实用大学英语教程试题库

实用大学英语 1
一、选择题
Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences.
1、You must____your gun and uniform when you leave the army. (B)
A、turn up
B、turn in
C、turn round
D、turn against
2、Please _____your telephone number on the application form. (C)
A、depend on
B、fill with
C、fill out D find out
3、How much did you _____that dictionary? (C)
A、cost
B、spend
C、pay for
D、take for
4、Anna doesn’t have ______ Susan. (B)
A、so many money as
B、as much money as
C、as many money as
D、as much money so
5、If it rains, the boy usually _____to school by bus. (A)
A、goes
B、went
C、go
D、will go
6、______his work Einstein needed only a pen and a pad of paper. (A)
A、Doing
B、Having done
C、To do
D、To have done
7、All our food products are completely _____ artificial(人造的)colorings. （A）
A、free of
B、happy with
C、afraid of
D、along with
8、Russian has just ______a new trade agreement with Japan. (B)
A、written
B、signed
C、moved
D、sighted
9、Most boys like to swim ______they have learned how. (C)
A、as
B、because
C、once
D、though
10、The play ran _____two months and it was a great success. (B)
A、until
B、for
C、into
D、after
11、My brother is very interested ______a pianist. (B)
A、to become
B、in becoming
C、becoming
D、in become
12、He has a （ A ）of biting his lips when he thinks hard.
A、 habit
B、 behavior
C、 custom
D、 manner
13、You should remember it, ______,you should get it right. (A)
A、more or less
B、and what’s more
C、otherwise
D、on the other hand
14、Today’s film is _____ seeing.It’s said to be based on a very popular novel. (D)
A、necessary
B、permitted
C、needed
D、worth
15、A lot of people ______to help us when we were in trouble. （B）
A、served
B、volunteered
C、realized
D、traveled
16、Everything ______he said at yesterday’s meeting seemed quite reasonable.
(C)
A、which
B、who
C、that
D、what
17、We were surprised ______he came out first in the race. (D)
A、after
B、since
C、unless
D、that
18、Money ______ nothing to Einstein. (C)
A、mends
B、serves
C、means
D、needs
19、His words _______this: we ought to try the new technique. (A)
A、come up with
B、keep up with
C、add up to
D、in addition to
20、You look _______ after such a long walk. (B)
A、tiredly
B、tired
C、tiring
D、tirdness
21、I think this problem should ________quickly. (D)
A、treat
B、treated with
C、deal with
D、be dealt with
22、The number of children（ B ）from 1 to 5 in different families.
A、seems
B、varies
C、changes
D、turns
23、The company requires that every worker （ D ）able to use a computer.
A、 is
B、 are
C、 to be
D、 be
24. A manager is supposed ______ responsible for everything in the factory.( B )
A. at being
B. to be
C. being
D. of being
25.I spend much of my time _______ financial reports. ( D )
A. studying
B. to study
C. study
D. on studying
26.Teachers are pleased _______ every improvement in the students. ( C )
A. at
B. to
C. with
D. for
27.John has ______ a promising career in law to become a teacher. ( D )
A . given off B. given away C. given in D. given up
28.The car broken down ______ and again on my way to the seaside. ( A )
A. now
B. ever
C. all over
D. then
29. I’ m worried about Steven; he is ______ too much work, He looks awful.
( B )
A. calling for
B. taking on
C. turning on
D. searching for
30. We spent more than a month designing the program. And our partners have
only made some ____ changes to it . ( D )
A. major
B. little
C. huge
D. minor
31. Peter is often late for work .And the traffic jam has become the best
excuse that he can __ . ( B )
A. set sights on
B. come up with
C. pay attention to
D. make up for
32、He is of about（ C ）you.
A、a same age as
B、same age like
C、the same age with
D、the same
age as
33. I felt that everybody in the room was laughing at me. What had I done
to ______ this? ( D )
A. overlook
B. inspire
C. compress
D. deserve
34. Our secondary school may build the advanced lab next year , ______ the
generous donation of the businessmen. ( A )
A. thanks to
B. along with
C. according to
D. by way of
35.This car runs two times （ A ） that machine.
A、 as fast as
B、 faster as
C、 more fast than
D、 fast as
36、I think this problem should ________quickly. (D)
A、treat
B、treated with
C、deal with
D、be dealt with
37、Money ______ nothing to Einstein. ( C)
A、mends
B、serves
C、means
D、needs
38、My brother is very interested ______a pianist. (B)
A、to become
B、in becoming
C、becoming
D、in become
39、______his work Einstein needed only a pen and a pad of paper. (A)
A、Doing
B、Having done
C、To do
D、To have done
40、How much did you _____that dictionary? (C)
A、cost
B、spend
C、pay for
D、take for
41、He’s my sister’s friend_______mine. (D)
A but rather
B but for
C more than
D rather than
42、Like most people,I’d prefer _______a nice job and to live a better life. ( A )
A、to have
B、have
C、to having
D、having to
43、A hope （ B ）as the people of the world come to realize the problems of pollution.
A、raises
B、arises
C、rises
D、is raised
44、They will plant flowers________roses and sunflowers. （B）
A、as such
B、such as
C、such like
D、such as it is
45、All the tourists safely ______ at a small village after they had walked in the woods for almost 30 hours. （D）
A、got
B、reached
C、received
D、arrived
46、Susan has difficulty finding a job in the field of computer technology ______she gets high scores in the exams. (B)
A、as long as
B、even if
C、until
D、whatever
47、The teacher asks the students to work hard at English _______the other required courses. (C)
A、on the other hand
B、as soon as
C、as well as
D、despite
48、Dennis gave up smoking two years ago. But he（ C ） 40 cigarettes a day.
A、had smoked
B、likes to smoke
C、used to smoke
D、was to smoke
49、Louise thought I was talking about her, ______in fact, I was talking about myself. (C)
A、where
B、which
C、while
D、whom
