Question

    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 do not 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 gets 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 this information. If you want to work and make more money, get a good education.

1.The passage mainly talks about ________.

A.how education and pay are connected B.high paying jobs

C.jobs for high school students D.good schools

2.According to(根据) 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(段落) 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.A

2.D

3.C

4.B

5.C

【解析】

1.主旨题。从第一段的句子For most jobs, the higher your education, the higher your earning power.及全文内容可知文章主要讲教育和报酬是相关的，答案是A。

2.猜词题。从第一段的句子How much money can you make?可知earn power是挣钱的能力，答案是D。

3.细节题。从第二段的句子high school graduates make about $18,600 a year. If you do not finish high school, you make only $10,800 a year可知高中生比初中生挣的钱多，答案是C。

4.细节题。从第三段的句子If the person gets a PhD(博士学位), he can make almost $79,000 or more a year. 和第二段的句子If you do not finish high school, you make only $10,800 a year.可知博士学位的人和没有上完高中的人比，多$68,200，答案是B。

5.细节题。从最后一段的句子If you want to work and make more money, get a good education.可知有了好的教育，就可以挣更多的钱，答案是C。