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PartIListeningComprehension(20minutes)

SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,youwillhear10shortconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Boththeconversationandthequestionwillbespokenonlyonce.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeapause.Duringthepause,youmustreadthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD),anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.

Example:Youwillhear:

Youwillread:

A)Attheoffice.

B)Inthewaitingroom.

C)Attheairport.

D)Inarestaurant.

Fromtheconversationweknowthatthetwoweretalkingaboutsomeworktheywillstartat9o’clockinthemorningandhavetofinishat2intheafternoon.Therefore,A)“Attheoffice”isthecorrectanswer.Youshouldchoose[A]ontheAnswerSheetandmarkitwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.

SampleAnswer[A][B][C][D]

1.A)Atatheatre

B)Atabookingoffice.

C)Atarailwaystation.

D)Atarestaurant.

2.A)Themanisinvitingthewomantodinner.

B)Thewomanistoobusytojointhemanfordinner.

C)ThewomanisafriendoftheStevensons’.

D)ThemanisgoingtovisittheStevensons’.

3.A)Theprofessor’spresentationwasnotconvincingenough.

B)Theprofessor’slecturenotesweretoocomplicated.

C)Theprofessorspokewithastrongaccent.

D)Theprofessorspoketoofast.

4.A)Thefurnishedapartmentwasinexpensive.

B)Theapartmentwasprovidedwithsomeoldfurniture.

C)ThefurnitureunthemarketwasonsaleeverySunday.

D)Thefurnitureheboughtwasverycheap.

5.A)Themanisthinkingabouttakinganewjob.

B)Themanlikesajobthatenableshimtotravel.

C)Themanissurethathewillgainmorebytakingthejob.

D)Themandoesn’twanttostayhomeandtakecareoftheirchild.

6.A)TaketheGREtestagainin8weeks.

B)Calltocheckhisscores.

C)Bepatientandwait.

D)Inquirewhenthetestscoresarereleased.

7.A)Shereaditselectively

B).Shewentoveritchapterbychapter

C).Shereaditslowly

D)Shefinisheditatastretch.

8.A)Hewaskeptinhospitalforalongtime.

B)Hewasslightlyinjuredinatrafficaccident.

C)Hewasseriouslywoundedinamineexplosion.

D)Hewasfinedforspeeding.

9.A)Waitforataxi.

B)Buysomefood.

C)Goonatrip.

D)Booktraintickets.

10.A)It’snotashardasexpected.

B)It’stootoughforsomestudents.

C)It’smuchmoredifficultthanpeoplethink.

D)It’sbelievedtobethehardestoptionalcourse.

SectionB

Directions:Inthissection,youwillhear3shortpassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearsomequestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.

Passageone

Question11to13arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.

11.A)Anxiousandworried.

B)Proudandexcited.

C)Nervousandconfused.

D)Inspiredandconfident.

12.A)Hisfatherscoldedhimseverely.

B)Hisfathertookbackthesixdollars.

C)Hisfathermadehimdothecuttingagain.

D)Hisfathercuttheleaveshimself.

13.A)Onecanbenefitalotfromworkingwithhisfather.

B)Manuallabourersshouldn’tbelookeddownupon.

C)Oneshouldalwaysdohisjobearnestly.

D)Teenagerstendtobecareless.

PassageTwo

Questions14to16arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.

14.A)Heranavillageshop.

B)Heworkedonafarm.

C)Heworkedinanadvertisingagency.

D)Hewasagardener.

15.A)Itwasstressful.

B)Itwascolorful.

C)Itwaspeaceful.

D)Itwasboring.

16.A)Hisdesiretostarthisownbusiness.

B)Thecrisisinhisfamilylife.

C)Thedeclineinhishealth.

D)Hisdreamoflivinginthecountryside.

PassageThree

Questions17to20arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.

17.A)Becausetherearenosignstodirectthem.

B)Becausenotourguidesareavailable.

C)Becauseallthebuildingsinthecitylookalike.

D)Becausetheuniversityiseverywhereinthecity.

18.A)Theysettheirownexams.

B)Theyselecttheirownstudents.

C)Theyawardtheirowndegrees.

