2. “I’m not ’familiar with Python, but I’ve enrolled in a course on ‘Coursera’to learn.” is the answer to the question: ________________________________________.

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.

请用正确的重音和语调朗读下面的段落。 Since 2011, when Stanford University launched its first “massive open online courses”, these free, internet-enabled programmes have cropped up everywhere. The largest Mooc providers – Coursera, Udemy, Udacity, and EdX – offer free tuition, supplied by universities, often to hundreds of thousands of students at a time. Starting from 2013, China, as the most populous country of the world, has been actively engaged in this "Mooc craze". The Ministry of Education in China launched its official Mooc platform, iCourses, to offer free education with elite universities. We have every reason to believe a revolution enabled by technological advancement is underway and will bring more equity to education oppotunities.

Questions 下列各 are based on the following passage. Yet with economies in free fail, managers also need up-to-date information about what is happening to their businesses, so that they can change course rapidly if necessary. Cisco,an American network-equipment giant, has invested over many years in the technology needed to generate such data .Frank Caideroni, the firms CFO, says that every day its senior executives can track exactly what orders are coming in from sales teams around the world, and identify emerging trends in each region and market segment. And at the end of each month, the firm can get reliable financial results within four hours of closing its books. Most firms have to wait days or even weeks for such certainty. Admittedly, Ciscos financial results have not made happy reading recently because, in common with many other large technology companies, it has seen demand for its products decline in thedownturn. In early February it announced that its fiscal second-quarter revenues of $ 9.1 billion were 7.5% lower than the same period in 2008 and that its profit had fallen by 27%, to $1.5 billion. In response to hard times, Cisco plans to cut $1 billion of costs this year by, among other things, making use of its own video-conferencing and other communications technologies to reduce the amount its executives travel. It is also using these facilities to relay information from employees on the ground to its senior managers, and to get instructions from Ciscos leaders back out to its 67,000 staff. A rapid exchange of information and instructions is especially valuable if the company wants to alter course in stormy times. If everybody in a company can rapidly grasp what they have to do and how it is changing, they are more likely to get the job done. But some firms are reluctant to share their goals with the wider world. Unilever, a big Anglo-Dutch consumer-goods group, has decided against issuing a 2009 financial forecast to investors, arguing that it is difficult to predict what is going to happen, given the dangerous state of the world economy. "Were not just going to provide numbers for the sake of it," explains James Allison, the companys head of investor relations. Other companies that have decided not to provide annual earnings estimates for 2009 include Costco, a big American retailer, and Union Pacific, an American railway company. Some firms, such as Intel, seem to have chosen to take things quarter by quarter. The giant chipmaker(芯片制造商) said in January that it would not issue an official forecast for the firstquarter of 2009 after its fourth-quarter 2008 profit decreased by 90%. Several retail chains have also stopped providing monthly sales estimates because they cannot see what the future holds. Retailers, chipmakers and firms in many other industries may have a long wait before the economic fog finally lifts. What can we learn about Cisco from the passage?

A.It will keep a record of the orders from sales teams.

B.It cuts $1 billion cost by solely relying on its own technologies.

C.Unlike other technology companies, its financial reports are encouraging.

D.Only employees can use the video-conferencing to pass information.

MOOC现在比较成规模的三大平台是Coursera、Udacity、edX。( )

Read the information on the Language Institute on the following page. Complete the summary of information below. Choose NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR NUMBERS from the passage for each answer. Write your answers in boxes 20-26 on your answer sheet. SUMMARY Example Answer Totara Language Institute Overseas students who study at______may choose to spend more of their free time with local students by applying for a room in the【R20】______ . Places are available here even for students enrolled on the minimum length course of【R21】______ . Class sizes for each course range from【R22】______ students and all the class teachers are well qualified; many of them teach on graduate programmes in areas such as applied linguistics. As a member of the Language Institute you will automatically be able to join the【R23】______ . Hamilton can offer students a wide range of social activities. The city itself lies on either side of the【R24】______which results in some very【R25】______views and enjoyable walks in the gardens. The Institute employs an activities co-ordinator who can help you organise your free time and you may also wish to make use of this service for planning your【R26】______when you leave New Zealand. Remember that a student permit is not valid when you have finished your studies. THETOTARA LANGUAGE INSTITUTE NEW ZEALAND Study English in a national university with students from many countries.

4-week blocks 5 hours tuition each day examination preparation university entry(with appropriate academic and English requirements) Choice of accommodation for all students - homestays with local families or in Halls of Residence with New Zealand students. The Totara Language Institute is part of the University of Waikato in the city of Hamilton, in New Zealands North Island. Intensive English classes are taught in four-week blocks throughout the year and students may enrol for as many blocks as they wish. Classes are for 5 hours each day, Monday to Friday, and include preparation for several international English language examinations. All the courses are taught by highly qualified teachers, many of whom also teach on Language Institute graduate programmes in second language teaching and applied linguistics. Classes are small, usually from 10-12 students with a maximum number of 15, and normally contain a mix of students from a wide range of countries. Students who study English at the Language Institute become international members of the Waikato Students Union. The option is available to move on to university study if students meet the English language and academic entry levels for their choice of programme. The Language Institute provides student support, welfare and activities services. Students are met at Auckland airport on arrival and accommodation is provided with local families or in University Halls of Residence with New Zealand students. Hamilton, one of New Zealands fastest growing cities, is ideally located for a wide range of leisure and cultural activities. The Waikato river, the longest river in New Zealand, flows through the centre of the city, providing a picturesque and park-like setting of riverside walks and gardens. The Waikato region is a diverse agricultural area, rich in historic sites, arts and crafts, hot springs, native forests, mountains and rivers. Within easy reach is an unspoilt coastline; the wild and rugged west coast beaches famous for surfing, and the more peaceful east coast resorts are only a short drive from Hamilton. Further afield the mountains of the central North Island, 3 hours drive away, provide superb ski facilities in winter, and hiking country in summer. The Language Institute activities co-ordinator can assist students to arrange any sport and leisure activities. Assistance is also available for ongoing travel arrangements for students. Students on a visitor visa or work permit may study for a maximum of 3 months. Courses of longer duration require a student permit which is issued for the length of study only.

【R20】

由麻省理工和哈佛联合推出的非盈利性网站是()。

A.edX

B.Udacity

C.Coursera

A、这类课程包括了一系列需求量较大的短期课程。

B、这些课程为学习者提供在某个专业领域深入学习的机会。

C、一个“专项课程”至少由3门课组成，每门课为期4-6周。

D、该类课程中各个短期课程的内容时相互紧密关联的。

E、该类课程中所有课程都需设置“签名认证”。

F、这些课程一定是按照一定的顺序排列，学习者一定按照课程排列顺序学习。

G、Coursera平台上的专项课程在课程学习结束后不需要完成“毕业项目”。

H、edx平台上的X系列课程在课程学习结束后需要完成“毕业项目”。

Udacity、Coursera、edX被称为( )的“三驾巨头”。

A.在线学习

B.微课

C.MOOCs

D.云课堂

A. “C”即Coursera（免费大型公开在线课程项目

B. “C”即Course（课程）

C. C即China（中国）

D. CarlosSlimHelu（卡洛斯？斯利姆）