The most subversive question about higher education has always been whether the college makes the student or the student makes the college. Along with skepticism, though, economic downturns also create one big countervailing force that pushes people toward college: many of them have nothing better to do. They have lost their jobs, or they find no jobs waiting for them after high school. In economic terms, the opportunity cost of going to school has been reduced. Over the course of the 1930s, the percentage of 17-year-old who graduated from high school jumped to 50 percent, from less than 30 percent. Boys--many of whom would have been working in better times--made up the bulk of the influx. In our Great Recession, students have surged into community colleges.
So who is right--these students or the skeptics It isn’t too much of an exaggeration to say that the field of labor economics has spent the past 30 years trying to come up with an answer. In one paper after anot
A. voluntarily
B. happily
C. reluctantly
D. with contempt
The most subversive question about higher education has always been whether the college makes the student or the student makes the college. Along with skepticism, though, economic downturns also create one big countervailing force that pushes people toward college: many of them have nothing better to do. They have lost their jobs, or they find no jobs waiting for them after high school. In economic terms, the opportunity cost of going to school has been reduced. Over the course of the 1930s, the percentage of 17-year-old who graduated from high school jumped to 50 percent, from less than 30 percent. Boys--many of whom would have been working in better times--made up the bulk of the influx. In our Great Recession, students have surged into community colleges.
So who is right--these students or the skeptics It isn’t too much of an exaggeration to say that the field of labor economics has spent the past 30 years trying to come up with an answer. In one paper after anot
A. Because they believed high school education is necessary.
B. Because they couldn’t find jobs and they had no better choices.
C. Because the cost of going to school was reduced.
D. Because they believed high school education could help them make more money in the future.
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the United States. Education today is not just a high school diploma or a
college degree. Many adults are not interested in going to college. They are
interested in other kinds of learning. For them, learning does not end with a
diploma. Continuing education gives these adults the opportunity to increase their knowledge about their own field or to learn about a new field. It also gives them a chance to improve their old skills or to learn new ones, Secretaries, mechanics, and barbers can take classes to improve their work skills. Nurses can take classes to increase their knowledge of nursing. If they know more or learn more, then they can get a better job or earn more money. Continuing education classes give some adults the chance to learn new skills. There is usually a la A. get a college education B. learn new skills C. get a certificate D. earn grades [填空题]Information about British EconomyThe most dynamic industry in recent years is______.
[填空题]·is of higher artistic quality than most imperial tombs
[简答题]·Tell me about the most important festival in your country.
· What special food and activities are connected with this festival
· What do you most enjoy about it
· Do you think festivals are important for a country [Why ]
[单项选择]Who is most likely to want a higher speed limit
A. Drivers with turbo-charged vehicles. B. Professional truck drivers. C. Older people. D. People from the Southern US. [填空题]We will organize diversified cultural and educational programs to(满足人民的需要).
[单项选择]What is mentioned about the most recent sales figures
A. They are the lowest of the year. B. They can be interpreted positively. C. They declined 20% since last month. D. They show little change over last year. 我来回答: 提交
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