The Amber Room was first designed as a palace for Frederick I. When first finished, it was in the f       1.style and was d        2.with gold and jewels. Then the next king of Prussia, Frederick William I, gave it to Peter the Great as a gift. In r        3., he was given a troop of soldiers. The room s        4.as a small reception hall at that time. After that, Catherine II, asked her artists to add more d     5.to the Amber Room, which made it one of the w        6.of the world. Later, the Amber Room b        7.to Katherine was missing and it was said to have been stolen by German Nazi. However, what happened to the Amber Room remains a m        8.. Recently, the Amber Room has been r        9.by the artists by studying old photos of the former one. It was made to c        10.the 300th birthday of the city of St Petersburg.

Today, there are many chances for those who wish to continue their education. However, nearly all require some break in one’s career in order to attend school full time.    　　

Part-time education, that is, attending school at night or for one weekend a month, tends to drag the process out over time and puts the completion of a degree program out of reach of many people. Additionally, such programs require a fixed time commitment which can also impact negatively on one’s career and family time. 

Of the many approaches to teaching and learning, however, perhaps the most flexible (灵活的) is that called distance learning. Distance learning is an educational method which allows the students the flexibility to study at his or her own pace to achieve the academic goals which are so necessary in today’s world. The time required to study may be set aside at the student’s convenience. Additionally, the student may enroll in distance learning courses from actually any place in the world, while continuing to pursue their chosen career. Individual assistance may be available via regular airmail, telephone, fax machine, teleconferencing and over the Internet.

Good distance learning programs are characterized by the inclusion of a subject evaluation tool with every subject, so a student doesn’t need to travel away from home to take a test. Another characteristic of a good distance learning program is the equivalence (等同) of the distance learning course with the same subject materials as those students taking the course on the home campus. The resultant diploma or degree should also be the same whether distance learning or on-campus study is employed. The individuality of the professor/student relationship is another characteristic of a good distance learning program. In the final analysis, a good distance learning program has a place not only for the individual student but also the company or business that wants to work in partnership with their employees for the educational benefit, professional development, and business growth of the organization. Supporting distance learning programs for their employees gives the business the advantage of retaining (留住) career-minded people while contributing to their personal and professional growth through education.  　　

1.According to the passage, which of the following is NOT a disadvantage of part time education?

A. It requires some break in one’s career. 　　

B. It tends to last too long for many people to complete a degree program.       　　

C. It affects one’s career.     　　

D. It gives the student less time to share with the family.    　　

2. Which of the following is NOT an advantage of distance learning?   　

A. The student may choose his or her own pace.  　

B. The student may study at his or her convenience.   　　

C. They can pursue their chosen career while studying.    　　

D. Individual assistance comes through regular airmail, telephone and fax machine.

3.What benefit will distance learning program bring to a business?    　　

A. Attracting more talented people.      　　

B. Good image of the business.    　　

C. Better cooperation with universities.     　　

D. Further training of employees and business growth.      　　

4. Good distance learning program have the following characteristics EXCEPT _______.     　　

A. distance learning course is the same as students taking courses on campus     　

B. the diploma or degree should be the same as on campus study  　　

C. professor-student relationship is strictly one to one all through the course    　　

D. includes subject evaluation tool

5.What benefit will distance learning bring to an employee of a business?     　　

A. Higher salary.   　　

B. Professional growth.      　　

C. Good impression on the employer.      　　

D. Good relationship with the employer. 

根据以下各句所给的首字母或汉语提示，用单词的正确形式填空，并将其写在答题卷上。
【小题1】It was quite terrible. It took me some time to c___________ down myself.
【小题2】Parents are always c_____________ much about their children.
【小题3】I'm terribly sorry. I didn't do it on p__________.
【小题4】It took her a long while to r___________ from her heart operation.
【小题5】The children played ____________ (在户外)until it started to rain.
【小题6】After the war, a new g_______________ was set up for that country.
【小题7】The people p__________ at the meeting were all for the suggestion.
【小题8】The ball went in the d_______________ of the man sitting in a boat on the river.
【小题9】At the party a foreign teacher was r______________(要求) to sing some folk songs.
【小题10】He was a young sailor on his first sea v______________.
【小题11】The mother i_________ that he finish his homework first, which made his son very angry.
【小题12】Whether you will succeed or not in doing the work depends on your a________ to it.
【小题13】This song sounds f_____________ to me. I must have heard it sung somewhere before.
【小题14】She ________________ (毕业)from Peking University last year.
【小题15】The speech contest was o______________ well.
【小题16】When she heard the news that her husband was killed in the accident, she b_______ into tears.
【小题17】After the earthquake, the whole city was in r_________.
【小题18】J_______ from his accent, we know he comes from the west.
【小题19】Prices have _____________ (上涨) quickly.
【小题20】The building was completely ______________(摧毁) by fire.

根据以下各句所给的首字母或汉语提示，用单词的正确形式填空，并将其写在答题卷上。

1.It was quite terrible. It took me some time to c___________ down myself.

2.Parents are always c_____________ much about their children.

3.I'm terribly sorry. I didn't do it on p__________.

4.It took her a long while to r___________ from her heart operation.

5.The children played ____________ (在户外)until it started to rain.

6.After the war, a new g_______________ was set up for that country.

7.The people p__________ at the meeting were all for the suggestion.

8.The ball went in the d_______________ of the man sitting in a boat on the river.

9.At the party a foreign teacher was r______________(要求) to sing some folk songs.

10.He was a young sailor on his first sea v______________.

11.The mother i_________ that he finish his homework first, which made his son very angry.

12.Whether you will succeed or not in doing the work depends on your a________ to it.

13.This song sounds f_____________ to me. I must have heard it sung somewhere before.

14.She ________________ (毕业)from Peking University last year.

15.The speech contest was o______________ well.

16.When she heard the news that her husband was killed in the accident, she b_______ into tears.

17.After the earthquake, the whole city was in r_________.

18.J_______ from his accent, we know he comes from the west.

19.Prices have _____________ (上涨) quickly.

20.The building was completely ______________(摧毁) by fire.

Many people believe that “It is always calm before a storm.” Actually it is not true. Before the Tangshan earthquake, strange things happened. Some animals were too n________to eat and the water pipes in some buildings cracked and b_______. At 3:42 a.m. the terrible earthquake broke out. In fifteen seconds, a large city lay in r_______ The suffering of the people was e________. Almost everything was d_______ and thousands of children were left homeless. Before people could r__________from the first quake, a second one hit the city. Some rescue workers and doctors were t_________ underground. Water, food, and e________were cut off. People began to wonder how long the d________ would last.

       L_________, people all over the nation offered the helping hand. With the joint efforts, the city began to breathe again.