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大學(xué)英語六級(jí)（CET-6）模擬訓(xùn)練高頻過關(guān)題

COLLEGEENGLISHTEST

—BandSIX—

PartIWriting(30minutes)

Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayoninnovation/creation/invention.Your

essayshouldincludetheimportanceofinnovationandmeasurestobetakentoencourage

innovation/creation/invention.Youarerequiredtowriteatleast150wordsbutnomorethan200words.

PartllListeningComprehension(30minutes)

SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,youwillheartwolongconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,youwillhearfour

questions.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmust

choosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).Thenmarkthecorrespondingletteron

AnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.

Questions1to4arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.

l.A)Itfocusesontheeffortscountriescanmaketodealwithglobalwarming.

B)Itlinksthescienceofclimatechangetoeconomicandpolicyissues.

C)Itstudiestheimpactsofglobalclimatechangeonpeople'slives.

D)Ittriestopredictthepossibletrendsofglobalclimatechange.

2.A)Itwouldbemorecostlytodealwithitsconsequencesthantoavoidit.

B)Itwilltakealongtimebeforeaconsensusisreachedonitsimpact.

C)Itisthemostpressingissueconfrontingallcountries.

D)Itisboundtocauseendlessdisputesamongnations.

3.A)Theraisingofpeople'sawareness.B)Thesigningofaglobalagreement.

C)Thecooperationamongworldmajorpowers.D)Thetransitiontolow-carbonenergysystems.

4.A)Planwellinadvance.B)Adoptnewtechnology.

C)Carryoutmoreresearchonit.D)Cutdownenergyconsumption.

Questions5to8arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.

5.A)Whenluckplaysarole.B)Whetherpracticemakesperfect.

C)Whatdeterminessuccess.D)Howimportantnaturaltalentis.

6.A)Itknocksatyourdooronlyonceinawhile.B)Itmeansbeinggoodatseizingopportunities.

C)Itissomethingthatnoonecanpossiblycreate.D)Itcomesnaturallyoutofone'sself-confidence.

7.A)Practiceisessentialtobecominggoodatsomething.

B)Oneshouldalwaysbereadytoseizeopportunities.

C)Onemusthavenaturaltalenttobesuccessful.

D)Luckrarelycontributestoaperson'ssuccess.

8.A)Peoplewholovewhattheydocarelittleaboutmoney.

B)Beingpassionateaboutworkcanmakeonewealthy.

C)Puttingtimeandeffortintofunthingsisprofitable.

D)Peopleinneedofmoneyworkhardautomatically.

SectionB

Directions:Inthissection,youwillheartwopassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearthreeorfour

questions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmust

choosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).Thenmarkthecorrespondingletteron

AnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecentre.

Questions9to12arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.

9A.)Atallchimney.B)Ahugepieceofrock.

C)Thepeakofamountain.D)Thestumpofagianttree.

10.A)Humanactivity.B)Chemicalprocesses.

C)Windandwater.D)Fireandfury.

ll.A)Itwasbuiltinancienttimes.B)Itisahistoricalmonument.

C)Itwascreatedbysupernaturalpowers.D)ItisIndians'sacredplaceforworship.

12.A)Bykillingtheattackingbears.B)Byshelteringtheminacave.

C)Byliftingthemwellabovetheground.D)Bytakingthemtothetopofamountain.

Questions13to15arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.

13.A)Theywillpickupsomesouvenirsorgiftitems.

B)Theywillhavetheirvehicleswashedorserviced.

C)Theywilltakeadvantageofthetimetorestawhile.

D)Theywillbuysomethingfromtheconveniencestores.

14.A)Theymayeventuallydriveonetobankruptcy.

B)Theyshouldbedoneawaywithaltogether.

C)Theyaremeantfortheextremelywealthy.

D)Theycanbringonlytemporarypleasures.

15.A)Smalldailysavingscanmakeabigdifferenceinone'slife.

B)Avacationwillbeaffordableifonesaves20dollarsaweek.

C)Retirementsavingsshouldcomefirstinone'sfamilybudgeting.

D)Agoodwaytosocializeistohavedailylunchwithone'scolleagues.

