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 (學士學位), he can make $42,000. With a master’s degree (碩士學位), he can make about $53,000. If the person gets a PhD (博士學位), 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.
【小題1】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 |
【小題2】According to the passage, “earning power” means the ability to ___________ money.
| A．save | B．spend | C．pay | D．make |
【小題3】Each year a person with a PhD can make ___________ more than a person who does not finish high school.
| A．$37,000 | B．$68,200 | C．$60,400 | D．$26,000 |
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