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(1) The rivalry between King’s College London on the Strand and University College in Bloomsbury has been a part of London life
(1) The rivalry between King’s College London on the Strand and University College in Bloomsbury has been a part of London life
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2021-02-21
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(1) The rivalry between King’s College London on the Strand and University College in Bloomsbury has been a part of London life for nearly two centuries. It has been expressed in the academic sphere, on the sports field and in the rivalry of the student populations. It can be traced to their foundation in the 1820s when King’s was established as an Anglican alternative to the secular University College. King’s principal objective was "to imbue the minds of youth with a knowledge of the doctrines and duties of Christianity, as inculcated by the United Church of England and Ireland".
(2) Attendance at College Chapel and the study of Christianity formed an important part of College life. A flavour of the rivalry can be glimpsed in the second verse of an 1820s satirical song set to the music of the British national anthem:
King’s College lads arise! New Universities Shall quickly fall: Confound their politics, Frustrate their teaching tricks, O, Church! on thee we fix, Maintain us all.
(3) UCL have responded. This rivalry gradually moved away from denomination disagreements and became more a rivalry of class, with KCL being deemed the more "traditional" and elitist institution, with UCL the liberal and more progressive institution. Student Rags became the forum for the students to express their dislike for one another, such as this melee in 1934 between UCL and KCL medics and engineers on King’s Strand campus.
(4) Mutual rivalries inevitably lead to a sense of camaraderie among peers, i. e. if you don’t like the same people as me we can be friends. KCL and UCL’s affiliation with their own colleges lead to the development of mascots: for King’s the red lion "Reggie" and for UCL Jeremey Bentham and Phineas proved equally popular. Over the years respective mascots were allegedly stolen and returned in various states continuing the inter-college rivalry. UCL legend has it Bentham’s head was stolen on a few occasions and held to ransom by KCL and even used once in a game of football as part of the varsity fervour.
(5) Varsity is now a far more sporting affair with UCL and KCL settling their differences on the pitch. This year saw the first 6 sport varsity which included the ever popular rugby varsity matches, as well as new entries from sports such as kickboxing and water polo.
(6) Aside from the official six, UCL’s Lacrosse club hosted its own varsity match against King’s as well. In a complete change to previous competitions these varsities are now celebratory, rather than aggressive, inclusive rather than separatist. During the match, UCL and KCL supporters cheer for anyone doing anything (granted not many people understand the rules of lacrosse) , and after the match both teams enjoyed a Regent’s Park picnic together in honour of the healthy sporting rivalry, and long may it continue!
(7) Student rivalry wasn’t confined to King’s and UCL, but spilled over into contests with Imperial and Queen Mary Colleges (established in 1907 and in 1885 respectively) and especially the neighbouring London School of Economics (established in 1895). One well-planned and successful rag against the LSE during the 1920s involved the King’s Liberal Party Society organising an impostor to play the part of David Lloyd George, complete with morning coat and limousine, who proceeded to address the LSE Students’ Union in an appropriately overdramatic performance. A riot ensued when the angry audience realised they had been duped and the actor sent flying before rescue by a strategically placed King’s rowing heavy. Following the Second World War, King’s was involved in numerous kidnapping and ransoming of rival mascots, including Queen Mary’s leopard and the LSE Beaver.
Which college mentioned in the passage was basically focusing on religions?
选项
A、KCL.
B、UCL.
C、LSE.
D、QM.
答案
A
解析
细节题。本题考查哪所高校的学生以宗教活动为着眼点。第二段首句表述承接第一段,表明宗教活动在KCL的重要性。第一段末句指出KCL初建的目标是要向年轻人灌输a knowledge of the doctrines and duties of Christianity,即向年轻人灌输基督教教义和义务。综上分析,答案为A。
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