I have been teaching in the United States for three semesters. During this time, I have been very impressed with the hardworking American students. Tuition fee (学费) in American universities are pretty expensive. Most American students receive little, if any, financial support. As a result, they have to work hard to pay for their tuition and other basic expenses. Tertiary (高等) education is a necessity in today’s workforce. Young people with higher education are rewarded with a good career and better salary. So how do American students support themselves?
All my American students have to work to pay for their tuition. For this reason, most universities provide limited jobs for students who need economic help. They also help students search for jobs in the community. I have been touched to see some students are so worn out from their jobs that they doze in my classroom. In addition to taking part-time jobs, students are also expected to take part in various social and sporting activities and, in fact, those who do not take part in are often looked down upon by their peers.
A number of American university students are married with families, or are single parents. These students are faced with the additional burden of raising a family. They have to spend much time, money and energy caring for their children and family. Most American university professors are strict. They test students on every unit in their course, in addition to mid-term and final exams in each semester. A lack of preparation by students may result in their failure. This means the loss of a lot of money and possibly future employment opportunities for these students. For this reason, many American students will study or stay up all night before an exam, in an effort to pass.
In contrast, Chinese students have a much easier time, because most Chinese parents pay for their kids’ tertiary education. Moreover, Chinese students do not need to worry about raising children or maintaining a family. So, Chinese students have no reason for not studying hard and achieving good marks.
【小题1】Which of the following is not the difficulty American students have to face?

I have been teaching in the United States for three semesters. During this time, I have been very impressed with the hardworking American students. Tuition fee (学费) in American universities are pretty expensive. Most American students receive little, if any, financial support. As a result, they have to work hard to pay for their tuition and other basic expenses. Tertiary (高等) education is a necessity in today’s workforce. Young people with higher education are rewarded with a good career and better salary. So how do American students support themselves?

All my American students have to work to pay for their tuition. For this reason, most universities provide limited jobs for students who need economic help. They also help students search for jobs in the community. I have been touched to see some students are so worn out from their jobs that they doze in my classroom. In addition to taking part-time jobs, students are also expected to take part in various social and sporting activities and, in fact, those who do not take part in are often looked down upon by their peers.

A number of American university students are married with families, or are single parents. These students are faced with the additional burden of raising a family. They have to spend much time, money and energy caring for their children and family. Most American university professors are strict. They test students on every unit in their course, in addition to mid-term and final exams in each semester. A lack of preparation by students may result in their failure. This means the loss of a lot of money and possibly future employment opportunities for these students. For this reason, many American students will study or stay up all night before an exam, in an effort to pass.

In contrast, Chinese students have a much easier time, because most Chinese parents pay for their kids’ tertiary education. Moreover, Chinese students do not need to worry about raising children or maintaining a family. So, Chinese students have no reason for not studying hard and achieving good marks.

1.Which of the following is not the difficulty American students have to face?

2. Which of the following statement is NOT TRUE according to the passage?

3.Compared with American students, Chinese university students __________.

4.This passage mainly deals with __________.

Turning on the TV, a wonderful scene comes to your eyes — a group of men，tall，strong and handsome，and women，young，beautiful and attractive，too．Together they eat in the finest restaurants，traveling everywhere around the world by luxurious（豪华的）planes and pleasure ships．They are models．

Do you envy them? What sort of life are models leading? Is it a wonderful life for a young lady or a young man?

A few models are well-known actors or actresses who can make a lot of money only by showing themselves off in commercials．But the majority of them are just curious to see what it is like．They’d like to be models just because they are attracted by what they imagine—models earn a lot of money and lead a glorious life．This is true for those who are very successful．However, most models find it difficult to get work．Very few can earn enough to live on，and for all models their expenses are high．Their agents claim about 20％of the earnings，and no model will get very far without a clever agent．Besides，they have to buy good clothing．They also have to pay to travel to interviews and reach the places where the work is to be done．

Interviews for a model job are known as cattle—markets in the modeling world，and not without a good reason．A top model can choose his or her work，demand and receive high fees told has his or her expenses paid．But for most models，the situation is quite different．An agent or employer inspects each model much as a farmer inspects cattle at a market．Intelligence qualifications and personal characteristics count for little（无足轻重）against good looks and tight figures．For all except the very few lucky ones，the life of a model is a continual search for work，trying to sell himself or herself in the face of fierce competition and,sometimes，not particularly moral standards on the part of some employers．

Immigration officials at airport look suspiciously at a girl whose passport shows her occupation as “Model”，and these are men and women of considerable experience of the world．It comes no surprise to find that some models prefer to put “Secretary” or “Businessman” as their jobs in their passports．

Modeling is a changeable world with great rewards for a tiny minority but not for the majority．

1．For models，their good looks and tight figures are________，compared with their intelligence and qualifications．

A．more important B．less needed C．less essential D．more looked down upon

2．Which of the following can lead you to believe according to the passage?

A．A model’s traveling expenses are usually paid by his employer．

B．To be a model，good looks are the most important qualification．

C．Most models have a fairly easy way of life with high pay．

D．A model can hardly be successful without a good agent．

3．Models often put “Secretary” or “Businessman” instead of “Model” in their passports because

A．they want to avoid being stopped to sign their names by fans

B．a person with the occupation of a model is easily attacked by black societies

C．models are sometimes looked down upon

D．secretaries and businessmen are free of custom duty

4．What may be the author’s attitude towards modeling?

A．It is a worthwhile life for a young lady or a young man．

B．He is in favor of young people to try modeling．

C．Before being crazy about a model job，young people should be aware of the difficulties．

D．It is a field in which everyone has a great chance to succeed．

5．The underlined word “suspiciously” can most probably be replaced by________．

A．doubtfully           B．excitedly        C．proudly      D．sadly