PASSAGE ACADEMICS AREN’T THE PROBLEM Studies about how students use their time might shed light on whether they face increased academic and financial pressures compared with earlier eras Based on data about how students are spending time, academic or financial pressures don’t seem to be greater now than a generation ago The data show that full-time students in all types of colleges study much less now than they did a generation ago - a full 10 hours a week less Students are also receiving significantly higher grades So it appears that academic pressures are, in fact, considerably lower than they used to be The time-use data don’t suggest that students feel greater financial pressures, either When the time savings and lower opportunity costs are factored in, college appears less expensive for most students than it was in the 1960s And though there are now full-time students working to pay while in college, they study less even when paid work choices are held constantly In other words, full-time students not appear to be studying less in order to work more They appear to be studying less and spending the extra time on leisure activities or fun It seems hard to imagine that students feeling increased financial pressures would respond by taking more leisure Based on how students are spending their time then, it doesn’t look as though academic or financial pressures are greater now than a generation ago The time-use data don’t speak directly to social pressures, and it may well be that these have become more intense lately In one recent set of data, students reported spending more than 23 hours per week either socializing with friends or playing on the computer for fun Social activities, in person or on computer, would seem to have become the major focus of campus life It is hard to tell what kinds of pressures would be associated with this change Question The study’s conclusion that students’ workload now is not greater than before is based on _ A what students achieve with greater load B how students spend their time C how students work through college D what college demands from students Question Research studies have shown that pressures put on students nowadays are A not greater than the past B getting ever greater C much greater than the past D more diversified Question Students get higher grades as A students study much harder B academic workload appears more attractive C academic workload appears less demanding D college’s facilities are much better Question According to the author, the fact that students have more time for leisure is a proof that _ A financial pressure on students is not a problem B academic work disinterests them C they are active with extra-curricular activities D they cannot find extra jobs Question All factors considered, college now seems _ A more costly B ever more expensive C much more expensive D less expensive Question According to the author, the fact that more full-time students are working for pay Page A does not change students’ campus life B indicates that students are academically pressured C is not an indication of pressures D shows that students are financially pressured Question Students nowadays seem to be studying less and A spending more time on leisure B spending more time doing odd jobs C giving more time to sports D taking more extracurricular activities Question The word “focus” in the last paragraph can be replaced with A central activity B primary theme C headline D biggest importance Question The author finds it hard to point out _ A how students’ campus life becomes subject to academic pressure B what is associated with the change in students’ campus life C the cause to students’ financial pressure D how the background of students’ campus life is built Question 10 The word “Academics” in the title mostly means _ A students’ workload in college B college students and tutors C professors and research students D graduate students’ workload ĐÁP ÁN 1-B 2-A 3-C 4-A 5-D 6-C 7-A 8-A 9-B 10-A LỜI GIẢI CHI TIẾT Question 1: B Kết luận khối lượng công việc học sinh ngày không lớn trước đâu dựa vào đâu? Skimming khóa ta thấy lặp lại câu như: + “Based on data about how students are spending time ” + “Based on how students are spending their time then ” -> Dựa vào cách học sinh sử dụng thời gian họ Question 2: A Các nghiên cứu áp lực đặt lên học sinh nay: -> Scanning “ pressure” “ nowadays” “academic or financial pressures don’t seem to be greater now than a generation ago.” -> Áp lực học tập tài không lớn so với hệ trước Question 3: C Những học sinh học điểm cao vì: -> Scanning “higher grades” -> “Students are also receiving significantly higher grades So it appears that academic pressures are, in fact, considerably lower than they used to be.” => Việc học tập áp lực trước nên học sinh thường đạt điểm số cao Question 4: A Page Theo tác giả, thực tế học sinh có nhiều thời gian vui chơi chứng chứng minh rằng: -> Scanning “ time” “ leisure” -> “They appear to be studying less and spending the extra time on leisure activities or fun It seems hard to imagine that students feeling increased financial pressures would respond by taking more leisure.” -> Học sinh học dành thời gian cịn lại để vui chơi Thật khó để tin học sinh cảm thấy áp lực tài tăng lên họ tham gia vui chơi nhiều => Áp lực tài khơng phải vấn đề Question 5: D => Scanning “ college” “now” -> “college appears less expensive for most students than it was in the 1960s.” => chi phí học tập đại học thấp cho phần lớn học sinh so với năm 1960 Question 6: C Theo tác giả, việc ngày nhiều học sinh học full time làm việc để kiếm tiền là: -> Scanning “ full time students” “ working for pay” -> “And though there are now full-time students working to pay while in college, they study less even when paid work choices are held constantly.” => Sinh viên làm lại học => Đi làm khơng phải dấu hiệu áp lực Question 7: A Scanning “students” “ studying less” -> “They appear to be studying less and spending the extra time on leisure activities or fun.” => Học sinh học dành thời gian lại để vui chơi Question 8: A Focus : tập trung, chủ yếu = central activity: hoạt động chính, trọng tâm Question 9: B Scanning “ hard to point out” -> Tác giả hấy khó ra: liên quan đến thay đổi sống sinh viên học sinh -> “It is hard to tell what kinds of pressures would be associated with this change.” Question 10: A Academics = sudents’s workload in college: khối lượng công việc sinh viên trường đại học Academics aren’t the problem: khối lượng công việc trường học vấn đề Page ... and tutors C professors and research students D graduate students’ workload ĐÁP ÁN 1-B 2-A 3-C 4- A 5-D 6-C 7-A 8-A 9-B 10-A LỜI GIẢI CHI TIẾT Question 1: B Kết luận khối lượng công việc học sinh... than they used to be.” => Việc học tập áp lực trước nên học sinh thường đạt điểm số cao Question 4: A Page Theo tác giả, thực tế học sinh có nhiều thời gian vui chơi chứng chứng minh rằng: -> Scanning