题文
There are plenty of beauty schools throughout the country that can help you to start a career in cosmetology(美容业). Nowadays, young people may not be able to afford a four-year college. Students can look forward to attending a beauty school program which will only take a few months to complete and start their career right away to earn money.There can be many benefits of going to beauty school. The expense is much less than attending a four-year university. Besides, attending beauty school is mostly a hands-on(动手的) experience which appeals to many people. Some students don’t like sitting all day listening to lectures and then having to study at night. What’s more, most beauty school programs keep up with the changing trends and fashion. So you will always be working on different hair types which can be fun and will give you a lot of experience throughout the years of your career.
If you are worried about finding a job after graduation, many beauty schools will offer assistance for immediate job placement and give you peace of mind that you will not be stranded looking for a job. Most colleges and universities are not equipped to do that because of the large number of graduates each year.
Cosmetologists will also make a good salary. The average salary will depend on your location, but you may earn a salary around $3,000 — $3,500 a month. This is not including tips which could be $600 or more a month.
Not only can young people go to cosmetology school, but people of all ages can start this career. As you can see, there are many benefits of beauty schools that can be the perfect opportunity for anyone to become a great cosmetologist.
小题1:How many advantages of going to beauty school are mentioned in Paragraph 2?A．Two.B．Three.C．Four.D．Five.小题2:The underlined word “stranded” in Paragraph 3 can be replaced by ______.A．focused onB．given upC．stuck inD．turned to小题3:What can be learnt from the passage?A．A cosmetologist gets paid at least $3,600 a month.B．Beauty schools are not popular with young people.C．Graduates can easily be offered jobs by universities.D．It isn’t suitable for the old to start a career in cosmetology.小题4:Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?A．The development of cosmetologyB．How to become a cosmetologistC．The benefits of beauty schoolsD．Going to college or beauty school 题型：未知 难度：其他题型
答案
小题1:B
小题2:C
小题3:A
小题4:C
解析
文章大意：本文是一篇议论文，论述了上美容学校，学习美容专业的诸多好处，如学习费用低，报酬高，工作好就业，而且不受年龄局限等等。
小题1:B细节题。第二段提到费用低The expense is much less than attending a four-year university. 而且是一种动手工作Besides, attending beauty school is mostly a hands-on(动手的) experience 其次还提到了能够紧跟潮流和时尚What’s more, most beauty school programs keep up with the changing trends and fashion.所以是三项优势，正确答案为B。
小题2:C词义猜测题。A聚焦于，集中注意力于；B放弃；C 卡住，进退两难，一筹莫展；D转向，求助于。文章第三段讲述美容学校的学生毕业后马上就有工作岗位，不用担心就业问题，所以学习美容会给学生一种平和的心态，即不用一筹莫展地到处找工作。所以从语境判断C为正确选项。
小题3:A细节题。文章倒数第二段Cosmetologists will also make a good salary. … but you may earn a salary around $3,000 — $3,500 a month. This is not including tips which could be $600 or more a month.化妆师每月平均工资是$3000-$3500,如果再加上小费，那么工资至少是$3600，所以A选项正确。
小题4:C主旨大意题。文章第一段提出由于经济缘故，很多学生把目光投向美容学校；然后文章都围绕了美容学校的优势展开，从上学费用，学习性质，紧跟潮流时尚到工作就业，工作收入等等，所以文章中心就是学习美容业的好处。故C选项正确。
考点
据考高分专家说，试题“There are plenty of .....”主要考查你对 [政治经济类阅读 ]考点的理解。政治经济类阅读
政治经济类文章的概念：
要做好这类阅读，平时就要注意了解国内外发生的政治经济大事，掌握一定背景知识，对这类文章的叙述特点及内容安排有一定了解，还要扩展这方面的词汇。阅读这类文章，要抓住文章的核心，即文章整体和各段主要在说什么，也要注意段落之间的逻辑关系。
如何备考政治经济类阅读理解题：
【题型说明】政治经济类阅读文章是高考常选材料之一。该类文章时代气息浓郁，语言鲜活，但熟字新义词、超纲词及专业词语多，长句、难句多。政治类文章大多数是同学们感性趣的内容，读起来倒有似曾相识的感觉，经济类文章读起来就像是雾里看花，文章看完，一头雾水。再加之这类文章的命题侧重于词义猜测、推理判断和文章主旨，同学们对这类题材是望而生畏。
【备考策略】建立心理优势。针对不同体裁的文章，我们要采取相应的阅读方法和技巧。政治类文章多采用记叙文形式，我们可采取“顺读法”，以便抓关键语句，领会文章主旨；而经济类文章则多采用说明文形式，我们则可以采取“逆读法”，先读试题，再从文章中查找有用信息。若遇到的确难读的材料。千万不用着急，因为你觉得难，其他人也一定是同感。在高考前，我们就要有这种心理准备，高考试卷肯定有一、两篇难以阅读的材料。不过，我们平时可以有意识地从报刊杂志上找一些较难的阅读材料来阅读，以培养自己迎难而上的心理素质。
【答题方法】
1、寻找主干：
根据英语中五种基本句型结构，把句子中的主语、谓语、宾语、表语等主要成分找出来，其他成分如定语、状语、补语等则易于理解。找到了句子主干，句子的意思至少明白了一半。
2、剔除从句：
在一个长句中可能会出现若干个从句，在理解时，如果把各个从句剔除出来单独理解，然后把大意拼凑起来，整个长句的意思就会明白六、七分。
3、辨别分句：
一个长句如果是由几个并列、转折、递进、对比关系的分句组成，句中往往有表示这些分句关系的连接词，只要能弄清楚分句和分句之间的逻辑关系，再把各层分句的意思加以连贯，整个长句的句意基本上能跃然脑中。
4、寻找关键词：
如果一个句子看完，一点句意的感觉也没有，下下策就是抓住句中的关键词，通过关键词大体弄懂这个长句的意思。
