英语六级阅读完形填空集训练习题.docx

英语六级阅读完形填空集训练习题

Nowthatwehavedoubledthenumberofyoungpeoplearttendingcollege,adiplomacannotevenguaranteeajob.Themostcharirableconclusionwecanreachisthatcollegeprobablyhasverylittle,ifany,effectonpeopleandthingsatall.Today,thefalsepremisesareeasvtosee:First,collegedoesn'tmakepeopleintelligent,ambitious,happyorliberal.It'stheotherwayaround.Intelligent,ambitious,happy,liberalpeoplearearttractedtohighereducationinthefirstplace.Second,collegecan'tclaimmuchcreditforthelearningexperiencesthatreallychangestudentswhiletheyarethere.Jobs,history,andmostofall.thesheerpassageoftime,haveasbiganimpactasanythingevenindirectlyrelatedtothecampus.Third,collegeshavechangedsoradicallythatafreshmanenteringinthefallor1974can'tbesuretogaineventhelimitedvalueresearchstudiesassignedtocollegesinthe60s.Thesheersizeofundergraduatecampusesofthe1970smakescollegeevenlessstimulatingnowthanitwas10yearsago.Todayevenmotivatedstudentsaredisappointedwiththeircollegecoursesandprofessors.Finally,acollegediplomanolongeropensasmanyvocationaldoors.Employersarebeginningtorealizethatwhentheypaycxtraforsomeonewithadiploma,theyarepayingonlyforanemptycredential.Thefactisthatmostoftheworkforwhichemployersnowexpectcollegetrainingisnoworhasbeencapablydoneinthepastbypeoplewithouthighereducation.College,then,maybeagoodplaceforthosefewyoungpeoplewhoarereallydrawntoacademicwork.whowouldratherreadthaneat,butithasbecometooexpensive,inmoney,time,andintellectualefforttoserveasaholdingpenforlargenumbersofouryoung.Weoughttomakeitpossibleforthosereluctant,unhappystudentstofindalternativewaysofgrowingup,andmorerealisticpreparationfortheyearsahead.1.Whatdoestheauthorthinkofcollegenowadays'?2.Jobsoranythingindirectlyrelatedtocollegecanalso_______________________.socollegecan'tdeservemuchcreditforwhatstudentsachieve.3.Comparedwiththecollegesinthe1970s,thoseinthel960swere___________________.4.Employersnowbegintorealizethatacollegediplomaisnomorethana(n)______________.5.Fortheyoungpeoplewhowouldprefertoreadratherthaneat,collegemaybe