Several recent studies have found that being randomly (随机地) assigned to a roommate of anot

Several recent studies have found that being randomly (随机地) assigned to a roommate of another race can lead to increased tolerance but also to a greater likelihood (可能性)of conflict.
Recent reports found that lodging with a student of a different race may decrease prejudice and cause students to engage in more ethnically diverse friendships.
An Ohio State University study also found that black students living with a white roommate saw higher academic success throughout their college careers. Researchers believe this may be caused by social pressure.
In a New York Times article, Sam Boakye – the only black student on his freshman year floor -said that if you're surrounded by whites, you have something to prove.
Researchers also observed problems resulting from pairing interracial students in residences.
According to two recent studies, randomly assigned roommates of different races are more likely to experience conflicts so strained that one roommate will move out.
An Indiana University study found that interracial roommates were three times as likely as two white roommates to no longer live together by the end of the semester.
Grace Kao, a professor at Penn said she was not surprised by the findings. This may be the first time that some of these students have interacted, and lived, with someone of a different race, she said.
At Penn, students are not asked to indicate race when applying for housing.
One of the great things about freshman housing is that, with some exceptions, the process throws you together randomly, said Undergraduate Assembly chairman Alec Webley. This is the definition of integration.
I've experienced roommate conflicts between interracial students that have both broken down stereotypes（老一套，模式） and reinforced stereotypes, said one Penn resident advisor (RA). The RA of two years added that while some conflicts provided more multicultural acceptance and melding (融合), there were also jarring（不和谐的）cultural confrontations（对抗）.
The RA said that these conflicts have also occurred among roommates of the same race.
Kao said she cautions against forming any generalizations based on any one of the studies, noting that more background characteristics of the students need to be studied and explained.
【小题1】What can we learn from some recent studies?A．Conflicts between students of different races are unavoidable.B．Students of different races are prejudiced against each other.C．Interracial lodging does more harm than good.D．Interracial lodging may have diverse outcomes.【小题2】What does Sam Boakye's remark mean?A．White students tend to look down upon their black peers.B．Black students can compete with their white peers academically.C．Black students feel somewhat embarrassed among white peers during the freshman year.D．Being surrounded by white peers motivates a black student to work harder to succeed.【小题3】What does the Indiana University study show?A．Interracial roommates are more likely to fall out.B．Few white students like sharing a room with a black peer.C．Roommates of different races just don't get along.D．Assigning students' lodging randomly is not a good policy.【小题4】What does Alec Webley consider to be the definition of integration?A．Students of different races are required to share a room.B．Interracial lodging is arranged by the school for freshmen.C．Lodging is assigned to students of different races without exception.D．The school randomly assigns roommates without regard to race.【小题5】What does Grace Kao say about interracial lodging?A．It is unscientific to make generalizations about it without further study.B．Schools should be cautious when making decisions about student lodging.C．Students' racial background should be considered before lodging is assigned.D．Experienced resident advisors should be assigned to handle the problems.D

(答案→)D 解析：本文讲述的美国的一所大学把来自不同种族学生胡乱分配住在一起，导致了人们的讨论。有人认为这样的做法有利于学生减少偏见同时增加学生的容忍心。但是也有人认为这样做会增加他们之间的冲突。【小题1】D 推理题。根据文章第一段Several recent studies have found that being randomly (随机地) assigned to a roommate of another race can lead to increased tolerance but also to a greater likelihood (可能性)of conflict可知让不同的种族的学生混合住在一起可能减少偏见增强容忍性，也有 可能让他们之间产生更多的冲突。故可能会有多样化的结果。故D正确。【小题2】D 推理题。根据if you're surrounded by whites, you have something to prove.可知如果一个黑人总很多白人在一起，他总是需要做一些事情来证明自己不比别人差。故D正确。【小题3】A 推理题。根据文章第4段3,4行An Indiana University study found that interracial roommates were three times as likely as two white roommates to no longer live together by the end of the semester.可知很多来自不同种族的学生在一起住了一段时间以后选择不住在一起了。说明注意的住宿方式可能会无法持续下去。故A正确。【小题4】D 细节题。根据文章倒数第3段One of the great things about freshman housing is that, with some exceptions, the process throws you together randomly, said Undergraduate Assembly chairman Alec Webley. This is the definition of integration.可知他所认为的definition of integration就是不管种族地把学生分配在一起。故D正确。【小题5】A 细节题。根据文章第四段This may be the first time that some of these students have interacted, and lived, with someone of a different race, she said.可知这是第一次有学校这样做，也许这样的行为是不科学的，没有经过认证。故A正确。

对的，就是这个意思