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A.because many old people are changing their professions
B.because some people are looking for better jobs
C.because they have high costs for repairs and advanced technology
D.all of the above
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This is an incomplete list of some of the countless important roles Dagenai has had both within the University and beyond in the field of distance education in America. She is a very worthy winner of the year's Teaching Award.
1. Marie is the winner of this year's Teaching Award. ()
2. Marie graduated from Yale University in 1983. ()
3. Marie was appointed to Professor in 2006. ()
4. Marie was the President of American Association of Distance Education during 2009-2011. ()
5. Marie has done a great contribution to American distance education. ()
A.How to be a asuccessful language learner
B.He was a very successful teacher
C.The pub is open to any adult to enter
D.Everyone has different opinions
A.How to be a asuccessful language learner
B.He was a very successful teacher
C.The pub is open to any adult to enter
D.Everyone has different opinions
Supporters of home education claim that it is less expensive and far more efficient than mass public education.Moreover they quote several merits: relief of school overcrowding,added curricular and pedagogical (课程和教学法) alternatives,strengthened family relationships,lower dropout rates,increased motivation,higher standardized test scores,and reduced discipline problems.Supporters of home schooling also believe that it provides the parents with the opportunity to reinforce their moral values through education.
Critics of home schooling movement claim that it creates as many problems as it solves.They acknowledge that,in a few cases,home schooling offers educational opportunities superior to those found in most public schools,but few parents can provide such educational advantages.Some parents who withdraw their children form. the schools in favor of home schooling have an inadequate educational background and insufficient formal training to provide a satisfactory education for their children.Typically,parents have fewer,not more technological resources available than do schools.However,the relatively inexpensive computer technology that is readily available today is causing some to challenge the notion that home schooling is in any way not so good as more highly structured classroom education.
Finally,a sociological (社会学) concern is the restricted social interaction experienced by children who are educated at home.Technology will never replace the pupil-teacher relationship.Also,while relationships with parents and brothers and sisters may be improved,children taught at home may develop a distorted (歪曲的) view of society.
31.The main idea of the passage is that_____.
A.more and more parents are in favor of home schooling
B.home schooling is superior to school education because it has been legally approved
C.though home schooling has its advantages,it creates as many new problems at the same time
D.school education is no doubt better than home education
32.Those who support home schooling think that_____.
A.it's less expensive and more efficient apart from other merits
B.it has added curricular and pedagogical alternatives
C.it will cause fewer discipline problems
D.it's more important to reinforce moral values
33.Critics believe that_____.
A.few parents can afford computers and technology when providing home education
B.few parents are qualified enough to provide a satisfactory home education
C.school teachers are better than parents
D.classroom environment can provide most satisfactory education
34.According to the author,home schooling cannot help children_____.
A.acquire social knowledge
B.build up a relationship with family members
C.build up pupil-teacher relationship
D.develop a right view of society
35.The attitude of the author toward home schooling is_____.
A.vague
B.positive
C.totally negative
D.straight-forward
For the past several decades, it seems there's been a general consensus on how to get ahead in America: Get a college education, find a reliable job, and buy your own home. But do Americans still believe in that path, and if they do, is it attainable？ The most recent National Journal poll asked respondents about the American dream, what it takes to achieve their goals, and whether or not they felt a significant amount of control over their ability to be successful. Overwhelmingly, the results show that today， the idea of the American dream—and what it takes to achieve it—looks quite different than it did in the late 20th century. By and large, people felt that their actions and hard work—not outside forces—were the deciding factor in how their lives turned out. But respondents had decidedly mixed feelings about what actions make for a better life in the current economy. In the last seven years, Americans have grown more pessimistic about the power of education to lead to success. Even though they see going to college as a fairly achievable goal, a majority—52 percent—think that young people do not need a four-year college education in order to be successful. Miguel Maeda, 42, who has a master's degree and works in public health, was the first in his family to go to college, which has allowed him to achieve a sense of financial stability his parents and grandparents never did. While some, like Maeda, emphasized the value of the degree rather than the education itself, others still see college as a way to gain new perspectives and life experiences. Sixty-year-old Will Fendley, who had a successful career in the military and never earned a college degree, thinks "personal drive" is far more important than just going to college. To Fendley， a sense of drive and purpose, as well as an effective high-school education, and basic life skills, like balancing a checkbook, are the necessary ingredients for a successful life in America. 51.It used to be commonly acknowledged that to succeed in America, one had to have _____.
