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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(畢業(yè)證).
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. 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. 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 more ahead to a new career is included in the low tuition 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 employees 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(提升), pay raises, even start a business of your own! Send today for FREE information about Harcourt at home training!
Simply fill in your name and address on the coupon(票券) above. Then write in the name and number of the one program you’re most interested in, and mail it today. We’ll rush your free information about how you can take advantage of the opportunities in the field you’ve chosen. Act today!
Mail coupon today! Or call the number below 1-800-372-1589. Call any time, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. www. Harcourt-learning. com E-mail：Harcourt＠learning. com.
【小題1】This advertisement aims at calling on people to ________.

A．a(chǎn)ttend 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

【小題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.

【小題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.

【小題4】 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.

Answer 1

【小題1】C
【小題2】B
【小題3】C
【小題4】D

解析試題分析：本文是一篇廣告，主要介紹了遠(yuǎn)程教育課程Harcourt Learning Direct給人們提供的足不出戶的學(xué)習(xí)機(jī)會(huì)，并詳細(xì)介紹了這一課程的特點(diǎn)以及課程的作用，主要提及了課程對(duì)人們的個(gè)人事業(yè)和經(jīng)濟(jì)方面的好處。
【小題1】推理題。根據(jù)文章第二段前3行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. 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.可知這個(gè)課程目的在于號(hào)召人們?cè)诩依飳W(xué)習(xí)來(lái)提高自己的文化水平，為獲得更好的工作做好準(zhǔn)備。故C正確。
【小題2】細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)文章第2段5,6行Books, lessons, learning aids__even professional-quality tools and equipment__everything you need to master your training and more ahead to a new career is included in the low tuition(學(xué)費(fèi)) price you pay.可知文章里并沒(méi)有清楚地說(shuō)明這個(gè)課程的具體價(jià)格。而ACD三項(xiàng)在文章中都有詳細(xì)的說(shuō)明。故B正確。
【小題3】推理題。根據(jù)文章第二段最后3行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 employees in your area will, too!可知這些大公司都承認(rèn)Harcourt Learning Direct課程的學(xué)歷，也就是告訴我們?cè)诟鱾�(gè)領(lǐng)域中，這項(xiàng)課程有很大的價(jià)值。故C正確。
【小題4】推理題。根據(jù)文章最后一段Mail coupon today! Or call the number below 1-800-372-1589. Call any time, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. www. Harcourt-learning. com E-mail：Harcourt＠learning. com.說(shuō)明有四種聯(lián)系方式，故D正確。
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