D)Theyorganizetheirownlaboratorywork.

19.A)Mostofthemhavealonghistory.

B)Manyofthemarespecializedlibraries.

C)Theyhousemorebooksthananyotheruniversitylibrary.

D)TheyeachhaveacopyofeverybookpublishedinBritain.

20.A)Veryfewofthemareengagedinresearch.

B)Theywerenotawardeddegreesuntil1948.

C)Theyhaveoutnumberedmalestudents.

D)Theywerenottreatedequallyuntil1881.

PartIIReadingComprehension(35minutes)

Direction:Thereare4passagesinthispart.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B)C)andD).YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.

PassageOne

Questions21to25arebasedonthefollowingpassage:

Onaverage,Americankidsages3to12spent29hoursaweekinschool,eighthoursmorethantheydidin1981.Theyalsodidmorehouseholdworkandparticipatedinmoreofsuchorganizedactivitiesassoccerandballet(芭蕾舞).Involvementinsports,inparticular,rosealmost50%from1981to1997:boysnowspendanaverageoffourhoursaweekplayingsports;girlsloghalfthattime.Allinall,however,children’sleisuretimedroppedfrom40%ofthedayin1981to25%.

“Childrenareaffectedbythesametimecrunch(危機(jī))thataffectstheirparents,”saysSandraHofferth,whoheadedtherecentstudyofchildren’stimetable.Achiefreason,shesays,isthatmoremothersareworkingoutsidethehome.(Nevertheless,childreninbothdouble-incomeand“malebreadwinner”householdsspentcomparablemountsoftimeinteractingwiththeirparents,19hoursand22hoursrespectively.Incontrast,childrenspentonly9hourswiththeirsinglemothers.)

Allworkandnoplaycouldmakeforsomeverymessed-upkids.“Playisthemostpowerfulwayachildexplorestheworldandlearnsabouthimself,”saysT.BerryBrazelton,professoratHarvardMedicalSchool.Unstructuredplayencouragesindependentthinkingandallowstheyoungtonegotiatetheirrelationshipswiththeirpeers,butkidsages3to12spentonly12hoursaweekengagedinit.

Thechildrensampledspentaquarteroftheirrapidlydecreasing“freetime”watchingtelevision.Butthat,believeitornot,wasoneofthefindingsparentsmightregardasgoodnews.Ifthey’respendinglesstimeinfrontoftheTVset,however,kidsaren’treplacingitwithreading.Despiteeffortstogetkidsmoreinterestedinbooks,thechildrenspentjustoveranhouraweekreading.Let’sfaceit,who’sgotthetime?

21.Bymentioning“thesametimecrunch”(Line1,Para.2)SandraHofferthmeans________.

A)childrenhavelittletimetoplaywiththeirparents

B)childrenarenottakengoodcareofbytheirworkingparents

C)bothparentsandchildrensufferfromlackofleisuretime

D)bothparentsandchildrenhavetroublemanagingtheirtime

22.Accordingtotheauthor,thereasongivenbySandraHofferthforthetimecrunchis______.

A)quiteconvincing

B)partiallytrue

C)totallygroundless

D)ratherconfusing

23.Accordingtotheauthorachilddevelopsbetterif______.

A)hehasplentyoftimereadingandstudying

B)heislefttoplaywithhispeersinhisownway

C)hehasmoretimeparticipatinginschoolactivities

D)heisfreetointeractwithhisworkingparents

24.TheauthorisconcernedaboutthefactthatAmericankids______.

A)areengagedinmoreandmorestructuredactivities

B)areincreasinglyneglectedbytheirworkingmothers

C)arespendingmoreandmoretimewatchingTV

D)areinvolvedlessandlessinhouseholdwork

25.Wecaninferfromthepassagethat______.

A)extracurricularactivitiespromotechildren’sintelligence

B)mostchildrenwillturntoreadingwithTVsetsswitchedoff

C)effortstogetkidsinterestedinreadinghavebeenfruitful

D)mostparentsbelievereadingtobebeneficialtochildren

PassageTwo

Questions26to30arebasedonthefollowingpassage:

HenryFord,thefamousU.S.inventorandcarmanufacturer,oncesaid,‘ThebusinessofAmericaisbusiness.”BythishemeantthattheU.S.wayoflifeisbasedonthevaluesofthebusinessworld.

