Question

听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。

1.What is the general topic of this talk?

A. Returning to school.

B. Doing different jobs.

C. Paying for everyday life.

2.What is the main reason for people to go back to school?

A. They are not satisfied enough.

B. They want to make life different.

C. They want to learn new knowledge.

3.What challenge will older students face?

A. Renting a house.

B. Doing badly in school.

C. Spending a lot of money.

4.How are most people able to work and go to school?

A. They take night classes.

B. They have fewer classes.

C. They stop working full-time.

Answer

1.A

2.A

3.C

4.A

【解析】

More and more people today are going back to school as older adults. Why are people doing this? The main reason is that they aren’t satisfied with their present careers. Maybe they are tired of their busy, stressful life in business and want to be a teacher — a job that helps others. Maybe they want to make more money. Or maybe they want to try something new. To make these career changes, they have to return to school to study a different subject or get more education in the field they’re already in. But what are the difficulties of this decision? Well, it costs a lot of money to pay for school per year depending on your program. This is in addition to the everyday costs of housing, food, clothing, and entertainment. Also, many people won’t have enough time. Most people cannot quit their jobs and give school their full attention, so they must take classes at night and find time to study when they can. Finally, going back to school after not being a student for so long might be more work than most people think. But to these students, it’s all worth it!

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