Feeling a loss of face, Blair complained in private that Oxford was too stiff (古板) and needed reforming. Famous people have no privacy (隐私). The complaint soon found its way to the teachers and students of Oxford and aroused great anger among them. Immediately the university cancelled the plan to give Blair an honorary doctorate and delivered a strong protest against government intervention (干涉) on university affairs.

　　53. Oxford refused admission of the girl because ________.

　　A. she was thought to lack creativity

　　B. she was from a low developed area

　　C. her score didn’t meet the requirement

　　D. her local government didn’t support her

　　54. The reason why Oxford refused Blair was that ________.

　　A. Oxford stuck to its ancient tradition

　　B. it was too stiff and needed reforming

　　C. they respected the professors’ opinion

　　D. Blair was not yet its honorary doctor

　　55. Oxford canceled their plan to offer Blair an honorary doctor’s degree because ________.

　　A. they learned about Blair’s privacy

　　B. Blair asked them to get reformed

　　C. they were angry with his complaint

　　D. he showed his excitement too early

　　56. What kind of a university do you think Oxford is?

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