29. What does the phrase “to be aligned” (Line 5, Para. 6) most probably mean?

29.【答案】[C] To be identical with each other.

【解析】根据题目关键词“to be aligned”，可定位到第6段最后一句“On this, students’ and colleges’ incentives seem to be aligned。由上文“Since students and parents expect a college degree to lead to a job, it is in the best interest of a school to turn out graduates who are as qualified as possible—or at least appear to be”可知，学生和家长们都希望凭着大学文凭找到一份工作，学生和学校有着共同的利益目标，所以正确答案为C，即学生和学校的动机是一致的。