Question

The world is filled with smart, talented, educated and gifted people．We meet them every day. A few days ago, my car was not running well．I pulled it into a garage and the young mechanic had it fixed in just a few minutes．He knew what was wrong by simply listening to the engine．I was amazed．The sad truth is that great talent is not enough．

I am constantly shocked at how little talented people earn. I heard the other day that less than 5 percent of Americans earn more than $100,000 a year. A business consultant who specializes in the medical trade was telling me how many doctors and dentists struggle financially. It was this business consultant who gave me the phrase, “They are one skill away from great wealth．”

There is an old saying that goes, "Job means 'just over broke（破产）"．And unfortunately, I would say that the saying applies to millions of people．Because schools do not think financial intelligence is intelligence, most workers "live within their means"．They work and they pay the bills．Instead I recommend to young people to seek work for what they will learn, more than what they will earn．

When I ask the classes I teach, “How many of you can cook a better hamburger than McDonald's?” almost all the students raise their hands. I then ask, “So if most of you can cook a better hamburger, how come McDonald's makes more money than you?” The answer is obvious: McDonald's is excellent at business systems. The world is filled with talented poor people. They focus on perfecting their skills at building a better hamburger rather than the skills of selling and delivering the hamburger.

1.The author mentions the mechanic in the first paragraph to show that       ．

A. he is just one of the talented people

B. he is ready to help others

C. he has a sharp sense of hearing

D. he knows little about car repairing

2.The underlined part in the third paragraph can be best replaced by____    ．

A. spend more than they can afford

B. 1ive within what they earn

C. 1ive in their own circle

D. do in their own way

3.Why do talented people earn so little according to the author?

A. They don’t work hard enough．

B. They have no specialized skills．

C. They don't make full use of their talents．

D. They lack financial intelligence．

4.The main purpose of the author is to tell us____       ．

A. how young people can find a satisfactory job

B. What schools should teach about finance

C. why so many talented people are poor

D. how McDonald's makes much money

Answer

1.A

2.B

3.D

4.C

【解析】

试题分析：本文叙述了许多有才华的人却挣的很少很原因。作者通过汽车修理工很快修好了他的车，感到汽车修理工是有才华的人，但是他挣得少。在美国很多有才华的人挣得都很少。原因就是他们没有金融才干和商业知识，不能更好的把自己推销出去，只会挣得只够花的。

1.推理判断题。根据第一段的The sad truth is that great talent is not enough．可知作者认为自己的才能不足，因此觉得那个汽车修理工是一个有才华的人。故选A。

2.词义猜测题。根据第三段的They work and they pay the bills．可知很多人工作了，却付账单，等于是说工作赚的钱又花出去了，生活的花费不要超过自己所赚的钱的范围，要在这个以内。故选B。

3.推理判断题。根据最后一段的They focus on perfecting their skills at building a better hamburger rather than the skills of selling and delivering the hamburger.可知很多人挣的少是因为没有金融知识和推销能力。故选D。

4.推理判断题。根据第二段的I am constantly shocked at how little talented people earn可知全文是围绕着为什么这么多有才华的人却挣的这么少来展开的。故选C。

考点：人生百味类短文阅读。