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　　Have you ever wondered what a Degree might be worth to you in your job or career(事業)? 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(畢業證).

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　　1. This advertisement aims at calling on people to ________.

　　A. attend full-time universities

　　B. work part time to further their education

　　C. improve their education at home to get better jobs

　　D. earn their degrees in different ways that suit them

　　2. Which of the following is NOT clearly mentioned in this advertisement?

　　A. The way how you will get your degree.

　　B. Tuition price.

　　C. The hot fields you will be preparing yourself for.

　　D. The length of time it will take you to get a degree.

　　3. What does the writer of this ad intend to say by naming General Electric, IBM, Ford, etc.?

　　A. To show that their training is widely used in the country.

　　B. To show that the training program is fully supported by famous companies in the U. S.

　　C. To prove the value of their training in every area.

　　D. To show the importance of getting recognized by the most famous companies.

　　4. It seems to the writer that the greatest attraction for people to take their training is______.

　　A. its convenience

　　B. the degree’s nation-wide recognition

　　C. the economic benefit(利益) it will bring about

　　D. the hot fields the training will help people to enter

　　5. How many ways are mentioned in the ad for people to get in touch with the Harcourt Learning Direct?

　　A. One. 　　　   　B. Two. 　　   　　C. Three. 　  　　　D. Four.

　　【答案與解析】文章是一則業余培訓班的招生廣告。

　　1. C。推理判斷題。根據 With Harcourt, you 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(你可以在家，業余時間接受培訓…)可知答案選C。

　　2. B。事實細節題。文章中提到…in the low tuition price you pay，但沒說具體多少學費，故答案選B。

　　3. C。推理判斷題。從Your education is nationally recognized 和If companies like these recognize the value of our training, you can be sure that employees in your area will, too!可知答案C正確。

　　4. C。推理判斷題。從Prepare for promotions, pay raises, even start a business of your own可推知答案C正確。

　　5. D。事實細節題。文章共提到四種聯系方式：(1)sending today for FREE information (2)fill the coupon (3)mail coupon (4)call，即答案選D。