50、A free trip to Hong Kong—that’s _________good a chance to be missed!
(C)
A、too
B、very
C、so
D、much
51、--Where did you study French?
-- I didn’t. I just _______up the language when I lived there. (A)
A、picked
B、got
C、put
D、gave
52、The old man was seriously ill and he was in ______need of treatment.(C)
A、main
B、popular
C、urgent
D、upset
53、I didn’t understand at first why Jane couldn’t pass the test,no matter ______hard she had tried. (D)
A、what
B、where
C、when
D、how
54、Jane , _____where to find her book, asked everyone in the class where the book was. (D)
A、not to know
B、with no knowledge
C、never to know
D、not knowing
55、It’s natural for Peter that he _______his best to help those in need.
(B)
A、tried
B、try
C、trying
D、tries
56、The only thing _______Mrs Smith asks for is a blue ribbon(丝带). (C)
A、which
B、what
C、that
D、for which
57、--Would you ______changing places with me so that I can be nearer to the
fire? I’am feeling so cold.
---Of course not. (A)
A、mind
B、stop
C、keep
D、like
58、I think you’d call it an essay ______ a poem; they’re different in style. (D)
A、other than
B、except for
C、besides
D、rather than
59、Take the umbrella with you （ C ） it rains.
A、if
B、so that
C、in case
D、in case of
60、Due to the effort of the lawyer ,Gilbert narrowly escaped being arrested ______ the charge of robbery. (B)
A、on
B、in
C、with
D、under
61、We can’t find anyone ______ will take the job. (B)
A、whom
B、who
C、with whom
D、which
62、You can’t get a job ______ you’ve got experience. (A)
A、unless
B、if
C、when
D、as
63、It’s two o’clock,I’ll be back ______ an hour. (B)
A、after
B、in
C、later
D、over
64、If you _____ him, he will help you. (D)
A、asked
B、had asked
C、will ask
D、ask
65、I’m ordering some office equipment,_____ some new desks and chairs.(C)
A、include
B、includes
C、including
D、included
66、Be sure _______ me all the news after you arrive there . (B)
A、to write and giving
B、to write and give
C、writing and giving
D、writing and to give
67、He _____ his hand into his pocket. (C)
A、took
B、brought
C、put
D、set
68、Please send letters in to the manager for______. (C)
A、sign
B、single
C、signature
D、signal
69、With his resolute determination, he is （ B ）to win.
A、possible
B、likely
C、like
D、probable
二、选词填空
Fill in the blanks with words or expressions given below, change the form where necessary.
70、The traffic accident occured__at five o’clock and three people were killed.
71、Peter’s parents died in an air crash so he had to leave school _____for___the financial___reason______.
72、Edith wore strange clothes and was seen as a foreigner.
73、The manager was very angry and said he didn’t allow such things to happen again.
74、It suddenly grows dark and is likely to rain.We have to walk more quickly.
75、The teacher felt upset because her question failed to get a response from any of the students.
76、George is among the few of the workers who have been praised by the manager.
77、Lynn’s friends tried to stop her from smoking,but they failed.
78、The man was so drunk that he knocked into several people in the street.
79、According to the public order laws, Phil was charged with being drunk and disorder last month.
80.The next day we ___ review ____ the previous day’s work.
81.Children under 18 are not __ admitted ___ to that horror film.
82.Must I ___ register ___ with the police if I buy a gun?
83.Keep the surface __ free of ____ dirt by putting a cover over it.
84.I’m afraid this isn’t a very ___ convenient ___ moment to see you.
85. She suddenly __ turned ___ pale when she heard the news.
86.Pau l didn’t __ realize ___ the risks he was taking..
87. No outside journalists have been __ contact ____ into the country.
88.A powerful new computer ___ costs ____ over $ 5000.
89.The farmer used to ___ store ____ potatoes in the basement.
90、All complaints of the customers will ___be dealt with___ by the manager.
91、Let’s __invite_______some friends over for a drink on weekend.
92、We decided to ___delay________ our holiday until next month because we are too busy this month.
93、If we __compare____French schools ____with_____British ones, we’ll find there are many differences.
94、The _exact___time is three minutes and thirty-five seconds past two.
95、To accept the position would __involve________my living in London.
96、Whisky(威士忌)____contains____ a large percentage of alcohol.
97、The oil company put ___pressure_______on me to sell my precious land.
98、Sally made many ___purchases_______at the department store on Sunday afternoon.
99、Students who fail to _meet the requirment___of the course will fail. 100、The chairman suddenly shifted the __________ of the conference from population growth to the education of women .( focus )
101、According to the sales statistics , the new product of this company is _________ to any of its rivals. ( superior )
102、To my surprise , the student who used to be slow put forward a(n)_________ acceptable solution to the problem . ( equally )
103、We know it’s a _________ style of folk art of that nationality. ( unique )
104、We all know that the stars on the American national flag _________ its fifty states. ( stand for )
105、The papers Jim has written ________ the topic the teacher assigned , so he failed . (have nothing to do with )
107、Jack’s previous working experiences gave her a big _______ over the other applicants . ( advantage )
108、The magazine is intended to ___________ the working women at the age of 25 to 40 . (appeal to )
109、A good __________ should try to learn something about customers , such as their needs and consumption tastes . (advertiser )
110、There are many _______ between living in a big city and living in the country . ( differences )
三、翻译
111、总经理在支票上签了字。

