Question

American high schools have a dropout rate (辍学率) of up to 50%. There are many reasons for students leaving school:

● For two thirds of the dropouts, motivation (动力) is the problem. They can’t just work hard enough.

● Almost half of them said that they had missed so many classes that they could not follow any more.

● Many said that they were not ready well enough in their earlier school.

● For a third of them, getting a job is more important than finishing school.

High school dropouts have more problems in their future lives. They are more likely (可能的) to be out of work or live a poor life. There is also a big difference in income (收入) if you compare high school dropouts with graduates. A study shows Americans with a bachelor’s degree (学士学位) get about $50,000, those with a high school diploma about $28,000 and dropouts only about $20,000.

Many younger students do not understand the influence of dropping out of school. They often need better teachers, more lessons to get good grades in subjects and more help with learning problems. Some schools in America have changed this situation. Some schools offer evening classes or allow students to come back at a later age.

1.Some students think    is more important than finishing school.

A. finding a job     B. dealing with problems

C. making much money D. studying during work

2.The passage mainly tells us    reasons that American high school students become dropouts.

A. 3             B. 4

C. 5           D. 6

3.We can learn that high school dropouts    than graduates in America.

A. work harder

B. take more subjects

C. make less money

D. are faced with fewer problems

4.What do we know from the last paragraph (段落)?

A. Most of the dropouts can’t work hard enough.

B. American high schools haven’t changed the situation at all.

C. Dropping out of school doesn’t influence younger students’ future lives.

D. Some American schools allow the dropouts to come back again at a later age.

Answer

1.A

2.B

3.C

4.D

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文主要讲述了美国高中生的辍学率比较高的主要原因是什么。

1.A细节理解题。根据文中For a third of them, getting a job is more important than finishing school. 可知一些学生认为找工作比完成学业更重要。故选A.

2.B细节理解题。根据题意可知文中提到了4个原因说明了学生缀学的原因。可知故选B.

3.C细节理解题。根据文中A study shows Americans with a bachelor’s degree (学士学位) get about $50,000, those with a high school diploma about $28,000 and dropouts only about $20,000.可知，故选C .

4.通读全文可知本段主要讲述了美国的一些学校允许学生在大一点年龄辍学回来。可知故选D.

考点：考查日常生活类短文阅读