Text 2 For years,studies have found that first-generation college students—those who do not havea parent with a college degree—lag other students on a range of education achievement factors.Their grades are lower and their dropout rates are higher.But sin

题目

Text 2 For years,studies have found that first-generation college students—those who do not havea parent with a college degree—lag other students on a range of education achievement factors.Their grades are lower and their dropout rates are higher.But since such students are most likely to advance economically if they succeed in higher education,colleges and universities have pushed for decades to recruit more of them.This has created“a paradox”in that recruiting first-generation students,but then watching many of them fail,means that higher education has“continued to reproduce and widen,rather than close”an achievement gap based on social class,according to the depressing beginning of a paper forthcoming in the journalPsychological Science.But the article is actually quite optimistic,as it outlines a potential solution to this problem,suggesting that an approach（which involves a one-hour,next-to-no-cost program）can close 63 percent of the achievement gap（measured by such factors as grades）between first-generation and other students.The authors of the paper are from different universities,and their findings are based on a study involving 147 students（who completed the project）at an unnamed private university.First generation was defined as not having a parent with a four-year college degree.Most of the first-generation students（59.1 percent）were recipients of Pell Grants,a federal grant for undergraduates with financial need,while this was true only for 8.6 percent of the students with at least one parent with a four-year degree.Their thesis—that a relatively modest intervention could have a big impact—was based on the view that first-generation students may be most lacking not in potential but in practical knowledge about how to deal with the issues that face most college students.They cite past research by several authors to show that this is the gap that must be narrowed to close the achievement gap.Many first-generation students“struggle to navigate the middle-class culture of higher education,learn the‘rules of the game,’and take advantage of college resources,”they write.And this becomes more of a problem when colleges don’t talk about the class advantages and disadvantages of different groups of students.“Because US colleges and universities seldom acknowledge how social class can affect students’educational experiences,many first-generation students lack sight about why they are struggling and do not understand how students‘like them’can improve.”
Recruiting more first generation students has____

A.reduced their dropout rates
B.narrowed the achievement gap
C.missed its original purpose
D.depressed college students

如果没有搜索结果或未解决您的问题，请直接联系老师获取答案。

相似问题和答案

第1题：

The college will provide ________ for students who have problems with alcohol or drugs.

A contradiction

B counseling

C contact

D conception

参考答案B

第2题：

Passage Four

Students all over the world have to work for their education. A college education in the United States is

expensive. The costs are so high that most families begin to save for their children's education when their children are babies. Even so, many young people cannot afford to pay the expenses of full-time college work. They do not have enough money to pay for school costs. Tuition for attending the university, books for classes, and living expenses are high. There are other expenses such as chemistry and biology lab fees and special student activity fees for such things as parking permits and football tic, kets. The cost of college education increases every year. However, classrooms are still crowded with students. Some American students have scholarships or other support, but many do not.

Students from other countries have money problems to overcome, too. Because students in most international programs need to have a sponsor, they work hard to earn scholarships or special loans. International students understand the value of going to school in another country. They also know that it is difficult. Yet just as Americans choose to attend American universities in spite of the difficulty, however, it is usually possible for students from abroad to work on university campuses to pay for some of the costs of their education. Some people believe that students value their education more if they work for it.

48. Tuition for attending the university in the United States is ______.

A. inexpensive

B. high

C. free from charge

D. costless

正确答案：B
本题属细节题。文章第五句已明确点明。

第3题：

How much will international students have misconceptions about the U.S.? In an effort to quash some myths, here are the four most common stereotypes regarding college education in the United States.

Myth 1: American students are not as academically driven in comparison to other nations.

There are more than 3,000 universities in the United States. Some are highly selective, some not at all. The less selective colleges may consist of students who have little concern for their academic well-being, but in the more selective colleges you will find very committed students who will spend countless hours at night on their homework. This is a phrase in the United States called an―all nighter which is used when a student stays up all night to perfect an assignment. In truth, it is an issue of pride.

