Unit-11-On-becoming-a-etter-student练习答案综合教程三.docVIP

PAGE PAGE 6 Unit 11 On Becoming a Better Student Key to the Exercises Text comprehension I. Decide which of the following best states the purpose of the essay. A (The author lists the qualities of a good learner so as to give students some guidelines on how to become a better student instead of merely describing the qualities of a good learner. ) II. Judge, according to the text, whether the following statements are true or false. 1. F (Refer to Paragraph 2. All the words and theories and techniques are of no use to students who yet have to open themselves with receptivity and to take it upon themselves to practice.) 2. F (Refer to Paragraph 4. Discovery is, according to Albert Szent-Gyorgyi, looking at the same thing as everyone else but thinking something different, i.e., arriving at new understandings of things everyone sees.) 3. T (Refer to Paragraph 6. According to the author, most education discourages people from venturing far enough to take risks to make mistakes.) 4. F (Refer to Paragraph 7. Successful students do not expect to be spoon-fed, but take their own initiative.) 5. T (Refer to Paragraph 9. One should maintain his enthusiasm and learn not to push himself too hard in his pursuit of knowledge. Because patience is essential for success; besides, we need to develop other sides of our lives as well. As F. M. Alexander said, Give up trying too hard, but never give up.) III. Answer the following questions. 1. Refer to Paragraphs 2 and 3. According to the author, the genuine learning process rests with the students own investigation, which is the best thing a teacher can guide his students to. She believes that learning is not so much the acquisition of information as it is an investigation. 2. Refer to Paragraph 5. Yes. According to the author, there is no shortcut in learning; persistence and discipline are required for a student to reach the very end and savor the full flavor of hard-won success. 3. Refer to Paragraph 6. It is a probl