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精品 Word 可修改 欢迎下载 精品 Word 可修改 欢迎下载 精品 Word 可修改 欢迎下载 疫情相关高考时文阅读系列八 {四篇15题附答案} 导引： A疫情促使印度网课火爆 B尼德兰趣知识(二) C全球抗疫民调，中国位居第一 D《牛津英语词典》收录有关新冠新词汇 A Schools around the world have closed their doors because of the coronavirus pandemic, leaving more than 1.5 billion children stuck at home. While its a great inconvenience for many, it has created a spike in demand for online learning. Educational institutions are introducing online courses and some education technology startups are temporarily offering free classes to help offset the impact of school closures. Take Byjus, an India-based education startup named after its founder, Byju Raveendran. In early March, it announced it would give children free access to its learning app, which it says had more than 40 million users at the end of last year. Around 3 million of those paid between $150 and $200 for an annual subscription. Since the announcement, the company says it has experienced a 60% surge in students using its products, which range from interactive video lessons and live classes, to quizzes and exam preparation. A nationwide lockdown, ordered by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in late March, means that Indias school-age population of around 300 million is suddenly having to home educate. The outbreak is clearly increasing the appreciation of online education, Raveendran tells CNN Business. This could be a turning point for the industry, ushering in an increased usage of this format and changing habits in terms of how kids learn and how teachers teach, he adds. Other Indian platforms, including Unacademy, Vedantu and Toppr are also offering free classes and content to students. 1. What is true about Byjus? A. It is an Indian based business startup. B. After early March Byjus would offer children Online lessons for free. C. Byjus had more than 40million users at the end of this year. D. 40 million users had to pay between$150 and $200 for subscription every year. 2. How many school