2.　　 market-oriented and meet the needs of society

1.　　 which subject to major in college

4. What does the underlined phrase “cater to” mean ?

3. The recent study has found that graduates of hot majors ______________________________

2. According to the passage, the specialties offered by universities and colleges should be _________________________________________________

1. Yang Caifeng was worried about ______________________________________________.

4. medical technology

田园高中　　 沈佳新

High school graduate Yang Caifeng has been racking (折磨) her brains over which subject to major in college. “I’m not sure if a popular major will secure me a good job four years from now,” the 17-year-old from Shandong Province said early this week. “Some of my classmates chose to apply for economics while others decided on law,” Yang said. “We are following popular trends.”

But university graduates trained in popular subjects have instead found that they are the least desired among employers in a tough job market, a recent survey has found.

The 10 most popular disciplines that saw low rates of employment last year included computer science, law, English language, world economy and trade, Chinese literature, business management, electronic engineering, information management, accounting and mathematics. The specialties with high employment rates last year included those in traditional industries such as machinery and manufacturing, as well as in emerging disciplines such as financial engineering.

“Specialties offered by universities and colleges should be market-oriented and meet the needs of society,” said Wang Boqing, chief researcher of an HR company. “As the economy progresses, the demand for talent keeps changing, and once-popular subjects might be out-of-date years later,” he added.

Though it is hard to tell what will be hot in four years, high school students are still trying their best to find clues to help them decide which major to take. A number of private test centers in the country have emerged in recent years to cater to increasing demand for career development. The tests cover a student’s personality, career objectives, abilities and overall potential. “The tests can help college applicants find their professional potential according to their ability,” said Li Shunfu, a consultant(顾问)at an evaluation center. Students in the United States and Japan often take similar tests before choosing a discipline in a university, Li said.

3. Modern technology is the key to the improvement of standard living.

1. Modern technology　　　 2. a learned journal

4. According to the passage, people can live a long life with the help of _________.　

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