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Listening

(45minutes)SectionOne

ConversationandNewsReport(10%)Directions:

Inthissection,youwillhearaconversationandanewsreport.Attheendoftheconversationornewsreport,youwillhearsomequestions.Theconversation,thenewsreportandthequestionswillbespoken

ONLYONCE.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoices.Pleasewriteyouranswersonthe

ANSWERSHEET.Conversation1.A)

Toexpressherwishtohimforhisearlyrecovery.B)Toaskforleaveofabsencefromhislecture.C)Tomakeupforwhatshemissedfromhislastlecture.D)Toseeifshewasallowedtoturninthepaperlater.2.A)Toimplysomestudentsgivelameexcuses.B)Tosuggestthatdogsbringunexpectedtroubles.C)Tomeanthatdogsmightgocrazy.D)Toremindthatpapersshouldbetakengoodcareof.3.A)Herroommateforgotaboutthetermpaper.B)Herroommate’smothergotcancer.C)Herroommatecaughtthefluandmissedatest.D)Herroommate’scarbrokedownandshemissed

biologylab.4.A)Heisunderstanding.B)Heisstrict.C)Heisunsympathetic.D)Heisindifferent.5.A)Tomakeareasonableschedule.B)Tocutdownonpartytime.C)Tomakethebestuseofgaptime.D)Nottopokeyournoseintootherpeople'sbusiness.Newsreport6.A)61.B)100.C)161.D)39.7.A)Theylosttheirgunsinattempttoescape.B)Theywereputtosleepwithdrugs.C)Threeofthemescaped.D)Threeofthemwerekilled8.A)InthecapitalofPakistan.B)Inapolicetrainingcenter.C)InaPakistanpublicschool.D)InaUSpolicestation.9.A)Ithasbeenstrucktwicebyterrorists.B)Ithasbeenthesiteofnumerousterroristattacks.C)Attacksofthisnaturehaveneveroccurred.D)ItisheavilyguardedbyUStroops.10.A)Over140peoplewerekilled,mostofthemchildren.B)Sixpolicemenwerekilledinpowerfulexplosions.C)Rocketswerelaunchedintoatrainingcentregrounds.D)Over72peoplewerekilledbyaterroristgroup.SectionTwo

CompoundDictation(10%)Directions:

Inthissection,youwillhearapassage

TWICE.Youhaveitsscriptinthefollowing,butwithtenblanksinit.Forthefirsteightblanksyouarerequiredtowritedowntheexactwordorwordsyouhavejustheard.Forthelasttwoblanks,youarerequiredtofillinthemissinginformationeitherusingtheexactwordsyouhavejustheardorwritingdownthemainpointsinyourownwords.Remember,therewillbeapauseforeachblankexceptforthesingle-wordblanks.Pleasewriteyouranswersonthe

ANSWERSHEET.Nearlyonefourthoftheworld’spopulation,some1.8billionpeople,arebetweentheagesof10and24,accordingtotheUnitedNations2014StateofWorldPopulationReport.(11)_____________________,youngpeopleareoftenoverlooked,shutoutofthedecisionmakingprocess,and(12)_____________________.

“Thistendencycriesoutforurgentcorrection,”statesthereport,“becauseitimperils(危及)youthaswellaseconomiesandsocietiesatlarge.”Thereis(13)_____________________povertyandlowinvestmentinthewell-beinganddevelopmentofyoungpeople.

“Inmostcountries,theirnumberscompoundchallengesinescapingviolence,infindingdignifiedwork,orin(14)_____________________andyouth-friendlyhealthservices,includingreproductivehealthandfamilyplanningservices,”notesthereport.Andthisinturnfeedsthe(15)_____________________cycleofpoverty.Thereportpointsoutthatnineoutoftenyoungpeopleliveinlessdevelopedcountries,whereschoolingandjobsarescarce.

Manylackaccesstoreproductivehealthinformationandservices.

