1、【 精品教育资源文库 】 题组层级快练 14 Unit 4 Astronomy the science of the stars . 阅读理解 (2017 四川广元二模 )The world is filled with smart, talented, educated and gifted people. We meet them every day. A few days ago, my car was not running well. I pulled it into a garage and the young mechanic had it fixed in just a fe
2、w minutes. He knew what was wrong by simply listening to the engine. I was amazed. The sad truth is, great talent is not enough. I am constantly shocked at how little talented people earn. I heard the other day that less than 5 percent of Americans earn more than 100， 000 a year. A business consulta
3、nt who specializes in the medical trade was telling me how many doctors and dentists struggle financially. It was this business consultant who gave me the phrase, “ They are one skill away from great wealth.” There is an old saying that goes, “ Job means just over broke(破产 )”. And unfortunately, I w
4、ould say that the saying applies to millions of people. Because school does not think financial intelligence is intelligence, most workers “ live_within_their_means” . They work and they pay the bills. Instead I recommend to young people to seek work for what they will learn, more than what they wil
5、l earn. When I ask the classes I teach, “ How many of you can cook a better hamburger than McDonalds? ”almost all the students raise their hands. I then ask, “ So if most of you can cook a better hamburger, how come McDonalds makes more money than you? ”The answer is obvious ： McDonalds is excellent
6、 at business systems. The reason why so many talented people are poor is that they focus on bui1ding a better hamburger and know little or nothing about business systems. The world is filled with talented poor people. They focus on perfecting their skills at building a better hamburger rather than t
7、he skills of selling and delivering the hamburger. 1. The author mentions the mechanic in the first paragraph to show that _ A. he has a sharp sense of hearing B. he is ready to help others C. he is just one of the talented people D. he knows little about car repairing 【 精品教育资源文库 】 2. The underline
8、d part in the third paragraph can be best replaced by “ _” A. spend more than they can afford B. do in their own way C. live in their own circle D. live within what they earn 3. Why do talented people earn so little according to the author? A. They lack financial intelligence. B. They dont work hard
9、 enough. C. They dont make full use of their talents. D. They have no specialized skills. 4. The main purpose of the author is to tell us _ A. how young people can find a satisfactory job B. what schools should teach students C. how McDonalds makes much money D. why so many talented people are poor
10、答案与解析 【文章大意】 本文叙述了许多有才华的人却挣得很少的原因。作者通过汽车修理工很快修好了他的车 ， 感到汽车修理工是有才华的人 ， 但是他挣得少。在美国很多有才华的人挣得都很少。原因就是他们没有金融才干和商业知识 ， 不能更好地把自己推销出去 ， 只会挣得只够花的。 1. 答案 C 解析 推理判断题。根据第一段的 “The sad truth is that great talent is not enough.”可知作者认为那个汽车修理工是一个有才华的人。 2. 答案 D 解析 短语猜测题。根据第三段的 “They work and they pay the bills.” 可知很多
11、人工作赚的钱又花出去了 ， 生活的花费不超过自己所赚的钱的 范围 ，要在这个以内。也就是说，他们挣的钱只能够勉强生活。 3. 答案 A 解析 推理判断题。根据最后一段的 “They f ocus on perfecting their skills at building a better hamburger rather than the skills of selling and delivering the hamburger.”可知很多人挣得少是因为没有金融知识和推 销能力。 4. 答案 D 解析 推理判断题。根据第二段的 “I am constantly shocked at how
12、 little talented 【 精品教育资源文库 】 people earn.” 可知全文是围绕着为什么这么多有才华的人却挣 得这么少来展开的。 (2017 银川长庆高三模拟 )As the labor market becomes more attractive, more companies are sending their employees to school. Fiat Chrysler Automobiles is the latest company to use tuition assistance for employees which for decades ha
13、s been a part of many business benefits packages as part of a renewed effort to bring in and cultivate talent. And while the impact of such programs has yet to be fully assessed, many see it as a positive although gradual movement. “ For workers, it gives them a better opportunity for development，”
14、says Colleen Flaherty Manchester, a professor. “ For firms, they are able to recruit the type of employees who have value education and are less likely to turn over, and thus have a higher level of retention(保留 ) ” In all, 56 percent of US organizations offer undergraduate educational assistance whi
15、le 52 percent offer graduate assistance. Largely driving the trend are Millennials, who happen to be the fastest growing people in the US workforce today and to whom the idea of tuition support from employers is especially appealing. Nearly 60 percent of Millennials surveyed said they would choose a
16、 job with strong professional development potential over one with regular pay raises. Employers are absolutely adapting to Millennials in the workplace. They recognize that they need more experience, more knowledge, more mentoring to be successful. And theyre asking for it Of more than 140， 000 Star
17、bucks employees, only about 4， 000 have signed up for the companys College Achievement Plan. What the long term effects such programs might have for companies retention and turnover rates remain unclear. But, the pluses of these programs are more important than the minuses. Were going to see a lot m
18、ore of this in the future. 5. Using tuition assistance for employees _ A. has existed for scores of years B. is a trend that formed recently C. has attracted a large number of talents 【 精品教育资源文库 】 D. is well received by employees 6. What can we learn from what Colleen Flaherty said? A. It is merely
19、 beneficial to employees. B. It turns out to be tough for firms to find suitable employees. C. Valuing education has become a trend for all companies. D. It is a win win event for employees and employers. 7. What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 4 refer to? A. Educational support. B. More
20、chances to be successful. C. Regular pay raises. D. Professional development potential. 8. Which of the following statements is TRUE about the programs? A. Employees will benefit more from the programs than companies. B. The impact of the programs remains to be estimated. C. The programs can guarant
21、ee the employees a good job. D. Its less likely that employees will remain in the same company after receiving the programs. 答案与解析 【文章大意】 本文是一篇议论文。主要讲述了随着劳动力市场竞争越来越激烈 ， 为了留住员工 ， 很多企业都派员工 进入学校学习。 5. 答案 A 解析 由第一段第二句 “Fiat Chrysler Automobiles is the latest company to use tuition assistance for employe
22、es which for decades has been a part of many business benefits packages .” 可知这种方式存在了几十年了。 6. 答案 D 解析 细节理解题。根据第二段 “For workers, it gives them a better opportunity for development, ” says Colleen Flaherty Manchester, a professor. “ For firms, they are able to recruit the type of employees who have val
23、ue education and are less likely to turn over, and thus have a higher level of retention” 可知 ， 对于工人来说 ， 助学 金政策给了他们一个自我发 展的机会；对于公司 ，可以更好地保留人才，所以对双方来说这是个双赢的做法。 7. 答案 A 解析 词义猜测题。根据 “Nearly 60 percent of Millennials surveyed said they would 【 精品教育资源文库 】 choose a job with strong professional development potential over one with regular pay raises.” 可知百分之六十的千禧一代愿意选择有发展潜力的而不愿意那种经常加薪的工作 ， 再根据 “They recognize that they need more experience, more knowledge, more mentoring to b
