Imagine a training course that helps you in your specific job. Imagine tools and techniques that are so closely connected with your work that you can apply them directly to it. Imagine receiving an Open University (OU) certificate (证书) in a course which states what you have studied and achieved.

It may sound fantastic, but it’s a reality at the Open University’s CCPD, which is making learning while you work more flexible (灵活的) than ever before.

The courses are starting to change workplace learning completely. Paige, who took CCPD’s courses, said the study had changed her whole way of thinking. “It was excellent for so many reasons,” she said. “It developed me as a person and as an employee and taught me particular techniques. I was always able to bring what I’d learned into the office the next day and apply it to my job.”

Even better news for Paige was that her employer paid the full cost of her study. She became one of thousands of OU students whose fees were paid by employers who recognized the value of an OU education.

“These courses are designed for CCPD rather than as part of a formal certificate,” said Kathy, an OU teacher. “We pay more attention to development rather than assessment (评估). Our role is to give them personal developmental advice, not a mark.”

Paige is just one of 200,000 students who are learning at OU. CCPD itself is just a part of an organization that offers courses and qualifications in 360 subjects and has so far helped to develop the skills and knowledge of more than two million people.

 “Education does not stop with getting a degree,” said Charles Edwards, CCPD’s director. “In a fast-moving economy you cannot afford to rely on the degree you got some time ago. You must keep updating your knowledge.”

For details on CCPD’s courses and to register with the 10% discount available to members, visit www.open.ac.uk.

According to the passage, CCPD’s courses are ________.

A. required courses for formal academic qualifications

B. training courses for professional development

C. special courses for a master’s degree

D. elective courses for university students

The example of Paige is given to show ________.

A. the benefits of lifelong learning

B. how completely learning has changed

C. the value of CCPD’s courses of the OU

D. the importance of hard work

It can be inferred from Paragraph 4 that ________.

A. Paige has got promoted after learning CCPD’s courses

B. an OU education has been accepted by many employers

C. Paige is the best employee in her company

D. most employers care for their employees

According to the passage, CCPD’s courses focus on ________.

A. assessment of learners

B. learners’ personal development

C. the academic knowledge of learners

D. classroom learning

When I was 16 years old, I made my first visit to Disneyland in America. It wasn’t the first time I had been    36 . Like most English children I learned French   37 school and I had often been to France, so I     38 speaking a foreign language to people who didn’t understand 39 . But   40 I went to America, I was really looking forward to__41_ a nice easy holiday without any  42 problems.
__43__wrong I was! The misunderstanding began   44  the airport. I was looking for a 45__telephone to give my friend Danny a 46 and tell her I had arrived. A   47 old man saw me looking lost and asked   48 __ he could help me.
“Yes.” I said,“I was to give my friend a ring. ”“Well, that’s nice,” he said. “Are you getting   49  ? But aren’t you a bit young?”“  50  is talking about marriage?” I replied. “I just want to give my friend a ring to tell her I’ve arrived. Can you tell me   51  there’s a phone box?”“Oh!” he said, “there’s phone downstairs.”
When at last we did meet up, Danny explained the misunderstanding to me. “Don’t worry,”she said to me, “I had so many   52 at first. There are lots of words which the Americans   53  differently in meaning from us British. You’ll soon get used to   54 funny things they say. Most of the   55 , British and American people understand each other!”

【小题1】
A.outB.awayC.outsideD.abroad
【小题2】
A.fromB.duringC.atD.after
【小题3】
A.get used toB.was used toC.used toD.used
【小题4】
A.EnglishB.FrenchC.RussianD.Latin
【小题5】
A.whenB.whileC.ifD.for
【小题6】
A.buyingB.havingC.givingD.receiving
【小题7】
A.timeB.humanC.languageD.money
【小题8】
A.TooB.What aC.WhatD.How
【小题9】
A.withB.toC.overD.at
【小题10】
A.cheapB.popularC.publicD.good
【小题11】
A.letterB.ringC.newsD.information
【小题12】
A.friendlyB.strangeC.stupidD.tough
【小题13】
A.thatB.ifC.whereD.when
【小题14】
A.to marryB.to be marriedC.marryingD.married
【小题15】
A.YouB.SheC.WhoD.He
【小题16】
A.whereB.in whichC.over thereD.that
【小题17】
A.troubleB.difficultiesC.thingsD.fun
【小题18】
A.writeB.speakC.useD.read
【小题19】
A.everyB.theseC.someD.all the
【小题20】
A.chanceB.situationC.conditionD.time

