It should be very clear that we live in a most spectacular（壯觀的）time. It’s a time when information is of primary importance. It’s a time when new information technologies are fundamentally transforming the world in every aspect. Among the changes, which have come upon modern society, the ones in education are probably the most obvious and influential. New information technologies are accelerating changes in education, at the same time presenting revolutionary tools with the potential to make education more efficient and more effective than ever.
The application of new information technologies has remarkably promoted the process of education. Online learning is probably the best case in point. As is often the case with “technology”, online learning may appear to be horrible; it can sound like alphabet soup sometimes. Now let’s see whether you can understand all this. You can participate in CBT at a CLC via the convenience of IDL. What does it all mean? Let me translate: GBT—Computer-Based Training; CLC—Computer Learning Center; IDL—Interactive Distance Learning. Sound complicated? Not really. Online learning is much less complicated than it seems. Students can learn at any time, anywhere, at any speed. They can make their own learning schedules and follow their own paths to suit their lifestyles. In my university, every semester there’re several online courses available, which need no class meetings or paper materials. The only thing I have to do is just to get online regularly as I wish, and download necessary learning materials. Then everything I need to know about the course is only a click away.
But online learning is not perfect; it’s like the microwave oven: it does some things better, but it is not a complete replacement for the traditional model. The traditional classroom model for education and learning is hard to leave behind. Because humans are social creatures, there’re times when we need to see each other face-to-face for interactive learning. A social and personal connection often builds effective teams, solves problems, and inspires confidence. So one possible solution is to combine online learning with the old traditional classroom learning , which not only makes the learning process faster and cheaper, but also highlights the interactions between teachers and students.
The bottom line: the Internet is the most important educational tool in the information age and online learning will become a main part of every individual’s learning experience in the future. That’s exactly how we will move knowledge from the ones who have it to the ones who need it faster and cheaper, and that’s how we’re going to survive in the information age.
小題1:The most suitable title for the passage should be “___________.”
A．Education in the information age
B．Advantages and disadvantages of online learning
C．Online learning vs classroom learning
D．How to survive in the information age
小題2:In Paragraph 3 the microwave oven is mentioned as an example to indicate that_________.
A．online learning needs improving
B．online learning doesn’t suit everyone
C．online learning will exist alongside the traditional model
D．online learning is more advanced than the traditional model
小題3:Which of the following descriptions about online learning is NOT true according to the passage?
A．It is more efficient and effective.
B．It is convenient to both teachers and students.
C．It stresses interactions between teachers and students.
D．It is a cheaper way of learning.
小題4:It can be inferred from the passage that________.
A．not all the people are in favor of online learning
B．it is not easy to combine online learning with classroom learning
C．in the future all the courses will be available online
D．in a sense our survival in the world depends on online learning

小題1:A
小題2:C
小題3:C
小題4:D

試題分析：文章介紹在信息時代，網(wǎng)絡(luò)教育越來越受歡迎，文章闡述了網(wǎng)絡(luò)教育和傳統(tǒng)教育各自的優(yōu)缺點，說明兩者應(yīng)該同時并存才能更好的發(fā)揮作用。
小題1:主旨題：從第一段的句子：Among the changes, which have come upon modern society, the ones in education are probably the most obvious and influential. 可知這篇文章講的信息時代的教育，選A
小題2:推理題：從第三段的句子：But online learning is not perfect; it’s like the microwave oven: it does some things better, but it is not a complete replacement for the traditional model.可知作者提到微波爐是想說明它是很好的，但是不能取代傳統(tǒng)的工具，網(wǎng)上教育也是這樣，要和傳統(tǒng)的教育方法并存，選C
小題3:推理題：從倒數(shù)第二段的句子：The traditional classroom model for education and learning is hard to leave behind. Because humans are social creatures, there’re times when we need to see each other face-to-face for interactive learning.可知網(wǎng)上的教育不強調(diào)師生的互動，選C。
小題4:推理題：從最后一句話：That’s exactly how we will move knowledge from the ones who have it to the ones who need it faster and cheaper, and that’s how we’re going to survive in the information age.可知在某種意義上我們在網(wǎng)絡(luò)時代的的生存取決于網(wǎng)上教育。選D
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