首页
外语
计算机
考研
公务员
职业资格
财经
工程
司法
医学
专升本
自考
实用职业技能
登录
外语
According to a survey, which was based on the responses of over 188, 000 students, today’ s traditional- age college freshmen ar
According to a survey, which was based on the responses of over 188, 000 students, today’ s traditional- age college freshmen ar
admin
2011-01-21
80
问题
According to a survey, which was based on the responses of over 188, 000 students, today’ s traditional- age college freshmen are "more materialistic and less altruistic (利他主义的)" than at any time in the 17 years of the poll.
Not surprising in these hard times, the student’s major objective "is to be financially well off. Less important than ever is developing a meaningful philosophy of life. " It follows then that today the most popular course is not literature or history but accounting.
Interest in teaching, social service and the "altruistic" fields is at a low. On the other hand, enrollment in business programs, engineering and computer science is way up.
That’s no surprise either. A friend of mine (a sales representative for a chemical company) was making twice the salary of her college instructors her first year on the job - even before she completed her two- year associate degree.
While it’s true that we all need a career, it is equally true that our civilization has accumulated an incredible amount of knowledge in fields far removed from our own and that we are better for our understanding of these other contributions- be they scientific or artistic. It is equally true that, in studying the diverse wisdom of others, we learn how to think. More important, perhaps, education teaches us to see the connections between things, as well as to see beyond our immediate needs.
Weekly we read of unions who went on strike for higher wages, only to drive their employer out of business. No company; no job. How shortsighted in the long run!
But the most important argument for a broad education is that in studying the accumulated wisdom of the ages, we improve our moral sense. I saw a cartoon recently which shows a group of businessmen looking puzzled as they sit around a conference table: one of them is talking on the intercom (对讲机): "Miss Baxter, " he says, "could you please send in someone who can distinguish right from wrong?"
From the long - term point of view, that’s what education really ought to be about.
Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?
选项
A、Businessmen absorbed in their career are narrow- minded.
B、Managers often find it hard to tell right from wrong.
C、People engaged in technical jobs lead a more rewarding life.
D、Career seekers should not focus on immediate interests only.
答案
D
解析
转载请注明原文地址:https://kaotiyun.com/show/003d777K
本试题收录于:
公共英语三级笔试题库公共英语(PETS)分类
0
公共英语三级笔试
公共英语(PETS)
相关试题推荐
EveryyearNewZealanderslivinginLondoncanbeseenloadingupKombivansandheadingofftoexperiencethe"classicEuropean
Thefridgeisconsiderednecessary.Ithasbeensosincethe1960swhenpackagedfoodlistappearedwiththelabel;"Storeinthe
Musiccomesinmanyforms;mostcountrieshaveastyleoftheirown.【C1】______theturnofthecenturywhenjazz(爵士乐)wasborn,
Musiccomesinmanyforms;mostcountrieshaveastyleoftheirown.【C1】______theturnofthecenturywhenjazz(爵士乐)wasborn,
Nowadays,oursocietyisbeingreshapedbyinformationtechnologies—computers,telecommunicationsnetworks,andotherdigitalsy
Walking—likeswimming,bicyclingandrunning—isanaerobicexercise,【B1】______buildsthecapacityforenergyoutputandphysica
AFoodandDrugAdministration(FDA)advisorycommitteehasconcludedthatanovelnewtreatmentcangreatlyhelprheumatoidarth
ResemblancesbetweenRomanhistoryandthehistoryofGreatBritainortheUnitedStatesinthe19thand20thcenturieshaveoft
In1942,theHMSEdinburghwassunkintheBarentsSea.Itwasonits【C1】______backtoBritainwithninety-oneboxesofRussian
Smokingisconsidereddangeroustothehealth:Ourtobacco-sellerMr.Johnson,therefore,alwaysaskshiscustomers,iftheyare
随机试题
A.母乳B.鲜牛奶C.全脂奶粉D.羊奶E.炼乳含酪蛋白多,凝块大,难于消化
炙甘草是四逆汤中的
不属于子宫肌瘤临床表现的是
账务处理程序是()按照一定的形式和方法相结合的方式。
甲公司在筹建期间委托华东证券公司代理发行普通股3000万股,每股面值1元,按每股1.02元的价格发行。甲公司与华东证券公司约定,华东证券公司按发行收入的3%收取手续费,从发行收入中扣除,甲公司的资本公积科目余额为100万元,均是发行股票产生的溢价收入。收到
关于辐射的性质,下列叙述正确的有()。
()是指具有电脑功能的一种超微型传感器,它可以探测周围诸多环境参数,能够收集数据,进行适当计算处理,然后利用无线通信装置,将这些信息进行传送。
国际收支平衡表的四部分主要内容中,最基本的项目是()。
直线是力,曲线是美。自然形态的曲线是美的,而社会形态上不美的曲线,_______。填入画横线部分最恰当的一项是:
Whichofthefollowingadjectivesmaybestdescribethetoneofthistext?Thetextismainlyabout.
最新回复
(
0
)