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Questions are based on the following passage．
Across the board, American colleges and universities are not doing a very good job of preparing their students for the workplace or their post-graduation lives．This was made clear by the work of two sociologists, Richard Arum and Josipa Roksa．In 2011 they released a landmark study titled"Academically Adrift," which documented the lack of intellectual growth experienced by many people enrolled in college．In particular, Arum and Roksa found, college students were not developing the critical thinking, analytic reasoning and other higher-level skills that are necessary to thrive in today's knowledge-based economy and to lead our nation in a time of complex challenges and dynamic change．
Arum and Roksa placed the blame for students' lack of learning on a watered-down college curriculum and lowered undergraduate work standards．Although going to college is supposed to be a Full-time job, students spent, on average, only 12 to 14 hours a week studying and many were skating through their semesters without doing a significant amount of reading and writing．Students who take more challenging classes and spend more time studying do learn more．But the priorities of many undergraduates are with extracurricular activities, playing sports, and partying and socializing．
Laura Hamilton, the author of a study on parents who pay for college, will argue in a forthcoming book that college administrations are overly concerned with the social and athletic activities of their students．In Paying for the Party, Hamilton describes what she calls the “arty pathway," which eases many students through college, helped-along by various clubs that send students into the party scene and a host of easier majors．By sanctioning this watered-down version of college, universities are"catering to the social and educational needs of wealthy students at the expense of others" who won't enjoy the financial backing or social connections of richer students once they graduate．
These students need to build skills and knowledge during college if they are to use their degrees as a stepping-stone to middle-class mobility．But more privileged students must not waste this opportunity either．As recent graduates can testify, the job market isn't kind to candidates who can't demonstrate genuine competence, along with a well-cultivated willingness to work hard．Nor is the global economy forgiving of an American workforce with increasingly weak literacy, math and science abilities．College graduates will still fare better than those with only a high school education, of course．But a university degree unaccompanied by a gain in knowledge or skills is an empty achievement indeed．For students who have been coasting through college, and for American universities that have been demanding less work, offering more attractions and charging higher tuition, the party may soon be over．
What is Arum and Roksa's finding about higher education in America?

A．It aims at stimulating the intellectual curiosity of college students．
B．It fails to prepare students to face the challenges of modern times．
C．It has experienced dramatic changes in recent years．
D．It has tried hard to satisfy students' various needs．

参考答案B

解析:
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Arum and Roksa's finding定位到文章首段最后一句：In particular, Arum and Roksa found, college students were not developing the critical thinking, analytic reasoning and other higher-level skills that are necessary to thrive in today's knowledge-based economy and to lead our nation in a time of complex challenges and dynamic change．
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推理判断题。定位句指出，阿鲁姆和罗克萨发现，大学生没有培养批判性思维、分析推理以及其他更高级的技能，而这些技能是在当今知识经济中取得成功，以及在这个充满复杂挑战和瞬息万变的时代领导我们国家发展所必备的，由此可见，美国高等教育没有让学生做好面对现代化挑战的准备,故答案为B。
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A．“它旨在激发大学生的求知欲”，第一段第三句提到许多大学生的知识增长不足，但并未
提及美国高等教育的目标是激发大学生的求知欲，可以排除；C．“它在最近几年发生了翻天覆地的变化”，定位句只提到我们现在所处的时代瞬息万变，并不是指美国的高等教育发生了巨大的变化，可以排除；D．“它已经尽力满足了学生的各种需求”，原文并未提及美国的高等教育竭尽所能地满足学生的各种需求，可以排除。

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What is responsible for the students' lack of higher-level skills?

A．The diluted college curriculum．
B．The boring classroom activities．
C．The absence of rigorous discipline．
D．The outdated educational approach．

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What does Laura Hamilton say about college administrations?

A．They fail to give adequate help to the needy students．
B．They tend to offer too many less challenging courses．
C．They seem to be out of touch with society．
D．They prioritize non-academic activities．

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What can be learned about the socially and financially privileged students?

A．They tend to have a sense of superiority over their peers．
B．They can afford to choose easier majors in order to enjoy themselves．
C．They spend a lot of time building strong connections with businesses．
D．They can climb the social ladder even without a degree．

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