Bill Gates recently predicted that online learning will make place-based colleges less significant, and five years from now, students will be able to find the best lectures in the world online. I applaud Mr. Gates. But what’s taking us so long?
As early as 1997, MIT(麻省理工) decided to post videos of all university lectures online. for free, for all people. But today, how many students have you met who mastered advanced mathematics or nuclear physics from an MIT online video? Unfortunately, the answer is not many. The problem is the poor quality of online education websites and the experience they provide to students. Those who go to the MIT website and watch courses online are surely very smart people, but it’s not like playing a video game such as World of Warcraft. Only the most ardent students, those who are highly motivated, will devote themselves to studying these boring online videos.
The real question is why we aren’t spending more to develop better online education platforms. Where is the Avatar of education? Think about this. The market for Hollywood films per year is worth around 30 billion USD. Education in the world is a trillion-dollar-a-year market, hundreds of times bigger than Hollywood movies. Yet the most expensive digital learning system ever built cost well under 100 million dollars.
Bill Gates’ prediction is going to happen. There is no doubt about it. But it will only happen when we create high level educational content and experiences that engage and excite more than has ever been possible in the real world.
1.What has Bill Gates forecast about online learning?
A. It will concentrate on physics lectures
B. It will completely replace real universities
C. It will help to make universities more successful
D. It will play an increasingly important role in education
2.What does the underlined word “ardent” in Paragraph 3 mean?
A. Creative B. Enthusiastic
C. Well-behaved D. Experienced
3.According to the author, what is holding back the popularity of online learning?
A. The lack of lectures available online
B. The high cost of access to the websites
C. The low standard of educational websites
D. The competition with online computer games
4.Why does the author mention Hollywood?
A. To show that Hollywood produces many successful movies
B. To prove that education is more profitable than entertainment
C. To argue that movie directors should produce educational content
D. To urge that more money be spent developing educational websites
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Today it is common to see people who walk about with colored wires hanging from their ears wherever they go. They move about in their personal bubbles, sometimes unaware of what’s happening around them. 1. Outside life is shut out. So are you one of “them”?
For me, walking around in my own personal bubble is perfect. 2.What’s even better, wearing earphones seems to give a signal to people which says: “I’m not available for chatting at the moment!”
Suppose you’re at work and about to make an incredible breakthrough, but a colleague suddenly turns up. At this precise moment, the slightest disturbance would break your concentration. 3.Once again, those wires hanging from your ears would be sure to give that “Go away!” signal.
4.It’s probably part of the growing up stage when they just want to ignore their whole family. While their mothers give them lectures about why they should do their homework, they can just turn up the volume(声音) on their MP3 player, smile, and say “Yes, Mum.” Problem solved.
Pretty soon, not only will we have pretty colored wires hanging from our ears—but also our brains will be directly plugged into some new high-tech instrument. We’ll be in a virtual(虚拟) world, communicating with everyone else, or choosing not to, as we like. In this world, we will all be permanently plugged in. 5.and they are changing our social habits along the way.
In the end, there is a thin line between using technology as a tool for making life better and being a slave to it! It’s so strange—suddenly, I don’t feel like wearing my earphones anymore!
A. Listening to music through earphones is the perfect way to ignore such interruptions.
B. I also have wires hanging from my ears.
C. They walk around in their own spaces, with their personal “digital noise reduction systems.”
D. I don’t have to deal with the noise from the environment.
E. After all, I am listening to my favorite music and would rather not be disturbed.
F. Our instruments are changing quickly.
G. In the home situation, teenagers love these wires.
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There is a big hospital across the street from where we live. To earn some money, we rented the rooms upstairs to patients. One evening, there was a(n)_______at the door. I opened it and saw a short old man who was hardly_______than my eight-year-old son.
But the worst thing was his face—it was_______ugly. He told me he'd been_______a room since that noon but no one seemed to have one. For a moment I hesitated, not_______to rent him a room, but his next words convinced me. He said, “I could_______on this chair. My bus leaves early in the morning." I told him we would find him a _______.
