18．The D．C．public school system is ready to greatly expand its science？technology，engineering and math（STEM） offerings，thanks to a multimillion-dollar grant（獎助金） from the company Lockheed Martin．
The global security and aerospace company announced Friday that it has committed＄6million to Project Lead The Way，a non-profit STEM curriculum（課程） provider，to train teachers and build programs in urban school districts，starting with D．C．public schools．
The District expects to receive about $2million in training and course materials over time，enough for every school in the District to carry out the program．
On Friday，some seventh grade robotics students at McKinley were building simple gear trains（齒輪系） and exploring some complex concepts．
This kind of exposure to hands-on projects gives students more motivation to work hard and take higher-level math and science classes，educators say．
A mentoring（指導(dǎo)） program is also being developed that will connect high school students with Lockheed Martin engineers，who can serve as role models and held students keep on through the challenging course work．
Educators and business leaders are increasingly concerned about the growing gap between skills students have by graduation and skills employers require in a high-tech economy．
There are many efforts underway that focus on encouraging women and minority students to become scientists and engineers，because very few consider these careers．
"We absolutely need the best and brightest technical talent to help us keep our competitive edge，"said Stephanie C．Hill，vice president and general manager for Lockheed Martin's information systems and global solutions civil business．
33．Educators believe the projects and activitiesD．
A．should be limited to top schools
B．will replace the current school courses
C．should be attractive to women and minority students
D．will help students understand math and science better
34．We can infer from the text thatC．
A．minority students won't take STEM courses
B．women scientists and engineers are greatly needed
C．students'abilities can't meet the employers'demands
D．Lockheed Martin engineers developed a mentoring program
35．What is Stephanie C．Hill's attitude toward the program？C
A．Unconcerned．B．Skeptical．
C．Positive．D．Critical．
分析 本文是說明文．文章主要講述了Lockheed Martin公司將資助哥倫比亞特區(qū)的學(xué)校開設(shè)STEM課程，即科學(xué)、技術(shù)、工程和數(shù)學(xué)等課程．
解答 33．D 細節(jié)理解題．根據(jù)第七段的This kind of exposure…motivation to work hard andtake higher-level math and science classes，educators say可知，教育學(xué)家認為這些項目和活動能幫助學(xué)生更好地理解數(shù)學(xué)和科學(xué)．故選D．
34．C 推理判斷題．根據(jù)倒數(shù)第三段的the growing gap between skills students have by graduation and skillsemployers require in a high-tech economy可知，學(xué)生到畢業(yè)時獲得的技能與雇主在高科技經(jīng)濟領(lǐng)域里要求的技能之間的差距越來越大．所以學(xué)生的能力不能滿足雇主的要求，故選C．
35．C 情感態(tài)度題．根據(jù)最后一段的We absolutely need the best and brightest technical talent to help uskeep our competitive edge可知，我們絕對需要最優(yōu)秀、最聰明的技術(shù)人才來幫助我們保持競爭優(yōu)勢．所以StephanieC．Hill對開展此項目持支持的態(tài)度．故選C．
點評 本文是廣告布告類閱讀，主要考查細節(jié)理解題和推理判斷題．在做細節(jié)理解題時，首先根據(jù)題目要求迅速在文章里找出相應(yīng)的段落、句子或短語．認真比較選項和文中細節(jié)的區(qū)別，在做推理判斷題時不要以個人的主觀想象代替文章的事實，要根據(jù)文章事實進行合乎邏輯的推理判斷．
