英语阅读理解（1）

Question

Passage 1
According to a survey, which was based on the responses of over 188,000 students, today’s traditional-age college freshmen are “ more materialistic and less altruistic(利他主义的)” than at any time in the 17 years of the poll.
Not surprising in these hard times, the student’s major objective “ is to be financially well off. Less important than ever is developing a meaningful philosophy of life.” 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 her first year on the job—even before she completed her two-year associate degree.
While 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 removed from our own and that we are better for our understanding of these other contributions-be they scientific or artistic. It is equally true that, in studying the diverse wisdom of others, we learn how to think. More important, 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.
1. According to the author’s observation, college students
A. have never been so materialistic as today
B. have never been so interested in the arts
C. have never been so financially well off as today
D. have never attached so much importance to moral sense

2. The students’ criteria for selecting majors today have much to do with
A. the influences of their instructors
B. the financial goals they seek in life
C. their own interpretations of the courses
D. their understanding of the contributions of others

3. By sayng “While it’s true that… be they scientific or artistic”( Line 1-3, para. 5). The author means that
A. business management should be included in educational programs
B. human wisdom has accumulated at an extraordinarily high speed
C. human intellectual development has reached new heights
D. the importance of a broad education should not be overlooked
4. Studying the diverse wisdom of others can
A. create varying artistic interests
B. help people see things in their right perspective
C. help improve connections among people
D. regulate the behavior of modern people

5. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?
A. Businessmen absorbed in their career are narrow-minded.
B. Managers often find it hard to tell right from wrong
C. People engaged in technical jobs lead a more rewarding life
D. Career seekers should not focus on immediate interests only.

Answer 1

1 A
2 B
3 C
4 B
5 A

分析：
1 注意第一段“According to a survey, which was based on the responses of over 188,000 students, today’s traditional-age college freshmen are “ more materialistic and less altruistic(利他主义的)” than at any time in the 17 years of the poll. ” 说明，现在的学生比起以前的越来越重视利己主义了。

2 作者在第2，3段说了这点，并举列“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 her first year on the job—even before she completed her two-year associate degree. ”说明现在的人看中的都是经济利益！

3 注意这里“It is equally true that, in studying the diverse wisdom of others, we learn how to think. More important, 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! ”表示，作者觉得这中对实利的追求使人们变的目光短浅。根据这里的意思推出上面那句应该是说人类的发展。

4 答案看这句“in studying the diverse wisdom of others, we learn how to think. More important, perhaps, education teaches us to see the connections between things, as well as to see beyond our immediate needs. ”表示，通过学习别人不同的智慧，我们可以学会思考。也就是自己有自己的想法。 后面接着说，教育可以教会我们看清事物之间的联系以及超越我们目前的需要的东西。也就是说让我们有长远的目光！

5 这个问题就是看你对全文的理解了。作者从一项调查谈到现在学生的择业观，谈到他们的”实利主义“，并且讲了自己的朋友的事列。
然后进一步谈到这些只看金钱的人的目光短浅~！最后以一个卡通中的对话表示出，目光短浅的难辨是非，而现代社会需要的是有是非辨别的人，也就是有长远目光的人。

自己的一些片面看法~~如果有错的还望谅解啊~！！！ 希望能对你有所启发。

Answer 2

好长啊，得做一会。