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1、DianaJacobsthoughtherfamily DianaJacobsthoughtherfamilyhadaworkableplantopayforcollegeforher21-year-oldtwinsons:acombinationofsavings,income,scholarships,andamodestamountofborrowing.Thenherhusbandlosthisjob,andtheplanfellapart. ”Ihavetwokidsincollege,andIwanttosay‘comehome,’butatthesametimeI
2、wanttoprovidethemwithagoodeducation,”saysJacobs. TheJacobsfamilydidworkoutasolution:Theyaskedandreceivedmoreaidfromtheschools,andeachsonincreasedhisborrowingtothemaximumamountthroughthefederalloan(贷款)program.Theywilleachgraduatewith$20,000ofdebt,butatleasttheywillbeabletofinishschool. Withun
3、employmentrising,financialaidadministratorsexpecttohearmorefamiliesliketheJacobs.Morestudentsareapplyingforaid,andmorefamiliesexpecttoneedstudentloans.Collegeadministratorsareconcernedthattheywillnothaveenoughaidmoneytogoaround. Atthesametime,tuition(学费)continuestorise.AreportfromtheNationalC
4、enterforPublicPolicyandHigherEducationfoundthatcollegetuitionandfeesincreased439%from1982to2007,whileaveragefamilyincomerosejust147%.Studentborrowinghasmorethandoubledinthelastdecade, ”Ifwegoonthiswayforanother25years,wewon’thaveanaffordablesystemofhighereducation,”saysPatrickM.Callan,preside
5、ntofthecenter.“Themiddleclassfamilieshavebeenfinancingitthroughdebt.Theywillsendkidstocollegewhateverittakes,evenifthatmeansahugeamountofdebt.” Financialaidadministratorshavebeenhavingahardtimeasmanycompaniesdecidethatstudentloansarenotprofitableenoughandhavestoppedmakingthem.Thegoodnews,howe
6、ver,isthatfederalloansaccountforaboutthreequartersofstudentborrowing,andthegovernmentsaysthatmoneywillflowuninterrupted. 66.AccordingtoParagraph1,whydidtheplanofJacobsfamilyfail? A.Thetwinswastedtoomuchmoney. B.Thefatherwasoutofwork. C.Theirsavingranout. D.Thefamilyfellapart. 67.Howdidth
7、eJacobsmanagetosolvetheirproblem? A.Theyaskedtheirkidstocomehome. B.Theyborrowed$20,000fromtheschool. C.Theyencouragedtheirtwinsonstodopart-timejobs. D.Theygothelpfromtheschoolandthefederalgovernment. 68.Financialaidadministratorsb