U.S.AssistantSecretaryforPopulation,(16)_____________________andMigrationAnneRichard,whospokeonthereleaseofthereport,emphasizedthattheseareservicesyoungpeopleneedtopreservetheiroptions,(17)_____________________andevensavetheirownlives.Toomanygirls,about39,000everyday,aresubjectedtoearlyandforcedmarriage.

Someofthesechildbridesareasyoungaseight.AsAssistantSecretaryRichardpointedout,the(18)_____________________ofearlymarriageandyoungpeople’sunmetneedforcontraceptivescanbegrave.(19)

_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________.

AndwhileHIVfatalitiesforotheragegroupsarefalling,amongadolescents,theyarerising.”TheUnitedStatesstronglysupportsthereport’srecommendations,includingstoppingearlyandforcedmarriage,adolescentpregnanciesandharmfulpracticessuchasfemalegenitalmutilation(割除);improvingaccesstoreproductivehealthcarefortheyoung;preventinggender-basedviolence;promotingequaleducationforgirls,andimprovingyoungpeople’semploymentopportunities.“Wenowknowjusthowmuchisatstake.Notonlytherisksoffailure,buttheenormousbenefitswithinreachwiththerightmixofenlightenedpoliciesandeffectiveprograms,”saidAssistantSecretaryRichard.

“Youngpeopledeservethechancetopursuetheirdreamsandtothrive.(20)_______________________________________________________________________________________________.”SectionThree

Note-taking(10%)

（此题与简答题SAQ二选一）Directions:

Inthissection,youwillhearareport(orlecture)

ONLYONCE.Inthefollowingyouhaveitsoutlineinthenote-takingform,butwithsomeinformationmissing.Youarerequiredtocompletethenote-takingform.Pleasewriteyouranswersonthe

ANSWERSHEET.WildlifeendangeredWhat?How(change)When?Why?over2/3ofwildlife(21)________________________________by2020(22)____________________________andreptilesalreadyadecreasesince1970elephantsdroppedpoaching(huntingwithoutpermission)(23)________________________________extinct(24)____________________________habitatloss(25)___________________________SectionThree

Short-answerQuestions(10%)

(此题与Note-taking二选一)Directions:

Inthissection,youwillhearapassage

ONLYONCE.Inthefollowingyouhavefivequestions.Youarerequiredtoanswerthesequestionswithasfewwordsaspossible,inanycase,nomorethan15words.Pleasewriteyouranswersonthe

ANSWERSHEET.Questions21.Whatmadethepublicincreasinglyangryin1970,whichledtothebirthofEarthDay?

22.Whatisthisyear’sthemeoftheEarthDay(2016)

23.Whatdoforestsmeantothelocalpeople,accordingtothisreport?

24.Whatisproducedasaresultofdeforestationandland-usechange,accordingtothisreport?

25.Whatcanhelpcurbmanyoftheenvironmentalproblemsourplanetfacestoday?

SectionFour

Listeningandtranslating(5%)Directions:

Inthissectionyouwillhear

THREE

shortpassages.Youwillhearthem

ONLYONCE.YouarerequiredtotranslatethemissingpartsintoChinese.Aftereachofthepassagestherewillbeapausefortranslation.Pleasewriteyouranswersonthe

ANSWERSHEET.26.ANewYorkCitypolicemandirectsamotoristtotheendofthelineatagasstationinBrooklyn.Andquitealineitis.Driversherearewaitingfivehourstogettotheheadofit.Policeareonhandtomaintainorderandmakecertain________________________________________________________________.27.TheObamaAdministrationseekstoachievethreemajorgoals:first,theentryintoforceoftheParisClimateAgreement,whichaimstokeepthetemperaturerisewellbelow2degreesCelsiusabovepre-industriallevels;second,addressingthegrowthofinternationalaviationemissions;andfinally,thegradualreductionoftheproductionandconsumptionofhydrofluorocarbons（氢氯烃）,orHFCs.__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.28.Whenitcomestohumanitarianaid,oneofthegreatachievementsofthepastquartercenturyisthefactthatsincetheearly1990s,_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.PartII

