P1

online classes began to be popularized just a few decades ago. They are advertised as a way for adults to finish their education and students to learn the material at their own pace 一it is far more compatible for people with busy schedules.

在线课程是在几十年前才开始普及起来的。这些课程被宣传为成年人完成其教育以及学生按照自己的节奏学习材料的一种方式——它更适合那些日程繁忙的人。

【重点词汇】compatible: (adj.) 可共存的、可共用的、兼容的

P2

But after being enrolled in an online course last fall semester, I came to realize online classes were merely a means to fulfil course requirements.

但是上个秋季学期参加了一门在线课程后，我开始意识到在线课程只是满足课程要求的一种手段。

【重点词汇】

enroll: (v.) 登记、注册

merely: (adv.) 仅仅、只不过

P3

First of all, students lack the desire to learn, and they simply complete their assignments to receive credit for a passing grade rather than genuinely engage with the course material.

首先，学生缺乏学习的欲望，他们完成作业只是为了获取及格分数的学分，而不是真正地参与课程材料。

【重点词汇】

assignment: (n.) 任务

credit: (n.) 学分

genuinely: (adv.) 真正地

engage with: 交流

46.What does the author say about students enrolled in online classes?

They can access course materials easily.他们可以轻松地获得学习资料

They are unmotivated to learn.他们没有学习的动力

They can learn at their own pace.他们可以按照自己地节奏学习

They rarely fulfil the course requirements.他们很少完成课程要求

【答案】B) They are unmotivated to learn.

【定位】第三段First of all, students lack the desire to learn, and they simply complete their assignments to receive credit for a passing grade rather than genuinely engage with the course material.从第三段开头可以知道学生缺乏学习的欲望，所以答案选择B

P4

As online courses tend to have more than 100 students, most of the assignments are short and simple. They are not designed for students to interact with the material in depth but designed to be graded easily to accommodate such a large number of students.

由于在线课程的学生人数往往超过100人，因此大部分作业都很短，很简单。它们不是为了让学生与材料进行深入互动而设计的，而是为了便于评分，以顾及数量如此众多的学生。

【重点词汇】

in depth: 深入地

accommodate: (v.) 顺应、适应

What does the author think of online course assignments?

They are made convenient to mark.它们可以很方便地进行标记。

They are meant to facilitate interaction.它们旨在促进互动

They are based on easily accessible material.它们基于易于获取的材料

They are given to accommodate students9 needs.它们是为了满足学生的需求布置的

【答案】A) They are made convenient to mark.

【定位】第四段第二句They are not designed for students to interact with the material in depth but designed to be graded easily to accommodate such a large number of students从中我们可以知道为了便于评分，以顾及数量如此众多的学生。

P5

Perhaps the biggest disadvantage of taking an online class is the absence of face-to-face interaction between the teacher and their students. Live sessions are infrequent and are often scheduled during the middle of the day when students have to attend other classes or work. The office hours of the professor may also be during inconvenient times for many students as well. Most interaction with the professor has to be through email which is often impersonal. It is nearly impossible for students to build a relationship with their professor.

或许参加在线课程最大的缺点就是教师和学生之间缺乏面对面的互动。直播课堂很少见，而且经常是安排在中午学生要参加别的课程或者正要上班的时候。教授的办公时间也可能是许多学生不方便的时间。与教授的大多数互动不得不通过电子邮件进行，这常常缺少人情味。对于学生来说，想要与教授建立关系几乎是不可能的。

【重点词汇】

absence: (n.) 不存在、缺乏

live session: 直播课程

office hours: 办公时间

P6

There is also little interaction amongst students. It can be harder for students to create study groups and form relationships with their peers.

学生之间的互动也很少。建立学习小组以及与同龄人建立关系对他们而言更加困难。

【重点词汇】peer: (n.) 同辈、同龄人

What does the author say is one disadvantage of online classes?

They are frequently scheduled at irregular times.在线课程被安排在不定期时间

They make professors9 offices much less accessible.在线课程使教授的办公室更难进入

They tend to increase professors’s burden of responding to students’ emails.教授回复学生电子邮件的负担增加了

They provide little chance for students to build relationships with each other.与同学建立关系会更加困难

【答案】D) They provide little chance for students to build relationships with each other.

【定位】第五段第一句Perhaps the biggest disadvantage of taking an online class is the absence of face-to-face interaction between the teacher and their students.第六段第一句There is also litter interaction among students.从中可以知道建立学习小组以及与同龄人建立关系对他们而言更加困难

P7

online classes also require either a computer or laptop and a reliable internet connection. Not all students have access to these types of resources, whether it is for financial or other reasons, and some students can be put at a disadvantage.

在线课程还要求有电脑或者笔记本电脑以及可靠的网络连接。并不是所有学生都能获取这些资源——无论是出于经济上的原因还是其他方面的原因。因此，有些学生可能会处于不利地位。

【重点词汇】put sb at a disadvantage: 使……处于不利地位

What problem may arise if classes go online?

More students may find it easy to be absent from them.

更多的学生可能会发现很容易缺席这些课程

Teachers will worry about poor internet connections.

教师们会担心网络连接不稳定

Some students may have difficulty attending them.

一些学生可能会参加这些课程有困难

Schools with limited resources will be at a disadvantage.

资源有限的学校将处于不利地位

【答案】C) Some students may have difficulty attending them.

【定位】第七段online classes also require either a computer or laptop and a reliable internet connection. Not all students have access to these types of resources, whether it is for financial or other reasons, and some students can be put at a disadvantage.可以得知有些学生可能会处于不利地位可以得知学生参加这些课程还是有些困难。

P8

Offering online classes certainly helps students who would otherwise not be able to attend classroom sessions. However, they fail to provide a genuine education with an emphasis on convenience rather than critical thinking. We need restructured online classes in which students can have a learning experience that will actually provide quality education.

提供在线课程当然能帮助那些原本无法参加线下课堂的学生。但是，在线课程未能提供一种真正的教育，它强调的是便利性而不是批判性思维。我们需要重新规划的在线课程，让学生能够获得真正提供优质教育的学习体验。

【重点词汇】

critical thinking: 批判性思维

restructured: (adj.) 重新架构的

What does the author think constitutes a key part of genuine education?

Acquisition of useful knowledge.获得有用知识

Training of real-life skills on campus.在校园内培养实际生活技能

Development of students9 personalities.学生个性的发展

Cultivation of analytical thinking ability.培养分析思考能力

【答案】D）Cultivation of analytical thinking ability.

【定位】 最后一段第二句However, they fail to provide a genuine education with an emphasis on convenience rather than critical thinking.可以知道作者强调的是要有批判性思维