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1、专题限时训练(三十一) [文化教育型阅读理解(一)](限时：25分钟) (一)Itisaplainfactthatweareinaworldwherecompetitionisgoingoninallareasandatalllevels.Thisisexciting.Yet,ontheotherhand,competitionbreedsapragmatic(实用的)attitude.Peoplechoosetolearnthingsthatareuseful,anddothingsthatareprofitable.Today'scollegeedu
2、cationisalsoaffectedbythisgeneralsenseofutilitarianism(功利主义)．Manycollegestudentschoosebusinessorcomputingprogrammingastheirmajorsconvincedthattheseprofessionsarewherethebigmoneyis.Itisnotunusualtoseethecollegestudentstakingparttimejobsasawarmingupfortherealbattle.IoftenseemyfriendstakingGREtests,
3、workingonEnglishorcomputercertificatesandtakingthedrivinglessonstogetalicense.Well,Ihavenothingagainstbeingpractical.Asthecompetitioninthejobmarketgetsmoreandmoreintense,studentsdohavereasonstobepractical.However,weshouldneverforgetthatcollegeeducationismuchmorethanskilltraining.Justimagine,ifyou
4、rutilitarianismprevailsoncampus,livingnospaceforthecultivation(培养)ofstudents'minds,ornurturingoftheirsoul,wewillseeuniversityistrainingoutwelltrainedspiritlessworkingmachines.Ifutilitarianismprevailssociety,wewillseepeoplebondbymindforgedmedicalslostinthemoneymakingventures;wewillseehumanitylosin
5、gtheirgraceanddignity,andthatwouldbedisastrous.I'dliketothinksocietyasacarriageandpeople'spursuitforprofitorfameasthehorsethatpullsthecarriage.Yetwithoutthedriverpickingdirectionthecarriagewouldgostraightandmayevenendupinaprecarioussituation.Acertificatemaygiveyousomeadvantage,butbroadhorizons,po
6、sitiveattitudesandpersonalintegrities(正直)，theseareassetsyoucannotacquirethroughanyquickfixedway.Intoday'sworld,wherehighestlevelofcompetitionisnotofskillsorexpertise(专业),butofvisionandstrategy,yourintellectualqualitylargelydetermineshowfaryoucangoinyourcareer.1．Theauthor'sattitudetowardtoday'scol
7、legeeducationis________.A．positiveB．cautiousC．criticalD．doubtful2．Manycollegestudentschoosetomajorinbusinessbecause________.A．abusinessmanisverylikelytomakebigmoneyB．studyingbusinessislesscompetitiveC．toomanystudentsha
