The most exciting kind of education is also the most personal． Nothing can exceed （超越) the joy of discovering for yourself something that is important to you! It may be an idea or a bit of information you come across accidentally—or a sudden insight, fitting together pieces of information or working through a problem． Such personal encounters are the “payoff” in education． A teacher may direct you to learning and even encourage you in it—but no teacher can make the excitement or the joy happen． That's up to you．

The most exciting kind of education is also the most personal． Nothing can exceed （超越) the joy of discovering for yourself something that is important to you! It may be an idea or a bit of information you come across accidentally—or a sudden insight, fitting together pieces of information or working through a problem． Such personal encounters are the “payoff” in education． A teacher may direct you to learning and even encourage you in it—but no teacher can make the excitement or the joy happen． That's up to you．

To some, the thought of having to write an assigned number of pages, often more than ever produced before, is upsetting． To others, the very idea of having to work independently is threatening． But there is no need to approach paper assignment with anxiety, and nobody should view the research paper as an obstacle to overcome． Instead, consider it a goal to accomplish, a goal within reach if you use the help this book can give you．

1.According to the writer, personal discoveries          ．

    A．will give one encouragement and direction

    B．are helpful in finding the right information

    C．are the most valuable part of one's personal education

    D．will help one to successfully complete school assignments

2.It can be inferred from the passage that writing a research paper gives one chances        ．

    A．to fully develop one's personal abilities

    B．to use the skills learnt in the classroom

    C．to prove that one is a productive writer

    D．to demonstrate how well one can accomplish school assignment

3.The writer argues in the passage that        ．

    A．one should explore new areas in research

    B．one should trust one's own ability to meet course requirements

    C．one should consider research paper writing a pleasure, not a burden

    D．one should use all one's knowledge and skills when doing research

4.What will probably follow this passage?

    A．How to write a research paper．

    B．The importance of research in education．

    C．How to make new discoveries for oneself．

    D．The skill of putting pieces of information together．

The most exciting kind of education is also the most personal．Nothing can exceed（胜过） the joy of discovering for yourself something that is important to you! It may be an idea or a bit of information you come across accidentally or a sudden understanding, fitting together pieces of information or working through a problem．Such personal encounters are the “payoff” in education．A teacher may direct you to learning and even encourage you in it — but no teacher can make the excitement or the joy happen．That's up to you.

A research paper, assigned in a course and perhaps checked at various stages by an instructor, leads you beyond classrooms, beyond the texts for classes and into a process where the joy of discovery and learning can come to you many times．Preparing the research paper is an active and individual process, and an ideal learning process．It provides a structure within which you can make exciting discoveries, of knowledge and of self, which are basic to education．The research paper also gives you a chance to individualize a school assignment, to suit a piece of work to your own interests and abilities, to show others what you can do．Writing a research paper is more than a classroom exercise．It is an experience in searching out, understanding and synthesizing, which forms the basis of many skills applicable to both academic and nonacademic tasks．It is, in the fullest sense, a discovering, an education．So, to produce a good research paper is both a useful and a thoroughly satisfying experience!

To some, the thought of having to write an assigned number of pages, often more than ever produced before, is disconcerting．To others, the very idea of having to work independently is threatening．But there is no need to approach paper assignment with anxiety, and nobody should view the research paper as an obstacle to overcome．Instead, consider it a goal to accomplish, a goal within reach if you use the help this passage can give you.

1．It can be inferred from the passage what writing a research paper gives one chances ________.

      A．to fully develop one's personal abilities

      B．to practice the skills learnt in the classroom

      C．to prove that one is a productive writer

      D．to show how well one can accomplish school assignments

2．From the context, the word “disconcerting” （Para 3） most probably means ________.

      A．interesting     B．upsetting                 C．challenging       D．disappointing

3．The writer thinks that ________.

      A．one should explore new areas in research

      B．one should trust one's ability to meet course requirements

      C．one should use one's knowledge and skills when doing research

      D．one should consider research paper writing a pleasure, not a burden

4．What will probably follow this passage?

      A．How to write a research paper.

      B．The importance of research in education.

      C．How to make new discoveries for oneself.

      D．The skill of putting pieces of information together.

The most exciting kind of education is also the most personal．Nothing can exceed（胜过） the joy of discovering for yourself something that is important to you! It may be an idea or a bit of information you come across accidentally or a sudden understanding, fitting together pieces of information or working through a problem．Such personal encounters are the “payoff” in education．A teacher may direct you to learning and even encourage you in it — but no teacher can make the excitement or the joy happen．That's up to you.

A research paper, assigned in a course and perhaps checked at various stages by an instructor, leads you beyond classrooms, beyond the texts for classes and into a process where the joy of discovery and learning can come to you many times．Preparing the research paper is an active and individual（个人的） process, and an ideal learning process．It provides a structure within which you can make exciting discoveries, of knowledge and of self, which are basic to education．The research paper also gives you a chance to individualize a school assignment, to suit a piece of work to your own interests and abilities, to show others what you can do．Writing a research paper is more than a classroom exercise．It is an experience in searching out, understanding and synthesizing, which forms the basis of many skills applicable to both academic and nonacademic tasks．It is, in the fullest sense, a discovering, an education．So, to produce a good research paper is both a useful and a thoroughly satisfying experience!

To some, the thought of having to write an assigned number of pages, often more than ever produced before, is disconcerting．To others, the very idea of having to work independently is threatening．But there is no need to approach paper assignment with anxiety, and nobody should view the research paper as an obstacle to overcome．Instead, consider it a goal to accomplish, a goal within reach if you use the help this passage can give you.

1．According to the writer, personal discoveries ________.

