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Stanford University is sometimes called "the Harvard of the West". The closeness
of Stanford to San Francisco, a city thirty-two miles to the north, gives the
university a decidedly cosmopolitan (世界性的) flavor. 2. The
students are enrolled mainly from the western United States. But most of the
fifty states send students to Stanford, and many foreign student study here, as
well. And standards for admission remain high. Young men and women are selected
to enter the university from the upper fifteen percent of their high school
classes. 3. Not only because of the high caliber (素质) of its
students but also because of the desirable location and climate, Stanford has
attracted to its faculty some of the world's most respected scholars. The
university staff has included many Nobel Prize winners in various fields.
Stanford's undergraduate school of engineering and its graduate schools of
business law, and medicine are especially well-regarded. 4.
What is student life like on "The Farm"? Culturally, the campus is a magnet for
both students and citizens of nearby communities. Plays, concerts, and operas
are performed in the university's several auditoriums and in its outdoor
theater, where graduations are also held. Several film series are presented
during the school year. Guest lecturers from public and academic life frequently
appear on campus. For the sports-minded, the Stanford campus offers highly
developed athletic facilities. Team sports, swimming, and track and field
activity are all very much part of the Stanford picture. So are bicycling and
jogging. 5. In addition to financial support from alumni (校友),
Stanford receives grants from the government and from private charities. In
recent years, government grants have made. Possible advanced studies in the
fields of history, psychology, education, and atomic energy. At present Stanford
is carrying out all ambitious building program, financed in part by the Ford
Foundation's 25 million grant. Recently added to the campus ale a new physics
building. New school of business, new graduate school of law, new student union,
and undergraduate library.
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A. Colorful Life on Campus
B. Intelligent Student Body
C. Excellent Administration
D. Distinguished Faculty
E. Substantial Financial Support
F. Rich European Flavor
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A. both indoors and outdoors
B. both home and abroad
C. most distinguished scholars
D. desirable climate
E. cultural activities
F. external financial support
Stanford University attracts students from ______.
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The faculty of the university boasts some of the world's ______.
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The university offers a rich variety of ______.
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The development of the university relies to a certain extent on ______.