D) can provide an answer to the problems of their people 15. The author condudes that historical changes would A)be delayed without leaders with inspiring personal qualities Bnot happen without heroes making the necessary sacrifices c take place ff there were heroes to lead the people D produce leaders with attractive personalities P Questions 16 to 20 are based on the following passage. According to a survey, which was based on the responses of over 188, 000 students, todays traditiona|- age college freshmen are" more materialistic and less altruistic(利他主义的y than at any time in the 17 years of the poll Not surprising in these hard times the students major objective is to be financially well off. Less important than ever is developing a meaningful philosophy of life.It follows then that today the most popular course is not literature or history but accounting Interest in teaching, social service and the altruistic fields is at a low. On the other hand enrollment in business programs, engineering and computer science is way up. That's no surprise either A friend of mine(a sales representative for a chemical company) was making twice the salary of her college instructors her first year on the job-even before she completed her two-year associate degree. While it's true that we all need a career, it is equally true that our civilization has accumulated an incredible amount of knowledge in fields far removed from our own and that we are better for our understanding of these other contributions-be they scientific or artistic. It is equally true that, in studying the diverse wisdom of others, we learn how to think. More important, perhaps, education teaches us to see the connections between things, as well as to see beyond our immediate needs. Weekly we read of unions who went on strike for higher wages, only to drive their employer any; no job. How shortsighted in the long run But the most important argument for a broad education is that in studying the accumulated wisdom of the ages, we improve our moral sense. I saw a cartoon recently which shows a group of businessmen looking puzzled as they sit around a conference table; one of them is talking on the intercom(xfvFBL:"Miss Baxter , he says, could you please send in someone who can distinguish right from wrong? From the long-term point of view, that's what education really ought to be about 16. According to the author s observation, college students A)have never been so materialistic as today B have never been so interested in the arts C have never been so financially well off as today D)have never attached so much importance to moral sense 17. The students' criteria for selecting majors today have much to do with A) the influences of their instructors B the financial goals they seek in life c)their own interpretations of the courses D)their understanding of the contributions of others 18. By saying"While it's true that a be they scientific or artistic(Lines 1-3, Para. 5),theD) can provide an answer to the problems of their people 15. The author concludes that historical changes would ________. A) be delayed without leaders with inspiring personal qualities B) not happen without heroes making the necessary sacrifices C) take place ff there were heroes to lead the people D) produce leaders with attractive personalities Passage Two Questions 16 to 20 are based on the following passage. According to a survey, which was based on the responses of over 188,000 students, today’s traditional-age college freshmen are “more materialistic and less altruistic (利他主义的)” than at any time in the 17 years of the poll. Not surprising in these hard times, the student’s major objective “is to be financially well off. Less important than ever is developing a meaningful philosophy of life.” It follows then that today the most popular course is not literature or history but accounting. Interest in teaching, social service and the “altruistic” fields is at a low. On the other hand, enrollment in business programs, engineering and computer science is way up. That’s no surprise either. A friend of mine (a sales representative for a chemical company) was making twice the salary of her college instructors her first year on the job—even before she completed her two-year associate degree. While it’s true that we all need a career, it is equally true that our civilization has accumulated an incredible amount of knowledge in fields far removed from our own and that we are better for our understanding of these other contributions—be they scientific or artistic. It is equally true that, in studying the diverse wisdom of others, we learn how to think. More important, perhaps, education teaches us to see the connections between things, as well as to see beyond our immediate needs. Weekly we read of unions who went on strike for higher wages, only to drive their employer out of business. No company; no job. How shortsighted in the long run! But the most important argument for a broad education is that in studying the accumulated wisdom of the ages, we improve our moral sense. I saw a cartoon recently which shows a group of businessmen looking puzzled as they sit around a conference table; one of them is talking on the intercom (对讲机): “Miss Baxter,” he says, “could you please send in someone who can distinguish right from wrong?” From the long-term point of view, that’s what education really ought to be about. 16. According to the author’s observation, college students ________. A) have never been so materialistic as today B) have never been so interested in the arts C) have never been so financially well off as today D) have never attached so much importance to moral sense 17. The students’ criteria for selecting majors today have much to do with ________. A) the influences of their instructors B) the financial goals they seek in life C) their own interpretations of the courses D) their understanding of the contributions of others 18. By saying “While it’s true that... be they scientific or artistic” (Lines 1-3, Para. 5), the