Started in 1636, Harvard University is the oldest of many colleges and universities in the United States. Yale, Princeton, Columbia and Dartmouth were all started before the American Revolution made the thirteen colonies(殖民地) into states.
In the early years, these schools were much alike. Only young men attended colleges. All the students studied the same subjects, and everyone learned Latin, Greek and Hebrew. Little was known about science then, and one kind of school could teach everything that was known about the world. When the students graduated, most of them became ministers or teachers.
In 1782, Harvard started a medical school for young men who wanted to bee doctors. Later, lawyers(律师) could receive their training in Harvard’s law school. In 1852, Harvard began teaching modern languages, such as French and German, as well as Latin and Greek. Soon it began teaching American history.
As knowledge increased, Harvard and other colleges began to teach many new subjects that interested them.
Special colleges for women were started. New state universities began to teach such subjects as farming, engineering and business. Today, there are many different kinds of colleges and universities. Most of them are divided into smaller schools that deal with special fields of learning. There is so much to learn that one kind of school cannot offer it all.
【小题1】 Yale, Princeton, Columbia and Dartmouth were the names of the in America.A．statesB．citiesC．universitiesD．colonies【小题2】As knowledge increased, colleges began to teach .A．everything that is knownB．many new subjectsC．French and GermanD．farming【小题3】The title of this passage should be .A．Famous Harvard UniversityB．American UniversitiesC．The Changing of American UniversitiesD．The American Revolution【小题4】Which statement does the passage lead you to believe?A．The early schools are still much alike.B．There is more to learn today than in 1636.C．All the early students worked harder.D．Students in modern America learn only science.C
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(答案→)C
解析：文章介绍了美国几个名牌大学的发展经过，主要以时间为线索可以看出美国大学的变化过程。
【小题1】细节题：从第一段的句子：Started in 1636, Harvard University is the oldest of many colleges and universities in the United States. Yale, Princeton, Columbia and Dartmouth were all started before the American Revolution made the thirteen colonies(殖民地) into states.可知Yale, Princeton, Columbia and Dartmouth都是美国大学的名字。选C。
【小题2】细节题：从第四段的句子：As knowledge increased, Harvard and other colleges began to teach many new subjects.可知大学开始教授新的知识：答案是：B
【小题3】主旨题：从整篇文章看文章以时间为线索介绍了美国大学的变化。选C
【小题4】细节题：从最后一段的内容：There is so much to learn that one kind of school cannot offer it all.可知现在比1636年要学的东西更多。选B