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9.At present,in many American cities expecially,many teachers in the public schools say they are underpaid.They point to jobs such as secretary or truck driver,which often pay more to start thanthatof a teacher.In many other fields,such as law,medicine,computer science,a beginning worker may make more than a teacher who has taught for several years.
         Teaching has never been a profession that attracted people interested in high salaries.It is by history a profession that has provided rewards in addition to money-the satisfaction of sharing knowledge,of influencing others,of guiding young people.But in the past several years,there are more difficulties in teaching,for many,than there are rewards.
    Unruly students,especially in big cities,large classes and a lack of support from the public in terms of money and understanding have led many public school teachers to leave the profession.
         As a result,many of the best students,who would have chosen teaching as their life career in the past,are going into other fields.
         Another reason for this change in teacher candidates is the changing status of women in the United States.Until the late 1960s and 1970s,one of the most popular choices for women was teaching.But as other professions,such as law and medicine opened up to women,women stopped pouring into teacher training programs.Thus,a major pool of excellent candidates for the teaching profession dwindled.
         Bit by bit government officials and others realized that the status of the teacher had suffered.They talked about change.But the change in a vast society like the United States is not easy.People's attitudes have formed over many years,and sometimes change takes many years.
63.The underlined word"that"in Paragraph 1 refers to"B".
A.money                                                               
B.job
C.secretary                                                          
D.truck driver
64.What is the present situation of the teaching?A
A.Teachers work harder and get underpaid.
B.Teahcers have no opportunities to work in other fields.
C.Teaching can attract best students to work as a teacher.
D.Teaching can provide rewards as well as high salaries.
65.Many public school teachers turn to other professions becauseD.
A.the government doesn't finacially support them
B.they have to work longer hours than a lawyer
C.their students refuse to listen to them
D.they are not fairly treated
66.The author believes that change in teachers'status in the United StatesD.
A.is not great            
B.is impossible
C.influences people's attitude
D.needs time.

分析 本文是一篇科教类阅读,主要讲的是尤其是在美国的城市里很多老师抱怨自己的薪水太低以及由于种种原因越来越少的人愿意从事这一"高尚"的职业.

解答 63-66.BADD
63题答案:B考查细节推理,根据原文They point to jobs such as secretary or truck driver,which often pay more to start thanthatof a teacher.他们指出诸如秘书或者是卡车司机这样的工作开始都比教师的"工作"薪水高.可知本题答案为B选项.
64题答案:A考查细节推理,根据原文第一段的many teachers in the public schools say they are underpaid(很多公立学校的老师说他们薪水太低)及第三段的Unruly students,especially in big cities,large classes and a lack of support from the public in terms of money and understanding have led many public school teachers to leave the profession(难管的学生(尤其是在大城市、大班里)加上缺乏来自公众方面金钱与理解的支持已经导致很多公立学校的老师离开这一职业).可知目前教师的情况是"工作越来越努力(费劲)、薪水低",故本题答案为A选项.
65题答案:D考查细节推理,根据文章最后一段的Bit by bit government officials and others realized that the status of the teacher had suffered.慢慢地政府官员和其他人开始意识到老师的地位受到了损害.可知老师之所以转向其它行业是因为没有被公平对待,故本题答案为D选项.
66题答案:D考查细节推理,People's attitudes have formed over many years,and sometimes change takes many years.人们的态度已经形成了很多年,而且有时候改变要花很多年.可知作者认为教师地位的改变不是一朝一夕的事情,而是需要时间的;故本题答案为D选项.

点评 本文是一篇科教类阅读,题目涉及多道细节理解题,做题时结合原文和题目有针对 性找出相关语句进行仔细分析,结合选项选出正确答案.推理判断也是要在抓住关键句子的基础上合理的分析才能得出正确的答案.

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