18．The D．C．public school system is ready to greatly expand its science？technology，engineering and math（STEM） offerings，thanks to a multimillion-dollar grant（奖助金） from the company Lockheed Martin．
The global security and aerospace company announced Friday that it has committed＄6million to Project Lead The Way，a non-profit STEM curriculum（课程） provider，to train teachers and build programs in urban school districts，starting with D．C．public schools．
The District expects to receive about $2million in training and course materials over time，enough for every school in the District to carry out the program．
On Friday，some seventh grade robotics students at McKinley were building simple gear trains（齿轮系） and exploring some complex concepts．
This kind of exposure to hands-on projects gives students more motivation to work hard and take higher-level math and science classes，educators say．
A mentoring（指导） program is also being developed that will connect high school students with Lockheed Martin engineers，who can serve as role models and held students keep on through the challenging course work．
Educators and business leaders are increasingly concerned about the growing gap between skills students have by graduation and skills employers require in a high-tech economy．
There are many efforts underway that focus on encouraging women and minority students to become scientists and engineers，because very few consider these careers．
"We absolutely need the best and brightest technical talent to help us keep our competitive edge，"said Stephanie C．Hill，vice president and general manager for Lockheed Martin's information systems and global solutions civil business．
33．Educators believe the projects and activitiesD．
A．should be limited to top schools
B．will replace the current school courses
C．should be attractive to women and minority students
D．will help students understand math and science better
34．We can infer from the text thatC．
A．minority students won't take STEM courses
B．women scientists and engineers are greatly needed
C．students'abilities can't meet the employers'demands
D．Lockheed Martin engineers developed a mentoring program
35．What is Stephanie C．Hill's attitude toward the program？C
A．Unconcerned．B．Skeptical．
C．Positive．D．Critical．
分析 本文是说明文．文章主要讲述了Lockheed Martin公司将资助哥伦比亚特区的学校开设STEM课程，即科学、技术、工程和数学等课程．
解答 33．D 细节理解题．根据第七段的This kind of exposure…motivation to work hard andtake higher-level math and science classes，educators say可知，教育学家认为这些项目和活动能帮助学生更好地理解数学和科学．故选D．
34．C 推理判断题．根据倒数第三段的the growing gap between skills students have by graduation and skillsemployers require in a high-tech economy可知，学生到毕业时获得的技能与雇主在高科技经济领域里要求的技能之间的差距越来越大．所以学生的能力不能满足雇主的要求，故选C．
35．C 情感态度题．根据最后一段的We absolutely need the best and brightest technical talent to help uskeep our competitive edge可知，我们绝对需要最优秀、最聪明的技术人才来帮助我们保持竞争优势．所以StephanieC．Hill对开展此项目持支持的态度．故选C．
点评 本文是广告布告类阅读，主要考查细节理解题和推理判断题．在做细节理解题时，首先根据题目要求迅速在文章里找出相应的段落、句子或短语．认真比较选项和文中细节的区别，在做推理判断题时不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实，要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断．
