2009年12月大学英语四级真题及参考答案(13)

looking abroad. For example, when the board of the University of Colorado searched

for a new president, it wanted a leader familiar with the state government, a major

source of the university’s budget. “We didn’t do any global consideration,” says

Patricia Hayes, the board’s chair. The board ultimately picked Bruce Benson, a

69-year-old Colorado businessman and political activist (活动家) who is likely to do

well in the main task of modern university presidents: fund-raising. Fund-raising is a

distinctively American thing, since U.S. schools rely heavily on donations. The

fund-raising ability is largely a product of experience and necessity.

Many European universities, meanwhile, are still mostly dependent on

government funding. But government support has failed to keep pace with rising

student number. The decline in government support has made funding-raising an

increasing necessary ability among administrators and has hiring committees hungry

for Americans.

In the past few years, prominent schools around the world have joined the trend.

In 2003, when Cambridge University appointed Alison Richard, another former Yale

provost, as its vice-chancellor, the university publicly stressed that in her previous job

she had overseen “a major strengthening of Yale’s financial position.”

Of course, fund-raising isn’t the only skill outsiders offer. The globalization of

education means more universities will be seeking heads with international experience

of some kind of promote international programs and attract a global student body.

Foreigners can offer a fresh perspective on established practices.

62. What is the current trend in higher education discussed in the passage?

A) Institutions worldwide are hiring administrators from the U.S.

B) A lot of political activists are being recruited as administrators.

C) American universities are enrolling more international students.

D) University presidents are paying more attention to funding-raising.

63. What is the chief consideration of American universities when hiring top-level

administrators?

A) The political correctness.

B) Their ability to raise funds.

C) Their fame in academic circles.

D) Their administrative experience.

64. What do we learn about European universities from the passage?

A) The tuitions they charge have been rising considerably.

B) Their operation is under strict government supervision.

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