高中英语 Module 6 Revision Section 3 Cultural Corner强化练习（含解析）外研版选修6-外研版高中选修6英语试题.doc

Module6SectionⅢ
Ⅰ.阅读理解
[2014·广东省湛江一中检测]WhentimesgettoughW1,wealllookforwaystocutbackP1.Whenwe'rehungry,weeatathomeinsteadofgoingout.Wetakebusesinsteadoftaxis.Andwewearourolddesignerjeansjustafewmonthslonger.Withcollegeexpensesatall－timehighs,highschoolstudentsareeagertodoP2anythingtocutthecostofauniversityeducation.
Onecost－cuttingproposalW2istoallowcollegestudentstogetabachelor'sdegreeinthreeyearsinsteadoffour.EducationalinstitutionshavebeenactivelyexploringwaystomakethelearningprocessmoreefficientW3.Butthere'saquestion:Wouldthequalityofundergraduate(本科生)educationsuffer?FewUSuniversitieshaveformallyapproveda“three－yeardegree”model.
IdoubtW4thatmainstreamNorthAmericancollegeswillcarryoutP3athree－yearcurriculum(课程)anytimesoon.ForonethingP4,mostuniversitiesalreadyallowhighlyqualifiedstudentstograduateearlybytestingoutofcertainclassesandobtaininganumberofcollegecredits(学分).Inaddition,atfamousuniversities,thecommitteewhodeterminewhichcoursesarerequiredandwhichcoursesareelectivesareunlikelytosuddenly“throwout”onequarteroftherequiredcredits.SProfessorswillresistW5“diluting(稀释)”thequalityoftheeducationtheyoffer.
InmyopinionP5,aqualityfour－yeareducationisalwayssuperiortoaqualitythree－yeareducation.Acollegeeducationrequiressufficienttimeforastudenttobecomeskilledintheirmajoranddocourseworkinfieldsoutsidetheirmajor.Itisnotagoodideatowaterdowneducation,anymorethanit'snotagoodideatowaterdownmedicine.Ifwewanttohelpstudentsfindtheirwaythroughuniversity,weshouldhelpthemunderstandearlyonwhatknowledgeandskillstheyneedtohaveupongraduation.WeshouldallowstudentstotestoutofasmanycoursesaspossibleP6.Weshouldgivethemachancetoearnmoneyasinterns(实习生)inmeaningfulpart－timejobsthatrelatetotheiruniversitystudies,suchasthefive－yearco－opprogramatNortheasternUniversity.
1.Thefirstparagraphservesasa(n)________.
A.explanation B.definition
C.introduction D.comment
2.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethat________.
A.mostAmericanuniversitiesareagainstthe“three－yeardegree”model
B.manyfamousUSuniversitiesareconsid