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1.A. bell B. answer C. knock D. call
2.A. taller B. healthier C. better D. stronger
3.A. hardly B. usually C. really D. finally
4.A. searching B. looking at C. hunting for D. checking in
5.A. knowing B. refusing C. fearing D. wanting
6.A. wait B. sit C. hide D. sleep
7.A. bed B. seat C. table D. living room
8.A. funny B. beautiful C. small D. normal
9.A. please B. surprise C. support D. exchange
10.A. interested B. scared C. grateful D. worried
11.A. midnight B. suppertime C. bedtime D. noon
12.A. If B. Once C. Before D. After
13.A. visit B. stay C. pay D. chat
14.A. action B. voice C. face D. manner
15.A. notice B. require C. mind D. escape
16.A. cards B. letters C. greetings D. packages
17.A. Believing B. Knowing C. Doubting D. Telling
18.A. mail B. get C. find D. make
19.A. remembered B. explained C. learned D. showed
20.A. for B. with C. in D. under
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根据下列各句句意和空白之后的汉语提示， 在横线上写出对应单词的正确形式， 每空只写一词。
1.You’ll ________(获得)useful experience in working with computers.
2.On my ________(到达)at the hotel, he gave me a sweet kiss.
3.You see，the ________(精力充沛的)young man plays basketball day and night.
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5.I ________(提醒)him that he must go home before dark.
6.I always________(钦佩)the man in blue for his devotion to the tiring job.
7.In order to keep healthy, you’d
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8.When I arrived in America, I found my English was very _________(有限的).
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假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线( \ )划掉。
修改：在错词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2. 只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。
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10.reality. You become really happy.
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翻译句子（共5小题；每小题4分）
1.汤姆去年5月搬到了伦敦，此后一直住在那儿。
2.面对困难时，我们可以向老师求助。
3.虽然天气寒冷，他却没穿大衣就出去了。
4.到上周为止，所有的工作都已经做完了。
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"You can have the same neighbors for years," the old man said."You love them or you think you love them.And you hope that they love you.But do you really understand them?"
"Charlie Kemp and his family lived next door to me for fifteen years.We were good friends for all that time.I enjoy friendship---I'm sure it's the best thing in the world.And friendship with the Kemps was easy because they seemed to welcome it."
"They were interesting and intelligent people;their home caught fire twice,and twice the whole family slept in my home.They were always losing things---money,keys,or watches.Pictures fell off the walls;the children fell out of beds..."
"I was their neighbor and their friend.Life was always interesting,never dull.Best of all I liked the whole family."
"One day,I lit a fire in the garden and was burning some rubbish.After a while Charlie Kempt came out of his house and walked up the road."
"Morning Charlie,"I said,"Lovely day,isn't it?"He smiled at me and nodded.I went on with my work.
"Twenty minutes later a policeman arrived.”He walked into my garden and said,“You’ll have to put out the fire.Your neighbor has complained to us.He doesn't like the smell."
"My neighbor...?"I said.
"Yes,"the policeman said.He took out his notebook and read,"Charlie Kempt.He lives next door,doesn't he?"
1.The old man found that it was very strange that .
A. they often lost things B. Charlie told the police about the fire
C. the fire burnt the whole of the Kemps' house D. Kemp smiled to him
2.How did the old man help the Kemps?
A. He let them sleep in his house after the fires. B. He found the things they lost.
C. He thought they were interesting and intelligent. D. He lent them money.
3.The story shows that .
A. friendship is the best thing in the world B. friendship with the Kemps was easy
C. friendship with the Kemps was not easy D. we never really understand our friends
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根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
With the summer holiday just around the corner, it seems like everybody is busy planning their vacations. Here are some tips that can help you enjoy your holiday without empting your pocket:
Travel off-season
Go to your desired destination while the demand is low and take advantage of huge discounts. During the peak season, the hotel and flight prices increase quickly, and you’ll likely spend more of your vacation time standing in line due to the rush of tourists. 1.
2.
Websites can help you find discount hotel rooms. Look for places that do not charge extra for children if they use the existing bedding. Stay with the locals. If you and your family are going to stay for a longer period, renting a small apartment is a good choice.
Eat like a local
Why eat at big chain restaurants when you can experience something new?3.During your family trip, try new food where the locals eat. This will not just save money, but also provide you with a new and different experience. For smaller meals and snacks, avoid restaurants and try street food or other takeout.
Don’t hesitate to bargain
Tourist- heavy places are known for overcharging for just about everything. Clothes, travel goodies, souvenirs, etc. are very expensive at these places. 4.Bargain hard to get the best price.
Choose local transportation
5.Instead, take buses, railways or subways, which are always cheaper. If you are planning to stay for a while, you can consider renting a car. Hiring a car is much easier than carrying your bags everywhere if you are moving around a lot.
A. Save on hotels.
B. Surf the Internet while traveling.
C. Therefore, avoid buying anything there.
D. So it’s best to find out when the off-season starts.
E. Planning your meals is another way to reduce your travel costs.
F. For this reason, you shouldn’t feel ashamed to ask for bargains.
G .As a tourist, avoid taking taxis whenever possible, since they are expensive.
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