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1、教育类阅读理解练习PaSSage OneToday, when there are many top graduates looking for top jobs, graduates can differentiate(区别) themselves by obtaining a double major or even a double degree. Increasingly, employers are looking for individuals who are not only competent and intelligent, but who have different sk

2、ill sets and who are knowledgeable in many areas. Part of the appeal to employers is that your extra work demonstrates a willingness to take on difficult tasks. Additionally, if your majors overlap (重叠)，you are able to show potential employers that you have both breadth and depth of knowledge.By stu

3、dying for a double major, although you will be studying for only one degree, you will be focusing on two related and integrated subjects that complement (补充)each other. Classes overlap between the majors, meaning fewer classes are required than with a double degree, so it is easier to finish within

4、four years.In contrast, with the more rigorous (严格的)double degree, you will be studying for two different degrees in two completely different areas of study. Although pursuing such a course of study allows students to complete two wholly separate degrees in less time than if they were to earn them s

5、eparately, many strong students still find it incredibly difficult to complete in four or five years.If you are committed to a double major/degree, it is wise to do a little bit of planning. Some students try to find two courses of studies that are related, while others seek to round out their acade

6、mic studies by choosing two completely unrelated fields.For double majors, common pairings include： (i) economics and a foreign language； (ii) political science or government and journalism； (iii) economics and psychology.For double degrees, common pairings include： (i) engineering and a business pr

7、ogram such as finance or accounting； (ii) engineering and economics.1. What do employers think of the graduates with different skill and knowledge in many areas?A. They should be given top jobs.B. They are willing to take difficult tasks.C. They are better than those who are competent and intelligen

8、t.D. They must have attained a double major or even a double degree.2. According to the passage, the underlined word “breadth most probably means.A.widthB.amountC.quantityD. quality3. To obtain a double major, you.A. should complete two wholly separate degreesB. need to focus on two related and inte

9、grated subjectsC. need to spend more time than obtaining a double degreeD. have to take courses in two completely different areas of study4. If you are devoted to a double major or degree, you should.A. find two subjects with overlapping classesB. learn about what your potential employers wantC. dec

10、ide what to learn with your intentions consideredD. try to decide on some common pairings as soon as possible5. Which statement is CORRECT according to the passage?A. Economics is a major while engineering is a degree.B. Every college student should take a double major or degree.C. Earning a double

11、degree is more difficult than obtaining a double major.D Some students choose two completely unrelated fields to show their ability in academic study.PaSSage twoIt s high time someone spoke up for today S college students. They re probably the most hardworking, ambitious people in America and their

12、problems are not properly appreciated.People like the Secretary of Education simply don t know what they re talking about when they knock students. Nor do those who complain about falling academic standards.The vast majority of the nation S 12 million students are struggling to pay for their educati

13、ons. They are part of the invisible workforce. Many hold down full-time jobs. They re frying hamburgers, photographing weddings, working in construction, and waiting on tables. The fact that they even show up for classes is a wonderful event.The financial situation of most students explains a lot ab

14、out what is happening in schools. Why are the traditional courses so unpopular? Why are students flocking to accounting and computer science and any professional programs that seem to lead to careers?Answer： Today S working student has been forced into a kind of premature matter-of-fact way of viewi

15、ng things. Romance is gone. The notion of transforming one S self through study alone has disappeared. Today S students seek freedom from manual labor, and the status conferred by a good job.There are other consequences. Today S students don t have much time or energy to be devoted, and carry out in

16、dependent research or even do serious homework. That? S the secret behind falling academic standards. Students have become consumers. They want grades and certifications. Their professors can t be expected to give a grade of failure to students who are clearly tired from the effort to pay their bills.There? S a lot wrong with this situation. It S twisting the definition of education out of shape. Wors