Question

In the new book The Education of Millionaires，Michael Ellsberg suggests that although“there are many wonderful things you can learn in college，”few of them are applied to real life ．So Ellsberg has written the book to tell“the capabilities and attitudes that will get you improved outside the classroom．”

??? I welcome the kind of debate about the value of higher education.It is necessary to remember， however，that Ellsberg also tells how important it is to make money．He mentions a number of college dropouts一such as Bill Gates and Michael Dell一to show how successful they have become without the benefit of a college degree．While Ellsberg stresses the achievements of dropouts，he includes degree holders who have become wealthy and famous．For example，of the current Fortune 500 CEOs，some 99％have a college degree．Similarly，of the Forbes 400 richest people in America，81％hold postseconda.ry（高等）degrees.

??? But in the discussion，what is forgotten about the value is that the purpose of education is not simply to enable one to earn a living but to prepare one for living over the course of life ．What is also left out of the debate about higher education is that its purpose is not just to provide a pathway covered with gold for the nation’s elites（精英）．If we have the discussion that way，we may look down upon the people who devote themselves to other ordinary jobs that form the basic structures（结构）of our society，Though these individuals may not be reaching for the kind of stars that Michael Ellsberg and others would have them grasp，most are doing something even more important：they are involved in the useful tasks of good citizens and contributing to the common welfare，including providing for their families．

1.In the book The Education of Millionaires，Michael Ellsberg＿＿＿．

A．approves of the value of education

B．explains the reasons for dropping out

C．tells the way of getting out of college

D. discusses the practical value of college degrees

2.The second paragraph suggests a fact that＿＿＿＿

A．the value of higher education is never challenged

B．higher education ensures people making more money

C．most of the richest people received college education

D．success of dropouts proves the value of higher education

3.From the last paragraph we can learn that the author＿＿＿

A．is keen on society charity work? B．calls for the equality of all man

C．speaks highly of the nation’s elites D．shows respect to common people

4.The passage is written mainly to．＿＿＿

A．persuade people to go to university

B. make a comment on a new book

C．complain about the college education

D．praise Michael Ellsberg for his hard work

 

Answer 1

【答案】

1.D

2.C

3.D

4.B

【解析】

试题分析: 上大学有用吗？在大学我们能接受到什么样的教育呢？这些教育能够对我们的生活起到什么作用呢？在本文中作者就The Education of Millionaires这本书中的观点进行了论述，指出大学教育给人们提供了一种生活的能力以及正确的人生态度。

1.D推理判断题。作者在文章开头指出在大学学到的很多东西很少能够应用于实际生活，再提出So Ellsberg has written the book to tell“the capabilities and attitudes that will get you improved outside the classroom．”，然后在下文讲述了大学教育在实际生活中的作用，由此判断在本文中作者主要讨论大学学位的实际价值，所以D选项正确。

2.C细节理解题。在第二段中作者指出While Ellsberg stresses the achievements of dropouts，he includes degree holders who have become wealthy and famous．然后用数字证明了在500名CEO中99%都是受过大学教育的，同样在福布斯榜上400名最富的美国人中81%也具有高等教育文凭，由此判断C选项正确。

3.D细节理解题。从文章末段most are doing something even more important：they are involved in the useful tasks of good citizens and contributing to the common welfare可以判断作者同样认为普通人的工作也是非常重要的，显示了作者对这些人的尊重，故答案选D。

4.B推理判断题。作者在文章开头引用Michael Ellsberg在新书The Education of Millionaires中的话说明大学教育在人们实际生活中的作用，然后提出1, welcome the kind of debate about the value of higher education，在下文围绕此话题展开论述，由此判断本文是对The Education of Millionaires这本新书的评论，所以B选项正确。

考点：考查科学教育类短文阅读。