Question

Six years ago, Ann graduated(毕业) from college with a degree in Art. Now she is twenty-nine and works for a large computer company. She takes classes twice a week after work. She is learning to use the computer program PowerPoint. “I enjoy the college, but my job doesn’t use the information I learned at college.“ Ann says. ”The course is helping me to do my job better.”
　In the past, when students graduated from college and got a job, they usually stopped studying. Today, lifelong learning is becoming more common. In many countries, some people return to school in their late twenties, thirties, or even older to get a higher degree. More people are taking training courses to improve their working skills after work. People can also get degrees or training through the Internet.
　Ann’s sixty-year-old mother and father are taking courses in Art and Music. “We love these two subjects. Learning is so much fun.”They say happily, “It’s never too old to learn.”

1.Ann graduated from college when she was     .

A. twenty-nine         B. twenty-six       C. twenty-three       D. twenty

2.The underlined word ‘degree’ means ‘    ’ in Chinese.

A.温度               B. 程度            C. 学位            D. 位置

3.More people are taking training courses after work in order to     .

A. improve their working skills        B. enjoy Art and Music

C. study computer programs          D. make more money

4.Which of the following is TRUE?

A. Ann doesn’t want to use the information she learned at college.

B. People in the past usually stopped studying after graduating from college.

C. People can only get information from their teachers.

D. Ann’s parents are too old to learn Art and Music.

Answer

1.C

2.C

3.A

4.B

【解析】

试题分析：六年前,安毕业从大学艺术的学位。现在她是29岁,在一家大型电脑公司工作。在过去,当学生从大学毕业,找到了一份工作,他们通常停止学习。今天,终身学习变得越来越普遍。在许多国家,一些人回到学校二十八九,三十多岁,甚至获得更高的学位。越来越多的人接受培训课程来提高他们的工作技能。人们也可以通过互联网获得学位或培训。安的60岁的母亲和父亲正在学习艺术和音乐课程。“我们爱这两个科目。学习是如此多的乐趣。“他们高兴地说,“这是活到老,学到老。”

1.分析原文：Six years ago, Ann graduated(毕业) from college with a degree in Art. Now she is twenty-nine and works for a large computer company.句意：六年前,安毕业从大学艺术的学位。现在她是29岁,在一家大型电脑公司工作。分析现在是29岁，在6年前毕业的，应该是29-6=23，故选：C

2.单词的意思有： 程度，等级；度；学位；阶层。结合原文的意思，大学毕业应该是取得的学位。故选：C

3.分析原文：More people are taking training courses to improve their working skills after work.句意：越来越多的人接受培训课程来提高他们的工作技能。故选：A

4.分析原文：越来越多的人接受培训课程来提高他们的工作技能。句意：在过去,当学生从大学毕业,找到了一份工作,他们通常停止学习。故选：B

考点：社会现象类阅读。