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The world is filled with smart, talented, educated and gifted people. We meet them every day. A few days ago, my car was not running well. I pulled it into a garage and the young mechanic (机械师) had it fixed in just a few minutes. He knew what was wrong by simply listening to the engine. I was amazed. The sad truth is: Great talent is not enough.
I am constantly shocked at how little talented people earn. I heard the other day that less than 5 percent of Americans earn more than $100, 000 a year. A business consultant（顾问）who specializes in the medical trade was telling me how many doctors and dentists struggle financially. It was this business consultant who gave me the phrase, “They are one skill away from great wealth.”
There is an old saying that goes, “Job means just over broke (破产)”. And unfortunately, I would say that the saying applies to millions of people. Because school does not think financial intelligence is intelligence, most workers “live within their means”. They work and they pay the bills. Instead I recommend to young people to seek work for what they will learn, more than what they will earn.
When I ask the classes I teach, “How many of you can cook a better hamburger than McDonalds ?” almost all the students raise their hands. I then ask, “So if most of you can cook a better hamburger, how come McDonalds makes more money than you?” The answer is obvious: McDonalds is excellent at business systems. The reason so many talented people are poor is that they focus on building a better hamburger and know little or nothing about business systems. The world is filled with talented poor people. They focus on perfecting their skills at building a better hamburger rather than the skills of selling and delivering the hamburger.
【小题1】The author mentions the mechanic in the first paragraph to show that________.

A．he is just one of the talented people

B．he is ready to help others

C．he has a sharp sense of hearing

D．he knows little about car repairing

【小题2】“Live within their means” in the third paragraph can be best replaced by_______ .

A．spend more than they can afford

B．do in their own way

C．live in their own circle

D．live within what they earn

【小题3】Why do talented people earn so little according to the author?

A．They don't work hard enough.

B．They lack financial intelligence.

C．They don't make full use of their talents.

D．They have no specialized skills.

【小题4】The main purpose of the author is to tell us_________ .

A．how young people can find a satisfactory job

B．what schools should teach students

C．why so many talented people are poor

D．how McDonalds makes much money

答案：【小题1】A
【小题2】D
【小题3】B
【小题4】C

试题分析：本文讲述作者对于一类人有才却贫穷这一现象的分析，并得出自己的看法
【小题1】推理分析题。第一段句子The young mechanic (机械师) had it fixed in just a few minutes. He knew what was wrong by simply listening to the engine. I was amazed.句意：年轻的机械师几分钟就修好了。他通过听引擎的声音就知道故障。我惊呆了。由这几个句子得知作者对机械师的技艺感到震惊，推理出机械师就是一个才华横溢的人。故选A
【小题2】细节理解题。第二段的句子Because school does not think financial intelligence is intelligence, most workers “live within their means”. They work and they pay the bills。句意为：因为学校没有把财商看作是一种才智，大部分工人都“量入为出”：干活挣钱，支付账单。故选D
【小题3】细节理解题。由文章最后一段句子The reason so many talented people are poor is that they focus on building a better hamburger and know little or nothing about business systems.许多才华横溢的人之所以贫穷的原因，就是因为他们只是专心于做更好的汉堡包，而对运营体系几乎一无所知。从这里得知这些才华横溢的人缺乏商业头脑。故选B
【小题4】主旨大意题。通看全文，作者围绕才华和收入讨论，声明The world is filled with talented poor people（世界上到处都是有才华的穷人），并对此作出分析得出结论。故选C
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