SectionC

Directions:Inthissection,youwillhearthreerecordingsoflecturesortalksfollowedbythreeorfourquestions.

Therecordingswillbeplayedonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefour

choicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethrough

thecentre.

Questions16to18arebasedontherecordingyouhavejustheard.

16.A)Theyareharmfultohealth.B)Theyenrichourexperience.

C)Theyarenecessaryinourlives.D)Theyshouldbedoneawaywith.

17.A)Theyareanxioustofreethemselvesfromlife'stroubles.

B)Theyfeeltoooverwhelmedtodealwithlife'sproblems.

C)Theyareexhaustedevenwithoutdoinganyheavywork.

D)Theyfeelstressedoutevenwithoutanychallengesinlife.

18.A)Theylessenourburdens.B)Theynarrowourfocus.

C)Theyprolongourlives.D)Theyexpandourmind.

Questions19to22arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.

19.A)Itisnoteasilybreakable.B)Itrepresentsthelateststyle.

C)Itcamefroma3Dprinter.D)Itwasmadebyafashiondesigner.

20.A)Whensheattendedafashionshowninemonthsago.

B)Whenshewasstudyingatafashiondesignschool.

C)Whenshehadjustgraduatedfromhercollege.

D)WhensheattendedaconferenceinNewYork

21.A)Itwashardandbreakable.B)Itwasextremelyexpensive.

C)Itwasdifficulttoprint.D)Itwashardtocomeby.

22.A)ltisthelatestmodelofa3Dprinter.B)ltisaplasticwidelyusedin3Dprinting.

C)Itmarksabreakthroughinprintingmaterial.D)Itgivesfashiondesignersroomforimagination.

Questions23to25arebasedontherecordingyouhavejustheard.

23.A)Theycan'tbesolvedwithoutgovernmentsupport.

B)Theyareeasytosolvewithmoderntechnology.

C)Theyhavenotbeenexaminedindetailsofar.

D)Theyarisefromtheadvancesintechnology.

24.A)Itisintenselycompetitive.B)Itfocusesonnewproducts.

C)Itdemandshugeinvestment.D)Itisattractivetoentrepreneurs.

25.A)Cooperationwithbigcompanies.B)Sharingofcostswitheachother.

C)Recruitingmorequalifiedstaff.D)In-servicetrainingofITpersonnel.

PartIIIReadingComprehension(40minutes)

SectionA

Directions:Inthissection,thereisapassagewithtenblanks.Youarerequiredtoselectonewordforeachblank

fromalistofchoicesgiveninawordbankfollowingthepassage.Readthepassagethroughcarefullybefore

makingyourchoices.Eachchoiceinthebankisidentifiedbyaletter.Pleasemarkthecorrespondingletterforeach

itemonAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecenter.Youmaynotuseanyofthewordsinthebankmore

thanonce.

ThetreepeopleintheLordoftheRings—theEnts-cangetaroundbywalking.Butforrealtrees,it'sharder

touproot.Becausethey'reliterallyrootedintotheground,theyareunabletoleaveandgo-26-.

Whenatreefirststartsgrowinginacertainarea,it'slikelythatthe-27-envelope—thetemperature,

humidity,rainfallpatternsandsoon—suitsit.Otherwise,itwouldbeunabletogrowfromaseedling.Butasit-28-,

theseconditionsmaychangeandtheareaarounditmaynolongerbesuitableforits-29-.

Whenthathappens,manytreeslikewalnuts,oaksandpines,rely-30-onso-called“scatterhoarders/such

asbirds,tomovetheirseedstonewlocalities.Manybirdsliketostorefoodforthewinter,whichthey-31-

retrieve.Whenthebirdsforgettoretrievetheirfood■—andtheydosometimes—aseedlinghasachancetogrow.

ThebirdClark'snutcracker;forexample,hidesupto100,000seedsperyear;upto30kilometersawayfromthe

seedsource,andhasaveryclosesymbiotic(共生的)relationshipwithseveralpinespecies,most32thewhitebark

pine.

