2023年6月大学英语六级押题模拟卷（六）

学英语六级押题模拟卷(六)PartIWriting(30minutes)Directions:Supposeyouareaskedtogiveadviceonwhethersharedbikeswillbethemostpopulartransportationmeansinthenearfuture.Writeanessaytostateyouropinion.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsbutnomorethan200words.PartIIListeningComprehension(30minutes)SectionADirections:Inthissection,youwillhearthreenewsreports.Attheendofeachnewsreport,youwillheartwoorthreequestions.Boththenewsreportandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Questions1to4arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.1.A)Heisafitnessinstructor.B)Heisaclassmateofthewoman.C)Hehelpedthewomanseveraltimes.D)Heranintothewomaninthestreet.2.A)Theartistictype.B)Thesmarttype.C)Thesocialtype.D)Theindoortype.3.A)Theycarewhethertheirloverssharethesameinterestwiththem.B)Theydon’twanttheirloverstowatchmoviestheymighthate.C)Theybothquarreledwiththeirloverswhenwatchingmovies.D)Theyliketowatchthesamekindsofmovies.4.A)Shedoesn’tlikeanenergetictype.B)Shedoesn’tlikeaquiettype.C)Shedoesn’tlikeahumoroustype.D)Shedoesn’tlikeamusculartype.Questions5to8arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.5.A)Peopleshouldunderstandit.C)Peopleshouldfightagainstit.B)Peopleshouldsupportit.D)Peopleshoulddoubtaboutit.6.A)Thoselearningindependently.B)Thosemasteringadvancedtechnologies.C)Thosequalifyingforleadingpositions.D)Thoseadaptingtonewprofessions.7.A)Thosewhohavegreatvision.C)Thosewhohaveconcernforhumanity.B)Thosewhowanttobescholars.D)Thosewhoaspiretoworkforsociety.8.A)Adjustingtochallenges.B)Constructingbetterbuildings.C)Developingindependentthinking.D)Possessingprofoundmind.SectionBDirections：Inthissection,youwillheartwolongconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,youwillhearfourquestions.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C),andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Questions9to11arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard. 9.A)Becauseitisthemainlanguageofbusiness.B)Becauseitiswidelyusedintheworld.C)BecauseitisthemothertongueofShakespeare.D)BecauseitisacceptedastheInternetlanguage.10.A)Tomotivatepeopletolearnotherlanguages.B)Tocelebratemultilingualismanddifferentcultures.C)Toacceleratetheprogressionofglobalization.D)Topromotedifferentculturesaroundtheworld.11.A)Theofficialworldlanguages.B)TOEELprogram.C)Shakespeare’sbirthday.D)EnglishLanguageDay.Questions12to15arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.12.A)Theyareshrinkingfast.B)Theyaregrowingfast.C)Theydependontourism.D)Theydependongoldexports.13.A)Ithasbeenshrinking.B)Itdependsonimport.C)Ithasbeenlocal.D)Itreliesonthegovernment.14.A)Reformlandmarketsandregulations.B)Reformtradepatterns.C)Attractforeigninvestments.D)Findmoretradablegoods.15.A)Tobuildasustainableurbanspace.B)Toaccelerateeconomicgrowth.C)Tomakeabeautifulurbanspace.D)Tomakethemostofnaturalresources.SectionCDirections:Inthissection,youwillhearthreerecordingsoflecturesorfollowedbythreeorfourquestions.Therecordingswillbeplayedonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C),D).