阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
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Beginners’ French: food and drink
Hours: 5
As well as improving your language skills, you will gain an insight into French societies and cultures through focusing on food and drink. You will listen to French speakers in a variety of situations. The course is free of charge.
After studying this course, you should be able to:
* express likes and dislikes in relation to food and drink
English in the world today
Hours: 8
This free course explores the status of the English language and its worldwide diversity. It looks at how social and political factors influence people’s attitudes towards it, and at the relationship between one’s linguistic heritage and sense of identity.
After studying this course, you should be able to:
* understand the diversity of English through history and around the world
* understand the effect of social and cultural factors on an individual’s use of English
Advanced German: regional landscapes
Hours: 15
You will describe images, make notes from a variety of sources, and write a short piece about the three-nation region around Lake Constance. There is no charge for the course.
After studying this course, you should be able to:
* speak or write about certain landscapes, regions and political structures in Germany
* summarize information in your own words in the form of notes and short texts
How to be a critical reader
Hours: 7
Reading critically is an essential skill at university. It means being aware of your own purposes and opinions as you read and being able to recognize the writer’s purposes and opinions in their writing.
After studying this free course, you should be able to:
* consider the importance of examining attitudes to texts
* distinguish between facts and opinions in texts
1. What can the participants get from the course English in the world today?
A. Meeting some famous experts on English. B. Improving their sense of identity.
C. Understanding the diversity of English. D. Summarizing information in their own words.
2. Which course has the longest duration?
A. English in the world today. B. How to be a critical reader.
C. Beginners’ French: food and drink. D. Advanced German: regional landscapes.
3. What do the four courses have in common?
A. They are free of charge. B. They are for non-native learners.
C. They provide various learning activities. D. They are specially designed for beginners.
【答案】1. C 2. D 3. A
【解析】
【导语】本文为应用文，主要介绍四个免费课程。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二个课程介绍中的“This free course explores the status of the English language and its worldwide diversity.(这门免费课程探讨了英语的地位及其在世界范围内的多样性)”可知，在这个课程里面，参与者将会了解英语的地位及其在世界范围内的多样性。故选C。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据四个课程中的“Hours: 5(小时数：5)”，“Hours: 8(小时数：8)”，“Hours: 15(小时数：15)”和“Hours: 7(小时数：7)”可知，Advanced German: regional landscapes持续时间最长。故选D。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一个课程里的“The course is free of charge.(这个课程是免费的)”，第二个课程里的“This free course explores the status of the English language and its worldwide diversity.(这门免费课程探讨了英语的地位及其在世界范围内的多样性)”，第三个课程里的“There is no charge for the course.(这门课程是免费的)”和第四个课程里的“After studying this free course(学习完这门免费课程后)”可知，这四门课程的共同之处是它们是免费的。故选A。
