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The cult of lecturing dully, like the cult of writing dully, goes back, of course, some years. Edward Shils, professor of sociology, recalls the professors he encountered at the University of Pennsylvania in his youth. They seemed a priesthood, rather uneven in their merits but uniform in their bearing; they never referred to anything personal. Some read from old lecture notes and then haltingly explained the thumb-worn last lines. Others lectured from cards that had served for years, to judge by the worn edges ....The teachers began on time, ended on time, and left the room without saying a word more to their students, very seldom being detained by questioners .... The classes were not large, yet there was no discussion. No questions were raised in class, and there were no office hours. dully adv.钝地, 不清楚地, 迟钝地 encounter v.遭遇, 遇到, 相遇 priesthood n.教士, 僧侣, 神父 merit n.优点, 价值 v.有益于 haltingly ad.迟疑不决地;吞吞吐吐地 1.The cult of lecturing dully, like the cult of writing dully, goes back, of course, some years. 2.One rainy night the policeman had a chance encounter with a gang of smugglers. 3.What do you think about your merit and demerit? Can you give some example? 4.Some read from old lecture notes and then haltingly explained the thumb-worn last lines. | 
