Some weeks ago, riding in a cab from
Boston to Cambridge, my driver turned and asked me what I did for a living.
"Teach English," I said. "Is that so" The young man continued. "I was an
English major." But then, instead of chatting idly about Joyce or dropping the
subject altogether, this driver caught me short. "You guys," he said, turning
back so that his furry face pressed into the glass partition, "ought to be
shot." I think he meant it.
The guilty party in this present
state of affairs is not really the academic discipline. It is not the fault of
English and philosophy and biology that engineering and accounting and computer
science afford students better job opportunities and increased flexibility in
career choice. Literature and an understanding of, say, man’s evolutionary past
are as important as ever. They simply are n
A. Harsh Economic Fact
B. Double Majors, a Way Out
C. Careers, Schooling for Better
D. Market for Graduates
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[单项选择] Passage Five
Some weeks ago, riding in a cab from
Boston to Cambridge, my driver turned and asked me what I did for a living.
"Teach English," I said. "Is that so" The young man continued. "I was an
English major." But then, instead of chatting idly about Joyce or dropping the
subject altogether, this driver caught me short. "You guys," he said, turning
back so that his furry face pressed into the glass partition, "ought to be
shot." I think he meant it.
The guilty party in this present
state of affairs is not really the academic discipline. It is not the fault of
English and philosophy and biology that engineering and accounting and computer
science afford students better job opportunities and increased flexibility in
career choice. Literature and an understanding of, say, man’s evolutionary past
are as important as ever. They simply are n
A. To help graduates of history major become successful businessmen
B. To provide liberal arts graduates with a method of meeting effectively the challenge in employment.
C. To extend their knowledge learnt in the college.
D. To moderate the tension between liberal arts and vocational faculties
[简答题]Clean Ltd was established some five years ago to manufacture industrial solvents and cleaning solutions, and Des was appointed managing director.
The company’s main contract was with Dank plc a large industrial conglomerate.
In the course of its research activity, Clean Ltd’s scientists developed a new super glue. Des was very keen to pursue the manufacture of the glue but the board of directors overruled him and decided that the company should stick to its core business.
The managing director of Dank plc is a friend of Des’s and has told him that Dank plc will not be renewing its contract with Clean Ltd as he is not happy with its performance. He also told Des that he would be happy to continue to deal with him, if only he was not linked to Clean Ltd.
Following that discussion Des resigned from his position as managing director of Clean Ltd and set up his own company, Flush Ltd which later entered into a contract with Dank plc to replace Clean Ltd. Flush Ltd also manufactu
[单项选择]Jeff here five minutes ago.
A. should arrive at
B. was supposed to be
C. should comes
[单项选择]
Some weeks ago, riding in a cab from Boston to Cambridge, my driver turned and asked me what I did for a living. "Teach English," I said. "Is that so" The young man continued. "I was an English major." But then, instead of chatting idly about Joyce or dropping the subject altogether, this driver caught me short. "You guys," he said, turning back so that his furry face pressed into the glass partition, "ought to be shot." I think he meant it.
The guilty party in this present state of affairs is not really the academic discipline. It is not the fault of English and philosophy and biology that engineering and accounting and computer science afford students better job opportunities and increased flexibility in career choice. Literature and an understanding of, say, man’s evolutionary past are as important as ever. They simply are no longer perceived in today’s market as salable. That is a harsh economic fact. And i
A. the misguidance of major-selection in some of the institutions of higher learning
B. the current curriculum couldn’t keep up with the development of the society
C. the inharmonious relation among the teaching faculties
D. the authorities of higher learning attach only little importance to course sequences
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