Astreesoutgrowtheirideal-33-inthefaceofclimatechange,theseflyingecosystemengineerscouldbea

bighelpin-34-trees.It'sasolutionforus—gettingbirdstodotheworkischeapandeffective—anditcouldgive

-35-oaksandpinestheoptiontotruly“makelikeatreeandleave/

A)agesB)breathingC)climaticD)elsewhereE)exclusively

F)foreverG)fruitfulH)habitatsI)legacyJ)notably

K)offspringL)replantingM)subsequentlyN)vulnerable0)withdraws

SectionB

Directions:Inthissection,youaregoingtoreadapassagewithtenstatementsattachedtoit.Eachstatement

containsinformationgiveninoneoftheparagraphs.Identifytheparagraphfromwhichtheinformationisderived.

Youmaychooseaparagraphmorethanonce.Eachparagraphismarkedwithaletter.Answerthequestionsby

markingthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2.

TheAmericanWorkplaceIsBroken.Here'sHowWeCanStartFixingIt.

[A]Americansareworkinglongerandharderhoursthaneverbefore.83%ofworkerssaythey'restressed

abouttheirjobs,nearly50%saywork-relatedstressisinterferingwiththeirsleep,and60%usetheirsmartphones

tocheckinwithworkoutsideofnormalworkinghours.Nowonderonly13%ofemployeesworldwidefeel

engagedintheiroccupation.

[B]Glimmers(少許)ofhope,however,arebeginningtoemergeinthisbruisingenvironment:Americansare

becomingawareofthetolltheirjobstakeonthem,andemployersareexploringwaystoalleviatetheharmful

effectsofstressandoverwork.Yetmuchmoreworkremainstobedone.Tocallstressanepidemicisn't

exaggeration.The83%ofAmericanemployeeswhoarestressedabouttheirjobs■一upfrom73%justayear

before—saythatpoorcompensationandanunreasonableworkloadaretheirnumber-onesourcesofstress.And

ifyoususpectedthattheworkplacehadgottenmorestressfulthanitwasjustafewdecadesago,you'reright.

Stresslevelsincreased18%forwomenand24%formenfrom1983to2009.Stressisalsostartingearlierinlife,

withsomedatasuggestingthattoday'steensareevenmorestressedthanadults.

[C]Stressistakingasignificanttollonourhealth,andthecollectivepublichealthcostmaybeenormous.

Occupationalstressincreasestheriskofheartattackanddiabetes,acceleratestheagingprocess,decreases

longevity,andcontributestodepressionandanxiety,amongnumerousothernegativehealthoutcomes.Overall,

stress-relatedhealthproblemsaccountforupto90%ofhospitalvisits,manyofthempreventable.Yourjobis

'literallykillingyou/asTheWashingtonPostputit.It'salsohurtingourrelationships.Workingparentssaythey

feelstressed,tired,rushedandshortonqualitytimewiththeirchildren,friendsandpartners.

[D]Sevenintenworkerssaytheystruggletomaintainwork-lifebalance.Astechnology(andwithit,work

emails)seeps(滲入)intoeveryaspectofourlives,work-lifebalancehasbecomeanalmostmeaninglessterm.Add

arapidlychangingeconomyandanuncertainfuturetothis24/7connectivity,andyou'vegotarecipefor

overwork,accordingtoPhyllisMoen."There'srisingworkdemandcoupledwiththeinsecurityofmergers,

takeovers,downsizingandotherfactors,"Moensaid."Partofthework-lifeissuehastotalkaboutuncertainty

aboutthefuture//

[E]Thesefactorshaveconvergedtocreateanincreasinglyimpossiblesituationwithmanyemployees

overworkingtothepointofburnout.It'snotonlyunsustainableforworkers,butalsoforthecompaniesthat

employthem.Sciencehasshownaclearcorrelationbetweenhighstresslevelsinworkersandabsenteeism(曠工),

reducedproductivity,disengagementandhighturnover.Toomanyworkplacepolicieseffectivelyprohibit

employeesfromdevelopingahealthywork-lifebalancebybarringthemfromtakingtimeoff,evenwhenthey

needitmost.

