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Are undergraduate(大學(xué)生)grades important?Everyone knows that high marks earned at different schools or under different instructors can indicate very different levels of achievement．One professor may be a hard grader, while another is very generous or one who takes the whole business as a bit of joke．Some schools have high standards, whereas others don't．And at all universities there is a constant tendency towards grade inflation(giving ever more high marks)that is fought fiercely at some universities and allowed to go unchecked for long periods at others． 　　Another point raised against grades is that they hardly predict how much graduates will be earning 15 or 20 years after getting their degrees．As many studies have shown, there is only a very poor link between undergraduate's grades and future wealth．People who get good marks tend to go into professions, not all of which are highly paid．The link between undergraduate grades and success in business, the most common road to wealth, is in fact zero．Many ordinary students become successful businessmen, while some brilliant and capable graduates(creative youngster, not students with special skills in passing exams)take up relatively low paying but interesting or satisfying careers．The general population sees one thing very clearly that good grades don't translate in any direct way into big money, and for better or for worse, the standard of“success”for countless Americans is the possession of wealth． 　　The result is a certain modesty about good grades in America among those who get them．A student's parents may be proud of his marks, but seldom will the student himself risk being called a“grade-grubber”by drawing too much attention to his academic success．High marks are not something to be advertised to the world except on resumes(簡歷)，and anybody who is crazy about them is likely to be viewed with contempt(輕蔑)，not least by intelligent people． (1) Which of the following is TRUE about undergraduate grades? [　　] A． Different grades in schools show the same levels of achievement． B． Professors are giving increasingly high marks． C． Professors give grades without checking students' work． D． Professors are likely to give high grades if they are humorous． (2) According to the passage, what is the relationship between grades and business performance? [　　] A． Good grades generally lead to business success． B． There is a direct link between grades and business performance． C． Good grades don't necessarily mean business success． D． Terrible grades often mean business success． (3) What is the American attitude towards good grades? [　　] A． The students with good grades are shy to share their happiness with others． B． Good grades should be admired by both the poor and the rich． C． Not much importance is attached to good grades． D． Students should risk everything to get good grades． (4) The underlined phrase“grade-grubber”in Paragraph 3 probably means ________． [　　] A． a student who likes to take risks B． a student who is poor in academic study C． a student who is devoted to getting good grades D． a student who isn't satisfied with his good grades (5) What might be the best title for the passage? [　　] A． Are grades so important? B． How to get good grades? C． Modest attitudes towards grades． D． Grades and business success．

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答案：1．B;2．C;3．C;4．A;5．A;