Unpopular Subjects?
Is there a place in todays society for the study of useless subjects in our universities? Just over 100 years ago Fitzgerald argued in a well-written letter______ Nature that Universities must be allowed to study useless subjects-______ they dont,who will? He went 0n to use the ______ of Maxwells electrodynamics_as one case where a useless subject has been transformed to a useful subject. Nowadays this argument is again very much______ in many universities.Indeed one suspects that it is one of those arguments that must be______ anewby each generation.But now there is an added twist ~)--subjects must not only be useful,they must also be______ enough that students will flockto d0 them,and even flock to pay to do them.
As universities become commercial operations,the pressure to______ subjects or departments that are less popular will become stronger and stronger, Perhaps this is most strongly______ at the moment by physics.There has been much______ in the press of universities that are closing down physics departments and incorporate them with mathematics or engineering departments.
Many scientists think otherwise.They see physics as a______ science,which must be kept alive if only to______ a base for other sciences and engineering.It is of their great personal concern that physics teaching and research is under______ in many universities.How Can it be preserved in the rush towards commercial competition? A major turnaroundin student popularity may have to______ until the industrial world discovers that it needs physicists and starts paying them well.
Physics is now not only unpopular;it is also hard.We can do more about the latter by ______ teaching in our schools and universities.We can also______ cooperative arrangements to ensure that physicists keep their research and teaching up to date
1 A about B of C to D on
2 A if B as C because D since
3 A question B example C design D device
4 A powerful B terrible C difficult D active
5 A fought B weighted C respected D selected
6 A clear B popular C indefinite D available
7 A choose B strengthen C eliminate D identify
8 A recommended B opposed C suspected D felt
9 A discussion B fancy C evidence D influence
10 A precise B noble C new D fundamental
11 A install B provide C reach D cover
12 A agreement B construction C threat D consideration
13 A wait B move C progress D increase
14 A running B improving C learning D dropping
15 A fix B modify C review D develop
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