In recent years, more and more foreigners are involved in the teaching programs of theUnited States. Both the advantages and the disadvantages 1 using foreign faculty in teaching positions have to be 2 , of course. It can be said that the foreign background that makes the faculty member from abroad an asset also 3 problems of adjustment, both for the university and for the individual. The foreign research scholar usually isolates himself in the laboratory as a means of protection; 4 , what he needs is to be fitted to a highly organized university system quite different from 5 at home. He is faced in his daily work with differences in philosophy, arrangements of courses and methods of teaching. Both the visiting professor and his students 6 a common ground in each other’s cultures, some concept of what is already in the minds of American students is 7 for the foreign professor. While helping him to adapt himself to his new environment, the university must also 8 certain adjustments in order to take full advantage of what the newcomer can 9 . It isn’t always known how to make creative use of foreign faculty, especially at smaller colleges. This is thought to be a 10 where further study is called for. The findings of such a study will be of value to colleges and universities with foreign faculty.
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参考答案: E,H,F,G,J,C,A,L,O,K