2022年06月四级第1套仔细阅读 Passage 1 原文翻译及答案解析

Online classes began to be popularized just a few decades ago. They are advertised as a way for adults to finish their education and students to learn the material at their own pace —it is far more compatible for people with busy schedules.

在线课程在几十年前才开始普及。它们被宣传为一种让成年人完成学业、学生按自己节奏学习的方式——这对于日程繁忙的人来说更为适合。

But after being enrolled in an online course last fall semester, I came to realize online classes were merely a means to fulfil course requirements.

但在去年秋季学期注册了一门在线课程后，我意识到在线课程仅仅是完成课程要求的一种手段。

First of all, students lack the desire to learn, and they simply complete the assignments to receive credit for a passing grade rather than genuinely engage with the course material.

首先，学生缺乏学习欲望，他们仅仅为了获得学分而完成作业，而不是真正参与课程材料。

As online courses tend to have more than 100 students, most of the assignments are short and simple. They are not designed for students to interact with the material in depth but designed to be graded easily to accommodate such a large number of students.

由于在线课程通常有超过100名学生，大多数作业都简短简单。它们不是为了让学生深入互动材料而设计，而是为了便于评分，以适应如此大量的学生。

Perhaps the biggest disadvantage of taking an online class is the absence of face-to-face interaction between the teacher and the students. Live sessions are infrequent and are often scheduled during the middle of the day when students have to attend other classes or work. The office hours of the professor may also be during inconvenient times for many students as well. Most interaction with the professor has to be through email which is often impersonal. It is nearly impossible for students to build a relationship with their professor.

也许参加在线课程的最大缺点是师生之间缺乏面对面互动。实时课程不频繁，且常安排在学生需要上课或工作的中午时间。教授的办公时间也可能对许多学生不便。大多数与教授的互动必须通过电子邮件进行，这往往缺乏人情味。学生几乎不可能与教授建立关系。

There is also little interaction amongst students. It can be harder for students to create study groups and form relationships with their peers.

学生之间也几乎没有互动。学生可能更难创建学习小组并与同伴建立关系。

Online classes also require either a computer or laptop and a reliable internet connection. Not all students have access to these types of resources, whether it is for financial or other reasons, and some students can be put at a disadvantage.

在线课程还需要电脑或笔记本电脑以及可靠的互联网连接。并非所有学生都能获得这些资源，无论是出于财务或其他原因，一些学生可能处于不利地位。

Offering online classes certainly helps students who would otherwise not be able to attend classroom sessions. However, they fail to provide a genuine education with an emphasis on convenience rather than critical thinking. We need restructured online classes in which students can have a learning experience that will actually provide quality education.

提供在线课程无疑帮助了那些否则无法参加课堂课程的学生。然而，它们未能提供真正的教育，而是强调便利而非批判性思维。我们需要重新设计的在线课程，让学生能够获得真正提供高质量教育的学习体验。