[F]TheU.S.trailsfarbehindeverywealthynationandmanydevelopingonesthathavefamily-friendlywork

policiesincludingpaidparentalleave,paidsickdaysandbreast-feedingsupport,accordingtoa2007study.The

U.S.isalsotheonlyadvancedeconomythatdoesnotguaranteeworkerspaidvacationtime,andit'soneofonly

twocountriesintheworldthatdoesnotofferguaranteedpaidmaternityleave.Butevenwhenemployeesare

givenpaidtimeoff,workplacenormsandexpectationsthatpressurethemtooverworkoftenpreventthemfrom

takingit.Full-timeemployeeswhodohavepaidvacationdaysonlyusehalfofthemonaverage.

[G]Ourmodemworkplacesalsooperatebasedonoutdatedtimeconstraints.Thepracticeofclockinginforan

eight-hourworkdayisaleftoverfromthedaysoftheIndustrialRevolution,asreflectedinthethen-popularsaying,

“Eighthourslabor,eighthoursrecreation,eighthoursrest."

[H]We/veheldontothisworkdaystructure—butthankstoourdigitaldevices,manyemployeesneverreally

clockout.Today,theaverageAmericanspends8.8hoursatworkdaily,andthemajorityofworkingprofessionals

spendadditionalhourscheckinginwithworkduringevenings,weekendsandevenvacations.Theproblemisn't

thetechnologyitself,butthatthetechnologyisbeingusedtocreatemoreflexibilityfortheemployerratherthan

theemployee.Inacompetitiveworkenvironment,employersareabletousetechnologytodemandmorefrom

theiremployeesratherthanmotivatingworkerswithflexibilitythatbenefitsthem.

[I]Inastudypublishedlastyear;psychologistscoinedtheterm''workplacetelepressure“todescribean

employee/surgetoimmediatelyrespondtoemailsandengageinobsessivethoughtsaboutreturninganemailto

one'sboss,colleaguesorclients.Theresearchersfoundthattelepressureisamajorcauseofstressatwork,which

overtimecontributestophysicalandmentalburnout.Ofthe300employeesparticipatinginthestudy,thosewho

experiencedhighlevelsoftelepressureweremorelikelytoagreewithstatementsassessingburnout,like"I'veno

energyforgoingtoworkinthemorning/andtoreportfeelingfatiguedandunfocused.Telepressurewasalso

correlatedwithsleepingpoorlyandmissingwork.

[J]HarvardBusinessSchoolprofessorLesliePerlowexplainsthatwhenpeoplefeelthepressuretobealways

theyfindwaystoaccommodatethatpressure,includingalteringtheirschedules,workhabitsand

interactionswithfamilyandfriends.Perlowcallsthisviciouscyclethe“cycleofresponsiveness/7:Oncebossesand

colleaguesexperienceanemployee'sincreasedresponsiveness,theyincreasetheirdemandsontheemployee's

time.Andbecauseafailuretoaccepttheseincreaseddemandsindicatesalackofcommitmenttoone'swork,the

employeecomplies.

[K]Toaddressskyrocketingemployeestresslevels,manycompanieshaveimplementedworkplacewellness

programs,partneringwithhealthcareprovidersthathavecreatedprogramstopromoteemployeehealthand

well-being.Someresearchdoessuggestthattheseprogramsholdpromise.Astudyofemployeesathealth

insuranceproviderAetnarevealedthatroughlyonequarterofthosetakingin-officeyogaandmindfulnessclasses

reporteda28%reductionintheirstresslevelsanda20%improvementinsleepquality.Theseless-stressed

workersgainedanaverageof62minutesperweekofproductivity.Whileyogaandmeditation（靜思）are

scientificallyproventoreducestresslevels,theseprogramsdolittletotargettherootcausesofburnoutand

disengagement.Theconditionscreatingthestressarelonghours,unrealisticdemandsanddeadlines,and

work-lifeconflict.

[L]Moenandhercolleaguesmayhavefoundthesolution.Ina2011study,sheinvestigatedtheeffectsof

implementingaResultsOnlyWorkEnvironment(ROWE)ontheproductivityandwell-beingofemployeesatBest

Buy'scorporateheadquarters.

