Most people graduate from school and then get a job. Everyone wants a job that pays well. How much money can you make? Ask yourself these questions: What can I do? What skills do I have? Also ask yourself: How much education do I have? For most jobs, the higher your education, the higher your earning power.
In the United States, high school graduates make about $ 18,600 a year. If you do not finish high school, you make only $10,800 a year. You can make $7,800 more each year by staying in high school!
If you stay in school, then you can make more money. A person with a high school degree makes about $18,600 a year. If that person goes to college and gets a bachelor’s degree(学士学位), he can make S42,000. With a master’s degree (硕士学位), he can make about $53,000. If the person gets a PhD(博士学位), he can make almost $79,000 or more a year.
We can learn a very important, thing from this information. If you want to work and make more money, get a good education.The passage mainly talks about_.
A.how education and pay are connected | B.high paying jobs |
C.jobs for high school students | D.good schools |
According to (根据) the passage, "earning power" means the ability to _____ money.
A.save | B.spend | C.pay | D.make |
The writer thinks that a high school graduate usually makes more money than_.
A.a university graduate | B.a person who gets a PhD |
C.a person who only finishes primary school | D.a person with a master’s degree |
Each year a person with a PhD can make more than a person who does not finishhigh school.
A.$37,000 | B.$68,200 | C.$60,400 | D.$26,000 |
From the last paragraph(段落) we know that______.
A.a high school degree is not important |
B.university is too expensive |
C.a person can make more money with a good education |
D.people with a degree don’t need to worn about finding jobs |
Do you know Ma Yun? He is Founder(创始人) and Chairman(董事长) of Alibaba (阿里巴巴) Group. Ma was born in Hangzhou. At an early age, ma wanted to learn English so he rode his bike each morning in order to go to a nearby hotel and talked with foreigners. He would guide them around the city for free(免费的) in order to practice and improve English.
Ma is never afraid of failure. Although he failed the university entrance exam(大学入学考试) exam three times, ma entered Hangzhou normal university.(杭州师范大学) He majored in(主修) English and graduated(毕业) in 1988. While at school, ma was elected student chairman.(被选为学生会主席). He later became a lecturer(讲师) in English and International Trade (国际贸易) at the Hangzhou Dianzi University.
In the early of 1995, he went to the United States, and with the help of his friend he got introduced to the Internet. In April 1995, Ma, his wife and a friend collected twenty thousand dollars and started an Internet company. He named their first company “ China Yellow pages”. Within three years(在3年内) his company had made 5 0000000 Chinese yuan. In 1999, he decided to give up his job in the US, and went back to Hangzhou with his team in order to found(成立) Alibaba. Alibaba is a China - based business - to- business marketplace site on the internet. It serves(为...服务) more than 79 million members from more than 24o countries and areas. In September 2014Alibaba became one of the most valuable companies in the world. Ma Yun becomes one of the most successful businessman in China.Why did Ma Yun guide(给某人当导游) foreigners around the city for free (免费的)?
A. Because he was a volunteer
B. Because he was a translator(翻译家)
C. Because he wanted to practice and improve his EnglishWhat is the name of Ma Yun’s first company?
A. Hangzhou Dianzi
B. China Yellow Pages.
C. AlibabaWhich is the right order of the following events(事件) according to the passage?
a. Ma Yun started an Internet company
b. Ma Yun founded(成立) Alibaba
c. Ma Yun went back to Hangzhou with his team in 1999
d. He became a teacher in English and International Trade
A. a - b- c- d B. c- d- a- b D. d - a - c- bWhich sentence is right according to the passage?
A. Alibaba serves more than 79 million members only in China
B. Alibaba is one of the most valuable companies in the world
C. Alibaba had made 5000, 000 dollars in three yearsWhat is the best title(最好的标题) of the passage?
A. The Story of Ma Yun
B. The Story of China yellow Pages
C. The Story of Alibaba
Amy had three sons, Dave, Bill and Bob. Every year her sons sent her expensive gifts on her birthday.
The eldest son Dave had a lot of money and he wanted his mother to have the most expensive gifts, but he didn’t know what to buy. So he put an ad (广告) in the newspaper. “ Wanted ---- the greatest gift for my mother.”
About a week before his mother’s birthday, a man came to his office. He brought a big bird. This bird can speak six languages and sing eight songs,” the man said.”
“.Really? I’d like to listen to it, “ Dave said.
The man made the bird talk in French and tell a joke in Japanese. Then the bird sang a beautiful song. Dave was very happy and paid eight thousands dollars for the bird. The next day Dave sent the bird his mother with a birthday card.
The day after his mother’s birthday he called his mother, “ Well, mother,” he asked, “ What do you think of the bird?”
“ Oh, it’s very delicious, dear,” said his mother._________ was the eldest son.
A.Bob | B.Bill | C.Dave | D.Amy |
What did Dave put in the newspaper?
A.A show | B.A joke |
C.An ad | D.A report |
How many songs could the bird sing?
A.Five | B.Six | C.Seven | D.Eight |
How much did the bird cost (花费) Dave?
