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 $42,000. 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.
【小题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 |
【小题2】According to the passage, “earning power” means the ability to ___________ money.
A.save | B.spend | C.pay | D.make |
【小题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 |