An increase in students applying to study economics (經(jīng)濟(jì)學(xué)) at university is being attributed to （歸因于）the global economic crisis (危機(jī)) awakening a public thirst for knowledge about how the financial system works.  
Applications for degree courses beginning this autumn were up by 15% this January, according to UCAS, the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service. A spokesman for the Royal Economic Society said applications to do economics at A-level were also up.  
Professor John Beath, the president of the society and a leading lecture at St Andrews University, said his first-year lectures which are open to students from all departments—were drawing crowds of 400, rather than the usual 250.  
“There are a large number of students who are not economics majors, who would like to learn something about it. One of the things I have done this year is to relate my teaching to contemporary events in a way that one hasn’t traditionally done. ” He added.   
University applications rose 70% last year. But there were rises above average in several subjects. Nursing saw a 15% jump, with people’s renewed interest in careers in the pubic sector（部門）, which are seen as more secure in economic crisis.  
A recent study showed almost two thirds of parents believed schools should do more to teach pupils about financial matters, and almost half said their children had asked them what was going on, although a minority of parents felt they did not understand it themselves well enough to explain.  
Zack Hocking, the head of Child Trust Funds, said: “It’s possible that one good thing to arise from the downturn will be a generation that’s financially wiser and better equipped (使…有能力) to manage their money through times of economic uncertainty.”
小題1:Professor John Beath’s lectures are            .  
A．given in a traditional way
B．connected with the present situation
C．open to both students and their parents
D．warmly received by economics
小題2: Careers in the public sector are more attractive because of their        .
A．greater stabilityB．higher pay
C．fewer applications D．better reputation
小題3:In the opinion of most parents ,           .  
A．economics should be the focus of school teaching
B．more students should be admitted to universities
C．the teaching of financial matters should be strengthened.
D．children should solve financial problems themselves
小題4:According to Hocking , the global economic crisis might make the youngsters_____.
A．wiser in money management
B．have access to better equipment
C．confident about their future careers
D．get jobs in Child Trust Funds
小題5:What’s the main idea of the text?
A．Universities have received more applications.
B．Economics is attracting an increasing number of students
C．college students benefit a lot from economic uncertainty
D．parents are concerned with children’s subject selection.

小題1:B
小題2:A
小題3:C
小題4:A
小題5:B
文章講述的是隨著經(jīng)濟(jì)危機(jī)的出現(xiàn)，很多學(xué)生都開始注重經(jīng)濟(jì)方面課程的選擇和知識的學(xué)習(xí)，大學(xué)里的與當(dāng)今經(jīng)濟(jì)有關(guān)的課程非常的火爆
小題1:事實細(xì)節(jié)題，根據(jù)第四段One of the things I have done this year is to relate my teaching to contemporary events in a way that one hasn’t traditionally done.可知。
小題2:推理判斷題，根據(jù)倒數(shù)第三段with people’s renewed interest in careers in the pubic sector（部門）, which are seen as more secure in economic crisis可知，這些部門的工作在經(jīng)濟(jì)危機(jī)的時候更加穩(wěn)定，安全。
小題3:事實細(xì)節(jié)題，根據(jù)倒數(shù)第二段A recent study showed almost two thirds of parents believed schools should do more to teach pupils about financial matters可知
小題4:推理判斷題，根據(jù)最后一段It’s possible that one good thing to arise from the downturn will be a generation that’s financially wiser and better equipped (使…有能力) to manage their money through times of economic uncertainty可知
小題5:主旨大意題，文章講述的是隨著經(jīng)濟(jì)危機(jī)的出現(xiàn)，很多學(xué)生都開始注重經(jīng)濟(jì)方面課程的選擇和知識的學(xué)習(xí)
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A．realizeB．doubtC．a(chǎn)rgueD．consider
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A．When it begins in the Atlantic and Caribbean seas.
B．When it hits the coastline.
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