[M]Forthestudy,325employeesspentsixmonthstakingpartinROWE,whileacontrolgroupof334

employeescontinuedwiththeirnormalworkflow.TheROWEparticipantswereallowedtofreelydeterminewhen,

whereandhowtheyworked-theonlythingthatmatteredwasthattheygotthejobdone.Theresultswere

striking.Aftersixmonths,theemployeeswhoparticipatedinROWEreportedreducedwork-familyconflictanda

bettersenseofcontroloftheirtime,andtheyweregettingafullhourofextrasleepeachnight.Theemployees

werelesslikelytoleavetheirjobs,resultinginreducedturnover.It'simportanttonotethattheincreased

flexibilitydidn'tencouragethemtoworkaroundtheclock."Theydidn'tworkanywhereandallthetime--they

werebetterabletomanagetheirwork/Moensaid.""Flexibilityandcontroliskey/shecontinued.

36.Workplacenormspressureemployeestooverwork,deterringthemfromtakingpaidtimeoff.

37.Theoverwhelmingmajorityofemployeesattributetheirstressmainlytolowpayandanexcessiveworkload.

38.AccordingtoMoen,flexibilitygivesemployeesbettercontrolovertheirworkandtime.

39.Flexibilityresultingfromtheuseofdigitaldevicesbenefitsemployersinsteadofemployees.

40.Researchfindsthatifemployeessufferfromhighstress,theywillbelessmotivated,lessproductiveandmore

likelytoquit.

41.In-officewellnessprogramsmayhelpreducestresslevels,buttheyarehardlyanultimatesolutiontothe

problem.

42.Healthproblemscausedbystressintheworkplaceresultinhugepublichealthexpenses.

43.Ifemployeesrespondquicklytotheirjobassignments,theemployerislikelytodemandmorefromthem.

44.Withtechnologyeverywhereinourlife,ithasbecomevirtuallyimpossibleformostworkerstokeepabalance

betweenworkandlife.

45.InAmericatoday,eventeenagerssufferfromstress,andtheirproblemisevenmoreseriousthangrown-ups/.

SectionC

Directions:Therearetwopassagesinthissection.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinished

statements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).Youshoulddecideonthebestchoice

andmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecenter.

PassageOne

Questions46to50arebasedonthefollowingpassage.

Dr.DonaldSadowayatMITstartedhisownbatterycompanywiththehopeofchangingtheworld'senergy

future.It'sadramaticendorsementforatechnologymostpeoplethinkaboutonlywhentheirsmartphonegoes

dark.ButSadowayisn'taloneintrumpetingenergystorageasamissinglinktoacleaner,moreefficient,andmore

equitableenergyfuture.

Scientistsandengineershavelongbelievedinthepromiseofbatteriestochangetheworld.Advanced

batteriesaremovingoutofspecializedmarketsandcreepingintothemainstream,signalingatippingpointfor

forward-lookingtechnologiessuchaselectriccarsandrooftopsolarpanels.

Theub/qu/tous(無所不在的)batteryhasalreadycomealongway,ofcourse.Forbetterorworse,batteries

makepossibleourmobile-firstlifestyles,ourscreenculture,ourincreasinglyglobalizedworld.Still,asimpressive

asallthisis,itmaybetrivialcomparedwithwhatcomesnext.Havingalreadyenabledacommunications

revolution,thebatteryisnowpoisedtotransformjustabouteverythingelse.

Thewirelessageisexpandingtoincludenotjustourphones,tablets,andlaptops,butalsoourcars,homes,

andevenwholecommunities.Inemergingeconomies,ruralcommunitiesarebypassingthewiresandwooden

polesthatspreadpower.Instead,someinAfricaandAsiaareseeingtheirfirstlightbulbsilluminatedbythepower

ofsunlightstoredinbatteries.

Today,energystorageisa$33billionglobalindustrythatgeneratesnearly100gigawatt-hoursofelectricity

peryear.Bytheendofthedecade,it'sexpectedtobeworthover$50billionandgenerate160gigawatt-hours,

enoughtoattracttheattentionofmajorcompaniesthatmightnototherwisebeinterestedinadecidedly

pedestriantechnology.Evenutilitycompanies,whichhavelongviewedbatteriesandalternativeformsofenergy

asathreat,arelearningtoembracethetechnologiesasenablingratherthandisrupting.

