g methods between China and the USA?
A.He thinks that Chinese teaching metods can make students learn more.
B.He holds that the major purpose of Chinese teaching methods is to impro
ve students’ remembrance.
C.He thinks that American teaching is abilityoriented.
D.He holds that American teachers hate to give a test.
34.The author thinks that the relationship between the student and the te
acher is ____.
A.more intimate in China B.closer in China
C.looser in USA D.more harmonious in USA
35.The education in USA may produce some ____ graduates.
A.talkative B.conventional
C.creative D.imaginative
Questions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage:
Online courses (also called distance learning) are a hot new trend in American education. According to the nonprofit Distance Education and Training Council,
about 400 US colleges and schools offer some portion of their programs on the W
e
b. At the university level, they cost the same as traditional classes and requir
e similar weekly assignments and textbook reading, the difference is in class pa
rticipation.
Generally speaking, students congregate(使聚集) online throughout each week
to explore topic with the professor, but these discussions occur “asynchronousl
y(不同时发生地)” rather than in real time. (You read others’ comments and post
your own whenever you get a chance.) Written assignments are posted, you email
in your work periodically, and you’re required to take a proctored exam in orde
r to
receive degree credit. Careerboosting business administration and infor
mation technology programs are the most popular, but you’ll also find a variety
of literal arts offerings, from film theory to medieval history and foreign lang
uage study. While you still can’t get an Ivy League degree online, a grow
ing number of elite(卓越的) institutions, including Stanford and New York Univer
sity are beginning to offer online courses.
The benefits for busy people are obvious. “I always get a frontrow seat,”
says one student studying at the State University of New York Learning Network.
“I can get up in the middle of class, grab a cup of coffee. The class is waitin
g for me when I get back, and I haven’t missed a thing.” On the other hand, som
e students miss the facetoface interaction that often sparks interest and involvement.
36.Generally speaking, online education costs ____.
A.more than the traditional one
B.less than the traditional one
C.as much as the traditional one
D.the author hasn’t mentioned
37.The major way to hand out assignments of online students is ____.
A.to hand out them in person
B.to post them
C.to email in them
D.to let the teacher enter into their personal main pages
38.Which kind of program is probably NOT welcomed by most of the students
?
A.Software development. B.Decoration and design.
C.International trade. D.Company management.
39.The closest meaning of “Ivy League” (Par. 2) ____.
A.famous universities in USA
B.famous business colleges in USA
