For many businessmen online education has been a dream．Now it has come true．The investment （投資） in higher education, whether financial or in terms of time, has long been impossible for many of them．But well-known educational institutions have chosen to deliver an internet-based program, and these barriers(障礙) have been lifted．

　　That is good news for people eager to improve themselves and is more attractive to employers．It is also a benefit to industry with better qualified candidates（候選人） applying for jobs at every level．

　　Having the benefits of a higher qualification（資格） without going to the university campus is attractive to many students．Campus study means greater cost, while online programs are flexible and save time, whether at home or at work．Students can achieve their degrees without causing too much disruption to their career or home life．

　　In addition to affordable, flexible（靈活） classes and greater convenience, students also have access to the online learning resources of many of the world’s top educational institutions．They can also communicate with their tutors no matter what time it is or whether either party is away for any reason．

　　This has opened up the possibility of getting a qualification from a university or college that many students could only have dreamed of in the past．It also allows specialists to get the precise qualifications and focus on their studies．As well as seeing the increase of applicants from lower-incomes and housewives, studying online in the US is even becoming popular with younger people of college age．

　　Employers have become increasingly welcome and positive to online qualifications as more candidates earn them, especially if they’re properly approved by the US Department of Education．

　　US institutions have led the way in online education provision（供給）．Many top US colleges and universities offer a range of online programs that are highly respected and in every way perfectly fit for adults who need to combine their studies with a working life．

1.According to Paragraph 1, many US colleges and universities ______．

A．have begun to lift the barriers to financial investment

B．have begun to run an internet-based program

C．have had a dream of offering online education

D．have gained financial investment

2.Why do people choose online education?

A．They can find jobs more easily than on-campus graduates．

B．They can get qualifications from US Department of Education．

C．They can save money and arrange their time and courses freely．

D．They can invest money in different courses provided online．

3.The underlined word “disruption” in the third paragraph probably mean ______．

A．dissatisfaction 　        B．a(chǎn)ttention 　C．a(chǎn)ttraction 　　　 D．interruption

4.Which would be a good title for the passage?

A．Adult Education Online

B．Online Education Taking the Place of Campus Education

C．Top US Universities Offering Online Education

D．The Best of USA’s Online Education

For many businessmen online education has been a dream．Now it has come true．The investment （投資） in higher education, whether financial or in terms of time, has long been impossible for many of them．But well-known educational institutions have chosen to deliver an internet-based program, and these barriers(障礙) have been lifted．
　　That is good news for people eager to improve themselves and is more attractive to employers．It is also a benefit to industry with better qualified candidates（候選人） applying for jobs at every level．
　　Having the benefits of a higher qualification（資格） without going to the university campus is attractive to many students．Campus study means greater cost, while online programs are flexible and save time, whether at home or at work．Students can achieve their degrees without causing too much disruption to their career or home life．
　　In addition to affordable, flexible（靈活） classes and greater convenience, students also have access to the online learning resources of many of the world’s top educational institutions．They can also communicate with their tutors no matter what time it is or whether either party is away for any reason．
　　This has opened up the possibility of getting a qualification from a university or college that many students could only have dreamed of in the past．It also allows specialists to get the precise qualifications and focus on their studies．As well as seeing the increase of applicants from lower-incomes and housewives, studying online in the US is even becoming popular with younger people of college age．
　　Employers have become increasingly welcome and positive to online qualifications as more candidates earn them, especially if they’re properly approved by the US Department of Education．
　　US institutions have led the way in online education provision（供給）．Many top US colleges and universities offer a range of online programs that are highly respected and in every way perfectly fit for adults who need to combine their studies with a working life．

1. 1.

   According to Paragraph 1, many US colleges and universities ______．

   1. A.
      have begun to lift the barriers to financial investment
   2. B.
      have begun to run an internet-based program
   3. C.
      have had a dream of offering online education
   4. D.
      have gained financial investment
2. 2.

   Why do people choose online education?

   1. A.
      They can find jobs more easily than on-campus graduates．
   2. B.
      They can get qualifications from US Department of Education．
   3. C.
      They can save money and arrange their time and courses freely．
   4. D.
      They can invest money in different courses provided online．
3. 3.

   The underlined word “disruption” in the third paragraph probably mean ______．

   1. A.
      dissatisfaction 　
   2. B.
      attention
   3. C.
      attraction
   4. D.
      interruption
4. 4.

   Which would be a good title for the passage?

