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2. Choose the best answer to each question with the information from the passage.

1. What question do we face due to the change of the environment? 
A) How to revolutionize the way we treat human disease.
B) How to live in a time of great change.
C) How to develop a pattern for sustainable existence.
D) How to share a small planet with other peoples.

2. What can we learn from the fifth paragraph? 
A) Students tend to have prejudices against other cultures.
B) Students are keen to find a constructive way to contribute to the world.
C) Students will live in a pluralistic society at college.
D) Students should learn to understand and appreciate people from other cultures.

3. What did the president think of his participating in research when he was an undergraduate?. 
A) It was memorable.
B) It was rewarding.
C) It was unexpected.
D) It was difficult.

4. What does the seventh paragraph tell us? 
A) The president motivates the students to be a lifelong learner.
B) The president urges the students to participate in the creation of knowledge.
C) The president attaches great importance to the undergraduate education.
D) The president encourages the students to develop the creative skills.

5. It can be inferred from the passage that the president introduces undergraduate education at Stanford as __________.  
A) the basis for personal perfection
B) an academic career shortcut
C) the only key to success
D) a once-in-a-lifetime journey

 
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