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大学英语-阅读理解 V. Reading Comprehension: A Education in the United States is compulsory for children up to about the age of sixteen. Most young people stay in school longer than that. Most graduates continue their education at a college or university. Education for most young people in this country is free up to the time they graduate from high school. There are private schools, but most parents send their children to public schools, where students do not pay tuition. When young people go to college, however, they must pay tuition at a public university or a private university. University costs are going up a lot. Private universities have become very expensive because the government does not help the private schools. Who pays? The parents of children in college may have to pay more, or often the students may have to find jobs. These students have to worry about assignments and grades and also about their jobs. If they work too much at their jobs, they may be absent from class or miss assignments or make too many errors on tests. They may even fail their courses and have to leave the university. For many students, the problem of getting an education is not a problem of homework and exams. They also have to make money to pay for tuition. And professors dont teach them how to do that! ( )1. In the United States, almost half of the high school graduates __________. A go to colleges and universities B need not pay any tuition C have to enter open universities D work hard to avoid errors on tests ( )2.Which of the following statements is not true? A Most parents prefer to send their children to public schools rather than to private schools due to tuition. B Education is not free until the students graduate from high school. C University costs are on the increase. D The students may be absent from class if they work overtime. ( )3.The private university students have to pay more mone