The structure and workings of the university are ever changing. The university of the past is not like the university of the present and the university of the present will not be like the university of the future. This “adaptation” to the times is what can make some universities great or make some universities among the worst in the nation.

In the past the university was very set in their ways. They did things the way they wanted them done. They paid no attention to the rest of the society and the way the ones paying the bills wanted them done. In the past the professors would lecture endlessly to the students, which often left the students bored and with no idea what was really said to them in the lecture. This is no way to try and teach students; students need interaction with the professors that are paid to teach them. As Paulo Freire believed there needs to be communication between the students and the professors and the class should not be totally memorization. This is the way that things were done in the past.

In the present many universities have either changed or are changing the way that they run their universities. The universities now are taking on many of the modern educational beliefs in order to make changes in the teaching methods. Universities are breaking down many of the divides between majors that they offer. By breaking these barriers the universities are becoming less specialized and more diverse. This goes along with the ideas of Berry who believes that the schools are over-specialized and that the universities are now just machines that are merely meant to produce workers. In the past few years the colleges have been lowering the standards of admission, which in turn lowers the standards of all the schools below the college level. The universities are now on the right track by increasing the standards of admission into their colleges.

1.In the author’s view, what can decide a university’s quality?

A. What its structure is like.                                   B. How its workings are run.

C. What times it belongs to.                                   D. Whether it’ll adjust itself.

2.Which of the following is NOT a feature of universities in the past?

A. They were run in a fixed way.

B. They ignored the needs of society.

C. They had lower standards of admission.

D. Professors lacked interaction with students.

3.What is the author’s main attitude towards universities in the present?

A. Positive.                  B. Doubtful.                          C. Passive.                   D. Uncertain.

4.What would the author most probably focus on in the following part of this passage?

A. Universities in the future.     

B. The standards of schools.

C. The admission into some colleges.

D. Other changes of teaching methods.

The structure and workings of the university are ever changing. The university of the past is not like the university of the present and the university of the present will not be like the university of the future. This “adaptation” to the times is what can make some universities great or make some universities among the worst in the nation.
In the past the university was very set in their ways. They did things the way they wanted them done. They paid no attention to the rest of the society and the way the ones paying the bills wanted them done. In the past the professors would lecture endlessly to the students, which often left the students bored and with no idea what was really said to them in the lecture. This is no way to try and teach students; students need interaction with the professors that are paid to teach them. As Paulo Freire believed there needs to be communication between the students and the professors and the class should not be totally memorization. This is the way that things were done in the past.
In the present many universities have either changed or are changing the way that they run their universities. The universities now are taking on many of the modern educational beliefs in order to make changes in the teaching methods. Universities are breaking down many of the divides between majors that they offer. By breaking these barriers the universities are becoming less specialized and more diverse. This goes along with the ideas of Berry who believes that the schools are over-specialized and that the universities are now just machines that are merely meant to produce workers. In the past few years the colleges have been lowering the standards of admission, which in turn lowers the standards of all the schools below the college level. The universities are now on the right track by increasing the standards of admission into their colleges

1. 1.

   In the author’s view, what can decide a university’s quality?

   1. A.
      What its structure is like
   2. B.
      How its workings are run
   3. C.
      What times it belongs to
   4. D.
      Whether it’ll adjust itself
2. 2.

   Which of the following is NOT a feature of universities in the past?

   1. A.
      They were run in a fixed way
   2. B.
      They ignored the needs of society
   3. C.
      They had lower standards of admission
   4. D.
      Professors lacked interaction with students
3. 3.

   What is the author’s main attitude towards universities in the present?

   1. A.
      Positive
   2. B.
      Doubtful
   3. C.
      Passive
   4. D.
      Uncertain
4. 4.

   What would the author most probably focus on in the following part of this passage?

   1. A.
      Universities in the future
   2. B.
      The standards of schools
   3. C.
      The admission into some colleges
   4. D.
      Other changes of teaching methods

Youth volunteers from Beijing University visited Songtang Hospital, a care clinic for the aged and dying patients, on April 21, the second Global Youth Service Day.
Thirty student volunteers from the university’s School of International Studies sat at the beds of the patients in their specially-decorated “care huts”. They talked with them and gave messages to patients kept in their beds.
“I felt sorry that I could not offer more to these people except talking with them and trying to cheer them up”, said Deng Yetao, a third-year student, “But it occurred to me that they need more care and love than babies. They are afraid of the coming death. Their loneliness is worse than physical pains.”
“Even though they are suffering a lot, the majority of the elderly people want to talk to us. Each of them has a lot of life experiences and philosophies to share. Instead of doing them a favor, I felt I was gaining a valuable lesson,” said Mao Xiaohua, another third-year student.
Mao talked with two elderly patients for a whole afternoon. The fact that most of the patients in the 80-room clinic are aged people with diseases which will lead to death soon made the volunteers’ hearts heavy.
Ninety-one percent of the patients will spend the last days of their lives in the clinic, according to a survey by the hospital.
Daily visits and services by social workers and youth volunteers are a very important part of their programme. A total of 330,000 Beijing students from 119 universities and colleges have visited the hospital. Many continue to offer services in their spare time. Some of them volunteer to hold the hands of dying patients during the last minutes of their lives.
Yin Hang, a student from Beijing Medical College, said he felt “the glory of life” as he saw the fading smile on the face of the old man who slipped into a deep unconsciousness while he was holding his hands.
61. Youth volunteers from Beijing University went to Songtang Hospital to ______.
A. pay a visit to the wounded        B. talk with the aged
C. offer services to the aged          D. learn something from the aged
62. What the aged most suffered from is ______.
A. loneliness          B. death                       C. physical pain            D. disease
63. According to what Mao Xiaohua said, we know that_____.
A. the elderly taught him a good lesson when he talked to them
B. he learned something important from the elderly instead of only helping them
C. he only wanted to get something rather than do them a favor
D. he was glad to have given them a favor
64. When volunteers know most of the aged people in the clinic are dying patients, they feel _____.
A. sad                   B. disappointed             C. hopeless                   D. worthless
65. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?
A. The youth are fond of doing popular things.
B. The Second Youth Service Day is started by the Chinese government.
C. 91% of the aged in China are facing death.
D. The volunteers are taking an active part in the activity

