2018年考研英语阅读理解之教育类练习题.doc

2018年考研英语阅读理解之教育类练习题 　　暑期集训来了，如何在暑期两个月创造出双倍的价值是每个考生想要达到的目标。这就需要加倍的努力和科学的规划了。英语方面的复习，大家要持续性背单词，阅读、写作及翻译要多加练习，总结方法技巧，活学活用。下面凯程在线和大家分享教育类的阅读模拟题，大家不妨集中练习，提升阅读速度和做题技巧。 　　Educators are seriously concerned about the high rate of dropouts among the doctor of philosophy candidates and the consequent loss of talent to a nation in need of Ph. D. s. Some have placed the dropouts loss as high as 50 percent. The extent of the loss was， however， largely a matter of expert guessing. Last week a well-rounded study was published. It was published. It was based on 22，000 questionnaires sent to former graduate students who were enrolled in 24 universities and it seemed to show many past fears to be groundless. 　　The dropouts rate was found to be 31 per cent，and in most cases the dropouts，while not completing the Ph. D. requirement， went on to productive work. They are not only doing well financially， but， according to the report， are not far below the income levels of those who went on to complete their doctorates. 　　Discussing the study last week， Dr. Tucker said the project was initiated ‘because of the concern frequently expressed by graduate faculties and administrators that some of the individuals who dropped out of Ph. D. programs were capable of competing the requirement for the degree. Attrition at the Ph. D. level is also thought to be a waste of precious faculty time and a drain on university resources already being used to capacity. Some people expressed the opinion that the shortage of highly trained specialists and college teachers could be reduced by persuading the dropouts to return to graduate schools to complete the Ph. D.’ 　　“The results of our research” Dr. Tucker concluded， “did not support these opinions.” 　　1. Lack of motivation was the principal reason for dropping out. 　　2. Most dropouts went as far in their doctoral program as was consistent with their levels of ability or their specialities. 　　3. Most dropouts are now engaged in work consistent with their ed