D．courses on some famous persons have been offered

　　【解析】　细节理解题。根据第一段中的"With courses on David Beckham and Harry Potter on offer at famous universities，it comes as no surprise"可知，一些著名的大学提供了关于名人的课程，所以开设自拍的课程不足为奇，故选D。

　　【答案】　D

　　2．City Literary Institute offers courses on taking selfies to ．

　　A．attract people to study there

　　B．teach people to master the art

　　C．follow the latest fashion

　　D．be the first to offer such courses

　　【解析】　细节理解题。根据第三段中的"felt it needed to educate people on the fine art of taking the perfect selfie"可知，该大学提供自拍课程是因为它感觉有必要教人们掌握自拍这门艺术，故选B。

　　【答案】　B

　　3．What can be inferred about the course in the passage?

　　A．It makes students get to know the concept of beauty.

　　B．It offers the steps on how to take photos.

　　C．Students taking the course are likely to take better selfies.

　　D．Students' critical understanding of selfies is promised to improve.

　　【解析】　推理判断题。根据第五段内容可知，经过学习，学生将学到重要的摄影技巧。此外，课程还将对"身份、自我以及记忆"的概念进行简单的探讨，还有机会发展出新思路从而让每个学生的拍摄更贴近自己的目标。由此可推知，这门课程可能会提高学生的自拍技巧，故选C。

　　【答案】　C

　　4．Who can have access to the course on taking selfies?

　　A．Anyone who shows passion for taking selfies.

　　B．Anyone who is a full­time student of the college.

C．Only young photographers who are interested in it.