ReadingComprehension

(45Minutes)SectionOne

BankedCloze(10%)Directions:

Inthissection,youwillreadapassagewithtenblanks.Youarerequiredtoselectonewordforeachblankfromalistofchoicesgiveninawordbank.Readthepassagethroughcarefullybeforemakingyourchoices.Youmaynotuseanyofthewordsinthebankmorethanonce.Pleasewriteyouranswersonyour

ANSWERSHEET.Attention:Youcanchangetheformsofthewordsinthewordbankwherenecessary.connectcounterpartracecomparederivedecreasedeprivationaffluentassigndeterminedeductionconcludepeerunderlyingassessAnamemighttellyousomethingaboutaperson'sbackground.Namescanbesignifiers（示意的符号）ofclassandrace.DatashowAfricanAmericansarefarmorelikelythanother(29)__________groupstogivetheirchildrenuncommonnames.Whitepeopletendtofavormorefamiliarnamesthatwereformerlypopularwithmore(30)________whitepeople.Thenewstudypurports（声称）toshowalinkbetweennameandoutcomeoflife:Themoreunpopularyourname,themorelikelyyouaretolandinjuvenilehall.That'sbecauseweknowthatboyswithuncommonnamesaremorelikelytocomefromasocio-economically(31)_________background,whichmeansthattheyalsoaremorelikelytogetinvolvedwithcrime.Eventheresearchersreadilyadmitthatit'snotanamealonethataffectsachild'soutcome,butratherthecircumstance(32)_________thename.

Theresearchersfirst(33)_________apopularityscoretoboys'names,basedonhowoftentheyshowedupinbirthrecordsinanundisclosedstatefrom1987to1991.Michael,theNo.1boy'sname,hadaPopularNameIndexscoreof100;namessuchasMalcolmandPrestonhadindexscoresof1.Theresearchersthen(34)__________namesofyoungmenbornduringthattimewholandedinthejuvenilejusticesystem.Theyfoundthatonlyhalfhadaratinghigherthan11.By(35)__________,inthegeneralpopulation,halfofthenamesscoredhigherthan20."A10%increaseinthepopularityofanameisassociatedwitha3.7%(36)_________inthenumberofjuveniledelinquentswhohavethatname."Still,thestudytheorizes（推测）thatteenagersnamedMalcolmmightalsoactoutbecausetheir(37)____________treatthemdifferentlyortheyjustdon'tliketheirnames.Andsincethestudy'sreleaselastweek,thename-crime(38)___________hasbeenwrittenortalkedaboutinmajormediaoutlets.SectionTwo

MultipleChoiceQuestions

(16%)Directions:

Inthissection,youwillreadtwoshortpassages.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).Youshoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletteronyour

ANSWERSHEET

withasinglelinethroughthecentre.PassageOneSomepeopleintheBritishVictorianerahatedmustaches.Theythoughtanunshavenupperlipwascrudeandungentlemanly.Forexample,aBritishbusinessmanleft10poundstoeachofhisemployeeswithoutamustache.ManagersoftheBankofLondonseemedtobealittlemoretolerant.Theyprohibitedmustachesonlyduringworkinghours.AreyoulaughingyetAfterall,oursocietydoesn’tpayattentiontosuchsillydetailsofhowwelook.OrdoesitSpend15minuteswatchingcustomersshopatanydepartmentstore.You’dthinktheyweremakingdecisionsthatcomparewithchoosingacareer!

