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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?
Because that’s when colleges flood the postal system
with news of who has won a place in next fall’s freshman
class.
2. Why do many neurotic boomer parents assume that it is
always better to choose Harvard over Big State
University?
Because Harvard has presumably superior educational
environment, better alumni connections, and more
lucrative on-campus recruiting opportunities.
3. Besides SAT scores, what other criteria do admission
offices at elite schools include in their decisions?
Admissions offices at elite schools include many other
criteria in their decisions—grades, extracurricular
activities, recommendations, essays, interviews.
4. What did the critics question on Krueger and Dale’s
research?
Critics have questioned their methodology, the limited
number and range of schools evaluated, and their
conclusions.
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