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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.

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 lecturer 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, 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 way

B．open to both students and their parents

C．connected with the present situation

D．warmly received by economics

2.Incomes in the public sector are more attractive because of their              .

A．greater stability                         B．higher pay

C．fewer applications                       D．better reputation

3.In the opinion of most parents              .

A．economics should be the focus of school teaching

B．more students should be admitted to universities

C．children should solve financial problems themselves

D．the teaching of financial matters should be strengthened

4.According to Hocking, the global economic crisis might make the youngsters          .

A．have access to better equipment           B．wiser in money management

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

5.What’s the main idea of the text?

A．Universities have received more applications.

B．College students benefit a lot from economic uncertainty.

C．Economics is attracting an increasing numbers students.

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

 

Answer 1

【答案】

1.C

2.A

3.D

4.B

5.C

【解析】

試題分析：文章主要講述了由于金融危機(jī)在大學(xué)里越來越多的人申請讀經(jīng)濟(jì)學(xué)，經(jīng)濟(jì)學(xué)受到熱捧。同時(shí)公共行業(yè)的專業(yè)也很受學(xué)生的青睞，因?yàn)檫@些行業(yè)的收入在經(jīng)濟(jì)危機(jī)中更為保險(xiǎn)。

1.細(xì)節(jié)題。從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.可知，Professor John Beath 的講座主要是有關(guān)當(dāng)代發(fā)生的一些事情，與當(dāng)前的形式聯(lián)系的很緊密，故選C

2.細(xì)節(jié)題。從Nursing saw a 15% jump, with people’s renewed interest in careers in the public sector, which are seen as more secure in economic crisis.可知，公共行業(yè)被看成是在經(jīng)濟(jì)危機(jī)中更加有保障的，所以很多申請公共行業(yè)的專業(yè)學(xué)習(xí)。故選A

3.細(xì)節(jié)題。從A recent study showed almost two thirds of parents believed schools should do more to teach pupils about financial matters,可知，家長們希望老師更多教一些金融方面的知識，故選D

4.細(xì)節(jié)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 可知，全球金融危機(jī)可能會使年輕人在金錢管理方面更為明智，故選B

5.主旨題。文章主要介紹了當(dāng)前經(jīng)濟(jì)危機(jī)下，很多人都申請學(xué)經(jīng)濟(jì)學(xué)來更好的理解經(jīng)融系統(tǒng)的運(yùn)行模式和職能，即經(jīng)濟(jì)學(xué)吸引了越來越多的人，故選C

考點(diǎn)：社會現(xiàn)象類說明文

點(diǎn)評：說明文是高考必考題型，此類題型比較好解答，在答題過程中注意結(jié)合題目在文章中找到答案的位置，對于主旨題，可以從第一段或是最后一段著手進(jìn)行找主題。 同時(shí)，也可以結(jié)合排除法對文章的中心進(jìn)行把握。