some families paid a visit to other countries

C．I’m desperate to get back to the online world

D．students take virtual classes from outside the state

E．over two-thirds of young students find it easier to learn lessons online

F．Max’s schoolmate, Naobe, participates in classes from northern Honduras

G．The officials say it is possible for students to log in from anywhere in the world