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1、Unit 1 Text AWhat a University Education for ?About the authorProfessor Eamonn McQuade is a Dean of the College of Engineering at University of Lancaster, UK. An electronics engineer, he has written many articles about his interests in science and technology ,as well as education.2. Answer the follo
2、wing questions.a. An education is not a prerequisite for success. However, this approach works only for the few innately creative people, with the rest of us needing help to become creative. Truly gifted people have intutions and insights, which mirror and may substitute for a formal education in pa
3、rticular discipline. b. I believe that university education should a person to be a creative contributor to society mainly in the discipline of their program studies, but not exclusively so.c. The concept of creative endeavor needs development. If you are thinking about a university education , see
4、it as an opportunity to pursue a discipline you are interested in and through which you can be a creative contributor and initiator of creative endeavor.B. Translate the following into English.The school operates on the principle that if you teach students the merit of such values as truth, courage,
5、 integrity, leadership, curiosity and concern, then academic achievement naturally follows. Explaining its approach to education, the school says that the conventional education system cannot be reformed. No amount of change with the horse and carriage will produce an automobile. Every student has a unique potential that is based on character, not intelligence or wealth. Conscience and hard work are valued. Success is measured by growth, not academic achievement.