It is thought that coding schools might end up taking over the future of education, according to some tech experts. “Coding has become cool again. But most schools are not equipped to deal with the great need of students to learn the language of machines,” says D. Frank Smith.

Experts like Adam Enbar, president of New York’s Flatiron School, said that coding has the potential to make a major shift in education. Enbar’s argument is based on the following statement: "When was the last time an entirely new subject was added to the curriculum?" Great question, while STEM learning have been “new approaches” to learning, they are still needed to make existing subjects like science and English a better learning experience. Coding on the other hand is an entirely new type of curriculum and subject matter that makes you really question whether it has the potential to take up time spent on other subjects in the coming years.

Flatiron School is one of several coding schools across the country that have found success by teaching adults — and now students — the basics of web and mobile software development through courses that last just a few weeks. This year, the school expanded its pre-college program to Chicago, Miami, Los Angeles, and Austin, Texas. The school’s Pre-College Academy gives teens a chance to learn how to code before they pursue higher education and begin making career decisions.

Students learn skills such as how to build web and mobile platforms and gain knowledge about real world tools. The IT industry is finding it difficult to fill all of its positions with fresh graduates as the field develops rapidly. Coding schools are preparing students for a market that is full of job openings and potential, not only now, but also in the future. Districts might want to start to begin a serious change in learning as students could demand more coding options in school.

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1.The underlined phrase “a serious change” in the last paragraph may mean ______.

A a new subject that was added to the curriculum

B a market full of job openings and potential

C a good position with a lot of fresh graduates

D a mobile platform about the real world tools

解析：选A。A。词义推测题。根据第二段第一句的...said that coding has the potential to make a major shift in education可以得知教学的新变化是在课程表中加上这门新的功课；因此这个巨大变化是课程表中增加了一门课。

2.What will the students learn in the coding schools?

A The language of machines.

B The major change in education.

C The option of their new jobs.

D The important subjects like English.

解析：选A。A。细节理解题。根据文章第一段第三句的But most schools are not equipped to deal with the great need of students to learn the language of machines...可知在这些学校中学生们将会学习计算机科学。

3.What effect will the coding do to other subjects?

A Students will lost interest in learning other subjects.

B Students will spend less time in learning other subjects.

C Students will have no potential in learning other subjects.

D Students will find the entirely new curriculum interesting.

解析：选B。B。推理判断题。根据第二段最后一句的...whether it has the potential to take up time spent on other subjects in the coming years可以推知要研究开设的程序课程是否会挤占其他学科的时间，也就是说可能会让其他学科的学习时间过少。

4.Why did Flatiron School expand its pre-college program to other states?

A Because it gave teens a chance to learn.

B Because it could provide higher education.

C Because those stated don’t have career guide.

D Because it succeed in teaching adults coding.

解析：选D。D。细节理解题。根据第三段第一句的Flatiron School is one of several coding schools across the country that have found success by teaching adults...可以得知是因为在教育成人编程方面取得了成功，所以该学校在其他州也开设了这门课程。

5.What is the best title of the passage?

A Will the students learn a foreign language

B Will the curriculum be changed entirely

C Will coding schools take over in the future

D Will the wise students learn from the Internet

解析：选C。C。标题概括题。根据文章第一段第一句的It is thought that coding schools might end up taking over the future of education, according to some tech experts.可知，该篇文章讲述的是学生在未来学习计算机编码。