Our high schools produce graduates who do not write well enough, have limited reasoning skills and are unable to use the tools of mathematics.Their command of science is far inferior to that of their counterparts in other nations.And all too many young people drop out.We may still have the best university system, but it benefits only a minority.
We will need more engineers, scientists and service providers, particularly in the health professions, with a quality of education that cannot be obtained in the current system.Radical change, not reform, is called for.
What should be done? First, high school should be cut short and end when students are 16.Second, a new generation of two-year college programs tied to a wide range of specific skills that the economy needs should be created.Third, access to four-year colleges should be expanded, giving more Americans the chance to acquire the deep learning that makes breakthroughs in technology possible.Fourth, we need to recruit more public school teachers and train them better, particularly in physics, chemistry, biology and mathematics, so that our children can be prepared to compete.
小题1:Nowadays, students graduating from high school____.
A.write well enough |
B.have limitless reasoning skills |
C.can"t use the tools of mathematics |
D.command science as much as their counterparts in other nations |
小题2:What should we do to improve the quality of education?
A.Students shouldn"t study in high school until 16. |
B.We should create a new generation of two-year college programs tied to a wide range of specific skills the economy needs. |
C.We should limit access to four-year colleges. |
D.We ought to recruit more private school teachers and train them better. |
小题3:What does the word "collapse" in the third paragraph mean?
A.success | B.failure | C.development | D.booming |
小题4:Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A.Young Americans planning their futures have difficult choices. |
B.Education must hold center stage due to the global economy. |
C.The best university system benefits a majority. |
D.A health society should struggle for full employment. |