“We do a very good job in America in preparing people for the kinds of jobs that do exist and will exist in the future, but we do a pretty bad job at actually illuminating pathways from that great preparation to get into the careers that follow,” said Debra W. Stewart, CGS president. “On the one hand, we have companies telling us, ‘Where are these people? We need them; we need to hire them.’ And on the other hand, we find students telling us, ‘I can't find jobs.’ Now, most of these students do find jobs, but we make the match very difficult.”
The survey found that students typically receive most of their career advice from their teachers, who in turn are more likely to recommend academic careers than careers in industry, the nonprofit sector or government.
The survey also found that employers outside of academia commonly lament the lack of “soft skills” among new hires, including difficulties in communication, working with people outside one's field, teamwork, and project management.
“Universities should do a better job in instilling those soft skills into their students before they graduate,” Debra W. Stewart said, “And employers should make students aware of job opportunities beyond university walls.” “We need teachers to engage in questions such as,‘ What are we teaching them? How is this going to translate into a living?’” He added.
1 ． What can we know from the passage?
A ． U.S. universities do well in helping students find jobs.
B ． U.S. universities do well in sending graduates to companies.
C ． U.S. universities do badly in preparing students for future careers.
D ． U.S. universities do badly in helping graduates connect with firms.
2 ． University teachers usually recommend their students for the positions in ________.
A ． academia B ． industry C ． the government D ． the nonprofit sector
3 ． The person who has “soft skills” can do the following EXCEPT________.
A ． cooperate with team members B ． manage a large company well
C ． work with people of different occupations D ． communicate with others with no difficulty
4 ． According to the passage, employers should make students know________.
A ． what they can do in society B ． job opportunities outside universities
C ． how to translate knowledge into benefits D ． the difficulties they will face outside universities
1 ． D
2 ． A
3 ． B
4 ． B
【分析】
这是一篇说明文。研究生院理事会的研究人员说，美国大学目前在帮助毕业生与正在招聘的公司建立联系方面做得很差。文章主要说明了美国毕业生找工作的所面临的问题以及对此提出了一些建议。
1 ．
细节理解题。根据第一段 “U.S. universities currently do a poor job in helping jobseekers connect with companies that are hiring, said researchers from the Council of Graduate Schools (CGS). CGS released a report that surveyed graduate students, universities, and employers about each group's understandings of the process of entering the workforce.” 可知研究生院理事会的研究人员说，美国大学目前在帮助求职者与正在招聘的公司建立联系方面做得很差。 CGS 发布了一份报告，调查了研究生、大学和雇主对进入劳动力市场过程的理解。由此可知，美国大学在帮助毕业生与公司建立联系方面做得很差。故选 D 。
2 ．
细节理解题。根据第三段 “The survey found that students typically receive most of their career advice from their teachers, who in turn are more likely to recommend academic careers than careers in industry, the nonprofit sector or government.” 可知调查发现，学生通常会从老师那里得到大部分职业建议，而老师更倾向于推荐学术职业，而不是工业界、非盈利机构或政府部门。由此可知，大学老师通常会推荐他们的学生进入学术界。故选 A 。
3 ．
细节理解题。根据倒数第二段 “The survey also found that employers outside of academia commonly lament the lack of ‘soft skills’ among new hires, including difficulties in communication, working with people outside one's field, teamwork, and project management.” 可知调查还发现，学术界以外的雇主通常会哀叹新员工缺乏 “ 软技能 ” ，包括沟通困难、与领域以外的人合作、团队合作和项目管理。由此可知，有 “ 软技能 ” 的人可以与团队成员合作、与不同职业的人一起工作以及与他人沟通没有困难，除了 B 选项 “ 管理好一家大公司 ” 文章没有提到。故选 B 。
4 ．
细节理解题。根据最后一段中 “And employers should make students aware of job opportunities beyond university walls.” 可知雇主也应该让学生意识到大学之外的就业机会。由此可知，雇主应该让学生知道大学以外的工作机会。故选 B 。