to earn $2.5 million throughout their lifetime, while those with a doctor's degree can foresee earning $3.4 million and those with a professional degree can anticipate earning $4.4 million. College graduates are also less likely to be unemployed than those with less education. The need for college-educated employees is also anticipated to remain high. In 2006, the US Bureau of Labor Statistics predicted that between the years 2004 and 2014, 55 million jobs will be filled by entry-level workers. An estimated 13.9 million of these jobs will be filled by college-educated workers. The Bureau of Labor Statistics also predicts that positions for college-educated workers will increase at a faster pace than positions for non-college graduates.
There is also evidence that proves that education benefits the brain's physical health. Studies have revealed that highly educated people are less likely to develop various forms of dementia (痴呆). The foundation behind these claims is still unverified (未经证实), but scientists do recognize that engaging frequently in mental activity, such as learning new tasks, can vastly improve aging adults' memories. For several older adults, returning to college for fun has brought joy to their golden years.
56.How do you understand the sentence \
A) It is sensible. B) It has a good reason. C) It becomes common. D) It becomes obvious.
正确答案为 B 你没有作答。 解析：
make sense为固定搭配，意思是“合乎情理的、易于理解的”，所以选B。
57.According to the author, who are more likely to find the job they prefer?
A) Those with bachelor's degrees. B) Individuals with college degrees.
C) Individuals with a broad scope of job skills. D) Those who master a variety of learning skills.
正确答案为 C 你没有作答。 解析：
文章第一段最后一句话提到，有广泛工作技能的人更容易找到心仪的工作（An individual with a broad scope of job skills has the best chance of landing the most desired position.），所以选C。 58.What can we infer from the second paragraph?
A) The job market becomes more competitive than ever. B) More jobs require applicants to have master's degrees.
C) There exist great differences in earning potentials among people.
D) Those with a professional degree can foresee earning four million dollars.
正确答案为 C 你没有作答。 解析：
第二段列举了不同受教育程度人的收入差别，从中可以看出这种差别还是非常大的，所以选C。
59.Between the years 2004 and 2014, there will be a greater increase in positions for ________.
A) graduates with a master's degree B) non-college graduates C) entry-level workers D) college-educated workers
正确答案为 D 你没有作答。 解析：
文章第三段第三、四句提到，在所有550万没有工作经验要求的岗位中，有139万将会由大学毕业生担任（An estimated 13.9 million of these jobs will be filled by college-educated workers），可见大学毕业生的岗位增加最快，所以选D。
60.What benefit can aging adults get if they frequently take part in mental activities?
A) They can make new friends. B) They can learn new knowledge.
C) Their memories can be greatly improved. D) Their social status can be greatly improved.
正确答案为 C 你没有作答。 解析：
文章第四段第三句话提到，经常性的脑力劳动可以增强老年人的记忆（vastly improve aging adults' memories），所以选C。
With economy being so unstable nowadays and job security being something of the past, many individuals getting ready to enter into the career world are wondering what the best careers will be in the near future. The key to finding a career path that will continue to be profitable is doing your research and determining which careers will continue to grow, which careers are not in danger of being taken over by computers and which careers will always require the human hands. The first category of careers that will continue to be in demand are healthcare careers. Although technology will continue to improve testing capabilities, there is no way for technology to take over the jobs of the many healthcare professionals required to keep a hospital running successfully. Therefore, for anyone who is comfortable with such a career as nursing, this is a great career path to follow.
The next popular career path that will not diminish (缩减) anytime in the near future is in educational institutions. It is true that many college courses are being taught online these days
but even then a real person is needed to move the class along. In regular classrooms all around the world technology is being used to supplement the traditional textbook learning but a teacher will always be needed to teach students how to make use of such tools.
Food service careers are also a career category that will continue to be popular in the future. Technology may be able to improve the way we prepare and cook food but there will always have to be an actual person behind that technology making everything run smoothly and there will always have to be someone to serve food as well.
Choosing a career for the future when nobody really knows what the future holds can be very scary (可怕的). Research a variety of careers in order to find one that's right for you but that won't be obsolete (过时的) in a few years and you will be thankful down the road. 61.What does the author mean by saying \
A) People with jobs worry more about their safety now. B) The working environment becomes more dangerous now. C) The working conditions are getting worse and worse now. D) People with jobs are more likely to become unemployed now.
正确答案为 D 你没有作答。 解析：
文章第一段第一句话提到，职业安全感已经成为过去。由此可以推断，一份工作不可能再干很久，人们失业的几率越来越大，所以选D。
62.When it comes to choosing a career, individuals are advised to ________.
A) follow a continuously profitable career path B) follow the healthcare careers such as nursing C) determine which career requires the high technology D) determine which career can be taken over by computers
正确答案为 A 你没有作答。 解析：
文章第一段第二句话提到，找到一份持久的工作的关键是研究哪些行业比较能持续下去（The key to finding a career path that will continue to be profitable is doing your research and determining which careers will continue to grow），可见作者建议人们寻找一份这样的职业，所以选A。 63.What's the author's comment on the phenomenon of college courses being taught online?
A) It will become less popular in the future. B) It will attract less attention in the future. C) It is true, but real teachers are still needed. D) It is true, so teachers are not needed at all.
正确答案为 C 你没有作答。
解析：
文章第三段第二句话提到，虽然现在有很多在线的课程，可还是需要有一个人来保证课程的顺利开展（but even then a real person is needed to move the class along），所以选C。 64.What does the author think of technology used in some fields of our life?
A) It is being used to improve testing capabilities.
B) It is powerful and it can take over the jobs of human workers. C) It is being used to improve the way we prepare and cook food. D) It is beneficial, but it cannot take over the jobs of professionals.
正确答案为 D 你没有作答。 解析：
文章第二段第二句话提到，虽然技术会不断加强我们的检测能力，可技术终将无法取代专业人员的作用（Although technology will continue to improve testing capabilities, there is no way for technology to take over the jobs of the many healthcare professionals），所以选D。 65.The phrase \
A) in the past B) on the road C) in the future D) along the road
正确答案为 C 你没有作答。 解析：
down the road是固定短语，意思是“今后，在将来”，所以选C。
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