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IthinktheOxfordtraditionslendcharactertotheplace,andit’ssuchanoldinstitution,itshouldhavetraditions,buttheycanbeveryinconvenient,forexample,subfusc.Thisistheer,uniformthatwearerequiredaccordingtotheuniversityrulestowear.

Theyalsowearflowersintheirbuttonholes,andthoseflowersarecarnations.Andtheyweardifferentcolours,thestudentsweardifferentcolouredflowersfordifferentexaminations.Sowhenyoutakeyourfirstexamyouwearawhiteflower,andwhenyoutakeyoursecondexamyouwearapinkflower,andwhenyoutakeyourfinalexaminationyouweararedcarnation.

Sowehavetodressupinafullblacksuit,starchedcollar,whitebowtieandcarryamortarboard.Andtowriteanexaminthesummerheatwhilstwearingallthatwhichyou’renotallowedtotakeoff,isum,uncomfortable.

IreallyliketheOxfordtraditions,Ithinkit’spartofourhistory,andpartofum,beingastudentorateacherhereatOxfordUniversity.

NewsReport

Activity1

OxfordUniversityhasseenariseinthenumberofapplicationsfromstateschoolstudentsthankstoHarryPotter.TheuniversitysaysthatteenagerswhohavefollowedHarry’sadventuresatHogwartsarenolongerdiscouragedbyOxford’straditionsbecausetheyremindthemofscenesinJ.K.Rowling’sbest-sellingbooks.TeenagersseesimilaritiesbetweenthetraditionaluniversityandHogwarts.

The“HogwartsGeneration”isembracingtheideaofamoreformaleducationalsetting.Infact,Oxford’sheadofadmissionssaysthatthelatestgenerationofstudentsisexcitedabouttheideaofattendingaschoolthatrequiresstudentstowearlongflowingrobesandhasagranddininghall.

ThoughmorestateschoolstudentswanttoattendOxford,spotsareverylimited.Withover17,000applicationsforonly3,200spots,Oxfordcandidatesstillmustworkhardtowintheirplaceatthehistoricuniversity.

1.Whatisthenewsreportmainlyabout?

2.WhyarestudentsexcitedaboutattendingOxfordUniversity?

IvyLeagueuniversitieshavestoppedusingthetitleof“master”forleadersofresidentialcollegesasmanypeopleconsideritacontroversialtermthatislinkedtoslavery.

The“masters”arepickedfromthesenioruniversityfaculty.Theymanagesocialandacademicprogrammesandserveasadviserstostudents.HarvardUniversityandPrincetonUniversityhavestoppedusingthetitlefortheirprofessors,andYaleUniversityisstilldecidingwhethertochangeit.Foralongtime,therehavebeenreservationsaboutusingthe“master”title.Someprofessorsholdingthepositionsprefertobecalledbytheirfirstnames.

Thedecisiontostopusingthetitlefollowsincreasingproteststhatthetermisoffensive,particularlyforAfrican-Americanstudents.ManyhavearguedthatthetitleisanembarrassingreminderofthedarkchapterofslaveryinAmerica,andstudentsshouldnotbeaskedtocallanyone“master”.

1.WhatchangearetheIvyLeagueuniversitiesmaking?

2.Whyaretheymakingthischange?

Passage1

Passage2

Andy:

Didyouseethefilmontelevisionlastnight?

Jane:

No,Iwasout.Whatwasit?

ABeautifulMind.It’saboutJohnForbesNash,themathematicianwhowontheNobelPrize.

I’veheardaboutthatfilm,yes.He’splayedbyRussellCrowe,isn’theIlikeRussellCrowe,he’sgreat.

That’stheone,yes.

What’sitabout?

Well,thestorybeginsintheearlyyearsofNash’slifeatPrincetonUniversityasagraduatestudent.

That’soneoftheIvyLeagueschools,isn’tit?

Yes,it’sallsetinNewEngland,lovelyoldbuildings,beautifulautumncolours.It’slovelytolookat.Anyway,NashmeetshisroommateCharles,aliteraturestudent,whosoonbecomeshisbestfriend.NashadmitstoCharlesthatheisbetterwithnumbersthanpeople,andthemainthinghe’slookingforisatrulyoriginalideaforhisthesispaper.

Sohe’snotinterestedinhavingfun?

Well,yes,buthe’snotverygoodwithpeopleorsuccessfulwithwomen,that’sall.But,youknow,it’soneofthesebadexperienceswithpeoplewhichultimatelyinspireshisbrilliantworkinmathematics.

Nogoodatrelationships,sohebecomesageniusatmaths

That’saboutright,yes.SowhenhefinisheshisstudiesatPrinceton,heacceptsajobatMassachusettsInstituteofTechnology.Fiveyearslater,hemeetsAlicia,astudentwhohefallsinlovewithandeventuallymarries.

Ah!

Atlast,theloveinterest!