Considerthatimportanceofathleticshoes.In1984MichaelJordanworeapairofblackandredhigh-topsinapre-seasonbasketballgamebecausetheNBAsaidhe’dbefinedifheworehis“AirJordans”duringaregular-seasongame.Themakeroftheshoescouldnothaveplannedabettermarketingstrategy.TVcommercialspicturedJordansaying,“OnOct.15,Nikecreatedarevolutionarynewbasketballshoe.OnOct.18,theNBAthrewthemoutofthegame.Fortunately,theNBAcan’tkeepyoufromwearingthem.AirJordans!”Suddenlythekindofshoespeopleworebecameasimportantasadeclarationofindependence.Sincethetimeyouwerewearingdiapers(尿布),thefashionindustryhasbeenstudyingyouverycarefully.Theyknowthat80percentofAmerica’steenagerstalkabouttheadstheylike

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apowerfulkindofword-of-mouthmarketing.Advertisersspendbigbuckstolearnwhat’sgoingonbetweenyourearsbecauseteensspendbillionsofdollarsannuallyonthelatestinfads（新奇的时尚）andfashions.But

thelureoffashioncouldneverbeaChristian’sproblem,right

Wrong.EvenChristiansaretouchedbytheinfluenceofadvertisinginTV,radio,magazines,billboardsandWebsites.Ifwearen’tcareful,it’seasytobecomemoreworriedabouthowwelookthanabouthowwethink.

It’sbeensaidthat“fashionisthescienceofappearances,anditinspiresonewiththedesiretoseemratherthantobe.”Thisgoesalongwiththeapostle（信徒）Paul’swordsabout“thosewhotakeprideinwhatisseenratherthaninwhatisintheheart”.Nottoolongago,internationaltennisstarAndreAgassiappearedinaTVcommercialsaying,“Imageiseverything!”TheapostlePaulwouldnothaveagreed.39.Theexamplesinthefirstparagrapharegiveninorderto__________________.A)introducethatpeopletodaycareasmuchaboutappearanceasbeforeB)entertainreaderswithoddbehaviorsofEnglishmeninVictorianeraC)showhowEnglishmeninthepastcaredabouttheirlookD)explainthatamustachewasnotpopularinthepast40.Accordingtothepassage,“AirJordans”is________________________.A)apairofblackandredhigh-topsB)anewbrandofNikebasketballshoeC)asymbolofindependenceinpeopleD)asalespitchusedonTVcommercials41.Thefashionindustryfollowsteenagerscloselybecause_____________________.A)theadsforfashionaretheirfavoritetopicB)teenagersarealargeconsumer-groupoffashionsC)marketingthelatestfadsneedstheopinionsofteenagersD)theirthoughtsandhobbiesareattractivetothefashionindustry42.By“thelureoffashioncouldneverbeaChristian’sproblem”(Para.5),theauthorimpliesthat________________________________.A)ChristiansneverworryaboutwhattowearB)ChristiansneedtogetawayfromthemassmediaC)arealChristianshouldnotdesiretofollowfashionD)theinfluenceoffashionadscannotreachChristians43.Whichofthefollowingisanappropriatetitleforthisarticle?A)Powerofadvertising.B)Fashionmarketing.C)Beingfashion-conscious.D)Beingclothes-minded.PassageTwoSapphiraandtheSlaveGirl

wasthelastnovelofWillaCather’sillustrious(著名的)literarycareer.Beguninthelatesummerof1937andfinallycompletedin1941,itisoftenregardedbycriticsasoneofhermostpersonalworks.Althoughthestorytakesplacein1856,wellbeforeherownbirth,shedrewheavilyonbothvividchildhoodmemoriesandtaleshandeddownbyolderrelativestodescribelifeinruralnorthernVirginiainthemiddleofthe19thcentury.Sheevenwentonanextendedjourneytotheareatogivethestoryafurtherringofauthenticity.OfallofCather’smanynovels,

