A major incentive(动力) for college attendance is the belief that it will prepare you for a career. Chances are that the career you want, whether in nursing, counseling, law, or management, requires a college education. Even if the return of your education isn’t as great as it used to be, you would probably rather be a relatively poorly paid lawyer than a secretary or a construction worker; you would probably rather be a manager than a managee. In the sense that a degree is increasingly required for even middle-level jobs, your investment in a college education will still pay off.
It can pay off in other ways too. It is a value judgement to say that a college education will make you a better person, but it is a value judgement that the vast majority of college graduates are willing to make survey after survey to demonstrate that people feel very positive about their college education, believing that it has made them better and more tolerant people.
Whether it makes you a better person or not, a college education is likely to have a lasting effect on your knowledge and values. If you finish college, you will sit through 30 to 45 different courses. Even the least dedicated student is bound to learn something from these courses. In addition, students learn informally. Whether you go to college in you hometown or across the country, college will introduce you to a greater diversity of people than you’re likely to have experienced before. This diversity will challenge your mind and broaden your horizons.
As a result of formal and informal learning, college graduates are more knowledgeable about the world around them, more tolerant and less prejudiced, more active in public and community affairs, and, more open to new ideas.
1. It is apparent from the passage that people go to college mainly because they believe ___.
A. a college education will provide them with a guarantee of success in life
B. the economy of their country can’t absorb an army of untrained youngsters
C. a college education will make them better qualified for a career
D. the investment in a college education can bring a higher economic return than before
2. We can learn from the second paragraph that ___.
A. college can hardly help people become better citizens
B. most college graduates refuse to make any comment on their college education
C.a college education may not be the best thing for everyone
D. people consider their college education to be of great worth
3. The word “dedicated”(Para. 3) could best be replaced by ___.
A. hardworking
B. competent
C. intelligent
D. conservative
4. According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT true?
A. A college student can enrich his knowledge and broaden his mind through formal and informal learning.
B. A college education is likely to be a required credential(文凭) for the career a person wants.
C. A college student who doesn’t work hard can get nothing out of the courses he takes.
D. A college education tends to have long-range effects on a person’s knowledge and values.
5. This passage is primarily concerned with ___.
A. the change of people’s attitude toward their college education
B. the benefits of a college education
C. the result of formal and informal learning
D. the intercommunication among college students
1. 【精析】C事实细节题。由文章第一句可知“人们上大学的动力是他们坚信上大学能够为职业生涯提供帮助和准备”。故只有C项最符合题意。
2. 【精析】D推理判断题。通过第二段的讲述可知“大多数的大学毕业生愿意通过调查证实人们对大学教育的积极态度，并坚信是大学教育使得人们更加优秀和有耐力”。由此可推知人们认为大学教育是有巨大价值的。故选D。
3. 【精析】A词语理解题。第三段第三句中的Even一词点明了本句话所要表达的意思应与上文有所不同。前文讲到“大学教育对你的知识和价值观都有着长远的影响……”，接下来笔锋一转，说到“即使最不……的人也可以从中学到一些东西”，可以推知应该是指最不努力、最不用功的人，又因前面有the least 来修饰，故与dedicated最相近的词应该是hardworking。故选A。
4. 【精析】C推理判断题。由最后一段可知A项正确。由第一段最后一句可知B项正确。由第三段的第三句可知C项不正确。由第三段第一句可知D项正确。故选C。
5. 【精析】B主旨大意题。通读全文，讲述的都是大学教育的正面影响，故本题选B。
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