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    Education officials and industry experts are debating the future of online learning. The discussion is important because hundreds of universities in the United States have recently moved classes online because of the spread of the novel coronavirus（冠状病毒）.

For Asha Choksi, the rise of Internet-based or online study programs has led to major improvements in higher education. “It’s actually given a lot more power to students in terms of how, when and where they learn,” the head of research for Pearson Education said.

Classes meet online through video conferencing. In this way, students are able to communicate with each other and their professors even when they are far away from school. However, recent research suggests the majority of college students and professors prefer in-person instruction, because they are concerned that companies supervising（监管）online learning programs are not clear about the policies the schools have.

“Students see in-class lectures as opportunities to engage with instructors, peers, and content.” the researchers wrote. In-person learning is especially important in fields like healthcare and teaching. Online education can never really take its place, said Stephanie Hall, a fellow with the independent policy research group The Century Foundation. “Students need to experience...what they’re learning about, reading about or hearing about in the classroom. And I don’t know yet the degree to which technology can facilitate that.”

“When schools make agreements with online program managers to run their online programs, they often do not make important information available to students,” Hall said. This includes how much control the company has over the design of the program or whether the teacher leading the classes was involved in their design. In addition, many colleges and universities advertise online programs as a low cost opportunity for students. But in some cases, students attending in-person classes get financial aid and online students do not.

1.What does Choksi think of the online study programs?

A.They offer students more choices in study.

B.They reform the country’s education system.

C.They provide advanced scientific knowledge.

D.They promote the development of technology.

2.According to most college students and professors, what’s the advantage of in-person learning?

A.It is convenient.

B.It costs less to study.

C.It can better meet school policies.

D.It can improve students’ communication skills.

3.What does the underlined word “facilitate” probably mean in paragraph 4?

A.change B.apply

C.achieve D.control

4.What is Hall’s attitude towards online education?

A.Hopeful. B.Critical.

C.Uncaring. D.Neutral.

Answer

1.A

2.C

3.C

4.B

【解析】

这是一篇议论文。文章主要讲述了由于新冠病毒的传播，美国学校开始线上课程，但是线上课程有利有弊。教育专家就此展开讨论。

1.推理判断题。根据文章第二段中“It’s actually given a lot more power to students in terms of how, when and where they learn,” “实际上，它在学生如何、何时、在哪里学习方面赋予了他们更多的权力，”。由此可知，Choksi 认为线上教育给学生提供了很多选择。结合选项，故选A。

2.推理判断题。根据文章第三段中However, recent research suggests the majority of college students and professors prefer in-person instruction, because they are concerned that companies supervising（监管）online learning programs are not clear about the policies the schools have.然而，最近的研究表明，大多数大学生和教授更喜欢面授式教学，因为他们担心负责监督在线学习项目的公司不清楚学校的政策。由此可知，学生和教授倾向于面授课的原因是可以更好的贯彻学习政策。结合选项，故选C。

3.词义猜测题。根据文章倒数第二段中“Students see in-class lectures as opportunities to engage

with instructors, peers, and content.” the researchers wrote. In-person learning is especially important in fields like healthcare and teaching. Online education can never really take its place.“学生将课堂讲座视为与教师、同伴和内容交流的机会。” 研究人员写道。 面授学习在医疗和教学等领域尤其重要。 独立政策研究组织世纪基金会(the century foundation)的研究员斯蒂芬妮 · 霍尔(stephanie hall)表示，网络教育永远不可能真正取代它的地位。 由此可知，学生们需要体验他们在课堂上学到的，阅读的或听到的东西。但是网络教育不知道什么时候能实现这一点。故划线词 “facilitate” 应意为“实现”。结合选项，故选C。

4.推理判断题。根据文章最后一段中“When schools make agreements with online program managers to run their online programs, they often do not make important information available to students,” Hall said. This includes how much control the company has over the design of the program or whether the teacher leading the classes was involved in their design. In addition, many colleges and universities advertise online programs as a low cost opportunity for students. But in some cases, students attending in-person classes get financial aid and online students do not.霍尔说: “当学校与在线项目经理达成协议来运行他们的在线项目时，他们通常不会向学生提供重要的信息。”。 这包括公司对程序的设计有多大的控制权，或者领导班级的老师是否参与了他们的设计。 此外，许多学院和大学宣传在线课程是为学生提供低成本的机会。 但在某些情况下，参加面授课程的学生可以得到经济资助，而在线课程的学生则得不到。由此可知，Hall并不支持在线教育。故选B。