       A．will give one encouragement and direction

       B．are helpful in finding the right information

       C．are the most valuable part of one's personal education

       D．will help one to successfully complete school assignments

2．It can be inferred from the passage what writing a research paper gives one chances ________.

       A．to fully develop one's personal abilities

       B．to practice the skills learnt in the classroom

       C．to prove that one is a productive writer

       D．to show how well one can accomplish school assignments

3．From the context, the word “disconcerting” (Para 3) most probably means ________.

       A．interesting                                       B．upsetting

       C．challenging                                       D．disappointing

4．The writer thinks that ________.

       A．one should explore new areas in research

       B．one should trust one's ability to meet course requirements

       C．one should use one's knowledge and skills when doing research

       D．one should consider research paper writing a pleasure, not a burden

5．What will probably follow this passage?

       A．How to write a research paper.

       B．The importance of research in education.

       C．How to make new discoveries for oneself.

       D．The skill of putting pieces of information together.

    The most exciting kind of education is also the most personal. Nothing can exceed (超越) the joy of discovering for yourself something that is important to you! It may be an idea or a bit of information you come across accidentally—or a sudden insight, fitting together pieces of information or working through a problem. Such personal encounters are the “payoff” in education. A teacher may direct you to learning and even encourage you in it—but no teacher can make the excitement or the joy happen. That's up to you.

A research paper, assigned in a course and perhaps checked at various stages by an instructor, leads you beyond classrooms, beyond the texts for classes and into a process where the joy of discovery and learning can come to you many times. Preparing the research paper is an active and individual process, and ideal learning process. It provides a structure within which you can make exciting discoveries, of knowledge and of self, that are basic to education. But the research paper also gives you a chance to individualize a school assignment, to suit a piece of work to your own interests and abilities, to show others what you can do. Writing a research paper is more than just a classroom exercise. It is an experience in searching out, understanding and synthesizing（综合）, which forms the basis of many skills applicable（可利用的） to both academic and nonacademic tasks. It is, in the fullest sense, a discovering of an education. So, to produce a good research paper is both a useful and a thoroughly satisfying experience!

To some, the thought of having to write an assigned number of pages, often more than ever produced before, is upsetting. To others, the very idea of having to work independently is threatening. But there is no need to approach paper assignment with anxiety, and nobody should view the research paper as an obstacle to overcome. Instead, consider it a goal to accomplish, a goal within reach if you use the help this book can give you.

1．According to the writer, personal discoveries___________.

       A．will give one encouragement and direction

       B．are helpful in finding the right information

       C．are the most valuable part of one's personal education

       D．will help one to successfully complete school assignments

2．It can be inferred from the passage that writing a research paper gives one chances________.

       A．to fully develop one's personal abilities

       B．to use the skills learnt in the classroom

       C．to prove that one is a productive writer

       D．to demonstrate how well one can accomplish school assignment

3．The writer argues in the passage that___________ .

       A．one should explore new areas in research

       B．one should trust one's own ability to meet course requirements

       C．one should consider research paper writing a pleasure, not a burden

       D．one should use all one's knowledge and skills when doing research

4．What will probably follow this passage?

       A．How to write a research paper.

       B．The importance of research in education.

       C．How to make new discoveries for oneself.

       D．The skill of putting pieces of information together.

The most exciting kind of education is also the most personal. Nothing can exceed the joy of discovering for yourself something that is important to you! It may be an idea or a bit of information you come across accidentally or a sudden insight, fitting together pieces of information or working through a problem. Such personal discoveries are the “payoff” in education. A teacher may direct you to learning and even encourage you in it, but no teacher can make the excitement or the joy happen. That’s up to you.

A research paper, assigned in a course by an instructor, leads you beyond classroom, beyond the texts for classes and into a process where the joy of discovery and learning can come to you many times. Preparing the research paper is an active and individual process, and ideal learning process. It provides a structure within which you can make exciting discoveries of knowledge, which are basic to education. But the research paper also gives you a chance to individualize a school assignment, to suit a piece of work to your own interests and abilities, to show others what you can do. Writing a research paper is more than just a classroom exercise. It is an experience in searching out, understanding and composing, which forms the basis of many skills applicable to both academic and nonacademic tasks. It is, in the fullest sense, a discovering, an education. So, to produce a good research paper is both a useful and a thoroughly satisfying experience!

To some, the thought of having to write an assigned number of pages, often more than ever produced before, is upsetting. To others, the very idea of having to work independently is threatening. But there is no need to approach the research paper assignment with anxiety, and nobody should view the research paper as an obstacle to overcome. Instead, consider it a goal to accomplish, a goal within reach if you use the help this book can give you.

1．According to the writer, personal discoveries _____________.

       A．are helpful in finding the right information

       B．are the most valuable part of one’s personal education

       C．will give one encouragement and direction

       D．will help one to successfully complete school assignments

2．It can be inferred from the passage that writing a research paper gives one chance _________.

       A．to use the skills learnt in the classroom

       B．to display how well one can accomplish school assignment

       C．to prove that one is a productive writer

       D．to fully develop one’s personal abilities

3．Which of the following statements is TRUE?

       A．A teacher can bring you excitement and joy.

       B．Writing a research paper is just like a classroom exercise.

       C．One feels most joyful when finding what is important to him.

       D．Only academic tasks require the skills of searching out, understanding and composing.

4．The writer argues in the passage that one should ____________.

       A．consider research paper writing a pleasure, not a burden

       B．explore new areas in research

       C．truest one’s own ability to meet course requirements

       D．use all one’s knowledge and skills when doing research

5．What will probably follow this passage?

       A．How to write a research paper.

       B．The importance of research in education.

       C．How to make new discoveries for oneself.

       D．The skill of putting pieces of information together.