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It was the last day of the final
examination in a college. On the steps of a building, a group of engineering students
were waiting for the last exam. On their faces was confidence.
They knew the exam would be easy. The
professor had said they could bring any books or notes during the test.
Right after they came into the classroom,
the professor handed out the papers. There were only five questions on it.
Three hours passed. Then the professor
began to collect the papers. The
students no longer looked confident. On their faces was nervous expression. The
professor watched the worried faces before him, and then asked, "How many
of you have completed(完成) all five questions?"
No hand was raised. "How many of you have answered four?" Still no
hands. "Three? Two?" The students
moved restlessly in their seats. "One, then? Certainly somebody has
finished one. "But the class kept silent. The professor said, "That
is exactly what I expected. I just want to make you know clearly that even though
you have completed four years of engineering, there are still many things about
the subject you don't know. These questions you could not answer are common in
everyday practice. "Then, smiling, he added, "You will all pass this
course, your education has just begun."
The years have obscured the name of
this professor, but not the lesson he taught.
