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【题目】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 don’t 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 get 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 the information.If you want to work and make more money,get a good education.

【1】The passage mainly tells us _______.

A. how education and pay are connected B. high-paid jobs

C. jobs for high school students D. good schools

【2】According to 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 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

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】A

【2】D

【3】C

【4】B

【5】C

【解析】短文大意：这篇短文主要讲述了受教育水平和收入之间的关系，通过列举一些事实告诉我们，受教育水平越高，则收入就越高。

【1】主旨大意题。根据For most jobs, the higher your education, the higher your earning power.及上下文描述，可知这篇短文主要讲述了教育与收入的关系。故选A。

【2】词义猜测题。联系前文How much money can you make? 描述，可知这个短语指的是，挣钱的能力，故选D。

【3】细节理解题。根据In the United States, high school graduates make about $18,600 a year. If you don’t finish high school, you make only $10,800 a year可知，一个大学毕业生比一个小学毕业生挣得多。故选C。

【4】计算分析题。根据If the person gets a PhD (博士学位), he can make almost $79,000 or more a year.及If you do not finish high school, you make only $10,800 a year.计算可知，79 000－10 800=68200，故选B。

【5】推理判断题。根据If you want to work and make more money,get a good education可知，一个受过高等教育的人会挣到更多的钱。故选C。