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  3. A trend among many colleges and universities is to offer courses that are slightly off the beaten track. Many of these courses d

A trend among many colleges and universities is to offer courses that are slightly off the beaten track. Many of these courses d

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问题     A trend among many colleges and universities is to offer courses that are slightly off the beaten track. Many of these courses draw their【C1】______from pop culture to sports, or they may be the 【C2】______ of professors who want to share their【C3】______ with students. They may be【C4】______less serious than traditional courses,【C5】______ they certainly cover new academic ground. Students take these off beat courses for a variety of【C6】______ —hoping for an easy A, trying something fun, or【C7】______ a new interest.
    If you have been longing to research how hot dogs, theme parks, and the five-day workweek have【C8】______American leisure culture, check out the University of Iowa course "The American Vacation". This course pays【C9】______ attention to how American families’ varying backgrounds 【C10】______ their vacation experiences. If you’ve got a romantic【C11】______ for adventure, check out Barnard College’s course【C12】______ " The Road Movie" , which studies "Easy Rider" and "Thelma and Louise" ,【C13】______also discussing the genre’s literary forerunners, like " On the Road" and "The Odyssey". If hitting the road doesn’t【C14】______ your
rebellious taste,【C15】______ for Brown University’s course on "American Degenerates", 【C16】______ which students discuss how early British-American writers embraced the strange, monstrous, " not our kind " status【C17】______on them by the mother country and【C18】______ their zeal for cultural and physical degeneracy in their literature.
    Most college programs offer interesting courses to introduce you to new and【C19】______ subject matters. Take advantage of the many possibilities offered to you by sitting down with your advisor to talk about course【C20】______ and then really thinking about the courses you choose to take.
【C6】
选项 A、promises
B、expectations
C、anticipations
D、reasons
答案D
解析 名词辨析题。句意为：学生们出于各种原因选择这些新颖独特的课程——希望论文得A，尝试有趣的事物或者培养新的兴趣。根据破折号后面的内容可以推测出此处表示选择这些课程的原因，故答案为[D]reasons“理由”。[A]promises“承诺，诺言”；[B]expectations“期待，预期”；[C]anticipations“希望，预感”。
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