SapphiraandtheSlaveGirl

istheonemostconcernedwithprovidinganoverallpictureofday-to-daylifeinaspecificera.Anumberofthenovel’scharacters,itwouldseem,areincludedinthestoryonlybecausetheyarerepresentativeofthetypesofpeopletobefoundin19th-centuryruralVirginia;indeed,afewofthemplaynopartwhatsoeverintheunfoldingoftheplot.Forinstance,weareintroducedtoapoorwhitewoman,MandyRinger,whoisportrayedasintelligentandcontent,despitethefactthatshehasnoformaleducationandmusttoilconstantlyinthefields.AndwemeetDr.Clevenger,acountrydoctorwhoevokesastrongimageofthepre-CivilWarSouth.Thetitle,however,accuratelysuggeststhatthenovelismainlyaboutslavery.Cather’sattitudetowardthisinstitutionmaybestbesummedupassomewhatambiguous.Ontheonehand,shedisplaysalmosttotalindifferencetothelegalandpoliticalaspectsofslaverywhenshemisidentifiescertaincrucialdatesinitsgrowthanddevelopment.Nordoessheeverreallyofferadirectcondemnationofslavery.Yet,ontheotherhand,theevilthatwasslaverygetsthroughtous,albeit(虽然）intypicallysubtleways.Thosecharacters,likeMrs.Blake,whoopposetheinstitutionareportrayedinasympatheticlight.Furthermore,thesufferingoftheslavesthemselvesandthepetty,nasty,oftencruel,behavioroftheslave-ownersarepaintedinstarkterms.44.TheauthorreferstoWillaCather’s

SapphiraandtheSlaveGirl

primarilyasa(n)______________________________.A)heroictaleofthepre-CivilWarB)storybasedonpersonalmaterialC)authenticdescriptionofslaveryD)veiledoppositionoftheinstitution45.Accordingtotheauthor,MandyRingerandDr.Clevengerareincludedinthebookinorderto_____________________________________.A)showthatsomecharactersplayactiverolesinthestory-tellingB)displayCather’smixedfeelingsaboutslavesandslave-ownersC)paintafullportraitoflifeinruralVirginiabeforetheCivilWarD)stressthatcharactersinthenovelareportrayedinapositivelight46.WillaCather’sattitudetowardslaveryisconcludedas“somewhatambiguous”inthatshe__________________________.A)didnotdenounceslaverydirectlybutcriticizeditinmoreroundaboutwaysB)wasagainstslaverybutrefrainedfromgettinginvolvedinthepoliticalissuesC)dislikedthetreatmentofslavesyetnevertriedtohelpimprovetheirwayoflifeD)wasignorantofthelegalandpoliticalpartofslaverywhilebeingopposedtoitSectionThree

Sequencing(9%)

（此题与BlankFilling二选一）Directions:

Inthissection,youwillreadalongpassagewithsixparagraphsremoved.Pleasereorganizethesixparagraphsintheorderfrom47to52soastomakeacoherentpassage.Pleasewritedowntheletters(A~F)beforetheparagraphsonyour

ANSWERSHEET.BedConfessionsBED.It’ssomethingsharedbymenandwomeninmorewaysthanone.BED,orBingeEatingDisorder,hasbecomeanemotionalandhealthconcernformenacrosstheUnitedStates.Thiseatingdisorder,whichaffectsmorethan1millionmeninAmerica,hasonlyrecentlybeenrecognizedbytheAmericanPsychiatricAssociationasadisorderofitsown,thatneedsfurtherstudy.(47)_____________________________________________________________ButBEDismorethananoccasionalcravingforasweetsnack.Atfirst,eatingmaysatisfycravings.Buteventuallytheeatingbecomesmoreandmorefrequent,andhigherincaloriesandfat.Thisovereatingleadstofeelingsofself-disgustandguilt,whichmaycauseapersontoeatevenmore.(48)_____________________________________________________________BedisformallycharacterizedbytheAmericanPsychiatricAssociationinthe

