Recently, a survey was done among 288,000 students, which shows that today’s traditional-age college freshmen are “more materialistic and less altruistic (利他主义的)” than at any time in the 19 years of the poll (民意调查).

Not surprisingly, in these hard times, the students’ major purpose “is to be financially well off. Developing a meaningful philosophy of life is less important than ever.” It follows then that today the most popular course is not literature or history but accounting.

Interest in teaching, social service and the “altruistic” fields is at a low. On the other hand, enrollment in business programs, engineering and computer science is way up.

That’s no surprise either. A friend of mine (a sales representative for a chemical company) was making twice the salary of her college instructors in her first year on the job---even before she completed her two-year associate degree.

Though it’s true that we all need a career, it is equally true that our civilization has accumulated an incredible amount of knowledge in fields far beyond our own and that it will be better for our understanding of these other contributions—either scientific or artistic.

Similarly, it is true that, in studying the diverse wisdom of others, we learn how to think. More importantly, perhaps, education teaches us to see the connections between things, as well as to see beyond our immediate needs.

Weekly we read of unions who went on strike for higher wages, only to drive their employer out of business. No company; No job. How shortsighted in the long run!

But the most important argument for a broad education is that in studying the accumulated wisdom of the ages, we improve our moral sense. I saw a cartoon recently which shows a group of businessmen looking puzzled as they sit around a conference table; one of them is talking on the intercom (对讲机) : “Miss Baxter,” he says, “could you please send in someone who can distinguish right from wrong?”

From the long-term point of view, that’s what education really ought to be about.

51. According to the result of the survey, college students _______________.

A. take developing a meaningful philosophy of life more seriously

B. have a wide range of knowledge in many aspects

C. pay more attention to the study of literature

D. have never been so materialistic as today

52. The students’ criteria (标准) for choosing their majors today are largely based on _________.

   A. their own understanding of the courses

   B. the financial goals they seek in life

   C. the influence of their instructors

   D. the vast potential for the future educational development

53. What does the fifth paragraph imply?

A. Knowledge in other fields has nothing to do with one’s career.

B. Business management should be included in educational programs

C. The importance of a broad education should not be ignored

D. A good understanding of the civilization will make students rich.

54. The author’s attitude to the effect of studying the diverse wisdom of others is ______________.

A. positive          B. indifferent              C. doubtful            D. negative

55. The writer wrote the passage in order to indicate that ______________.

   A. college students today are not a diligent generation

   B. people engaged in technical jobs lead a more meaningful life

   C. career seekers shouldn’t focus on immediate interests only

   D. working experience outside college counts a lot to one’s future career

阅读下面短文,从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

One day, a poor boy who was trying to pay his way through school by selling goods from door to door found that he only had one dime left. He was hungry so he decided to  31  for a meal at the next house.

However, he lost his nerve  32  a lovely young woman opened the door. Instead of a meal he asked for a drink of water. She thought he looked  33  so she brought him a large glass of milk. He drank it _34 , and then asked, “How much do I owe you?”

“You don’t owe me anything,” she  35  . “Mother has taught me never to accept pay for a  36  .” He said, “Then I thank you from the bottom of my heart.” As Howard Kelly left that house, he not only felt stronger  37  , but it also increased his faith in God and human race. He was about to give up and quit before this point.

Years later the young woman became critically ill. The local doctors were baffled. They finally sent her to the big city, where specialists can be called  38   to study her rare disease. Dr. Howard Kelly, now  39 , was called in for the consultation. When he heard the name of the town she came from, a strange light  40  his eyes. Immediately, he _ 41  and went down through the hospital hall into her room.

_42  in his doctor’s gown he went in to see her. He 43  her at once. He went back to the consultation room and _44  to do his best to save her life. From that day on, he gave  45  attention to her case.

After a long  46  the battle was won. Dr. Kelly  47  the business office to pass the final bill to him for approval. He looked at it and then wrote something on the side. The bill was sent to her room. She was afraid to open it because she was  48  that it would take the rest of her life to pay it off. Finally she looked, and the note on the side of the bill caught her  49 . She read these words…

“Paid in full with a glass of milk.”  (Signed) Dr. Howard Kelly

Tears of joy flooded her eyes as she  50  silently. “Thank you, God. Your love has spread through human hearts and hands.”

A. call                      B. make              C. beg                 D. prepare

A while                     B. when              C. though              D. unless

A. thirsty               B. lazy                C. tired                D. hungry

A. slowly                   B. unexpectedly        C. steadily             D. hurriedly

A. announced          B. shook             C. replied            D. doubted

A. reward             B. kindness           C. hand              D. value

A. physically                 B. mentally          C. normally            D. properly

A. up                       B. for                      C. on                  D. in

A. rich                      B. famous           C. careful             D. active

A. fixed                   B. attracted            C. filled               D. stared

A. rose                    B. raised               C. got                 D. left

A. Worn                       B. Having             C. Putting         D. Dressed

A. recognized             B. knew              C. spared            D. regained

A. desired                B. declared            C. determined          D. discussed

A. special                  B. ordinary          C. normal             D. no

A. decision                B. preparation        C. struggle             D. debate

A. ordered                      B. requested           C. frustrated           D. made

A. doubt                    B. uncertain                 C. sure                 D. obvious

A. presentation     B. preference                C. attention            D. arrangement

A. praised                B. pretended            C. pressed            D. prayed

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