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【題目】 An increase in students applying to study economics at university is being attributed to （歸因于）the global economic crisis 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 lecture 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 added.

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 secure 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, the 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.”

【1】Professor John Beath’s lectures are __________.

A.given in a traditional wayB.connected with the present situation

C.open to both students and their parentsD.warmly received by economists

【2】In the opinion of most parents, ___________.

A.economists 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

【3】According to Hocking, the global economic crisis might make the youngsters ___________.

A.wiser in money managementB.have access to better equipment

C.confident about their future careersD.get jobs in Child Trust Funds

【4】What’s the main idea of the text?

A.Universities have received more applications.

B.Economics is attracting an increasing number of students

C.College students benefit a lot from economic uncertainty

D.Parents are concerned with children’s subject selection.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】C

【3】A

【4】B

【解析】

這是一篇說明文。文章主要講述了由于金融危機(jī)在大學(xué)里越來越多的人申請(qǐng)讀經(jīng)濟(jì)學(xué)，經(jīng)濟(jì)學(xué)受到熱捧。同時(shí)公共行業(yè)的專業(yè)也很受學(xué)生的青睞，因?yàn)檫@些行業(yè)的收入在經(jīng)濟(jì)危機(jī)中更為保險(xiǎn)。

【1】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第四段中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．（今年我所做的一件事是將我的教學(xué)與當(dāng)代事件聯(lián)系起來，這是一種傳統(tǒng)上從未做過的事情。）可知，Professor John Beath 的講座主要是有關(guān)當(dāng)代發(fā)生的一些事情，與當(dāng)前的形式聯(lián)系的很緊密，故選B。

【2】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。從倒數(shù)第二段第一句A recent study showed almost two thirds of parents believed schools should do more to teach pupils about financial matters.（最近的一項(xiàng)研究表明，近三分之二的家長(zhǎng)認(rèn)為，學(xué)校應(yīng)該在財(cái)務(wù)問題上做更多的教育。）可知，家長(zhǎng)們希望老師更多教一些金融方面的知識(shí)，故選C。

【3】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。從最后一段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.”（經(jīng)濟(jì)衰退可能帶來的一件好事是，這一代人在財(cái)務(wù)上更加明智，在經(jīng)濟(jì)不穩(wěn)定時(shí)期能夠更好地管理自己的資金）可知，霍金認(rèn)為，全球經(jīng)濟(jì)危機(jī)可能會(huì)讓年輕人在理財(cái)方面變得更明智。故選A。

【4】主旨大意題。根據(jù)文章第一段An increase in students applying to study economics at university is being attributed to the global economic crisis awakening a public thirst for knowledge about how the financial system works.（申請(qǐng)大學(xué)經(jīng)濟(jì)學(xué)專業(yè)的學(xué)生人數(shù)增加，原因是全球經(jīng)濟(jì)危機(jī)喚醒了公眾對(duì)金融體系運(yùn)作方式的渴望。）以及文章主要介紹了當(dāng)前經(jīng)濟(jì)危機(jī)下，很多人都申請(qǐng)學(xué)經(jīng)濟(jì)學(xué)來更好的理解金融系統(tǒng)的運(yùn)行模式和職能，即經(jīng)濟(jì)學(xué)吸引了越來越多的人，故選B。