In a recent announcement, Harvard and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology（MIT）said that they have joined forces to offer free online courses in an effort to attract millions of online learners worldwide.
Beginning this fall, a number of courses developed by teachers at both universities will be offered online through a new $60 million program, known as edX. “Anyone with an Internet connection anywhere in the world can use our online courses,” Harvard President Drew Faust said during a meeting to announce the plan.
MIT has offered a program called OpenCourseWare for ten years that makes materials from more than 2,000 classes free online. It has been used by more than 100 million people. In December, the school announced it also would begin offering a special certificate, known as MITx, for people who complete certain online courses. Harvard has long offered courses to a wider population through a similar program.
The MITx will serve as the foundation for the new learning platform.
MIT President Susan Hockfield said more than 120,000 people signed up for the first MITx course. She said Harvard and MIT hope other universities will join them in offering courses on the open-source edX platform.
“Fasten your seatbelts,” Hockfield said.
Other universities, including Stanford, Yale and Carnegie-Mellon, have been experimenting with teaching to a global population online.
The Harvard-MIT program will be monitored by a not-for-profit（非盈利的）organization based in Cambridge, to be owned equally by the two universities. Both MIT and Harvard have provided $30 million to start the program. They also plan to use the edX platform to research how students learn and which teaching methods and tools are most successful.
【小题1】According to this text, edX is _______.

阅读下面的公告，然后按照要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。

Announcement

The school board wishes to announce our plans to redevelop the Southern China International School. In order to build a new computer centre, expand the sporting fields and create enough classrooms for 500 additional students it has been decided that the school library building must be torn down.

This decision has not been an easy one as the library is the oldest and most beautiful building in the school. For many people the library building is a symbol of the long and proud history of our school, the place where students were first taught and where all the important school records are stored. It is also one of the few remaining examples of Qing Dynasty building design in the city.

However in order to modernize the school to the standard required by the government and to satisfy the educational demands of parents, students and teachers, we believe there is no other choice. The destruction of the library will not only free up more space needed for the new buildings but it will also allow us to save much money that we currently must spend to repair the library building.

We trust our decision will have the full support of the school community.

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假设上文是你所在的国际学校最近发布的公告。请根据公告的内容向你校英文校刊投稿，稿件要求如下：

1) 以约30个词概括公告的主要内容；

2) 以约120个词表达你对这件事情的看法，并包括以下要点：

①你对学校这一决定的看法；

②解释你的理由并提出你的建议。

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1．可以使用实例或其他论述方法支持你的论点，也可以参照阅读材料的内容，但不得直接引用原文中的句子；

2．标题自定。

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概括准确，语言规范，内容合适，篇章连贯。

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For most of us, it is not too difficult to correct a mistake. We say we are sorry, promise to 1 differently, and go on with no regrets. This is not 2 , though, of some 3 figures whose actions failed. They probably spent their 14 feeling regret.

Napoleon, for example, wasn’t 5 being Emperor of France. He wanted to rule all Europe and, for a time, seemed to 6 . In the end, Napoleon “met his Waterloo”. He spent the rest of his life in exile (流放) on Alba. We can only 7 the regret he must have felt 8 on that small island.

At the end of World War II, the Emperor of Japan must have regretted the 9 of Pearl Harbor (珍珠港). It brought to an end the Emperor’s 10 as a God to his people. It is 11 he did not feel regret for his country’s actions when he learned of the 12 of the atomic (原子的) bomb. He had to feel regret when he had to announce his country’s 13 to his people.

In our 14 country, a President left his office. President Nixon was deeply involved in the Water Gate problem. 15 revealing (揭露) the action of his men, he tried to cover up the 16 . When it was revealed there were tapes 17 his involvement, he must have felt regret. If he had not tried to cover up the problem, he might never have had to leave office.

It has been 18 for me to correct my mistakes so far. None of my behavior has had 19 effects. I will probably do things I will regret, but not, I hope, anything that cannot be corrected or that has a serious consequence (后果) for 20 .

1. A. work B. think C. play D. behave

2. A. true B. so C. same D. right

3. A. powerful B. particular C. historical D. excellent

4. A. times B. days C. periods D. ages

5. A. amazed B. satisfied C. appreciated D. concerned

6. A. win B. succeed C. realize D. occur

7. A. imagine B. detect C. expect D. relate

8. A. left B. missing C. lost D. remaining

9. A. seizing B. taking C. bombing D. exploding

10. A. job B. position C. role D. post

11. A. understandable B. unbelievable C. unfortunately D. unlikely

12. A. leaking B. delivering C. throwing D. dropping

13. A. defeat B. attack C. loss D. fall

14. A. great B. own C. industrial D. hilly

15. A. Thanks to B. Due to C. Instead of D. Except for

16. A. appearance B. state C. condition D. situation

17. A. trying B. testing C. challenging D. proving

18. A. wrong B. exciting C. easy D. usually

19. A. desired B. lasting C. same D. harmless

20. A. others B. myself C. friends D. people

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In a recent announcement, Harvard and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) said that they have joined forces to offer free online courses in an effect to attract millions of online learners worldwide.

