单选题
Passage Two
Before the 1970s, college students were treated as children. So many colleges ran in loco parentis system. “ In loco parentis” is a Latin term meaning “in the place of a parent.” It describes when someone else accepts responsibility to act in the interests of a child.
This idea developed long ago in British common law to define the responsibility of teachers toward their students. For years, American courts upheld in loco parentis in cases such as Gott versus Berea College in 1913.
Gott owned a restaurant off campus. Berea threatened to expel students who ate at places not owned by the school. The Kentucky high court decided that in loco parentis justified that rule.
In loco parentis meant that male and female college students usually had to live in separate buildings. Women had to be back at their dorms by ten or eleven on school nights.
But in the 1960s, students began to protest rules and restrictions like these. At the same time, courts began to support students who were being punished for political and social dissent.
In 1960, Alabama State College expelled six students who took part in a civil rights demonstration. They sued the school and won. After that it became harder and harder to defend in loco parentis.
At that time, students were not considered adults until 21. Then, in 1971, the 24th amendment to the Constitution set the voting age at eighteen. So in loco parentis no longer really applied.
Slowly, colleges began to treat students not as children, but as adults. Students came to be seen as consumers of educational services.
Gary Dickstein, an assistant vice president at Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio, says in loco parentis is not really gone. It just looks different. Today’s parents, he says, are often heavily involved in students’ lives. They are known as “helicopter parents.” They always seem to hover over their children. Gary Dickstein says these parents are likely to question decisions, especially about safety issues and grades. They want to make sure their financial investment is not being wasted.
单选题
Before the 1970s, many colleges ran in loco parentis system because .
【正确答案】
D
【答案解析】[解析] 第一段第一句“Before the 1970s, college students were treated as children.”。
细节题。题目问的是在20世纪70年代前,许多大学生都受制于替代家长系统是因为______。文章开头第一句已经指出那时大学生还被认为是孩子。D选项“大学生被认为太年轻不能算作成年人”符合文意,故选D。
单选题
Who won the case of Gott versus Berea College in 1913?
【正确答案】
A
【答案解析】[解析] 第三段第二句“The Kentucky high court decided that in loco parentis justified that rule.”。
细节题。题目问的是1913年谁在Gott对Berea学院一案中赢了?文章第三段明确指出法院是根据替代家长系统做出裁决,因此作为家长方的学院获得胜利。故选A。
单选题
The word “dissent”(Para.5) probably means “ ”.
【正确答案】
C
【答案解析】[解析] 第五段“But in the 1960s, students began to protest rules and restrictions like these. At the same time, coups began to support students who were being punished for political and social dissent.”。
释义题。题目问的是第五段中的“dissent”是什么意思?根据第五段文意,C选项“强烈的异议”符合文意,故选C。
单选题
In 1960,the court ruled that Alabama State College_____
【正确答案】
C
【答案解析】[解析] 第六段前两句“In 1960, Alabama State College expelled six students who took part in a civil rights demonstration. They sued the school and won.”。
细节题。题目问的是在1960年,法院判定阿拉巴马州立大学______。我们先找到文章第六段提到该大学的地方,由定位句判断C选项“不应干涉学生日常生活”符合题意。故选C。
单选题
According to Gary Dickstein, today’s “helicopter parents”_____
【正确答案】
B
【答案解析】[解析] 最后一段最后三句“They always seem to hover over their children. Gary Dickstein says these parents are likely to question decisions, especially about safety issues and grades. They want to make sure their financial investment is not being wasted.”。
细节题。题目问的是根据Gary Dickstein,当今的空降家长______。根据定位句,空降家长开始监督学生行为,因此B选项“监管学生生活和学习”符合文意,故选B。