26. The author suggests that Generation Z should
- A. be careful in choosing a college.
- B. be diligent at each educational stage.
- C. reassess the necessity of college education.
- D. postpone their undergraduate application.
答案：C
答案句：As the latest crop of students pen their undergraduate application form and weigh up their options, it may be worth considering just how the point, purpose and value of a degree has changed and what Generationz need to consider as they start the third stage of their educational journey. … This is not to say that there is no point in getting a degree, but rather stress that a degree is not for everyone, that the switch from classroom to lecture hall is not an inevitable one and that other options are available.
参考译文：当最新一批学生填写本科申请表并权衡选择时，或许值得思考学位的意义、目的和价值发生了怎样的变化，以及Z世代在开始他们教育旅程的第三阶段时需要考虑什么。… 这并不是说获得学位没有意义，而是强调学位并不适合所有人，从教室到讲堂的转变并非不可避免，还有其他选择可用。
定位线索：题干“Generation Z should”→答案句“what Generationz need to consider”和“a degree is not for everyone”；文中“reassess the necessity”对应选项C“reassess the necessity of college education”。
解析：题干问作者建议Z世代应该做什么。答案句首段提出需考虑学位价值的变化，第三段明确“a degree is not for everyone”和“other options are available”，暗示应重新评估学位的必要性，对应C。A“谨慎选校”、B“每个阶段勤奋”、D“推迟申请”均无原文依据，属于无中生有。
27. The percentage of UK graduates in non-graduate roles reflects
- A. MillenniaFs opinion about work.
- B. the shrinking value of a degree.
- C. public discontent with education.
- D. the desired route of social mobility.
答案：B
答案句：As degrees became universal, they became devalued. Education was no longer a secure route of social mobility. Today, 28 per cent of graduates in the UK are in non-graduate roles, a percentage which is double the average among the OECD countries.
参考译文：随着学位变得普遍，它们贬值了。教育不再是社会流动的可靠途径。如今，英国28%的毕业生从事非毕业生岗位，这一比例是经合组织国家平均水平的两倍。
定位线索：题干“percentage of UK graduates in non-graduate roles”→答案句“28 per cent of graduates in the UK are in non-graduate roles”；文中“devalued”对应选项B“the shrinking value of a degree”。
解析：题干问英国毕业生非毕业生岗位比例反映了什么。答案句先指出“degrees became devalued”，随后用28%的数据作为例证，说明该比例反映学位价值缩水，对应B。A“千禧一代对工作的看法”、C“公众不满”、D“社会流动的理想途径”均与原文无关，属于无中生有。
28. The author considers it a good sign that
- A. Generation Z are seeking to earn a decent degree.
- B. school leavers are willing to be skilled workers.
- C. employers are taking a realistic attitude to degree.
- D. parents are changing their minds about education.
答案：C
答案句：Thankfully, there are signs that this is already happening, with Generationz seeking to learn from their millennial predecessors, even if parents and teachers tend to be still set in the degree mindset. Employers have long seen the advantages of hiring school leavers who often prove themselves to be more committed and loyal employees than graduates. Many too are seeing the advantages of scrapping a degree requirement for certain roles.
参考译文：值得庆幸的是，有迹象表明这已经在发生，Z世代试图向千禧一代前辈学习，尽管父母和老师往往仍固守学位思维。雇主们早已看到雇佣离校生的优势，他们往往比毕业生更敬业、更忠诚。许多雇主也看到了取消某些岗位学位要求的优势。
定位线索：题干“a good sign”→答案句“Thankfully, there are signs”；文中“scrapping a degree requirement”对应选项C“employers are taking a realistic attitude to degree”。
解析：题干问作者认为什么是好迹象。答案句“Thankfully”表明积极态度，随后提到雇主“scrapping a degree requirement”，即对学位采取现实态度，对应C。A“Z世代追求体面学位”与原文“seeking to learn”不符，B“离校生愿当技术工人”原文未提，D“父母改变想法”与原文“still set in the degree mindset”相反。
29. It is advised in Paragraph 5 that those with one degree should
- A. make an early decision on their career.
- B. attend on-the-job training programs.
- C. team up with high-paid postgraduates.
- D. further their studies in a specific field.
答案：D
答案句：For those for whom a degree is the desired route, consider that this may well be the first of many. In this age of generalists, it pays to have specific knowledge or skills.
参考译文：对于那些认为学位是理想途径的人来说，要考虑到这很可能是众多学位中的第一个。在这个通才时代，拥有特定的知识或技能是有益的。
定位线索：题干“Paragraph 5”→答案句取自第5段“For those for whom a degree is the desired route”；文中“specific knowledge or skills”对应选项D“further their studies in a specific field”。
解析：题干问第5段建议拥有一个学位的人应做什么。答案句指出“this may well be the first of many”和“it pays to have specific knowledge or skills”，暗示应继续深造特定领域，对应D。A“早做职业决定”、B“参加在职培训”、C“与高薪研究生合作”均无原文依据，属于无中生有。
30. What can be concluded about Generation Z from the last two paragraphs?
- A. Lifelong learning will define them.
- B. They will make qualified educators.
- C. Degrees will no longer appeal them.
- D. They will have a limited choice of jobs.
答案：A
答案句：It is unlikely that Generationz will be done with education at 18 or 21; they will need to be constantly upskilling throughout their career to stay employable. … Education, and not just knowledge gained on campus, will be a core part of Generation Z's career trajectory.
参考译文：Z世代不太可能在18岁或21岁就完成教育；他们需要在职业生涯中不断提升技能以保持就业能力。… 教育，而不仅仅是校园获得的知识，将成为Z世代职业轨迹的核心部分。
定位线索：题干“last two paragraphs”→答案句取自第6段“constantly upskilling”和第6段“core part”；文中“constantly upskilling”对应选项A“Lifelong learning will define them”。
解析：题干问从最后两段能推断出Z世代的什么。答案句强调“constantly upskilling”和“core part of career trajectory”，说明终身学习将定义他们，对应A。B“成为合格教育者”无中生有，C“学位不再吸引他们”程度过重，D“工作选择有限”与原文“five different careers”相反。