Most people who go online have mainly positive experience. But, (1) any endeavor—traveling, cooking, or attending school— there are some risks. The online world, like the (2) of society, is made up of a wide array of people. Most are (3) and respectful, but some may be rude and insulting, (4) even mean and exploitative. Children get a lot of benefits from being online, but they can also be (5) of crime and exploitation in this as in any other environment. Trusting, curious, and (6) to explore this new world and the relationships it brings, children need parental (7) and commonsense advice.
Although there have been some highly (8) cases of abuse involving the Internet and online services, reported cases are (9) infrequent. Of course, like most crimes (10) children, many cases go unreported, especially if the child is (11) in an activity that he or she does not wan
A. punished
B. educated
C. taught
D. victimized
New graduates in America are used to facing an uncertain future while saddled with heavy debts. Now Sallie Mae, the firm that provides many of them with the financial wherewithal to complete their education, will understand how they feel. On Monday April 16th it was announced that two private-equity firms along with two banks, JPMorgan Chase and Bank of America, had agreed to pay $25 billion for America’s leading student-loan provider.
In the past decade the market for student loans has doubled to around $85 billion a year. Student numbers have swelled while incomes have failed to keep pace with the soaring cost of college education. Sallie Mae has over a quarter of the entire business in America. And though margins are wafer-thin the firm made a profit of $1.2 billion last year.
This profitability has attracted the interest of both Democratic and Republican lawmakers, seeking ways to save money while making education more affordable. Particularly vulnerable
A. express the current situation of student-loan
B. describe the banking industry of the U.S
C. show problems in politics
D. talk about the environment of education in the U.S
Passage Four
Much of a parent’s job is to provide the gifts of caring, love, and emotional support to children. But one gift is often beyond their reach: the resources to meet the financial demands of college tuition.
For more than 54 years, the United Negro College Fund has fulfilled the dreams of deserving students by closing the gap between the cost of college and what their parents can afford. More than 300,000 students have graduated from United Negro College Fund member colleges since 1944, and 54,000 more axe currently enrolled (入学).
The oldest and most successful minority higher education support organization, the United Negro College Fund is a combination of 39 private, historically black member colleges and universities. Since its founding, it has raised more than $1.3 billion to keep the dream alive for needy families across the country.
What is it that makes the United Negro College Fund so important to America’s fami
A. Who Can Benefit from the Fund.
B. Bridging the Gap Between Dreams and Reality.
C. How the United Negro College Fund Operates.
D. Introduction to an Education Support Organization.
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