A．do academic researchB．teachC．do field workD．investiga……
Passage Two
Recent stories in the newspapers and
magazines suggest that teaching and research contradict each other, that
research plays too prominent a part in academic promotions, and that teaching is
badly underemphasized. There is an element of truth in these statements, but
they also ignore deeper and more important relationships.
Research experience is an essential element of hearing and promotion at a
research university because it is the emphasis on research that distinguishes
such a university from an arts college. Some professors, however, neglect
teaching for research and that presents a problem. Most research
universities reward outstanding teaching, but the greatest recognition is
usually given to achievements in research. Part of the reason is the difficulty
of judging teaching. A highly responsible and tough professor is usually
appreciated by top students who want to be challenged but disliked by those
whose records are less impressive. The mild professor usually gets high overall
ratings, but there is a sense of disappointment on the part of the best
students. Thus, a university trying to promote professors primarily on the basis
of teaching qualities would have to confront this confusion. As
modern science moves faster, two forces are exerted on professors: one is the
time needed to keep up with the profession; the other is the time needed to
teach. The training of new scientists requires outstanding teaching at the
research university as well as the arts college. Although scientists are usually
made in the elementary schools, scientists can be lost by poor teaching at the
college and graduate school levels. The solution is not to separate teaching and
research but to recognize that the combination is difficult but vital. It is
time for universities to reserve the title of professor for those willing to
profess, willing to be an earnest part of the community of scholars.
Professors unwilling to teach can be called "distinguished research
investigators" or something else. The pace of modern science
makes it increasingly difficult to be a great researcher and a great teacher.
Yet many are described in just those terms. Those who say we can separate
teaching and research simply do not understand the system, but those who say the
problem will disappear are not fulfilling their responsibilities.
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The underlined word "profess" in the fourth paragraph most likely means ______ .
A．do academic research B．teach C．do field work D．investigate
