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It is a plain fact that we are in a world where competition is going on in all areas and at all leve...
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It is a plain fact that we are in a world where competition is going on in all areas and at all levels. This is exciting. Yet, on the other hand, competition leads to a pragmatic(实用的)attitude. People choose to learn things that are useful, and do things that are profitable. Today’s college education is also affected by this general sense of utilitarianism(功利主义).
Many college students choose Business, Law or Computer Programming as their majors convinced that these professions are where big money is. It is not unusual to see college students taking a part-time job as a warm-up for the real battle. I often see my friends taking GRE tests, working on English or computer certificates and taking the driving tests to get a license. Well, I have nothing against being practical. As the competition in the job market gets more and more severe, students do have reasons to be practical.
However, we should never forget that college education is much more than skill training. Just imagine, if utilitarianism becomes the main trend on campus, leaving no space for the cultivation(培养)of students’ minds, or development of their soul, we will see university is training well-trained spiritless working machines. If utilitarianism controls society, we will see people lost in the money-making adventures, humanity losing its grace and dignity, and that would be disastrous. I’d like to think society as encouraging and people regard profit or fame only as a horse that pulls the courage. Yet without the driver picking direction, the courage would go straight and may even end up in a dangerous situation.
A certificate may give you some advantages, but not broad horizons, positive attitudes and personal integrity(诚实正直), which are the wealth you cannot acquire through any quick fixed way. In today’s world, the highest level of competition may not be that of skills or expertise(专门技能), but of vision and strategy, and your intellectual quality largely determines how far you can go in your career.
1.The author’s attitude toward today’s college education is .
A. positive B. cautious
C. critical D. doubtful
2.Many college students choose to major in Business because .
A. a businessman is very likely to make big money
B. studying business is less competitive
C. too many students have chosen Computer Programming
D. Computer Programming is not a must for them
3.The author does strongly suggest that .
A. more competition be encouraged on campus
B. people should not ignore the value of broad horizons, positive attitudes and personal integrity
C. intellectual quality determine how far one can go in his/her career
D. college students get as many part-time jobs as possible
4.In the author’s opinion, .
A. college students are not pragmatic enough
B. college students should have drivers pick direction for them
C. college education should provide students with more business courses
D. college education should value the cultivation of students’ minds
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