III．Reading Comprehension（30 points，2 points each）

    从下列每篇短文的问题后所给的四个选择项中选出一个最佳答案，并在答题卡上将相应的字母涂黑。

Passage One

Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage.

Lately it has become fashionable in America to question whether it is really worth it to go to college. According to a new survey released by the Pew Research Center, only 40 percent of Americans felt that colleges provided a good value for the cost. At the same time,86 percent of college graduates still felt the investment was a good one for them.

There are a number of reasons for the widespread dissatisfaction with college. First, there are plenty of problems with higher education—poor quality and out-of-control costs are two of the biggest，Second， it is true that college is not for everyone．There are plenty of rewarding and important careers that do not require college．And due to the slow economy，there may in fact be more graduates than the current job market needs．Besides，anti-college sentiment is nothing new· Today，Microsoft’s Bill Gates or Apple’s Steve Jobs—both college dropouts-is often held up as evidence of why all that time sitting in class is better spent elsewhere．

  However，getting a college education is still a good idea．College graduates earn more，and are more likely to have a job in the first place．According to the statistics last year，the average weekly earnings for someone with some college but no degree were$712，compared to$1，038 for a college graduate．That is almost$17，000 over the course of a year and there is an even bigger divide for those with less education．Meanwhile，the unemployment rate was 9.2 percent for those with only some college and more than 10 percent for those with just a middle school degree，but it was 5.4 percent for college graduates．The economic gaps between college completers and those with less education are getting larger·   

Although most Americans surveyed by Pew feel doubtful about the value of a college degree，an overwhelming majority of parents Pew surveyed still expect their children to go to college．“It call be inferred that the increased doubt has not significantly influenced decision making，’’Pew’s Taylor says．“Despite the concern about rising costs and other problems，college remains a universal desire in this country．”

21．Recently many Americans question_____．

A．the value of a college degree

B．the ability of college graduates   

C．the quality of college education   

D．the high cost of higher education

22．The passage tells US that Bill Gates was_____．

A．a self-taught college student   

B．a hardworking undergraduate   

C．a successful college dropout   

D．a successful college graduate

23．The writer seems to agree that_____．

A．there is no need to go to college

B．anti—college sentiment is a new thing

C．college cannot guarantee employment

D．college education remains a wise choice

24．The unemployment rate for college graduates last Year was_____．

A．5.4％   

B．7.1％ 

C．9.2％

D．10％

25．The Pew survey implies that_____．

A．the cost of college education will decrease

B．most Americans still favor college education 

C．the quality of college education will improve 

D．increased doubt affects parents’decision making