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Cloze
I, for one, am far from ready to use online courses for my learning. Don't get me
wrong. I am very happy about all the communication and learning opportunities the courses have given us. But for me those opportunities should not be used to replace classroom activities. In other words, they are only has already been servedtoolsto help me learn what in the classroom. I love the classroom. I love having classmates. There are forty students in my class right now, and I think it's great. I even love having classmates who are better than me. And, let's
notforget the smell of ink on paper, the sound of chalk on a blackboard, the hardness of a wooden bench or the heat inside the classroom in early September. I love it all. But most of all, I love having a teacher—a \
when I am in the classroom with a good teacher. I learn in a way that has been proven to work. I am given insight not only intoa certain subject, but also into the world. What makes having a classroom teacher so succeedspecial? A good teacher pushes me to . A good teacher rewards me with praise when I have done well and stays and gives me hope when I am down. I don't believe that a teacher using a go out withpositivevirtual classroom can throughme in the same way. A teacher communicating relationshipthe Internet cannot share the same type of a classroom teacher and student share.
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does notinclude them. You can call me \classroom, that's where I will be learning.
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1. wrong 2. tools 3. served 4. not 5. all 6. into 7. special 8. succeed 9. positive 10. go out with 11. through 12. relationship 13. access 14. commitment 15. does not
Translation Task 1
1.对于网络课程，学生不仅可以选择何时何地学习， 在回答问题之前他们还可以有时间思考答案。 (not only... but also...)
Suggested answer: Not only can students choose when and where to learn for an online course, but they can also take time to think through answers before making a reply.
2. 网上学习的想法使她非常兴奋，而他认为网上学习毫无意义和用处。(while)
Suggested answer: She is excited by the idea of online learning while he considers it meaningless and useless.
3. 与以英语为母语的人交谈是非常有益的体验，从中我们能学到许多东西。(communicate with) Suggested answer: Communicating with native English speakers is a very rewarding experience from which we can learn a lot.
4. 如今，越来越多的人可以利用互联网查找他们需要的信息。(have access to)
Suggested answer: Today, more and more people have access to the Internet through which they look for the information they need. 5. 他要她放弃工作在家照顾孩子，但是她觉得这个要求太过分了。(give up)
Suggested answer: He wants her to give up working and stay home to look after the children. She feels, however, that this is too much for her. 6. 既然我们已经学完这门课程，就应该多做些复习。(now that)
Suggested answer: Now that we have finished the course, we shall start doing more revision work.
Translation Task 2 1. I'll 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. Suggested answer: 我永远都不会忘记那位老师，是他告诉我学外语是有趣的、有价值的。如果没有他，我的英语说得不会像现在这样好。 2. No other language lets you experience the cultures of the world like English. With a strong knowledge of the English language, you can have wonderful cultural adventures. Suggested answer: 没有任何其他语言能像英语那样让你感受到多姿多彩的世界文化。有了过硬的英语知识，你就可以体验奇妙的文化之旅。 3. Instead of only writing compositions about the subjects that your teacher has given you, do something enjoyable, like writing emails to a friend. Suggested answer: 写作不仅仅要写老师布置的话题, 而且要写自己感兴趣的东西，例如，用英语给朋友写电子邮件。 4. Distance learning courses are courses in which the instructor communicates with students using computer technology. Suggested answer: 远程教学课程是指授课者与学生通过计算机通信技术进行交流的课程。 5. English is not only the most useful language in the world, but it is also one of the easiest languages to learn and to use. Suggested answer: 英语不但是世界上最有用的语言，也是世界上最易学、易用的语言之一。 6. Distance learning courses give students greater freedom of time management, but these classes require more self-discipline than other classes. Suggested answer: 远程教学课程在时间安排上给予学生更多的自由，但与其他课程相比，这些课程要求学生有更强的自律能力。
Writing Task
Have a look at the sample of cause-and-effect paragraph based on the outline below:
Topic: Da Li and Xiao Zhang getting into a fight
Cause: one doing homework/the other listening to music/one asking the other to turn down the music/the other not hearing/one turning off the radio Effect: making the other angry/a quarrel leading to a fight
Sample Paragraph
This morning two of my roommates, Da Li and Xiao Zhang, got into a fight. Da Li started it all. He was doing homework that he had to hand in in the afternoon. Meanwhile, Xiao Zhang was listening to his favorite music. The music was really bothering Da Li, so he asked Xiao Zhang to turn it down. Xiao Zhang didn't hear him because of the loud music, so Da Li turned the radio off himself. This made Xiao Zhang very angry. He shouted loudly at Da Li, and Da Li shouted back. The two got into a bitter quarrel, which soon became a fight.
Write a cause-and-effect paragraph on one of the following topics. One topic has been given a detailed outline that you can follow.
Topic: Succeeding in language learning
Cause: a lot of practice/carry a dictionary, a notebook/meet the standards of the course/finish assignments
Effect: reap the benefits of the hard work
More topics: Failing to pass an exam/Enjoying learning English online
Sample Writing:
I am proud to say that I succeeded in learning a foreign language. It was a real challenge and, needless to say, it took a lot of practice. I carried a small dictionary with me
everywhere I went as well as a notebook in which I listed new words I came across. I also managed my time carefully so that I met the standards of the course and finished
assignments on time. After years of persistence, I reaped the benefits of all my hard work.
Passage B
Reading Skills
Read the following sentences and try to figure out the meanings of the underlined words.
1. 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.
A. the online method B. a place for online learning
C. a place to communicate with each other D. the experience of online learning