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
考研
One of our expectations about education is that it will pay off in terms of upward mobility. Historically , the correlation betw
One of our expectations about education is that it will pay off in terms of upward mobility. Historically , the correlation betw
admin
2018-04-17
45
问题
One of our expectations about education is that it will pay off in terms of upward mobility. Historically , the correlation between education and income has been strong. But in the early 1970s a contradiction developed between education and the economy.
Our value of education and our average educational attainment outstripped the capacity of the economy to absorb the graduates.
Since the 1970s, high-school graduates have experienced a striking decrease in earnings, making them the first generation since World War II to face a lower standard of living than their parents had.
Experts have argued that this contradiction is at the heart of the problem of public education today. Business leaders claim that the schools are failing to properly educate students, that they are turning out young people who are inadequately prepared to function in the workplace. The real problem is a dearth of economic opportunities for students who are not continuing on to college.
College graduates also are having difficulty finding jobs. Even when they do, the jobs may not be commensurate to their training and expectations. Part of the problem is that too many young Americans aspire to have professional jobs, making disappointment and frustration inevitable for some. Many students assumed that what was true of an individual—that the higher the education, the better the job opportunities—would also be true for an entire society. But when the numbers of better-educated young people became too great, the economy could no longer absorb them.
Another part of the problem is the assumption that greater educational attainment guarantees career advancement. In fact, employers do not routinely reward educational attainment; rather, they reward it only when they believe it will contribute to the employee’s productivity.
We should not overlook the fact that there is still a strong correlation between education, occupation , and income. College graduates have a strong advantage over those with less education. But the payoff is neither as large nor as certain as it once was.
Unfortunately, Americans have focused so strongly on the economic payoff that many consider their college education useless if it does not yield a desirable, well-paying job. Only in this sense can we speak of an "oversupply" of college graduates. We could argue that all or at least the majority of Americans would profit by some degree because higher education can enable the individual to think more deeply, explore more widely, and enjoy a greater range of experiences.
What does the author think about college education according to the last paragraph?
选项
A、Americans should focus more on vocational education.
B、College education receive less attention in recent years.
C、College education is useless in getting a desirable job.
D、Most Americans still find college education rewarding.
答案
D
解析
判断推理题。最后一段包含转折的逻辑关系,一开始说:“美国人特别注重经济回报,以至于如果教育没能使人得到一份令人满意、薪水丰厚的工作的话,许多人就会认为大学教育毫无用处。”随后进行了转折,“所有美国人或至少大部分美国人都能或多或少从大学教育中获益,因为高等教育能使人更深入地思考,进行更广泛的探索,获得更全面的体验。”由此可知,作者对于大学教育持积极态度。[A]“美国人应该注重职业教育”和[B]“大学教育近年来受的关注少”,这两个选项文中没有提到;[C]“大学教育对找工作没用”太过于绝对。
转载请注明原文地址:https://kaotiyun.com/show/SrBZ777K
0
考研英语一
相关试题推荐
Theyare"financialweaponsofmassdestruction,"toquotethefamousinvestorWarrenBuffettashesurveyedthemorning-afterd
Partlyduetoahistoricaldevelopmentmarkedbyworldwidecolonialism,urbanization,andglobalization,inthecourseofthisc
Superiorcustomerservicecanbeanessentialsourceofstrengthascompaniesemergefromtherecession,butmanagersneedtoun
Inthissection,youareaskedtowriteanessaybasedonthefollowinginformation.Makecommentsandexpressyourownopinion.
Moreandmorepeoplechoosetotravelabroadintheirvacations.Manypeoplebelievethattravelingabroadbenefitthemalot.I
正规教育的地位——2009年英译汉及详解Thereisamarkeddifferencebetweentheeducationwhicheveryonegetsfromlivingwithothersandthede
Cryingandwakingupinthemiddleofnightareroutineduringanynewborn’sfirstfewmonths.Butifthosecryingepisodescont
Youaregoingtoreadalistofheadingsandatextaboutwhataleaderissupposedtoconsiderwhenmakingbigdecisions.Choos
Youaregoingtoreadalistofheadingsandatextaboutwhataleaderissupposedtoconsiderwhenmakingbigdecisions.Choos
ForcenturiesinSpainandLatinAmerica,headinghomeforlunchandasnoozewiththefamilywassomethinglikeanationalrig
随机试题
下列关于支原体肺炎的叙述,不正确的是
男,10岁,“感冒”发热10天后出现眼睑水肿,尿色如茶水。体检:颜面及眼睑均有轻度水肿,血压120/90mmHg(16/12kpa);心肺正常。肝于右肋下1cm,质中硬,轻度压痛:双肾区轻微叩击痛。尿蛋白(++),尿镜检RBC满视野/HP,WBC0~3个
A.测量两侧髂前上棘外缘的距离B.测量两侧髂嵴外缘最宽的距离C.测量两侧坐骨结节内侧缘之间的距离D.测量耻骨联合下缘至骶岬上缘中点间的距离E.测量两侧坐骨棘间径的距离
就使用价值与交换价值相对而言,房地产估价所评估的是房地产的(),但在房地产估价中首先应对房地产的质量、功能、新旧、产权等有关其使用价值的因素进行“鉴定”。就如同对古董、珠宝进行估价,如果不知其真伪、品质,肯定评估不出其真实价值。。
该项目环评大气环境影响评价等级为()。该项目环评大气污染源分析应包含的污染物有()。
国内生产总值的核算方法中收入法要考虑的因素有( )。 ①工资和其他补助;②净利息;③租金收入;④消费支出;⑤资本折旧
从A,B,C,D中找出其画线部分与所给单词画线部分读音相同的选项。clown
(2018·辽宁)历史上第一个明确主张“教育心理学化”的教育家是()
教育投资是效益最大的一种投资。日本、新加坡自然资源都很缺乏,经济发展却很快,最重要的一条就是抓住教育不放。最能准确地复述这段话的意思的是( )。
某工厂生产甲、乙两种产品,生产1公斤甲产品需要煤9公斤、电4°、油3公斤,生产1公斤乙产品需要煤4公斤、电5°、油10公斤。该工厂现有煤360公斤、电200°、油300公斤。已知甲产品每公斤利润为7千元,乙产品每公斤利润为1.2万元,为了获取最大利润应该生
最新回复
(
0
)