- 阅读理解A
题干:It’struethathigh-schoolcodingclassesaren’tessentialforlearningcomputerscienceincollege."Studentswithoutexperiencecancatchupafterafewintroductorycourses",saidTomCortina,theassistantdeanatCarnegieMellon’sSchoolofComputerScience."However",Cortinasaid,"earlyexposureisbeneficial".Whenyoungerkidslearncomputerscience,theylearnthatit’snotjustaconfusing,endlessstringoflettersandnumbers—butatooltobuildapps,orcreateartwork,ortesthypotheses.It’snotashardforthemtotransformtheirthoughtprocessesasitisforolderstudents.Breakingdownproblemsintobite-sizedchunksandusingcodetosolvethembecomesnormal."Givingmorechildrenthistrainingcouldincreasethenumberofpeopleinterestedinthefieldandhelpfillthejobsgap",Cortinasaid.Studentsalsobenefitfromlearningsomethingaboutcodingbeforetheygettocollege,whereintroductorycomputer-scienceclassesarepackedtothebrim,whichcandrivetheless-experiencedor-determinedstudentsaway.TheFlatironSchool,wherepeoplepaytolearnprogramming,startedasoneofthemanycodingbootcampsthat’sbecomepopularforadultslookingforacareerchange.Thehigh-schoolersgetthesamecurriculum,but“wetrytogearlessonstowardthingsthey’reinterestedin,”saidVictoriaFriedman,aninstructor.Forinstance,oneoftheappsthestudentsaredevelopingsuggestsmoviesbasedonyourmood.ThestudentsintheFlatironclassprobablywon’tdropoutofhighschoolandbuildthenextFacebook.Programminglanguageshaveaquickturnover,sothe“RubyonRails”languagetheylearnedmaynotevenberelevantbythetimetheyenterthejobmarket."Buttheskillstheylearn—howtothinklogicallythroughaproblemandorganizetheresults—applytoanycodinglanguage",saidDeborahSeehorn,aneducationconsultantforthestateofNorthCarolina.Indeed,theFlatironstudentsmightnotgointoITatall.Butcreatingafuturearmyofcodersisnotthesolepurposeoftheclasses.Thesekidsaregoingtobesurroundedbycomputers—intheirpockets,intheiroffices,intheirhomes—fortherestoftheirlives.Theyoungertheylearnhowcomputersthink,howtocoaxthemachineintoproducingwhattheywant—theearliertheylearnthattheyhavethepowertodothat—thebetter.
题目: According to the last paragraph, Flatiron students are expected to(). - A 、compete with a future army of programmers
- B 、stay longer in the information technology industry
- C 、become better prepared for the digitalized world
- D 、bring forth innovative computer technologies

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【正确答案:C】
题干指出:根据最后一段,Flatiron的学生被期望去干什么。据此定位到最后一段的These kids are going to be处,是题干的同义复现。定位句“These kids are…be surrounded by computers for the rest of their lives. The younger they learn how computers think…….the better.”,意思是学生们越早学越好。C选项“为数字化的未来做更好的准备”是同义概述。

- 1 【阅读理解A】 According to the last paragraph, which of the following is NOT true?()
- A 、Nobody benefits from tipping in the case of restaurant
- B 、Waiters are not motivated from tipping
- C 、Tipping does not benefit management of the restaurant
- D 、Tips should go into the decent wages of service people
- 2 【阅读理解A】 From the last paragraph, we know that().
- A 、the banks are notorious businesses
- B 、never do business with the banks
- C 、the banks have succeeded in getting back the profits
- D 、due to high customer fees, the number of the account holders is decreasing
- 3 【阅读理解A】 The three Ds mentioned in the last paragraph are().
- A 、auction houses' favorites
- B 、contemporary trends
- C 、factors promoting artwork circulation
- D 、styles representing Impressionists
- 4 【阅读理解A】 According to the last paragraph, Happy Money ().
- A 、has left much room for readers’criticism
- B 、may prove to be a worthwhile purchase
- C 、has predicted a wider income gap in the U.S
- D 、may give its readers a sense of achievement
- 5 【阅读理解A】 According to the last paragraph, Brynjolfsson and McAfee discussed().
- A 、the predictability of machine behavior in practice
- B 、the formula for how work is conducted efficiently
- C 、the ways machines replace human labor in modern times
- D 、the necessity of human involvement in the workplace
- 6 【阅读理解A】From the last paragraph we may learn that the “socialized medicine" is_____.
- A 、a practice of Canada and Europe
- B 、a policy adopted by the US government
- C 、intended for the retiring baby-boomers
- D 、administered by private enterprises
- 7 【阅读理解A】According to the author,students commit plagiarism mainly for_____.
- A 、money
- B 、degree
- C 、higher GPA
- D 、reputation
- 8 【阅读理解A】In the last paragraph the author stresses that_____.
- A 、there are some recipes for a happy life
- B 、happiness may help us understand what we have and what we don’t have
- C 、it is important to know what happiness really means
- D 、exploring happiness successfully can make us feel happier
- 9 【阅读理解A】From the last sentence of paragraph 2 we may learn that the survival of a country’s coasts andfarms,the health of its people and the stability of its economy is_____·
- A 、of utmost importance
- B 、a fight no one can win
- C 、beyond people’s imagination
- D 、a less significant issue
- 10 【阅读理解A】According to the last paragraph, “paper plates” is to "china" as_____.
- A 、“temporary" is to "permanent"
- B 、"radical" is to "conservative"
- C 、"functional" is to "artistic"
- D 、“humble" is to "noble"
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