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Questions16to18arebasedontherecordingyouhavejustheard.16.A)Itcausestype1diabetes.B)Itcausestype2diabetes.C)Itisacompound.D)Itcontrolsbloodsugarlevels.17.A)Itcancausepeopletobecomeobese.B)Itcandamagethekidneysandupsetthestomach.C)Itcandamagetheeyesandcausestrokes.D)Itcancausesuddenheartattacks.18.A)Broccoliisnotthealternativeofmetformin.B)Justeatingbroccoliisnotenoughtopreventortreatdiabetes.C)Pillsarestilltheonlychoiceoftreatingdiabetes.D)Eatingtwokilogramsofbroccolieverydaycantreatdiabetes.Questions19to22arebasedontherecordingyouhavejustheard.19.A)Theyemphasizetechnology.B)Theyemphasizepersonalconnections.C)Theyemphasizepracticalskills.D)Theyemphasizeteamwork.20.A)Low-wageworkersintheUnitedStates.C)Non-profitgroupsintheUSandEurope.B)For-profitgroupsintheUSandEurope.D)Low-incomeworkersintheserviceindustry.21.A)Fromthegovernment.C)Fromdomesticworkers.B)Fromcharityorganizations.D)Fromsponsors.22.A)About500.C)Over500.B)About1,000D)Lessthan1,000.Questions23to25arebasedontherecordingyouhavejustheard.23.A)299-to-1.B)271-to-1.C)59-to-1.D)20-to-1. 24.A)Theconcernsoflow-andmiddle-incomeworkers.B)Theconcernsofhigh-incomeworkers.C)Thesituationofdomesticeconomy.D)Thesituationofjobmarket.25.A)Byreducingthenumberoflow-payingjobs.B)Byincreasingpeople’ssenseofhappiness.C)Byincreasingthebuyingpowerofpeople.D)Bybalancingincomelevels.PartⅢReadingComprehension(40minutes)SectionADirections:Inthissection,thereisapassagewithtenblanks.Youarerequiredtoselectonewordforeachblankfromalistofchoicesgiveninawordbankfollowingthepassage.Readthepassagethroughcarefullybeforemakingyourchoices.Eachchoiceinthebankisidentifiedbyaletter.PleasemarkthecorrespondingletterforeachitemonAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Youmaynotuseanyofthewordsinthebankmorethanonce.Questions26to35arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Tinypiecesofgoldcouldbeusedinthefightagainstcancer,newresearchhassuggested.ScientistsatEdinburghUniversityhavejustcompletedastudywhichshowsthe__26__metalincreasedtheeffectivenessofdrugsusedtotreatlungcancercells.Minutefragments,knownasgoldnanoparticles(纳米粒子),were__27__inachemicaldevicebytheresearchteam.Whilethishasnotyetbeentestedonhumans,itishopedsuchadevicecouldonedaybeusedtoreducesideeffectsofcurrentchemotherapytreatmentsby__28__targetingdiseasedcellswithoutdamaginghealthytissue.Goldisasafechemicalelementandhastheabilityto__29__chemicalreactions.ResearchersattheUniversityofEdinburghdiscoveredpropertiesofthemetalthatallowthesecatalyticabilitiestobeaccessedinlivingthingswithoutanysideeffects.Thedevicewasshowntobeeffectiveafterbeing__30__inthebrainofazebrafish,suggestingitcanbeusedinlivinganimals.Thestudywascarriedoutin__31__withresearchersattheUniversityofZaragoza’sInstituteofNanoscienceofEdinburgh’sCRUKEdinburghCentre,said:“Wehavediscoverednew__32__ofgoldthatwerepreviouslyunknownandourfindingssuggestthatthemetalcouldbeusedto__33__drugsinsidetumoursverysafely.Thereisstillworktodobeforewecanusethison__34__,butthisstudyisastepforward.Wehopethatasimilardeviceinhumanscouldonedaybeimplantedbysurgeonstoactivatechemotherapydirectlyintumoursandreduceharmfuleffectstohealthyorgans.”Thenextstepswillbetoseeifthismethodis__35__touseinpeople,whatitslong-andshort-termsideeffectsare,andifit’sabetterwaytotreatsomecancers.A)accelerateI)preciselyB)cautiouslyJ)previousC)collaborationK)propertiesD)elaborationL)releaseE)encasedM)relieveF)implantedN)safeG)patientsO)unsafeH)preciousSectionBDirections:Inthissection,youaregoingtoreadapassagewithtenstatementsattachedtoit.Eachstatementcontainsinformationgiveninoneoftheparagraphs.Identifytheparagraphfromwhichtheinformationisderived. Youmaychooseaparagraphmorethanonce.Eachparagraphismarkedwithaletter.AnswerthequestionsbymarkingthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2.TheAmazon-WalmartShowdownThatExplainstheModernEconomy[A]WithAmazonbuyingthehigh-endgrocerychainWholeFoods,somethingretailanalystshaveknownforyearsisnowapparentoneveryone:TheonlineretailerisonacollisioncoursewithWalmarttotrytobethepredominantsellerofprettymucheverythingyoubuy.Eachoneistryingtobecomemoreliketheother—Walmartbyinvestingheavilyinitstechnology,Amazonbyopeningphysicalbookstoresandnowbuyingphysicalsupermarkets.Butthisismorethanabattlebetweentwobusinesstitans.Theirrivalryshedslightontheshiftingeconomicsofnearlyeverymajorindustry.