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Before the 1850's，the United States had a number of small colleges，most of them dating from colonial days．They were small，church connected institutions whose primary concern was to shape the moral character of their students．
Throughout Europe，institutions of higher learning had developed，bearing the ancient name of university．The German university was concerned（41）F with creating and spreading knowledge，not morals．Between mid-century and the end of the 1800's，more than nine thousand young Americans，dissatisfied with their training at home，went to Germany for advanced study．Some of them return to become presidents of colleges of high （42）H--Harvard，Yale，Columbia--and （43）E them into modern universities．The new presidents broke all ties with the churches and brought in a new kind of faculty．Professors were hired for their knowledge of a subject，not because they were of the proper faith and had a strong arm for （44）G students．The new principle was that a university was to create knowledge as well as pass it on，and this called for a faculty composed of teacher-scholars．Drilling and learning by rote were replaced by the German method of lecturing，in which the professor's own research was presented in class．Graduate training leading to the Ph．D．，an ancient German degree （45）C the highest level of advanced scholarly achievement，was introduced．With the（46）Jof the seminar system，graduate student learned to question，（47）A，and conduct their own research．
At the same time，the new university greatly expanded in size and course offerings，breaking completely out of the old，（48）D curriculum（课程） of mathematics，classics，rhetoric，and music．The president of Harvard （49）I the elective system，by which students were able to choose their own course of study．The notion of major fields of study emerged．The new goal was to make the university （50）B to the real pursuits of the world．Paying close attention to the practical needs of society，the new universities trained men and women to work at its tasks．Students were also trained as economists，architects，agriculturalists，social welfare workers，and teachers．
| A．analyze B．relevant C．indicating D．restricted E．transform F．primarily G．disciplining H．reputations I．pioneered J．establishment K．necessarily |
Throughout Europe，institutions of higher learning had developed，bearing the ancient name of university．The German university was concerned（41）F with creating and spreading knowledge，not morals．Between mid-century and the end of the 1800's，more than nine thousand young Americans，dissatisfied with their training at home，went to Germany for advanced study．Some of them return to become presidents of colleges of high （42）H--Harvard，Yale，Columbia--and （43）E them into modern universities．The new presidents broke all ties with the churches and brought in a new kind of faculty．Professors were hired for their knowledge of a subject，not because they were of the proper faith and had a strong arm for （44）G students．The new principle was that a university was to create knowledge as well as pass it on，and this called for a faculty composed of teacher-scholars．Drilling and learning by rote were replaced by the German method of lecturing，in which the professor's own research was presented in class．Graduate training leading to the Ph．D．，an ancient German degree （45）C the highest level of advanced scholarly achievement，was introduced．With the（46）Jof the seminar system，graduate student learned to question，（47）A，and conduct their own research．
At the same time，the new university greatly expanded in size and course offerings，breaking completely out of the old，（48）D curriculum（课程） of mathematics，classics，rhetoric，and music．The president of Harvard （49）I the elective system，by which students were able to choose their own course of study．The notion of major fields of study emerged．The new goal was to make the university （50）B to the real pursuits of the world．Paying close attention to the practical needs of society，the new universities trained men and women to work at its tasks．Students were also trained as economists，architects，agriculturalists，social welfare workers，and teachers．
4．Learning to Accept
I learned how to accept life as it is from my father．However，he did not teach me acceptance when he was strong and （46）C，but rather when he became older and had illness．
My father was once a strong man who loved being active，but a terrible disease took all that away．Now he can no longer walk，and he must sit quietly in a chair all day．Even talking is（47）B．One night，I went to visit him．with my sisters．We started talking about life，and I told them about one of my（48）A．I said that we must very often give things up as we grow-our youth，our beauty，and our friends-but it always seems that after we give something up，we （49）D something new in its place．Then suddenly my father spoke up．He said，"But，Peter，I gave up everything!What did I get？"I thought and thought，but I couldn't think of anything to say．（50）B，he answered his own question："I won the love of my family，"I looked at my sisters and saw tears in their eyes，along with hope and thankfulness．
I was also （51）Aby his words．After that，when I began to feel irritated （愤怒的）at someone，I would remember his words and become （52）B．If he could replace his great pain with a feeling of love for others，then I should be able to give up my small irritations．（53）D，I learned the power of acceptance from my father．
