Section m Reading Comprehension

（50 minutes）

Part A

Read the following texts and answer the questions which accompany them by choosing A，B，C or D．Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1．

Text l

51．The passage mainly deals with＿＿＿．

［A］innovations in the United States’ higher education in the late l800s

［B］Harvard University graduates’ success

［C］the development of Harvard University

［D］the aggressive “Young Yale” movement

52．Which of the following is one of the causes of the educational innovations？

［A］Efforts made by church leaders．

［B］Rallies held by graduates of Harvard University．

［C］Demand for a more advanced mode of teaching among the graduates of the old colleges．

［D］The limitation of the range of studies．

53．According to the passage，what Can be inferred about Harvard University before the innovations？

［A］Courses were more practical．

［B］Educators laid great stress on the maturity in student life．

［C］Admission standards were higher．

［D］Students were younger．

54．Which of the following Can be inferred from the passage about old—style classical education？

［A］Most students majored in law．

［B］The courses were too difficult．

［C］The curriculum was not reasonable．

［D］Students could get Master’s degree in the liberal arts．

55．Which of the following is not true？

［A］Several leaders in education made great efforts to promote the educational innovations．

［B］Church leaders influenced education a lot before the progressive changed．

［C］College entrance requirements were elevated in the late 1800s．

［D］The sense of public duty was neglected in the late 1800s．