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Get Your Degree at Home!
Have you ever wondered what a degree might be worth to you in your job or career? It means a lot of Americans with an Associate Degree average nearly $10,000 more in yearly earnings than those with just a High School Diploma(毕业证).
① Harcourt Learning Direct offers you a way to get a Specialized Associate Degree in 11 of today’s growing fields without having to go to college full time. ② With Harcourt, you can study at home, in your spare time—so you don’t have to give up your present job while you train for a better one. Choose from exciting majors like Business Management, Accounting, Dressmaking & Design, Bookkeeping, Photography, Computer Science, Engineering, and more!
Your training includes everything you need!
Books, lessons, learning aids—even professional quality tools and equipment—everything you need to master your training and move ahead to a new career is included in the low tuition(学费) price you pay.
Your education is nationally recognized!
Nearly 2,000 American companies—including General Electric, IBM, Mobile, General Motors, Ford, and many others have used our training for their employees. If companies like these recognize the value of our training, you can be sure that employers in your area will, too!
Earn your degree in as little as two years! Get a career diploma in just six months!
The career of your dreams is closer than you think! Even if you have no experience before, you can get valuable job skills in today’s hottest fields! Step-by-step lessons make learning easy. Prepare for promotions, pay raises, even start a business of your own!
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Simply fill in your name and address on the coupon(登记表) above. Then, write in the name and number of the one program you’re most interested in, and mail it today. We’ll send you free information about how you can take advantage of the opportunities in the field you’ve chosen. Act today!
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小题1:What kind of people will probably answer this advertisement?

A．College students preparing to work in some big companies.

B．College students preparing to study for a degree.

C．High school graduates preparing to have at-home training.

D．High school graduates who aren’t accepted by colleges.

小题2:With Harcourt, people can get a Specialized Associate Degree by              .

A．doing full-time learning at school	B．joining the classes
C．studying in their spare time	D．staying at home

小题3:Harcourt training has NOT been used by              for its employees.

A．General Motors	B．Harvard University
C．General Electric	D．Mobile

小题4:How can you contact Harcourt Learning Direct?

A．By sending an E-mail.

B．By visiting the office on weekdays.

C．By making a call on weekdays only.

D．By sending a letter not later than today.

Answer 1

小题1:C
小题2:C
小题3:B
小题4:A

试题分析：本文介绍了一种名叫Harcourt的培训课程。
小题1:C 细节题。根据With Harcourt, you can study at home和! Even if you have no experience before, you can get valuable job skills in today’s hottest fields故C正确。
小题2:C 细节题。根据With Harcourt, you can study at home, in your spare time—so you don’t have to give up your present job while you train for a better one.说明C正确。
小题3:B 细节题。根据Nearly 2,000 American companies—including General Electric, IBM, Mobile, General Motors, Ford, and many others have used our training for their employees说明ACD都是的。只有B项没有提及，故B正确。
小题4:A 推理题。根据文章最后一行E-mail: harcourt@learning.com说明通过邮件与他们进行联系，故A正确。
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