When you consider what subject to study in college, chances are that you and your parents will think about what you can make out of it after graduation. You will likely ask the question: “Can I find a well-paid job or simply a job with a degree in this in the future?”
This consideration also influences students when they come to choose between studying science or humanities (人文学科) at college. People generally believe that the humanities, which include literature , history, cultural studies and philosophy, do not prepare students for a specific vocation (职业). Science subjects, however, are considered vocational courses that produce scientists, engineers and economists (经济学家).
“I've decided to take finance as my college major. My parents and I think this subject will help me get a good job or start a business,” said Huachen Yueru, 17, a science student at Wuxi No. 1 High School.
Even those who choose a liberal arts (文科) education often pick the humanities subject which they think will best help them later find a job.
“I'm going to study Spanish in college, which I believe will open doors to a high-paying job for me,” said Liu Chao, 18, a Senior 2 student at Dalian No 20 High School. He said few of his classmates show interest in subjects like philosophy and history, which are seen as “less promising” in job markets.
The popularity of liberal arts subjects among college students has also been decreasing in the United States. American scholars (学者) and universities are concerned that in the ongoing economic crisis (经济危机) liberal arts subjects will be hit hardest. As money tightens (紧缩), they worry that the humanities may become “a great luxury (奢侈品) that many cannot afford”, according to the New York Times.
小题1: When you consider what to study in college, what does you and your parents usually think about ?
A．whether you are interested in the subject.
B．if you can lead a happy life.
C．what you can make out of it after graduation.
D．How much you can learn in the college.小题2:Why do students show little interest in the subjects, like philosophy or history ?
A．Because they are not interested in them.
B．Because they think these subjects are useless.
C．Because they see these subjects as less-promising in job market.
D．Because they like the science subjects.小题3: What can we infer from the passage ?
A．Humanities are becoming less and less popular with the students.
B．Studying science subjects is sure to find a well-paid job.
C．The humanities in college should be cancelled.
D．The writer thinks those who choose the liberal arts education will choose their favorite subjects.小题4: What does the underlined word “it” refer to in the first paragraph ?
A．the subject you study in college
B．science
C．humanities
D．liberal arts体裁：说明文 词数：326 难度系数：☆☆☆☆ 建议用时：8分钟
类别：细节理解+推理判断题+词义猜测题 本文标题 ：…Arts in crisis…
