In the second row，Whenna Andrews,28，already has her notebook out.
I ask Andrews why she came to a class at the library，instead of learning how to buy a home online."This is going to be my first time buying a home and I have a lot of questions，" Andrews answers."I feel like if I'm reading by myself online I can get lost in the information."
Andrews' decision to learn in a physical classroom is still the preferred choice for adults，according to a new study by the Pew Research Center.
Pew looked at nearly 3,000 people，ages 18 and older.Pew wanted to know how，and where，adults learn，after they leave their formal schooling.
"Learning is still very much a placebased thing，"says Pew researcher John Horrigan."The Internet plays a role，but it's secondary in most respects."
For the 74 percent of adults who considered themselves to be personal learners，only a third turned to the Internet for most or all of their learning.
The study also found differences when it comes to education and income level.For those with a bachelor's degree (学士学位)，technology is helping.But for those with just a high school diploma (毕业文凭)，it's not playing as big a role.The study even found that many weren't aware of online resources like lots of open online courses or learning tools like Khan Academy.
Whenna Andrews knows about those things-she even found the homebuyers class on Facebook.But she prefers learning in person.
"I feel like the library seems more credible(可信的)，if that makes sense，" she says.
语篇解读 本文是说明文。研究调查发现成人终身学习的主要方式仍然是走进课堂学习。
1．What can we infer about Matt McEntee's class?
A．It's aimed at older people.
B．It provides online classes.
C．It's open every morning.
D．It's a facetoface class.
解析： 细节理解题。由第一段的where he'll teach you...in person可知，Matt McEntee的课程是由华盛顿公共图书馆系统开设的周末班，针对成年人进行面对面授课。
答案： D
2．For Andrews，the online information about homebuying seems .
A．valuable B．incorrect
C．confusing D．outofdate
解析： 推理判断题。由第四段的if I'm reading by myself online I can get lost in the information可知，网络信息量之大让Andrews觉得困惑。
答案： C