Question

    A lecture hall should be like a church-a little too dark,much too cold,and uncomfortably silent.You should feel guilty opening your water bottle,because all 200 people in the room can hear it.

So when I’m trying to pay attention,the last thing you should be doing is carrying on a conversation about your last weekend party or anything else.

During the past school term,I’ve had enough.One of my biggest complaints of large class sizes is the tendency for three to five friends to sit together and loudly whisper each others’ ears off for an hour and 15 minutes straight.My stupid monkey brain can’t help but focus on your conversation about the difference between ash blonde and light blonde colored hair that look exactly the same.

To me,it just feels like a waste.You’re actively wasting money,and missing vital information.We(and the government)pay quite a lot for our education,but you are here to ignore someone significantly more experienced than us,in classes we picked,for hours every week.

I know major requirements can be boring,but this is still an education.It requires two-way effort.Most of students here have at least one goal in common:success.Not every checkpoint on that path is going to be filled with joy.Sit down,shut up,and force yourself to listen to your professor.Society tells us it will eventually pay off.

Or maybe it won’t because you don’t want to.

I actually don’t care if you decide to pay little or no attention to the lecture itself,so long as you’re not being disturbing.

For those willing to try,in 20 years when you finally pay off your debt with your fairly secure white-collar job,you’ll look back and be happy that you went through the lectures.

1.Why is a lecture hall compared to a church by the author?

A.Both places are open to the public.

B.Both places are supposed to be quiet.

C.Both places can seat over 200 people.

D.Both places help rid people of their guilt.

2.What can we infer about the author from the passage?

A.He likes persuading others.

B.He tends to make complaints.

C.He values education as a duty.

D.He cares much about friendship.

3.How does the author feel when writing the passage?

A.Annoyed.

B.Deserted.

C.Thrilled.

D.Worried.

4.What may be the best title for the text?

A.Hard Work Pays Off!

B.Focus on the Lectures!

C.Wasting Your Time Is a Shame!

D.Mind Your In-Class Behavior!

Answer

1.B

2.C

3.A

4.D

【解析】

这是一篇议论文。通过描写“我”的听课经历：课堂上很多人窃窃私语，影响“我”听课。进而谈自己对这种行为的看法。“我”认为课堂上就要坐好，不说话，迫使自己听教授的课。社会最终会对我们有回报。因此，课堂上要注意自己的行为。

1.细节理解题。从第一段“uncomfortably silent”“You should feel guilty opening your water bottle,because all 200 people in the room can hear it.”这两个地方可看出，报告厅和教堂都有很“安静”这个共同点，这样为下文其他同学在课堂上说话并打扰到作者学习做铺垫。故选B项。

2.推理判断题。从第五段“I know major requirements can be boring,but this is still an education.It requires two-way effort”，和“Society tells us it will eventually pay off.”可以看出作者认为虽然学习可能是枯燥的，但是依旧是教育。并且，需要老师和学生双方面努力。最终，社会会给你回报，所以作者认为学习是他的责任。故选C项。

3.推理判断题。根据文章中倒数第二段：I actually don’t care if you decide to pay little or no attention to the lecture itself, so long as you’re not being disturbing，可以得出，“我”对周围同学态度是：只要不打扰就行。可以推断“我”对周围打扰其他人的同学的行为是愤怒的，生气的。故选A项。

4.主旨大意题。纵观全文可以看出，“我”写这篇文章是结合自己的听课经历：课堂上很多人窃窃私语，影响“我”听课。所以我谈自己对这种行为的观点：I know major requirements can be boring, but this is still an education.及Sit down, shut up, and force yourself to listen to your professor. Society tells us it will eventually pay off.课堂上就要坐好，不说话，迫使自己听教授的课。社会最终会对我们有回报。因此，课堂上要注意自己的行为。因此选D项。