For many businessmen online education has been a dream．Now it has come true．The investment （投資） in higher education, whether financial or in terms of time, has long been impossible for many of them．But well-known educational institutions have chosen to deliver an internet-based program, and these barriers(障礙) have been lifted．
　　That is good news for people eager to improve themselves and is more attractive to employers．It is also a benefit to industry with better qualified candidates（候選人） applying for jobs at every level．
　　Having the benefits of a higher qualification（資格） without going to the university campus is attractive to many students．Campus study means greater cost, while online programs are flexible and save time, whether at home or at work．Students can achieve their degrees without causing too much disruption to their career or home life．
　　In addition to affordable, flexible（靈活） classes and greater convenience, students also have access to the online learning resources of many of the world’s top educational institutions．They can also communicate with their tutors no matter what time it is or whether either party is away for any reason．
　　This has opened up the possibility of getting a qualification from a university or college that many students could only have dreamed of in the past．It also allows specialists to get the precise qualifications and focus on their studies．As well as seeing the increase of applicants from lower-incomes and housewives, studying online in the US is even becoming popular with younger people of college age．
　　Employers have become increasingly welcome and positive to online qualifications as more candidates earn them, especially if they’re properly approved by the US Department of Education．
　　US institutions have led the way in online education provision（供給）．Many top US colleges and universities offer a range of online programs that are highly respected and in every way perfectly fit for adults who need to combine their studies with a working life．
小題1:According to Paragraph 1, many US colleges and universities ______．
A．have begun to lift the barriers to financial investment
B．have begun to run an internet-based program
C．have had a dream of offering online education
D．have gained financial investment
小題2:Why do people choose online education?
A．They can find jobs more easily than on-campus graduates．
B．They can get qualifications from US Department of Education．
C．They can save money and arrange their time and courses freely．
D．They can invest money in different courses provided online．
小題3:The underlined word “disruption” in the third paragraph probably mean ______．
A．dissatisfaction 　B．a(chǎn)ttentionC．a(chǎn)ttractionD．interruption
小題4:Which would be a good title for the passage?
A．Adult Education Online
B．Online Education Taking the Place of Campus Education
C．Top US Universities Offering Online Education
D．The Best of USA’s Online Education

小題1:B
小題2:C
小題3:D
小題4:D

試題分析：本文主要講述的就是美國(guó)的網(wǎng)絡(luò)教學(xué)的好處和優(yōu)勢(shì)，可以節(jié)省錢，同時(shí)也很便利，不影響人們的生活和事業(yè)。
小題1:推理題。根據(jù)第一段后兩行But well-known educational institutions have chosen to deliver an internet-based program, and these barriers have been lifted.以前這樣的機(jī)構(gòu)在教學(xué)網(wǎng)網(wǎng)絡(luò)教學(xué)的時(shí)候遇見了很多的障礙，現(xiàn)在這樣的障礙沒有了。說明美國(guó)的大學(xué)現(xiàn)在已經(jīng)開始了以網(wǎng)絡(luò)為基礎(chǔ)的教學(xué)活動(dòng)了，故B正確。
小題2:細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)第四段1,2行In addition to affordable, flexible classes and greater convenience, students also have access to the online learning resources of many of the world’s top educational institutions.說明這樣的教育既便宜也很方便靈活，故C項(xiàng)正確。
小題3:推理題。根據(jù)Campus study means greater cost, while online programs are flexible and save time, whether at home or at work. Students can achieve their degrees without causing too much disruption to their career or home life. 說明網(wǎng)絡(luò)學(xué)習(xí)非常便利，不需要到大學(xué)校園里，也不會(huì)給他們的事業(yè)和家庭生活帶來困擾，故該詞應(yīng)該是指打擾，故D項(xiàng)正確。
小題4:主旨大意題。本文主要講述的就是美國(guó)的網(wǎng)絡(luò)教學(xué)的好處和優(yōu)勢(shì)，可以節(jié)省錢，同時(shí)也很便利，不影響人們的生活和事業(yè)。故D項(xiàng)符合上下文。
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