10.An increase in students applying to study economics at university is being attributed to ( 歸因于) the global economic crisis ( 危機 ) awakening a public thirst for knowledge about how the financial system works.
Applications for degree courses beginning this autumn were up by 15% this January,according to UCAS,the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service.A spokesman for the Royal Economic Society said applications to do economics at A-level were also up.
Professor John Beath,the president of the society and a leading lecturer at St Andrews University,said his first-year lectures-which are open to students from all departments-were drawing crowds of 400,rather than the usual 250.
"There are a large number of students who are not economics majors,who would like to learn something about it.One of the things I have done this year is to relate my teaching to contemporary events in a way that one hasn't traditionally done."He said.
University applications rose 7% last year,but there were rises above average in several subjects.Nursing saw a 15% jump,with people's renewed interest in careers in the public sector( 部門 ),which are seen as more stable in economic crisis.
A recent study showed almost two thirds of parents believed schools should do more to teach pupils about financial matters,and almost half said their children had asked them what was going on,although a minority of parents felt they did not understand it themselves well enough to explain.
Zack Hocking,head of Child Trust Funds,said:"It's possible that one good thing to arise from the downturn will be a generation that's financially wiser and better equipped to manage their money through times of economic uncertainty."
32.Careers in the public sector are more attractive because of theirA.
A.greater stability
B.higher pay
C.fewer applications
D.better reputation
33.In the opinion of most parents,C.
A.economics should be the focus of school teaching
B.more students should be admitted to universities
C.the teaching of financial matters should be strengthened.
D.children should solve financial problems themselves
34.According to Hocking,the global economic crisis might make the youngstersA.
A.wiser in money management
B.have access to better equipment
C.confident about their future careers
D.get jobs in Child Trust Funds
35.What's the main idea of the text?B
A.Universities have received more applications.
B.Economics is attracting an increasing numbers of students
C.College students benefit a lot from economic uncertainty
D.Parents are concerned with children's subject selection.
分析 本文主要介紹了由于全球經(jīng)濟危機,越來越多的學生想要學習經(jīng)濟學.Zack Hocking認為金融危機可以使年輕人更懂得合理安排自己的錢財,以便在經(jīng)濟不穩(wěn)定的時期能平安度日.
解答 ACAB
32.A細節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)第五段with people's renewed interest in careers in the public sector(部門),which are seen as more secure in economic crisis.可知在公共部門的職業(yè)更具吸引力,是因為它們更安全,更穩(wěn)定.故選A.
33.C 細節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)倒數(shù)第二段A recent study showed almost two thirds of parents believed schools should do more to teach pupils about financial matters,可知大多數(shù)的家長認為金融方面的知識教學應加強.故選C.
34.A 細節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)最后一段It's possible that one good thing to arise from the downturn will be a generation that's financially wiser and better equipped to manage their money through times of economic uncertainty.可知Zack Hocking認為金融危機可以使年輕人更懂得合理安排自己的錢財,以便在經(jīng)濟不穩(wěn)定的時期能平安度日.故選A.
35.B 主旨大意題.根據(jù)第一段An increase in students applying to study economics at university is being attributed to (歸因于)the global economic crisis (危機) awakening a public thirst for knowledge about how the financial system works.可知本文主要說明了經(jīng)濟學吸引了越來越多的學生.故選B.
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