omplaint among young scholars is that There is pressure to publish, although there is virtually no interest among administrators or colleagues in the content the publications. 26. When a college tries to be " all things to all people"(lines 2, Para. I), it aims to A)satisfy the needs of all kinds of students simultaneously B)focus on training students in various skills C)encourage all sorts of people to attend college D)make learning serve academic rather than productive ends 27. The word "core"(lines 15, 1st paragraph) might mean A)aim B)unit D)course 28. One of the reasons for the current crisis in American colleges and niversities is that A)a narrow vocationalism has come to dominate many colleges B)students don't have enough freedom in choosing what they want to learn C)skills are being taught as a means to an end D)students are not interested in learning 29. American colleges and universities failed to graduate half of their four year degree candidates because A)most of them lack high quality faculites B)students are becoming more and more lazy C)there are not enough incentives for students to study hard D)they attach greater importance to research and publication than to teaching 30. It can be inferred from the passage that high quality college education calls for A)high quality faculties B)a commitment to students and effective teaching C)the cultivation of students' interest in learning D) dedication to research in frontier areas of knowledge Passage Three Questions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage The U.S. birthrate began to decline in the middle 1950s, resulting in a smallercomplaint among young scholars is that “There is pressure to publish, although there is virtually no interest among administrators or colleagues in the content of the publications.” 26.When a college tries to be “all things to all people”(lines 2, Para. Ⅰ), it aims to ____. A) satisfy the needs of all kinds of students simultaneously B) focus on training students in various skills C) encourage all sorts of people to attend college D) make learning serve academic rather than productive ends 27.The word “core”(lines 15, 1st paragraph) might mean____. A) aim B) unit C) center D) course 28.One of the reasons for the current crisis in American colleges and universities is that ____. A) a narrow vocationalism has come to dominate many colleges B) students don’t have enough freedom in choosing what they want to learn C) skills are being taught as a means to an end D) students are not interested in learning 29.American colleges and universities failed to graduate half of their four year degree candidates because ____. A) most of them lack high quality faculites B) students are becoming more and more lazy C) there are not enough incentives for students to study hard D) they attach greater importance to research and publication than to teaching 30.It can be inferred from the passage that high quality college education calls for ____. A) high quality faculties B) a commitment to students and effective teaching C) the cultivation of students’ interest in learning D) dedication to research in frontier areas of knowledge Passage Three Questions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage. The U.S. birthrate began to decline in the middle 1950’s, resulting in a smaller