Which of the following best describes the authors development of the passage？A．Introducing

According to Martin Bean,______.

A．college student numbers will soar in the near future

B．quality of teaching is essential in both online and offline education

C．higher education will be more global with the help of Internet

D．there will be fierce future online competition of higher education

Which of the following statements about Coursera is CORRECT?

A．Coursera"s Stanford background makes it develop so quickly.

B．Coursera is the first online project that makes use of peer assessment.

C．Coursera has noticed that human feedback is crucial in online teaching.

D．Coursera courses are provided by top universities in the U. S. and U. K.

What can be inferred from the 2nd and 3rd paragraphs?

A．Online course providers have tried to ensure the credibility of the exams.

B．The certificates of edX seem to be more credible than those of Open University.

C．Exam halls will gain popularity with the development of online courses.

D．Online courses are seeking ways to make use of traditional testing measures.

What does the word "distant-horizon" in Paragraph Two mean?

A．Far-reaching.

B．Remote.

C．Grand.

D．Idealistic.

What is the main idea of the passage?

A．The White House improves U. S. oil production.

B．U. S. oil production changes global oil prices.

C．U.S. oil production reaches milestone.

D．The rapid change in U.S. shale oil production.

What is the role of the 4th and 5th paragraphs in the development of the topic?

A．To further illustrate the trend of oil production in the U. S.

B．To provide supportive evidence for the trend of oil production.

C．To explain how the present condition come into being.

D．To give professional viewpoint on the present condition.

Which of the following statements contains a metaphor?

A．...U. S. consumption of petroleum products remained relatively flat...

B．...to unlock oil previously trapped in layers of shale rock in states...

C．The White House sought to take credit for the figures.

D．The turnaround in U. S. oil fortunes has been rapid.

It can be learned from the statistics in the 2nd paragraph that______.

A．oil production is greatly affected by natural factors

B．U. S. produced more oil and imported less in October than it did in September

C．the consumption of oil in the U. S. forms a great pressure on global oil market

D．U.S. has a high level of oil production and less import of it

Which of the following factors leads to U. S. oil production milestone?

A．Improvement on automobile fuel efficiency.

B．Federal policies on oil consumption.

C．New technology of extracting oil.

D．Gains on energy independence.

Which of the following is the best title for the passage?

A．Academic Route Does Not Suit All

B．Nature, Nurture and Exam Results

C．Early Intervention Makes Big Difference in Education

D．Money Can Change a Lot, Even in Academic Field