Question

Imagine a training course that helps you in your specific job. Imagine tools and techniques that are so closely connected with your work that you can apply them directly to it. Imagine receiving an Open University (OU) certificate (證書) in a course which states what you have studied and achieved.

It may sound fantastic, but it’s a reality at the Open University’s CCPD, which is making learning while you work more flexible (靈活的) than ever before.

The courses are starting to change workplace learning completely. Paige, who took CCPD’s courses, said the study had changed her whole way of thinking. “It was excellent for so many reasons,” she said. “It developed me as a person and as an employee and taught me particular techniques. I was always able to bring what I’d learned into the office the next day and apply it to my job.”

Even better news for Paige was that her employer paid the full cost of her study. She became one of thousands of OU students whose fees were paid by employers who recognized the value of an OU education.

“These courses are designed for CCPD rather than as part of a formal certificate,” said Kathy, an OU teacher. “We pay more attention to development rather than assessment (評(píng)估). Our role is to give them personal developmental advice, not a mark.”

Paige is just one of 200,000 students who are learning at OU. CCPD itself is just a part of an organization that offers courses and qualifications in 360 subjects and has so far helped to develop the skills and knowledge of more than two million people.

 “Education does not stop with getting a degree,” said Charles Edwards, CCPD’s director. “In a fast-moving economy you cannot afford to rely on the degree you got some time ago. You must keep updating your knowledge.”

For details on CCPD’s courses and to register with the 10% discount available to members, visit www.open.ac.uk.

According to the passage, CCPD’s courses are ________.

A. required courses for formal academic qualifications

B. training courses for professional development

C. special courses for a master’s degree

D. elective courses for university students

The example of Paige is given to show ________.

A. the benefits of lifelong learning

B. how completely learning has changed

C. the value of CCPD’s courses of the OU

D. the importance of hard work

It can be inferred from Paragraph 4 that ________.

A. Paige has got promoted after learning CCPD’s courses

B. an OU education has been accepted by many employers

C. Paige is the best employee in her company

D. most employers care for their employees

According to the passage, CCPD’s courses focus on ________.

A. assessment of learners

B. learners’ personal development

C. the academic knowledge of learners

D. classroom learning

Answer 1

【小題1】B

【小題2】C

【小題3】B

【小題4】B

解析:

你想在工作的同時(shí)繼續(xù)通過學(xué)習(xí)來充實(shí)自己，并把所學(xué)到的知識(shí)應(yīng)用于工作中嗎？

【小題1】理解文中具體信息。從第一、二段的描述中看出，CCPD課程是為職業(yè)繼續(xù)教育而設(shè)的，故答案為B。

【小題2】判斷作者的寫作目的。第三段通過Paige在工作中獲益于該校的CCPD相關(guān)專業(yè)課程的例子，證實(shí)了CCPD課程的價(jià)值。

【小題3】根據(jù)文中的信息作出判斷推理。很多雇主樂于出錢讓員工參加開放大學(xué)的學(xué)習(xí)，說明開放大學(xué)的教育已經(jīng)被很多雇主所接受。

【小題4】理解文中具體信息。根據(jù)第五段We pay more attention to development rather than assessment. Our role is to give them personal developmental advice, not a mark可知，CCPD課程的設(shè)計(jì)關(guān)注人的發(fā)展，而不是評(píng)定或分?jǐn)?shù)，故答案為B。