1 . In the past few years, online learning has become a significant part of the university and college experience.     1     But are all online courses created equal? How can you be sure that digital learning is right for you?     2    

We interviewed students and professors to get their advice about online courses, The most obvious advantage of online learning is that you can study anywhere and anytime.     3     “I think a point that many people lose sight of is how easy it can be to fall behind schedule,” says graduate student Amanda Bindman. Before choosing to study online, consider whether you’re a self-motivated learner and if the material seems interesting enough to keep you going.

The tip that comes up most often is simple: build online courses into your weekly schedule, just like what you would do with in person courses.     4     He noted that his online students usually end up with lower grades. It is so easy to let an online course slide, but your grades will suffer as a result. Be sure to schedule set times to watch your lectures, read materials and contribute to online discussion boards.

    5     A social connection is often a big part of learning. There are things you can do to ease this problem. Jessica Pink, an undergraduate student, suggests taking online courses with a friend, so you can motivate each other to stay on track. You can also find students on the class discussion board to organize a study group, or schedule in-person meeting s with your professor to discuss course concepts.

A．But that doesn’t mean there aren’t deadlines.

B．Your motivation should be your main concern.

C．Do you know that online courses are also part of your education?

D．Professor Alex Davidson teaches the same course in person and online.

E．The chief complain t about online courses is that they lack human interaction.

F．If you take an online course, what can you do to ensure the best possible grade?

G．A survey found that 29 percent of college students registered for online courses.

2 . Estimated to have appeared around 200m years after the events of the big bang, the first stars of the universe suddenly came into being, shedding light in the darkness. These stars produced the essential building blocks for entire galaxies (银河系), for planets, and for the creation of life in the universe.

In this fascinating masterclass with Dr Emma Chapman, the author of First Light: Switching on Stars at the Dawn of Time, she will attempt to fill in the missing first one billion years from the timeline of the universe, by revealing more about the earliest stars — how they were formed and why they were so unusual.

Emma will also discuss recent discoveries in astrophysics，including what the James Webb space telescope is revealing to us about the origins of the universe, and what the next big missions in space exploration will be.

Course content

• How the universe began: the big bang and the first stars

• How stars created the building blocks for our universe

• Finding the first stars: the latest research in stellar archaeology

• The future of looking back: space exploration and the next big space missions

• Q&A

Course Details

Thursday 26 October 2023,6.30pm-8.30pm BST

£65 plus £3.56 booking fee

This ticket includes your online class plus access to a 14 day catch up recording. If you live in the UK, you can purchase a ticket with a copy of First Light: Switching on Stars at the Dawn of Time at checkout for the combined price of £74.52 including postage and packing.

1. What does the masterclass with Dr Emma Chapman focus on?

A．Travelling in space.	B．Creating an unusual planet.
C．Understanding the universe.	D．Revealing the secrets of life.

2. What’s the price of a booked ticket?

A．3.56.

B．65.

C．68.56.

D．74.52.

3. Where is the text probably taken from?

A．A science report.	B．An examination paper.
C．An academic article.	D．A livestream website.

3 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下对话。
1. What is the little girl doing?

A．Taking a class online.

B．Playing online games.

C．Chatting with her friends.

2. Who stays with Youyou?

A．A foreign speaker

B．Her classmate.

C．Her mother.

3. How does Chang feel about her choice?

A．Sad.

B．Pleased.

C．Regretful.

4 . 最近，你在某英文论坛上看到一个帖子，内容是“Will traditional classes be replaced by AI classes (Artificial Intelligence)?”。请你对该帖子发表自己的看法。内容要点包括：
1. AI课堂的优点；
2. AI课堂的缺点；
3. 你的观点。
注意：1. 词数应为100左右；
2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Will traditional classes be replaced by AI classes?

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5 . This page summarizes the service offered by some of the best online tutoring websites on the Internet. We provide a brief summary of each of the websites, the service they offer, the cost of their service and our opinions of the pros and cons of each website.

In our opinion, Tutor Vista.com offers the best buy in the field of online tutoring service. For $100 per month your child can have unlimited tutoring. There are significant discounts for multi-month contracts ($ 50/month for 12 months or more).

Tutor Vista.com is founded by Krishnan Ganesh in 2005 with headquarters in Bangalore, India. Its mission is to provide world-class tutoring and high-quality content to students around the world—anytime, anywhere and in any subject.

Tutor Vista.com only hires experienced tutors. Most have a master or Ph. D. degree as well as 5 to 10 years’ teaching experience and they must pass strict certification exams.

You can schedule sessions with your preferred tutor in advance. Using a technology called VoIP, a student and a tutor talk naturally with headphones and microphones. The student and the tutor also share a “Whiteboard” that they both can write on. No special software is required but a headset with microphone is recommended. The company takes advantage of the highly educated, low-wage-base Indian population to offer the most cost-effective online tutoring service on the Internet.

Pros:◆Highly qualified tutors.

◆Unlimited online tutoring.

◆Low cost.

Cons:◆Maybe some language problems.

◆Voice interaction requires purchase of headset with microphone ($25~50 from Amazon).

1. How much do you have to pay if you make a contract for 1.5 years on Tutor Vista.com?

A．$1,800.

B．$1,200.

C．$900.

D．$2,000.

2. How can a student get help from his tutor when he has problems?

A．He can communicate with the tutor through chatting online

B．He can call the tutor directly anytime.

C．He can write an email to his tutor and wait for the reply online.

