阅读理解

　　Many teachers believe that the responsibility for learning lies with the students．If a long reading assignment is given, teachers expect students to be familiar with the information in the reading even if they do not discuss it in class or give an examination．Courses are not designed only for students to pass exams．The ideal student is considered to be one who is motivated(有动机的；目的明确的)to learn for the sake of learning, not the one interested only in getting high grades．Grade-conscious students may be frustrated(受挫)with teachers who do not believe it is necessary to grade every assignment．Sometimes homework is returned with short written comments but not with a grade．Even if a grade is not given, the student is responsible for learning the material assigned．

　　When research is assigned, the professor in the United States expects the students to take the initiative(积极性)and complete the assignment with less guidance．It is the student’s responsibility to find books, magazines, and articles in the library．Professors do not have the time to explain how a university library works, but they expect students, particularly graduate students, to be able to use all the reference materials in the library．

　　Professors will help students who need it, but prefer that their students not be over-dependent on them．In the United States, professors have other duties besides teaching．Often they are responsible for management within their department．In addition(此外), they may be required to publish articles and books．Therefore the time that a professor can spend with a student outside of class is limited．If a student has problems with classroom work, the student should either approach(接近)a professor during office hours or make an appointment．

阅读理解

　　Many teachers believe that the responsibility for learning lies with the students．If a long reading assignment is given, teachers expect students to be familiar with the information in the reading even if they do not discuss it in class or give an examination．Courses are not designed only for students to pass exams．The ideal student is considered to be one who is motivated(有动机的；目的明确的)to learn for the sake of learning, not the one interested only in getting high grades．Grade-conscious students may be frustrated(受挫)with teachers who do not believe it is necessary to grade every assignment．Sometimes homework is returned with short written comments but not with a grade．Even if a grade is not given, the student is responsible for learning the material assigned．

　　When research is assigned, the professor in the United States expects the students to take the initiative(积极性)and complete the assignment with less guidance．It is the student’s responsibility to find books, magazines, and articles in the library．Professors do not have the time to explain how a university library works, but they expect students, particularly graduate students, to be able to use all the reference materials in the library．

　　Professors will help students who need it, but prefer that their students not be over-dependent on them．In the United States, professors have other duties besides teaching．Often they are responsible for management within their department．In addition(此外), they may be required to publish articles and books．Therefore the time that a professor can spend with a student outside of class is limited．If a student has problems with classroom work, the student should either approach(接近)a professor during office hours or make an appointment．