二、阅读理解

Wang Jinyuan is an eighth-grader at Chongzhou High School, Sichuan. But thanks to an online course he is studying with his peers(同龄人) at Yucai Middle School in Chengdu.
In every class he and his classmates watch online course videos from the latter school. “It’s like I have classes together with students at Yucai,” Wang said.
Wang is not alone. Students from more than 200 schools in rural areas of Sichuan, Yunnan and Guizhou are doing the same thing. They all use the online courses made by Yucai Middle School. The school started the online course program in 2007. It records(录制) courses, makes them into videos and offers them to other schools.
The online courses give students new ideas and broaden their horizons(拓宽视野). They can learn from their peers studying in the city. “I remember that a topic in an English class was about volunteering,” said Wan Linyi, 14. “Students in Chengdu shared a lot about their own experiences. But it was hard for me to talk about it because I had little experience. It encouraged me to do more.”
But students don’t completely rely on online courses. They still interact with(和……互动) teachers. In fact, the teachers edit the videos before using them. “I cut off some parts, like the discussion parts,” said Zhang Xiaomin, Wang’s English teacher. “I will let my students discuss for themselves, rather than only watch. Then, if necessary, I will show them what their peers said in their discussions. We benefit(受益) a lot from it.” Teachers further explain key points that students don’t understand. Also, students can watch the videos again after class.
()1. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. The students at Chongzhou High School have classes with those at Yucai Middle School every day.
B. The online courses were made by Chongzhou Middle School about ten years ago.
C. Students in rural areas of Sichuan, Yunnan and Guizhou get new ideas and learn more by attending online courses.
D. The teachers don’t need to edit the videos before using them.
()2. The underlined word “rural” in Paragraph 3 means “”.
A. far away in space
B. far from towns
C. connected with a town or city
D. connected with the countryside
()3. Which is the best title for the passage?
A. Online Courses in Cities
B. Online Courses in the Countryside
C. Online Help for Rural Students
D. Online Help for Urban Students

A
【短文大意】现在网络课程为人们的学习提供了便利,尤其是农村学校的孩子,他们通过参加网络课程,开阔视野,受益匪浅。
1. C 【解析】推理判断题。根据第四段中“The online courses give students new ideas and broaden their horizons. They can learn from their peers studying in the city.”可知,农村学校的孩子通过参加网络课程学到城市学校所教授的一些知识,开阔了视野。
2. D 【解析】词义猜测题。根据第四段中第二句“They can learn from their peers studying in the city.”可知,此处指的是来自农村的孩子。
3. C 【解析】标题概括题。纵观全文可知,全文都是在讲农村孩子通过网络课程得到帮助。