Passage 16
Many teachers believe that the responsibilities for learning lie with the student. If a long reading assignment is given, instructors expect students to be with the __1__ in the reading even if they don't discuss it in class or take an examination. The ideal student is considered to be __2__ who is motivated (激发) to learn for the sake of __3__, not the one interested only in getting high grades. Sometimes homework is returned with brief written comments but without a grade. Even if a grade is not given, the student is responsible for learning the material assigned.
When research is __4__ , the professor expects the student to take it actively and to complete it with minimum guidance. It is the student's responsibility to find books, magazines, and articles in the library. Professors do not have the time to explain __5__ a university library works; they expect students, particularly graduate students, to be able to exhaust the reference sources in the library. Professors will help students who need it , but __6__ that their students should not be too dependent on them. In the United States professors have many other duties __7__ teaching, such as administrative or research work. __8__, 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 __9__ a professor during office hours __10__ make an appointment.
1. A. suggestion B. context C. abstract D. information
2. A. such B. one C. any D. some
for the sake of 为┄┄好处、出于┄┄之兴趣
3. A. fun B. work C. learning D. prize
4. A. collected B. distributed C. assigned D. finished
assign 分配任务、工作给某人
eg. The teacher has assigned each of us a holiday task.
distribute 分发、分配某事物,把┄┄分发给