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　　25. Why is the front of the house another story according to the author?

　　A. The workers finished it in a hurry.

　　B. There is a wall along the sidewalk.

　　C. The family view it as a rock garden.

　　D. The rocks are piled there at random.

　　26. The author found it unusual that_______.

　　A. the Sunflower grew under and around a big rock

　　B. the Sunflower had a tall stalk and only one head

　　C. the mystery plant turned out to be a Sunflower

　　D. a rock stood in the way of the flower’s growth

　　27 Which of the following best describes the Sunflower?

　　A. Brave and stubborn

　　B. Confident and persistent

　　C. Optimistic and modest

　　D. Mysterious and devoted

　　One of our expectations about education is that it will pay off in terms of upward mobility. Historically, the relation between education and income has been strong. But in the early 1970s, a contradiction developed between education and the economy. Our value of education and our average educational attainment（获得）run faster than the capacity of the economy to absorb the graduates.

　　Since the 1970s, high-school graduates have experienced a striking decrease in earnings, making them the first generation since World War Ⅱ to face a lower standard of living than their parents had. Experts have argued that this contradiction is at the heart of the problem of public education today. It is not, as business leaders claim, that the schools are failing to properly educate students, that they are turning out young people who are inadequately prepared to function in the workplace. The real problem is a shortage of economic opportunities for students who are not continuing on to college. College graduates also are having difficulty finding jobs. Even when they do, the jobs may not be consistent with their training and expectations. Part of the problem is that too many young Americans expect to have professional jobs, making disappointment and frustration unavoidable for some.