Part I Writing （30 minutes）
Directions： For this part， you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay on the topic “Vocational Choices”。 You should write at least 120 words following the outline given below in Chinese：
1. 就业选择；
2. 就业选择与所学专业的关系；
3. 谈谈你的看法。
Part II Reading Comprehension （Skimming and Scanning） （15 minutes）
Directions： In this part， you will have 15 minutes to go over the passage quickly. For questions 1-7， choose the best answer from the four choices marked A）， B）， C） and D）。 For questions 8-10， complete the sentences with the information given in the passage.
Online Degrees
Today， you can earn a degree from a major university without ever having sat in one of their classrooms. Many colleges and universities are jumping on the distance learning bandwagon and offering online courses and degree programs.
In this article we‘ll look at how online degrees work， what you should look for if you are pursuing a degree via the online option， and what employers think of online degrees.
Online Learning Programs
With a computer， an Internet connection and a little self-discipline， you can earn a degree from home， work， or anywhere else for that matter. Online degree programs follow much the same routines as traditional learning， with a few twists. There are lectures， but they won‘t be in person. There are assignments， but you won’t hand them to your instructor. There are exams， but you won‘t be able to look at your neighbor’s paper. There may be a set time that “class” begins， but you don‘t have to be there then. In most situations， you are free to “go to class” when it fits your schedule. If you get a phone call during class， you don’t have to miss anything. If you get sick， you don‘t have to ask for someone’s notes， and you just visit the lecture later.
You‘ll communicate with your instructor by e-mail， chat rooms， bulletin boards， and instant messaging. Your classroom will live in a special software program that uses text chat and bulletin boards， as well as streaming audio or recorded lectures. You may be put into a virtual workgroup with other students and be required to solve a problem. You may have to work through interactive puzzles and quizzes. Contrary to popular belief， you will have contact with other students and the instructor.
Depending on the program and institution， distance learning may consist of synchronous （live） sessions or asynchronous （non-live） sessions. Transcripts and notes from lectures are archived， so you can always go back if you missed something. If there are live sessions with discussions among students， you can go back to those as well. Assignments may even be returned with audio clips so your instructors can convey their tone of voice along with their comments.
Printed documents may be sent to you through the mail， or you may have the options of printing them yourself or reading them online.
Some schools require an initial “boot camp” held at the campus （if there is one）， where you will meet the other students， instructors and support personnel. You‘ll learn how to use the technology， learn about the library and reference systems， and begin your coursework.
Evaluating the Program
So once you know the school is accredited， is the decision easy？ Not necessarily. There are still a lot of questions to ask before you make your selection， such as：
★How is the course presented？
Investigate the method by which the instructor gives lectures. Does the instructor simply put the lecture online as text？ Are there accompanying slides？ Is there any interaction？ Is there video or audio？ Are exams given？ How are assignments turned in？ The format of the course is sometimes as important as the content. Great content is more easily absorbed if it‘s done in a dynamic and innovative manner that involves interaction between the student and instructor as well as interaction with the content itself. Online learning technology provides many opportunities for innovation. Find a school that takes advantage of it.
★How do students interact with each other？
Is there an established method for interaction and congregating？ Online programs can use chat rooms， instant messaging， teleconferencing， and video conferencing to communicate. The key is to find a program that has this interaction built into it and even requires it. How the online community functions should be very important to both the instructor and the educational institution.