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Is there clear boundary between science and the liberal arts as a major for college students? The question of whether our government should promote science and technology or the liberal arts in higher education is not an either / or proposition (命题), although the current emphasis on preparing young Americans for STEM (science, technology, engineering, maths) -related fields can make it seem that way.

The latest congressional report acknowledges the critical importance of technical training, but also stresses that the study of the humanities (人文学科) and social sciences must remain central elements of America’s educational system at all levels.Both are critical to producing citizens who can participate effectively in our democratic society, become innovative (创新的) leaders, and benefit from the spiritual enrichment that the reflection on the great ideas of mankind over time provides.

Parents and students who have invested heavily in higher education worry about graduates’ job prospects (前景) as technological advances and changes in domestic and global markets transform professions in ways that reduce wages and cut jobs.Under this circumstances, it’s natural to look for what may appear to be the most “practical” way out of the problem.“Major in a subject designed to get you a job” seems the obvious answer to some, though this ignores the fact that many disciplines in the humanities characterized as “soft” often, in fact, lead to employment and success in the long run.Indeed, according to surveys, employers have expressed a preference for students who have received a broadly-based education that has taught them to write well, think critically, research creatively, and communicate easily.

Moreover, students should be prepared not just for their first job, but for their 4th and 5th jobs, as there is little reason to doubt that people entering the workforce today will be called upon to play many different roles over the course of their careers.The ones who will do the best in this new environment will be those whose educations have prepared them to be flexible.The ability to draw upon every available tool and insight - picked up from science, arts, and technology - to solve the problems of the future, and take advantage of the opportunities that present themselves, will be helpful to them and the United States.

1.What does the latest congressional report suggest?

A.Higher education should be adjusted to the practical needs of society.

B.The liberal arts in higher education help enrich students’ spiritual life.

C.STEM-related subjects help students find jobs in the information society.

D.The humanities and STEM subjects should be given equal importance.

2.What does the author say about the so called soft subjects?

A.They are essential to students’ healthy growth.

B.They improve students’ communication skills.

C.They broaden students’ range of interests.

D.They benefit students in their future life.

3.What is the main concern of students when they choose a major?

A.The academic value of the courses.

B.Their interest in relevant subjects.

C.Their chances of getting a good job.

D.The quality of education to receive.

4.What advice does the author give to college students?

A.Try to take a variety of practical courses.

B.Prepare themselves for different job options.

C.Adopt a flexible approach to solving problems.

D.Seize opportunities to tap their potential.

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My 9-year-old daughter and I were flying from our home in Carolina to spend a week with my husband in Florida.We were_______about the trip because we hadn't seen him for five months,and_______her Dad terribly.

As usual on the Charlotte-to-Miami flight,the plane was totally_______.Because we did not get our boarding passes until we_______at the gate,Kallie and I could not get seats together and were______by the aisle(过道).I asked two passengers in my row if they would switch places with Kallie and me,_______we could be together.They_______,saying they thought they should stay in their assigned seats.

Meanwhile,a mother and her three children were in a_______several rows ahead of us.There had been a mistake in their boarding passes,and_______the whole family had been split up.The passengers in her row_______refused to move elsewhere.She was very_______about the younger boy sitting with strangers.She was in tears,yet nobody_______to help her.

There were a troop of Boy Scouts(童子军) on_______.Suddenly the Scout leader stood up and said,“Ma’am,I think we can help you.”He then_______five minutes rearranging his group so that adequate space was_______for the family.The boys followed his directions cheerfully and without_______,and the mother's relief was obvious.

Kallie,however,was beginning to panic at the_______of not being next to me.I told her that there wasn’t anything I could do._______,the man sitting next to the Scoutmaster,_______to me and asked,“Would you and your daughter like our seats?” _______to himself and the Scoutmaster.We traded seats and continued our trip,very much relieved to be together and watch the scenery from Kallie’s window seat.

1.A.worried B.excited C.anxious D.eager

2.A.loved B.considered C.imagined D.missed

3.A.full B.crowded C.empty D.overweight

4.A.reached B.arrived C.landed D.knocked

5.A.divided B.blocked C.separated D.connected

6.A.in case B.even if C.as if D.so that

7.A.prevented B.refused C.agreed D.promised

8.A.panic B.hurry C.rush D.seat

9.A.however B.otherwise C.therefore D.instead

10.A.too B.even C.ever D.also

11.A.concerned B.curious C.particular D.content

12.A.suggested B.offered C.provided D.supplied

13.A.duty B.watch C.board D.spot

14.A.took B.cost C.paid D.spent

15.A.convenient B.available C.probable D.comfortable

16.A.permission B.excuse C.apology D.complaint

17.A.thought B.end C.feeling D.sense

18.A.Immediately B.Puzzlingly C.Clearly D.Amazingly

19.A.turned up B.turned around C.turned out D.turned away

20.A.sticking B.keeping C.waving D.referring

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Mary is digging in the ground for a photo, when along comes John.Seeing that there is no one in sight, John starts to scream.John’s angry mother rushes over and drives Mary away.Once his mum has gone, John helps himself to Mary’s potato.

We’ve all experienced similar annoying tricks when we were young—the brother who stole your ball and then got you into trouble by telling your parents you had hit him.But Mary and John are not humans.They’re African baboons(狒狒).___1.__

John’s scream and his mother’s attack on Mary could have been a matter of chance, but John was later seen playing the same tricks on others.__2.__

Studying behavior like this is complicated but scientists discovered apes(猿) clearly showed that they intended to cheat and knew when they themselves had been cheated.__3.___ An ape was annoying him, so he tricked her into going away by pretending he had seen something interesting.When she found nothing, she “walked back, hit me over the head with her hand and ignored me for the rest of the day.”

Another way to decide whether an animal’s behavior is deliberate is to look for actions that are not normal for that animal.A zoo worker describes how an ape dealt with an enemy.“He slowly stole up behind the other ape, walking on tiptoe.When he got close to his enemy, he pushed him violently in the back, then ran indoors.” Wild apes do not normally walk on tiptoe.____4.__ But looking at the many cases of deliberate trickery in apes, it is impossible to explain them all as simple copying.

It seems that trickery does play an important part in ape societies.___5.__ Studying the intelligence of our closest relative could be the way to understand the development of human intelligence.

A.In most cases the animal probably doesn’t know it is cheating.

B.An amusing example of this comes from a psychologist working in Tanzania.

C.And playing tricks is as much a part of monkey behavior as it is of human behavior.

D.So the psychologists asked his colleagues if they had noticed this kind of trickery.

E.The ability of animals to cheat may be a better measure of their intelligence than their use of tools

F.This use of a third individual to achieve a goal is only one of the many tricks commonly used by baboons.

G.Of course it’s possible that it could have learnt from humans that such behavior works, without understanding why.

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