C) Manipulate public opinion with favorable data. D) Increase the chances of winning by foul means.
63. Why do many teachers favor the idea of tailoring their presentations to different students?
A) They think students prefer flexible teaching methods. B) They will be able to try different approaches. C) They believe students，learning styles vary. D) They can accommodate students with special needs.
64. What does James Pennebaker reveal in The Secret Life of Pronouns? A) The importance of using pronouns properly.
B ) Repeated use of first-person pronouns by self-centered people. C) Frequent use of pronouns and future tense by young people. D) A pattern in confident people’s use of pronouns. 65. Why is the author skeptical of the data revolution?
A) Data may not be easily accessible. B) Errors may occur with large data samples.
C) Data cannot always do what we imagine it can. D) Some data may turn out to be outdated. 参考答案：
56. D）They are major contributors to environmental problems. 57. C）The desire to generate profits.
58. C）They believe building such a system is too costly.
59. A）It helps businesses to save and gain at the same time. 60. B）They do much better than their counterparts in terms of revenues.
61. D）Eliminate emotional and ideological bias. 62. B）Win the election if they can raise enough funds. 63. C） They believe students’ learning styles vary. 64. D）A pattern in confident people’s use of pronouns. 65. C）Data cannot always do what we imagine it can.
Translation (30 minutes)
中国将努力确保到2015年就业者接受过平均13.3年的教育。如果这一目标得以实现，今后大部分进入劳动力市场的人都需获得大学文凭。
在未来几年，中国将着力增加职业学院的招生人数：除了关注高等教育外，还将寻找新的突破以确保教育制度更加公平。中国正在努力最佳地利用教育资源，这样农村和欠发达地区将获得更多的支持。
教育部还决定改善欠发达地区学生的营养，并为外来务工人员的子女提供在城市接受教育的同等机会。
参考译文：
China will endeavor to ensure every employee to have average 13.3 years of education. If the goal is achieved, a majority of people entering the labor market will be having Bachelor’s degree.
In the next few years, China will increase the number of people in vocational college. Except focusing on the higher education, the government will find a breakthrough point to ensure the justice of education. China is trying to optimize education resources and, accordingly, the countryside as well as the less developed areas will receive more support.
In addition, the education ministry decides to improve the nutrition of students in less developed areas and provides equal opportunities for the children of workers from out of town to receive education in the city.
