单选题In this passage the author argues that______.Amore and more evidence shows college education may not be the best thing for high school graduatesBcollege education is not enough if one wants to be successfulCcollege education benefits only the intelligent, ambitious, and quick-learning peopleDintelligent people may learn quicker if they don’ t go to college
单选题
In this passage the author argues that______.
A
more and more evidence shows college education may not be the best thing for high school graduates
B
college education is not enough if one wants to be successful
C
college education benefits only the intelligent, ambitious, and quick-learning people
D
intelligent people may learn quicker if they don’ t go to college
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解析：
本题考查作者的观点态度。综观全文尤其是最后一段首句“college may not be the best，the proper，the only place for every young person after the completion of high school”，表明上大学并不是高中毕业生最佳的、最合适的惟一的出路，且越来越多的证据表明了此观点的正确性，故选项A正确。
本题考查作者的观点态度。综观全文尤其是最后一段首句“college may not be the best，the proper，the only place for every young person after the completion of high school”，表明上大学并不是高中毕业生最佳的、最合适的惟一的出路，且越来越多的证据表明了此观点的正确性，故选项A正确。
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In the college-admissions wars, we parents are the true fighters． We're pushing our kids to get good grades, take SAT preparatory courses and build resumes so they can get into the college of our first choice． I've twice been to the wars, and as I survey the battlefield, something different is happening． We see our kids' college background as a prize demonstrating how well we've raised them． But we can't acknowledge that our obsession is more about us than them． So we've contrivedvarious justifications that turn out to be half-truths, prejudices or myths． It actually doesn't matter much whether Aaron and Nicole go to Stanford．We have a full-blown prestige panic; we worry that there won't be enough prizes to go around． Fearful parents urge their children to apply to more schools than ever． Underlying the hysteria is the belief that scarce elite degrees must be highly valuable． Their graduates must enjoy more success because they get a better education and develop better contacts． All that is plausible--and mostly wrong． We haven't found any convincing evidence that selectivity or prestige matters． Selective schools don't systematically employ better instructional approaches than less selective schools． On two measures--professor's feedback and the number of essay exams--selective schools do slightly worse．By some studies, selective schools do enhance their graduates' lifetime earnings． The gain is reckoned at 2-4% for every 100-point increase in a school's average SAT scores． But even this advantage is probably a statistical fluke． A well-known study examined students who got into highly selective schools and then went elsewhere． They earned just as such as graduates from higher-status schools．Kids count more than their colleges． Getting into Yale may signify intelligence, talent and ambition． But it's not the only indicator and, paradoxically, its significance is declining． The reason:so many similar people go elsewhere． Getting into college isn't life's only competition． In the next competition--the job market and graduate school--the results may change． Old-boy networks are breaking down． Princeton economist Alan Krueger studied admissions to one top Ph．D． program． High scores on the GRE helped explain who got in; degrees of prestigious universities didn' t．So, parents, lighten up． The stakes have been vastly exaggerated． Up to a point, we can rationalize our pushiness． America is a competitive society; our kids need to adjust to that． But too much pushiness can be destructive． The very ambition we impose on our children may get some into Harvard but may also set them up for disappointment． One study found that, other things being equal, graduates of highly selective schools experienced more job dissatisfaction． They may have been so conditioned to being on top that anything less disappoints．?What does the author mean by "Kids count more than their colleges" (Line 1, Para． 4)?A.Continuing education is more important to a person's success．B.A person's happiness should be valued more than their education．C.Kids' actual abilities are more important than their college background．D.What kids learn at college cannot keep up with job market requirements．
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共用题干第一篇Rising College SelectivityRising college selectivity doesn't mean that students are smarter and more serious than in the past.It's a function of excess demand for higher education,occurring at a time of increased financial privatization of the industry.The recession has only increased demand.The vast majority of students aren't going to college because of a thirst for knowledge.They're there because they need a job,and they need to get the credentials（证书）and one hopes, the knowledge and skills behind the credentials一that will get them into the labor market.As higher education has become a seller's market,the institutions in a position to do so are doing what comes naturally:raising their tuitions and their admissions requirements,but at the expense of contributing to the national goal to increase college attainment.The result is that the United States is losing ground in the international race for educational talent.The increasing stratification（阶层化）of higher education is happening