Unit1AlandofdiversityⅠ.阅读理解DoYouWanttoChangetheFutureofEducation?Ourmissionistogiveaworldclasseducationtoeveryone，everywhere，regardlessofgender，incomeorsocialstatus.EdXoffersMOOCsfromtheworld'sbestuniversities，onlinecoursesfromMITx，HarvardX，BerkeleyX，UTxandmanyotheruniversities.Topicsincludebiology，business，chemistry，computerscience，economics，finance，electronics，engineering，foodandnutrition，history，humanities，law，literature，math，medicine，music，philosophy，physics，science，statisticsandmore.EdXisanon－profitonlineinitiativecreatedbyfoundingpartnersofHarvardandMIT.Today，EdX.orgprovideshundredsofthousandsofpeoplefromaroundtheglobewithaccesstofreeeducation.Weofferamazingqualityclassesbythebestprofessorsfromthebestschools.Weenableourmemberstouncoveranewpassionthatwilltransformtheirlivesandtheircommunities.Aroundtheworld—fromcoasttocoast，inover192countries，peoplearemakingthedecisiontotakeoneorseveralofourcourses.Aswecontinuetogrowouroperations，wearelookingfortalented，passionatepeoplewithgreatideastojointheedXteam.Weaimtocreateanenvironmentthatissupportive，diverse，andasfunasourbrand.Ifyou'reresults－oriented，dedicated，andreadytocontributetoanunparalleledmemberexperienceforourcommunity，wereallywantyoutoapply.AspartoftheedXteam，you'llreceive：·Competitivecompensation·Generousbenefitspackage·Freeluncheveryday·Agreatworkingexperiencewhereeveryonecaresandwantstochangetheworld(no，we'renotkidding)Whileweappreciateeveryapplicant'sinterest，onlythoseunderconsiderationwillbecontacted.Weregretthatphonecallswillnotbeaccepted.Eachemployeeisprovidedwithequalopportunity.AllpositionsarelocatedinourCambridgeoffices.1．What'stheaimofthepassage?A．TogiveanintroductiontoedX.B．ToencouragepeopletojoinedX.C．Topredictthefutureofeducation.D．Toadviseustochoosequalityeducation.2．WhatdoesedXmainlydo?A．Provideonlinecourses.B．Studypeople'slearninghabits.C．Discoverpeople'snewpassion.D．Researchthetrendofeducation.3．Accordingtothepassage，edX__________.A．makesmoneybychangingpeople'slivesB．hasschoolsinnearly200countriesC．triestobuildmoreschoolsD．aimstochangetheworld答案：[解题导语]本文是一则招聘广告。edX是一个免费在线教育机构，它提供了世界项级大学的课程，包括生物学、计算机科学、化学、金融、人文科学等。现在希望一些有才华、有激情的人加入。1．B解析：推理判断题。根据文章第四段第二句．..wearelookingfortalented，passionatepeoplewithgreatideastojointheedXteam.及后面的招聘内容可知，本文的目的是招聘。故选B项。2．A解析：细节理解题。根据第二段第一句EdXoffersMOOCsfromtheworld'sbestuniversities，onlinecoursesfromMITx，HarvardX，BerkeleyX，UTxandmanyotheruniversities.可知，edX提供许多世界著名大学的在线课程。故选A项。3．D解析：细节理解题。根据文章标题DoYouWanttoChangetheFutureofEducation？及文中的Agreatworkingexperiencewhereeveryonecaresandwantstochangetheworld(no，we'renotkidding)可知，edX的目标是改变世界。故选D项。Ⅱ.完形填空[2017·河北邯郸高三一模]Youcanneverimaginehowbigandcomplextheinnerworldofathree－year－oldchildis，evenasamom.YesterdayafternoonIwentto__1__Nicolefromherdaycarecenter.Onthewayhome，shelooked__2__inthebeginning，tellingmeaboutthedaytimeactivities，whilelaterwhen__3__andquietcamebacktoher，shelookedtired.Afterwe__4__thebus，therewasstillanother15minutesofclimbingupalongahilltoour__5__.Sheaskedmewhereherdaddywas.Itoldherthatdaddywasstillworking.Sh...
