Part III Cloze [15 minutes / 10 points]
Directions: There are 10 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. You should choose the one that best fits into the passage.
More and more students want to study in “hot” majors. 61 a result, many students want to give up their interests and study in these 62 such as foreign languages, international business and law, etc.
Fewer and fewer students choose scientific majors, 63 maths, physics and biology, and art majors, like history, Chinese and philosophy.
64 students can study in these “hot” majors, because the number of these “hot” majors is limited.
If one has no interest in his work or study, 65 can he do well? I learned this from one of my classmates. He is 66 the countryside. His parents are farmers. Though he was interested in biology, he chose “international business”. He 67 to live a life which is different from that of his parents.
In the end, he found he 68 in doing business. He found all the subjects to be tiresome. Maybe this wouldn’t have happened if he had chosen his major according to his own interests.
Choosing a major in the university 69 decide one’s whole life. Majors which are not “hot” today may become the “hot” major of tomorrow.
Choosing your major according to your own 70 is the best way to succeed.
61. A. As B. For C. Having D. Being
62. A. place B. areas C. room D. space
63. A. for example B. as a result C. and so on D. such as
64. A. Quite a few B. Only a few C. Perhaps D. Many
65. A. why B. how C. and what D. and how
66. A. out of B. from C. in D. off
67. A. enjoys B. doesn’t want C. wants D. doesn’t like
68. A. was interested B. was clever
C. was not clever D. wan not interested
69. A. can B. probably C. does not D. perhaps not to
70. A. heart B. experience C. mind D. interests
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