Student participation in the classroom is not only accepted but also expected of the student in many courses. Some professors base part of the final grade on the student’s oral participation. Although there are formal lectures during which the student has a passive role (i.e., listening and taking notes), many courses are organized around classroom discussions, student questions, and informal lectures. In graduate discussions the professor had a “manager” role and the students make presentations and lead discussions. The students do the actual teaching in these discussions.
A professor’s teaching method is another factor that determines the degree and type of student participation. Some professors prefer to control discussions while others prefer to guide the class without controlling it. Many professors encourage students to question their ideas. Students who object to the professor’s point of view should be prepared to prove their positions.
In the teaching of science and mathematics, the controlling mode of instruction is generally traditional, with teachers presenting formal lectures and students taking notes. However, new educational trends have turned up in the humanities and social sciences in the past twenty years. Students in education, society, and history classes, for example, are often required to solve problems in groups, design projects, make presentations, and examine case studies. Since some college or university courses are “practical” rather than theoretical, they pay more attention to “doing” for themselves.
小題1:“Participation in the classroom is not only accepted but also expected of the student” in  ____
class.
A.the humanities and social sciencesB.the science and mathematics
C.the theoretical lessonsD.the strictly controlled courses
小題2:From the passage we know that education in the humanities and society __________.
A.has not changed much in the past twenty years
B.pay attention to students’ studying instead of teachers’ teaching
C.is much more important than that of science and mathematics
D.has become more practical than theoretical.
小題3:The reason why some professors ask students to make presentations and lead discussions is that __________.
A.these professors are often not well prepared before class
B.these professors want to stress “doing”
C.these professors want to test the students abilities
D.these professors are not willing to teach theory
小題4:Which of the following sentences is true according to the passage?
A.Student participation is not common in many courses like society and history classes.
B.Some professors want to control the classroom discussion.
C.Some of students are wanted to attend the lecture of science and mathematics.
D.New educational trends have turned up in the teaching of natural sciences such as
chemistry.

小題1:A
小題2:D
小題3:B
小題4:B

小題1:細節(jié)理解題。見第3自然段。
小題2:細節(jié)理解題。見第3自然段第2句話However, new educational trends have turned up in the humanities and social sciences…
小題3:主旨大意題。見文章最后一句話…they pay more attention to “doing” for themselves.
小題4:細節(jié)理解題。見第2自然段第2句話Some professors prefer to control discussion…
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