Passage 1
Normally a student must attend a certain number of courses in order to graduate， and each course which he attends gives him a credit which he may count towards a degree。 In many American universities the total work for a degree consists of thirty-six courses each lasting for one semester。 A typical course consists of three classes per week for fifteen weeks; while attending a university a student will probably attend four or five courses during each semester。 Normally a student would expect to take four years attending two semesters each year。 It is possible to spread the period of work for the degree over a longer period。 It is also possible for a student to move between one university and another during his degree course， though this is not in fact done as a regular practice。
For every course that he follows a student is given a grade， which is recorded， and the record is available for the student to show to prospective employers。 All this imposes a constant pressure and strain of work， but in spite of this some students still find time for great activity in student affairs。 Elections to positions in student organizations arouse much enthusiasm。 The effective work of maintaining discipline is usually performed by students who advise the academic authorities。 Any student who is thought to have broken the rules， for example， by cheating has to appear before a student court。 With the enormous numbers of students， the operation of the system does involve a certain amount of activity。 A student who has held one of these positions of authority is much respected and it will be of benefit to him later in his career。  
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1。 Normally a student would at least attend ______ classes each week。
A。36          B。 12    C。20         D。15
2。 According to the first paragraph an American student is allowed _______。
A。 to live in a different university
B。 to take a particular course in a different university
C。 to live at home and drive to classes
D。 to get two degrees from two different universities
3。 American university students are usually under pressure of work because ______。
A。 their academic performance will affect their future careers
B。 they are heavily involved in student affairs
C。 they have to observe university discipline
D。 they want to run for positions of authority
4。 Some students are enthusiastic for positions in student organisations probably because
A。 they hate the constant pressure and strain of their study
B。 they will then be able to stay longer in the university
C。 such positions help them get better jobs
D。 such positions are usually well paid
5。 The student organisations seem to be effective in _____。
A。 dealing with the academic affairs of the university
B。 ensuring that the students observe university regulations
C。 evaluating students’ performance by bringing them before a court
D。 keeping up the students’ enthusiasm for social activities

Passage 1
通常，一名学生必须参加一定数量的课程学习才可以毕业，他上的每一门课都会得到学分，这些学分累加起来，才能拿到学位。在许多美国大学里，要拿到学位就得上36门课，每门课要上一个学期。一门典型的课程是每个星期上3节课，共上15个星期；而一名大学生可能每学期要学习4到5门课程。通常每个学生都应该上4年学，每年两个学期。有可能要花超过4年的时间才能拿到学位，也有可能一个学生在攻读学位时在两所不同的大学上课，然而，这实际上并不常见。
学生上的每一门课都会有一个分数，分数是有记录的，学生可以把他的分数记录给未来的雇主看。这些为学生施加了学习上长期的压力和负担。但尽管如此，有些学生还是能挤出时间来积极参与学生活动。竞选学生组织中的职位能够激发很大的热情。遵守纪律的有效承诺通常是由向校方提议的学生们来执行的。任何被认为违反了规定的学生，比如说，考试作弊的学生，必须在学生法庭上受审。学生数目众多，则这一体系在运作时就会涉及到为数不少的学生活动。在其中担任过领导职位的学生就会很受人尊敬，对他将来的事业也很有利。