MARY LOVED HER STUFFED ANIMAL WHEN SHE WAS YOUNG. SHE COULDN’T SLE...

40. Mary loved her stuffed animal when she was young. She couldn’t sleep without it. A. When Mary was young, she loved her stuffed animal so as not to sleep with it. B. As Mary couldn’t sleep without her stuffed animal when she was young, she loved it. C. When Mary was young, she loved her stuffed animal so much that she couldn’t sleep without it. D. When Mary was young, she loved her stuffed animal though she couldn’t sleep without it. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions. EDUCATION IN THE FUTURE Education is another area of social life in which information technology is changing the way we communicate. Today's college students may not simply sit in a lecture or a library to learn about their field. Through their computers and the wonders of virtual reality they can participate in lifelike simulated experiences. Consider the following scenario of the future of education made possible through developments in information technology. For children over the age of 10, daily attendance at schools is not compulsory. Some of the older children attend school only once or twice weekly to get tutorial support or instruction from a teacher. For the most part, pupils are encouraged to work online from home. Students must complete a minimum number of study hours per year; however, they may make up these hours by studying at home at times that suit their family schedule. They can log on early or late in the day and even join live classes in other countries. In order to ensure that each student is learning adequately, computer software will automatically monitor the number of hours a week each student studies online as well as that student’s learning materials and assessment activities. Reports will be available for parents and teachers. The software can then identify the best learning activities and conditions for each individual student and generate similar activities. It can also identify areas of weak achievement and produce special programs adjusted to the student’s needs.