【題目】Online Degrees

Today, you can earn a degree from a major university without ever having sat in one of their classrooms. Many colleges and universities are offering online courses and degree programs now.

Online Learning Programs

With a computer and an Internet connection, you can earn a degree from home, work, or anywhere else for that matter. Online degree programs follow much the same routines as traditional learning, with a few twists. There are lectures, but they won't be in person. There are assignments (作業(yè)), but you won't hand them to your instructor. In most situations, you are free to “go to class” when it fits your schedule. If you get a phone call during class, you don't have to miss anything. If you get sick, you don't have to ask for someone's notes, and you just visit the lecture later.

You'll communicate with your instructor by e－mail, chat room and instant messaging. Your classroom will live in a special software program. Contrary to popular belief, you will have close contact with other students and the instructor.

Evaluating the Program

There are a lot of questions to ask before you make your selection, such as：

How do students interact with each other?

★Online programs can use chat rooms, instant messaging, teleconferencing, and video conferencing to communicate. The key is to find a program that has this interaction built into it and even requires it.

★What kind of reputation does the school have?

It may seem simple－a good school will have a good online program. This reputation, however, may not be as straightforward as you think. It's not uncommon for a great school to have a weak program or two. So you'd better look at the overall quality of the school and make a judgment.

The Employers' View

As more and more employees get online degrees and use them in the workforce(職場) , hiring managers will begin to feel more secure about the quality of education these people have.

【1】In which way is online education special?

A. If you get sick, you'll miss the lecture.

B. There are lectures, but you don't need to meet the lecturers.

C. If you get a phone call during class, you will miss something.

D. There are assignments, and you must hand them to your instructor.

【2】What is the most important part of online communication?

A. To use e－mails.

B. To look for a program with interaction.

C. To use chat rooms and instant messaging.

D. To use teleconferencing and video conferencing.

【3】For whom is the passage probably written?

A. College students.

B. Hiring managers.

C. Adult students.

D. High school students.

【答案】

【1】B

【2】B

【3】C

【解析】試題分析：文章介紹了現(xiàn)在流行的網(wǎng)上的學習課程，為了讓很多成年人不要上大學就可以得到大學的學位，很多大學都設(shè)置網(wǎng)上課程。和傳統(tǒng)的課程相比，網(wǎng)上課程更靈活，自由，互動更強。

【1】細節(jié)題：從第二段的句子：There are lectures, but they won't be in person. 可知網(wǎng)上的課程，但是你不要親自參加講座，選B

【2】細節(jié)題：從倒數(shù)第三段的句子：The key is to find a program that has this interaction built into it and even requires it.可知網(wǎng)上交流的重要部分是找一個可以互動的課程，選B。

【3】推理題：從文章最后一段的句子：As more and more employees get online degrees and use them in the workforce(職場) , 可知這篇文章是為成年的學生寫的。選C。

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