[B]Thatinturnhasbeenaboon(福音)forconsumersbutalsohasmoreworryingimplicationsforjobs,wagesandinequality.Tounderstandthisepicshift,youcanlooknotjusttothegrocerybusiness,butalsotomycloset,andtoanotherretailacquisitionannouncedFridaymorning.[C]Men’sdressclothing,mineincluded,canbealittleboring.Likemanymaleofficeworkers,Ileantowardclothesthataresharpbutnotatallshowy.Nearlyeveryweekday,Iwearadressshirtthatiseitherlightblue,whiteorhassomesubtlecheckpattern,usuallypairedwithslacksandablazer.Thedescriptionalonecouldmakeapersondoze.IusedtobuymydressshirtsfromaHongKongtailor.Theyfitperfectly,butorderingrequiredanawkwardmeetingwithavisitingsalesmaninahotelsuite.Theytooksixweekstoarrive,andtheycostaround$120each,whichaddsupfastwhenyouneedtobuyeightor10ayeartokeepupwithwearandtear(破损)。ThenseveralyearsagoIrealizedthatacompanycalledBonoboswasmakingshirtsthatfitmenearlyaswell,thatwereoftensoldthreefor$220,or$73each,andthatwouldarriveintwodays.[D]Bonobosbecamemymainshirtprovider,atleastuntilrecently,whenIlearnedthatAmazonwastryingtogetintotheupper-endmen’sshirtgame.Thefirm’s“ButtonedDown”line,offeredtoAmazonPrimecustomers,usehigh-qualityfabricandisagoodvalueat$40forbasicshirts.Iboughtafew;theydon’tfitmequiteaswellastheBonobos,butIdopreferthestitching(针脚),I’monthefenceastowhichcompanywillprovidemynextshirtorder,andanewdealthisweekmakesitinteresting:WalmartisbuyingBonobos.Walmart’smovemightseemastrangedecision.Itisnotaretailerpeopletypicallyturntofor$88summerweightshirtsinRubyWynwoodPlaidor$750Italianwoolsuits.Thenagain,Amazonisbestknownasaresellerofgoodsmadebyothers.[E]WalmartandAmazonhavehadtheirsightsoneachotherforyears,eachaimingtobethedominantsellerofgoods—howeverconsumersofthefuturewanttobuythem.Itincreasinglylookslikethat“however”isahybridofphysicalstoresandonline-orderingchannels,andeachcompanyiscomingatthegoalfromadifferentstartingpoint.[F]Amazonisthedominantplayerinonlinesales,andisparticularlystrongamongaffluentconsumersinmajorcities.Itisnowexperimentingwithphysicalbookstoresandgroceriesasitlookstobroadenitsreach.Walmarthasthousandsofstoresthatsellhundredsofbillionsofdollars’worthofgoods.Itisparticularlystronginsuburbanandruralareasandamonglow-andmiddle-incomeconsumers,butit’splayingcatch-upwithonlinesalesandaffluenturbanites.[G]Whyarethesetwomega-retailersbothtryingtosellmeshirts?Theshortanswerisbecausetheybothwanttoselleverything.Morespecifically,Bonobosisknownasaninnovatorinexactlythistypeofhybridofonlineandphysicalstoresales.Itswebsiteandonlinecustomerserviceareexcellent,anditoperatesstoresinmajorcitieswhereyoucantryongarmentsandorderitemstobeshippeddirectly.Becausealltheactualinventoryiscentralized,thestoresthemselvescanoccupyminimalsquarefootage.Sotheactualinventoryiscentralized,thestoresthemselvescanoccupyminimalsquarefootage.Becausealltheactualinventoryiscentralized,thestoresthemselvescanoccupyminimalsquarefootage.SotheacquisitionmayhelpWalmartbuildexpertiseintheveryareaswhereitistryingtogainonAmazon.YoucanlookattheAmazonacquisitionofWholeFoodsthroughthesamelens.ThegrocerybusinesshasawholedifferentsetofchallengesfromthetypesofgoodsthatAmazonhasspecializedin;youcan’tstoreasteakorabananathewayyoudobooksortoys.Andpeoplewanttobeableto makepurchasesandtakehomeonthespurofthemoment.