Question

Every year, it costs British students more and more to attend university. 1. So is a university degree really worth it?

In 2006, the UK government started to allow universities in England and Wales to charge British students tuition fees. As a result, more than 80% of students in England and Wales now take out a student loan in order to go to university. 2. The average student in England and Wales now graduates from university with debts of around ￡12,000. Students of medicine, who study for longer, usually have debts of more than ￡20,000. That is a lot of money. 3. They even struggle to pay rent on a house, because they have to start paying back the student loan after graduating.

You might think that a British person with a degree will find it easy to get a well-paid job. However, most people in “white-collar jobs” seem to have a degree these days, so there is a lot of competition. 4. Like everyone else, graduates usually have to start at the bottom and work their way up. That can be very frustrating for them, since they are often over-qualified for the work they are doing. While at university, they had dreams of getting an exciting, challenging job. Therefore, life after university ends up being quite disappointing for a lot of graduates.

5. Students have always been seen as not having a lot of money, but “student poverty” is now considered a real problem in the UK. Most British students expect to get a loan, part-time job or summer job. Worse still, however, an increasing number of students turn to crime to support themselves.

A. They are graduating with larger and larger debts.

B. All these lead to the reevaluation of a university degree.

C. It means graduates cannot afford to buy a house for many years.

D. Sometimes they have to borrow money from relatives and friends.

E. If solved improperly, the debts might cause serious social problems.

F. They use the loan to pay for tuition fees, books and living expenses.

G. Also, British companies tend to value work experience over a piece of paper.

 

Answer 1

1.A

2.F

3.C

4.G

5.B

【解析】

试题分析：本文讲述了由于大学生需要贷款上学而导致一系列的问题，如毕业后压力更大：要还贷，还要租房、对工作不满意，尤其是待遇等等甚至有人不惜犯罪。贷款上大学真得值得吗？

1.考查上下文的理解能力。空前一句的意思是：英国学生要上大学所花的费用每年都有提高；空后一句的意思是：那么获得一个大学学位真的值得吗？所以这里选A（大学生毕业时的债务也越来越多了。）符合语境。

2.2】考查上下文的理解能力。空前一句的意思是：在英格兰和威尔士超过 80%的学生现在需要申请学生贷款；去上大学。空后一句的意思是：在英格兰和威尔士的学生现在大学毕业平均有约 12000 英镑的债务。选F（他们用这学钱去支付学费、书本费和生活费。）符合语境。

3.查上下文的理解能力。空前一句的意思是：学医的学生的费用更高通常超过 2 万英镑，因为学习时间更长。空后一句的意思是：他们甚至要努力租房子，因为他们毕业后就要开始偿还学生贷款。所以这里选C（这意味着毕业生很多年买不起房子。）符合语境。

4.查上下文的理解能力。空前一句的意思是；你可能认为有学位的英国人将会很容易得到一份高薪的工作。然而，现在大多数“白领”似乎都有学位，所以竞争很激烈。空后一句的意思是：像其他人一样，毕业生通常要从底部干起。而很多学生的能力已经很棒了，所以他们通常都会很纠结。所以这里选G（而且，英国的公司比起一纸文凭来，更看中的是工作经历。）符合语境。

5.5】查上下文的理解能力。空后一句的意思是：学生们一直被视为没有很多钱，但是“贫困学生”现在被认为是英国的一个现实问题。大多数英国学生期望得到贷款、 兼职工作或暑期工作。然而，更糟糕的是，越来越多的学生转向犯罪来养活自己。所以这里选B（所有这些都导致人们对大学学位的重新评价。）符合语境。

考点：社会类阅读。