An increase in students applying to study economics at university is being attributed to the global economic crisis awakening a public 36 for knowledge about how the financial system 37 .
Applications for degree courses beginning this autumn were up by 15% this January, 38 UCAS, the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service. A spokesman for the Royal Economic Society said applications to do economics at A-level were 39 up.
Professor John Beath, the president of the society, and a 40 lecturer at St Andrews University, said his first-year lectures—which are open to students from all departments—were 41 crowds of 400, rather than the 42 250.
“There are a large number of students who are not economics 43 who would like to learn something about it. One of the things I have done this year is to 44 my teaching to contemporary events in a way that one hasn’t 45 done.” He added.
University applications 46 7% last year. But there were rises 47 average in several subjects. Nursing saw a 15% jump, with people’s renewed 48 in careers in the public sector, which are seen as more secure in economic crisis.
A 49 study showed almost two thirds of parents believed schools should do more to teach pupils about financial 50 and almost half said their children had asked them what was 51 , although a minority of parents felt they did not understand it themselves well enough to explain.
Zack Hocking, the head of Child Trust Funds, said: “It’s possible that one good thing to arise from the 52 will be a generation that’s financially 53 and better equipped to 54 their money through times of economic 55 .”
36．A．concern B．thirst C．sense D．taste
37．A．works B．performs C．serves D．affects
38．A．in terms of B．according to C．on account of D．in spite of
39．A．yet B．once C．also D．still
40．A．outstanding B．inspiring C．convincing D．leading
41．A．catching B．appealing C．drawing D．covering
42．A．usual B．regular C. average D．common
43．A．majors B．interests C．preferences D．standards
44．A．attach B．adapt C．approach D．relate
45．A．generally B．frequently C．traditionally D．originally
46．A．raised B．rose C．fell D．struck
47．A．by B．in C．over D．above
48．A．effect B．focus C．interest D．benefit
49．A．recent B．late C．present D．unique
50．A．matters B．affairs C. events D．issues
51．A．taking up B．going on C．calling up D．keeping on
52．A．overturn B．downturn C．breakthrough D．breakout
53．A．cleverer B．smarter C．brighter D．wiser
54．A．strugglt B．measure C．manage D．earn
55．A．stability B．puzzle C．uncertainty D．recovery
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One evening after dinner, Mr. and Mrs. Tisich called a family meeting. “We’ve had to make a difficult decision,” Mr. Trsich announced. “You see, your mother has been offered a post as codirector of a television station to Chicago, Unfortunately, the station is not here, After thinking long and hard about it, we’ve concluded that the right decision is to move to Chicago.”
Marc looked shocked, while his sister Rachel breathlessly started asking when they’d be moving. “It’s surprising. but exciting!” she said. Marc simply said. “We can’t go - I can’t leave all my friends. I’d rather stay here and live with Tommy Lyons!”
The Tisichs hoped that by the time they moved in August, Marc would grow more accustomed to the idea of leaving. However, he showed no signs of accepting the news, refusing to pack his belongings.
When the morning of the move arrived. Marc was nowhere to he found. His parents called Tommy Lyons’s house, but Mrs. Lyons said she hadn’t seen Marc. Mrs. Tisich became increasingly concerned, while her husband felt angry with their son for behaving so irresponsibly
What they didn’t know was that Marc had started walking over to Tommy’s house , with a faint idea of hiding Lyons’s attic （阁楼） for a few days. But something happened on the way as Marc walked past all the familiar landscape of the neighborhood: the fence that he and his mother painted, the tree that he and his sister used to climb, the park where he and his father often took evening walks together. How much would these mean without his family, who make them special in the first place? Marc didn’t take the time to answer that question but instead hurried back to his house, wondering if there were any moving cartons （纸板箱） the right size to hold his record collection.
1. The conflict to this story was caused by .
A. Marc and Rachel’s different tempers
B. a quarrel between Tommy Lyons and Marc
C. Marc’s disagreement with his parents about their move
D. Mr. and Mrs. Tisich’s remark of Marc’s irresponsibility
2. Marc and Rachel’s reactions to the move were similar in the way that both were_______.
A. surprised B. angry and upset
C. anxious for more details D. worried about packing
3. The reason for Marc’s going home was that .
A. he did not want to be left behind
B. he realized his family was essential to him
C. he hoped to reach an agreement with his parents
D. he wished to be a more responsible person
4. What would most likely happen next?
A. Marc would bring his records over to the Lyons’s house,
B. Mr. and Mrs. Tisich would call the police.
C. Marc would join his family for house moving.
D. Mr. and Mrs. Tisich would start searching for Marc.
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