（sign）
译：The chief manager signed his name on the check.
112、这位母亲正在为孩子们的健康担忧。

（worry about）
译：The mother is worrying about her children’s health.
113、我答应以后再也不迟到了。

（promise）
译：I promise that I won’t be late again.
114、他们决定把讲座推迟到下周一。

（put off）
译：They decided to put off the lecture to be next Monday.
115、买那幅画你花了多少钱？（pay for）
译：How much did you pay for that picture?
116、We did our best to cheer him on when he was about to give up.
译：当他要放弃时，我们尽力鼓励他。

117、The young girl is so shy that she is afraid of speaking in public. 译：这小女孩很害羞不敢在公众场合说话。

118、This month’s pay increase means that I’ll be earning $30,000 a year. 译：这月工资增加了意味着我一年能挣3万美元。

119、In most large companies management is directly involved in planning advertising.
译：大部分大公司的管理都直接与策划与广告有关。

120、She wanted Tom, whom she liked , as her partner.
译：她最想Tom成为她的伙伴。

121、史密斯全家搬到镇上以便于孩子上学。

译：The Smith’ s move to the town so that the children can g o to school easily
122．我们必须起草一份计划。

译：We must draw up a plan.
123、My favorite sports game is playing basketball.
译：我最喜欢的运动是打篮球。

124.They are looking for a city where the standard of living is high and the cost of living is low.
译：他们正在寻找一座生活标准高且费用低的城市。

125、儿童一定要学会与其他人相处。

译：Children should learn how to get along with other people
126、老师都想从学生那儿得到一些反馈。

译：All of the teachers want to get some feedback from students.
127、At the sad news the old couple stood there silently, holding one another. 译听到这个悲哀的消息，这对老夫妇相互搀扶着默默地站在那里
128、He has a habit of sleeping with the windows open even in winter. 译：她有在冬天开着窗睡觉的习惯。

