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1、2012届高考英语二轮专题总复习阅读理解汇总（十二）DianaJacobsthoughtherfamilyhadaworkableplantopayforcollegeforher21yearoldtwinsons:acombinationofsavings,income,scholarships,andamodestamountofborrowing.Thenherhusbandlosthisjob,andtheplanfellapart.“Ihavetwokidsincollege,andIwanttosay‘comeho
2、me，’butatthesametimeIwanttoprovidethemwithagoodeducation，”saysJacobs.TheJacobsfamilydidworkoutasolution:Theyaskedandreceivedmoreaidfromtheschools,andeachsonincreasedhisborrowingtothemaximumamountthroughthefederalloan(贷款)program.Theywilleachgraduatewith$20,000ofdebt,
3、butatleasttheywillbeabletofinishschool.Withunemploymentrising,financialaidadministratorsexpecttohearmorefamiliesliketheJacobs.Morestudentsareapplyingforaid,andmorefamiliesexpecttoneedstudentloans.Collegeadministratorsareconcernedthattheywillnothaveenoughaidmoneytogo
4、around.Atthesametime,tuition(学费)continuestorise.AreportfromtheNationalCenterforPublicPolicyandHigherEducationfoundthatcollegetuitionandfeesincreased439%from1982to2007,whileaveragefamilyincomerosejust147%.Studentborrowinghasmorethandoubledinthelastdecade.“Ifwegoonthi
5、swayforanother25years,wewon’thaveanaffordablesystemofhighereducation，”saysPatrickM.Callan,presidentofthecenter.“Themiddleclassfamilieshavebeenfinancingitthroughdebt.Theywillsendkidstocollegewhateverittakes,evenifthatmeansahugeamountofdebt.”Financialaidadministrators
6、havebeenhavingahardtimeasmanycompaniesdecidethatstudentloansarenotprofitableenoughandhavestoppedmakingthem.Thegoodnews,however,isthatfederalloansaccountforaboutthreequartersofstudentborrowing,andthegovernmentsaysthatmoneywillflowuninterrupted.【语篇解读】 本文介绍了今年学生贷款增多给家庭
7、带来的压力和大学学费的不断增加的社会问题，提出政府对之做出的回应。1.AccordingtoParagraph1,whydidtheplanoftheJacobsfamilyfail?A.Thetwinswastedtoomuchmoney.B.Thefatherwasoutofwork.C.Theirsavingsranout.D.Thefamilyfellapart.解析 细节理解题。由第一段最后一句Thenherhusbandlosthisjob，andtheplanfellapart.可知选B。答案 B2.Howdid
8、theJacobsmanagetosolvetheirproblem?A.Theyaskedtheirkidstocomehome.B.Theyborrowed$20,000fromtheschool.C.Theyencouragedtheirtwinsonstodopart
