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The United States of America is often seen as a nation in which the pursuit of happiness is not a dream but a reality. The sad t

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问题     The United States of America is often seen as a nation in which the pursuit of happiness is not a dream but a reality. The sad truth is that although portrayed as an unusually easy life, life in America is as much of a struggle as in any other nation.
    For example, higher level education for Americans does not come easy. Although there are scholarships , grants and loans available, if the student fails to meet the criteria (标准) he is left with only personal resources to draw from. This takes him into a life with not only a school schedule to follow but perhaps, also, a work schedule and family life. These are often the difficulties that are not portrayed through the TV and movies. These are also the difficulties which many believe they will not encounter by attending an American college.
    In the second place, there is financial security. Many times what is portrayed of life in America is a life where "money" is no object. The fallacy (谬论) in this is that, in spite of the comparatively higher wages available, the cost of living is also higher. Even though it may seem like one is making more money, just as much is spent in surviving. Each person has their own personal struggle and money is an object for the majority of the people.
    Thirdly is the belief that in American way of life everyone has a good job. With the increasing advancements in technology, a well-paid job for those currently in the work force is getting harder to find. Those who have not been exposed to computers and other new methods of communication are finding this to be true. As it stands now, the job market is requiring at least a two-year degree from college, in order to make enough to live comfortably.
    Even then well-paid jobs are not easy to find, as it is sometimes believed because of the portrayal of life in America.
According to the passage, if the students in America cannot obtain scholarships, grants and loans, they have to______.
选项 A、depend on government to help them
B、get college admission by their own hard work
C、depend on themselves even in college
D、borrow money from their parents
答案C
解析 由题干关键词“scholarships，grants and loans”定位至第二段第二句“Although there are scholarships， grants and loans available，if the student fails to meet the criteria he is left with only personal resources to draw from．”由此可知，假如学生没有资格获得奖学金的话，那他只有用自己的财力支付这笔费用了。所以选C。A依靠政府的帮助，这与文章中的意思“由自己承担”不一致；B通过自己的努力学习进入大学，这与谁来承担费用没有直接的关系；D向父母借钱，这与文章中的意思也不一致。
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