2 . One morning，Emma discovered that her classroom had changed. She found that the desks were no longer in rows，but pushed together to make eight bigger desks. She was so excited about it for the first two days that she couldn't listen to the teachers carefully. But soon she and her classmates got used to this new classroom arrangement（安排）. “Now our class is quieter，” said Emma. “What's more，we can come up with our own ideas and learn more through discussion. It's a better way to study.”

David liked it，too. "Group members first discuss," he said，"and then show to the whole class. It encourages us greatly. "This was part of a reform（改革）at David's school. The school made this reform because they wanted to offer students easier ways to study and more chances to discuss. “Our school hopes to improve students' abilities to study by themselves and work in groups.” said Linda，an English teacher.

However，the reform has demanded（要求）more from teachers. Now they have only 15minutes to give a lesson that would have been taught in 40 minutes before. It is difficult to teach in such a short time. The teachers have to find better ways to teach more effectively（有效地）. “The reform demands more，but I'm sure it is helpful.” added Linda.

1. After the new classroom arrangement，Emma found       .

A．their class was noisier all the time

B．they could learn more through discussion

C．they couldn't come up with their own ideas

D．it was a harder way to study

2. The school made the reform in order to offer students      to study.

A．easier ways	B．better classrooms
C．more seats	D．larger space

3. Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A．The desks are no longer in rows now.

B．The reform has demanded more from teachers.

C．It's easy for teachers to give a lesson in 15 minutes now.

D．Emma and her classmates like the new classroom arrangement.

4. The best title of this passage may be       .

A．Discussion in Class	B．Teachers' Hope
C．Students' Friendship	D．New Look in Class

3 . 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.

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

2. According to(根据) the passage, “earning power” means the ability to ________ money.

A．save

B．spend

C．pay

D．make

3. The writer thinks that a high school graduate usually makes more money than ________.

A．a university graduate	B．a person who gets a PhD
C．a person who only finishes primary school	D．a person with a master’s degree

4. 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

5. From the last paragraph(段落) we know that ________.

A．a high school degree is not important

B．university is too expensive

C．a person can make more money with a good education

D．people with a degree don’t need to worry about finding jobs