閱讀判斷閱讀下面的短文，短文后列出了 7個句子，請根據(jù)短文的內(nèi)容對每個句子作出判斷，如果該句提供的是正確信息，就選 A;如果該句提供的是錯誤信息，就選 B;如果該句的信息文章中沒有提及，就選 C。
Engineering Ethics
Engineering ethics is attracting increasing interest in engineering universities throughout the nation. At Texas A&M University, evidence of this interest in professional ethics culminated in the creation of a new course in engineering ethics, as well as a project funded by1 the National Science Foundation to develop material for introducing ethical issues into required undergraduate engineering courses. A small group of faculty and administrators actively supported the growing effort at Texas A&M, yet this group must now expand to meet the needs of increasing numbers of students wishing to learn2 more about the value implications of their actions as professional engineers.
The increasing concern for the value dimension3 of engineering is, at least in part, a result of the attention that the media has given to cases such as the Challenger disaster, the Kansas City Hyatt-Regency Hotel walkways collapse, and the Exxon oil spill. As a response to this concern, a new discipline, engineering ethics, is emerging. This discipline will doubtles4 take its place5 alongside such well-established fields as medical ethics, business ethics, and legal ethics.
The problem presented by this development is that most engineering professors are not prepared to introduce literature in engineering ethics into their classrooms. They are most comfortable with quantitative concepts6 and often do not believe they are qualified to lead class discussions on ethics. Many engineering faculty members do not think that they have the time in an already overcrowded syllabus to introduce discussions on professional ethics, or the time in their own schedules to prepare the necessary material. Hopefully, the resources presented herein will be of assistance.
詞匯: ethics /5eWiks/ n.道德規(guī)范 implication /7impli5keiFEn/ n.含意 culminate /5kQlmineit/ v.達到頂點 syllabus /5silEbEs/ n.課程大綱 administrator /Ed5ministreitE/ n.管理者 herein /5hiErin/ adj.在這里注釋:
1. … culminated in the creation of a new course in engineering ethics, as well as a project funded by …：本句可理解為 culminated in the creation of a new course … as well as in a project funded by…，即 a project前面省略了 in。 as well as的意思是 and。
2. wishing to learn：wishing to learn…為現(xiàn)在分詞短語，用作定語修飾 students。
3. value dimension：價值范圍，價值尺度
4. doubtless：相當于 doubtlessly，用作狀語。
5. take one’s place：確立自己的位置
6. quantitative concepts：以數(shù)字表達的概念練習：
1. Engineering ethics is a compulsory subject in every institute of science and technology in the United States. A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned
2. The number of students wishing to take the course of engineering ethics is declining at Texas A&M University.
A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned
3. The National Science Foundation involves itself directly in writing up material about ethical issues. A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned
4. It seems that medical ethics and business ethics are more mature than engineering ethics. A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned
5. Several engineering professors have quit from teaching to protest against the creation of a new course in engineering ethics. A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned
6. Many engineering professors may not have time to prepare material for class discussion on professional ethics. A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned
7. It is likely that following this introductory passage, the author will provide the necessary material related to the topic of engineering ethics. A Right B Wrong C Not mentioned
答案與題解 :
1. C本文沒有述及 engineering ethics是一門必修課，也沒有提到美國所有的理工院校都開設了這門學科。
2. B 第一段后一句談到，想修這門學科的學生人數(shù)在不斷增加，而本題卻說在不斷減少，所以給出的信息是錯誤的。
3. B the National Science Foundation (全美科學基金會 )只是為編寫有關工程道德問題的教學材料提供經(jīng)費，并沒有親自動手編寫。因此，本題給出的信息是錯誤的。
4. A 本題給出的信息是正確的。第二段有一句相關的句子： This discipline will doubtless take its place alongside such well-established fields as medical ethics, business ethics, and legal ethics.從這個句子可以看到， medical ethics， business ethics和 legal ethics都是 well-established的，其地位也已確立了。 engineering ethics這門學科的地位也將會確立下來。 mature這個詞是從本句的含義中引申出來的。
5. C通篇文章都沒有提到教授離職的問題。
6. A本題給出的信息是正確的，根據(jù)是第三段的句子： Many engineering faculty members do not think that they have the time … in their own schedules to prepare the necessary material。
7. A 本題給出的信息是正確的，根據(jù)是第三段的后一句： Hopefully, the resources presented herein will be of assistance (希望這里提供的資料會有所幫助 )。
