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Text 1 From West Virginia to Arizona,pub

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问题 Text 1 From West Virginia to Arizona,public-school teachers are in revolt.They are demanding better pay,and they deserve it-so long as their salaries are tied to their performance.It's not that U.S.teachers are underpaid;the median income for the country's l million high-school teachers,for example,is more than 50 percent higher than that of the general population.But relative to peers with similar levels of education,teachers are falling behind.In 1994,public-school teachers made only 2 percent less than college graduates in other fields;by 2015,the gap was 17 percent.Cuts in state education budgets have made the problem WOfse.In more than half of the country,aftcr adjusting for inflation,average teacher salaries have declined since the start of the century.In West Virginia,where pay has dropped by 8.9 percent since 2000,teachers went on strike in late February,forcing Iawmakers to pass a 5 percent pay increase for the next school year,Teachers'unions in Arizona,Oklahoma and Kentucky plan similar walkouts if their demands aren't met.To avoid such an outcome-which hurts students the most-both sides need to compromise.Teachers shouldn't have to work second and third jobs to make ends meet,as many say they do,even in states with low are fiercely defended by teachers'uuions.But they reduce the funds available for other priorities-like encouraging teachers to relocate to rural and low-income districts and addressing shortages of teachers in STEM subjects.Across-the-board pay increases for teachers may go some way toward improving student performance,but not far enough.Despite opposition from unions,school districts in at least 30 states have introduced performance-based bonuses for teachers.In schools where teacher pay is tied to student performance,test scores have nsen by the equivalent of three additional weeks oflearning.Districts with merit pay are better able to hire strong entry-level candidates and prevent high-performing teachers from leaving.Intemational comparisons bear out a basic,if self-evident,truth:how well students perform depends on how well they're taught.The U.S.should pay its teachers more-and give the best ones incentives to show how much they're worth.21.Which of the following statements is true about U.S.teachers'salaries?A.High-school teachers are considered to be overpaid.B.Private-school teachers generally get higher income.C.Public-school teachers'salaries depend on their perfornance.D.High-school teachers'peers with a college education are much better paid.
选项 A.High-school teachers are considered to be overpaid.
B.Private-school teachers generally get higher income.
C.Public-school teachers'salaries depend on their perfornance.
D.High-school teachers'peers with a college education are much better paid.
答案 D
解析 事实细节题。根据题干关键词，对应文章第二段。原文指出，例如，美国100万名高中教师的收入平均值比普通民众高50%以上。但相较于受教育程度相近的同龄人，教师的工资正在落后。文中还提到在其他领域工作的大学毕业生的收入比公立学校的教师高。与此信息相对应的选项为D项，故D项为正确选项。【干扰排除】文章是说100万名高中教师的收入平均值比普通民众高500jo以上，A项推理过度；B项，文中未提及，属于无中生有；C项利用performance-词进行干扰，C项所述是公立学校教师所希望的，并非事实。
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