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Section III Reading Comprehension
(60 minutes)
Part A
Directions :
Read the following four texts. Answer the questions below each text by choosing A, B, C orD. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET1.
Text 1
The U. S. Supreme Court has forbidden prayers in public schools, but many Americans cling to the idea that their educational system has a moral purpose. It is an idea common to both the Greeks and the medieval Church. In today"s world, the moral purpose of education takes non-religious forms: racialintegration, sex education, good citizenship. At the college level, the ambiguities become more complex. Should a morally objectionable person be allowed to teach？ Should a morally objectionable doctrine be permitted？
Many people are understandably dismayed by such inspection. But would they prefer moral neutrality？ Should engineers be trained to build highways without being taught any concern for the homes they displace？ Should prospective corporate managers learn how to increase profits regard-less of pollution or unemployment？ Just the opposite, according to Beyond the Ivoiy Tower, a new book by Harvard"s Bok, which calls for increased emphasis on " applied ethics. " (Writes Bok:"A university that refuses to take moral dilemmas seriously violates its basic obligations to society. " )
Religious colleges have always practiced a similar preaching. But some 500 schools now offer courses in the field. The Government supports such studies with a program known as EVIST, which stands for Ethics and Values in Science and Technology (and which sounds as though a computer had already taken charge of the matter). "The modern university is rooted in the scientific method, having essentially turned its back on religion," says Steven Muller, president of John Hopkins. "The scientific method is a marvelous means of inquiry,but it really doesn"t provide a value system. The biggest failing in higher education today is that we fall short in exposing students to values. "
Charles Muscatine, a professor of English at Berkeley and member of a committee that is analyzing liberal arts curriculums for the Association of American Colleges, is even harsher. He calls today"s education programs " a marvelous convenience for low-quality society. " The key goal of education, says Muscatine,should be "informed decision making that recognizes there is a moral component to life. "Instead, he says,most universities are " spreading the dangerous myth that tech- nical skills are more important than moral reasoning. "
41. The first paragraph implies that__________
[A] there is a conflict between laws and public opinions on the purpose of education.
[ B] the moral purpose of education varies in form. with the social situation.
[ C] Greeks and the medieval Church had the same moral purpose in education.
[ D] the moral purpose of education is to advocate religious beliefs.请帮忙给出正确答案和分析，谢谢！