A boy who was nervous on his first day of school climbed onto a third-floor balcony (阳台) and put legs over the side. His mother and teachers tried their best to bring him down, but failed. However, a firefighter who dressed as "Spiderman" succeeded in saving him.
Firefighter David Smith was called in after the 6-year-old’s teachers and mother had failed to get him down from the balcony. "He was asking for his mother, "Smith said. "He was crying, and wouldn’t let any of us get near him." After hearing a conversation between the boy’s mother and his teachers about his love of superheroes , Smith hurried home to get his Spiderman clothes.
"I told him 'Spiderman is here to save you. No one will hurt you now,’" Smith said. "Then I told him to walk slowly toward me. I was really nervous that he might fall if he got too excited and started running." Then the crying boy broke into a smile and walked into the fireman’s arms.
The fictional (虚构的) superhero was created by writer Stan Lee in the early 1960s. It has recently become popular again through a series of movies made about him. In them he is acted by superstar Tobey Maguire, who acted with Kirsten Dunst and James Franco.
【小题1】Which would be the best title for this passage?

A.Spiderman Is BackB."Spiderman" Saved a Boy
C.Spiderman Is PopularD.A Boy’s Love of Spiderman
【小题2】Put the following things in the correct order.
a. The fireman dressed as "Spiderman".
b. The mother talked with the boy’s teachers.
c. The boy didn’t let anyone get near him.
d. The boy smiled at the fireman.
A.c, b, a, dB.c, b, d, aC.b, c, a, dD.b, a, c, d
【小题3】How did the fireman succeed in saving the boy?
A.By showing he had the same interest as the boy.
B.By bringing the boy’s mother to his side.
C.By dressing up as a superhero.
D.By making friends with him.
【小题4】What do we learn from the passage?
A.The boy had been forced to go to school.
B.The mother did not love her son.
C.Spiderman is a superhero in a series of movies.
D.Spiderman became popular again in the 1960s.

       My mom is always at work and my sisters are never around, so I have nothing to do. My house is borboring. The train lets me escape and explore.

      I have been taking the train for five years. I've learned that it's fast and convenient.  I live about two milmiles from the Blue Line Imperial station.  I like taking the train because it gives me freedom.

       My favorite place to go is downtown.  I take the train to Macy's Plaza in front of the 7th Street Station  to do some shopping at Borders or Victoria's Secret, or to get something to eat at the food count  With 25 cents, you can take the DASH bus from the station to get to the Fashion District. Since I like making ac- cessories(首饰)  like earrings, I love going there because of all the deals on jewelry supplies.

       I take the train to the Museum of Contemporary Art with friends on the first Sunday of every month since we can get in for free. We tour around the museum and get to do an art project at the end.  I like going to the museum because there are a lot of wonderful things.

      The cool thing about the train is that it connects to other train lines, which lets you see different parts of the city. The Gold Line runs from Union Station northeast to Pasadena and now east to East L. A. The Red Line goes from downtown to Hollywood. The Green Line goes from Norwalk to several beaches. When I don't know how to get somewhere, I go to mta. net, type in my starting point and end point and get times and routes. I hardly ever get lost.

54. We can infer from Paragraph I that_____.

     A. the writer's sisters are always busy with their work.

     B. the writer doesn't get along well with her family

     C. the writer doesn't know how to kill time

     D. the writer doesn't like staying at home alone

 55. What does the writer often go to downtown for?

     A. To do the shopping.       B. To eat pizza.   

     C. To visit her friends.       D. To make accessones.

 56. We can know from the passage that the writer_______.

     A. doesn't like spending time with her friends

     B. often takes a course of art appreciation in a museum

     C. visits a museum with her friends once a month

     D. goes to a museum so as to find some wonderful things

 57. The writer seldom gets lost because_______.

     A. she often takes a map with her    

 B. she is familiar with every line

     C. she often has a travel guide with her

D. she often refers to a website for bus and train lines

 

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