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A. College students preparing to work in some big companies.
B. College students preparing to study for a degree.
C. High school graduates preparing to have at?home training.
D. High school graduates preparing for college entrance examinations. 
2.Which major is NOT mentioned in the advertisement?
A. Photography.    B. Physiology.        C. Accounting.       D. Bookkeeping.
3.People can get a Specialized Association Degree by  ________.
doing full time learning at school  
working in some big famous companies
studying in their spare time
studying abroad for two years
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A. General Moto  rs               B. Harvard University
C. General Electric               D. Mobil 
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1.這是一道細(xì)節(jié)題。從第一段中擁有“Associate Degree”的人同只擁有“High School Diploma”的人年收入的差距看出，學(xué)歷在人的工作中的重要性，第二段就提出可以提供一個(gè)在家學(xué)習(xí)，獲得“Specialized Associate Degree”的機(jī)會(huì)。因此，很多高中生為了生計(jì)，會(huì)依廣告中宣傳的去做。答案為C。 
2.這是一道細(xì)節(jié)題�？忌梢栽诘诙巫詈笠痪湓捴姓业紸ccounting, Bookkeeping和Photography。因而排除了Physiology。答案為B。 
3.這是一道細(xì)節(jié)題。從第二段第二句話可知，人們利用業(yè)余時(shí)間的學(xué)習(xí)來取得Specialized Association Degree的。答案為C。 
4.這是一道細(xì)節(jié)題。從Your education is nationally recognized!這一段第一句話可知，四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中只有選項(xiàng)B中的Harvard ?University?沒有雇用該校的畢業(yè)生。故答案為B。 
5.這是一道細(xì)節(jié)題。從廣告最后提供的電話號(hào)碼和email網(wǎng)址可知，可以通過e-mail得到Direct。
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