It should be very clear that we live in a most spectacular（壮观的）time. It’s a time when info

It should be very clear that we live in a most spectacular（壮观的）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.
【小题1】The most suitable title for the passage should be “ .”A．Education in the information ageB．Advantages and disadvantages of online learningC．Online learning vs classroom learningD．How to survive in the information age【小题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 everyoneC．online learning will exist alongside the traditional modelD．online learning is more advanced than the traditional model【小题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.【小题4】It can be inferred from the passage that .A．not all the people are in favor of online learningB．it is not easy to combine online learning with classroom learningC．in the future all the courses will be available onlineD．in a sense our survival in the world depends on online learningA

(答案→)A 解析：文章介绍在信息时代，网络教育越来越受欢迎，文章阐述了网络教育和传统教育各自的优缺点，说明两者应该同时并存才能更好的发挥作用。【小题1】主旨题：从第一段的句子：Among the changes, which have come upon modern society, the ones in education are probably the most obvious and influential. 可知这篇文章讲的信息时代的教育，选A【小题2】推理题：从第三段的句子：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.可知作者提到微波炉是想说明它是很好的，但是不能取代传统的工具，网上教育也是这样，要和传统的教育方法并存，选C【小题3】推理题：从倒数第二段的句子：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.可知网上的教育不强调师生的互动，选C。【小题4】推理题：从最后一句话：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.可知在某种意义上我们在网络时代的的生存取决于网上教育。选D

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