2. Which of the following is NOT an advantage of distance learning?

　　A. The student may choose his or her own pace.

　　B. The student may study at any time to his or her convenience.

　　C. They can pursue their chosen career while studying.

　　D. Their tutorial assistance comes through regular airmail, telephone, facsimile machine, etc.

　　3. What benefit will distance learning program bring to a business?

　　A. Recruitment of more talented people.

　　B. Good image of the business.

　　C. Better cooperation with universities.

　　D. Further training of employees and business growth.

　　4. Good distance learning program have the following characteristic EXCEPT .

　　A. distance learning course is the same as students taking courses in campus

　　B. the result diploma or degree should be same as on campus study

　　C. professor-student relationship is strictly one to one all through the course

　　D. includes subject evaluation tool

　　5. What benefit will distance learning bring to an employee of a business?

　　A. Professional growth.

　　B. Good relationship with the employer.

　　C. Good impression on the employer.

　　D. Higher salary.

　　答案與詳解

　　【短文大意】本文主要通過函授教育和遠程教育的比較，來說明遠程教育的優(yōu)點。

　　1.A推斷題。問題問及選項中哪個不是業(yè)余教育的缺點。依據(jù)文章第一段中nearly all require some break in one's career in order to attend school full time可以看出，參加全日制學(xué)習(xí)需要中斷自己的事業(yè)，在第二段中作者又說Part time education, that is, attending school at night or for one weekend a month, tends to drag the process out over time and puts the completion of a degree program out of reach of many people. 業(yè)余教育，只需要晚上和周末學(xué)習(xí)，因此需要中斷自己的事業(yè)不是部分時間教育的缺點。而其他選項都是文章提及的part time education的不利條件。