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外研版XB3U3 LIANDA: A PLACE OF PASSION, BELIEF AND COMMITMENT
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LIANDA: A PLACE OF PASSION, BELIEF AND COMMITMENT
Throughout history, the great thinkers of the world have often rather romantically referred to their academic struggles 1.______ being like “war”. However, for most of 2.______(they), the “war” has been purely symbolic. Real war is never romantic 3.______ it brings suffering and immense 4.______(challenge).
In 1937, the aggression of the Japanese army brought disaster 5.______ China’s three great universities: Peking University and Tsinghua University 6.______(occupy) by Japanese troops, while Nankai University was completely destroyed by bombing. 7.______(save) their educational and intellectual heritage, the three universities joined together in Kunming, 8.______(form) National Southwest Associated University, otherwise 9.______(know) as Lianda.
Professors and students alike in the three universities made 10.______ epic journey over a distance of more than 2,000 kilometres, most of 11.______ on foot. Their bed was the dusty road and their roof was the open sky, often 12.______(light) up by 13.______(explode) Japanese bombs. Conditions were little better once they reached the remote and mountainous south-west part of China. They had to live in rough buildings, 14.______(pack) 40 to a room, like sardines. There were dire shortages 15.______ food, books and 16.______(equipment). Furthermore, classes were frequently disrupted due to fierce air 17.______(attack) and often had to 18.______(hold) before 10 am and after 4 pm.
However, 19.______ the immense hardships and the daunting challenges, it was right in this place, over a period of eight long years, 20.______ the nation’s intellectual heritage was not just guarded 21.______ fortified by the passion and belief of the worthy 22.______(academic) of Lianda. Many teachers even spared no effort 23.______(donate) money and goods to support students. 24.______ is no wonder 25.______ many, if not most, of China’s 26.______(lead) scholars and scientists emerged at Lianda, including the two Nobel Prize-winning physicists, Yang Zhenning and Li Zhengdao. "Lianda 27.______(lay) the foundation for every 28.______(achieve) I have made," Yang recalled. He still remembers 29.______(learn) in a temporary classroom that had no glass in the windows. “On windy days, we had to hold down the paper on the desk, 30.______ would otherwise be blown away,” he said.
31.______ the country at war, students at Lianda were not going to shirk 32.______(they) duty. 33.______(drive) by a sense of 34.______(commit), a great many joined 35.______ army to resist the Japanese invaders and defend the honour of the nation. Some served as 36.______(interpreter) for the Allied forces.
37.______ product of the war, Lianda is now physically 38.______(go). But it has become the 39.______(crown) glory of China’s modern universities, not only because of its prominent professors and 40.______(talent) students, but also because of the school’s strong spirit of 41.______(persevere) and dedication.
More than eighty years on, the priceless 42.______(contribute) of Lianda still needs 43.______(reaffirm). It has become part of the 44.______(collect) memory of the Chinese nation, with its spirit 45.______ the blueprint for all universities in China in the modern era.
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6. were occupied
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40. talented
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42. contribution
43. reaffirming/to be reaffirmed
44. collective
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课文完整原文
LIANDA: A PLACE OF PASSION, BELIEF AND COMMITMENT
Throughout history, the great thinkers of the world have often rather romantically referred to their academic struggles as being like “war”. However, for most of them, the “war” has been purely symbolic. Real war is never romantic as it brings suffering and immense challenges.
In 1937, the aggression of the Japanese army brought disaster to China’s three great universities: Peking University and Tsinghua University were occupied by Japanese troops, while Nankai University was completely destroyed by bombing. To save their educational and intellectual heritage, the three universities joined together in Kunming, forming National Southwest Associated University, otherwise known as Lianda.
Professors and students alike in the three universities made an epic journey over a distance of more than 2,000 kilometres, most of them on foot. Their bed was the dusty road and their roof was the open sky, often lit up by exploding Japanese bombs. Conditions were little better once they reached the remote and mountainous south-west part of China. They had to live in rough buildings, packed 40 to a room, like sardines. There were dire shortages of food, books and equipment. Furthermore, classes were frequently disrupted due to fierce air attacks and often had to be held before 10 am and after 4 pm.
However, despite the immense hardships and the daunting challenges, it was right in this place, over a period of eight long years, that the nation’s intellectual heritage was not just guarded but fortified by the passion and belief of the worthy academics of Lianda. Many teachers even spared no effort to donate money and goods to support students. It is no wonder that many, if not most, of China’s leading scholars and scientists emerged at Lianda, including the two Nobel Prize-winning physicists, Yang Zhenning and Li Zhengdao. "Lianda laid the foundation for every achievement I have made,” Yang recalled. He still remembers learning in a temporary classroom that had no glass in the windows. “On windy days, we had to hold down the paper on the desk, which would otherwise be blown away,” he said.
With the country at war, students at Lianda were not going to shirk their duty. Driven by a sense of commitment, a great many joined the army to resist the Japanese invaders and defend the honour of the nation. Some served as interpreters for the Allied forces.
A product of the war, Lianda is now physically gone. But it has become the crowning glory of China’s modern universities, not only because of its prominent professors and talented students, but also because of the school’s strong spirit of perseverance and dedication.
More than eighty years on, the priceless contribution of Lianda still needs reaffirming. It has become part of the collective memory of the Chinese nation, with its spirit as the blueprint for all universities in China in the modern era.
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