Myth 2: American students party all night and day.

While American students do enjoy the freedom to explore a full lifestyle, they are also expected to keep up with very high standards of social behavior. and academic excellence. International students often join clubs or organizations where they can become involved in exciting programs both on and off campus.

Myth 3: American students are all rich and can afford a college education.

Although a certain percentage of American college students do come from wealthy families and have large expendable incomes, most American college students come from moderate-income families. Most American students enter college knowing they must apply for loans, work part-time, and earn scholarships in order to meet their financial obligations.

Myth 4: Most Americans (and college students) live in large cities which are crime-ridden with drugs and drive-by shootings.

Of all industrialized nations, the United States has one of the lowest crimerates. College campuses are no exception. Safety is of primary importance to all students, parents, and staff at universities.

Universities centered in major cities have endless services to ensure the safety of all students, from campus transportation services to on-campus police officers. Most of universities located outside of the city are very safe, and various precautions are made based on their demographic situation.

(1) According to the passage, the word-myth means ().

A、tale

B、misunderstanding

C、mistake

D、story

(2) In selective colleges, you will find students ().

A、are not as academically driven in comparison to other nations

B、have little concern for their academic well-being

C、spend countless hours on their homework

D、party all night and day

(3) Which of the following is NOT the way most American students pay for their college education?

A、Work part-time

B、Apply for loans

C、Earn scholarships

D、Borrow money from their parents

(4) College campuses in the United States ().

A、are very safe

B、are crime-ridden

C、have high crime rates

D、are too safe to make precautions

(5) According to the passage, what can we learn about American college students?

A、Students are tired of staying up all night to perfect an assignment.

B、Some students have little concern for their academic well-being.

C、They come from wealthy families and can afford a college education.

D、International students will not join clubs or organizations.

参考答案：BCDAB

第4题：

共用题干
第三篇

College Night Owls（晚睡的人）Have Lower Grades

College students who are morning people tend to get better grades than those who are night owls,
according to University of North Texas researchers.
They had 824 undergraduate（大学本科生的）students complete a health survey that included questiom
about sleep habits and daytime functioning,and found that students who are morning people had higher grade
point averages(GPAs)than those who are night people.
"The finding that college students who are evening types have lower GPAs is a very important finding,
sure to make its way into undergraduate psychology texts in the near future,along with the research showing
that memory is improved by sleep,"study co-author Daniel J.Taylor said in a prepared statement.
"Further,these results suggest that it might be possible to improve academic performance by using
chronotherapy（时间疗法）to help students retrieve their biological clock to become morning types, "Taylor
said.
The research was expected to be presented Monday at SLEEP,the annual meeting of the Associated
Professional Sleep Societies,in Baltimore.
In other findings expected to be heard at the meeting,University of Colorado researchers found a
significant association between insomnia（失眠）and a decline in college students' academic performance.
The study included 64 psychology,nursing and medical students,average age 27.4 years,who were
divided into two groups一low GPAs and high GPAs.
Among those with low GPAs ,69. 7 percent had trouble falling asleep ,53.1 percent experienced leg kicks or
twitches（痉挛）at night,65.6 percent reported waking at night and having trouble falling back to sleep,and
72.7 percent had difficulty concentrating during the day.
"In college students,the complaint of difficulty concentrating during the day continues to have a considerable
impact on their ability to succeed in the classroom,"study author Dr James F.Pagel said in a prepared
statement."This study showed that disordered sleep has significant harmful effects on a student's academic
performance,including GPAs."

