Many college students have after-school jobs. Students both go to school and have a job at the same time. Every student has his or her own reason for having an after-school job. The most common reason is to help pay for college. In the US, going to a college or university may be very expensive. Not only must students pay for classes, they must also pay for a place to live, food, and other expenses. Buying books for classes can also be very expensive. Students spend as much as five hundred US dollars on books. Many parents do not have enough money to pay all of these expenses, so the students must get an after-school job to help pay for his or her education.?

Other students have after-school jobs not to pay for college, but to make and save a little money. Even after all of the school fees are paid, students often have many other expenses. Also, students like to go out and have fun. They may want to do anything from shopping to going to music concerts, to going out to bars and drinking with friends. Though it can be a lot of fun to do all of these things, you can not participate if you do not have money. Because of this, many students try to find jobs so that they can have fun as well as study.?

Some students get after-school jobs simply to gain more experience. If a student has never worked before, he or she can have the opportunity to have his or her first job. If a student is interested in banking, he or she may spend a few hours every week working at a ?local? bank. If a student is interested in working in a library after he or she graduates from college, the student can often find a job at the college library. There are many job opportunities for students who are interested in gaining experience in the area his or her choice.?

Though some people feel that after-school jobs take away from a student's time to do his or her homework, working is a great learning experience that happens outside of the ?classroom, and can provide many new opportunities for the students.

After reading the passage, we know that, besides paying for college education, American students have after-class jobs to _______.

A. make or save a little money and gain some experience?

B. simply earn some money?

C. support his or her family?

D. have fun only?

In the third paragraph the purpose of giving examples is _______.

A. to say that they have no choice but to do some jobs in college?

B. to show that the students are interested in working in banks and libraries?

C. to show that working in a bank or a library is the best way to earn money?

D. to explain how the students gain experience from after-school jobs ?

The best title for this passage is _______.

A. To Get an After-school Job for Fun

B. Getting an After-school Job for Your Education?

C. After-school Jobs

D. Experience Is Very Important for Your Job??

Many college students have after-school jobs. Students both go to school and have a job at the same time. Every student has his or her own reason for having an after-school job. The most common reason is to help pay for college. In the US, going to a college or university may be very expensive. Not only must students pay for classes, they must also pay for a place to live, food, and other expenses. Buying books for classes can also be very expensive. Students spend as much as five hundred US dollars on books. Many parents do not have enough money to pay all of these expenses, so the students must get an after-school job to help pay for his or her education.?

Other students have after-school jobs not to pay for college, but to make and save a little money. Even after all of the school fees are paid, students often have many other expenses. Also, students like to go out and have fun. They may want to do anything from shopping to going to music concerts, to going out to bars and drinking with friends. Though it can be a lot of fun to do all of these things, you can not participate if you do not have money. Because of this, many students try to find jobs so that they can have fun as well as study.?

Some students get after-school jobs simply to gain more experience. If a student has never worked before, he or she can have the opportunity to have his or her first job. If a student is interested in banking, he or she may spend a few hours every week working at a ?local? bank. If a student is interested in working in a library after he or she graduates from college, the student can often find a job at the college library. There are many job opportunities for students who are interested in gaining experience in the area his or her choice.?

Though some people feel that after-school jobs take away from a student's time to do his or her homework, working is a great learning experience that happens outside of the ?classroom, and can provide many new opportunities for the students.

After reading the passage, we know that, besides paying for college education, American students have after-class jobs to _______.

A. make or save a little money and gain some experience?

B. simply earn some money?

C. support his or her family?

D. have fun only?

In the third paragraph the purpose of giving examples is _______.

A. to say that they have no choice but to do some jobs in college?

B. to show that the students are interested in working in banks and libraries?

C. to show that working in a bank or a library is the best way to earn money?

D. to explain how the students gain experience from after-school jobs ?

The best title for this passage is _______.

A. To Get an After-school Job for Fun

B. Getting an After-school Job for Your Education?

C. After-school Jobs

D. Experience Is Very Important for Your Job??

       A person who compares the annual earnings of college and high school graduates would no doubt conclude that higher education is a good investment—the present value of the college earnings premium (奖金) (the better part of $1 million) seemingly far outdistances (超过) college costs. But for many, attending college is unequivocally (明确地) not the right decision on purely economic reasons.

First of all, college graduates on average are smarter and have better work habits than high school graduates. Those who graduated from college were better students in high school, for example. Thus, at least a portion of the earnings premium associated with college has nothing to do with college itself, but rather with other traits (特性).

Second, not everyone is average. A non-swimmer trying to cross a stream that on average is three feet deep might drown because part of the stream is seven feet in depth. The same kind of thing sometimes happens to college graduates too entranced (着迷的) by statistics on averages. Earnings vary considerably between the graduates of different schools, and within schools, earnings differ a great deal between majors. Majors of accounting, computer science, and engineering majors, for example, almost always make more than those majoring in education, social work, or ethnic studies.

Third, the number of new college graduates far exceeds (超过) the growth in the number of technical, managerial, and professional jobs where graduates traditionally have gravitated (趋向). As a consequence, we have a new phenomenon: underemployed college graduates doing jobs historically performed by those with much less education.

