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When I graduated from high school, I wanted to major in comparative literature. But, once I found out my friends were going into “real” majors, like marketing, nursing, and engineering, I figured I needed to do the same to ensure a good career. So I changed my mind and chose Business Management as my major. I forced myself to believe that I would enjoy it and succeed in the future, but eventually I exhausted myself understanding the economy and trying new marketing techniques. Coming out of this experience, I realize it is ok to be different from others and to study things like classcs, art history and other majors offered in the College of Humanities（人文学科）!The worries most people have about a Humanitie degree and finding a career afterwards are that the majors are too abstract, and one will not obtain any applicable skills. Actually ideas discussed in Humanities classes, which are occasionally different from what people commonly believe, offer a broad perspective（视角）. How could one effectively be an unbiased（无偏见的）writer with only a knowledge of the popular opinion of society? How could one speak persuasively ith closed minds? Only seeing the world through a single perspective leads to missed learning, missed friendships, and missed growth! With a broader perspective, we wl be more free, more open-minded, and less limited in what we can become!STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) graduates learn actual skills in their studie, while humanities majors learn “soft skills” like communicating effectively through writing critically and speaking persuasively, synthesizing（综合）ideas through gathering and interpreting information, and developing cultural awareness. Do those soft skills sound useless and inapplicable to you? Think of it. How often do you communicate with others? Produce ideas? Encounter people from other cultures? Every day. Every SECOND of every day. So why not master these skills?If you choose a major in the College of Humanities, you will be needed. The job market is quietly creating thousands of openings a week for people who can bring a humanist’s grace to our rapidly evolving high-tech future. Your skills will be valuable to any workplace you hope to be in. Chase after your dream major with all your energy, no matter what other people think.【1】Why did the author choose Business Management as his major at first?A. He was tired of learning comparative literature.B. He came to enjoy learning marketing techniques.C. He wanted to go to the same university as his friends.D. He believed Business Management was more practical.【2】According to the author, what is a possible way to gain a broad perspective?A. Making more friends and learning from them.B. Exchanging ideas in a philosophy seminar.C. Opening your mind to future possibilities.D. Getting to know the popular opinion of society.【3】In which of the following situations do soft skills play the most important role?A. Writing a software program.B. Performing a heart operation.C. Playing a musical instrument.D. Negotiating with a business partner.【4】The author believes the job market for Humanities graduates is .A. recoveringB. depressingC. promisingD. challenging【5】What could be the best title for the passage?A. Stick to Your Desired majorB. Broaden Your PerspectiveC. How to Acquire Soft SkillsD. Humanities vs. STEM 答案：【答案】【1】D【2】B【3】D【4】C【5】A【解析】本文为议论文。文章讲述了自己的专业选择及学习的经历，并论述了人文学科的特色和优势，告诉人们要用所有的精力去追求自己的梦想的专业，不管别人怎么想。【1】细节理解题。根据第一段中的But, once I found out my friends were going into “real” majors, like marketing, nursing, and engineering, I figured I needed to do the same to ensure a good career. So I changed my mind and chose Business Management as my major.（但是，当我发现我的朋友们正在进入“真正的”专业，比如市场营销、护理和工程，我想我也需要做同样的事情来确保一个好的职业生涯。所以我改变了主意，选择了商业管理作为我的专业）可知，作者选择商业管理专业是因为这可以让他拥有更好的职业体验、更实用。故D选项正确。【2】细节理解题。根据第二段中的Actually ideas discussed in Humanities classes, which are occasionally different from what people commonly believe, offer a broad perspective（视角）.（人文学科课堂上讨论的观点，有时与人们通常认为的有所不同，提供了一个广阔的视角）可知，作者认为交换观点可以获得更加全面的观点。故B选项正确。【3】细节理解题。根据第三段中的while humanities majors learn “soft skills” like communicating effectively through writing critically and speaking persuasively, synthesizing（综合）ideas through gathering and interpreting information, and developing cultural awareness.（人文专业的学生学习“软技能”，比如通过批判性写作和有说服力的演讲来有效沟通，通过收集和解释信息来综合思想，培养文化意识）可知，作者在强调soft skills对communicating和speaking的重要性。由此可知，在与商业伙伴谈判时，软技能会扮演着最重要的角色。故D选项正确。【4】推理判断题。根据最后一段中的The job market is quietly creating thousands of openings a week for people who can bring a humanist’s grace to our rapidly evolving high-tech future.（就业市场正悄然每周为那些能够为我们快速发展的高科技未来带来人文主义优雅的人创造数千个职位空缺）可知，作者认为人文专业毕业生的就业市场前景广阔。故C选项正确。【5】标题判断题。全文最后一段是中心段落，根据全文以及Chase after your dream major with all your energy, no matter what other people think.（用你所有的精力去追求你的梦想专业，不管别人怎么想）可知，作者想号召人们坚持自己想学习的专业。因此，A项“坚持自己想学的专业”适合做本文最佳标题。故A选项正确。

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