[H]JustasWalmartisusingBonobostogetaccesstohigher-endconsumersandamoretechnologicallysavvywayofsellingclothes,AmazonisusingWholeFoodstogettheexpertiseandphysicalpresenceittakestosellfreshfoods.Butbiggerdimensionsofthemoderneconomyalsocomeintoplay.[I]Theapparelbusinesshaslongbeenahighlycompetitiveindustryinwhichcountlessplayerscouldfindaniche(商机).Anyinsightthatoneshirt-makerdevelopedcouldberapidlycopiedbyothers,andconsumerpricesreflectedtheretailer’srealestatecostsandbrandingapproachasmuchasanything.Thathelpsexplainwhytherearethousandsofoptionsworldwideforsomeonewhowantsadecent-qualitymen’sshirt.Inthatworld,anyshirt-makerthattriedtogettoobigrapidlyfaceddiminishingreturns.Itwouldhavetopaymoreandmoretoleasethattriedtogettoobigrapidlyfaceddiminishingreturns.Itwouldhavetopaymoreandmoretoleasetherealestatefor-flungstores,andwouldhavetooutbidcompetitorstohirealltheexperiencedshirt-makers.Theexpansionwouldn’tofferanymeaningfulcostsavingsandwouldentailalotmoreheadachestryingtomanageitall.[J]Butmoreandmorebusinessesinthemoderneconomy,ratherthanreflectingthosediminishingreturnstoscale,showpositivereturnstoscale:Thebiggestcompanieshaveahugeadvantageoversmallerplayers.Thattendstotiltmarketstowardahandfulofplayersorevenamonopoly,ratherthananevenplayingfieldwithcountlesscompetitors.[K]Themostextremeexampleofthiswouldbethesoftwarebusiness,whereacompanyaninvestbottomlesssumsinapieceofsoftware,butthensellittoeachadditionalcustomerforpracticallynothing.Theapparelindustryisn’tthatextreme—thepriceofmakingashirtisstilllinkedtothecostoffabricandtheworkerstodothestitching—butitismovinginthatdirection.AndthathelpsexplainwhyWalmartandAmazonaresoeagertoputashirtonmyback.[L]Already,retailersneedtofigureouthowtomanagesophisticatedsupplychainsconnectingSoutheastAsiawithstoresinbigAmericancitiessothattheyrarelyrunoutofproduct.Theyneedmobileappsandwebsitesthatofferaseamlessuserexperiencesothatnothingstandsbetweenawould-bepurchaserandanorder.Largercompaniesthataregoodatsupplychainmanagementandtechnologycanspreadthosemore-or-lessfixedcostsaroundmoretotalsales,enablingthemtokeeppriceslowerthananicheplayerandentrenchtheiradvantage.[M]Thesepositivereturnstoscalecouldbecomeevenmorepronounced.Perhapsinthefuture,ratherthanmanufactureabunchofshirtsinIndonesiaandMalaysiaandshipthemtotheUnitedStatestobesoldoneatatimetourbanofficeworkers,acompanywillhavearobotmanufactureshirtstomyspecificationssomewherenearby.[N]Ifthat’sthefutureofclothing,andquiteafewcompaniesareworkingonjustthat,apparelwillbecomealandscapeofhighfixedcostsandenormousreturnstoscale.Thehandfulofcompanieswiththeverybestshirt-makingrobotswillwinthemarket,andanycompanythatcan’taffordtodevelopshirt-makingrobots,orisn’tverygoodatit,mightfinditselfleftinthecold.36.Traditionally,AmazonispopularamongconsumersinbigcitieswhileWalmartiswidelylocatedinruralareas.37.BonobosissellingappareltotheauthorinarelativelylowerpricethantheHongKongtailor.38.WalmartboughtBonobosinthatitwillhelpWalmartovertakeAmazon.39.Thetendencyofmarketsbeingoccupiedbybigcompaniesindicatesthatsmallcompanieshavenoadvantages.40.Nowadays,apparelisprobablyproducedindevelopingcountriesandthentransportedbacktotheUSforthewhitecollars.41.Withavailablehightechnologiesprovidinguserexperience,retailerscangetmorepotentialbuyers.42.Despitetheintensecompetition,theapparelindustrycanstilldiscoveropportunities.43.Robotsmakingclothingwouldcompeltheclothingcompaniesunabletodeveloprobotswelltofacedifficulties.44.Thepriceforashirtdependsonmanyfactors,includingthecostoffabricandthelaborforce.45.AmazonbuyingWholeFoodsshowsthattheonlineretailerisnowbeginningtofocusonphysicalstores.SectionCDirections:Thereare2passagesinthissection.