Mr. Taylor believed that the finding of their study would soon________.
A:be criticized by psychology students
B:be confirmed by psychological studies
C:be included in undergraduate psychology texts
D:become the most popular psychology text

答案：C

解析：

由文章第二段中“students who are morning people had higher grade point averages (GPAs) than those who are night people”可知，第一个研究中显示，早起的学生比晚睡的学生的年级平均成绩（GPAs）要高，这里的night people即“students who stay up late"，故选A。
由文章第三段中Daniel J.Taylor的话“The finding...sure to make its way into undergraduate psychology texts in the near future”可知，Taylor先生相信他们的研究结果意义重大，肯定会成为将来本科生的心理学教材内容，故选C。
由文章第四段中Taylor的话“these results suggest...by using chronotherapy to help students retrieve their biological clock...”可知，可以通过时间疗法来帮助学生调整生物钟，重新成为早起型的学生，以改善其学习表现，故选D。
由文章最后两段的内容可知，A、B、C三项的内容均是第二份研究中年级平均成绩低的学生抱怨的内容，D项的“being kicked in the leg at night”意思是“夜里被踢到腿”，而倒数第二段中的“leg kicks”指的是踢腿（即睡觉时多动），故选D。
由文章最后一段的最后一句话可知，睡眠不正常对学生的学业（年级平均成绩）表现产生很大的不良影响，故选B。第5部分：补全短文

第5题：

In the first study,students who stay up late________.
A:had lower GPAs
B:had higher GPAs
C:performed equally well in their studies
D:had little difficulty concentrating during the day

答案：A

解析：

第6题：

The book mentioned in this passage is written for readers who( )．

A． are intelligent college students and lay person who do not know much about science

B． are good at producing various gadgets

C． work in a storehouse of dried facts

D． want to have a superficial understanding of science

正确答案：A
A [解析]由第二段首句This book is written for the intelligent student or lay per son whose acquaintance with science is superficial.．，可以推出本题正确答案为A。

第7题：

According to Dr Pagel,the academic performance of a student will be affected__________.
A:if he or she is not motivated
B:if he or she is troubled by disordered sleep
C:if he or she is a morning type
D:if he or she is a lazy person

答案：B

解析：

第8题：

Some first－generation college students carry __________ hopes and dreams of __________ parents for a better life than they have had.

A./, their

B.their, the

C.the, their

D.the, /

参考答案：C 解答参考：C hopes and dreams 之后有 of 短语修饰，所以前面应加 the 表示特指。根据上下文，大学生怀抱的是父辈们的希望和梦想，所以应为 hopes and dreams of their parents

第9题：

In the second study,students with low GPAs did NOT complain of_________.
A:having trouble falling asleep
B:waking at night and having trouble falling back to sleep
C:having difficulty concentrating during the day
D: being kicked in the leg at night

答案：D

解析：

第10题：

Some college students drink too much alcohol at school．Many of them live on the campus．Heavy drinking has caused many problems．It can cause students to make bad choices and do dangerous things.
One college has decided to ban alcohol．It has gotten a reputation as a party school．Five students at the college have died from drinking too much alcohol．Recently,one student drank too much vodka．He slipped into a coma．The college hopes the new rule will prevent any more tragedies.
The new rule prohibits students from drinking alcohol in the dorms．The first time a student breaks the rule they will receive a warning．If they break the rule again,they will be evicted from the dorm．However,they will still have to pay for the dorm．Some students do not live on the campus．They live in houses near the campus．Those students are also banned from drinking alcohol,even if they are of legal age.
Freshmen at the college are now required to take a special course．The course is called AlcoholEdu,and lasts for two and a half hours．The students learn about the dangers of alcohol．They also take a survey to find out how much they know about alcohol．All first-year students must pass the course.
The college hopes that more information will help students make better choices．

__at the college are required to take the alcohol information course.

A.Sophomores
B.Freshmen
C.Seniors
D.Juniors

答案：B

解析：

本文讲的是大学校园里如何禁止学生酗酒。倒数第二段中提到，学校规定入校新生必须上规定的特殊课程——酒精教育课。这门课的目的是让学生了解酒精的危害。

Text 2 For years,studies have found that first-generation college students—those who do not havea parent with a college degree—lag other students on a range of education achievement factors.Their gra

题目

相似问题和答案

更多相关问题

相关内容