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When you are choosing a college degree，it is important to know about the changing world and its changing demands.And so，I have found 4 college degrees that will be sure to be outofdate with the arrival of technology.
Accounting Degree
Basically，if Quickbooks can do it，you don't really need your accountant (会计)．The changing course of this career requires less mathematical calculation. However，you can choose finance，where you can be more successful in your career.
Hospitality and Tourism Degree
You know those kiosks (自助服务设备) when you check in at the airport? That is the projected future of hotels.Choosing a college degree in hospitality and tourism is a mistake，because most of that industry can easily be replaced by technology.The need for travel agents (代理人) and hotel desk agents are truly dropping.
Paralegal (律师助理) Degree
Most of the duties of a paralegal can easily be done by a computer，and do not require a human touch these days.Law itself can be replaced by technology，so paralegal studies are the obvious first cut to the industry.
Broadcast Communications Degree
Broadcast is an ever changing field.The TV is no longer one of the main news media (媒介)，and a degree in broadcast communications focuses on an outdated technology.Communication efforts are changing daily，from Snapchat to Facebook－we get our news in a very different way these days.
【语篇解读】 语篇类型是应用文，主题语境是未来职业的发展趋势。文章介绍了四种即将消逝的大学学位。
1．What can Quickbooks be used to do according to the text?
A．Get a degree.
B．Do mathematical calculations.
C．Study finance.
D．Find a professional accountant.
B [细节理解题。根据第二段可知，有了Quickbooks基本上就不需要会计了，而会计学位渐渐过时正是因为现在对数学计算需求不大，由此可知Quickbooks可被用来做运算。]
2．Why will hospitality and tourism degree be outofdate?
A．People can get related information at the airport.
B．Lots of jobs in this field will be done by machines.
C．The need for the hotel and travel industry will decrease.
D．Future hotels and travel firms will be managed by robots.
B [推理判断题。根据第三段中的Choosing a college degree in hospitality and tourism is a mistake，because most of that industry can easily be replaced by technology可知，酒店管理和旅游管理学位将来会过时是因为这一行业里许多工作很容易被技术所取代。]
3．Which of the following may not keep up with the new media technology?
A．Accounting degree.
B．Hospitality and tourism degree.
C．Paralegal degree.
D．Broadcast communications degree.
D [细节理解题。根据最后一段可知，人们获取新闻的渠道和以前大不相同了，而广播通信学位无疑关注的是一项过时的技术，也就是说，跟不上新媒体技术的发展。]