Today'sbatterybreakthroughscomeastheworldlookstoexpandmodemenergyaccesstothebillionorso

peoplewithoutit,whilealsocuttingbackonfuelsthatwarmtheplanet.Thosesimultaneouschallengesappear

lessoverwhelmingwithincreasinglybetteranswerstoacenturies-oldquestion:howtomakepowerportable.

Tobesure,thebatterystillhasalongwaytogobeforethenightlyrechargecompletelyreplacestheweekly

triptothegasstation.Abattery-poweredworldcomeswithitsownrisks,too.Whathappenstothecentralized

electricgrid,whichtookdecadesandbillionsofdollarstobuild,asmoreandmorepeoplebecome“prosumers,"

whoproduceandconsumetheirownenergyonsite?

Nooneknowswhich--ifany---batterytechnologywillultimatelydominate,butonethingremainsclear.The

futureofenergyisinhowwestoreit.

46.WhatdoesDr.Sadowaythinkofenergystorage?

A)Itinvolvestheapplicationofsophisticatedtechnology.

B)Itisthedirectionenergydevelopmentshouldfollow.

C)Itwillprovetobeaprofitablebusiness.

D)Itisatechnologybenefitingeveryone.

47.Whatismostlikelytohappenwhenadvancedbatteriesbecomewidelyused?

A)Mobile-firstlifestylesw川becomepopular.

B)Theglobalizationprocesswillbeaccelerated.

C)Communicationswilltakemorediverseforms.

D)Theworldwillundergorevolutionarychanges.

48.Insomeruralcommunitiesofemergingeconomies,peoplehavebegunto.

A)finddigitaldevicessimplyindispensable

B)communicateprimarilybymobilephone

C)lighttheirhomeswithstoredsolarenergy

D)distributepowerwithwiresandwoodenpoles

49.Utilitycompanieshavebeguntorealizethatbatterytechnologies.

A)benefittheirbusinessB)transmitpowerfaster

C)promoteinnovationD)encouragecompetition

50.Whatdoestheauthorimplyaboutthecentralizedelectricgrid?

A)Itmightbecomeathingofthepast.

B)Itmightturnouttobea"prosumer."

C)Itwillbeeasiertooperateandmaintain.

D)Itwillhavetobecompletelytransformed.

PassageTwo

Questions51to55arebasedonthefollowingpassage.

Whatawasteofmoneyllnreturnforanaverageof￡44,000ofdebt,studentsgetanaverageofonly14hoursof

lectureandtutorialtimeaweekinBritain.Annualfeeshaverisenfrom￡l,000to$9,000inthelastdecade.But

contacttimeatuniversityhasbarelyrisenatall.Andgraduatingdoesn'tevenprovideanyguaranteeofadecent

job:sixintengraduatestodayareinnon-graduatejobs.

Nowonderithasbecomefashionabletodenouncemanyuniversitiesaslittlemorethat

elaboratecom-tricks(騙術(shù)).There'salotforstudentstocomplainabouttherepaymentthresholdforpayingback

loanswillbefrozenforfiveyears,meaningthatlower-paidgradualshavetostartrepayingtheirloans,and

maintenancegrantshavebeenreplacedbyloansmeaningthatstudentsfrompoorerbackgroundsfacehigher

debtthanthosewithwealthierparents.

Yetitstillpaystogotouniversity.Ifgoingtouniversitydoesn'tworkout,studentspayverylittle—ifany—of

theirtuitionfeesback,youonlystartrepayingwhenyouareearning￡21,000ayear.Almosthalfof

graduates-thosewhogoontoearnless-willhaveaportionoftheirdebtwrittenoff.It'snotjustthelectures

andtutorialsthatareimportant.Educationisthesumofwhatstudentsteacheachotherinbetweenlecturesand

seminars.Studentsdonotmerelybenefitwhileatuniversity,studiesshowtheygoontobehealthierandhappier

thannon-graduates,andalsofarmorelikelytovote.

Whateveryourtalents,itisextraordinarilydifficulttogetaleadingjobinmostfieldswithouthavingbeento

university.Recruiterscircleeliteuniversitieslikevu/turous(兀鷹).Manytopfirmswillnotevenlookatapplications

fromthosewholacka2.1,i.e.,anupper-secondclassdegree,fromaneliteuniversity.Stude