Section C Directions: There are 2 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.57根据下列材料，请回答57-61题：

　　Questions 56 to 60 are based on the following passage.

　　There was a time when college was a place where young adults could expand their horizons. But as tuitions increase, student debt mounts and job prospects for recent graduates remain uncertain, today, students and parents say college should prepare students for a good job.

　　87.9% of freshmen this year say a very important reason for going to college is ' to be able to get a better job," according to an annual survey by UCLA's Cooperative institutional Research Program. And parents are more likely to strongly agree that vocational school--or no college at al-provides a better pathway to a good job than does a liberal arts education, says a survey by Inside Higher Ed, a trade publication.

　　The number of schools awarding more than hag of their bachelor's degrees in liberal-arts disciplines, such as history, literature and philosophy, has decreased, from 212 in 1990 to 130 last year, research by Vicki Baker, a professor Albion College in Michigan, shows.

　　Meanwhile, governors of Texas, Florida, Wisconsin and, most recently, North Carolina, argue that public universities should focus on majors, especially in the fields of science, technology, engineering and math that will meet their state's workforce needs. Even President Obama has made jobs central to his higher-education agenda.

　　Supporters of the liberal arts say criticisms are based on outdated stereotypes. Many liberal arts colleges, including Shimer, have increased opportunities for internships (实习..North Carolina's Davidson College will start a program this summer that will connect graduating seniors with paid fellowships at non-profits. Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, N. C., posts data so students can see where graduates with their major shave landed jobs--including art history majors at Sotheby's Deloitte Consulting and Kate Spade.

　　On the other hand, more than 35 business schools last month met to talk about how to incorporate; the liberal arts into their courses. "There's a sense that business education has become too narrow and isn't preparing graduates adequately--for career success, certainly--but also more broadly for lives as engaged citizens," says Judith Samuelson of the non-profit Aspen Institute's Business and Society program which organized the meeting.

　　What do we learn about college from the first paragraph?A. It can help young adults broaden their horizons.B. People has changed their requirement of it.C. It cannot prepare graduates for a good job now.D. People cannot afford its mounting tuitions.

　　本题共8.3分，参考答案:C

　　试题详解

　　58What does the survey by Inside Higher Ed reveal?A. The freshmen of college dropped 87.9% this year.B. All people go to college for getting a better job.C. Parents prefer vocational school to college now.D. Liberal arts education is more popular now.

　　本题共8.3分，参考答案:C

　　59According to the research by Vicki Baker,A. more than haft of colleges award bachelor's degrees in liberal-arts disciplinesB. the number of liberal-arts disciplines decreased from 212 in 1990 to 130 last yearC. colleges have decreased the proportion of bachelor's degrees in liberal-a~ disciplinesD. colleges have decreased the number of liberal-arts courses by more than half

　　本题共8.3分，参考答案:C

　　60Some state governors argue that colleges shouldA. pay more attention to job-oriented majorsB. increase students' opportunities for internshipsC. make graduates see where they can land jobs with their majorsD. help graduating seniors find internships at non-profits

　　本题共8.3分，参考答案:A

　　61Why do some business schools want to incorporate the liberal arts into their courses?A. Their education cannot guarantee a successful career to graduates.B. Their education cannot prepare graduates adequately for future lives.C. Their education is too narrow to prepare graduates as engaged citizens.D. Their education is too broad to provide graduates with career success.本题共8.3分，参考答案:A

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