Question

    Some high school students think it useless to receive higher education. 1. If you’re one of them, think again. Here are some reasons why you should go to college and receive a good education there.

2. We take that knowledge later on to build our careers after graduation. More knowledge will be gained after you start working, but without education, that job will not be within easy reach. Knowledge leads to knowledge.

While limited within the walls of the educational places, we openly explore other cultures of the world! 3. Other cultures have valuable things to share, enriching our own. Education also makes us want to travel and exchange with various cultures, getting more experience.

When there’s a recession (衰退) in the economy, those who attended college will be more likely to find a new job than those who only finished high school and have a limited skill set. The more education you have, the more chances you will get to improve the quality of your life as you have a better job and earn a higher salary.

When you’re skillful and knowledgeable, you gain access to people of similar backgrounds and tastes. 4. Good networking can benefit you a lot in your later life.

5. You can talk about ideas and events instead of just other people and what’s on sale in stores. An educated person doesn’t gossip (说闲话), having a preference to discuss ideas and listen to what other people have to say.

A. Therefore, they choose not to go to college.

B. We come to know that ours is not the only culture.

C. There is a negative side to earning a good education too.

D. A good education makes you a more interesting person.

E. It means a good education leads to excellent networking.

F. Schools and universities are the first places to get knowledge.

G. It has long been understood that an education can lead to long-term financial success.

Answer

1.A

2.F

3.B

4.E

5.D

【解析】

本文为议论文。一些高中生认为高等教育是没用的，因此他们选择不上大学。作者认为应该上大学接受良好教育并说明上大学的理由以及大学教育一路平安的好处。

1.考查对上下文的理解及推理判断能力。空格的上句“Some high school students think it useless to receive higher education.......”一些高中生认为接受高等教育是无用的...结合下句“If you’re one of them, think again. Here are some reasons why you should go to college and receive a good education there”如果你是他们（选择不上大学的）中的一员，要三思。下面是一些你应该上大学并在那里接受良好教育的原因。 可知，这是说如果有人认为上大学没用，那么可能选择不上大学。分析选项可知A项（他们选择不上大学）符合题意，故选A。

2.考查对上下文的理解及推理判断能力。根据下文“We take that knowledge later on to build our careers after graduation. More knowledge will be gained after you start working,.” 我们在毕业后利用这些知识来建立我们的事业。你开始工作后会学到更多的知识，可知，本段叙述学校中获取知识对工作的影响。由此可推断出空格处是与从学校教育中获取知识有关。分析选项可知，F项（Schools and universities are the first places to get knowledge.）学校和大学是获取知识的第一个地方，F项不仅意义与本段一致，而且有词“knowledge”的复现，符合题意，故选F。

3.考查对上下文的理解及推理判断能力。根据空格后的“Other cultures have valuable things to share, enriching our own.”其他文化也有宝贵的东西可以分享，来丰富我们自己。可知，我们可以知道，我们的文化并不是唯一的，还有其他的文化丰富我们的知识，B项We come to know that ours is not the only culture.（我们开始知道，我们的文化不是唯一的）符合题意，故选B。

4.考查对上下文的理解及推理判断能力。根据空前“Then you’re skillful and knowledgeable, you gain access to people of similar backgrounds and tastes.” 当你技术娴熟、知识渊博时，你就能接触到有着相同背景和品味的人。由此可推断出因为接触到更多有相同背景和相同品味的人，自然会让你有更多更好的人际关系。分析选项可知，E项It means a good education leads to excellent networking.（这意味着良好的教育会带来良好的人际关系网）符合题意，故选E。

5.考查对上下文的理解及推理判断能力。空格处是本段的总结。根据空格后“You can talk about ideas and events instead of just other people and what’s on sale in stores. An educated person doesn’t gossip (说闲话), having a preference to discuss ideas and listen to what other people have to say.” 你可以谈论一些想法和事件，而不仅仅是谈论其他人和商店里的特价商品。一个受过教育的人不会说闲话，他喜欢讨论想法，倾听别人的意见。由空后的内容可推断出，本段是说良好的教育会让你谈吐恰当，成为有能力的人，有吸引力的人。分析选项可知D项. A good education makes you a more interesting person.（良好的教育使你成为一个更有吸引力的人）与本段意义一致，故选D。