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Unit1 1.In paragraphs 1 and 2, the author tells a story about a professor in Robert A. Fowkes’s class. What was strange about the professor? A:First, the professor said “ladies and gentlemen,” while there was only one student. Second, Robert A. Fowkes, the only student in class, missed one class, but the professor didn’t give the lecture Fowkes had missed, but gave the next one in the sequence. 2.Why was the lecture system popular in the thirteenth century? A:In the 13th Century books were so rare and expensive that few students could afford them. 3.In paragraphs 5–7, what does the author use an imaginary class to show us? A;The author uses an imaginary class to show us the inadequacy of the lecture system. 4.In the imaginary class, what makes Mary and other students bored? A:The way the professor lectures: He is just reading from a stack of his very old notes. 5.Why do Mary and her fellow students stick it out while some drop out of college? A:Mary and some other students become resigned to the lecture system and wait to become juniors and seniors. Then, they will attend smaller classes and at last get the kind of personal attention that real learning requires. 6.In paragraph 10, the author discusses active learning and passive learning. Give some examples of both. A:Active learning: Students write essays, do experiments and then have their work evaluated by their instructors. Passive learning: Attending lectures. 7.In what way do most students learn best? A;Most students learn best by engaging in frequent and even heated debate. 8.According to paragraph 13, why do administrators love lectures? A;They can cram a lot more students into a lecture hall than into a discussion class. 9.Why may smaller classes be exhausting to the teacher? A;Smaller classes may require energy, imagination, and commitment from the teacher, which can be very exhausting. 10.According to the author, who should receive more lectures? A;Juniors and seniors. Unit3 1.In parag