Sometimes I （54）Awhat other things I could have learned from him if I had listened more carefully when I was a boy．For now，though，I am grateful for this one（55）C．
I learned how to accept life as it is from my father．However，he did not teach me acceptance when he was strong and （46）C，but rather when he became older and had illness．
My father was once a strong man who loved being active，but a terrible disease took all that away．Now he can no longer walk，and he must sit quietly in a chair all day．Even talking is（47）B．One night，I went to visit him．with my sisters．We started talking about life，and I told them about one of my（48）A．I said that we must very often give things up as we grow-our youth，our beauty，and our friends-but it always seems that after we give something up，we （49）D something new in its place．Then suddenly my father spoke up．He said，"But，Peter，I gave up everything!What did I get？"I thought and thought，but I couldn't think of anything to say．（50）B，he answered his own question："I won the love of my family，"I looked at my sisters and saw tears in their eyes，along with hope and thankfulness．
I was also （51）Aby his words．After that，when I began to feel irritated （愤怒的）at someone，I would remember his words and become （52）B．If he could replace his great pain with a feeling of love for others，then I should be able to give up my small irritations．（53）D，I learned the power of acceptance from my father．
Sometimes I （54）Awhat other things I could have learned from him if I had listened more carefully when I was a boy．For now，though，I am grateful for this one（55）C．
| 46．A．confident | B．attractive | C．healthy | D．positive |
| 47．A．impossible | B．difficult | C．stressful | D．hopeless |
| 48．A．beliefs | B．decisions | C．experiences | D．expectations |
| 49．A．share | B．create | C．expose | D，gain |
| 50．A．Attentively | B．Surprisingly | C．Unfortunately | D．Disappointingly |
| 51．A．touched | B．injured | C．shocked | D．puzzled |
| 52．A．negative | B．calm | C．relaxed | D．happy |
| 53．A．In detail | B．In addition | C．In contrast | D．In this way |
| 54．A．wonder | B．recall | C．remember | D．doubt |
| 55．A．award | B．lesson | C．gift | D．honour |
3．Directions：For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A，B，C and D．Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context．
One day，my mother was sewing（缝） a quilt（棉被）．I silently sat down beside her and asked her a question in a very low（36）A，"Mon，is there love between you and Dad？"
My mother stopped her work and raised her（37）A with surprise in her eyes．She didn't answer directly，but I heard my mother say the（38）B words：
"Susan，"she said thoughtfully，"look at this（39）B．Sometimes it appears，but most of it （40）C in the quilt．The thread （线） really makes the quilt strong and durable（耐用的）．If life is a quilt，then love should be a thread．It can （41）D be seen anywhere or anytime，but it's（42）D there．"
I listened carefully but I couldn't （43）C her until the next spring．At that time，my father suddenly got sick seriously．The doctor had said my father would （44）C in two months．But after two months he still couldn't walk by himself．Every day in the morning and dusk，my mother（45）B my father walk slowly on the country road．
"Dad，how are you feeling now？"I asked him one day．
"Susan，don't worry about me．"He said gently．"To tell you the truth，I just like （46）D with your mom．I like this kind of life．"Reading his eyes，I knew he loved my mother deeply．
Once I thought love meant（47）A，gifts and sweet kisses．But from this experience，I understand that love is just a thread in the quilt of our life．Love is inside，making life strong and warm．
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One day，my mother was sewing（缝） a quilt（棉被）．I silently sat down beside her and asked her a question in a very low（36）A，"Mon，is there love between you and Dad？"
My mother stopped her work and raised her（37）A with surprise in her eyes．She didn't answer directly，but I heard my mother say the（38）B words：
"Susan，"she said thoughtfully，"look at this（39）B．Sometimes it appears，but most of it （40）C in the quilt．The thread （线） really makes the quilt strong and durable（耐用的）．If life is a quilt，then love should be a thread．It can （41）D be seen anywhere or anytime，but it's（42）D there．"
I listened carefully but I couldn't （43）C her until the next spring．At that time，my father suddenly got sick seriously．The doctor had said my father would （44）C in two months．But after two months he still couldn't walk by himself．Every day in the morning and dusk，my mother（45）B my father walk slowly on the country road．
"Dad，how are you feeling now？"I asked him one day．
"Susan，don't worry about me．"He said gently．"To tell you the truth，I just like （46）D with your mom．I like this kind of life．"Reading his eyes，I knew he loved my mother deeply．
Once I thought love meant（47）A，gifts and sweet kisses．But from this experience，I understand that love is just a thread in the quilt of our life．Love is inside，making life strong and warm．
| 36．A．voice | B．noise | C．sound | D．breath |
| 37．A．head | B．arms | C．face | D．hands |
| 38．A．above | B．following | C．followed | D．latter |
| 39．A．quilt | B．thread | C．needle（针） | D．love |
| 40．A．leaves | B．loses | C．hides | D．escapes |
| 41．A．always | B．almost | C．easily | D．hardly |
| 42．A．usually | B．still | C．always | D．really |
| 43．A．recognize | B．realize | C．understand | D．know |
| 44．A．renew | B．rescue | C．recover | D．return |
| 45．A．forced | B．helped | C．made | D．wanted |
| 46．A．talking | B．running | C．living | D．walking |
| 47．A．flowers | B．money | C．quilts | D．threads |