Reading is not the only way to gain knowledge of the work in the past. There is another large reservoir (知识库) which may be called experience, and the college students will find that every craftsman (工匠) has something he can teach and will generally teach gladly to any college student who does not look down upon them. The information from them differs from that in textbooks and papers chiefly in that its theoretical (理论的) part -- the explanations of why things happen -- is frequently quite fantastic (神奇的) . But the demonstration (示范) and report of what happens, and how it happens are correct even if the reports are in completely unscientific terms. Presently the college students will learn, in this case also, what to accept and what to reject. One important thing for a college student to remember is that if Aristotle could talk to the fisherman, so can he.
　　Another source of knowledge is the vast store of traditional practices handed down from father to son , or mother to daughter, of old country customs ,of folklore (风俗). All this is very difficult for a college student to examine, for much knowledge and personal experience is needed here to separate good plants from wild grass.The college students should learn to realize and remember how much of real value science has found in this wide, confused wilderness and how often scientific discoveries of what had existed in this area long age.
【小题1】 In the last paragraph the phrase "this wide, confused wilderness" refers to _____.

Reading is not the only way to gain knowledge of the work in the past. There is another large reservoir (知识库) which may be called experience, and the college students will find that every craftsman (工匠) has something he can teach and will generally teach gladly to any college student who does not look down upon them. The information from them differs from that in textbooks and papers chiefly in that its theoretical (理论的) part -- the explanations of why things happen -- is frequently quite fantastic (神奇的) . But the demonstration (示范) and report of what happens, and how it happens are correct even if the reports are in completely unscientific terms. Presently the college students will learn, in this case also, what to accept and what to reject. One important thing for a college student to remember is that if Aristotle could talk to the fisherman, so can he.

　　Another source of knowledge is the vast store of traditional practices handed down from father to son , or mother to daughter, of old country customs ,of folklore (风俗). All this is very difficult for a college student to examine, for much knowledge and personal experience is needed here to separate good plants from wild grass.The college students should learn to realize and remember how much of real value science has found in this wide, confused wilderness and how often scientific discoveries of what had existed in this area long age.

1. In the last paragraph the phrase "this wide, confused wilderness" refers to _____.

A．personal experience

B．wild weeds among good plants

C．the information from the parents

D．the vast store of traditional practices

2. Which of the following statements is supported by the passage?

A．The college students have trouble separating good plants from wild grass

B．Craftsman’s experience is usually unscientific

C．The contemptuous (傲慢的) college students will receive nothing from craftsmen

D．Traditional practices are as important as experience for the college students

3. The author advises the college students to ______ .

A．be contemptuous to the craftsman

B．be patient in helping the craftsman with scientific terms

C．learn the craftsman’s experience by judging it carefully

D．gain the craftsman’s experience without rejection

4. The main idea of this passage is about ________.

A．what to learn from the parents             B．how to gain knowledge

C．why to learn from craftsman               D．how to deal with experience

Isn’t it amazing how one person, sharing one idea, at the right time and place can change the course of your life’s history? This is what happened in my 36 .

When I was 14, I left school and was journeying first in California and then in Hawaii. 37 reaching El Paso, I met an old man, a beggar, on the street corner, who 38 me and asked if I was 39 away from home because I looked so　 40　 .

After 41 for a few minutes, the 42 beggar told me to follow him. He told me that he had something good to 43 with me. We walked a couple of blocks until we came to a library, where the beggar first　 44 me to a table and asked me to wait for a moment 45 he looked for something special among the shelves. A few moments later, he 46 with a couple of old books under his arms, and then started with a few statements (说法)that were very 47 and that changed my life. He said, “There are two things that I want to 48 you.”

“Number one is never to judge a book by its cover, for a cover can 49 you. Well, young man, I’ve got a little 50 for you. I am one of the wealthiest men in the world. But a year ago, my wife 51 away. I realized there were certain things I had not yet 52 in life, one of which is to live like a beggar on the streets. So, you see, don’t ever judge a book by its cover.”

“Number two is to learn how to 53 , my boy. For there is only one thing that people can’t take away from you, and that is your wisdom(知识, 智慧).” At that moment, he showed me the 54 of Plato and Aristotle —immortal(不朽的) classics from ancient times.

The beggar then led me back on the streets near where we 55 met. His parting request was for me never to forget what he taught me.

36. A. case　　　　　　　　　 B. time　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. journey　　　　　　　　　　 D. life

37. A. Toward　　　　　　　 B. In　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. On　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. As

38. A. remembered　　　　 B. stopped　　　　　　　　　　 C. searched　　　　　　　　　 D. begged

39. A. driving　　　　　　　 B. holidaying　　　　　　　　 C. keeping　　　　　　　　　　 D. running

40. A. tired　　　　　　　　　 B. young　　　　　　　　　　　 C. old　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. familiar

41. A. chatting　　　　　　　 B. checking　　　　　　　　　 C. drinking　　　　　　　　　 D. expressing

42. A. friendly　　　　　　　 B. strange　　　　　　　　　　 C. hungry　　　　　　　　　　 D. curious

43. A. charge　　　　　　　　 B. change　　　　　　　　　　 C. share D. communicate

44. A. led　　　　　　　　　　 B. sent　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. pushed　　　　　　　　　　 D. ordered

45. A. unless　　　　　　　　 B. though　　　　　　　　　　 C. while　　　　　　　　　　　 D. since

46. A. went　　　　　　　　　 B. held　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. returned　　　　　　　　　 D. carried

47 A. common　　　　　　　 B. special　　　　　　　　　　 C. interesting　　　　　　　　 D. attractive

48. A. teach　　　　　　　　　 B. order　　　　　　　　　　　 C. advise　　　　　　　　　　　 D. request

49. A. attract　　　　　　　　 B. upset　　　　　　　　　　　 C. interest　　　　　　　　　　 D. fool

50. A. disappointment　　 B. joy　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. surprise　　　　　　　　　 D. excitement

51. A. walked　　　　　　　 B. passed　　　　　　　　　　 C. drove　　　　　　　　　　　 D. gave

52. A. heard　　　　　　　　 B. seen　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. experienced　　　　　　　 D. witnessed

53. A. work　　　　　　　　　 B. live　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. write　　　　　　　　　　　 D. read

54. A. writings　　　　　　　 B. poems　　　　　　　　　　 C. novels　　　　　　　　　　 D. stories

55. A. early　　　　　　　　　 B. once　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. already　　　　　　　　　　 D. first