There were days in which Danny could forget that he had graduated from Boston University. After 17 years of education in the finest schools in America, he couldn't repair a burnt connection in his car or locate a carburetor ( 化油器 ). Danny is an educated man. He is a master of writing papers, taking tests, talking, and filling out forms. He can discuss Freud from a Marxian viewpoint and he can discuss Marx from a Freudian viewpoint. In short, Danny is a worker without skills, and he has a sociology degree to prove it. He is of very little use to American industry. This is nothing new. Colleges have been turning out workers of this sort for decades. Until five years ago, most of these workers took their degrees in sociology, philosophy, political science, or history, and marched right into the American middle class. Some found work in business and government but many, if not most, went into education, which is the only thing they knew anything about. Once there, they taught another generation the skills necessary to take tests and write papers. But the cycle broke down. There are too many teachers these days, college applications are down, plumbers are making 12 an hour, and graduates with degrees in fields like sociology are faced with a choice: graduate school or drive a taxi. Danny chose the taxi because driving was about the only skill he had that he could make money with. Danny refers to his job as "Real World 101". He has been beaten and shot at. But he has also acquired some practical skills: he can get his tickets fixed; he knows how to cheat the company out of a few extra dollars a week; he found his carburetor, and he can fix it. 46.What did Danny's schooling teach him?A. How to repair cars. B. How to make choices. C. How to write papers. D. How to teach classes. 47.Five years ago, a college degree ensured ______________.A. a position doing graduate studies B. a skilled job for college graduates C. a place in the American middle class D. a set of skills that was very useful 48.What is causing the system of college study to break down?A. There are better jobs to be had. B. There are not enough students. C. There are too many teachers. D. There are few good jobs for us. 49.Why did Danny choose to drive a taxi after he graduated from college?A. He wanted to get more true experience in society. B. He wanted to learn the new skill of repairing cars. C. Taxi drivers can earn more than middle class people. D. He had no o

There were days in which Danny could forget that he had graduated from Boston University. After 17 years of education in the finest schools in America, he couldn't repair a burnt connection in his car or locate a carburetor ( 化油器 ). Danny is an educated man. He is a master of writing papers, taking tests, talking, and filling out forms. He can discuss Freud from a Marxian viewpoint and he can discuss Marx from a Freudian viewpoint. In short, Danny is a worker without skills, and he has a sociology degree to prove it. He is of very little use to American industry. This is nothing new. Colleges have been turning out workers of this sort for decades. Until five years ago, most of these workers took their degrees in sociology, philosophy, political science, or history, and marched right into the American middle class. Some found work in business and government but many, if not most, went into education, which is the only thing they knew anything about. Once there, they taught another generation the skills necessary to take tests and write papers. But the cycle broke down. There are too many teachers these days, college applications are down, plumbers are making $ 12 an hour, and graduates with degrees in fields like sociology are faced with a choice: graduate school or drive a taxi. Danny chose the taxi because driving was about the only skill he had that he could make money with. Danny refers to his job as "Real World 101". He has been beaten and shot at. But he has also acquired some practical skills: he can get his tickets fixed; he knows how to cheat the company out of a few extra dollars a week; he found his carburetor, and he can fix it. 46. What did Danny's schooling teach him? A. How to repair cars. B. How to make choices. C. How to write papers. D. How to teach classes. 47. Five years ago, a college degree ensured ______________. A. a position doing graduate studies B. a skilled job for college graduates C. a place in the American middle class D. a set of skills that was very useful 48. What is causing the system of college study to break down? A. There are better jobs to be had. B. There are not enough students. C. There are too many teachers. D. There are few good jobs for us. 49. Why did Danny choose to drive a taxi after he graduated from college? A. He wanted to get more true experience in society. B. He wanted to learn the new skill of repairing cars. C. Taxi drivers can earn more than middle class people. D. He had no o