on the spending side, as well.As the selective institutions have become more expensive and less attainable,the rest have had to struggle with the responsibility to enroll more students without being paid to do so.Gaps be-tween rich and poor have grown even more dramatically than gaps in entering test scores.While spending is a poor measure of educational quality,we can't seriously expect to increase educational attainment if we're not prepared to do something to address these growing inequities in funding.That said,the educational policy problem in our country is not that the elite institutions are becoming more selective.The problem is on the public policy side.The president and many governors have set a goal to return America to a position of international leadership in educational attainment.It's the right goal,we just need a financing strategy to get there.That doesn't mean just more money,although some more money will be needed.It also means better attention to effectiveness and to efficiency,and to making sure that spending goes to the places that will make a difference in educational attainment.We know how to do it,if we want to.What does the author think should be modified?A:The selectivity of elite institutions.B:The industrialization of education.C:The goal of education attainment.D:The government's funding strategy.
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About 35%of all high school graduates in America continue their education in an institution of higher learning.The word college is used to refer to either a college or a university.These institutions offer four-year programs that lead to a Bachelor of Arts(B.A.)or Bachelor Science(B.S.)degree.Some students attend a junior college(providing only a two-year program)for one to two years before entering a four-year college as a sophomore(二年级生)or junior(三年级生).It is generally easier to be accepted at a state university than at a private one.Most private schools require strict entrance examinations and a high grade point average(GPA),as well as specific college prep classes in high school.Private schools cost considerably more than state colleges and famous private schools are very expensive.Poorer students can sometimes attend,however,by earning scholarships.Some college graduates go on to earn advanced masters or doctoral degrees in grad(graduate)school.Occupations in certain fields such as law or medicine require such advanced studies.Since college costs are very high,most students work at part-time jobs.Some have full-time jobs and go to school part-time.Often some will take five or more years to complete a four-year program because of money/job demands on their time.While the college and work demands take up the great part of a student’s time,most still enjoy social activities.Sports,dances,clubs,movies,and plays are all very popular.However,gathering together for long,philosophical talks at a favorite meeting place on or near the university is probably the most popular activity.College education is_______in America.A.quite commonB.very rareC.something difficultD.almost impossible
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单选题According to the author _____.Apeople used to question the value of college educationBpeople used to have full confidence in higher educationCall high school graduates went to collegeDvery few high school graduates chose to go to college
问答题Practice 4Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an essay commenting on the remark “Since we’re now living in a society where a good education is becoming less important for a high income, the government should not encourage people to go to college any more.” You can cite examples to illustrate your point. You should write at least 150 words but no more than 200 words.
单选题In this passage the author argues that______.Amore and more evidence shows college education may not be the best thing for high school graduatesBcollege education is not enough if one wants to be successfulCcollege education benefits only the intelligent, ambitious, and quick-learning peopleDintelligent people may learn quicker if they don’ t go to college
问答题Some people believe that a college or university education should be available to all students. Others believe that higher education should be available only to good students. Which view do you agree with and why?
单选题It can be concluded that_____.Aevery young man and woman Should go to college if possibleBcollege education has become increasingly worse in recent yearsCpeople with a college education should get a higher salaryDfewer students should go to college but more be trained for skilled workers
单选题An increasing number of students are coming to realize that an education at a public university can be as good, if not better, than an elite private college.Aas good, if not better, than an elite private collegeBas good, if not better, as one at an elite private collegeCas good as, if not better, than an elite private college educationDas good an education as, if not better, than one at an elite private collegeEas good as, if not better than, one at an elite private college
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单选题According to the author______.Apeople used to question the value of college educationBpeople used to have full confidence in higher educationCall high school graduates went to collegeDvery few high school graduates chose to go to college
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