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(五) Before the clergyman named John Harvard passed away in 1638, he could nothave guessed how famous his name would become. He left his book collection andsome of his land to a college, which was to become a world-famous institution ofhigher education. He also left the college his name, the name by which it has beenknown for over three hundred and fifty years: Harvard. The oldest university in theUnited States, Harvard, has become synonymous with achievement; to be a student atHarvard is a great distinction. But, prestigious as it is now, the university sproutedfrom pretty humble roots.It all began in 1636 when the college was established in Massachusetts. Althoughit was not a specifically religious establishment, its early curriculum was guided bythe Puritan philosophy of the early settlers. The college followed the classical systemof British universities such as Oxford and Cambridge. Ancient languages, logic andgrammar were all important but every subject was supposed to aid one’sunderstanding of God and the Bible. Many of Harvard’s first students went on tobecome Puritan ministers, preaching in churches around New England. By theeighteenth century, however, Harvard was starting to shed its religious restraints andwiden its curriculum. Science, in particular, became more important. In addition toLaw School and Medical School, in the mid to late nineteenth century, BusinessSchool, School of Arts and Sciences, and School of Dental Medicine were added.Initially, Harvard consisted of only nine pupils and one teacher. Today, theUniversity has more than 18,000 degree students, twelve graduate schools and isrightly regarded as one of the best Universities in the world. Seven presidents of theUnited States have attended Harvard, as well as many prominent intellectuals.Harvard’s proud academic tradition is reflected in the fact that many of theuniversity’s professors have received Nobel Prizes. Its namesake, John Harvard, couldnever have imagined the glorious future that lay ahead, when he left the college hisproperty three and a half centuries ago.
72. In its early phase, the education at Harvard was to serve the purpose of _____.
(A) religion
(B) fine art
(C) law
(D) history

參考答案

答案：A
難度：適中0.640625
統計：A(41),B(4),C(6),D(9),E(0)

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