“The more you learn, the more you earn,” said the pop singer Cyndi Lauper as she accepted her high school diploma(证书) , at the age of 35 ! Although Cyndi made it without a high school degree, most people don't. In the USA today, about 75% of jobs need some education or technical training further than high school. The lowest wage earners in the USA are those without high school degrees; college graduates(毕业生) outearn those without a college education. People with master's degrees（硕士学位）outearn those with only a bachelor (学士学位); and the highest ines of all are earned by people with advanced professional or academic degrees. These generalizations explain why most of young Americans go to college. However, despite the averages, more diplomas don't always mean more money. Many skilled blue-collar workers, salespeople, business executives, and entrepreneurs(企业家)outearn college professors and scientific researchers. And great athletes and entertainers outearn everyone else!
【小题1】Cyndi Lauper . A．had been studying in high school before she was thirty-fiveB．wasn't clever because she graduated from high school too late C．got her high school diploma when she was already thirty-fiveD．didn't like studying【小题2】According to the passage, . A．high school diploma and high school degree are the same thing B．people can't get both high school diploma and degree C．people must get both high school diploma and degree D．people can get both high school diploma and degree or either【小题3】Why do most American young people go to college? A．Because their parents force them to go to college. B．Because they can't get a job if they don't go to college. C．Because the situation of the society make them go to college. D．Because they like studying.【小题4】What may the underlined word “outearn” mean? A．Earning more money.B．Earning less money. C．Earning no money.D．Working better.【小题5】Which of the following is right? A．If you don't have a diploma, you can't earn money. B．Those who have diplomas always earn more money than those who don't have diplomas. C．Less diplomas always mean less money. D．Great athletes may earn more money than other people.C
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(答案→)C
解析：本文介绍了在美国，学历和收入的关系，学历越高，收入越高。所以很多的美国年轻人都要上学。
【小题1】C 细节题。根据文章第一段1,2行“The more you learn, the more you earn,” said the pop singer Cyndi Lauper as she accepted her high school diploma(证书) , at the age of 35 !说明在35岁这一年，她得到了高中毕业证书。故C正确。
【小题2】D 推理题。根据文章第2行Although Cyndi made it without a high school degree, most people don't.说明在美国可以拿到高中毕业文凭也可以不拿，随便你个人的选择。故D项正确。
【小题3】C 细节题。根据文章3到8行内容In the USA today, about 75% of jobs need some education or technical training further than high school. The lowest wage earners in the USA are those without high school degrees; college graduates(毕业生) outearn those without a college education. People with master's degrees（硕士学位）outearn those with only a bachelor (学士学位); and the highest ines of all are earned by people with advanced professional or academic degrees说明学历越高，获得的酬劳越高，使用学生才要上大学，故C正确。
【小题4】A 推理题。根据college graduates(毕业生) outearn those without a college education说明大学毕业生要比没有大学毕业的人挣钱要更多，故该词是指A项的意思。
【小题5】D 细节题。根据文章最后一句And great athletes and entertainers outearn everyone else! 说明D正确。