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任务型阅读（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
请认真阅读下列短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。
注意：每个空格只填1个单词。
Do we need an “Ivy League(常春藤联盟)”?
China may soon have its own “Ivy League”, with a union of top universities.
The term originally referred to an athletic conference of eight top universities in the northeastern US. The Chinese version, which was officially started in mid-October, consists of nine famous universities, including Peking, Tsinghua, Zhejiang and Fudan.               The union is supposed to result in student exchange programs, recognition of academic achievements, and other joint programs.
The news of this Chinese “Ivy League” has received mixed responses from the public and press. Some negative critics have dismissed it as yet another example of the wishful copying of international practices without fully understanding them. Others say that the “Ivy League” is not necessary but that the union is a good idea, one that could promote academic development.
So what’s your opinion on a Chinese “Ivy League”? Do we need one?
Yes. Ivy League or not, nine of China’s best universities cooperating is a good thing.
These universities combining resources could create a better environment for students and for research. It could also save a lot of time and resources because it would mean fewer unnecessary investments for some of the universities.
Allowing students to move to or have exchanges with other universities could broaden their horizons, improve their social skills and create more employment opportunities. The results could be more important than lessons and achievements.
The term “Ivy League” carries a sense of academic excellence, tradition and reputation. If borrowing such a term could encourage students’ and professors’ mental state and improve Chinese higher education, then there’s no reason not to do it.
No.Universities should do some work on increasing cooperation instead of copying an “Ivy League” model.
Many Chinese universities already have such cooperation with each other. If this cooperation were associated with the “Ivy League”, it would just distract (分散) attention and resources and have a negative effect.
These Chinese universities are all state-run and most get their funding from the government. They’re quite similar to each other in many ways and more cooperation wouldn’t bring about as much potential ability as between , say, public and private, or Chinese and foreign universities.
China should find its own way to develop world-class universities instead of by copying some foreign practices. We have our own unique conditions and foreign lessons often don’t apply well here.

答案

小题1:northeast 
小题2:recognize
小题3:Responses
小题4:Negative
小题5:combination
小题6:less
小题7:mentally/spiritually
小题8:resources
小题9:similarities
小题10:copying

解析

小题1:northeast 根据短文中的“The term originally referred to an athletic conference of eight top universities in the northeastern US.”可知此空格应写northeast.
小题2:recognize 根据短文中的“The union is supposed to result in student exchange programs, recognition of academic achievements, and other joint programs.”可知，此空格用动词原形：recognize.
小题3:Responses 根据短文中的“The news of this Chinese “Ivy League” has received mixed responses from the public and press.”可知此空格应写为Responses.
小题4:Negative 根据短文中的人们对于Ivy League的不同看法中的Yes….和No….的内容可知，此空格应写Negative.
小题5:combination 根据短文中的“These universities combining resources could create a better environment for students and for research.”可知，此空格应用名词形式combination.
小题6:less 根据短文中的“Allowing students to move to or have exchanges with other universities could broaden their horizons, improve their social skills and create more employment opportunities.”可知，have less difficulty (in) doing sth.意为“在做……方面没有那么困难”。故此空格应写less.
小题7:mentally/spiritually 根据短文中的“If borrowing such a term could encourage students’ and professors’ mental state and improve Chinese higher education, then there’s no reason not to do it.”可知，此空格应用副词形式mentally或者spiritually.
小题8:resources 根据短文中的“…it would just distract (分散) attention and resources and have a negative effect.”可知，此空格应写为resources.
小题9:similarities 根据短文中的“They’re quite similar to each other in many ways and more cooperation wouldn’t bring about as much potential ability as between , say, public and private, or Chinese and foreign universities.”故此空格应用名词形式similarities.
小题10:copying 根据短文最后两句“China should find its own way to develop world-class universities instead of by copying some foreign practices. We have our own unique conditions and foreign lessons often don’t apply well here. ”可知，此空格应写为copying.