英语四级阅读训练.doc

《英语四级阅读训练.doc》由会员上传分享，免费在线阅读，更多相关内容在行业资料-天天文库。

1、SectionB　　Directions:Inthissection,youaregoingtoreadapassagewithtenstatementsattachedtoit.Eachstatementcontainsinformationgiveninoneoftheparagraphs.Identifytheparagraphfromwhichtheinformationisderived.　　Youmaychooseaparagraphmorethanonce.Eachparagraphismarkedwithale

2、tter.AnswerthequestionsbymarkingthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2.　　AUniversityDegreeNoLongerConfersFinancialSecurity　　A．Millionsofschool-leaversintherichworldareabouttobidatearfulgoodbyetotheirparentsandstartanewlifeatuniversity.Someareinspiredbyapureloveoflearn

3、ing.Butmostalsobelievethatspendingthreeorfouryearsatuniversity--andaccumulatinghugedebtsintheprocess--willboosttheirchancesoflandingawell-paidandsecurejob.　　B．Theireldershavealwaystoldthemthateducationisthebestwaytoequipthemselvestothriveinaglobalisedworld.Blue-coll

4、arworkerswillseetheirjobsoutsourcedandautomated,thefamiliarargumentgoes.Schooldropoutswillhavetocopewithalifeofcash-strapped(资金紧张的)insecurity.Butthegraduateelitewillhavetheworldatitsfeet.Thereissomeevidencetosupportthisview.ArecentstudyfromGeorgetownUniversity'sCent

5、reonEducationandtheWorkforcearguesthat"obtainingapost-secondarycredential(证书)isalmostalwaysworthit."Educationalqualificationsaretightlycorrelatedwithearnings:anAmericanwithaprofessionaldegreecanexpecttopocket$3.6moveralifetime;onewithmerelyahigh-schooldiplomacanexpe

6、ctonly$1.3m.Thegapbetweenmore-andless-educatedearnersmaybewidening.Astudyin2002foundthatsomeonewithabachelor'sdegreecouldexpecttoearn75%moreoveralifetimethansomeonewithonlyahigh-schooldiploma.Todaythedisparityisevengreater.　　C．Butisthepastareliableguidetothefuture?O

7、rareweatthebeginningofanewphaseintherelationshipbetweenjobsandeducation?Therearegoodreasonsforthinkingthatoldpatternsareabouttochange--andthatthecurrentrecession-drivendownturn(衰退)inthedemandforWesterngraduateswillmorph(改变)intosomethingstructural.Thestrongwindofcrea

8、tivedestructionthathasshakensoWord资料manyblue-collarworkersoverthepastfewdecadesisbeginningtoshakethecognitiveeliteaswell.　　D．Thesupplyofun