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Unit Three
American Affairs (III)
Lesson Nine Is Harvard Worth It?
练习题
I.
1.The traits that make
the students desirable candidates for admission to Yale
are_________.
A. ambition B. intelligence C. wit D. all the above
answers
2. _______is a distinct
advantage if you want a career at what passes for the
American establishment.
A. A gilt-edged diploma B. A wealthy family C. Ability
D. Alumni connection
3.On average , a person
with an undergraduate degree now earns almost _____as
much as someone with only a high school diploma, up from
1.5 in 1975.
A. once B. twice C. three times D four times
4.A 200-point increase
in the average SAT score of the college attended
resulted in _____greater earnings for students from
families in the lowest fifth of income distribution.
A. 5% B. 6% C. 7% D. 8%
II.
1.For America’s high school seniors, why is April the
cruelest month?
2. Why do many neurotic boomer parents assume that it is
always better to choose Harvard over Big State
University?
3. Besides SAT scores, what other criteria do admission
offices at elite schools include in their decisions?
4. What did the critics question on Krueger and Dale’s
research?
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