36. N) site
37. L) rare
38. I) honoring
39. F) virtually
40. O) different
41. D) current
42. C) covers
43. J) hope
44. M) realistic
45. H) fast
46. K --- Caplan suggests that kids who don’t love school go to work.
47. C ---An increasing number of families spend more money on houses in a good school district.
48.E--- Subsidized loans to college students are a huge waste of money, according to one economist.
49. B--- More and more kids find they fare worse with a college diploma.
50. H --- For those who are not prepared for higher education, going to college is not worth it.
51. D --- Over the years the cost of a college education has increased almost by 100%.
52. J --- A law passed recently allows many students to pay no more than one tenth of their income for their college loans.
53. C --- Middle-class Americans have highly valued a good education.
54. L --- More kids should be encouraged to participate in programs where they can learn not only job skills but also social skills.
55. F --- Over fifty percent of recent college graduates remain unemployed or unable to find a suitable job.
【点评】
本文主要针对大学教育是否是一项值得投资的话题进行深入探讨和分析，文章标题Is College a Worthy Investment?已经很明显地暗示了文章的主旨大意内容，考生做题时应多关注标题，这是很重要的解题线索。
本文选自Newsweek《新闻周刊》，该话题是考生比较熟悉的教育问题，大学教育是否值得投资，文中指出大学高等教育不是人们获得成功的唯一途径，人们应该选择适合自己的道路，即使上了大学也不一定能找到好工作，同时也指出目前市场和企业需求的变化，人们应该理性选择，提高觉悟，做出正确的选择。
文章本身话题和语言难度并不高，大多考查事实细节，考生应掌握一定的同义转换技能。
56. C. They love what they do and choose not to retire.
57. A. Neither of them is subject to forced retirement.
58. D. Working at an advanced age lengthens people's life.
59. C. It is a compensation for one's life-long hard work.
60. D. They prevent young people from getting ahead.
61. A) Many young Americans will never be able to pay off their debts.
62. B) They haven't developed a credit history.
63. D) It will affect their future spending power.
64. B) They may experience a financial crisis in their old age.
65. C) Their clients leave their debts unpaid upon death.
