There is something very wrong with the system of values in a

There is something very wrong with the system of values in a society that has only unkind terms like nerds and geeks for the intellectually curious and academically serious.
We all know what a nerd is:someone who wears thick glasses and ugly clothes; someone who knows all the answers to the chemistry or math homework but can never get a date on a Saturday night.And a geek,according to “Webster’s New Word Dictionary,” is a street performer who shocks the public by biting off heads of live chickens.It is a revealing fact about our language and our culture that someone dedicated to pursuit of knowledge is compared to such a freak.
Even at a prestigious educational institution like Harvard,anti-intellectualism is widespread:Many students are ashamed to admit,even to their friends,how much they study.Although most students try to keep up their grades,there is but a small group of undergraduates for whom pursuing knowledge is the most important thing during their years at Harvard.Nerds are looked down upon while athletes are made heroes of.
The same thing happens in U.S.elementary and high schools.Children who prefer to read rather than play football,prefer to build model airplanes rather than idle away their time at parties with their classmates,become social outcasts.Because of their intelligence and refusal to conform to society’s anti-intellectual values,many are deprived of a chance to learn adequate social skills and acquire good communication tools.
Enough is enough.
Nerds and geeks must stop being ashamed of what they are.Those who don’t study must stop teasing those who do,the bright kids with thick glasses.The anti-intellectual values that have spread throughout American society must be fought.
36.The main purpose of this article is to _________.
A.argue against higher salaries for athletes B.offer solutions to current economic problems
C.complain about the lack of respect for intellectuals
D.describe changes in the American society
37.What is the meaning of the words “nerd” and “geek” in this passage?
A.They are insulting terms which are applied to smart students.
B.They are used in the U.S.to describe students from other countries.
C.A nerd is a good student and a geek is a poor student.
D.Nerds and geeks are accurate descriptions of strange students.
38.In Paras.3-4 the author __________.
A.expresses the dangers the US face B.calls for a change in cultural values
C.gives examples from all levels of the educational system D.states the problem he sees
39.The sentence “Enough is enough.” means “___________”.
A.it is now time to reverse the trend and to start respecting intellectuals
B.hardworking students have been separated from others for long enough
C.nerds and geeks have been playing for too long a time
D.there have been enough teasing of those idle students
40.The tone of the author in writing this passage is:_________.
A.anxious B.proud C.joyful D.disappointed