Youth volunteers from Beijing University visited Songtang Hospital, a care clinic for the aged and dying patients, during the second Global Youth Service Day on April 21．

Thirty student volunteers from the university’s School of International Studies sat at the beds of the patients in their specially- decorated “care huts”． They talked with them and gave massages （按摩）to patients kept in their beds．

“I felt sorry that I could not offer more to these people than talking with them and trying to cheer them up．” said Deng Yetao, 20, a third - year student． “But it occurred to me that they need more care and love than babies． They are afraid of the coming death． Their loneliness is worse than physical pains．”

“Even though they are suffering a lot, the majority of the elderly people want to talk to us． Each of them has a lot of life experiences and philosophies to share． Instead of doing them a favor, I felt I was benefited a lot,” said Mao Xiao-hua, another third-year student．

Mao talked with two elderly patients for a whole afternoon． The fact that most of the patients in the 80 - room clinic are aged people with diseases what will lead to death soon made the volunteers’ hearts heavy．

Ninety-one percent of the patients will spend the last days of their lives in the clinic, according to a survey by the hospital． For people at this stage of their lives, loneliness is even more dreadful than death itself,” said Li Wei, president of the hospital．

Daily visits and services by social workers and youth volunteers are a very important part of their programmer． A total of 330, 000 Beijing students from 119 universities and colleges have visited the hospital． Many continue to offer services in their spare time． They showered them with kindnesses． Some of them even volunteer to hold the hands of dying patients during the last minutes of their lives．

Yin Hang, a student from Beijing Medical College, said he felt“ the glory of life” as he saw the fading smile on the face of the old man who passed into a deep unconsciousness while he was holding his hands．

60．Which of the following do the aged people feel the most terrible?

A．Loneliness．                                       B．Death．

C．Illness                                                D．Poverty．

61．What does the underlined sentence “They showered them with kindnesses” mean?

A．They talked to them with patience．

B．They gave them massages with care．

C．They helped them with showers．

D．They offered them whatever help with affection．

62．What did the volunteers gain from this activity?

A．A great encouragement．                    B．A welcome favor．

C．A valuable lesson．                            D．A good reward．

63．We can learn from the report that      ．

A．young people are fond of popular social activities

B．the Global Youth Service Day was started in China

C．ninety-one percent of the aged in China are living  in clinics

D．the volunteers show a willing heart to this kind of activity

       Youth volunteers from Beijing University visited Songtang Hospital, a care clinic for the aged and dying patients, on April 21, the second Global Youth Service Day.

       Thirty student volunteers from the university’s School of International Studies sat at the beds of the patients in their specially-decorated “care huts”. They talked with them and gave messages to patients kept in their beds.

       “I felt sorry that I could not offer more to these people except talking with them and trying to cheer them up”, said Deng Yetao, a third-year student, “But it occurred to me that they need more care and love than babies. They are afraid of the coming death. Their loneliness is worse than physical pains.”

       “Even though they are suffering a lot, the majority of the elderly people want to talk to us. Each of them has a lot of life experiences and philosophies to share. Instead of doing them a favor, I felt I was gaining a valuable lesson,” said Mao Xiaohua, another third-year student.

       Mao talked with two elderly patients for a whole afternoon. The fact that most of the patients in the 80-room clinic are aged people with diseases which will lead to death soon made the volunteers’ hearts heavy.

       Ninety-one percent of the patients will spend the last days of their lives in the clinic, according to a survey by the hospital.

       Daily visits and services by social workers and youth volunteers are a very important part of their programme. A total of 330,000 Beijing students from 119 universities and colleges have visited the hospital. Many continue to offer services in their spare time. Some of them volunteer to hold the hands of dying patients during the last minutes of their lives.

       Yin Hang, a student from Beijing Medical College, said he felt “the glory of life” as he saw the fading smile on the face of the old man who slipped into a deep unconsciousness while he was holding his hands.

61. Youth volunteers from Beijing University went to Songtang Hospital to ______.

       A. pay a visit to the wounded          B. talk with the aged

       C. offer services to the aged           D. learn something from the aged

62. What the aged most suffered from is ______.

       A. loneliness          B. death                       C. physical pain            D. disease

63. According to what Mao Xiaohua said, we know that_____.

       A. the elderly taught him a good lesson when he talked to them

       B. he learned something important from the elderly instead of only helping them

       C. he only wanted to get something rather than do them a favor

       D. he was glad to have given them a favor

64. When volunteers know most of the aged people in the clinic are dying patients, they feel _____.

       A. sad                   B. disappointed             C. hopeless                   D. worthless

65. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

       A. The youth are fond of doing popular things.

       B. The Second Youth Service Day is started by the Chinese government.

       C. 91% of the aged in China are facing death.

       D. The volunteers are taking an active part in the activity