129、They had difficulty working out a practical plan to reduce the noise. 译：他们很难想出一个实际的方案来减少噪音。

130、不管发生什么事，最重要的是保持冷静。

（whatever）
译：Whatever happens ,the most important thing is to keep calm.
131、出于健康原因，他上个月没有参加在上海召开的会议。

（for…reason）
译：He didn’t attend the meeting which was held in Shanghai last month for health reason.
132、他很可能不会同意我们的计划。

（likely）
译：He is likely to disagree with our plan.
133、只要完成了家庭作业，你就可以出去踢足球。

（as long as）
译：As long as you finish your homework, you may go out to play football. 134、自从高速公路建成后，从杭州开车到上海最多只要两个小时。

（at the most）译：Since the highway was built, it takes at the most two hours to drive from Hanzhou to Shanghai.
135、As the matter in hand was quite urgent we dealt with it at once.
译：只要眼前有要紧的事，我们就得立即处理。

136、Mankind is warned to stop spoiling the environment.
译：人类受到警告不能再污染环境了。

137、Although no one was listening ,the speaker went on with his talk. 译：虽然没人在听，但演说者仍然在继续他的演讲。

138、Sam promised to let me know as soon as they come to any decision. 译：山姆答应过只要他们作出决定后会马上告诉我。

139、The invention of the computer was a milestone in the history of man. 译：计算机的发明是人类历史上一个里程碑。

