题目内容
---They ______out the problem, but failed.
---What a shame ! I never thought it was going to happen like that.
- A.managed to work
- B.managed working
- C.sought working
- D.sought to work
题中的sought为seek的过去式,与它构成的短语为seek to do 试图做某事,根据第一句话的后半句but failed,可排除A选项,因为manage to do 意为设法做成某事,B、C搭配不对,所以选D。第一句句意为他们试图解决这个问题,但是失败了。
Eleven top universities are joining the Open University to launch free Internet courses. King’s College London, along with the Universities of Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, East Anglia, Exeter, Lancaster, Leeds, Southampton, St Andrews and Warwick, has partnered with FutureLearn, a company set up by the Open University that will offer free and non-credit bearing courses to Internet-users around the world.
The courses are modeled on the US phenomenon “Massive open online courses” ( Moocs ), which have attracted millions of users around the world and are especially popular in emerging economies.
FutureLearn will improve UK institutions for international students, said Prof Martin Bean, voice-chancellor of the Open University. “At the moment, foreign students’ perception of UK Universities is: wonderful history, great tradition, really good teaching, but a bit boring.”
Leeds University says the partnership will benefit students studying on campus. “Students will have access to a rich set of resources from both Leeds and our partners. They can also broaden their education beyond their main subject areas.”
The UK higher education industry stands among the top five export earners for Britain Moocs have grown rapidly in the US over the past year, with two providers leading the field. Coursera offers courses from 33 Universities, including Princeton, Brown, Columbia and Duke, and has reached more than 1.7 million users, EdX, a nonprofit start-up from Harvard and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology courses this autumn.
Simon Nelson, one of the key architects of BBC Online, will head FutureLearn as launch CEO. “It’s really meaningful for these universities to come together –we’ll punch much harder collectively than any other university will individually,” he said.
Partner Institutions will be responsible for their own content while the OU, which has been providing distance-learning courses since 1971, will assist with course delivery and infrastructure. Details of further universities will be revealed next year, as will the courses on offer.
【小题1】 What does the underlined word “perception” in paragrah3 mean?
| A.expectation | B.view | C.dream | D.proposal |
| A.Coursera, one of the two providers, leads the online courses in the US. |
| B.Economics is the most popular subject among these online courses. |
| C.FutureLearn is only set up for the Internet-users. |
| D.About 1,7million users are taking the free courses launched by UK. |
| A.It’s really meaningful for these universities to cooperate. |
| B.Single university can’t do the work very well. |
| C.These universities will compete with each other. |
| D.Joint efforts by these top universities will help the program go more smoothly. |
| A.Internet-users don’t need to get credit for the courses. |
| B.UK may top the list of online education one day. |
| C.The UK higher education industry stands among the top five export earners for England. |
| D.Some foreign students may think UK universities are not so satisfying. |
| A.Entertainment | B.Science | C.Education | D.Business Week |
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Dream World
This is a fun place for everyone, whether you are a family with young kids, older kids, or out with your mates.This theme park is actually a series of parks, made up of such places as preschooler heaven Wiggles World and such attractions as Big Brother for inner reality TV fans.Dream World also owns the theme park White Water World.It is possible to buy tickets from Dream World that covers several different parks.
Sea World
Get up close and personal with dolphins, sharks and polar bears.This theme park also offers the right mixture of shows, exhibits, animal fights and thrill rides such as roller coaster.This is a must-see for your Gold Coast adventure.
Warner Bros Movie World![]()
This theme park has the best combination of fast-paced entertainment.Visitors can have fun living as though they're in the movies.Kids will see all their cartoon favourites on parade and in shows.Bigger kids and grown-ups can pretend they're on real movie sets with their favourite action heroes, and then put themselves into some serious action.
How to get there梇ou can easily travel to the Gold Coast by plane.Fly straight into Gold Coast International Airport, or to Brisbane and then catch the '"airtrain" service to the Gold Coast.All of the major airlines have daily flights, some with several per day depending on your departure city.If you want to save money, you can get there by train.
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【小题1】From the pas
sage, we know _____.
| A.visitors can go t.o the Gold Goast only by air |
| B.the Gold Coast is famous for its golden beach |
| C.it is difficult for a family to find a right place to stay |
| D.the theme park "Sea World" wi |
| A.Children can see their favorite cartoons. |
| B.Visitors have opportunities to take roller coasters. |
| C.Some famous movie actors often act with visitors. |
| D.Visitors can share the joy from animals. |
| A.to describe the theme parks in Australia |
| B.to draw |
| C.to tell some exciting shows, adventures, etc. |
| D.to introduce how to get to the Gold Coast |