请认真阅读下面短文,并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词(注意:9题为英译中)。As world of work changes, colleges need to adaptCollege is increasingly seen by high school students as a means to an end: getting a job. Since the Great Recession, surveys of teenagers-and the choices they are making about their college majors-show that higher education has become less about preparing for life or learning something that interests undergraduates and much more about securing employment.A recent Harris Poll found that two-thirds of 14-to 23-year-old students want a degree to provide financial security, ranking it above all else when it comes to their motivation for going to college. At the same time, fewer students are majoring in the humanities, according to newly released government data. More flock toward science, technology, engineering and math majors that they think will polish up their employment prospects.While unemployment among recent college graduates is at historic lows, underemployment is not. About 40 percent of college graduates are underemployed, meaning they are in jobs that don't require a bachelor's degree. Without being gainfully employed,newly minted(刚完成的)graduates will find it difficult to enjoy the broad benefits that higher education provides.That's why college leaders and faculty members are beginning to recognize that they need to prepare students for employment and provide them with a broad education for life. Some schools, such as Emory University,are adding degree programs that combine applied mathematics and statistics with traditional liberal-arts majors.Those efforts seem to be paying off. Employers are starting to take notice that students are coming out of college armed with skills needed in the job market. About 60 percent of business executives and hiring managers agree that students have the knowledge to succeed in entry-level positions, according to a survey released last week by the Association of American Colleges & Universities.But the work of colleges to prepare students for the future of work is only beginning. The same survey found that just 34 percent of top executives and 25 percent of hiring managers say that students have the skills to be promoted. Many of those skills are soft skills-communication, team work, problem-solving - that are critical in a quickly shifting job market. Entry-level skills change every few years; it's the habits of learning to learn and dealing with the ambiguity of a career that will prove most valuable to undergraduates in the long run.Higher education "needs to ensure that we are effectively transferring the skills that will serve students well in our tech-driven and knowledge-based economy." Farnam Jahanian, president of Carnegie Mellon University, told me recently.For its part, Carnegie Mellonhas introduced what it calls "instructional sidecars, " Jahanian said, which put continuous exposure to communication, critical thinking, collaboration and entrepreneurship into courses.It shouldn't be left only to higher education, however, to train the next generation of workers. Employers play an important role, too.The world of work has changed, while colleges, along with employers, are living in a different era. It's nearly impossible any more for colleges to arm students with the vocational hard skills they'll need to last more than a few years in almost any job after graduation. Most of college graduates'20s are spent moving from job to job to further their education and learn additional skills. And the paradox(悖论)is that job hopping is the primary reason employers are reluctant to invest in workers in the first place.Colleges need to be more flexible in their academic offerings and employers in how they hire. That way,students will get what they want out of higher education and won't fall into the trap of underemployment. Present situation ∙As is shown, higher education has become more about finding a job with security in 1 than preparing for life or learning something interesting. ∙More students 2 STEM to humanities when choosing their majors. ∙The rate of underemployment is higher than unemployment. 3 made by colleges and outcomes ∙Colleges recognize the necessity to prepare students for work and life and add degree programs 4 maths with art. ∙Employers are beginning to notice graduates armed with essential skills and knowledge for employment. Skill 5 ∙Students need to promote soft skills, be 6 to new things, be clear about their career, further their education and learn extra skills. ∙Colleges expose students to soft skills in their courses. ∙Employers are supposed to be 7 to invest more in employees. Conclusion ∙The world of work has changed, so colleges and employers need to make appropriate 8 so that students will benefit from higher education and be gainfully employed. Translate the underlined sentence in Paragraph 7 into Chinese.Higher education "needs to ensure that we are effectively transferring the skills that will serve students well in our tech-driven and knowledge-based economy."
请认真阅读下面短文,并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词(注意:9题为英译中)。
As world of work changes, colleges need to adapt
College is increasingly seen by high school students as a means to an end: getting a job. Since the Great Recession, surveys of teenagers-and the choices they are making about their college majors-show that higher education has become less about preparing for life or learning something that interests undergraduates and much more about securing employment.
A recent Harris Poll found that two-thirds of 14-to 23-year-old students want a degree to provide financial security, ranking it above all else when it comes to their motivation for going to college. At the same time, fewer students are majoring in the humanities, according to newly released government data. More flock toward science, technology, engineering and math majors that they think will polish up their employment prospects.
While unemployment among recent college graduates is at historic lows, underemployment is not. About 40 percent of college graduates are underemployed, meaning they are in jobs that don't require a bachelor's degree. Without being gainfully employed,newly minted(刚完成的)graduates will find it difficult to enjoy the broad benefits that higher education provides.
That's why college leaders and faculty members are beginning to recognize that they need to prepare students for employment and provide them with a broad education for life. Some schools, such as Emory University,are adding degree programs that combine applied mathematics and statistics with traditional liberal-arts majors.
Those efforts seem to be paying off. Employers are starting to take notice that students are coming out of college armed with skills needed in the job market. About 60 percent of business executives and hiring managers agree that students have the knowledge to succeed in entry-level positions, according to a survey released last week by the Association of American Colleges & Universities.
But the work of colleges to prepare students for the future of work is only beginning. The same survey found that just 34 percent of top executives and 25 percent of hiring managers say that students have the skills to be promoted. Many of those skills are soft skills-communication, team work, problem-solving - that are critical in a quickly shifting job market. Entry-level skills change every few years; it's the habits of learning to learn and dealing with the ambiguity of a career that will prove most valuable to undergraduates in the long run.
Higher education "needs to ensure that we are effectively transferring the skills that will serve students well in our tech-driven and knowledge-based economy." Farnam Jahanian, president of Carnegie Mellon University, told me recently.
For its part, Carnegie Mellonhas introduced what it calls "instructional sidecars, " Jahanian said, which put continuous exposure to communication, critical thinking, collaboration and entrepreneurship into courses.
It shouldn't be left only to higher education, however, to train the next generation of workers. Employers play an important role, too.
The world of work has changed, while colleges, along with employers, are living in a different era. It's nearly impossible any more for colleges to arm students with the vocational hard skills they'll need to last more than a few years in almost any job after graduation. Most of college graduates'20s are spent moving from job to job to further their education and learn additional skills. And the paradox(悖论)is that job hopping is the primary reason employers are reluctant to invest in workers in the first place.
Colleges need to be more flexible in their academic offerings and employers in how they hire. That way,students will get what they want out of higher education and won't fall into the trap of underemployment.
| Present situation | As is shown, higher education has become more about finding a job with security in 1 than preparing for life or learning something interesting. More students 2 STEM to humanities when choosing their majors. The rate of underemployment is higher than unemployment. |
| 3 made by colleges and outcomes | Colleges recognize the necessity to prepare students for work and life and add degree programs 4 maths with art. Employers are beginning to notice graduates armed with essential skills and knowledge for employment. |
| Skill 5 | Students need to promote soft skills, be 6 to new things, be clear about their career, further their education and learn extra skills. Colleges expose students to soft skills in their courses. Employers are supposed to be 7 to invest more in employees. |
| Conclusion | The world of work has changed, so colleges and employers need to make appropriate 8 so that students will benefit from higher education and be gainfully employed. |
Translate the underlined sentence in Paragraph 7 into Chinese.
Higher education "needs to ensure that we are effectively transferring the skills that will serve students well in our tech-driven and knowledge-based economy."
题目解答
答案
- (1)finance;prefer;Efforts;combining;improvement;open;willing;adaptation
- (2)
高等教育 "需要确保我们有效地转移技能,这些技能能在以技术驱动和知识为基础的经济中能为学生提供良好的服务"