FewwouldarguewithFord’sstatement.AbriefglimpseatadailynewspapervividlyshowshowmuchpeopleintheUnitedStatesthinkaboutbusiness.Forexample,nearlyeverynewspaperhasabusinesssection,inwhichthedealsandprojects,financesandmanagement,stockpricesandlaborproblemsofcorporationsarereporteddaily.Inaddition,businessnewscanappearineveryothersection.Mostnationalnewshasanimportantfinancialaspecttoit.Welfare,foreignaid,thefederalbudget,andthepoliciesoftheFederalReserveBankareallheavilyaffectedbybusiness.Moreover,businessnewsappearsinsomeoftheunlikeliestplaces.Theworldofartsandentertainmentisoftenreferredtoas“theentertainmentindustry”or“showbusiness.”

ThepositivesideofHenryFord’sstatementcanbeseenintheprosperitythatbusinesshasbroughttoU.S.life.OneofthemostimportantreasonssomanypeoplefromallovertheworldcometoliveintheUnitedStatesisthedreamofabetterjob.Jobsareproducedinabundance(大量地)becausetheU.S.economicsystemisdrivenbycompetition.Peoplebelievethatthissystemcreatesmorewealth,morejobs,andamateriallybetterwayoflife.

ThenegativesideofHenryFord’sstatement,however,canbeseenwhenthewordbusinessistakentomeanbigbusiness.Andthetermbigbusiness—referringtothebiggestcompanies,isseeninoppositiontolabor.ThroughoutU.S.historyworkingpeoplehavehadtofighthardforhigherwages,betterworkingconditions,andtherighttoformunions.Today,manyoftheoldlabordisputesareover,butthereisstillsomeemployeeanxiety.Downsizing—thelayingoffofthousandsofworkerstokeepexpenseslowandprofitshigh--createsfeelingsofinsecurityformany.

26.TheunitedStatesisatypicalcountry______.

A)whichencouragesfreetradeathomesandabroad

B)wherepeople’schiefconcernishowtomakemoney

C)whereallbusinessesaremanagedscientifically

D)whichnormallyworksaccordingtothefederalbudget

27.TheinfluenceofbusinessintheU.S.isevidencedbythefactthat______.

A)mostnewspapersarerunbybigbusinesses

B)evenpublicorganizationsconcentrateonworkingforprofits

C)Americansofallprofessionsknowhowtodobusiness

D)evenartsandentertainmentareregardedasbusiness

28.Accordingtothepassage,immigrantschoosetosettleintheU.S.,dreamingthat______.

A)theycanstartprofitablebusinessesthere

B)theycanbemorecompetitiveinbusiness

C)theywillmakeafortuneovernightthere

D)theywillfindbetterchancesofemployment

29.HenryFord’sstatementscanbetakennegativelybecause______.

A)workingpeoplearediscouragedtofightfortheirrights

B)therearemanyindustriescontrolledbyafewbigcapitalists

C)thereisaconflictingrelationshipbetweenbigcorporationsandlabor

D)publicservicesarenotrunbythefederalgovernment

30.Acompany’seffortstokeepexpenseslowandprofitshighmayresultin______.

A)reductioninthenumberofemployees

B)improvementofworkingconditions

C)fewerdisputesbetweenlaborandmanagement

D)ariseinworkers’wages

PassageThree

Questions31to35arebasedonthefollowingpassage:

ProfessorSmithrecentlypersuaded35people,23ofthemwomen,tokeepadiaryofalltheirabsent-mindedactionsforafortnight.Whenhecametoanalysetheirembarrassinglapses(差錯(cuò))inascientificreport,hewassurprisedtofindthatnearlyallofthemfellintoafewgroupings.Nordidthelapsesappeartobeentirelyrandom(隨機(jī)的).

