3．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 wind 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．
57．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
58．What is the indirect cause of an increasing number of working students？D
A．The need of developing social networks．
B．The lack of summer jobs for young adults．
C．The expenses of high tuition and living costs．
D．The chance of finding a job after graduation．
59．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
60．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 通读全文可知，文章主要讲的是许多大学生面临着既要上学又要工作的境况，因此大学生应该这两者之间的关系．
解答 57-60 CDDB
57．C 细节理解题．根据第二段第二句Instead of the students who wake up late…many colleges are full of students with pressing schedules of not just classes and activities，but real jobs，too．可知，当代大学生在上学的同时还要工作．故选C 项．
58．D 细节理解题．根据第三段第五句And there's value in it beyond the direct cause：such jobs…make it easier to land a job after graduation．可知，有助于毕业后的就业是一个间接原因．故选D．
59．D 推理判断题．根据最后一段的Students who wind up leaving school because of difficulty in…any of the financial or career benefits可以推知，大学辍学不能给他们今后的职业带来好处．故选D．
60．B 主旨大意题．通读全文可知，文章主要讲的是许多大学生面临着既要上学又要工作的境况，因此大学生应该这两者之间的关系，所以B项是文章的最佳标题．故选B．
点评 阅读理解题测试考生在阅读基础上的逻辑推理能力，要求考生根据文章所述事件的逻辑关系，对未说明的趋势或结局作出合理的推断；或根据作者所阐述的观点理论，对文章未涉及的现象、事例给以解释．考生首先要仔细阅读短文，完整了解信息，准确把握作者观点．
