题目内容
California, once regarded as a leader in the United States for its public higher education system, ranks next to the last in the U.S.for its number of adults with at least a high school diploma, according to the report, titled “California at the Edge of a Cliff,” released by the California Faculty Association.
Meanwhile, the state’s investment(投资) in public higher education has dropped over the past three decades, and now ranks 22nd in the country.That’s despite having the country’s largest public higher education system, the report said.
“It's a collapse(衰退),” said Thomas Mortenson, author of the report, who is an independent analyst living in Iowa and a senior scholar at the Pell Institute for the Study of Opportunity in Higher Education in Washington, D.C. “Ranking 49th out of 50 states is an indication that shows the quality of the state’s educational has become much worse in recent decades.” Mortenson said in the report.As of 2007, California ranked 14th in the United States in terms of college educated members of the workforce over 25 years of age, a drop from eighth place in 1981, the report showed.Mortenson said that California has never been the state of high status in education and economy while other states have made greater gains in building a college-educated workforce.
The California Faculty Association is using the report’s findings to criticize Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger’s proposed funding cuts for education.
Struggling with a 14.8-billion-dollar state budget deficit(赤字), Schwarzenegger has proposed a combination of sales tax increases, borrowing and major budget cuts, including cutting billions of dollars from the state’s education budget.
1.The passage is mainly about __________.
A.funding cuts for high education in California
B.the dangerous situation in California
C.California’s worse situation in higher education
D.California’s research on education and economy
2.From the passage we can infer that __________.
A.California had higher quality in higher education in the past
B.governor in California agreed to spend more money on education
C.Thomas Mortenson works at California Faculty Association
D.investment in higher education has dropped in all states
3.The reason why California has a lower rank in education is that________.
A.the number of adults has decreased recently
B.the money to invest in education has been cut
C.the progress in other states has been made
D.the result of report has been published late
4.According to the report’s findings, ________ is to blame for the drop in rank of education.
A.Thomas Mortenson B.Arnold Schwarzenegger
C.the Pell Institute D.California Faculty Association
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London, Dec.17 (Xinhua) “Drivers on London Underground trains have started reading out sayings from great thinkers like Mahatma Gandhi , Frindrich Engels, and Albert Einstein in a bid to cheer up passengers ,” officials said. As well as the usual announcements urging passengers to “mind the steps” and warning of delays, the sayings such as “ an ounce ( 盎司) of action is worth a ton of theory” have taken the place of commercial ad in the underground carriages .
New York, Oct.8 (Xinhua) Once as a famous actor, now the governor of California, Arnold Schwarzenegger wants to abandon textbooks in favor of digital ones. He plans to launch this program in August next year when California’s high-school pupils will have access to online math and science text. But some teachers wonder whether his idea of getting rid of textbooks might end up costing more not less, with digital textbook going for $300.
Amsterdam, Nov.30 (Xinhua) A few cups of coffee a day may not only help to put off the disease—dementia(痴呆) but also can treat it, according to Dr. Arendash, who led the research. After giving mice with memory damage water containing caffeine, he found the mice developed better memories and quick thinking. The reason is that caffeine is a safe drug for most people. It easily enters the brain and directly affects the disease process. He suggested people should drink five eight–ounce cups of ordinary coffee, two cups of strong ‘coffee shop’ coffee, 14 cups of tea, or 20 cola drinks to get the same amount of 500 milligrams of caffeine.
【小题1】What’s the purpose of putting up sayings on the underground carriages in London?
A.to help passengers to kill time. |
B.to encourage passengers to learn. |
C.to lift the spirits of passengers. |
D.to make money as a commercial ad. |
A.digital textbooks will replace traditional textbooks. |
B.online math is already available to high-school pupils . |
C.digital textbooks are convenient to carry anywhere. |
D.Not all the teachers support their governor’s idea. |
A.The more coffee you drink, the less chance there will be for dementia. |
B.Caffeine can make mice become more and more intelligent and energetic. |
C.Caffeine can affect the process of the disease—dementia and treat it. |
D.Caffeine is a safe drug for all the people for everyday use so enjoy it. |