2009年12月英语四级考试巅峰阅读训练(36)

　　2. Which of the following is NOT an advantage of distance learning?

　　A. The student may choose his or her own pace.

　　B. The student may study at any time to his or her convenience.

　　C. They can pursue their chosen career while studying.

　　D. Their tutorial assistance comes through regular airmail, telephone, facsimile machine, etc.

　　3. What benefit will distance learning program bring to a business?

　　A. Recruitment of more talented people.

　　B. Good image of the business.

　　C. Better cooperation with universities.

　　D. Further training of employees and business growth.

　　4. Good distance learning program have the following characteristic EXCEPT .

　　A. distance learning course is the same as students taking courses in campus

　　B. the result diploma or degree should be same as on campus study

　　C. professor-student relationship is strictly one to one all through the course

　　D. includes subject evaluation tool

　　5. What benefit will distance learning bring to an employee of a business?

　　A. Professional growth.

　　B. Good relationship with the employer.

　　C. Good impression on the employer.

　　D. Higher salary.

　　答案与详解

　　【短文大意】本文主要通过函授教育和远程教育的比较，来说明远程教育的优点。

　　1.A推断题。问题问及选项中哪个不是业余教育的缺点。依据文章第一段中nearly all require some break in one's career in order to attend school full time可以看出，参加全日制学习需要中断自己的事业，在第二段中作者又说Part time education, that is, attending school at night or for one weekend a month, tends to drag the process out over time and puts the completion of a degree program out of reach of many people. 业余教育，只需要晚上和周末学习，因此需要中断自己的事业不是部分时间教育的缺点。而其他选项都是文章提及的part time education的不利条件。