The job market today is increasingly sophisticated， requiring workers to have specialized knowledge in their fields. As a result， becoming certified is a trend among today‘s job seeking youth. More and more people， students especially， look at obtaining certification as a means to getting a better job and， therefore， enjoying brighter future.

There are as many certificates as there are fields of study. Lawyers will take the LSAT， business majors will take the GMAT to further their study in the US， and those who study a foreign language， like English， might take the TOEFL， TOEIC， or any number of English certification exams.

Is this necessary？ Or， is the “certification craze” just a trend that will eventually pass？ I myself have obtained two different certifications： one in Japanese （N2） and another in teaching English as a foreign language （TEFL）。 Both of these certifications have been beneficial in getting good jobs.

Therefore， it is my opinion that， trend or not， the results of becoming certified are real and can be invaluable in opening up future opportunities.

文章点评：

1. 逻辑结构上，本文大体也是按照“提出问题（考证热的现象）”“分析问题（背后的动力）”和“解决问题（个人的观点）”的结构展开。

2. 本文的亮点非常多，用语非常地道，用英语（论坛）思维催动出来的英语文章，才是真正的极品。相比用中式思维催动出来的英语文章，这篇文章是很美味的，强烈建议大家背诵下来。大家记得《天龙八部》吗？鸠摩智用小无相功催动出的招式是敌不过藏经阁里的扫地和尚的。总之，我们大可不必刻意使用难词难句，其实表意明确，用语地道的文章，就肯定可以拿到高分。

Part II Reading Comprehension （Skimming and Scanning）

1. B. The low graduation rates of minority students

2. D. its increased enrollment of minority students

3. B. The rising generation will be less well educated than the previous one.

4. C. Fifiteen percent

5. B. they recruit the best students

6. A. Universities are to blame.

7. B. They cannot afford the high tuition.

8. that they are less qualified

9. some preparatory cources

10. be closed

Part III Listening Comprehension

Section A

11.

M： I left 20 pages here to copy. Here is the receipt.

W： I’m sorry， sir. But we‘re a little behind. Could you come back in a few minutes？

Q： What does the woman mean？

答案：C.She has not got the man’s copies ready.

12.

W： I hope you‘re not too put out with me for the delay. I have to stop by friends’ home to pick up a book on my way here.

M： Well， that‘s not a big deal. But you might at least phone if you know you’re going to keep someone waiting.

Q： What do we learn about the woman from the conversation？

答案：B. She was late for the appointment.

13.

W： Mark is the best candidate for chairman of the student union， isn‘t he？

M： Well， that guy won’t be able to win the election unless he gets some majority vote from women students. And I‘m not sure about that.

Q： What does the man mean？

答案：C. It won’t be easy for Mark to win the election.

14.

M： Sorry to have kept you waiting， Madam. I‘ve located your luggage.It was left behind in Paris and won’t arrive until later this evening.