专题限时训练(三十一)[文化教育型阅读理解(一)](限时：25分钟)(一)Itisaplainfactthatweareinaworldwherecompetitionisgoingoninallareasandatalllevels.Thisisexciting.Yet,ontheotherhand,competitionbreedsapragmatic(实用的)attitude.Peoplechoosetolearnthingsthatareuseful,anddothingsthatareprofitable.Today'scollegeeducationisalsoaffectedbythisgeneralsenseofutilitarianism(功利主义)．Manycollegestudentschoosebusinessorcomputingprogrammingastheirmajorsconvincedthattheseprofessionsarewherethebigmoneyis.Itisnotunusualtoseethecollegestudentstakingparttimejobsasawarmingupfortherealbattle.IoftenseemyfriendstakingGREtests,workingonEnglishorcomputercertificatesandtakingthedrivinglessonstogetalicense.Well,Ihavenothingagainstbeingpractical.Asthecompetitioninthejobmarketgetsmoreandmoreintense,studentsdohavereasonstobepractical.However,weshouldneverforgetthatcollegeeducationismuchmorethanskilltraining.Justimagine,ifyourutilitarianismprevailsoncampus,livingnospaceforthecultivation(培养)ofstudents'minds,ornurturingoftheirsoul,wewillseeuniversityistrainingoutwelltrainedspiritlessworkingmachines.Ifutilitarianismprevailssociety,wewillseepeoplebondbymindforgedmedicalslostinthemoneymakingventures;wewillseehumanitylosingtheirgraceanddignity,andthatwouldbedisastrous.I'dliketothinksocietyasacarriageandpeople'spursuitforprofitorfameasthehorsethatpullsthecarriage.Yetwithoutthedriverpickingdirectionthecarriagewouldgostraightandmayevenendupinaprecarioussituation.Acertificatemaygiveyousomeadvantage,butbroadhorizons,positiveattitudesandpersonalintegrities(正直)，theseareassetsyoucannotacquirethroughanyquickfixedway.Intoday'sworld,wherehighestlevelofcompetitionisnotofskillsorexpertise(专业),butofvisionandstrategy,yourintellectualqualitylargelydetermineshowfaryoucangoinyourcareer.1．Theauthor'sattitudetowardtoday'scollegeeducationis________.A．positiveB．cautiousC．criticalD．doubtful2．Manycollegestudentschoosetomajorinbusinessbecause________.A．abusinessmanisverylikelytomakebigmoneyB．studyingbusinessislesscompetitiveC．toomanystudentshavechosencomputingprogrammingD．computingprogrammingisnotamustforthem3．Theauthordoesstronglysuggestthat________.A．morecompetitionbeencouragedoncollegecampusB．peoplenotignorethevalueofbroadhorizons,positiveattitudeandpersonalintegritiesC．intellectualqualitydeterminehowfaronecangoinhiscareerD．collegestudentsgetasmanyparttimejobsaspossible4．Intheauthor'sopinion，________.A．collegestudentsarenotpragmaticenoughB．collegestudentsshouldhavedriverspickdirectionforthemC．collegeeducationshouldprovidestudentswithmorebusinesscoursesD．collegeeducationshouldvaluethecultivationofstudents'minds(二)DoAmericanchildrenstilllearnhandwritinginschool?Intheageofthekeyboard,somepeopleseemtothinkhandwritinglessonsareonthewayout.90%ofteacherssaytheyarerequiredtoteachhandwriting.Butstudieshaveyettoanswerthequestionofhowwelltheyareteachingit.Onestudypublishedthisyearfoundthataboutthreeoutofeveryfourteacherssaytheyarenotpreparedtoteachhandwriting.Someteachersareteachinghandwritingbyprovidinginstructionfortentofifteenminutesaday,andthenotherteacherswhobasicallyteachitforsixtytoseventyminutesaday—whichreallyforhandwritingisprettymuchdeath.Manyadultsrememberlearningthatway—bycopyinglettersoverandoveragain.Today'sthinkingisthatshortperiodsofpracticearebetter.Manyexpertsalsothinkhandwritingshouldnotbeta...
