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Are college professors and universities different from lawyers, law firms, and the American Bar Association or doctors, practices, and the American Medical Association? The answer is both yes and no. Rarely does one hear about a professor being brought to court for malpractice. Still, the college professors I know work long hours, serve arduous, poorly-paid probationary periods, are dedicated to their students and their fields and do not want to work in another profession after they have arrived in this one. Thus tenure is often seen as the reward for years of struggle. Tenure, therefore, has become something important to me, specifically as a way to become firmly established in my profession.
36.What does
“
tenure
”
probably mean in the passage?
A. The reward to a lawyer or an accountant for his or her hard work.
B. The right to keep one's job at a university until retirement.
C. The chance of being promoted to a higher administrative position.
D. The possibility of establishing one's own practice after a probationary period.
37.By
“
I do not want to always be the same kind of professor I am now,
”
the author means that ______.
A. he is thinking of leaving his present job
B. he does not really enjoy writing articles or preparing for courses
C. he wants to do something more important and worthwhile
D. he does not like the teaching environment any more
38.In the second paragraph,
“
collecting beans
”
is nearest in meaning to ______.
A.
“
making significant contributions
”
B.
“
making small achievements
”
C.
“
enjoying the rewards of hard work
”
D.
“
gaining greater professional competence
”
39.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. The writer is not sure that tenure would let him focus on quality.
B. Young lawyers look forward to sharing the ownership of the firm they work for.
C. College professors have small salaries until their probationary period is over.
D. College professors may consider working in some other professions if they are not properly rewarded.
40.The writer mentions lawyers and accountants in order to ______.
A. explain why he chose teaching as his career
B. illustrate how other professionals view their work
C. prove that professors and other professionals have the same idea about quality
D. show that college professors' expectation of job security is reasonable
Ⅲ
.SKIMMING AND SCANNING
In this part there are 3 reading passages followed by 10 questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are 4 choices marked A,B,C and D. Skim or scan the passages, then decide on the best answer and write the corresponding letter on the ANSWER SHEET.(10 points, 1 point each)
Passage 1
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