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MOOCs, short for “massive open online courses,” mark an important, possibly revolutionary, development in education. These courses are on line, free of charge, and open to anyone in the world who has a laptop and an Internet connection. Moreover, they are mainly offered by great universities like Stanford, Berkeley, Harvard and Columbia.
The courses are arranged according to how difficult they are, enabling students to progress from beginners to the advanced. The courses cover not only a broad range of science subjects such as math and computer science, but also courses in social sciences and humanities. Though MOOCs are not offered for credit and degree, many students enroll(加入) in the courses for real skills or knowledge which they can put to some practical use.
The format(形式) seems better than the traditional school class. The average quality of the lecturers is much higher. Besides, students can learn back and forward－that is, they can go at their own learning speed, which they can’t do in a live lecture. And, more importantly, they don’t have to travel anywhere to attend an online lecture. There is a problem of asking questions of the lecturer in a class of ten thousand students, but some MOOCs have solved it by allowing students to post questions on line for a vote, and only the most popular questions are put to the lecturer.
In a knowledge age, lifelong learning is notconfinedto a traditional classroom. Students taking MOOCS are usually very clever, have work experience, and in many cases, have already developed a set of practical skills. Moreover, they also offer unique international perspectives(远景) that would be the envy of any school classroom.
【小题1】Which of the following statements is NOT true about MOOCs?

A．The word “MOOCs” is short for “ massive open online campuses”.

B．Anyone who has a computer and an Internet connection can take MOOCs.

C．MOOCs are usually offered by first-class universities in the world.

D．MOOCs may be a breakthrough in the development of education.

【小题2】MOOCs seem to have an advantage over traditional school classes in that ________.

A．there is a problem of asking questions in traditional classes

B．students enrolling in MOOCs can get credit and degree easily

C．students can learn at their own study pace

D．students can travel to many places when taking MOOCs

【小题3】The meaning of the underlined word “confined” means ________.

A．extended	B．developed
C．limited	D．advanced

答案：【小题1】A
【小题2】C
【小题3】C

试题分析: 本文是一篇说明文，介绍了新颖的课堂学习模式“幕课”，并且对比了“幕课”与传统课堂学习的区别。
【小题1】A 细节理解题。根据文章第一段第一句可知“MOOCs”是“massive open online courses”的缩写。A选项说法有误。故选A。
【小题2】C 细节理解题。根据文章第三段“students can learn back and forward－that is, they can go at their own learning speed, which they can’t do in a live lecture”可知学生可以按照自己的学习节奏学习“慕课”。故选C。
【小题3】C 猜测词义题题。根据文章最后一段“In a knowledge age, lifelong learning is notconfinedto a traditional classroom”可知作者认为终身学习不仅限于传统课堂。故选C。
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