When a clergyman named John Harvard passed away in 1638, he left his book collection and some of his land to a college, which is now a world famous institution of higher learning. The college was renamed after him, Harvard. The oldest university in the United States, Harvard, has now become synonymous with achievement—to be a student at Harvard is a great distinction. But, prestigious as it is now, the university sprouted from pretty humble roots.  It all began in 1636 when the college was established in Massachusetts. Although it was not a specifically religious establishment, its early curriculum was guided by the Puritan philosophy of the early settlers. The college followed the classical system of British universities such as Oxford and Cambridge. Ancient languages, logic, and grammar were all important, but every subject was supposed to aid one’s understanding of God and the Bible. Many of Harvard’s first students went on to become Puritan ministers, preaching in churches around New England. By the eighteenth century, however, Harvard was starting to shed its religious shackles and widen its curriculum. Sciences, in particular, became more important. In the mid to late nineteenth century, the schools of Business, Arts and Sciences, and Dental Medicine were added to the already existing schools of Law and Medicine.  Initially, Harvard consisted of only nine pupils and one teacher. Today, the university has more than 18,000 students and ten graduate schools and is rightly regarded as one of the best universities in the world. Seven Presidents of the United States have attended Harvard, as well as many prominent intellectuals. John Harvard could never have imagined the glorious future that lay ahead, when he left the college his property three and a half centuries ago.
【題組】78. Which of the following is NOT true about the early development of Harvard?
(A) It was founded in Massachusetts.
(B) It had only one college.
(C) All learning should enhance the understanding of the Bible.
(D) Early settlers had no influence on its education.