About 21,000 young people in 17 American states do not attend classes in school buildings.
Instead,they receive their elementary and high school education by working at home on computers.The Center for Education Reform. says the United States has 67 public “cyberschools.” and that is about twice as many as two years ago.
The money for students to attend a cyberschool comes from the governments of the states where they live.Some educators say cyberschools receive money that should support traditional public schools.They also say it is difficult to know if students are learning well.
Other educators praise this new form. of education for letting students work at their own speed.These people say cyberschools help students who were unhappy or unsuccessful in traditional schools.They say learning at home by computer ends long bus rides for children who live far from school.
Whatever the judgement of cyberschools,they are getting more and more popular.For example,a new cyberschool called Commonwealth Connections Academy will take in students this fall.It will serve children in the state of Pennsylvania from ages five through thirteen.
Children get free equipment for their online education.This includes a computer,a printer,books and technical services.Parents and students talk with teachers by telephone or by sending emails through their computers when necessary.
Students at cyberschools usually do not know one another.But 56 such students who finished studies at Western Pennsylvania Cyber Charter School recently met for the first time.They were guests of honor at their graduation.
1、What do we know from the text about students of a cyberschool?
A、They have to take long bus rides to school.
B、They study at home rather than in classrooms.
C、They receive money from traditional public schools.
D、They do well in traditional school programs.
2、What is a problem with cyberschools?
A、Their equipment costs a lot of money.
B、They get little support from the state government.
C、It is hard to know students' progress in learning.
D、The students find it hard to make friends.
3、Cyberschools are getting popular became().
A、they are less expensive for students
B、their students can work at their own speed
C、their graduates are more successful in society
D、they serve students in a wider age range
4、We can infer that the author of the text is().
A、unprejudiced in his description of cyberschools
B、excited about the future of cyberschools
C、doubtful about the quality of cyberschoois
D、disappointed at the development of cyberschools
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In the USA children start school when they are five years old. In some states they must stay in school (11) they are sixteen. Most students are seventeen or eighteen years old when they (12) school. There are two kinds of schools in the United States: public schools and pri-cate(私立)schools.(13)children go to public schools. Their parents do not have to(14)
their education because the schools (15) money from the government. If a child goes to a private school,his parents have to get enough money for his schooling . Some parents still (16) private schools,though they are much more expensive.
Today about half of the high school students(17) unwersities after they finish the secondary school. A student at a state university does not have to pay very much if his parents (18 in that state. But many students(19) while they are studying at universities.In this way they (20)good working habits and live by their own hands.
( )11.
A.and
B.though
C.until
D.since
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Passage Four
Students all over the world have to work for their education. A college education in the United States is
expensive. The costs are so high that most families begin to save for their children's education when their children are babies. Even so, many young people cannot afford to pay the expenses of full-time college work. They do not have enough money to pay for school costs. Tuition for attending the university, books for classes, and living expenses are high. There are other expenses such as chemistry and biology lab fees and special student activity fees for such things as parking permits and football tic, kets. The cost of college education increases every year. However, classrooms are still crowded with students. Some American students have scholarships or other support, but many do not.
Students from other countries have money problems to overcome, too. Because students in most international programs need to have a sponsor, they work hard to earn scholarships or special loans. International students understand the value of going to school in another country. They also know that it is difficult. Yet just as Americans choose to attend American universities in spite of the difficulty, however, it is usually possible for students from abroad to work on university campuses to pay for some of the costs of their education. Some people believe that students value their education more if they work for it.
48. Tuition for attending the university in the United States is ______.
A. inexpensive
B. high
C. free from charge
D. costless
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Passage Two
Questions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage.
Online learning is also called distance education, which helps students who take classes by computer over the Internet to learn certain courses and earn a degree. And it has become more and more popular with both young people and educational institutions.
The School of Continuing and Professional Studies of New York University in Manhattan began online classes in 1992. Its Virtual School has taught more than 10,000 students from across the United States and other countries.
Last year,the school launched NYU Online. It offers NYU's first online Programs for a bachelor's degree. Programs are offered in three areas; leadership And management, information systems management and social sciences. The classes are highly interactive where students communicate with each other and their teachers. Some classes require students to log in at the same time so they can attend live lectures by a professor Students can also ask questions and work together on team projects.
The cost to attend NYU Online depends on how many classes a student is to take It costs as much as fifteen thousand dollars a year. NYU offers no financial aid for international students in this program. If you are interested in the program, you can gel more details at the website: www..nyu.edu. Many other schools, too, offer online education. Students should be especially careful of programs that offer a degree in return for little or no work. These are known as diploma mills, and are illegal in the United States.
Educational advisers also say that before you enter any program, make sure the work will be recognized in your country. You should also make sure the schools you are considering are officially approved.
26. The third paragraph is mainly about the __ of the programs of the School.
A. academic goal and system
B. courses and learning mode
C. learning methods and classes
D. courses and requirements
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