题目内容
________ lecture is so inspiring that I dare say I have never had ________ more instructive one．
A．A; the
B．A; a
C．The; a
D．The; the
名校课堂系列答案Since many of you are planning to study at a college or university in this country, you may be curious to know what you usually do in a typical week, how you can get along with your fellow students, and so on. These are the questions I want to discuss with you today.
First, let’s talk about what your weekly schedule will look like. No matter what your major may be, you can expect to spend between four and six hours a week for each class attending lectures. Lectures are usually in very large rooms because some courses such as introduction to sociology or economics often have as many as two or three hundred students, especially at large universities. In lectures, it’s very important for you to take notes on what the professor says because the information a lecture is often different from the information in your textbooks. Also, you can expect to have exam questions based on the lectures. So it isn’t enough to just read your textbooks; you have to attend lectures as well. In a typical week you will also have a couple of hours of discussion for every class you take. The discussion section is a small group meeting usually with fewer than thirty students where you can ask questions about the lectures, the reading, and the homework. In large universities, graduate students, called teaching assistants, usually direct discussion sections.
If your major is chemistry, or physics, or another science, you’ll also have to spend several hours a week in the lab, or laboratory, doing experiments. This means that science majors spend more time in the classroom than non science majors do. On the other hand, people who major in subjects like literature or history usually have to read and write more than science majors do.
【小题1】The main purpose of this text is .
| A．to persuade the students to attend lectures |
| B．to encourage the students to take part in discussions |
| C．to advise the students to choose proper majors |
| D．to help the students to learn about university life. |
| A．spend about 5 hours on lectures each week |
| B．must join the students in the discussion sections |
| C．require the students to read beyond the textbooks |
| D．prefer to use textbooks in their lectures |
| A．talking over what the students have read about the courses |
| B．working under the guidance of university professors |
| C．discussing the problems related to the students’ homework |
| D．raising questions about what a professor has said in a lecture |
| A．read and write less than non science majors |
| B．have to work harder than non science majors |
| C．spend less time on their studies than non science majors |
| D．consider experiments more important than discussions |
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
How to prepare a lecture
Being invited to give a lecture is an honor．It means that people regard you as an authority on a given field, subject, or issue．It means you are worth listening to．【小题1】 You have to make sure your lecture is interesting, and full of wisdom, from which the audience can take valuable insights．This is why it is important for you to prepare your lecture well．
1．Think of a good topic．
You most likely will be assigned to talk about a certain topic．If that's the case, you only n
eed to make an outline and do some research．But in some cases, you will have to think of your own topic．Although it gives you more freedom to do it, thinking of a topic can be tricky． 【小题2】 Or pick a topic that is timely and socially relevant．
2．Make an outline for the lecture．
Start by listing down the points that you will discuss, and then fill in each point with subpoints．If necessary, make a research about your topic．【小题3】 But if in so doing you end up with a very long outline, figure how you can shorten the topic or cut where cutting is needed．
3． 【小题4】
Statistics, figures, medical information, historical accounts, and similar information should all be checked and it will save your credibility as an authority on the subject you are talking about．
4．Add humor．
Don't engage your audience in a dragging soliloquy （独白）． 【小题5】 Humor will interest your audience．Of course, make sure the elements in your lecture are in line with your main topic and are not nonsense, racial, and offensive jokes．
| A．Check your lecture for accuracy． |
| B．Giving a lecture is challenging, though． |
| C．If necessary, provide your contact information, such as an email address or blog site． |
| D．Instead, make your audience smile, or burst into laughter at certain points in your discussion． |
F．It should summarize your whole talk in one sentence．
G．Don't be afraid of exploring the topic, as this will allow you to discover other points that need discussion．