10．In colleges around the country，most students are also workers．
The reality of college can be pretty different from the images presented in movies and television．Instead of the students who wake up late，party all the time，and study only before exams，many colleges are full of students with pressing schedules of not just classes and activities，but real jobs，too．
This isn't a temporary phenomenon．The share of working students has been on the rise since the 1970s，and one-fifth of students work year round．About one-quarter of those who work while attending school have both a full-course load and a full-time job．The arrangement can help pay for tuition （学费） and living costs，obviously．And there's value in it beyond the direct cause：such jobs can also be critical for developing important professional and social skills that make it easier to land a job after graduation．With many employers looking for students with already-developed skill sets，on-the-job training while in college can be the best way to ensure a job later on．
But it's not all upside．Even full-time work may not completely cover the cost of tuition and living expenses．The study notes that if a student worked a full-time job at the federal minimum wage，they would earn just over $15，000 each year，certainly not enough to pay for tuition，room，and board at many colleges without some serious financial aid．That means that though they're sacrificing time away from the classroom，many working students will still graduate with at least some debt．And working full time can reduce the chance that students will graduate at all，by cutting into the time available for studying and attending classes．
There is little reward for attending but not finishing college．Students who end up leaving school because of difficulty in managing work and class are likely to find themselves stuck in some of the same jobs they might have gotten if they hadn't gone at all．The difficulty of working too much while in school can create a cycle that pushes students further into debt without receiving any of the financial or career benefits．
28．According to the passage，the reality of college students is thatC．
A．they throw parties a lot
B．they stay up late every night
C．they work besides attending classes
D．they pay no attention to exams
29．What is the indirect cause of an increasing number of working students？C
A．The need of developing social networks．
B．The lack of summer jobs for young adults．
C．The chance of finding a job after graduation．
D．The expenses of high tuition and living costs．
30．We can learn from the passage thatD．
A．working students are more likely to finish college
B．students can cover their college expenses through working
C．students receive a huge reward for managing work and class
D．dropping out of college may not help students get career benefits
31．What is the best title for the passage？B
A．The Difficulties of Landing a Job
B．The Struggle of Work-School Balance
C．The Reward of Working While Studying
D．The Images of Working College Students．
分析 文章讲述了现在的大学生的生活并不像电影里演的一样，他们不仅有着课程压力，而且许多学生在校外兼职，挣学费及生活费，但这种做法各有利弊．
解答 28．C 细节理解题．根据第二段Instead of the students who wake up late，party all the time，and study only before exams，many colleges are full of students with pressing schedules of not just classes and activities，but real jobs，too可知一些大学生除了上课的同时还在工作，故选C．
29．C 推理判断题，根据第三段such jobs can also be critical for developi ng important professional and social skills that make it easier to land a job after graduation．With many employers looking for students with already-developed s kill sets，on-the-job training while in college can be the best way to e nsure a job later on可知越来越多的学生工作的原因是为了毕业后找到工作的机会，故选C．
30．D 细节理解题，根据最后一段 The difficulty of working too much while in school can create a cycle that pushes students further into debt without receiving any of the financial or career benefits可知从大学退学可能不利于学生获得职业福利，故选D．
31．B 主旨大意题，通读全文可知文章讲述了现在的大学生的生活并不像电影里演的一样，他们不仅有着课程压力，而且许多学生在校外兼职，挣学费及生活费，但这种做法各有利弊，要保持好一个平行点，故选B．
点评 考察学生的细节理解和推理判断能力，做细节理解题时一定要找到文章中的原句，和题干进行比较，再做出正确的选择．在做推理判断题不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实，要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断．
