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As the latest crop of students pen their undergraduate application form and weigh up their options, it may be worth considering just how the point, purpose and value of a degree has changed and what Generation Z need to consider as they start the third stage of their educational journey.
Millennials were told that if you did well in school, got a decent degree, you would be set up for life. But that promise has been found wanting. As degrees became universal, they became devalued. Education was no longer a secure route of social mobility. Today, 28 per cent of graduates in the UK are in non-graduate roles, a percentage which is double the average among OECD countries.
This is not to say that there is no point in getting a degree, but rather stress that a degree is not for everyone, that the switch from classroom to lecture hall is not an inevitable one and that other options are available.
Thankfully, there are signs that this is already happening, with Generation Z seeking to learn from their millennial predecessors, even if parents and teachers tend to be still set in the degree mindset. Employers have long seen the advantages of hiring school leavers who often prove themselves to be more committed and loyal employees than graduates. Many too are seeing the advantages of scrapping a degree requirement for certain roles.
For those for whom a degree is the desired route, consider that this may well be the first of many. In this age of generalists, it pays to have specific knowledge or skills. Postgraduates now earn 40 per cent more than graduates. When more and more of us have a degree, it makes sense to have two.
It is unlikely that Generation Z will be done with education at IS or 21; they will need to be constantly up-skilling throughout their career to stay employable. It has been estimated that this generation, due to the pressures of technology, the wish for personal fulfillment and desire for diversity, will work for 17 different employers over the course of their working life and have five different careers. Education, and not just knowledge gained on campus, will be a core part of Generation Zs career trajectory.
Older generations often talk about their degree in the present and personal tense: I am a geographer or I am a classist. Their sons or daughters would never say such a thing; it's as if they already know that their degree won't define them in the same way.
1、 The author suggests that Generation Z should________.
2、The percentage of UK graduates in non-graduate roles reflect________.
3、The author considers it a good sign that________.
4、It is advised in Paragraph 5 that those with one degree should________.
5、What can be concluded about Generation Z from the last two paragraphs?
问题1选项
A.be careful in choosing a college.
B.be diligent at each educational stage.
C.reassess the necessity of college education.
D.postpone their undergraduate application.
问题2选项
A.Millennial's opinions about work.
B.the shrinking value of a degree.
C.public discontent with education.
D.the desired route of social mobility.
问题3选项
A.Generation Z are seeking to earn a decent degree.
B.School leavers are willing to be skilled workers.
C.Employers are taking a realistic attitude to degrees.
D.Parents are changing their minds about education.
问题4选项
A.make an early decision on their career.
B.attend on the job training program.
C.team up with high-paid postgraduates.
D.further their studies in a specific field.
问题5选项
A.Lifelong learning will define them.
B.They will make qualified educators.
C.Depress will no longer appeal them.
D.They will have a limited choice of jobs.
第1题:C
第2题:B
第3题:C
第4题:D
第5题:A
第1题:
首先,根据题干关键词“Generation Z ” 定位到第一段第一句的后半句“ it may be worth considering just how the point, purpose and value of a degree has changed …”(我们要去思考,学位的意义、目的和价值发生了怎样的变化)根据此句话,选项应该与“学位的意义”有关,且结合文章第二段“ As degrees became universal, they became devalued”(随着等级变得普遍,它们就会贬值)和第三段“ a degree is not for everyone, ”(学位并不适合每个人)等信息都在表明,学位现在并不是唯一选择,根据这一主题确定选项C 重新评估大学教育的必要性,为正确选项。
A项 在选择大学时要谨慎。文章并没有谈及,选择大学是否要谨慎的问题,完全脱离主题。B项 在大学每个阶段要勤奋,无中生有。D项 推迟申请,同样属于无中生有,文章中没有提到任何关于“推迟”的说法。
第2题:
首先,根据题干关键词“UK graduates in non-graduate roles ” 定位到第二段第一句最后一句,从“today、28%”等具体化的信息,可以看出来这一句是事实句/例证句。但是题干问的是这个比例反映了什么,问的是观点。那么例证句在段落最后,观点则应该找上文。于是找到答案句“As degrees became universal, they became devalued. Education was no longer a secure route of social mobility. ”(随着等级变得普遍,它们就贬值了。教育不再是社会流动的安全途径。)也就是说引用28%这个比例是为了说明“学历的贬值”,对应B选项,其中shrinking value对应devalue.
A项 对应第二段第一句内容,但是第一句中,没有提到对千禧一代对“工作”的态度。C项,人们对于教育不满意。无中生有。D项,理想的社会流动路径。前文中只说了教育不是理想的社会流动路径,并没有提及什么是理想的社会流动路径,所以例子不可能说明前文没有的观点,故排除。
第3题:
首先,根据题干关键词“a good sign ” 定位到第四段第一句,其中Thankfully对应的是good。从第四段第二句看到这个迹象主要是在说employers的变化,“长期以来,雇主们都看到了雇佣辍学者的好处,因为他们往往证明自己比大学毕业生更忠诚。许多人也看到了对某些职位取消学位要求的好处。”这两句都是在说雇主们降低了对学历的要求,对应选项C,雇主们对学位采取了现实的态度。
A项 显然不符合文章的主题——学历不是唯一途径,且第四段中也没有提及他们要去追求更好的学历。B项 辍学者愿意成为技术工人。文章中说的是雇主愿意雇佣school leavers,并没有提及他们愿意成为技术工人。D项 家长们正在改变他们对教育的看法。原文中说的是“even if parents and teachers tend to be still set in the degree mindset. ”即父母依然是固守学位观念,D项与原文表意相反。
第4题:
首先,根据题干关键词“Paragraph 5” 定位到第五段。根据本段二句和第四句“In this age of generalists, it pays to have specific knowledge or skills. When more and more of us have a degree, it makes sense to have two.”(在这个多面手的时代,拥有特定的知识或技能是值得的。当我们越来越多的人拥有学位时,拥有两个学位是有意义的。)两句结合起来即,对于那些只有一个学历的人,可以去了解更多领域的知识,即选项D。
A项和B项 均是无中生有。C项 与高薪研究生合作。第五段中只提及了“Postgraduates now earn 40 per cent more than graduates”(如今,研究生的收入比毕业生高出40%)并没有提及“team up”相关内容。
第5题:
首先,根据题干定位到最后两段。其中,第6段中,“they will need to be constantly up-skilling throughout their career…”(他们将需要在整个职业生涯中不断提高技能)、“work for 17 different employers and have five different careers.”(为17个不同的雇主工作,从事5种不同的职业)以及第7段中“it's as if they already know that their degree won't define them in the same way.”(“就好像他们已经知道,他们的学位不会以同样的方式定义他们。”)等内容可以得知,Z时代的人要不断学习来去适应各种职业需求,A选项中 lifelong learning匹配该内容。
B项、C项和均是无中生有,两段中没有提到过关于educator、depress的相关内容。D项与原文表意相反,原文“work for 17 different employers and have five different careers.” (为17个不同的雇主工作,从事5种不同的职业)表明工作机会非常丰富而非“limited”(有限的)。