Universities are institutions that teach a wide variety of subjects at advanced levels. They also carry out research work aimed at extending man's knowledge of these subjects. The emphasis given to each of these functions   __21_____from university to university, according to the views of the people in ___22___ and according to the resources available. The smaller and newer universities do not ____23_____ the staff or equipment to carry out the vast research projects possible in larger institutions. But most experts agree that some research activity is _____24______ to keep the staff and their students in ____25_____ with the latest developments in their subjects.

Most students attend a university mainly to ____26_______ the knowledge needed for their chosen profession. Educationists believe that this aim should not be the only one. Universities have always aimed to produce men and women with judgment and wisdom as well as knowledge. For this reason, they ____27____ students to meet others with differing _____28_____ and to read widely to increase their understanding in many fields of study. Upon a secondary school course, a student should be interested enough in a subject to enjoy gaining knowledge for its own _____29_______. He should be prepared to ____30______ every effort to study his chosen field in depth. He should have an ambition to make some truthful contribution to man's knowledge.

21.A.turns       B. ranges        C. moves            D. varies

22.A. order      B. place         C. control               D. favor

23.A. occupy     B. possess       C. involve          D. spare

24.A. natural     B.casual       C. possible           D.essential

25.A. effect      B. mind        C. touch                 D. grasp

26.A. acquire     B. accept       C. endure           D. ensure

27.A. arrange     B. suggest     C. encourage               D. anticipate

28.A. histories   B. interests           C. expressions          D. curiosities

29.A. object      B. effect        C. course           D. sake

30.A. take       B. make          C. suffer              D. pay

Many patients who don’t want to tell their doctor how much they really drink are often more honest with a computer. The computer __31__ (use) for this purpose is programmed to be friendly. For example, if a patient called Ann says that __32__ her parents are dead, the computer will say: “I’m sorry to hear that, Ann.” Apart from expressing sympathy, the computer __33___ also question and remind. If a patient says he __34__ drinks alcohol, the computer can ask him, “Never? Not even at parties or at Christmas?” Does this direct contact __35__the patient and the computer mean that we do not need doctors any more?

       It depends. Computers are useful __36__ they do not look shocked if you say you drink two bottles of whisky __37__day. And they do not stop to talk on the phone as doctors often do.

       But ___38___ a doctor said, “We smile and we give a patient a handkerchief or put arm around her shoulder if she __39__ (cry). That is ___40___ people will always want us.”

Was it at the school ____was named after a hero____he spent his childhood?

A.which;that  B.where;where  C.that;where  D.which;where

She stepped into the bedroom quietly_______ she might wake up her roommates.

A. for fear that        B. so long as

C. on condition that    D. in order that

Peter’s jacket looked just the same as Jack’s, but it cost           his.  

A. as much twice as         B. twice as much as 

C. much as twice as         D. as twice much as 

—Did you enjoy yourself at the party?

      —Yes. I’ve never been to  ______one before.     

A. a more excited    B. the most excited      C. a more exciting    D. the most exciting

Modern equipment and no smoking are two of the things I like ____ working here.   

A. with  B. over    C. at    D. about

A great person is always putting others’ interests _________ his own.

A. below     B. above    C. in    D. on

It shocked me to see ______ my neighbors treated their children.

    A. why                                                     B. whether

    C. how                                                     D. since

There were a lot of people standing at the door and the small girl couldn’t get _______.

     A. between         B. through      C. across       D. beyond