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.PassageOneQuestions46to50arebasedonthefollowingpassage.AUSEnergyDepartmentreportcallsforincentivestoboostcoal-firedandnuclearpowerplantsfollowingastreamofclosuresthatitsaidunderminedreliablesourcesofelectricity.Thefindingsofthestudy,releasedlateonWednesday,drewscornfromrenewableenergyadvocatesbutpraisefromthecoalandunclearindustries.Thereportdovetailswith(与……相吻合)PresidentDonaldTrump’spromisetorevivetheailingminingsector.Butitdiffersfromconclusionspresentedinanearlierdraft,whichhadsaidbigincreasesinrenewablepowergenerationremainedpossiblewithoutundermininggridreliability.Theadministrationhadnotyetreviewedtheearlydraft,whichwaswrittenbydepartmentstaff.EnergySecretaryRickPerrycommissionedthestudyinApriltoevaluatewhether“regulatoryburdens”imposedbypastadministrations,includingthatofformerPresidentBarackObama,hadhurtthegridbyforcingshutdownsofbaseload(基本负载)plants,whichprovidenonstoppower,likethosefiredbycoalandnuclearfuel.Obamahadintroducedanumberofregulationsintendedtoslashemissionsofcarbondioxide,whichareblamedforclimatechange.Thisacceleratetheretirementofcoal-firedpowerplantsandbolsteredthenewly-developedsolarandwindsectors,whichdependheavilyonweatherconditionsfortheirpoweroutput.“Itisapparentthatintoday’scompetitivemarketscertainregulationsandsubsidiesarehavingalargeimpactonthefunctioningofmarkets,andtherebychallengingourpowergenerationmix,”Perrysaidinaletterintroducingthestudy.“Itisimportantforpolicymakerstoconsidertheirintendedandunintendedeffects.”Thestudy,conductedbythedepartment’sstaff,saidcheapnaturalgaswasthemaindriveroftheclosureofbaseloadcoalandnuclearplants,atrendthatwasputtingareasofthecountryatgreaterriskofpoweroutages.Thedepartmentrecommendedgivingbaseloadplantspricingadvantagesfortheirpower,aswellasmakingiteasierandcheapertogetpermitstobuildmoresuchprojects.HowardCrystal,aspokesmanfortheCenterforBiologicalDiversitywhichadvocatesforcleanenergy,calledtherecommendations“dangerouslymisguided”.“Therealityisthatwecanprotectourplanetandourenergysuppliesbyembracingwindandsolar,”hesaid.Somecoalandnuclearenergygroupswelcomedthefinalreport’sfindings.“Thisisamuch-needed,pragmaticlookatUSelectricityreliabilityandresilience(复原力),includingthepriorityofmaintainingcriticalcleanbaseloadpoweraselectricitymarketschange,”saidRichPowell,directorofClearPath,whichadvocatesforunclearandhydropower.Lastweek,NeilChatterjee,thenewlyappointedchairmanoftheFederalEnergyRegulatoryCommission,saidcoalplantsneededtobe“properlycompensatedtorecognizethevaluetheyprovidetothesystem.”46.Itcanbeinferredfromthefirstparagraphthat______.A)USEnergyDepartmentwillprovidesubsidytopowerplantsB)therecently-releasedreporthascausedmuchcontroversyC)PresidentTrumppromisedtoboosttraditionalenergyindustryD)itisunrealforrenewablepowerplantstokeepthegridreliable47.WhatittheattitudeofEnergySecretaryRickPerrytowardregulationsObamaintroducedinenergyindustry?A)Prettypositive.B)Somewhatdoubtful.C)Rathercritical.D)Totallyindifferent.48.AccordingtoEnergyDepartment,whatmakesitnecessarytoboostcoal-firedandnuclearpowerplants?A)Thepromisetoreviveminingsector.B)Theurgencytomaintaingridreliability.C)Thelargeimpactofcheapnaturalgas.D)Thegrowingneedsforsustainablepower.49.WhatdidMr.Crystalscoldofbeing“dangerouslymisguided”?A)ThefindingsofthestudyreleasedonWednesday.B)Theconclusionswritteninanearlierdraft.C)TheregulationsbroughtinbyPresidentObama.D)ThecommentsofMr.Perryoncleanenergy.50.Thedebatebetweensupportersandopponentsofthereportfocuseson______.A)whethercleanpowerplantsshouldbeprioritizedB)whetherbaseloadplantsshouldbecompensatedC)whethertraditionalenergyindustryshouldbeboostedD)whetheradministrativemeansshouldbeappliedPassageTwoQuestions51to55arebasedonthefollowingpassage.TheUnitedStatesboaststhebestpublicuniversitiesintheworld.Noyoungpersonshouldbeturnedawaybecausetheywerebornintoafamilywithoutenoughmoneyfortuition;norshouldgettingadegreeconsign(交付；委托)apersontodecadesofcripplingdebt.Forthesakeoffairness,classmobility,andtheidealofequalityofopportunity,Ibelievegenerousfinancialaidshouldbeavailabletoallneedystudentsforwhomafour-yeardegreeisthebestwaytoachievetheAmericandream.ButIalsoknowAmericaisoverwhelminglyledbypeoplewithcollegedegreesandwhitecollarbackgrounds—peoplewhoovervaluetheirownpathtosuccessandrigthesystemagainstotherswho’dthriveunderadifferentapproach.Ourelitesaretoooftenblindtothevalueofeducationthatisreceivedawayfromcollege,whetherthroughapprenticeshipsorvocationalschoolsoron-the-jobtraining.Theydon’talwaysunderstandthattherearelotsofblue-collarjobsthataremorefulfilling,betterpaying,andmoreindemandthanlotsofwhite-collarjobs.Andtheyareblindtothewisdominculturalenclaveswhereayoungpersonisnotconsidered“culturallycompetent”untilknowinghowtoperformCPR,helpastrangerchangeaflat,orworkalongsidepeoplefromdifferentsocialclasseswithouttakingoffensewhentheiretiquetteisdifferentthantheetiquetteatUCLAorBerkeley.Soratherthanpromisingfreetuition,Ihaveamoreinclusiveproposal:Nomatteryourraceorclassorgender,youshouldbeabletoaffordadegreefromapublicuniversitywithoutcripplingdebtifthatpathbestmaximizesyourpotential;andweshouldallvaluetheimportantworkbeingdoneatuniversities.ThefutureIwanttoseebeginswithredoublingAmerica’seffortsatciviceducationinhighschool.Everyonewithahigh-schooldiplomashouldhavelearnedallthetoolstheyneedtomeaningfullyparticipateascitizensinAmerica’sgovernment-by-the-people.Infact,adultswhowanttostudyAmericancivicsnowshouldhavethatopportunity.Next,foreveryonewhoearnstheirdiplomaorGED,Iproposefinancialaidforcollegeorforanalternativeinvestmentineducationthatwillhelpthemtowardanycareerthattheychoose,solongastheydemonstratethatthey’remakinganinformeddecision.Yes,we’llneedtobewatchfultofraudsters(行骗者)eagertogetapieceofthatmoneywithoutofferingvaluableknowledgeinreturn.Buttheproblemwillbenogreaterthanunderthestatusquo,whensomuchofthemoneythatflowstopublicuniversitiesiswastedonadministrativeexpansionandluxuriouscampusinstallations. Finally,sothatthosewhopursueroutesotherthanfour-yearcollegesaretreatedmorefairly,Iproposelegalreformstoeliminateobstacleslikeprofessional-licensingrequirementsthatamounttonomorethancredentialism(文凭至上主义),andashiftawayfrominsistingonabachelor’sdegreeforjobsthatshouldn’trequireone.51.ThefirstparagraphindicatesthatthebestwaytorealizepersonalvalueinAmericaisby_________.A)payingupallthedebtsB)improvingsocialmobilityC)acquiringequalopportunityD)receivinghighereducation52.Accordingtotheauthor,whatmaybetheproblemoftheelites?A)Theyarenotopen-mindedenough.B)Theymisunderstandthejobmarket.C)Theyscornpeopleoflowerclasses.D)Theycan’tadapttothemulti-culture.53.Itisimpliedthattheaimtoreinforcehighschooleducationisto_______.A)maximizecitizens’potentialB)reformAmericanciviceducationC)involvepeopleinpublicaffairsD)cultivateeligiblecitizens54.Theauthorsugg