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1、福州市2014高考英语（2013暑假）阅读理解训练（22）及答案解析(二)DianaJacobsthoughtherfamilyhadaworkableplantopayforcollegeforher21yearoldtwinsons:acombinationofsavings,income,scholarships,andamodestamountofborrowing.Thenherhusbandlosthisjob,andtheplanfellapart.“Ihavetwokidsinc
2、ollege,andIwanttosay‘comehome，’butatthesametimeIwanttoprovidethemwithagoodeducation，”saysJacobs.TheJacobsfamilydidworkoutasolution:Theyaskedandreceivedmoreaidfromtheschools,andeachsonincreasedhisborrowingtothemaximumamountthroughthefederalloan(贷款)pro
3、gram.Theywilleachgraduatewith$20,000ofdebt,butatleasttheywillbeabletofinishschool.Withunemploymentrising,financialaidadministratorsexpecttohearfrommorefamiliesliketheJacobses.Morestudentsareapplyingforaid,andmorefamiliesexpecttoneedstudentloans.Colle
4、geadministratorsareconcernedthattheywillnothaveenoughaidmoneytogoaround.Atthesametime,tuition(学费)continuestorise.AreportfromtheNationalCenterforPublicPolicyandHigherEducationfoundthatcollegetuitionandfeesincreased439%from1982to2007,whileaveragefamily
5、incomerosejust147%.Studentborrowinghasmorethandoubledinthelastdecade.“Ifwegoonthiswayforanother25years,wewon’thaveanaffordablesystemofhighereducation，”saysPatrickM.Callan,presidentofthecenter.“Themiddleclassfamilieshavebeenfinancingitthroughdebt.They
6、willsendkidstocollegewhateverittakes,evenifthatmeansahugeamountofdebt.”Financialaidadministratorshavebeenhavingahardtimeasmanycompaniesdecidethatstudentloansarenotprofitableenoughandhavestoppedmakingthem.Thegoodnews,however,isthatfederalloansaccountf
7、oraboutthreequartersofstudentborrowing,andthegovernmentsaysthatmoneywillflowuninterrupted.( )11.AccordingtoParagraph1，whydidtheplanoftheJacobsfamilyfail?A．Thetwinswastedtoomuchmoney.B．Thefatherwasoutofwork.C．Theirsavingsranout.D．Thefamilyfellapart.(
8、 )12.HowdidtheJacobsesmanagetosolvetheirproblem?A.Theyaskedtheirkidstocomehome.-5-B.Theyborrowed$20,000fromtheschools.C．Theyencouragedtheirtwinsonstodoparttimejobs.D．Theygothelpfromtheschoolsandthefederalgovernment.( )13.Financialaidadministratorsb