四、阅读理解
Questions 1 to 10n are based on the following passages.
Passage A
Every year about 4000000 Americans are arrested and accused of crimes ranging from theft and traffic violations to murder. The Supreme Court has ruled that anyone charged with a crime had certain rights under the law. Do you know what your rights are if you are arrested ? Here are four of them.
First, as soon as the police arrest a person, they must tell him of his right to remain silent. Under the law, he is not required to answer their questions.
Second, the police must tell him of his right to have a lawyer. The state or city government will pay a lawyer to take the case of a suspect who cannot afford one.
Third, the Fifth Amendment to the Constitution says that no person has to be a witness against himself. This means that the suspect does not have to speak against himself.
Fourth, a person cannot be tired for the same crime twice. If a person has been found innocent , he cannot be arrested again, brought to court, and retired for the same crime.
1.What does the word “ ruled” mean?（ B ）
A. governed
B. decided
C. guided
D. controlled
2. First of all, the police should tell the suspect that he can （ A ）under the law.
A. keep silent
B. find a lawyer
C. inform his family
D. speak against himself
3. If the suspect is too poor to pay a lawyer, （ D ）.
A. he can defend for himself
B. he doesn’t need one
C. no lawyer will take his case
D. the government will offer
4. If a person is identified inno cent, he can’t be （ D ）.
A. accused of the same crime again
B. arrested by the police again
C. brought to court again
D. all of the above
5. We can conclude that Americans charged with crimes have some rights to （ D ）.
A. fight against laws
B. talk back to the police
C. to protect themselves
D. escape punishment
Passage B
Tom Brennan was working in a Philadelphia office building when he noticed a black bag. The bag contained a book.
This chance discovery ended a 12-day search by the Library Company of Philadelphia for a historical treasure-a 120-page diary kept 190 years age by Deborah Logan, "a woman who knew everybody in her day," James Green ,the librarian told the magazine American Libraries.
Most of the diary is a record of big events in Philadelphia ,It also includes a description of British soldiers burning Washington .D. C in the war of 1812.She describes President James Madison on horseback as "perfectly shaking with fear" during the troubled days. George Washington, she writes mistook her for the wife of a French man. and praised her excellent English ．The adventure of the lost book began September 4 when Cory Luxmoore arrived from Eng- land to deliver the diary of his ancestor(祖先）to the Library
Company, which he and his wife considered to be the best home for the diary.
Green told American Libraries he had the diary in his possession" a bout five minutes "when Luxmoore took it back because he had promised to show it to one other person. On returning to his hotel after showing the percious book to Green,Luxmoore was shocked to realise that he had left it in the taxi.
Without any delay, Green began calling every taxi company in the city, with no luck, "I've felt sick since then," Luxmoore told reporters.
According to Green .no one has yet learned how the diary came to the office building .
Tom Brennan received a reward(奖励)of 1,000,Philadelphia gained another treasure for its history, and Luxmoore told reporters, "It's wonderful news.
I'm on high".
6.This article mainly tells about the story of ＿＿A＿＿＿
A.a lost diary
B.Deborah Logan
C.Cory Luxmoore
D.the Library Company
7.From the text, we learn that the diary is now owned by__D__
A.Tom Brennan
B.an unknown person
C.a Philadelphia magazine
D.the Library Company of Philadelphia
8.Philadelphia is thought to be the best home for the diary because__B__.
A .it was written in Philadelphia
B. it tells stories about Philadelphia
C. people in the city are interested in old things
D. the British and the Americans once fought in Philadelphia
9.Which of the following shows the right order of what happened to the diary?
B
a- Tom Brennan found the book in an office building.
b- The book was shown to James Green.
c- Cory Luxmoore arrived from England.
d- The book was left behind in a taxi.
A. a.b.c.d
B. c.b.d.a C a.c.d.b D. c.a.b.d
10.What did Cory Luxmoore mean when he said "I'm on high"? C
A. I'm rich
B.I'm famous
C.I'm excited
D.I'm lucky.
Passage C
Computer people talk a lot about the need for other people to become "computer-literate." But not all experts (专家) agree that this is a good idea.
One pioneer, in particular, who disagrees is David Tebbutt, the founder of ComputertownUK. Although many people see this as a successful attempt to bring people closer to the computer. David does not see it that way. He says that Computertown UK was formed for just the opposite reason, to bring computers to people and make them" people-literate."
David Tebbutt thinks Computertowns are most successful when tied to a computer club but he insists there is an important difference between the two, The clubs are for people who have some computer knowledge already. This frightens away non-experts,who are happier going to Computertowns where there are computers for them to experiment on.with experts to encourage them and answer any questions they have, They are not told what to do.they find out.The computer experts have to learn not to tell people about computers. but have to be able to answer all questions people ask.People don't have to learn computer terms(术语), but the experts have to explain plain language. The computers are becoming "people-literate."
11. Which of the following is David Tebbutt's ides on the relationship between people and computers? A
A. Computer learning should be made easier.
B. There should be more computer clubs for experts.
C. People should work harder to master computer use.
D. Computers should be made cheaper so that people can afford them.
12.We can infer from the text that "computer-lilerate" means＿＿D＿＿＿
A. being able to afford a computer
B. being able to write computer programs
C. working with the computer and finding out its value
D. understanding the computer and knowing how to use it
13. The underlined word "it" in the second paragraph refers to the idea that Computertowns＿＿B＿＿＿．
A. help to set up more computer clubs
B. bring people to learn to use computers
C. bring more experts to work together
D. help to sell computers to the public
14. David Tebbutt started Computertown UK with the purpose of＿＿D＿＿
A. making better use of computer experts
B. improving computer programs
C. increasing computer sales
D. popularising computers
Passage D