Oneofthewomen,forinstance,onleavingherhouseforworkonemorningthrewherdogherearringsandtriedtofixadogbiscuitonherear.“Theexplanationforthisisthatthebrainislikeacomputer,”explainstheprofessor.“Peopleprogrammethemselvestodocertainactivitiesregularly.Itwasthewoman’scustomeverymorningtothrowherdogtwobiscuitsandthenputonherearrings.Butsomehowtheactiongotreversedintheprogramme.”Aboutoneintwentyoftheincidentsthevolunteersreportedwerethese“programmeassemblyfailures.”

Altogetherthevolunteerslogged433unintentionalactionsthattheyfoundthemselvesdoing–anaverageoftwelveeach.Thereappeartobepeakperiodsinthedaywhenweareatourzaniest(荒謬可笑的).Thesearetwohourssometimebetweeneighta.m.andnoon,betweenfourandsixp.m.withasmallerpeakbetweeneightandtenp.m.“Amongmenthepeakseemstobewhenachangeoverinbrain‘programmes’occurs,asforinstancebetweengoingtoandfromwork.”Womenonaveragereportedslightlymorelapses–12.5comparedwith10.9formen–probablybecausetheyweremorereliablereporters.

Astartlingfindingoftheresearchisthattheabsent-mindedactivityisahazardofdoingthingsinwhichweareskilled.Normally,youwouldexpectthatskillreducesthenumberoferrorswemake.Buttryingtoavoidsillyslipsbyconcentratingmorecouldmakethingsalotworse–evendangerous.

31.InhisstudyProfessorSmithaskedthesubjects______.

A)tokeeptrackofpeoplewhotendtoforgetthings

B)toreporttheirembarrassinglapsesatrandom

C)toanalysetheirawkwardexperiencesscientifically

D)tokeeparecordofwhattheydidunintentionally

32.ProfessorSmithdiscoveredthat______.

A)certainpatternscanbeidentifiedintherecordedincidents

B)manypeopleweretooembarrassedtoadmittheirabsent-mindedness

C)mentendtobemoreabsent-mindedthanwomen

D)absent-mindednessisanexcusablehumanweakness

33.“Programmeassemblyfailures”(Line6,Para.2)referstothephenomenonthatpeople______.

A)oftenfailtoprogrammetheirroutinesbeforehand

B)tendtomakemistakeswhentheyareinahurry

C)unconsciouslychangethesequenceofdoingthings

D)arelikelytomessthingsupiftheyaretootired

34.Welearnfromthethirdparagraphthat______.

A)absent-mindednesstendstooccurduringcertainhoursoftheday

B)womenareverycarefultoperformactionsduringpeakperiods

C)womenexperiencemorepeakperiodsofabsent-mindedness

D)men’sabsent-mindednessoftenresultsinfunnysituations

35.Itcanbeconcludedfromthepassagethat______.

A)peopleshouldavoiddoingimportantthingsduringpeakperiodsoflapses

B)hazardscanbeavoidedwhenpeopledothingstheyaregoodat

C)peopleshouldbecarefulwhenprogrammingtheiractions

D)lapsescannotalwaysbeattributedtolackofconcentration

PassageFour

Questions36to40arebasedonthefollowingpassage:

It’snosecretthatmanychildrenwouldbehealthierandhappierwithadoptiveparentsthanwiththeparentsthatnaturedealtthem.That’sespeciallytrueofchildrenwhoremaininabusivehomesbemusethelawblindlyfavorsbiologicalparents.It’salsotrueofchildrenwhosufferforyearsinfosterhomes(收養(yǎng)孩子的家庭)becauseofparentswhocan’torwon’tcareforthembutrefusetogiveupcustody(監(jiān)護(hù))rights.

Fourteen-year-oldKimberlyMaysfitsneitherdescription,butherrecentcourtvictorycouldeventuallyhelpchildrenwhodo.Kimberlyhasbeentheobjectofanangrycustodybattlebetweenthemanwhoraisedherandherbiologicalparents,withwhomshehasneverlived.AFloridajudgeruledthattheteenagercanremainwiththeonlyfathershe’severknownandthatherbiologicalparentshave“nolegalclaim”onher.

Theruling,thoughitmayyetbereversed,setsasidetheprinciplethatbiologyistheprimarydeterminantofparentage.That’sanimportantdevelopment,onethat’slongoverdue.

