题目内容
17．The world is filled with smart，educated and gifted people．We meet them every day．A few days ago，my car was not running well．I pulled it into a garage and the young mechanic fixed it in just a few minutes．He knew what was wrong by simply listening to the engine sound．I was amazed．The sad truth is that great talent is not enough．I am constantly shocked at how little talented people earn．I heard the other day that less than 5percent of Americans earn more than $100，000a year．A business consultant who specializes in the medical trade told me how many doctors and dentists struggle financially．It was this business consultant（顾问）who gave me the phrase，"They are one skill away from great wealth．"
There is an old saying that goes，"JOB means‘Just Over Broke（破产）"．And unfortunately，I would say that the saying applies to millions of people．Because schools do not think financial intelligence is intelligence，most workers"live within their means"．They work and they pay the bills．Instead I recommend that young people seek work for what they will learn，more than what they will earn．
When I ask the classes I teach，"How many of you can cook a better hamburger than McDonald's？"almost all the students raise their hands．I then ask，"So if most of you can cook a better hamburger，how come McDonald's makes more money than you？"The answer is obvious：McDonald's is excellent at business systems．The world is filled with talented poor people．They focus on perfecting their skills at building a better hamburger rather than t he skills of selling and delivering the hamburger．
24．The author mentions the mechanic in the first paragraph to show thatA．
A．he is just one of the talented people
B．he is ready to help others
C．he has a sharp sense of hearing
D．he knows little about car repairing
25．The underlined part in the third paragraph can be best replaced by"D"．
A．spend more than they can afford
B．do in their own way
C．live in their own circle
D．live within what they earn
26．Why do talented people earn so little according to the author？B
A．They don't work hard enough．
B．They lack financial intelligence．
C．They don't make full use of their talents．
D．They have no specialized skills．
27．The main purpose of the author is to tell usC．
A．how young peoplecan find a satisfactory job
B．what schools should teach about finance
C．why so many talented people are poor
D．how McDonald's makes much money．
分析 文章讲述了作者一次修车的经历，从而联想到有天赋的人在实际生活中的经济收入其实是很低的，并分析了原因．
解答 24．A 推理判断题． 根据第一段的The world is filled with smart，educatedand gifted people．We meet them every day．可知，世界上到处都是聪明、受过教育和有天赋的人，我们每天都见到他们，然后作者讲述了几天前修车时遇到的修理工．所以作者认为修车的人很厉害，就是其中一个有天赋的人，故选A．
25．D 猜测词义题．根据第三段的Instead I recommend to young people to seek work forwhat they will learn，more than what they will earn，相反，我建议年轻人去寻找他们所能学到东西的工作，而不是他们能挣到钱的工作．可知很多工人是靠挣的钱来生活的，故选D．
26．B 推理判断题．根据第四段的The reason so many talented people are poor isbecause they focus on bui1ding a better hamburger and know little or nothingabout business systems．可知，许多有才能的人之所以贫穷，是因为他们注重建立一个更好的汉堡包，对商业系统知之甚少．所以有才能的人缺乏商业头脑．故选B．
27．C 主旨大意题．纵观全文可知，作者一开始提到世界上到处都是聪明、受过教育和有天赋的人，然后讲述了几天前修车时遇到的修理工．根据第二段的I am constantly shocked at how little talented people earn．可知作者总是惊讶于有天赋的人才赚得这么少．在文章的最后作者分析了为什么有天赋的人收入却很低．所以作者主要想告诉我们为什么这么多有才华的人都很穷？故选C．
点评 本文是社会文化阅读，主要考查细节理解题和推理判断题．在做细节理解题时，首先根据题目要求迅速在文章里找出相应的段落、句子或短语．认真比较选项和文中细节的区别，在做推理判断题时不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实，要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断．
