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 (毕业生) 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 the passage, “earning power” means the ability to ___________ money.

A. save B. spend C. pay D. make

3.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

 

Answer 1

1.A

2.D

3.B

【解析】

试题分析：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.

2.

3.school, you make only $10,800 a year.计算可知，79 000－10 800=68 200，故选B。

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