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(1)细节理解题。根据文章第二段内容High school degrees offer far less in the way of preparation for work than they might,or than many other nations currently offer,creating a growing skills gap in our economy.(高中文凭在为工作做准备方面的作用远远低于他们可能提供的,或者比许多其他国家目前提供的要小,这在我们的经济中造成了越来越大的技能差距。)由此可知,理想的教育就应该是注重学生实际技能的培养,让学生能够通过满足未来社会的需要。故选C。
(2)推理判断题。根据第二段High school degrees offer far less in the way of preparation for work than they might,or than many other nations currently offer,creating a growing skills gap in our economy. (高中学历所提供的工作准备方式远远少于他们可能提供的,也少于许多其他国家目前提供的,这在我们的经济中造成了越来越大的技能差距。)可知作者认为当前高中教育存在的问题是忽视那些没有上大学的人的需要。故选A。
(3)细节理解题。根据文章第四段内容In a knowledge economy where professional roles change rapidly and many college students are preparing for positions that may not even exist yet,the skill needed is one that prepares them for change and continued learning.(在知识经济中,专业角色迅速变化,许多大学生正在为可能还不存在的职位做准备,所需要的技能是使他们为改变和继续学习做好准备的技能。)由此可知,知识经济的特点就是,新的职业可能会不断的产生,这就要求人才要不断的、持续的学习。故选B。
(4)推理判断题。根据第五段Learning to express ideas well in both writing and speech,knowing how to find information,and knowing how to do research are all﹣solid background skills for a wide variety of roles,and such training is more important than any particular major in a liberal arts college.We need to continue to value broad preparation in thinking skills that will serve for a lifetime.(学会在写作和演讲中很好地表达想法,知道如何查找信息,知道如何做研究,这些都是各种角色的坚实背景技能,这种训练比文理学院中的任何特定专业都重要。我们需要继续重视为终生受益的思维技能所做的广泛准备。)可知作者认为文理学院应该把重点放在改变和终身学习所需的基本技能上。A.Practical skills urgently needed in current society.当前社会急需的实用技能;B.Solid background knowledge in a particular field.特定领域的扎实背景知识;C.Useful thinking skills for advanced academic research.高级学术研究的有用思维技巧;D.Basic skills needed for change and lifelong learning.变革和终身学习所需的基本技能。故选D。