I always have a difficult time choosing original birthday presents. My imagination never seems to get beyond ties, handkerchiefs, or pairs of socks. But, strangely enough, it did not take me long to decide on Tom’s birthday present. For the first time in my life I had a good idea--I would buy him a bottle of champagne. Before the party began, Tom suggested that I should open the bottle. I put it between my knees and began to pull, but it remained firmly corked. Soon a crowd gathered round to watch the fight between me and the bottle. I could hear all sorts of" helpful" suggestions from the guests like "Break the top off", "Use your teeth!" etc. But I was losing the bottle. We were struggling on the floor together, when all of a sudden there was a loud "pop!" and the cork shot up into the air, while the angry bottle showered everybody with champagne!
What is the good idea（）| Scholars and students have always been
great travellers. The official case for "academic mobility" is now often stated
in impressive terms as a fundamental necessity for economic and social progress
in the world, and debated in the corridors of Europe, but it is certainly
nothing new. Serious students were always ready to go abroad in search of the
most stimulating teachers and the most famous academies; in search of the purest
philosophy, the most effective medicine, the likeliest road to gold. Mobility of this kind meant also mobility of ideas, their transference across frontiers, their simultaneous impact upon many groups of people. The point of learning is to share it, whether with students or with colleagues; one presumes that only eccentrics have no interest in being credited with a startling discovery, or a new technique. A. was a way of spreading ideas B. broke down political barriers C. led to economic progress D. made new ideas less schooling 我来回答: 提交
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