[简答题]Research Thesis Required by the University
All senior literature majors are required to write a research thesis before graduating from the university. Considering the thesis is longer than any other research paper and requires more professional know-how, the school will designate advisors for each student during the writing of the research thesis. This is because the school authorities are reasoning that students will acquire more knowledge and skills for conducting more complicated academic researches, which will build up a strong foundation for graduate studies.
Question: The man expresses his opinion towards the university’s policy to demand students to write a research thesis before graduation. State his opinion and explain the reasons he gives for holding that opinion.

[填空题]My father (read) ______ your thesis all the afternoon.

[填空题]In the United States, it is required that all children attend school, public or private, for twelve years. There are {{U}} (36) {{/U}} to this rule, of course, as in the case of certain religious or {{U}} (37) {{/U}} groups where education is only required until the eighth grade. And there are some groups of people that see no purpose to an education {{U}} (38) {{/U}} and ignore this requirement altogether. But for most, and reasonably so, a twelve-year education is the minimum. In view of the {{U}} (39) {{/U}} of our society and the changes taking place, one would think that a person would need at least twelve years education in order to cope. However, in recent years, a great many people have begun to question the purpose of having {{U}} (40) {{/U}} education for twelve years. One big reason the question is being raised is the fact that an alarming number of young people who graduate from the school systems are unable to handle simple, everyday tasks, such as reading a newsp

[单项选择]The manager required that all the employees _______ at the office before 9:00 in the morning.
A. will arrive
B. arrive
C. arrived
D. have arrived

[简答题]A university plans to develop a new research center in your country.Some people want a center for business research.Other people want a center for research in agriculture (farming).Which of these two kinds of research centers do you recommend for your country Use specific reasons in your recommendation.

[单项选择]New research from the University of Missouri has found that people who walk dogs are more consistent about regular exercise and show more improvement in fitness than people who walk with a human companion. In a 12-week study of 54 older adults at an assisted living home, 35 people were assigned to a walking program for five days a week, while the remaining 19 served as a control group. Among the walkers, 23 selected a friend or spouse to serve as a regular walking partner along a trail laid out near the home. Another 12 participants took a bus daily to a local animal shelter where they were assigned a dog to walk.
To the surprise of the researchers, the dog walkers showed a big improvement in fitness, while the human walkers began making excuses to skip the workout. Walking speed among the dog walkers increased by 28 percent, compared with just a 4 percent increase among the human walkers.
"What happened was nothing short of remarkable," said Rebecca A. Johnson, a nursing pro
A. show how well people can get along with animals
B. show how unnecessary it is to walk with human
C. show how much they have done to the charity
D. show how dogs help them stick to regular exercise