2016 英语二 Text 1
It’s true that high-school coding classes aren’t essential for learning computer science in college. Students without experience can catch up after a few introductory courses, said Tom Cortina, the assistant dean at Carnegie Mellon’s School of Computer Science.
的确，高中的编码课程对于大学里学习计算机科学并不是必不可少的。 卡内基梅隆大学计算机科学学院副院长汤姆 · 科尔蒂纳说，没有经验的学生可以在几门入门课程之后赶上进度。
However, Cortina said, early exposure is beneficial. When younger kids learn computer science, they learn that it’s not just a confusing, endless string of letters and numbers — but a tool to build apps, or create artwork, or test hypotheses. It’s not as hard for them to transform their thought processes as it is for older students. Breaking down problems into bite-sized chunks and using code to solve them becomes normal. Giving more children this training could increase the number of people interested in the field and help fill the jobs gap, Cortina said.
然而，Cortina 说，早期接触是有益的。 当年幼的孩子学习计算机科学时，他们会发现，计算机科学不仅仅是一串令人困惑、无穷无尽的字母和数字，而是一个开发应用程序、创作艺术品或测试假设的工具。 对他们来说，转变自己的思维过程并不像对年龄较大的学生那样困难。 将问题分解成小块并使用代码来解决它们变得很正常。 科蒂纳说，让更多的孩子接受这种培训可以增加对这一领域感兴趣的人数，并有助于填补就业空缺。
Students also benefit from learning something about coding before they get to college, where introductory computer-science classes are packed to the brim, which can drive the less-experienced or-determined students away.
学生还可以在上大学之前学习一些关于编程的知识。在大学里，计算机科学的入门课程已经排得满满的，这可能会把缺乏经验或者没有决心的学生赶走。
The Flatiron School, where people pay to learn programming, started as one of the many coding bootcamps that’s become popular for adults looking for a career change. The high-schoolers get the same curriculum, but “we try to gear lessons toward things they’re interested in,” said Victoria Friedman, an instructor. For instance, one of the apps the students are developing suggests movies based on your mood.
熨斗学校，人们花钱学习编程，开始作为许多编程训练营之一，成为流行的成年人寻求职业转变。 教师维多利亚 · 弗里德曼(Victoria Friedman)说，高中生的课程是一样的，但“我们努力让课程针对他们感兴趣的东西。”。 例如，学生们正在开发的一个应用程序根据你的心情推荐电影。
The students in the Flatiron class probably won’t drop out of high school and build the next Facebook. Programming languages have a quick turnover, so the “Ruby on Rails” language they learned may not even be relevant by the time they enter the job market. But the skills they learn — how to think logically through a problem and organize the results — apply to any coding language, said Deborah Seehorn, an education consultant for the state of North Carolina.
熨斗课程的学生可能不会从高中辍学去建立下一个 Facebook。 编程语言的流动性很快，所以当他们进入就业市场时，他们所学的“ Ruby on Rails”语言可能已经不再重要了。 但是他们学到的技能---- 如何逻辑地思考问题和组织结果---- 适用于任何编码语言，Deborah Seehorn 说，他是北卡罗来纳州的教育顾问。
Indeed, the Flatiron students might not go into IT at all. But creating a future army of coders is not the sole purpose of the classes. These kids are going to be surrounded by computers — in their pockets, in their offices, in their homes — for the rest of their lives. The younger they learn how computers think, how to coax the machine into producing what they want — the earlier they learn that they have the power to do that — the better.
事实上，熨斗大厦的学生可能根本不会进入 IT 行业。 但是创造一支未来的程序员大军并不是这个职业的唯一目的。 这些孩子的下半辈子都将被电脑包围ーー在他们的口袋里、办公室里、家里。 他们学习计算机如何思考，如何诱导机器生产他们想要的东西，学得越早ーー他们就越早知道自己有能力做到这一点ーー就越好。
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Cortina holds that early exposure to computer science makes it easier to____.
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Cortina 认为早期接触计算机科学使得人们更容易接触到计算机科学。
A. complete future job training B. remodel the way of thinking
完成未来的工作培训。重塑思维方式
C. formulate logical hypotheses D. perfect artwork production
制定逻辑假设。完美的艺术品制作
- In delivering lessons for high-schoolers, Flatiron has considered their____.
图22。 在给高中生上课的过程中，熨斗城考虑到了他们的。
A. experience B. interest
经验，经验，兴趣
C. career prospects D. academic backgrounds
职业前景。学术背景
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Deborah Seehorn believes that the skills learned at Flatiron will____.
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Deborah Seehorn 相信在熨斗城学到的技能。
A. help students learn other computer languages
帮助学生学习其他计算机语言
B. have to be upgraded when new technologies come
当新技术出现时，必须进行升级
C. need improving when students look for jobs
学生找工作时需要改进
D. enable students to make big quick money
使学生能够快速赚大钱
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According to the last paragraph, Flatiron students are expected to____.
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根据最后一段，熨斗大厦的学生应该。
A. bring forth innovative computer technologies
推出创新的计算机技术
B. stay longer in the information technology industry
在信息技术行业待得更久
C. become better prepared for the digitalized world
更好地为数字化世界做准备
D. compete with a future army of programmers
与未来的程序员大军竞争
- The word “coax” (Line3, Para.6) is closest in meaning to____.
图25。 单词“ coax”(Line3，para. 6)在意思上最接近于。
A. persuade B. frighten C. misguide D. challenge
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