Yes,butwaitamoment.Nashbelievesthathe’sbeenaskedtoworkbyWilliamParcherfortheUSDepartmentofDefenseonbreakingSovietcodes.Atonepointhe’schasedbytheRussians,andit’safterthisthathebecomesmentallyill.

IthinkI’veseenthisinthetrailertothefilm.

Sowhenhe’sputinapsychiatrichospital,hethinkstheSovietshavecapturedhim.He’sgiventhispainfultreatmentwhichaffectshisrelationshipwithhiswife,andhisintellectualskills.Sohestopstakingthemedicine.

Itsoundsquitehardtowatch.

Well,itis,butit’swellactedanddirected,andso,youknow,there’sabitofdistancebetweentheaudienceandwhat’shappeningonfilm.

Sowhathappensnext?

Well,thenhisillnessreturns,soheandhiswifedecidetotryandlivewithit.Itallgetsabitcomplicated,becausewe’renolongersureifCharles,youknow,hisoldfriend,orevenParcherwerereal,oriftheywerejustpeoplethatexistedonlyinNash’smind.

Thatsoundsawful.Hemusthavebeensoill.

Actually,I’mkindofgivingawaythetwistinthestory.Anyway,laterinhislife,whilehe’susingthelibraryatPrincetonagain,heaskshisrivalMartinHansenifhecanstartteachingagain.AndsothestoryendswhenhegoesontowintheNobelPrizeinEconomics.

Well,itsoundslikeagreatfilm.

Yes,youshouldseeitsometime.

UnitTest

SectionA

1.

M:

Duringmygapyear,ItraveledtoSouthAmericatovolunteerwithalocalorphanage,itwassorewarding.

W:

That’sfantastic!

IwishIcouldhavedonesomethinglikethat.Iworkedatthelocalbookstoreallsummertomakemoney.

Q:

Whatisthemandescribing?

2.

DidyoufinishtheeconomicshomeworkforDrO’Connor?

Yeah.Butdoyouknowwhenit’sdue,Ican’tunderstandawordhesays.

Iknowwhatyoumean,hisbrogueissothick.IthinkthehomeworkisdueonThursday.

Whatarethemanandwomancomplainingabout?

3.

DoyoulikeMelville

Inmyopinion,MobyDickisaculturalmasterpiece.

Well,IcertainlyadmireMelville’sworkbutitisnotmyfavorite.I’mmuchmorepartialtoMarkTwain.

Whatarethetwopeopletalkingabout?

4.

Haveyougivenmuchthoughttowhatyoudothissummer?

Absolutely!

I’mworkingatabankinmyhometown.

Goodidea!

Thenyouhavemoneytospendnextschoolyear.

Iguessso.I’mreallydoingitfortheexperiencethough.Iwanttoworkatabigbanksomeday.

Whichofthefollowingisprobablythemostimportantobjectivefortheman?

5.

Whatdoyouthinkaboutthenewmusicclassyouaretaking?

OhHank,allwedoislistentoMozartandBeethoven.I’minheaven.

Howdoesthewomanfeelaboutthemusicclass?

AnswerCBAAA

SectionB

So...Teresa,tellmeaboutyourfirstweekatuniversity.How’sittreatingyousofar?

Ohdad,it’sincredible!

Idon’tevenknowwheretobegin,myclasses,myroommate,myteachers...

Wow...slowdown!

Slowdown!

Catchyourbreathandstartatthebeginning.Doyougetalongwithyourroommate–Diane?

Yeah.Dianeisgreat!

Wehavesomuchincommon.Bothofuscomefromsmalltowns,haveneverlivedawayfromhomebefore,andarestudyinghistory.

OhTeresa,that’sgreatnews!

Iwasworriedyouwouldn’tgetalongwithyourroommate.Howareclasses?

Mostofthemaregood.Ofcourse,myhistoryclassesareinteresting!

I’mtakingWorldHistoryandPost-CivilWarUSHistory.

Mostofthemaregood

Doesthatmeanyoudon’tlikesomeofyourclasses?

Well...Thereisaforeignlanguagerequirementforgraduation.IchoseSpanishand…sofar,it’sreallyhard.Idon’tunderstandmostofwhattheteacherissaying.

HanginthereTeresa.Doyourhomeworkandtrytopayattentioninclass.Studyingforeignlanguagesgetseasierwhenyoupractice.

Iwill,dad.Ipromise!

Sofar,I’mhavingagreattime,butsometimesIreallymisshome.

Wemissyoutoo.Studyhard,havefunandcallhomeoften.

Q6:

WhatistherelationshipbetweenTeresaandDiane?

Q7:

WhichofthefollowingclassesmightTeresafindinteresting?

Q8:

HowwouldyoudescribeTeresa’sfather?

AnswerCDA

SectionC

Studentsmustfacemanytoughdecisionsduringtheirfirstyearinuniversity.Determiningwhichclassestotake