Most of us grow up taking certain things for granted. We tend to assume that experts and religious leaders tell us "the truth".

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问题     Most of us grow up taking certain things for granted. We tend to assume that experts and religious leaders tell us "the truth". We tend to believe that things advertised on television or in the newspapers can’t be bad for us.
    However, encouragement of critical thinking in students is one of the goals of most colleges and universities. Few professors require students to share the professors’ own beliefs. In general, professors are more concerned that students learn to question and critically examine the arguments of others, including some of their own beliefs or values. This does not mean that professors insist that you change your beliefs, either. It does mean, however, professors will usually ask you to support the views you express in class or in your writing.
    If your premises(前提)are shaky, or if your arguments are not logical, professors personally point out the false reasoning in your arguments. Most professors want you to learn to recognize the premises of your arguments, to examine whether you really accept these premises, and to understand whether or not you draw logical conclusions. Put it this way: Professors don’t tell you what to think: they try to teach you how to think.
    On the other hand, if you intend to disagree with your professors in class, you should be prepared to offer a strong argument in support of your ideas. Argument just for the sake of arguing usually does not promote a critical examination of ideas. Many professors interpret it as rudeness.
In the first paragraph, the writer tries to tell us that people______.

选项 A、grow up through learning certain things in life
B、easily accept certain things without a second thought
C、have strong beliefs in authorities while getting old
D、are forming their views during their growth

答案B

解析 细节题。本题解题关键在于看懂首段中第一句为概述,第二、三两句为例证,为第一句服务。因此,本题答案必然来自第一句。由该句可知,我们中的大多数人在成长过程中遇见事情经常会不假思索,想当然地接受一些东西,故正确答案为B)。其中accept…without a second thought与原文take…for granted相对应。
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