济南网络教育:陕西师范大学远程教育<大学英语>作业5

 

    Some students at the Open University left school 20 years ago. Others are younger but all must be at least 21 years old. This is one example of how the Open University is different from all other universities. Its students must either work full-time or be at home all day. For instance，mothers of families do not have to pass any examinations before they are accepted as students. This is why the university is called"open". The university was started in order to help a known group——people who missed having a university education when they were young. The first name for the Open University was"The University of the air". The idea was to teach"on the air"，in other words on radio and television. Most of the teaching is done like this. Radio and television have brought the classroom into people's homes. But this，on its own，is not enough for a university education. The Open University student also receives advice at one of 283 study centres in the country. 36 weeks of the year he or she has to send written work to a "tutor"，the person who guides his or her studies. The student must also spend 3 weeks every summer as a full-time student. Tutors and students meet and study together，as in other universities. At the end of the Open University's first year，the results were good，3 out of every 4 students passed their examinations. If they do this every year，they will finish their studies in 4 or 5 years.

    36. The purpose of the Open University is to_______.

    [A] help the young to go to school [B] help those who had missed the chance to study when they were young [C] help those who want to study in the university [D] help those who do housework

    37. "On the air" means_______.

    [A]on radio and TV [B]on the flight [C]on the show [D]on the board.

    38. The students of the Open University have their education_______.

    [A] both at home and at some study centers [B] with their written work only [C] through many kinds of examinations [D] with the help of their family friends

    39. "Tutor" in the second paragraph means_______.

    [A] the person who checks the student's work at home [B] the person who is in charge of the various kinds of exams [C] the person who is to help the students get through the exam [D] the person who inspects the students' studies

    40. Which of the following is implied but not stated？_______.

    [A] The Open University has become popular all over the world. [B] Every country needs such a university. [C] Everyone wants to go to such a university. [D] The Open University really benefits a lot those who once lost the chance to have university education.

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