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. 

 

________ of the storm, the fishermen were able to drag their boats into the safe area before they were destroyed by the storm.

A. Being warned　　

B. Having warned　　

C. Having been warned　

D. Warning

Lily was heading down the sidewalk towards her subway stop in Washington. She had a lot to do at work. But as she hurried down the 16 , she started to feel warm. By the time she 　17 to the platform. Lily felt sick – maybe it hadn’t been a 　18 idea to give blood the night before, she thought. She leaned 19 against a post close to the tracks.

Several metres away, John and his girlfriend Mary, found a 　20 close to where the front of the train would stop. Suddenly he 21 the scream, followed by someone yelling. “Oh, my God she 22 in!” John didn’t hesitate. Taking off and 23 the bag to his friend, he 24 down to the tracks and ran some 12 metres towards the body lying facedown on the 　25 . By the time John reached Lily, he could “ 26 vibration（震动）on the tracks and see the light 27 the tunnel,” he remembers. “The train was maybe 20 seconds from the station.”

28 ,a former high school wrestler who trains t a gym to stay in shape, 29 Lily under her ampits ,(腋窝). She was deadweight. “It was 　30 to lift her. She was just our,” he says. But he managed to raise her 1.2 meters to the 　31 so that by standers could grab her arms and drag her away from the edge. As the train closed in, John had to 32 himself onto the platform. He did so just seconds before the t rain passed by him and came to a stop.

When Lily woke up again, she felt herself being 33 along the ground, and saw someone else around her. Police and fire officials soon arrived and Lily 34 a series of operations on her face 35 fortunately she didn’t lose her life.

16．A．stairs　　　　　　　　 B．windows　　　　　　 C．platform　　　　　　 D．exit

17．A．moved　　　　　　　 B．arrived　　　　　　　 C．got　　　　　　　　　　 D．reached

18．A．had　　　　　　　　　　 B．good　　　　　　　　　 C．common　　　　　　 D．special

19．A．easily　　　　　　　　 B．stably　　　　　　　　 C．delightedly　　　　　 D．heavily

20．A．spot　　　　　　　　　 B．poster　　　　　　　　 C．door　　　　　　　　　 D．restroom

21．A．learned　　　　　　　 B．noticed　　　　　　　 C．heard　　　　　　　　 D．saw

22．A．ran　　　　　　　　　　 B．looked　　　　　　　　 C．took　　　　　　　　　 D．feel

23．A．receiving　　　　　　 B．throwing　　　　　　 C．breaking　　　　　　 D．losing

24．A．jumped　　　　　　　 B．walked　　　　　　　 C．went　　　　　　　　　 D．sat

25．A．paths　　　　　　　　 B．tracks　　　　　　　　 C．trains　　　　　　　　 D．seats

26．A．change　　　　　　　 B．watch　　　　　　　　 C．feel　　　　　　　　　　 D．realize

27．A．going into　　　　　 B．making into　　　　 C．pulling into　　　 D．coming into

28．A．Lily　　　　　　　　　　 B．Joe　　　　　　　　　　 C．Mary　　　　　　　　 D．John

29．A．grabbed　　　　　　　 B．pushed　　　　　　　 C．woke　　　　　　　　 D．called

30．A．hard　　　　　　　　　 B．easy　　　　　　　　　 C．timely　　　　　　　　 D．possible

31．A．train　　　　　　　　　 B．platform　　　　　　 C．station　　　　　　　　 D．shop

32．A．take　　　　　　　　　 B．convince　　　　　　 C．tell　　　　　　　　　　 D．lift

33．A．beaten　　　　　　　　 B．stolen　　　　　　　　 C．pulled　　　　　　　　 D．worried

34．A．needed　　　　　　　 B．required　　　　　　　 C．asked　　　　　　　　 D．ordered

35．A．and　　　　　　　　　　 B．or　　　　　　　　　　　 C．but　　　　　　　　　　 D．so