   1. A.
      Adult Education Online
   2. B.
      Online Education Taking the Place of Campus Education
   3. C.
      Top US Universities Offering Online Education
   4. D.
      The Best of USA’s Online Education

Some kids don't use alcohol. If the statistics are correct, about 30 percent of high school seniors don't use alcohol, and an even higher percentage of younger kids are abstinent (節(jié)制的). What helps promote abstinence? Research indicates that kids are less likely to engage in under age drinking when some or several of the following conditions exist:

1．Role modelling: Parents who do not drink or drink only a little have a stronger influence on their teens and serve as good models.

2．Monitoring: Teens who are guided in positive structure of their time and home environment are less likely to be bored and left alone to make their own decisions. High-risk situations are more readily recognized by parents and acted upon before they become serious problem.

3．Supervision (管理): Parents who stay actively involved with their children, showing interest in their activities and participate when possible, earn the respect and appreciation of their children. They also understand their children better and can identify danger signals more quickly.

4．Communication: Children benefit from healthy, open communication with their parents and other significant adults. Failure to communicate leaves children isolated. Parents who listen as well as speak――and when they speak, do so with respect and kindness, instead of ordering- -have a stronger rapport (親善) with their children.

5．School support: Failure in school damages self-esteem and is one of the biggest contributors to child delinquency (犯罪). When school administer programmes that are child-sensitive, this helps children to be successful in school. A strength-based approach, gives children a better chance of maintaining interest and motivation.

45．Which is NOT the reason of children being away of drinking?

       A．Supervision.                                  B．Communication.

       C．Good Relationship.                         D．School support.

46．Monitoring is important because   ____.

       A．teenagers are forbidden to make their own decisions

       B．teenagers are seldom left alone to be bored or annoyed

       C．parents never allowed teenagers to go high-risk areas

       D．problems are usually recognised and solved before they become serious

47．We call conclude from the last but one paragraph that ______.

A．children who know how to communicate with adults are usually abstinent

B．children who fail to communicate with their parents are lonely

C．when communicating with their children, parents should learn to teach

D．when communicating with parents, children should learn to listen and obey

48．What is the best title for this passage?

       A．Tips on How to Educating Children      B．What Helps Promote Abstinence?

       C．Drinking is Bad for Your Children        D．Better to Prevent Children From Drinking

NEW YORK- One in five U.S．workers regularly attends after-work drinks with coworkers, where the most common mishaps range from badmouthing another worker to drinking too much, according to a study released on Tuesday．

Most workers attend so-called happy hours to bond with colleagues, although 15 percent go to hear the latest office gossip and 13 percent go because they feel necessary, said the survey conducted for CareerBuilder.com, an online job site．As to what happens when the after-work drinks flow, 16 percent reported bad-mouthing a colleague, 10 percent shared a secret about a colleague and 8 percent said they drank too much and acted unprofessionally．Five percent said they had shared a secret about the company, and 4 percent confessed to singing karaoke．While 21 percent of those who attended said happy hours were good for networking, 85 percent said attending had not helped them get closer to someone higher up or get a better position．An equal number of men and women said they attended happy hours with co-workers, with younger workers aged 25 to 34 most likely and workers over 55 least likely to attend．Overall, 21 percent of workers attend happy hours with co-workers and; of those nearly a quarter go at least once a month.

The survey was conducted online by Harris Interactive on behalf of CareerBuilder.com among 6,987 full-time employees between February 11 and March 13．Harris Interactive said the results had a sampling error of plus or minus 1.2 percentage points.

56．Harris Interactive made the survey to find out ________.

       A．how U.S．workers spend their after-work time

       B．what U.S．workers do at after-work drinks 

       C．the relationships between U.S．workers

       D．who are most likely to attend after-work drinks

57．________ of workers who attend after-work drinks speak ill of a colleague.

       A．4 percent  B．8 percent  C．16 percent       D．10 percent    

58．According to the passage, most of those surveyed believed attending after-work drinks ________．

       A．benefited them a lot B．could provide information

       C．only made them relaxed  D．was of no help to them

59．We can learn from the text that _________.

       A．workers over 55 don’t like to attend happy hours at all

       B．a(chǎn)bout 75% of workers go more than once a month

       C．10.5% of male workers attend happy hours with co-workers

       D．a(chǎn)bout 700 workers surveyed shared a secret about a co-worker

60．After the survey, it can be inferred that_________.

       A．a(chǎn)ll the workers oppose after-work drinks

       B．the workers may change their attitudes towards after-work drinks

       C．a(chǎn)ll the workers support after-work drinks

       D．a(chǎn)ll the workers are suggested going to attend after-work drinks