Forty-two of the fifty American states offered some kind of public online learning this past school year.One state,Michigan,now requires all students to have an online learning experience before they finish high school.Even the idea of a school has changed since the rise ofthe Internet in the 1990s.
A new report from the Center for Evaluation and Education Policy at Indiana University says eighteen states have full-time virtual schools.There are no buildings.All classes are online.
Florida started the first statewide public virtual school in the United States in 1997.Today,the Florida Virtual School offers more man ninety courses.56,000 students were enrolled as of December.Almost sixty percent were female.The school's website says each student was enrolled in an average of two classes.
Florida Virtual School has now opened the Florida Virtual Global School.Students in other countries pay for classes.Janet Heiking teaches an English class.She lives in Indianapolis, Indiana.Her students live as far away as Africa and Japan.She says they are taking her Advanced Placement class to prepare for attending an American college.They can earn college credits by passing the AP test.
So how good are virtual schools? Studies have shown mixed results, as a new report from Indiana University notes.For example, students at Florida Virtual School earned higher grades than those taking the same courses the traditional way.And they scored higher on a statewide
test.But virtual school students in Kansas and Colorado had lower test scores or performed at a lower level than traditional learners.Studies also find that virtual schools may not save much in operating costs.
Education experts say the mixed results suggest the need for more research to find the best ways to teach in virtual schools.A1so, they say schools of education need to train more teachers to work in both real and virtual classrooms.
【小题1】A virtual school is one that___________.

A.is set up after the rise of the Internet
B.uses textbooks as a main teaching resource
C.uses computer-based resources and has no teachers
D.has online classes and no real classrooms
【小题2】The first statewide public virtual school in the USA was started in ________ .
A.FloridaB.IndianaC.MichiganD.Colorado
【小题3】Florida Virtual School is open to ________.
A.students in Indiana
B.students only around the USA
C.students across the world
D.only foreign students
【小题4】Foreign students take Advanced Placement classes for the eventual purpose of __________ .
A.earning college credits
B.entering an American college
C.learning advanced science
D.passing the AP test
【小题5】From the passage we learn that________.
A.the majority of virtual school students in Florida are male
B.all senior students m Michigan have an online learning experience
C.virtual schools are better than traditional schools
D.both real and virtual classrooms need more trained teachers


第三部分:阅读理解 (共20小题,每小题2分,满分40分)
Foreign Media Praise China's Earthquake Relief
The Wall Street Journal Asia Edition (U.S.), the Globe and Mail (Canada), the Guardian (U.K.), among other foreign news agencies, have recently published articles on China's earthquake relief. They have all praised the earthquake relief efforts made by the Chinese government.
The Wall Street Journal Asia Edition published an article on May 21 saying that on the eighth day of the most serious natural disaster to hit China in decades, rescuing survivors from the ruins had been quickly replaced by the formidable challenge of helping them. The article said that people overseas have been deeply impressed by earthquake relief efforts by the Chinese government.
The Associated French Press (AFP) reported on May 21 that China has become more open amid the campaign.
Aircraft loaded with relief supplies from Ukraine, Russia, the United States, Singapore and other countries have arrived in disaster areas in southwestern China.
The Associated Press (AP) published an article on May 21 reporting that China is making great efforts to deal with a formidable task caused by the earthquake how to provide temporary shelter for so many people. The article said that many tents have been built; and food and medical care are provided to the people whose lives have been completely disrupted (混乱) by the earthquake.
The Global and Mail of Canada published an article on May 20 that said the rapid earthquake relief work in Sichuan demonstrates China's powerful economic strength.
An article carried in the British Guardian said that one week after the Sichuan earthquake, China began a three-day national mourning period at 14:28 on May19, and all Chinese people stood in silence for three minutes in memory of the victims.
The ongoing search and rescue action is encouraged by one miraculous survivor after another. Chinese officials said that, so far, no epidemic had occurred after the earthquake.
1. How many press media are mentioned in the article?
A. 3 B. 4 C. 5 D. 6
2. What is the best title of the passage?
A. Foreign media praise China's earthquake relief
B. the rapid earthquake relief work in Sichuan demonstrates China's powerful
economic strength
C. the most serious natural disaster to hit China in decades
D. Tens of thousands of people’s lives have been completely disrupted by the
earthquake.
3. According to the passage, what is the most pressing task in the earthquake-hit areas?
A. rescuing survivors
B. providing temporary shelter and food for the victims
C burying dead bodies
D. clearing away the ruins
4. What is the possible meaning of the underlined word  “formidable” in paragraph 4?
A. very difficult     B. glorious     C. light   D. pressing

Forty-two of the fifty American states offered some kind of public online learning this past school year.One state,Michigan,now requires all students to have an online learning experience before they finish high school.Even the idea of a school has changed since the rise of the Internet in the 1990s.

