I went to Arizona earlier this month to see what the college of the future might look like. What I found is an exciting new era of higher education that will help more students get a great education at an affordable price.
This future of higher education may not always include the lecture halls, football teams and other features of the traditional college. Instead, the colleges I visited are experimenting with ways for students to get their degrees online, allowing them to take courses at any place and at any time.
These "colleges without walls" are able to broaden access to higher education, especially for low-income students with full-time jobs and families. During my visit, I heard encouraging stories of students who were using this way to get higher education that could put them on paths to new careers.
One of those students was Shawn Lee. After dropping out of college years ago, he found himself in a series of low-paying, often back-breaking(艰苦繁重的) jobs. He recently decided to get his degree when he had his first child and wanted to start building a better life.
Located in an industrial park in Tempe, Rio Salado didn’t look much like a traditional college. There were no students running to class. Just a couple of glass-faced office buildings. The college had just 22 full-time faculty(全体教师) serving 60,000 students, with more than half of them attending classes online.
Several students I met during my visit said they liked learning online. One student said,"Now I can reach my teacher with the click of a mouse."
After several days’ visit, I left Arizona, feeling quite optimistic about the future of higher education.
18. What does the underlined phrase "colleges without walls" in the third paragraph mean?
A. Colleges with no walls around. B. Colleges that can be entered freely.
C. Colleges that students attend online. D. Colleges that anyone can attend for free.
19. Why did Shawn Lee return to attend college again?
A. He wanted to get a better-paid job. B. He couldn’t find a job.
C. His wife asked him to receive a good education. D. He had nothing to do.
20. How did the writer feel after the visit?
A. Tired. B. Moved. C. Doubtful. D. Hopeful.
21. What is the writer’s purpose by writing this passage?
A. To explain why "colleges without walls" appear.
B. To introduce a new model of education.
C. To encourage people to attend higher education.
D. To advertise the colleges.
CADB
A. Profits enlarging B. Technology developing C. Education investing D. Benefits transferring E. Dominance disappearing F. A nation rising |
The following is an imaginary diary entry written by US president. This diary is part of Global Trends 2025, which was written by the US National Intelligence Council
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Global wealth and economic power will shift from West to East.
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The transition from old fuels to new will be slow, as will the development of new technologies that present feasible alternatives to fossil fuels or help eliminate food and water problems. All current technologies are inadequate, and new ones will probably not be commercially possible by 2025