考研阅读精讲（十）（下）
Flatiron School
2016 T2
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.
卡内基梅隆大学（Carnegie Mellon University），简称CMU，坐落在美国宾夕法尼亚州的匹兹堡，美国25所新常春藤盟校之一。
2020QS世界大学学科排名中，其计算机与信息系统学排名世界第3，统计与运筹排名第10，数学第27，电子工程排名第24。 此外，卡内基梅隆的戏剧学院也享有盛誉，在2016年被《好莱坞报道》评为全美第3。
截至2019年3月，该校共培养出了13个图灵奖、20个诺贝尔奖、9个奥斯卡金像奖、114个艾美奖、44个托尼奖得主。
2 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.
3 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.
4 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.
5 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.
6 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.
21、Cortina holds that early exposure to computer science makes it easier to _______.
A. complete future job training
B. remodel the way of thinking
C. formulate logical hypotheses
D. perfect artwork production
参考答案：B
22、In delivering lessons for high – schoolers, Flatiron has considered their________.
A. experience
B. academic backgrounds
C. career prospects
D. interest
参考答案：D
23、Deborah Seehorn believes that the skills learned at Flatiron will ________.
A. help students learn other computer languages
B. have to be upgraded when new technologies come
C. need improving when students look for jobs
D. enable students to make big quick money
参考答案：A
24、According to the last paragraph， Flatiron students are expected to ______.
A. bring forth innovative computer technologies
B. stay longer in the information technology industry
C. become better prepared for the digitalized world
D. compete with a future army of programmers
参考答案：C
25、The word “coax”（Line4，Para.6） is closest in meaning to ________.
A. persuade
B. frighten
C. misguide
D. challenge
参考答案：A
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