Beginning this fall, a number of courses developed by teachers at both universities will be offered online through a new ＄60 million program, known as edX. “Anyone with an Internet connection anywhere in the world can use our online courses,” Harvard President Drew Faust said during a meeting to announce the plan.

MIT has offered a program called Open Course Ware for ten years that makes materials from more than 2,000 classes free online. It has been used by more than 100 million people. In December, the school announced it also would begin offering a special certificate, known as MITx, for people who complete certain online courses. Harvard has long offered courses to a wider population through a similar program.

The MITx will serve as the foundation for the new learning platform.

MIT President Susan Hockfield said more than 120,000 people signed up for the first MITx course. She said Harvard and MIT hope other universities will join them in offering courses on the open-source edX platform.

“Fasten your seatbelts,” Hockfield said.

Other universities, including Stanford, Yale and Carnegie-Mellon, have been experimenting with teaching to a global population online.

The Harvard-MIT program will be monitored by a not-for-profit（非盈利）organization based in Cambridge, to be owned equally by the two universities. Both MIT and Harvard have provided ＄30 million to start the program. They also plan to use the edX platform to research how students learn and which teaching methods and tools are most successful.

64. According to this text, edX is __________.

A. a part of the free MIT Open Course Ware

B. a free computer program by MIT and Harvard

C. a Harvard-MIT platform of free online courses

D. a free program online for universities worldwide

65. What is said about online education in the text?

A. Universities have been trying online courses

B. About 2,000 online courses have been offered.

C. Over 100 million people have finished courses online

D. Stanford and Yale together have courses similar to edX.

66. The underlined part in the text probably means “__________.”

A. Get ready for the difficulties.

B. Get ready for this educational change.

C. Get prepared to complete the online courses.

D. Get prepared to make materials for the edX courses.

67. What can be said about MITx according to the text?

A. It is first offered as part of the edX learning program.

B. It is another free MIT-Harvard online learning program.

C. It is a standard to recognize online learners’ achievement.

D. It is a new kind of free online course of Harvard and MIT.

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In a recent announcement, Harvard and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology（MIT）said that they have joined forces to offer free online courses in an effort to attract millions of online learners worldwide.
Beginning this fall, a number of courses developed by teachers at both universities will be offered online through a new $60 million program, known as edX. “Anyone with an Internet connection anywhere in the world can use our online courses,” Harvard President Drew Faust said during a meeting to announce the plan.
MIT has offered a program called OpenCourseWare for ten years that makes materials from more than 2,000 classes free online. It has been used by more than 100 million people. In December, the school announced it also would begin offering a special certificate, known as MITx, for people who complete certain online courses. Harvard has long offered courses to a wider population through a similar program.
The MITx will serve as the foundation for the new learning platform.
MIT President Susan Hockfield said more than 120,000 people signed up for the first MITx course. She said Harvard and MIT hope other universities will join them in offering courses on the open-source edX platform.
“Fasten your seatbelts,” Hockfield said.
Other universities, including Stanford, Yale and Carnegie-Mellon, have been experimenting with teaching to a global population online.
The Harvard-MIT program will be monitored by a not-for-profit（非盈利的）organization based in Cambridge, to be owned equally by the two universities. Both MIT and Harvard have provided $30 million to start the program. They also plan to use the edX platform to research how students learn and which teaching methods and tools are most successful.

1.
According to this text, edX is _______.
1. A.
  a part of the free MIT OpenCourseWare
2. B.
  a free computer program by MIT and Harvard
3. C.
  a Harvard-MIT platform of free online courses
4. D.
  a free program online for universities worldwide
2.
What is said about online education in the text?
1. A.
  Universities have been trying online courses.
2. B.
  About 2,000 online courses have been offered.
3. C.
  Over 100 million people have finished courses online.
4. D.
  Stanford and Yale together have courses similar to edX.
3.
The underlined part in the text probably means “ ”.
1. A.
  Get ready for the difficulties
2. B.
  Get ready for this educational change
3. C.
  Get prepared to complete the online courses
4. D.
  Get prepared to make materials for the edX courses
4.
What can be said about MITx according to the text?
1. A.
  It is first offered as part of the edX learning program.
2. B.
  It is another free MIT-Harvard online learning program.
3. C.
  It is a standard to recognize online learners’ achievement.
4. D.
  It is a new kind of free online course of Harvard and MIT.

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According to this text, edX is _______.

What is said about online education in the text?

The underlined part in the text probably means “ ”.

What can be said about MITx according to the text?

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