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Open or distance learning has had a major effect on
higher education through the Open University, the only university to provide
education exclusively for adult learners studying at a distance. Our 100,000
students are currently studying at the Open University. We found limited
development of distance learning in the case studies, with the exception of some
postgraduate and professional courses. Even here, however, there seemed to be
limits on further growth because of the high costs involved in setting up new
distance learning courses, as well as uncertainties of demand (particularly in
terms of the perceived financial returns on study). One of the case study
universities provided video facilities and visiting staff to a rural area for a
group of undergraduate (大学本科在校的) students about 50 miles away. This was a new
development which was working well and likely to be expanded to involve other
universities.
The main reason for general lack of development of distance learning,
especially at the undergraduate level, may be that other universities have been
unable to afford the considerable set-up costs and student support facilities.
As costs of technology come down this might change. The Open Learning Foundation
is developing connections between universities to set open learning approaches
within existing programs of study and thus encourage their greater use. This is
seen as likely to develop further in the future.

1.
The Open University provides an education
for _________________.

A. students who do not like attending
regular universities

B. students who failed the College Entrance
Examination

C. students who are adults and away from a
university

D. students who are limited in their ability
to learn

2.
Among other things, the further growth of
distance learning at postgraduate and professional levels is limited by
____________________.

A. the high costs involved

B. a low student demand

C. a lack of education

D. the poor rural technology

3.
The attempt of one case study university to
provide equipment and staff to a rural group of students _________.

A. would be expanded

B. did not work well

C. might help learning

D. could cost a lot

4.
The cost of setting up a distance learning
program might change ______________.

A. as new developments are made

B. as more students take classes
there

C. as the Open University helps
more

D. as technology becomes cheaper

5.
The tone of this passage can best be
described as ________________.

A. discouraging

B. encouraging

C. persuasive

D. scientific

Answer 1

　　打开或远程学习有重大影响
　　高等教育通过开放大学,唯一的大学提供
　　远距离教育专门为成人学习者学习。我们100000年
　　学生在开放大学目前正在研究。我们发现有限
　　发展远程教育的案例研究,除了一些
　　研究生和专业课程。然而,即使在这里,似乎有
　　限制进一步增长,因为高成本参与建立新
　　远程学习课程,以及不确定性的需求(尤其是在
　　研究认为财务回报条款)。的一个案例研究
　　大学提供视频设施和来访人员的农村地区
　　本科(大学本科在校的)学生大约50英里远。这是一个新的
　　开发工作得很好,可能会扩大到包括其他
　　大学。
　　普遍缺乏的主要原因发展远程教育,
　　特别是在本科水平,可能是其他大学
　　无法承受相当大的安装成本和学生支持设施。
　　技术的成本降下来这可能会改变。开放的学习基础
　　发展之间的联系的大学设置开放的学习方法吗
　　在现有程序的研究,从而鼓励他们更多地使用。这是
　　可能在未来的进一步发展。