DiagnosticandStatisticalManualforMentalDisorders(DSM-IV)

accordingtothefollowingfivecriteria:1)Recurringbingeeating（暴食）episodes.Anepisodeofbingeeatingischaracterizedbybothofthefollowing:eatinganamountoffoodthatisdefinitelylargerthanmostpeoplewouldeatinasimilaramountoftimeundersimilarcircumstances;asenseoflackofcontrolovereatingduringtheepisode2)Thebingeeatingepisodesareassociatedwiththefollowing:eatingmuchmorerapidlythanyouusuallywouldeatinguntilyoufeeluncomfortablyfulleatinglargeamountsoffoodwhenyoudon’tphysicallyfeelhungryeatingalonebecauseofembarrassmentathowmuchyouareeatingfeelingdisgustedwithyourself,depressed,orveryguiltyafterovereating3)Bingeeatingcausesemotionalandphysicalstressorremorse.4)Thebingeeatingoccurs,onaverage,atleasttwodaysaweekforsixmonthsormore.5)Thebingeeatingisnotfollowedbyotherinappropriatebehaviorssuchaspurging,fasting,excessiveexercisesanddoesnotoccurexclusivelyduringepisodesofothereatingdisorders,suchasanorexianervosa(神经性厌食症）orbulimianervosa（神经性贪食症）.BEDisauniqueeatingdisorder,especiallywhenitcomestomen.Whileonly5%to10%ofpeoplewithanorexiaandbulimianervosaaremale,itisestimatedthatBED

affectsamuchgreaterproportionofmen.AccordingtoDr.AnneBeckeroftheHarvardEatingDisordersCenter,

“Theratiooffemalestomaleswiththisdisorderisabout1.5to1.0orabout40%men.”

Dr.Beckeradds,

“Bingeeatingdisorderhasbecomemorerecognizablebydoctorsasmoreattentionisgiventoweightcontrolintheclinicalsetting.”(49)____________________________________________________________(50)____________________________________________________________Unlikebulimia,wherepeopleeatandthenpurge,thereisnocounteractiontobingeing.Therefore,weightgainisalikelyeffect.Asnotedabove,menwithBEDareoftenoverweighttobeginwith.TheeffectsofBEDonhealthincludeallthepossibleconsequencesofoverweightorobesity—diabetes,hypertension,andheartdisease.(51)____________________________________________________________(52)____________________________________________________________Treatmentwithmedicationssuchasantidepressantsmaybehelpfulforsomeindividuals.Self-helpgroupsalsomaybeasourceofsupport.Researchersarestilltryingtodeterminewhichmethodorcombinationofmethodsisthemosteffectiveincontrollingbingeeatingdisorder.Thetypeoftreatmentthatisbestforanindividualisamatterfordiscussionbetweenthepatientandhisorherhealthcareprovider.Someorganizationsdoprovideprofessionalandconfidentialtreatmentandinformation,suchastheNationalEatingDisordersOrganization,OvereatersAnonymous,andMalesandEatingDisorders,etc..A

TherearesomecommoncharacteristicsofmenwhohaveBED.Mostareoverweight,withahistoryofdepression,lowassertiveness,andpoorself-esteem.Similartoallpeoplewitheatingdisorders,menwithBEDviewthemselvesinanegativelightandallowfoodtocontroltheirlivesinordertocompensatefortheirlackofcontrolinotherareassuchasworkorfamilymatters.B

Atypicalbingemayincludeeatinganywherefrom1000to15000caloriesatatime.Infact,itisnotuncommontoactuallyhavea“foodhangover”thedayfollowinganespeciallylargebinge.Thefoodsconsumedareusuallyhighinfatandareeateninarelativelyshortperiodoftime,puttinganenormousamountofstressonthedigestiveandendocrine（内分泌的）

systems.BEDisdifferentfromthetwoothercharacteristiceatingdisorders,anorexiaandbulimia.Anorexiaisaconditionofslow,selfstarvation;bulimiaisabingingandvomitingsyndrome.C

Anevermoreseriousconsequenceisdeath.AccordingtoDr.KenStephenson,apsychotherapistwhospecializesintreatingmaleswitheatingdisorders,

“Peoplewitheatingdisordershavethehighestmortalityrateofallpsychiatricpatients.”

Isn’tthatagoodenoughreasontoseekhelpnow?

