Started in 1636, Harvard University is the oldest of all the colleges and universities in the United States. Yale and Columbia were opened soon after Harvard.

In the earlier years these schools were nearly the same. Only young men went to college. All the students studied the same subjects, and everyone learned Latin and Greek. Little was known about science. And few people knew that one kind of school could teach everything that was known about the world. When the students graduated, most of them became ministers or teachers.

In 1782, Harvard started a medical school for young men who wanted to become doctors. Later, lawyer could study in Harvard’s law school. In 1825, besides Latin and Greek, Harvard began to teach modern languages, such as French and German. Soon it began to teach American history.

As knowledge increased, Harvard and other colleges began to teach many new subjects. Students were allowed to choose the subjects that interested them.

Today, there are many different kinds of colleges and universities. Most of them are made up of smaller schools that deal with special fields of learning. There’s so much to learn that one kind of school can’t offer all.

1.In the early years, people learned _______ in colleges.

A. medicine B. Latin and Greek C. law

2.Most of college graduates became _______ in the early years.

A. ministers or teachers B. lawyers C. doctors

3.Which of the following is not TRUE according to the passage?

A. In the early years, everyone could go to college.

B. In the early years, different colleges majored in same field.

C. More and more courses were taught in colleges with the improvement of knowledge.

4.Which of the following is the right order of the courses taught in Harvard?

a. law b. French and German c. Latin and Greek d. medicine e. American history

A. d-b-e-c-a B. a-d-b-c-e C. c-d-a-b-e

5.Nowadays college students _______.

A. must learn Latin and Greek

B. go to different smaller schools that deal with special fields of learning.

C. learn the same subjects.

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