D．He must wait some days to meet the tutor personally.

3. According to the passage, what may be discussed next?

A．Other tutoring websites.

B．The best service provided by TutorVista.com.

C．The qualified teachers from Tutor Vista.com.

D．The great benefit of learning on Tutor Vista.com.

6 . 阅读下面短文，根据题目要求用英文回答问题。

For many students, having classes online makes them easily distracted. They face challenges when learning online.

A main source of distraction is digital technology. While electronic devices are required for online learning, they easily steal attention for long periods of time. Most students will hold their phones or leave them on their desks while studying. There is no doubt that during this time a text message from a friend can start a conversation that results in totally ignoring an assignment. Students might open new tabs to watch a fun video or scroll through social media threads. To overcome this challenge, students are encouraged to put all devices out of sight while working and build a solid timetable.

In addition to electronic devices, background noises can be a huge obstacle when it comes to online learning. In fact, sitting in a silent environment often emphasizes background noises even more. Television, family members, pets running in the house, or siblings listening to loud music can all be sources of interruption. Even weather can be a distraction! Imagine a strong wind blowing through the trees or a loud thunderstorm with rain. All these noises can end up disrupting students and affecting their study. A pair of headphones can minimize noise and help students stay on task.

Indeed, where and how we study can be a source of distraction as well. Some students wear comfortable pajamas while lying on their beds with laptops to watch class lectures. This can be a problem for concentration because humans mentally associate the bed with resting. Likewise, kitchens raise even more problems! Thinking about food frequently can disturb studying or cause a student to miss part of the class. This problem can be solved by trying to slowly train the brain to separate school time from resting and eating time. Also, a student can grab a light snack before class starts or even before starting an assignment.

Different students face different challenges at home. Students need to figure out ways to ensure they stay on track to achieve their academic goals.

1. According to the passage,what can students do to overcome distractions caused by digital technology while learning online?
2. Why do kitchens raise problems for students studying at home?
3. Please decide which part is false in the following statement,then underline it and explain why.
To avoid being disturbed by background noises, students could sit in a silent environment or wear a pair of headphones.
4. Please briefly introduce how online learning benefits you.(In about 40 words)

7 . 英语课上，你班就新冠疫情期间在家上网课（online classes）的效果做了一次问卷调查（survey）。请你按照以下要点写一篇英语短文，介绍你的调查结果并发表个人看法。

优势	1.环境安静，利于学习； 2.培养独立思考的能力。
弊端	1.缺乏学习的气氛； 2.难以保证每个学生都自觉参与学习。
你的观点	……

注意：1.词数80左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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8 . Robin S. Pukhram, principal of St Stephen English School, and his colleagues, from Churachandpur, Manipur, loved their students.

They ________ 120kms through hilly forests to reach remote villages. It was just for parent-teacher ________! Many of the students attending St Stephen live in these hard-to-reach ________. Reaching the school for a meeting   ________ expensive, private means, so the school staff ________ them the trouble and cost by making the ________   themselves. Pukhram had been ________ these meetings in around 25 villages over the course of one week, since 2018. His ________ efforts had led to a huge ________ in the student population — from 50 in 2015 to more than 545 pupils today.

When the villages were declared a COVID-19 containment zone in May this year, Pukhram ________ that he might be ________ his students to the infection. He got himself ________ despite being asymptomatic(无征兆的) and his results came back ________. Stuck in a quarantine(隔离) centre at a hospital, he wondered how his pupils would manage in his ________. So, he used his time during treatment and quarantine to begin ________ for 9th and l0th grade students via video-conferencing platforms and pre-recorded videos uploaded ________. The hospital, school and administration offered great ________ to help him conduct his daily hour-long classes online ________. “Teaching is not ________ my job, but my passion. When I take classes, I feel ________. I feel like I am fulfilling my purpose in life,” he says.

1.

A．measured

B．covered

C．climbed

D．ran

2.

A．relations

B．connections

C．meetings

D．parties

3.

A．scenes

B．rocks

C．tops

D．spots

4.

A．required

B．promoted

C．risked

D．proved

5.

A．caused

B．eased

C．saved

D．presented

6.

A．expense

B．trip

C．food

D．course

7.

A．paying

B．conducting

C．controlling

D．bearing

8.

A．abnormal

B．extraordinary

C．individual

D．regular

9.

A．rise

B．decline

C．effect

D．role

10.

A．confirmed

B．informed

C．convinced

D．worried

11.

A．devoting

B．applying

C．adapting

D．exposing

12.

A．tested

B．promoted

C．locked

D．weighed

13.

A．normal

B．natural

C．positive

D．negative

14.

A．favor

B．absence

C．treatment

D．demand

15.

A．directions

B．terms

C．classes

D．researches

16.

A．in time

B．at random

C．together

D．online

17.

A．support

B．remark

C．task

D．load

18.

A．successfully

B．fortunately

C．accidentally

D．surprisingly

19.

A．ever

B．always

C．even

D．just

20.

A．focused

B．refreshed

C．balanced

D．praised

9 . 假定你是李华,是你校英文报Teens’ Life的编辑。近日收到Ralph同学的求助信。 他无法适应学校的网课,注意力不集中,跟不上老师的节奏,视力也受到了影响,因而感到忧虑。请你用英文给他回一封建议信。要点如下:
1.表示理解;
2.提出建议;
3.表达祝愿。
注意:1.词数80左右;
2.可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
参考词汇:网课online classes
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