When high school students enter college, they will face many difficulties . Some colleges have come up with solutions to make their life easier . The first obstacle is usually at the freshman year when students have to live with an assigned roommate with whom they may have nothing in common . Tolerating annoying habits different views and radioal mood can teach lessons that help in the real world . But for a self-centered and highly fragile generation the goal should firstly be harmony . Universities are contracting with matchmaking companies where students fill out a questionnaire and receive a list of compatible roommates . Still not comfortable A growing number of colleges like the Massachusetts Institute of Technology let students bring pets . It s harder and harder for students to leave home . Bringing this particular piece of home with them may make that separation easier . Colleges acknowledge that these strategies are also ways to differentiate themselves in a competitive market for top students . It is also a competitive job market and to make students look more attractive some schools are inflating grades . In the last two years at least 10 law schools have changed their grading systems to make them more lenient reported The Times . Harvard and Stanford recently switched to a pass/fail system which means some courses only ask for basic requirements rather than forcing students to get excellent scores . You can also find access to free-for-al resources . Harvard Yale and Stanford now offer a large portion of their courses online . In Britain The Open University even has its own YouTube channel . The very idea of a university has become unbundled do-it yourself and perhaps peerless. 1.What do universityes do to help students overcome the difficulties of finding the right roommates?A.Teach them lessons in real worldB.Teach them not to be self-centered and highly fragileC.Tell them to tolerate different living habits and viewsD.Contract with matchmaking companies to offer students help
When high school students enter college, they will face many difficulties . Some colleges have come up with solutions to make their life easier . The first obstacle is usually at the freshman year when students have to live with an assigned roommate with whom they may have nothing in common . Tolerating annoying habits different views and radioal mood can teach lessons that help in the real world . But for a self-centered and highly fragile generation the goal should firstly be harmony . Universities are contracting with matchmaking companies where students fill out a questionnaire and receive a list of compatible roommates . Still not comfortable A growing number of colleges like the Massachusetts Institute of Technology let students bring pets . It s harder and harder for students to leave home . Bringing this particular piece of home with them may make that separation easier . Colleges acknowledge that these strategies are also ways to differentiate themselves in a competitive market for top students . It is also a competitive job market and to make students look more attractive some schools are inflating grades . In the last two years at least 10 law schools have changed their grading systems to make them more lenient reported The Times . Harvard and Stanford recently switched to a pass/fail system which means some courses only ask for basic requirements rather than forcing students to get excellent scores . You can also find access to free-for-al resources . Harvard Yale and Stanford now offer a large portion of their courses online . In Britain The Open University even has its own YouTube channel . The very idea of a university has become unbundled do-it yourself and perhaps peerless.
1.What do universityes do to help students overcome the difficulties of finding the right roommates?
A.Teach them lessons in real world
B.Teach them not to be self-centered and highly fragile
C.Tell them to tolerate different living habits and views
D.Contract with matchmaking companies to offer students help
题目解答
答案
D 根据题干内容可得,题目询问的是“校方的举措是什么”,故作答者可以从题目中提取出“universites”这个关键词,再回到原文里寻找关于校方为解决学生无法匹配合适舍友的问题,故为“Universities are contracting with matchmaking companies where students fill out a questionnaire and receive a list of compatible roommates”,符合题干询问的内容,此时再筛选选项,D选项中“matchmaking companies”与原文一致,且选项整体与原文所述内容意义相似,故选D。
解析
题干询问的是大学为帮助学生克服找到合适室友的困难采取了什么措施。
步骤 2:定位关键信息
在原文中找到与大学帮助学生找到合适室友相关的句子:“Universities are contracting with matchmaking companies where students fill out a questionnaire and receive a list of compatible roommates.”
步骤 3:分析选项
A选项:教他们在现实世界中学习教训,这与题干不符。
B选项:教他们不要以自我为中心和脆弱,这与题干不符。
C选项:告诉他们要容忍不同的生活习惯和观点,这与题干不符。
D选项:与婚介公司签约,为学生提供帮助,这与原文一致。