A.an advanced academic degree
B.an ambition to get ahead
C.a firm belief in their dream
D.a sense of drive and purpose
52.What is the finding of the latest National Journal poll concerning the American dream_____
A.More and more Americans are finding it hard to realize.
B.It remains alive among the majority of American people.
C.Americans' idea of it has changed over the past few decades.
D.An increasing number of young Americans are abandoning it.
53.What do Americans now think of the role of college education in achieving success_____
A.It still remains open to debate.
B.It has proved to be beyond doubt.
C.It is no longer as important as it used to be.
D.It is much better understood now than ever.
54.How do some people view college education these days_____
A.It promotes gender equality.
B.It needs to be strengthened.
C.It adds to cultural diversity.
D.It helps broaden their minds.
55.What is one factor essential to success in America, according to Will Fendley_____
A.A desire to learn and to adapt.
B.A strong sense of responsibility.
C.A willingness to commit oneself.
D.A clear aim and high motivation.
Homeschooling
Just in last year, more than one million children in the United States chose homeschooling but not traditional school education.This surprising figure was published by the National Center for Education Statistics.Homeschooling is a recent development in education.Not very long ago, it was still considered to be too radical by many education experts.Today, it has been accepted n almost every state.Thousands or even millions of children have tried homeschooling and many more parents are seriously considering it.The interesting thing was what led to such a change.There have been many recent surveys to show that parents are getting impatient and fed up with our public schooling system because it doesn't teach children any practical or real-life skills.
Parents are also concerned about the negative news from schools.For example, some students take drugs in schools, fight with schoolmates and even bring guns and knives to school.Parents are deeply worried about how the behavior. of these students would affect their children's healthy growth.
Homeschooling, on the other hand, allows parents to bring up their children in a natural and loving environment.It is especially important in the early years of the children's development (between three and twelve years old) because this is the period when they are easily affected by negative influences and peer pressure.And during this time most of them cannot tell what is right and what is wrong.Obviously, homeschooling can keep them from some of these bad influences.
Homeschooling has some other benefits, Since parents and children spend more time together, a nice relationship or a stronger bond can be formed between them.This bond can connect with them closer than they have ever thought before.If parents choose homeschooling, they can easily pass their moral values and beliefs on to their children since they stay together longer or maybe they are even the teachers themselves.
So what major factors are stopping parents from adopting homeschooling？ One important thing is that homeschooling costs a lot of time and money.For most families, both parents have to work full-time to support the family.Many homeschooling families depend on one parent for the income, while the other parent has to spend all the time on teaching the child.Therefore in some cases, it is not possible to adopt homeschooling if the family doesn't have stable income.
To help and guide homeschooling families, more and more homeschooling support groups are appearing in the neighborhood.Some have even gone online.If parents do decide to choose homeschooling, they can always get advice from a homeschooling support group.
Read this passage carefully and choose the best answer to each of the following questions
21.What did many American education experts think of the new trend of homeschooling______
A.They thought it to be a too much revolutionary idea
B.They believed that this trend would develop very fast
C.They encouraged parents to support the new idea of education
D.They hoped that governments would provide more support
22.A growing number of American parents have been accepting and choosing homeschooling as They ______.