Does this mean no one should go to college? Of course not. First of all, college is more than training for a career, and many might benefit from the social aspects of advanced schooling.

As a general rule, I would say graduates in the top quarter of their class at a high-quality high school should go on to a four-year degree program, while those in the bottom quarter of their class at a high school with a mediocre educational reputation should not.

Those in between should consider perhaps doing a two-year program and then transferring to a four-year school. There are, of course, exceptions to this rule, but it is important for us to keep in mind that college is not for everyone.

64. If you only compare the earnings of college and high school graduates, you will conclude that ______.

      A. some students shouldn't go to college

      B. college education seems to bring a high rate of return

      C. attending college is not the right decision for the poor

      D. college education seems to be not so successful

65. From the second paragraph, we know that ______.

      A. college education is a must for young people

      B. the number of college graduates has been decreasing

      C. college graduates may get higher earnings because of many good traits

      D. it is certain that college students can get higher earnings

66. The writer mentions a non-swimmer crossing the stream to show ______.

      A. not all of the college graduates can get good earnings

      B. some of the college students can get well paid

      C. most of the college students can't get a good salary

      D. students in some majors are difficult to find jobs

67. Which of the following is true according to the writer?

      A. Society needs more high-quality college graduates.                      

      B. Most of the college graduates can find suitable jobs. 

      C. Not all the students have to receive college education.                  

      D. We should reconsider the value of school education.

                    

A Way of Life for Students

  The Internet is a way of life for US college students, with research showing them to be one of the most connected groups.

  A recent study by Harris Interactive and 360 Youth found that 93 percent of American college students visit the Internet, and this market is expected to grow from 15.2 million in 2003 to 16.4 million in 2007. That is slow but could be the result of the already high number of college Internet users.

  About 88 percent of American college students own a computer, and more than half have broadband (宽带) connections. Furthermore, 67 percent own cell phones and 36 percent use their mobile devices to visit the Internet. Study findings are that 42 percent go online mainly to communicate socially, and 72 percent of college students check emails at least once a day, with 66 percent using at least two email addresses.

The most popular online social activity is for warding messages to friends or family, with 37 percent of college students saying they do so. The study also looked beyond the Internet surfing(冲浪) habits and into the buying habits of this group, and found them responsible for more than US $210 billion in sales last year alone.

College students have learned how to spend their money, with 93 percent saying low prices were important when shopping.

The study also showed that 65 percent make loan(贷款) payments; 41 percent of freshmen have a credit card; and 79 percent of seniors have a credit card. A significant number of charges on these credit cards are likely to be for entertainment and leisure expenses.

1．College students in the US, as this passage shows,　　   .

A. waste much time visiting the Internet

B. lead an exciting life by using the Internet

C. don’t have to learn their lessons in their classrooms

D. spend too much time, in the opinion of the writer, visiting the Internet

2．We can find, from the third paragraph, that in the US　　   .

A. most college students are from rich families

B. cell phone will take the place of computers in colleges

C. mobile phones make Internet life easy for college students

D. college students can have a computer from their colleges

3．To communicate with friends, nearly half of the college students use　　   .

A. letters　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. telephones

C. text messages on mobile phones   　　　　　　　　　　　　D. emails

4．By using the Internet, college students in the US can do the following EXCEPT　　   .

A. going swimming　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. chatting with friends

C. reading newspapers　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. buying goods

 

A Way of Life for Students

  The Internet is a way of life for US college students, with research showing them to be one of the most connected groups.

  A recent study by Harris Interactive and 360 Youth found that 93 percent of American college students visit the Internet, and this market is expected to grow from 15.2 million in 2003 to 16.4 million in 2007. That is slow but could be the result of the already high number of college Internet users.

  About 88 percent of American college students own a computer, and more than half have broadband (宽带) connections. Furthermore, 67 percent own cell phones and 36 percent use their mobile devices to visit the Internet. Study findings are that 42 percent go online mainly to communicate socially, and 72 percent of college students check emails at least once a day, with 66 percent using at least two email addresses.

The most popular online social activity is for warding messages to friends or family, with 37 percent of college students saying they do so. The study also looked beyond the Internet surfing(冲浪) habits and into the buying habits of this group, and found them responsible for more than US $210 billion in sales last year alone.

College students have learned how to spend their money, with 93 percent saying low prices were important when shopping.

The study also showed that 65 percent make loan(贷款) payments; 41 percent of freshmen have a credit card; and 79 percent of seniors have a credit card. A significant number of charges on these credit cards are likely to be for entertainment and leisure expenses.

1．College students in the US, as this passage shows,　　   .

A. waste much time visiting the Internet

B. lead an exciting life by using the Internet

C. don’t have to learn their lessons in their classrooms

D. spend too much time, in the opinion of the writer, visiting the Internet

2．We can find, from the third paragraph, that in the US　　   .

A. most college students are from rich families

B. cell phone will take the place of computers in colleges

C. mobile phones make Internet life easy for college students

D. college students can have a computer from their colleges

3．To communicate with friends, nearly half of the college students use　　   .

A. letters　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. telephones

C. text messages on mobile phones   　　　　　　　　　　　　D. emails

4．By using the Internet, college students in the US can do the following EXCEPT　　   .

A. going swimming　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. chatting with friends

C. reading newspapers　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. buying goods