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Online HomeWork_U1B1 I. Reading ComprehensionSection A Fast ReadingKeys to Successful Online Learning While regular schools still exist, the virtual classroom plays an important role in todays learning community. Job opportunities for students are expanding rapidly and more people of all ages are becoming aware of online learning that allows them to study at home. Online students, however, require unique qualities to be successful. The following list discusses some ideal qualities of successful online students. 1. Be open-minded about sharing life, work, and learning experiences as part of online learning. Many people find that the online method requires them to use their experiences and that online learning offers them a place to communicate with each other. This forum for communication removes the visual barriers that hinder some students from expressing themselves. In addition, students are given time to reflect on the information before replying. In this way, students can help to keep the online environment open and friendly. 2. Be able to communicate through writing. In the virtual classroom nearly all communication is written, so it is critical that students feel comfortable expressing themselves in writing. Some students have limited writing abilities, which need to be improved before or as part of the online experience. This usually requires extra commitment by these students. Whether working alone or in a group, students share ideas, perspectives and discussions on the subject being studied, and read about those of their classmates. In this way, students gain great insights from their peers, learning from each other as well as the instructor. 3. Be willing to speak up if problems arise. Remember that instructors cannot see their students in an online course. This means students must be absolutely explicit with their comments and requests. If they experience technical difficulties, or problems in understanding something about the course, they MUST speak up; otherwise there is no way anyone can know something is wrong. If one person does not understand something, possibly several others have the same problem. If another student is able to help, he or she probably will. While explaining something to others, students reinforce their own knowledge about the subject. 4. Take the program seriously. Online learning is not easier than study in regular classrooms.In fact, many students say it requires much more time and effort. Requirements for online courses are no less than those of any other quality program. Successful online students, however, see online learning as a convenient way to receive their educationnot an easier way. Many online students sit at computers for hours at a time during evenings and on weekends in order to complete their assignments. When other people are finished with their work and studies and having fun, youll most likely find online students doing their course work. Online students need to commit 4 to 15 hours a week to each course. 5. Accept critical thinking and decision making as part of online learning. Online courses require students to make decisions based on facts as well as experience. It is absolutely necessary for students to assimilate information and make the right decisions based on critical thinking. In a positive online environment, students feel valued by the instructor and by their classmates and feel good about their own work. 6. Be able to think ideas through before replying. Providing meaningful and quality input into the virtual classroom is an essential part of online learning. Time is given to allow for careful development of answers. Testing and challenging of ideas is encouraged. Online students will not always be right, so they need to be prepared to accept a challenge. 7. Keep up with the progress of the course. Online learning is normally sequential and requires commitment on the students part. Keeping up with the class and completing all the work on time is vital. Once students get behind, it is almost impossible to catch up. Students need to want to be there and need to want the experience. The instructor may have to communicate with students personally to offer help and remind them of the need to keep up. Just as many excellent instructors may not be effective online facilitators, not all students have the necessary qualities to perform well online. People who have the qualities discussed above usually make very successful online students. If you have these qualities, learning online may be one of the best discoveries you will ever make.Statements based on the passage:1. Online learning is essential addition to todays learning community though regular schools still exist. F2. According to the author, requirement of special qualities is vital to those successful online students. F3. In the virtual classroom of online learning almost all communication is spoken. F4. Those students who have limited writing abilities need to improve them by themselves because writing abilities are critical to them when they are learning online. T5. Working alone, online students cannot share their ideas, opinions or discussions on the subject being studied. F6. Online students should speak up when they come across problems in understanding something about the course, or technical difficulties. T7. According to the passage, online students wont meet any technical difficulties whether working alone or in a group. F8. Taking the course seriously is one of some ideal qualities of successful online students. T9.Often successful online students take online learning as an easier way rather than a convenient way to receive their education. F10. Online students need to spend averagely 10 hours a week working on each course. TSection B Passage ReadingPassage 1Many teachers in the United States believe that the responsibility for learning lies with students. If a long reading assignment is given, instructors expect students to be familiar with the information in the reading even if they do not discuss it in class or are given an examination. (Courses are not designed merely for students to pass exams.) The ideal students is considered to be one who is encouraged to learn for the purpose of learning, not the one interested only in getting high grades. Some students may be frustrated with teachers who do not believe it is necessary to grade every assignment. Sometimes homework is returned with short written comments but without a grade. Even if a grade is not given, students should learn the material assigned.When research is assigned, the professor expects students to begin and to complete the assignment with minimum instruction. It is the students responsibility to find books and articles in the library. Professors do not have the time to explain how a university library works; they expect students, especially graduate students, to be able to find what they need in the library.Professors will help students who need them, but prefer that their students not depend on them too much. This is different from teacher-student relationships in other countries. In the United States, professors have other duties in addition to teaching. Often they do some administrative work within their departments. In addition, they may be required to write articles and books. Therefore, the time that a professor can spend with a student outside of class is limited. If a student has problems with classroom work, the student should either ask a professor for help during office hours or make an appointment.11. The best title for the passage might be _B_. A. Guide to Learning at College in the USA B. Teacher-student Relationships in the USA C. Purpose of Learning at the College in the USA D. Learning Strategy in Classroom in the USA12. At universities or college in the USA, instructors expect _C_ when they make a long reading list for the students. A. their students to prepare for final exams B. their students to read for graduate exams C. their students to be familiar with the contents in the reading D. their