Passage Four
Today,there is no such thing as a “typical”college student.People of all ages are enrolled in colleges.
Though the concept of college may be the same for all students,the stress and future goals are different.The college students most people think of usually range in age from 18-21,and are most often away from home for the first time.As a result,they now have choices and no parent to tell them what to do. They are responsible for their own lives,needing to learn to manage their time and find a job,while attending school.They enter this new world with the anticipation of freedom, fun and a good job after graduation.
The new faces in the college are usually 30 years old or older, and are returning to school after several years away.They are starting their college education, after raising a family and now ready to do something for themselves.Their lives are considerably different from their younger classmates.They have been on their own for a while,and are concerned about family, responsibilities, work, and the adjustment of being back in school after some years. Most important to them are the hopes of a new career or a job promotion after they graduate.
Though they may come to college for different reasons, the result is the same, It is their chance to make a better life for themselves or their families.As the younger generation is looking for freedom in their lives, those who are returning to school also see freedom.The same opportunities were not available 20 years ago.
So in our college and universities, there is a new sense of hope and dreams.Where once stood only the youth of our future, they are now joined by people of all ages who share the dreams of a better life.
31.The passage is mainly concerned with the change of ______B__. A.college administration B.college students C.college courses D.college life
32. In the past college students usually __C______.
A.lived with their parents B.found good jobs easily
C.had much time to spare D.had no burden of raising a family
33.College students of the new type ____C______.
A.enjoy freedom once again B.are worried about their parents C.aim at a new job or promotion D.study harder than other students
34.One thing that the younger and older college students share is ____A__. A.their hope for a better life B.equal job opportunities
C.their future plans D.chances to get promotion
35.The author seems to approve of ___c_____. A.college students raising a family
B.college students living on their parents C.older people going back to college D.the students’struggle for freedom
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