15.Have you ever wondered that we parents are the true fighters in the college-admission wars?We are pushing our kids to get good grades,take SAT preparatory courses and build resumes so they can get into the college of our first choice.In our eyes,a degree from Stanford or Princeton is the ticket for life.We see our kids'college background as something showing how well or how poorly we've raised them.But we don't realize we are selfish.We think more about ourselves than the kids.
It's true getting into college has generally become tougher because the number of high school graduates has grown.We suffer great anxiety; we worry there won't be enough honors to show off.Fearful parents urge their children to apply to more schools than ever.We hold the belief that graduates of best universities must enjoy more success because they get a better education.All that is seemingly acceptable-and mostly wrong.
"We haven't found any convincing evidence that a prestigious university(名牌大学) matters,"says Ernest T.Pascarella of the University of Iowa,co-author of"How College Affects Students",an 827-page report of hundreds of studies of the college experience.
According to some studies,graduates of prestigious universities do earn much money.But even this seems like just a coincidence.
Kids count more than their colleges. Getting into Yale may mean intelligence,talent and ambition.But there are many other things that are equally important.The reason:so many similar people go elsewhere.Getting into college isn't life's only competition.In the next competition,the results may change.Princeton economists Alan Krueger studied admissions to one top Ph.D.program.High scores on the GRE helped explain who got in; degrees of prestigious universities didn't.
So,parents,lighten up.America is a competitive society; our kids need to adjust to that but too much pushiness can be destructive.The very ambition we place on our children may get some into Harvard but may also set them up for disappointment.They may have been so accustomed to being on top that anything less disappoints them.
32.Parents are the true fighters in the college-admission wars,probably becauseB.
A.they make more preparations than their children.
B.they focus on the results more than their children.
C.they decide which university fits their children best.
D.they think more about themselves than their children.
33.The writer believes that in the present USAC.
A.a top college means a bright future
B.children suffer greater anxiety now than in the past
C.being admitted to college has become more and more difficult
D.children should apply to more schools than ever to enter a top college
34.What is the meaning behind the sentence"kids count more than their colleges"?D
A.Continuing education is more important to a person's success.
B.A person's happiness should be valued more than their education.
C.What kids learn at college cannot match job market requirements.
D.Kids'actual abilities are more important than their college background.
35.What does Krueger's study suggest?B
A.Getting into Ph.D.programs may be more competitive than getting into college.
B.Degrees of prestigious universities do not guarantee entry to graduate programs.
C.Graduates from prestigious universities do not care much about their GRE scores.
D.Connections built in prestigious universities may be kept long after graduation.
分析 本文属于说明文阅读,作者通过这篇文章主要向我们描述了在孩子的大学竞争中,父母才是真正斗士,事实上我们也应该重视其他的发展,大学并不是成功的唯一通道.
解答 32.B.推理判断题.根据文章第一段"We are pushing our kids to get good grades,take SAT preparatory courses and build resumes(简历)so they can get into the college of our first choice"我们督促自己的孩子取得好成绩,参加SAT预备课程写简历(简历)以便他们能进入第一志愿的大学,可推测父母甚至比孩子更在意他们的高考结果;故选B.
33.C.细节理解题.根据第二段It's true getting into college has generally become tougher because the number of high school graduates has grown可知因为高中毕业生数量的增加,进入大学变得越来越困难;故选C.
34.D.句意理解题.此句表达的意思是:孩子比他们的大学重要.根据下文的描述Getting into college isn't life's only competition.In the next competition,the results may change.进入大学并不是生活的唯一竞争,在下一场竞争中,结果可能就不一样了.可知这里的意思是孩子的能力比大学背景更重要,故选D.
35.B.推理判断题.根据Alan Krueger的研究High scores on the GRE helped explain who got in; degrees of prestigious universities didn't.研究生入学考试的高分帮助进入博士课程,但是名牌大学的学位不行.言下之意,名牌大学的学位并不能保证进入研究生项目.故选B.
点评 本文属于说明文阅读,作者通过这篇文章主要向我们描述了在孩子的大学竞争中,父母才是真正的斗士.考察学生的细节理解和推理判断能力,做细节理解题时一定要找到文章中的原句,和题干进行比较,再做出正确的选择.在做推理判断题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.