Question

    During the high school career, students may begin to question the importance of a college education. They might find themselves asking, “Why is it important to go to college?” The answer is that, more than ever, college graduates enjoy much greater opportunities available to them than those who have not received a college education.

For many high school students, being able to immediately generate an income after graduation is an appealing thought. They may also be affected by the rising cost of tuition, and while it is true that a higher education may be one of the largest expenses you will ever face, the importance of a college education has become quite evident in terms of earning potential within today’s economy.

Why should you go to college? One important answer to this question is more opportunity. As opposed to generations of the past, high school graduates today are unable to obtain high-paying jobs that were once available. The U.S. has been transformed from a manufacturing-based economy to an economy based on knowledge, and the importance of a college education today can be compared to that of a high school education forty years ago. It serves as the gateway to better options and more opportunity.

There are additional reasons as to why it is important to go to college. When students experience a post secondary education, they have the opportunity to read books and listen to the lectures of top experts in their fields. This encourages students to think, ask questions, and explore new ideas, which allows for additional growth and development and provides college graduates with more opportunities in the job market over those who have not experienced a higher education.

The importance of a college education is also stressed because of the opportunity to gain valuable resources during the study. The more connections which are collected during your college career, the more options you will have when you begin your job search. Once you have ended your job search and have started your career, however, the importance of a college education has not been exhausted. Having a college degree often provides for greater promotion opportunity.

So, why should you go to college? The reasoning does not begin and end with the job aspect. A good education is beneficial from many different viewpoints, and though the importance of a college education is quite evident for many high school students, what is often not as clear is how they will pay for that education.

1.Why do some high school graduates prefer working to college study?

A.To obtain high-paying jobs. B.To earn money at an early age.

C.To spend less money on tuition. D.To adapt to the knowledge-based society.

2.The author most likely agrees with the idea that ____.

A.too much time is spent on lectures in college study

B.high school education is a gateway to more opportunity

C.college graduates gain more chances over others in job market

D.a college degree guarantees promotion in American companies

3.What is most likely to be talked about in the paragraph after the last paragraph of the passage?

A.Refusing college education. B.Changing college education.

C.Receiving college education. D.Affording college education.

4.What can be the best title for the passage?

A.Importance of college education. B.Education means opportunity.

C.Which is more important, job or education? D.How to survive in the college.

5.Which of the following shows the development of ideas in the passage?

I: Introduction    P: Point    Sp: Sub-point (次要点)    C: Conclusion

A. B.

C. D.

Answer

1.B

2.C

3.D

4.A

5.D

【解析】

这是一篇说明文。作者通过这篇文章主要向我们描述了有些高中毕业生为了早点挣钱喜欢工作而不是大学学习，事实上大学毕业生比没有接受过大学教育的人享有更多的机会。

1.细节理解题。根据第二段中For many high school students, being able to immediately generate an income after graduation is an appealing thought.可知，对于许多高中生来说，能够在毕业后立即产生收入是一种很有吸引力的想法。因此有些高中毕业生喜欢工作而不是大学学习是为了早点挣钱。故选B项。

2.推理判断题。根据第三段中One important answer to this question is more opportunity. As opposed to generations of the past, high school graduates today are unable to obtain high-paying jobs that were once available.可知，这个问题的一个重要答案是更多的机会。与过去的几代人不同，今天的高中毕业生无法获得曾经可以得到的高薪工作。可推断作者很可能同意大学毕业生在就业市场获得比别人更多的机会。故选C项。

3.推理判断题。根据最后一段中A good education is beneficial from many different viewpoints, and though the importance of a college education is quite evident for many high school students, what is often not as clear is how they will pay for that education.可知，从许多不同的观点来看，良好的教育是有益的，尽管大学教育的重要性对许多高中生来说是相当明显的，但他们通常不清楚的是他们将如何支付教育费用。可推断最有可能谈论的是提供大学教育。故选D项。

4.主旨大意题。根据第二段中…and while it is true that a higher education may be one of the largest expenses you will ever face, the importance of a college education has become quite evident in terms of earning potential within today’s economy. …可知，虽然高等教育可能是你所面临的最大开支之一，但从当今经济的收入潜力来看，大学教育的重要性已经变得相当明显。引出话题：大学教育的重要性；以及第三、四、五段中提到上大学的原因，可知，本文最佳标题是“大学教育的重要性”。故选A项。

5.推理判断题。通读全文，文章首先总起描述现象以及读大学的好处，然后分别介绍不读大学的原因和读大学的原因，其中优点分三点介绍；最后总结。故选D项。