Most people graduate from school and then get a job. Everyone wants a job that pays well. How much money can you make? Ask yourself these questions: What can I do? What skills do I have? Also ask yourself: How much education do I have? For most jobs, the higher your education, the higher your earning power.

In the United States, high school graduates make about $18,600 a year. If you do not finish high school, you make only $10,800 a year. You can make $7,800 more each year by staying in high school!

If you stay in school, then you can make more money. A person with a high school degree makes about $18,600 a year. If that person goes to college and gets a bachelor’s degree(学士学位), he can make $42,000. With a master’s degree (硕士学位), he can make about $53,000. If the person gets a PhD(博士学位), he can make almost $79,000 or more a year.

We can learn a very important thing from this information. If you want to work and make more money, get a good education.

1.The passage mainly talks about ________.

A.how education and pay are connected B.high paying jobs

C.jobs for high school students D.good schools

2.According to(根据) the passage, “earning power” means the ability to ________ money.

A.save B.spend C.pay D.make

3.The writer thinks that a high school graduate usually makes more money than ________.

A.a university graduate B.a person who gets a PhD

C.a person who only finishes primary school D.a person with a master’s degree

4.Each year a person with a PhD can make ________ more than a person who does not finish high school.

A.$37,000 B.$68,200 C.$60,400 D.$26,000

5.From the last paragraph(段落) we know that ________.

A.a high school degree is not important

B.university is too expensive

C.a person can make more money with a good education

D.people with a degree don’t need to worry about finding jobs

Choose the best answer.(根据短文内容,选择最恰当的答案。):

Which one loves salt? Which one has a sweet tooth? Look at American president’s favorite food!

◆Bill Clinton: Big Macs

During his two terms, President Clinton has a lot of junk food, though he knows it’s unhealthy. His favorite food is a McDonald’s Big Mac(巨无霸). Once, he even stopped at a nearby McDonald’s for a Big Mac on his way to the White House.

◆George W. Bush: Pretzels

President Bush is crazy about pretzels(椒盐卷饼). In 2002, when he was watching Sunday night football, a piece of pretzel stuck(卡住) in his throat(喉咙). Then the White House medical team(医疗队) rushed in to save the president from choking(窒息).

◆Barack Obama: Chocolates

Although President Obama knows eating healthy food is very important, he still spends a lot of money on chocolates. He even had chocolate cakes which was prepared for his inauguration(就职典礼).

1.George W. Bush was stuck by a piece of pretzel when _______________.

A.he was talking with his mother B.he was watching the Sunday night football match

C.he was saving somebody from choking D.he was working with a man

2.____________ has a sweet tooth.

A.Bill Clinton B.George W. Bush C.Barack Obama D.All of the above

3.Junk food is _______________.

A.healthy food B.green food

C.unhealthy food D.safe food

4.Barack Obama spends ___________ on chocolates.

A.a lot of money B.a little money

C.a lot of time D.little time

5.From the passage, we know that _______________________.

A.all the three American presidents like junk food

B.Bill Clinton was saved by the White House medical team in 2002

C.George W. Bush likes the pretzels his mother made most

D.Barack Obama know it is important to have healthy food

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