ShortlyafterbirthinDecember1978,KimberlyMaysandanotherinfantweremistakenlyswitchedandsenthomewiththewrongparents.Kimberly’sbiologicalparents,ErnestandReginaTwigg,receivedachildwhodiedofaheartdiseasein1988.Medicaltestsshowedthatthechildwasn’ttheTwiggs’owndaughter,butKimberlywas,thussparkingacustodybattlewithRobertMays.In1988,thetwofamiliesagreedthatMr.MayswouldmaintaincustodywiththeTwiggsgettingvisitingrights.ThoserightswereendedwhenMr.MaysdecidedthatKimberlywasbeingharmed.

ThedecisiontoleaveKimberlywithMr.Maysrenderedhersuitdebated.ButthejudgemadeclearthatKimberlydidhavestandingtosue(起訴)onherownbehalf.Thushemadeclearthatshewasmorethanjustpropertytobehandledasadultssawfit.

Certainly,thebiologicallinkbetweenparentandchildisfundamental.Butbiologicalparentsaren’talwayspreferabletoadoptiveones,andbiologicalparentagedoesnotconveyanabsoluteownershipthatcancelsalltherightsofchildren.

36.WhatwastheprimaryconsiderationintheFloridajudge’sruling?

A)Thebiologicallink.

B)Thechild’sbenefits.

C)Thetraditionalpractice.

D)Theparents’feelings.

37.WecanlearnfromtheKimberlycasethat______.

A)childrenaremorethanjustpersonalpossessionsoftheirparents

B)thebiologicallinkbetweenparentsandchildshouldbeemphasized

C)fosterhomesbringchildrenmorepainandsufferingthancare

D)biologicalparentsshouldn’tclaimcustodyrightsaftertheirchildisadopted

38.TheTwiggsclaimedcustodyrightstoKimberlybecause______.

A)theyfoundherunhappyinMr.Mays’custody

B)theyregardedherastheirproperty

C)theywereherbiologicalparents

D)theyfeltguiltyabouttheirpastmistake

39.KimberlyhadbeengiventoMr.Mays________.

A)bysheeraccident

B)outofcharity

C)athisrequest

D)forbettercare

40.Theauthor’sattitudetowardsthejudge’srulingcouldbedescribedas______.

A)doubtful

B)critical

C)cautious

D)supportive

PartIIIVocabularyandStructure(20minutes)

Directions:Thereare3.0.incompletesentencesinthispart.ForeachsentencetherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ChoosetheONEthatbestcompletesthesentence.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.

41.She______hertriptoNewYorkbecauseshewasill.

A)calledoffB)closeddown

C)putupD)wentoff

42.______thestorm,theshipwouldhavereacheditsdestinationontime.

A)ButforB)Incaseof

C)InspiteofD)Becauseof

43.Weshouldconcentrateonsharplyreducinginterestratestopulltheeconomyoutof______.

A)rejectionB)restriction

C)retreatD)recession

44.The______offindinggoldinCaliforniaattractedalotofpeopletosettledownthere.

A)prospectsB)speculations

C)stakesD)provisions

45Isufferedfrommental______becauseofstressfrommyjob.

A)damageB)release

C)reliefD)fatigue

46.Therestofthedaywasentirelyathis______forreadingorrecreation.

A)dismissalB)survival

C)disposalD)arrival

47.Youwillnotbe______aboutyourfoodintimeofgreathunger.

A)specialB)particular

C)peculiarD)specific

48.Crimeisincreasingworldwide,andthereiseveryreasontobelievethe______willcontinueintothenextdecade.

A)emergencyB)trend

C)paceD)schedule

49.Youshouldn’thavewritteninthe______sincethebookbelongstothelibrary.

A)intervalB)border

C)marginD)edge

50.The______ofairplaneenginesannouncedacomingairraid.

A)roarB)exclamation

C)whistleD)scream

51.Thisticket______youtoafreeboattouronthelake.

A)entitlesB)appoints

C)grantsD)credits

52.Thisisthenursewho______tomewhenIwasillinhospital.

A)accompaniedB)attended

C)entertainedD)shielded

53.Iwasaboutto______amatchwhenIrememberedTom’swarning.