A.$8 | B.$80 |
C.$800 | D.$8000 |
How did the mother deal with the bird?
A.She sold i.t. | B.She played with it. |
C.She ate it. | D.She gave it to others. |
We are collecting more news for our school English newspaper. Would you like to be reporters for it? Welcome! Here are two pieces from the news page.
The best Runner
We had a sports day at school yesterday. Last year’s best runner, Li Yu, only won the second prize in the 800-meter race. Instead, Yang Liu from Class 2 came first by two seconds. Next year the race is going to be more interesting! Who will be the best runner? I wonder.
Good-bye, Mr. White!
Our English teacher, Mr.White, has finished (已经完成) his two years’ teaching at our school and will leave next month. Mr.White is an excellent teacher and he’s always friendly to us. We’ll never forget his lively and interesting teaching. We are lucky to be his students. We thank him for all his hard work and wish him a nice journey(旅游) home .We will miss you, Mr. White.You are welcome(受欢迎的) to be reporters for our school English newspaper.
Li Yu won the second prize in the 800-meter race yesterday.
Yang Liu was the best runner last year.
Mr. White will teach us English for two years at our school.
We’ll always remember Mr.White’s lively(生动的) and interesting teaching.
There are many things we need to know, but we do not learn them at school. For example, if we want to use our money wisely, we need to shop carefully. We need to know how to compare the prices of things in different shops. We need to be able to compare the quality (质量) of different brands (品牌). We need to know how to make sensible choices when we shop.
Knowing how to make such choices is a “life skill”, and we need the skill if we want to lead a useful and happy life.
Some of these choices are small. For example, will I have an apple for lunch or a pear? Will I take a bus to school today or will I walk? Will I wear the red T- shirt or the blue one to go to the movie? Other choices are more important. For example, will I eat healthy food for lunch or will I eat junk food? Will I work hard in all my classes or will I work hard only in the classes I enjoy? We make choices like these every day.
Making wrong choices can cause unhappiness. We have to realize that the choices we make can affect the rest of our life. And our choices can also affect other people. If you decide to waste time in class, play a joke on someone or talk loudly at the movie, consider this: who else does your choice affect?
根据短文内容,从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选择最佳答案。 can help us use our money wisely when we shop.
A.Choosing good brands |
B.Comparing the price and quality |
C.Going to big shops |
D.Learning business at school |
What does the underlined word “sensible” mean in Chinese?
A.明智的 | B.敏感的 |
C.不同寻常的 | D.愚蠢的 |
According to the passage, doesn’t belong to “life skills”.
A.knowing how to spend money wisely |
B.knowing how to compare different things |
C.knowing how to get good grades at school |
D.knowing how to make right choices in life |
Which of the following choices is more important than others according to the passage?
A.Will I have an apple for breakfast? |
B.Will I walk to school today? |
C.Will I study harder at English? |
D.Will I wear my blue jeans to go to the party? |
Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A.We can’t learn all the things at school. |
B.Making wrong choices in life is necessary. |
C.There are many choices for us to make in life. |
D.We should consider how others feel while making choices. |
SCHOOL REPORT Term: Summer Name: Luo Hui Age: 15 Class: 2 |
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Chinese |
She has great preference(偏爱) for writing, but there are always several mistakes in her work. I believe. She can do better. |
A- |
Math |
She is good at figures (计算), but she doesn’t always pay much attention to the results. If she wants to make greater progress, she must be more careful. |
B |
English |
Maybe she is not so interested in English. She doesn’t often answer questions in class. I think she should read English aloud every day and try not to be so shy. |
B |
Science |
She does well in doing experiments and she has a lot of good ideas in her work. |
A |
History |
Getting better. |
B- |
Geography |
Nice work. |
A |
Art |
Being very good at drawing pictures of her teachers. |
A- |
P.E. |
Excellent. She is a good player. |
A |
Music |
Common. |
B- |
General: Luo Hui is a clever girl. She spends much time playing ping-pong. She usually hands in her homework late. But she has excellent performance (表现) in Chinese, science and geography besides P.E. and art. We believe Luo Hui should work harder at math. |
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Gao Hui Head teacher |
根据表格内容,从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选择最佳答案。 Luo Hui draws pictures of very well.
A.her teachers | B.her parents |
C.cartoons | D.mountains |
In this term, how many subjects does Luo Hui have?
A.Seven | B.Eight |
C.Nine | D.Ten |
According to the report, Luo Hui is good at .
A.music, P.E. and geography |
B.music, math and English |
C.science, P.E. and geography |
D.science, math and English |
The underlined sentence “Maybe she is not so interested in English” means .
A.Luo Hui likes English very much. |
B.Luo Hui doesn’t like English at all. |
C.Luo Hui pays more attention to English. |
D.Luo Hui pays less attention to English. |
Which of the following is NOT true according to the School Report?
A.Luo Hui should be more careful in math lessons. |
B.Luo Hui does well in P.E. and her history is getting better. |
C.Gao Hui is Luo Hui’s head teacher. |
D.Luo Hui is sixteen years old now. |