8.A 33-year-old physicist in California recently quit his job to devote himself to an unpaid job teaching math on the Internet,and his lessons are reaching almost 100,000 people a month.Salman Khan's voice is heard every day on the net-by tens of thousands of students around the world who are hungry for help learning math.He has posted 1,200lessons an YouTube-lessons that appear on an electronic(电子的)blackboard,which range from(涵括)basic addition to advanced mathematics for science and finance.And they are free.
Khan lives in Silicon Valley,with his wife,a doctor,and their new baby.He got the idea for his"Khan Academy"12 years ago,when he taught a young cousin how to convert(转换)kilograms to grams.With Khan's help,the cousin got good at math,and Khan began a new career.
Now,Khan records his lessons himself,but he never goes on camera."It feels like my voice in their head.You're looking at it and it feels like someone's over your shoulder talking in your ear,as opposed to(与…相反)someone at the blackboard,which is distant from you,"he said.
When Springfield High School in Palo Alto,California invited Khan to speak in person-he immediately connected to the students there.
The idea of short lessons that can be played over and over again attracted high school senior Bridget Meaney.She says she had trouble with math in the seventh grade."I think the teachers are good,but they can't teach at a speed that's perfect for everyone,"she said."I like the idea of learning something in class but then going back and pressing pause or rewind and actually getting a deeper understanding of it."
Originally,Khan kept his lessons short because of YouTube restrictions(限制).Now,he thinks short is better."Education researchers now tell me that 10minutes is how long someone can have a high level of attention.And anything beyond that and your brain switches off,"he said.
For Khan,teaching math,science,and finance is just the beginning.He says he's ready to expand(拓展)his YouTube site to include other subjects as well.
54.What gave Khan the idea of teaching math online?B
A.His interest in Internet teaching.
B.His success in helping his cousin learn math.
C.A suggestion made to him at a local high school.
D.His discovery that many students found learning math difficult.
55.Why does Khan never go on camera?A
A.He wants to create a more relaxed learning atmosphere.
B.He wants to keep distance from the viewers.
C.It's restricted by YouTube for education videos.
D.He's to a shy to show his face on camera.
56.From the passage,we know thatC.
A.Khan travels to many schools to promote his lessons
B.Khan gives live math lessons every day for free
C.Khan plans to include more subjects in the future
D.Khan set up the Khan Academy with his wife
57.What does Khan mean by"short is better"in the 6th paragraph?B
A.Short lessons encourage students to return to the website.
B.Keeping the lessons short can ensure better attention.
C.Students enjoy short mathematics lessons more.
D.YouTube suggests short lessons for its site.
分析 文章主要讲述了Khan通过自己录课想创造一种更轻松的学习氛围以及Khan计划提供更多科目的教学录像.
解答 54.B 细节理解.由"He got the idea for his'Khan Academy'four years ago,when he taught a young cousin how to convert(转换)kilograms to grams.With Khan's help,the cousin got good at math,and Khan began a new career."可知,Khan因为成功地使他的侄子学好了数学而开始了在网上教授数学的想法.
55.A 推理判断.从他所说的话"It feels like my voice in their head.which is distant from you"可知,他自己录课是想创造一种更轻松的学习氛围.
56.C 推理判断.由最后He says he's ready to expand his YouTube site to include other subjects as well.可推断.Khan计划提供更多科目的教学录像.
57.B.句子理解,从其后面的内容"Education researchers now tell me that 10 minutes is how long someone can have a high level of concentration.And anything beyond that and your brain switches off,"he said可知,"10分钟是人的注意力可以最集中的一段时间."
点评 做这类题材阅读理解时要求考生对文章通读一遍,做题时结合原文和题目有针对性的找出相关语句进行仔细分析,结合选项选出正确答案.推理判断题也是要在抓住关键句子的基础上合理的分析才能得出正确答案,切忌胡乱猜测,一定要做到有理有据.