D

AnothercommoncharacteristicofmenwithBEDisthattheyfailtoaddresstheirownpersonalneeds,andinstead,turntofood.Forthesemen,foodcanbeagreatsedative（镇静剂）

andameansofsuppressingfeelingsofanger,guilt,despondency,andsadness.Menwitheatingdisorderstendtoeatinprivate,notwantingtoalertotherstotheirhabit.Thisincreasesthefeelingsofisolationandsadness,andcreatesanotherviciouscycle.E

MenwithsymptomsofBEDneedtoseektreatmentassoonaspossible.Thelongerapersonwaits,thegreatertherisktotheirhealth.Treatmentofthedisordergenerallyincludescognitive-behavioralorinterpersonaltherapyperformedbyalicensedclinician.Cognitive-behavioraltherapyteachespatientstechniquestomonitorandchangetheireatinghabitsaswellastochangethewaytheyrespondtodifficultsituations.Interpersonalpsychotherapyhelpspeopleexaminetheirrelationshipswithfriendsandfamilyandmakechangesinproblemareas.F

Ninety-fivepercentoftheU.S.populationhascravingsfor“pleasure”or“comfort”foods.Theotherfivepercentcravealcohol,cigarettes,orsomeotheraddictivesubstance.Havingcravings,andfulfillingthem,isanaturalhumaninstinct.SectionThree

BlankFilling(9%)（此题与Sequencing二选一）Directions:

Inthissection,youwillreadalongpassagefollowedby9incompletestatements.Pleasecompletethestatementswiththeinformationfromthepassage.EachofyouranswersshouldbeNoMoreThan10Words.Pleasewriteanswersonyour

ANSWERSHEET.M.I.T.Game-Changer:FreeOnlineEducationForAllFordecriers(责难的人)

ofthe

“socialinjustice”ofcollegetuition,here’sacurveballboundtoscrambleyourworldview:atotallyfreecollegeeducationregardlessofyouracademicperformanceorbackground.The

MassachusettsInstituteofTechnology

(M.I.T.)willannounceonMondaythattheyintendtolaunchanonlinelearninginitiativecalledM.I.T.x,whichwilloffertheonlineteachingofM.I.T.coursesfreeofchargetoanyoneintheworld.Someofthefeaturestheydescribeontheirwebsitepageare:organizeandpresentcoursematerialtoenablestudentstolearnattheirownpacefeatureinteractivity,onlinelaboratoriesandstudent-to-studentcommunicationoperateonanopen-sourcesoftwareinfrastructureinordertomakeitcontinuouslyimprovingandreadilyavailabletoothereducationalinstitutions.TheprogramwillnotallowstudentstoearnanM.I.T.degree.Instead,thosewhoareabletoexhibitamasteryofthesubjectstaughtontheplatformwillreceiveanofficialcertificateofcompletion.ThecertificatewillobviouslynotcarrytheweightofatraditionalM.I.T.diploma,butitwillprovideanincentivetofinishtheonlinematerial.Accordingtothe

NewYorkTimes,inordertopreventconfusion,thecertificatewillbeacredentialbearingthedistinctnameofanewnot-for-profitbodythatwillbecreatedwithinM.I.T.Thenewonlineplatformwilllooktobuilduponthedecade-longsuccessoftheuniversity’soriginalfreeonlineplatform,

OpenCourseWare(OCW),whichhasbeenusedbyover100millionstudentsandcontainscoursematerialforroughly2,100classes.ThenewM.I.T.xonlineprogramwillnotcompetewithOCWinthenumberofcoursesthatitoffers.However,theprogramwillofferstudentsagreaterinteractiveexperience.Studentsusingtheprogramwillbeabletocommunicatewiththeirpeersthroughstudent-to-studentdiscussions,allowingthemanopportunitytoaskquestionsorsimplybrainstormwithothers,whilealsobeingabletoaccessonlinelaboratoriesandself-assessments.Inthefuture,studentsandfacultywillbeabletocontrolwhichclasseswillbeavailableonthesystembasedontheirinterests,creatingapersonalizededuca