A)rubB)hit

C)scrapeD)strike

54.Theadvertisementsaysthismaterialdoesn’t______inthewash,butithas.

A)contractB)shrink

C)slimD)dissolve

55.Hewasproudofbeingchosentoparticipateinthegameandhe______usthathewouldtryashardaspossible.

A)insuredB)guaranteed

C)assumedD)assured

56.Notonlytheprofessionalsbutalsotheamateurswill______fromthenewtrainingfacilities.

A)deriveB)acquire

C)benefitD)reward

57.Theworkwasalmostcompletewhenwereceivedordersto______nofurtherwithit.

A)progressB)proceed

C)marchD)promote

58.Iwaitedforhimhalfanhour,buthenever______.

A)turnedinB)turneddown

C)turnedoffD)turnedup

59.Ahousewithadangerousgas______canbebrokenintoimmediately.

A)leakB)split

C)messD)crack

60.Adarksuitis______toalightoneforeveningwear.

A)favourableB)suitable

C)preferableD)proper

61.ItwasintheUnitedStatesthatImadethe______ofprofessorJones.

A)acknowledgementB)acquaintance

C)recognitionD)association

62.Couldyoutakea______sheetofpaperandwriteyournameatthetop?

A)bareB)vacant

C)hollowD)blank

63.Acultureinwhichthecitizenssharesimilarreligiousbeliefsandvaluesismorelikelytohavelawsthatrepresentthewishesofitspeoplethanisaculturewherecitizenscomefrom______backgrounds.

A)extensiveB)influential

C)diverseD)identical

64.Areaswherestudentshaveparticulardifficultyhavebeentreated______particularcare.

A)byB)in

C)underD)with

65.Hegavea______tohandletheaffairsinafriendlymanner.

A)pledgeB)mission

C)plungeD)motion

66.Don’tletthechildplaywithscissors______hecutshimself.

A)incaseB)sothat

C)nowthatD)onlyif

67.______thedangerfromenemyaction,peoplehadtocopewithasevereshortageoffood,clothing,fuel,andalmosteverything.

A)AsfarasB)Aslongas

C)AswellasD)Assoonas

68.Manypeoplelosttheirjobsduringthebusiness______.

A)desperationB)decrease

C)despairD)depression

69.Wheneverabigcompany______asmallone,theproductalmostalwaysgetsworse.

A)getsonwithB)cutsdown

C)takesoverD)putsupwith

70.Mr.Smithwastheonlywitnesswhosaidthatthefirewas______.

A)matureB)deliberate

C)meaningfulD)innocent

PartIVShortAnswerQuestions(15minutes)

Directions:Inthispartthereisashortpassagewith8questionsorincompletestatements.Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.Writeyouranswersinthespacesprovidedontherightofthepage.

Whatpersonalqualitiesaredesirableinateacher?Ithinkthefollowingwouldbegenerallyaccepted.

First,theteacher’spersonalityshouldbelivelyandattractive.Thisdoesnotruleoutpeoplewhoareplain-looking,orevenugly,becausemanysuchpeoplehavegreatpersonalcharm.Butitdoesruleoutsuchtypesastheover-excitable,sad,cold,andfrustrated.

Secondly,itisnotmerelydesirablebutessentialforateachertohaveagenuinecapacityforsympathy,acapacitytounderstandthemindsandfeelingsofotherpeople,especially,sincemostteachersareschoolteachers,themindsandfeelingsofchildren.Closelyrelatedwiththisisthecapacitytobetolerant–not,indeed,ofwhatiswrong,butoftheweaknessesandimmaturityofhumannaturewhichinduce(誘導(dǎo))people,andagainespeciallychildren,tomakemistakes.

Thirdly,Iholditessentialforateachertobebothintellectuallyandmorallyhonest.Thismeansthathewillbeawareofhisintellectualstrengthsandlimitations,andwillhavethoughtaboutanddecideduponthemoralprinciplesbywhichhislifeshallbeguided.Thereisnocontradictioninmygoingontosaythatateachershouldbeabitofanactor.Thatispartofthetechniqueofteaching,whichdemandsthateverynowandthenateachershouldbeabletoputonanact–