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大学英语复习大学英语复习1大学英语复习Unitone,passageAItwasthelastdayoffinalexaminationsinalargeEasternuniversity.Onthestepsofonebuilding,agroupofengineeringseniorsh_,discussingtheexam__(按计划)begininafewminutes.Ontheirfaceswasconfidence.Thiswastheirlastexambeforetheywentontoc_andjobs.Sometalkedofjobstheyalreadyhad;@#@othersofjobstheywouldget.Withallthisa_offouryearsofcollegestudy,theyfeltreadyandabletoconquertheworld.Thea_exam,theyknew,wouldbeas_.Theprofessorhadsaidtheycouldbringanybooksornotestheywanted,r_onlythattheydidnottalktoeachotherduringthetest.J_,theyfiledintotheclassroom.Theprofessorpassedoutthepapers.Andtheirsmilesb_asthestudentsnotedtherewereonlyfiveessay-typequestions.Threehourspassed.Thentheprofessorbegantocollectthepapers.Thestudents__(不再)lookedconfident.Ontheirfaceswasafrightenedexpression.Noonespokeastheprofessorfacedtheclasswiththepapersinherhand.Shes_theworriedfacesbeforeher,thenasked:
@#@“Howmanycompletedallfivequestions?
@#@”Notahandwasraised.“Howmanyansweredfour?
@#@”Stillnohands.“Three?
@#@Two?
@#@”Thestudentsshiftedr_intheirseats.“One,then?
@#@Certainlysomebodyfinishedone.”Buttheclassremainedsilent.Theprofessorputdownthepapers.“ThatisexactlywhatIexpected,”shesaid.“Ijustwantto__(留下深刻印象)youthat,eventhoughyouhavecompletedfouryearsofengineering,therearestillmanythingsaboutthesubjectyoudontknow.Thesequestionsyoucouldnotanswerarerelativelycommonineverydaypractice.”Then,smiling,sheadded:
@#@“Youwillallpassthiscourse,butrememberthateventhoughyouarenowcollegegraduates,youreducationhasjustbegun.”Theyearshaveo_thenameofthisprofessor,butnotthelessonshetaught.Unitone,passageBAfterfouryears,thetimehascome.Inlessthantwoweeks,Iwillhavegraduated.IlookbacknowandIcantbelievehowfastitallwent.Icanstillrememberthefirstdayofclasses,lookingonthemaponthebackoftheS_ofClassesandaskingwheretheclassroombuildingwas.NowImasenior,lookingatfreshmenwithe_.EverydayIwishIcouldf_却timeandmakethenexttwoweeksgomoreslowly.Iknowalotofpeoplewhocantwaittograduate,butformeitstheo_.Iwanttoturnbacktimeinsteadandc_everydayofmycollegeexperienceonceagain.Forme,collegehasbeenagreatlearningexperience,andmostofthelearningprocesshastakenplaceoutsideoftheclassroom.Mys_yearofcollegewasperhapsthemostr_yearofmylife.ThiswastheyearthatIfinallyconvincedmymomthatIwasgoingtobeOKlivingoncampus,andshefinallyletmego.ThiswastheyearthatImadesomelifelongfriends,andthroughmanyt_andfailuresIcametoknowmoreaboutmyself.Mysophomoreyearinvolvedexperimentingwithnewthings,suchascampinginmountains,a_topresentsomel_poemstonewspapersanddrawingcartoonsofmyteachersinclass.AsIwalkdownthefamiliarroutesoncampus,Ifindmyselfdoingalotofsoul-searchingandr_.Ifindmyselfwantingtostartalloveragainandr_thefunandexcitementofmycollegedays.Ihavebeenp_attheideaofgraduating.IhavebeengoingtoschoolforaslongasIcanremember,andIfeellikethereissomuchmorethatIwanttolearn,butinsteadIhavetograduate.Theworldise_andthepossibilitiesaree_.ForthepastfouryearsIhavebeensurroundedwithasafetynet.Thestudents_hasbeenasomewhatcomfortingfeeling,givingmeanescapefromther_oftheworldoutside.Withlessthantwoweeksleftofschool,Imgettingaq_feelingdeepdowneverytimeIthinkaboutthefactthatImgoingtobegraduating.ForaslongasIcanremember,Ihavebeenastudent.IfeellikeImlivingind_aboutgraduating.EverytimeIgetaskedaboutwhatImgoingtodoaftercollegeIfeellikescreamingatthetopofmyl_.IdontknowwhatIwanttodowiththerestofmylife.Itstoodifficulttoevenc_theideathatsoonIwillbewakingupinthemorningsandnothaveaclasstowhichIshouldbegoing.Onarecentinterview,Iwasasked,Isthistheprofessionyouwantfortherestofyourlife?
