2014年考研英语写作经典范文示例：网络教育
英语课
E-learning and E-training
With the rapid development of technology and people’s demand for education mounting, so-called e-learning, or on-line long distance education, has become very popular and important in China. In some areas, e-learning has played a role traditional classroom education cannot accomplish.
Approximately 90 per cent of the world’s new information is stored and retrieved 1 in English. It is vital for China to use the Olympics as a catalyst 2 to boost English acquisition to prepare itself or the digital revolution. To prepare for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, at least 6 million Chinese, including staff for the organizing committee, and in the service, retail 3, police, volunteer, technical and medical support sectors 4, reportedly need to improve their English language skills.
E-learning breaks down the barriers of time and location, integrating education resources. When compared with traditional ways of teaching and learning, it is far more cost-effective for both the teachers and the students.
1 retrieved
v.取回( retrieve的过去式和过去分词 )；恢复；寻回；检索（储存的信息）
- Yesterday I retrieved the bag I left in the train. 昨天我取回了遗留在火车上的包。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- He reached over and retrieved his jacket from the back seat. 他伸手从后座上取回了自己的夹克。 来自辞典例句
2 catalyst
n.催化剂，造成变化的人或事
- A catalyst is a substance which speeds up a chemical reaction.催化剂是一种能加速化学反应的物质。
- The workers'demand for better conditions was a catalyst for social change.工人们要求改善工作条件促进了社会变革。