Dr. K was one of my favorite professors in college. He was unique because he admitted telling lies in his21. I remembered the 22to his teaching at the beginning of his first class: “Now let me23 how I teach. Between today until the class right before finals, I’ll put a24into each of my lectures. Your job is to try and 25me in the Lie of the Day.”And thus 26our ten-week course. Early in the course, the Lie of the Day was usually obvious —27causing a forest of raised28 to challenge the lie. Dr. K would smile, saying, “Very good! In fact, the opposite is 29.”
As the course progressed, 30, the Lie of the Day became less 31.Every once in a while, a lecture would 32with nobody catching the lie. On such days, we would all sit in33 , while Dr. K, looked quite 34with himself and announced:“Ah ha! Each of you has one lie in your 35. Discuss what it might be, and I will tell you next Monday.”Those lectures forced us to36 what we had set down in our notebooks the following week.
It’s years since I 37. While my knowledge taught by Dr. K has faded over time, the lessons will always stay38 with me. “Experts”can be39and say things that sound right. So build a habit of 40new information and check it against things you already accept as a fact.
21. A. memories B. lectures C. stories D. textbooks
22. A. introduction B. way C. access D. devotion
23. A. remember B. declare C. explain D. conduct
24. A. puzzle B. joke C. surprise D. lie
25. A. catch B. help C. support D. punish
26. A. passed B. continued C. began D. arose
27. A. gradually B. suddenly C. actually D. immediately
28. A. eyes B. hands C. heads D. books
29. A. true B. interesting C. easy D. serious
30. A. besides B. therefore C. once D. however
31. A. attractive B. noticeable C. difficult D. special
32. A. prove B. meet C. end D. connect
33. A. danger B. relief C. comfort D. silence
34. A. pleased B. disappointed C. annoyed D. surprised
35. A. diaries B. notes C. homework D. articles
36. A. go through B. look for C. find out D. turn in
37. A. married B, retired C. graduated D. moved
38. A. funny B. fresh C. useful D. important
39. A. responsible B. greedy C. patient D. wrong
40. A. believing B. spreading C. challenging D. Organizing