[单项选择]When your parents advise you to "get an education" in order to raise your income, they tell you only half the truth. What they really mean is to get just enough education to provide manpower for your society, but not so much that you prove an embarrassment to your society.
Get a high school diploma, at least. Without that, you will be occupationally dead unless your name happens to be George Bernard Shaw or Thomas Alva Edison, and you can successfully dropout in grade school.
Get a college degree, if possible. With a B. A. , you are on the launching pad. But now you have to start to put on the brakes. If you go for a master’s degree, make sure it is an M. B. A. , and is famous. Law of diminishing returns begins to take effect.
Do you know, for instance, that long-haul truck drivers earn more per year than full professors Yes, the average 1977 salary for those truckers was ＄24000. While the full professors managed to earn just ＄23030.
A Ph.D. is the highest degree yo
A. with diplomas
B. who specialize in physics and chemistry
C. who are valuable to the gross national product
D. both A and C

[单项选择]When your parents advise you to "get an education" in order to raise your income, they tell you only half the truth. What they really mean is to get just enough education to provide manpower for your society, but not so much that you prove an embarrassment to your society.
Get a high school diploma, at least. Without that, you will be occupationally dead unless your name happens to be George Bernard Shaw or Thomas Alva Edison, and you can successfully dropout in grade school.
Get a college degree, if possible. With a B.A., you are on the launching pad. But now you have to start to put on the brakes. If you go for a master’s degree, make sure it is an M.B.A., and only from a first-rate university. Beyond this, the famous law of diminishing returns that begins to take effect.
Do you know, for instance, that long-haul truck drivers earn more per year than full professors Yes, the average 1977 salary for those truckers was $24,000. While the full professors managed to
A. will not be a disgrace to society.
B. will become loyal citizens.
C. can take care of themselves.
D. can meet the nation’s demands as a source of manpower.

[单项选择] When they advise your kids to "get an education" if you want to raise your income, they tell you only half the truth. What they really mean is to get just enough education to provide manpower for your society, but not too much that you prove an embarrassment to your society. Get a high school diploma, at least. Without that, you are occupationally dead, unless your name happens to be George Bernard Shaw or Thomas Alva Edison and you can successfully drop out in grade school. Get a college degree, if possible. With a B. A, you are on the launching pad. But now you have to start to put on the brakes. If you go for a master’s degree, make sure it is an M. A. , and only from a first-rate university. Beyond this, the famous law of diminishing returns begins to take effect. Do you know, for instance, that long haul truck drivers earn more a year than full professor Yes, the average 1977 salary for those truckers was $ 24,000, while the full professors managed to average just $ 23
A. will not be a shame to the society
B. will become skilled workers
C. can take care of themselves
D. can meet the demands as a source of manpower