There are many different cultures in the world, and in each of them the children must learn a great many things that are expected of everyone who participates effectively in that culture. These thongs are taken for granted by everyone who shares the culture. Indeed, the children begin to learn them before their linguistic skills are far enough developed to understand a verbal description for what they are learning. This kind of learning has sometimes been called “imitation”, but that is much too simple an explanation for the complex processes that go on when a child learns what is normal and expected in his own community. Most of the rules are communicated to the child non-verbally, and he adapts to them as if no other possibilities existed. They are as much a part of him as his own body; he would no more question the fact that he has two hands and two feet, but only one head.
15.Children have to learn a large number of things which（ C ） in their
culture.
A. are difficult for them to learn
B. are regarded as especially
important for them
C. are taken as normal by everyone
D. are expected for them to learn
16、Children begin to learn things by（ D ）.
A. using their linguistic skills
B. understanding what others are learning
C. communicating effectively
D. imitating what others are doing
17、The learning processes for the children are（ A ）.
A. complex
B. simple
C. normal
D. skillful
18、Children accept the communication rules（ B ）.
A. thoughtfully
B. unconsciously
C. cautiously
D. selectively
19、Which of the following statements is correct? （ D ）
A. Children always ask why they have two hands
B. Children learn all that they are expected through imitation
C. Children learn things faster than adults
D. Children adapt to the communication rules naturally.
Passage E
Want to save money when travelling by train? Here are some ways.
Day Returns
This ticket can save you up to 45% on the standard fare (车费). You have to travel after the rush hour period Mon.-Fri. but can travel at any time on Sat. or Sun.
Big city Saves
These are special low-priced tickets on certain trains. Yon have to book
in advance-at the latest by 16:00 the day before you travel. It's first come . first served.
Weekend Returns
Weekend Returns are available (有售) for most journeys over 60 miles. Go on Fri . Sat. or Sun, and return the same weekend on Sat. or Sun, and save up to 35% the standard fare.
Monthly Returns
There are available for most journeys over 65 miles. Go any day and return within a month. Monthly returns save you up to 25% on the standard fare. Family Returns
For ￡20 this railcard allows you to take a second adult (成人) and up to 4 children for only ￡3 each when you buy single or return tickets. You can travel as often as you like until the card
20. Which is the best ticket to buy if you live in London and want to go to
a small town 80 miles away for four days? B
A. Big City Savers
B. Monthly Returns
C. Weekend Returns
D.Family Returns
21. A man bought himself a ticket of ￡15 and three tickets for his family with a family railcard. How much did he pay? C
A.￡44
B. ￡29
C. ￡24
D.￡15
Passage F
Maybe ten-year-old Elizabeth put it best when she s aid to her father,“But, Dad, you can't be healthy if you're dead.” Dad, in a hurry to get home before dark so h e could go for a run, had forgotten to wear his safety belt — a mistake 75% of the US population make every day. The big question is why. There have been many myths a bout safety belts ever since their first appearance in cars some forty years ago. The following are three of t he most common. Myth Number One: It's best to be “thrown clear” of a serious accident. Truth: Sorry, but any accident serious enough to “throw you clear”
is also going to be serious enough to give you a very bad landing. And chances are you'll have traveled through a windshield (挡风玻璃) or door to do it. Studies show that chances of dying after a car accident are twenty-five times great er i n cases where people are “thrown clear.” Myth Number Two: Safety belts“trap”people in cars that are burning or sinking in water. Truth: Sorry again, but studies show that people knocked unconscious (昏迷) due to not wearing safety belts have a greater chance of dying in these accidents, People wearing safety belts are usually protected to the point of having a clear head to free themselves from such dangerous situations, not to be trapped in them. Myth Number Three: Safety belts aren't needed at speeds of less than 30 miles per hour (mph).Truth: When two cars traveling at 30 mph hit each other, an unbelted driver would meet the windshield with
a force equal t o diving headfirst into the ground from a height of 10 meters.
22.Why did Elizabeth say to her father, “But, Dad , you can't be healthy if you're dead”? C
A.He was driving at great speed.
B.He was running across the street.
C.He didn't have his safety belt on.
D.He didn't take his medicine on time.
23.The reason Father was in a hurry to get home was that he ____C_____.
A.wasn't feeling very well
B. hated to drive in the dark
C.wanted to take some exercise
D.didn't want to be caught by the police
24.According to the text, to be “thrown clear” of a serious accident is very dangerous because you _____B_____.
A.may be knocked down by other cars
B.may get seriously hurt being thrown out of the car
C.may find it impossible to get away from the seat
D.may get caught in the car door
25.Some people prefer to drive without wearing a safety belt because they believe ___A___.
A.the belt prevents t hem from escaping in an accident
B.they will be unable to think clearly in an accident
C.they will be caught w hen help comes
D.cars catch fire easily
Passage G
I passed all the other courses that I took at my university , but I could never pass botany students had to spend several hours a week in a lab looking through a microscope . I never once saw a cell through a microscope . this used to enrage my instructor . he would wander around the lab pleased with the progress all the students were making in drawing the complex and , so I was told , interesting structure of flower cells, until he came to me , I would just be standing there . “I can’t see anything ,” I would say , he would begin patiently enough, explaining how anybody can see through a microscope, but he would end up in rage , claiming that I could too see through a microscope but just pretended that I could n’t . “it takes away from the beauty of flowers any way.”I used to tell him , “we are not concerned with beauty in this course , ” he would say . “we are concerned solely with what I may call the mechanics of flowers .”“well,”I’d say , “I can’t see anything .”“try it just once again , ” he’d say , and I would put my eye to the mechanics and see nothing at all .
I finally took a deferred pass , as they called it , and waited a year and tried again . the professor had come back from vacation brown as a blackberry , bright—eyed , and eager to explain cell—structure again to his classes . when we met in the first lab. “we are going to see cells this time , aren’ t we ?”“yes , sir ,” I said . students to right of me and to left of me and in the front of me were seeing cells; but I didn’ t。