Bored by the Chinese courses he was majoring in, Zuo Cheng, 18, couldn't imagine having to drag himself into class day after day, week after week, for four years.

The Beijing Language and Culture University student decided that enough was enough.

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"It may seem like I've wasted a year and have to start college all over again, but now that I've settled on a field I'll be able to concentrate." Zuo said.

Zuo is not alone.

At the China Three.Gorges University in Yicljang in Hubei Province 53 out of 59 students in the Physics Department took transfer exams last semester.  62  

"   63   Many students picked colleges before majors, only to discover their mistakes a few weeks after arrival on the campus." said Jiang Xin, 20, who was able to switch to electrical engineering and automation from physics.He said that physics graduates had few other options besides going into teaching,     64  

A new survey, of 2,500 students nationwide starting in September this year, suggests that as much as 35 percent of students are disappointed by their courses.

However, Shao Yangfang, who works at the admission office of University of International Business and Economics in Beijing, advised students to consider both short-term and long-term goals.

"After graduation do you want to find yourself in a job very specially related to your college major? Or, would you like to possess the knowledge and skills that will enable you to work in many areas?    65    Above all, your choice of major should be based on your own interest, abilities and personality." Shao said.

A.These are the questions students need to consider.

B.After rounds of exams and interviews, he managed to transfer to the Department of International Accounting.

C.He added that a career in education just didn't suit him.

D.Unfortunately only 22 of them got a place on another major.

E.Many college students don't care about their future career.

F.When we were at high schools very few of us understood how a major relates to a career.

G.When we were at high schools, we already knew what are hot majors and what are unexpected ones.

 

【答案】

 B

 D

 F

 C

 A

【解析】

試題分析:

 由第二段的第一句It may seem like I've wasted a year and have to start college all over again,可以知道他經(jīng)過幾輪考試和面試,轉(zhuǎn)學(xué)到國際會(huì)計(jì)部,所以選B

 由前面的句子At the China Three.Gorges University in Yicljang in Hubei Province 53 out of 59 students in the Physics Department took transfer exams last semester可以知道只有22位學(xué)生選擇了另外課目,所以選D

 由后面句子Many students picked colleges before majors, only to discover their mistakes a few weeks after arrival on the campus.可以知道學(xué)生在高中時(shí)不知道主修課目和職業(yè)有關(guān)系,所以選F

 由前面的句子He said that physics graduates had few other options besides going into teaching,可以知道他補(bǔ)充說教育的職業(yè)不是和他,所以選C

 由前面問句After graduation do you want to find yourself in a job very specially related to your college major? Or, would you like to possess the knowledge and skills that will enable you to work in many areas?可以知道這些問題學(xué)生需要考慮,所以選A

考點(diǎn):考查關(guān)于調(diào)查的說明文

點(diǎn)評(píng):本文說明了學(xué)生選擇主修課目時(shí),要以自己的興趣、能力、人格為依據(jù),主修科目和職業(yè)有關(guān)系。在答題中,應(yīng)首先略讀一下短文,了解一下短文的大致意思,然后把幾個(gè)選項(xiàng)含義理解透,尤其注意意思相近,表達(dá)有交叉的選項(xiàng)之間的區(qū)別。然后再細(xì)讀短文,把答案填入合適位置。答題時(shí)可以把含義相近的幾個(gè)選項(xiàng)輪流填入同一處位置,反復(fù)閱讀,反復(fù)體會(huì),找出最佳選項(xiàng),對(duì)于實(shí)在沒有把握的小題可以留待最后完成。完成短文后,再認(rèn)真通讀一遍全文,看看上下語意是否通順,是否符合邏輯關(guān)系。

 

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