students to be familiar with the characters in the reading13. If the teacher does not grade all assignments, some students may feel _B_. A. helpless B. disappointed C. hopeless D. embarrassed14. According to the author, an ideal student is one who _D_. A. learns for high grade B. learns for his own benefit C. learns for the purpose of loan D. learns for the purpose of learning15. American students at universities or colleges are expected to finish the research assignment with _A_ A. as little help from the teacher as possible B. as much help from the teacher as possible C. no help from their classmates D. help each other in the research groupPassage 2 Some people seem to have a knack (诀窍) for learning languages. They can pick up new vocabulary, master rules of grammar and learn to write in the new language more quickly than others. So what makes language learning so much easier for them? Perhaps, we may discover a few of the techniques, which help us, learn the language more easily. First of all, successful language learners are independent learners. They discover their own ways to learn the language. Instead of waiting for the teachers to explain it, they try to find the pattern and rules for themselves. They are good guessers who look for clues and form their own conclusions and when they guess wrong, they guess again. They try to learn from their mistakes. Successful language learners are active in learning, therefore they do not wait for a chance to use the language, and they look for such a chance. They find people who speak the language and let those people correct them, when they make a mistake. They will try anything to communicate. They are not afraid to repeat what they hear or to say strange things, they are willing to make mistakes and try again, and when communication is difficult, they can accept information that is incorrect or incomplete. It is more important for them to learn to think in the language than to know the meaning of every word.Finally, successful language learners are learners with purpose. They want to learn a language because they are interested in the language and the people who speak it. It is necessary for them to learn the language in order to communicate with these people and to learn from them. They find it easy to practice using the language regularly because they want to learn it. What kind of language learners are you?16. The passage indicates that to be a successful foreign language learner, one must be _B_.A. good at the rules and patterns B. independent, active and purposefulC. passionate about the language D. independent, active and accurate17. Active learners do NOT _B_.A. make grammatical mistakes during conversations and learn from themB. study hard at the language so as to use the right grammar and exact wordsC. try to imitate what they hear even when they may not fit in the current talksD. talk about all subjects in a foreign language and keep the conversation going 18. All are the characteristics of independent learners EXCEPT that _A_.A. they discover the pattern and rules of the language before classesB. they develop their own methods when studying a foreign languageC. they make guesses when meet with difficulties and learn from themD. they do not wait for a chance to use the language with foreigners19. The word purpose in Line 1, Para. 4 refers to _C_. A. the studying on grammar, structure, and vocabularyB. the enjoyment in all kinds of talks with foreignersC. learning about the foreign countries and their peopleD. practicing the foreign language on a regular basis20. The main purpose of this passage is _D_.A. to introduce advanced foreign language learning skillsB. to introduce learning methods of active language learnersC. to give examples on how to become independent learners D. to introduce qualities of successful language learnersSection C Reading in Depth Good communication is the key to success when learning online. You should take the opportunity to get to know your teacher and classmates through email and by participating in Internet discussions. This will lead to a more positive and 21N learning experience. Its true that learning the technology needed to take part in a class can at times be 22 M . For example, you may need to ask how to 23 L your assignment on the Web. But dont worry! If you have a problem, ask for help. Theres no such thing as a stupid question, so there is no need to be intimidated or 24D . Sharing 25 G and answers freely is what makes the Internet such a great medium for learning. Online classroom teacher Mike Roberts was asked about what he thought the greatest 26A of online learning is. “As a teacher, I need the students to ask questions so that I know what areas of my lessons need further 27E . Thats what is great about teaching and learning over the Internet. In an ordinary classroom, time is limited, so students seem to ask the 28K amount of questions possible. But in the 29O classroom, students are always asking questions. They really seem to feel 30 B asking me for the information that they need. They also share a lot of valuable ideas with each other in a way that you dont usually see in a regular classroom.”Word BankA. benefit B. comfortable C. communicateD. embarrassed E. explanation F. frustratingG. information H. insights I. interestedJ. medium K. minimum L. postM. rewarding N. valuable O. virtualII. V&SSection A Word Building31. Asking too many personal questions during an interview can lead to a(n) _embarrassing_ situation. (embarrass)32. Speech and writing are mans most important methods of _communication_. (communicate) 33. Due to rapid _advancement_ in technology, many of todays jobs require a great deal of skills on the part of the workers. (advance) 34. A(n) _unforgetting_ experience has such a strong effect or influence on you that you cannot forget it. (forget)35. When people of the town discovered that the rich man had committed so much money to the poor, they no longer thought he was _unkind_. (kind)36. Doing exercise can be very rewarding_ for everyone. (reward)37. Small children have very little _awareness_ of the danger of running into the street. (aware)38. _Unlike_ regular schools, teachers cannot see their students in the online environment, so online students must make their comments and requests directly and clearly. (like) 39. Are there any _requirements_ for you to graduate from the university? (require)40. The driver fell _unconscious_ for three days after the accident. (conscious) Section B Word Replacement41. The forum for communication removes the visual barriers that hinder some students from expressing themselves. CA. tell from B. get from C. prevent from D. differ from42. Students have access to many different courses to satisfy their individual interests and career plans. BA. the power to make B. the rights to takeC. the opportunity to have D. the chance to do43. It was a unique achievement; no one has ever won the championship five times before. BA. universal B. unusual C. unit D. usual44. He was so deep in his reading that he wasnt aware that his father had entered. A. got to B. understanding C. come up D. conscious45. Students who fail to meet the requirements of the course will have to take the course again. A A. dont B. do C. have to D. will46. The company has expanded its operations in America by building a factory there. B A. exterminated B. extended C. expected D. expended47. Ill never forget the teacher who showed me that learning a foreign language could be fun and rewarding. Were it not for him, I would not be able to speak English as well as I do now. C A. Would it not for him B. Did it not for him C. If it were not for him D. If I were not him48. Some guests spoke pleasantly and behaved politely, while others were insulting and impolite. C A. at the same time B. whenever C. at the moment D. however49. Learning online, students are given time to reflect on the information before replying. AA. think carefully B. sit on C. get in D. take in50. Everyone in the class is expected to participate in the English recitation contest.