  A new report from the Center for Evaluation and Education Policy at Indiana University says eighteen states have full-time virtual schools.There are no buildings.All classes are online.

  Florida started the first statewide public virtual school in the United States in 1997.Today,the Florida Virtual School offers more man ninety courses.56,000 students were enrolled as of December.Almost sixty percent were female.The school's website says each student was enrolled in an average of two classes.

  Florida Virtual School has now opened the Florida Virtual Global School.Students in other countries pay for classes.Janet Heiking teaches an English class.She lives in Indianapolis, Indiana.Her students live as far away as Africa and Japan.She says they are taking her Advanced Placement class to prepare for attending an American college.They can earn college credits by passing the AP test.

    So how good are virtual schools? Studies have shown mixed results, as a new report from Indiana University notes.For example, students at Florida Virtual School earned higher grades than those taking the same courses the traditional way.And they scored higher on a statewide

test.But virtual school students in Kansas and Colorado had lower test scores or performed at a lower level than traditional learners.Studies also find that virtual schools may not save much in operating costs.

   Education experts say the mixed results suggest the need for more research to find the best ways to teach in virtual schools.A1so, they say schools of education need to train more teachers to work in both real and virtual classrooms.

1.A virtual school is one that___________.

    A.is set up after the rise of the Internet

    B.uses textbooks as a main teaching resource

    C.uses computer-based resources and has no teachers

    D.has online classes and no real classrooms

2.The first statewide public virtual school in the USA was started in ________ .

    A.Florida    B.Indiana  C.Michigan    D.Colorado

3.Florida Virtual School is open to ________.

    A.students in Indiana

    B.students only around the USA

    C.students across the world

    D.only foreign students

4.Foreign students take Advanced Placement classes for the eventual purpose of __________ .

   A.earning college credits

   B.entering an American college

   C.learning advanced science

   D.passing the AP test

5.From the passage we learn that________.

    A.the majority of virtual school students in Florida are male

    B.all senior students m Michigan have an online learning experience

    C.virtual schools are better than traditional schools

D.both real and virtual classrooms need more trained teachers

 

第三部分:阅读理解 (共20小题,每小题2分,满分40分)

Foreign Media Praise China's Earthquake Relief

The Wall Street Journal Asia Edition (U.S.), the Globe and Mail (Canada), the Guardian (U.K.), among other foreign news agencies, have recently published articles on China's earthquake relief. They have all praised the earthquake relief efforts made by the Chinese government.

The Wall Street Journal Asia Edition published an article on May 21 saying that on the eighth day of the most serious natural disaster to hit China in decades, rescuing survivors from the ruins had been quickly replaced by the formidable challenge of helping them. The article said that people overseas have been deeply impressed by earthquake relief efforts by the Chinese government.

The Associated French Press (AFP) reported on May 21 that China has become more open amid the campaign.

Aircraft loaded with relief supplies from Ukraine, Russia, the United States, Singapore and other countries have arrived in disaster areas in southwestern China.

The Associated Press (AP) published an article on May 21 reporting that China is making great efforts to deal with a formidable task caused by the earthquake how to provide temporary shelter for so many people. The article said that many tents have been built; and food and medical care are provided to the people whose lives have been completely disrupted (混乱) by the earthquake.

The Global and Mail of Canada published an article on May 20 that said the rapid earthquake relief work in Sichuan demonstrates China's powerful economic strength.

An article carried in the British Guardian said that one week after the Sichuan earthquake, China began a three-day national mourning period at 14:28 on May19, and all Chinese people stood in silence for three minutes in memory of the victims.

The ongoing search and rescue action is encouraged by one miraculous survivor after another. Chinese officials said that, so far, no epidemic had occurred after the earthquake.

1. How many press media are mentioned in the article?

       A. 3 B. 4 C. 5 D. 6

2. What is the best title of the passage?

       A. Foreign media praise China's earthquake relief

       B. the rapid earthquake relief work in Sichuan demonstrates China's powerful

     economic strength

       C. the most serious natural disaster to hit China in decades

       D. Tens of thousands of people’s lives have been completely disrupted by the

     earthquake.

3. According to the passage, what is the most pressing task in the earthquake-hit areas?

       A. rescuing survivors

       B. providing temporary shelter and food for the victims

       C burying dead bodies

       D. clearing away the ruins

4. What is the possible meaning of the underlined word  “formidable” in paragraph 4?

       A. very difficult     B. glorious     C. light   D. pressing

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