@#@Iwasamusedandalmostlaughedatthequestion,butIgaveanhonestanswer.Idontknowwhatthefutureholds.DuringthelastfouryearsIhavechangedmymindsomanytimes,theideaofalifetimec_toacertainjobseemsliket_.WalkingoncampusinthemiddleofthenightIrealizehowmuchIwillmissmycollegedays.Everylittlethingseemssomuchmorebeautiful.Andeverylittlethingmakesmerealizehowwonderfulandspecialmycollegeexperiencehasbeen.Iwillc_thesedaysforeverasIr_closethedoorsonmycollegelife.Unittwo,passageAEducationplaysaveryimportantr_ineverybodyslife.Wegotoschoolbecausewewanttoknowmoreabouttheworldaroundusandatthesametimeextendourh_ofthinking.Thetypicalclassroomusedtobetheplacewhereteachersandstudentswereworkingandexploringthewonderfulworldofknowledgetogether,butnoweverythinghaschanged.Technologyistakingoverthosei_andintroducingustoawholenewapproachoflearning.TheInternetisoneofthoseapproaches.Learningv_theInternetisanewstylethatmanypeoplebelieveismoresuccessfulthanthec_formofteaching.TheInternetallowsschoolstodevelopalargea_oflearningmaterialthatisa_forstudentsonlineanytime.Therearesomanychoicesofcoursesandsubjectsortimef_thatcompletingaprogramisnotanissueforstudentsanymore.Wefoundthatonlineeducationgivesusexcellentsourcesofinformation,savesourtime,moneyanditisextremelyconvenient.Notlongagoweusedtogotothelibraryeverytimeweneededinformationandspenthourssearchingfortherightsources.Todaythereisalibraryinourhouseanditisavailable24hoursaday.Frommypersonalexperience,asafirsttimemother,Ifoundthatusinginformationonlineisveryhelpful.WhileIamathomewithmybaby,IamstillabletoconnecttotheworldandsearchforanyeducationalmaterialsIneed.Iamalsoabletoexchangethoughts,opinionsandinformationwithmyclassmateswithoutleavingmyhouse.TheInternetisnotonlyabiginformationproviderbutalsosavesusmoneyandtime.PeoplearepredictingthateducationwillbemuchcheaperinthefuturebecauseofInterneta_toinformation.Thecostofland,buildingsandwagesforteachersarecontinuouslyincreasingandthatmakesconventionaleducationmoreexpensivethanonlineeducation.Inaddition,regularcourses(offline)dependheavilyonbooksandothertraditionalpaper-basedmaterialswhileonlineeducationpostslectures,notes,andassignmentse_andthatsavesthousandsofdollarseveryyear.Thereisalsononeedfortheclassroomitselfbecausemostprogramsonlinerequirep_indiscussionandgroupprojectsviae-mail.TheInternetclassesandcoursesarealsoveryconvenientbecausetherearenophysicalr_asinconventionaleducationlikespaceandtimel_.First,inclassroom-basededucationthereisalimitationonthenumberofstudentsthatareallowedineachclasswhileInterneteducationisa_toeveryonebecauseaclassroomisnotanissuethere.Studentsdonthavetostruggleinordertor_fortheclassestheylike.Inaddition,thereisnotimelimitationsostudentscanrepeatexercisesasmanytimesastheyneed.Educationwillspreadoutmoreandmoreonlineandstudentswillhavemorechoicesonhowandwhentotaketheircoursesandclasses.TheywilleasilybeabletotaketheclassestheywantandrepeatmaterialontheInternetasmanytimesastheyneed.TheInternetisawonderfulopportunitytohaveagoodtimebutalsotolearnsomethinginaconvenientandlessexpensiveway.Inmyopiniononlinelifeinthefutureissimplyi_.Unittwo,passageBKelleyMcKeeofSteelton,Pennsylvania,neverhadanyintentionsoftakingDistanceEducationcourses.Shehadalreadyobtainedac_atabusinessschool.Shewasmarried,hadchildrenandworkedasalegalassistant.Butherlifechangedforeverwhenshebrokeherneckandbecamep_.Shewasjust27yearsold.Overtime,Kelleyhaslearnedtomoveherfingersenoughtouseacomputerandtogetarounddailywiththehelpofawheelchair.Althoughthatprogressisnotenoughtoallowhertocontinueherpreviouscareer,otheropportunitieshaveopenedupforher.Kelleysaid,Theaccidentchangedmyoutlookonlife,andIi_lookedtoeducationsinceIhadnodegree.Mosttraditionalprogramsdidnotallowhertob_hereducationwithagrowingfamily.Then,KelleyfoundPennStateDistanceEducation.DistanceEducationishardwork,butmychildrenmakeitallw_.EvenifforsomereasonIcantworkafterobtainingmydegree,Iwillbeaneducatedperson,settingagoodexampleformychildrenandhavinggainedtheknowledgethatcanhelpthemintheirfutureefforts.DistanceEducationhaschangedmylifefromt_tot_,shesaid.DistanceEducationaffordsmeanopportunitytop_myowngoalsandpersonalwork.Myeducationisseparatefrommyissuesregardingmydisabilityormyfamilylifeandcaringformychildren.C_onMcKeesexperience,GaryE.Miller,vicepresidentforDistanceEducationanddirectoroftheWorldCampus,noted,Kelleysstoryisawonderfulreminderaboutthei_ofDistanceEducationonthelivesofourstudentswhocannotmeettheirneedsthroughtraditionalon-campusprograms.JaneIreland,academicadvisorforDistanceEducationandtheWorldCampus,added:
@#@Kelleyr_usofthemissionwehaveinDistanceEducation-tobringaqualityeducationandexperiencetostudentsregardlessoftheirgeographicvocationorlifec_.Kelleyisawonderfulexampleforusofthegreateffectwehaveonthelivesofagreatmanystudentswhotrulyneedaccesstoeducation.Kelleyisasuccessfulstudent,carryingc_eachsemester.Sheplanstocompleteherbachelorsdegreeinletters,arts,ands