A.realized that homeschooling is the only best way to develop their children
B.have found more and more weak points in the public education system
C.thought that public schools can spoil talents more than train them
D.began to realize that public school educators are not worth trusting
23.What do parents try to avoid in educating the kids in their early years______
A.Giving their children less knowledge from books
B.The negative effect from some bad news at school
C.Hiring non-professional educators to teach their children
D.The natural environment for their children to grow in
24.All the following except______are the main advantages brought forth by homeschooling
A.Students got more actively involved in social or community activities
B.Parents invest more time and energy in developing their children
C.Children benefit more from homeschooling than from public schools
D.The environment for learning is much better for children's healthy growth
25.When parents decide to choose homeschooling, they have to consider carefully the following major factors except the______.
A.time and energy parents have to invest
B.environment for children to learn and interact
C.Stable Income to afford the cost for children's learning
D.relationship between their children and other students
They tried hard to establish enough schools for their children.The schools were not only to teach children how to read, write and calculate but also to train clergymen(牧师) .The first college, Harvard, was set up in Massachusetts in 1636.Soon after, the colonial government passed a law requiring every town of more than 40 families to have a school and school master.By the mid-eighteenth century several well-known colleges were founded, including Columbia in New York and Princeton in New Jersey.They were used to train young people.Education did not develop very fast in the South where big plantation(农场) owners did not want to build schools for the children of the poor workers and slaves.Children from rich families usually went to England for higher education.This was one of the reasons why the South developed more slowly than the North.
Colonial schools laid the foundation for American educational system in which all the American schools were left to the care of communities or local authority.Compulsory education has been carried out and primary and secondary education has been open to American children free of charge for many years.
21.Education in most Americans'eyes is().
A.quite necessary for social development and democracy
B.important only for the earliest settlers
C.good as they have many famous universities
D.the basis of working hard
22.Which of the following was not a task of school？ ()
A.To train clergymen.
B.To teach children how to read and write.
C.To teach children maths.
D.To send children to British universities.
23.The South America developed slowly because().
A.children in the South went to England for higher education
B.there were not many rich people in the South
C.not all rich children in the South had chances to go to school in England
D.education developed quite slowly in the South
24.American educational system was built().
A.on the basis of colonial educational system
B.after some famous colleges were founded
C.by churches as they hoped to train more clergymen
D.when many children from rich families went to England
25.Which of the following statements is true according to the passage？ ()
A.Princeton University was founded around 1750s.
B.Colombia University was built in 1636.
C.Harvard University was founded by the American government.
D.A law was passed by the American government that a school should be built in every town.
all must be at least 21 years old. This is one example of how the Open 3 University is different from all other universities. Its students must either work full-time or be at home all day. For instance, mothers of families do not have to pass any examinations before they are accepted as students. This is why the university is called “open”. The university was started in order to help a known group – people who missed having a university education when they were young.
The first name for the Open University was “the University of the Air”. The idea was to teach “on the air”, in other words on radio and television. Most of the teaching is done like this. Radio and television have brought the classroom into people’s homes. But this, on its own, is not enough for a university education. The Open University students also receives advice at one of 283 study centers in the country, 36 weeks of the year he or she has to send written work to a “tutor”, the person who guides his or her studies. The student must also spend 3 weeks every summer as a full-time student. Tutors and students meet and study together, as in other universities.
1. The purpose of the Open University is to ().
A. help the young to go to school
B. help those who want to study the university
C. help those who are younger than 21 years old
D. help those who had missed the chance to study when they were young
2. “On the air” means ().
A. on the show
B. on radio and TV
C. on the flight
D. flying everywhere
3. The students at the Open University have their education ().
A. both at home and at some study centers
B. through many kinds of examinations
C. with their written work only
D. in the local centers only
4. “Tutor” in the second paragraph means ().
A. the person who is in charge of various exams
B. the person who is to help students get through exams
C. the person who provides guidance to students in their studies
D. the person who teaches students face to face
5. Which of the following is implied but not stated？ ()
A. Everyone wants to go to such an open university
B. Every country needs such a university
C. Students must be over 21 years old in the Open University
D. The Open University really benefits a lot those who did not have the chance to have university education
