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【題目】 An increase in students applying to study economics at university is being attributed to （歸因于）the global economic crisis awakening a public thirst for knowledge about how the financial system works.

Applications for degree courses beginning this autumn were up by 15% this January, according to UCAS, the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service. A. spokesman for the Royal Economic Society said applications to do economics at A-level were also up.

Professor john Beath, the president of the society and a leading lecture at St Andrews University, said his first-year lectures---which are open to students from all departments—were drawing crowds of 400, rather than the usual 250.

“There are a large number of students who are not economics majors, who would like to learn something about it. One of the things I have done this year is to relate my teaching to contemporary events in a way that one hasn’t traditionally done. ” he added.

University applications rose 7% last year. But there were rises above average in several subjects. Nursing saw a 15% jump, with people’s renewed interest in careers in the public sector（部門）, which are seen as more secure in economic crisis.

A. recent study showed almost two thirds of parents believed schools should do more to teach pupils about financial matters, and almost half said their children had asked them what was going on, although a minority of parents felt they did not understand it themselves well enough to explain.

Zack Hocking, the head of Child Trust Funds, said: “It’s possible that one good thing to arise from the downturn will be a generation that’s financially wiser and better equipped to manage their money through times of economic uncertainty.”

【1】Professor John Beath’s lectures are __________.

A.given in a traditional wayB.connected with the present situation

C.open to both students and their parentsD.warmly received by economists

【2】In the opinion of most parents, ___________.

A.economists should be the focus of school teaching

B.more students should be admitted to universities

C.the teaching of financial matters should be strengthened.

D.children should solve financial problems themselves

【3】According to Hocking, the global economic crisis might make the youngsters ___________.

A.wiser in money managementB.have access to better equipment

C.confident about their future careersD.get jobs in Child Trust Funds

【4】What’s the main idea of the text?

A.Universities have received more applications.

B.Economics is attracting an increasing number of students

C.College students benefit a lot from economic uncertainty

D.Parents are concerned with children’s subject selection.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】C

【3】A

【4】B

【解析】

這是一篇說明文。文章主要講述了由于金融危機在大學里越來越多的人申請讀經濟學，經濟學受到熱捧。同時公共行業的專業也很受學生的青睞，因為這些行業的收入在經濟危機中更為保險。

【1】細節理解題。根據第四段中One of the things I have done this year is to relate my teaching to contemporary events in a way that one hasn't traditionally done．（今年我所做的一件事是將我的教學與當代事件聯系起來，這是一種傳統上從未做過的事情。）可知，Professor John Beath 的講座主要是有關當代發生的一些事情，與當前的形式聯系的很緊密，故選B。

【2】細節理解題。從倒數第二段第一句A recent study showed almost two thirds of parents believed schools should do more to teach pupils about financial matters.（最近的一項研究表明，近三分之二的家長認為，學校應該在財務問題上做更多的教育。）可知，家長們希望老師更多教一些金融方面的知識，故選C。

【3】細節理解題。從最后一段It’s possible that one good thing to arise from the downturn will be a generation that’s financially wiser and better equipped to manage their money through times of economic uncertainty.”（經濟衰退可能帶來的一件好事是，這一代人在財務上更加明智，在經濟不穩定時期能夠更好地管理自己的資金）可知，霍金認為，全球經濟危機可能會讓年輕人在理財方面變得更明智。故選A。

【4】主旨大意題。根據文章第一段An increase in students applying to study economics at university is being attributed to the global economic crisis awakening a public thirst for knowledge about how the financial system works.（申請大學經濟學專業的學生人數增加，原因是全球經濟危機喚醒了公眾對金融體系運作方式的渴望。）以及文章主要介紹了當前經濟危機下，很多人都申請學經濟學來更好的理解金融系統的運行模式和職能，即經濟學吸引了越來越多的人，故選B。