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    What's the point of studying? It's something you might ask yourself if you're studying for a degree and you're struggling to complete homework or in an exam, especially if your friends seem to be out having a good time, or are working and earning lots of money.

    Many of us choose to go to university as a first step towards a good career but sometimes that career is to go to university as a first step towards a good career but sometimes that career is hard to achieve and graduates end up doing something they are overqualified for. With the increasing costs of university, students begin to ask themselves whether a degree path is the best route into a career. There is a need for much better career advice and guidance into employment in addition to university education.

    But other new research says that a degree will in the long run, earn you more. However there are differences in your earning potential. Dr Jack Britton says that "graduates of the 24 Russell Group universities earn an average of £33,500 after five years - about 40% more than those who studied at other universities."

    However, it has found it's not just the location but other factors that can play a part in what you can earn, such as the subject a student chooses to study. It discovered that five years after graduation, the income gap between students who studied the subjects that attract the highest and lowest salaries can be considerable. Graduates in subjects such as law, medicine, dentistry as well, tend to do well. And as they progress, the pay gap between these careers and others, such as the creative arts, widens. There are factors too that influence what you might earn: Five years after graduation, men earn on average 14% more than women. Also, a student's social background can have an effect, with those from better-off household much more likely to go to university and particularly a good one.

    But if you still feel university doesn't deliver the best opportunities then there are encouraging words from Alistair Jarvis, head of universities UK, who told BBC News that "Employs are demanding more graduates and graduates are half as likely to be unemployed as likely to be unemployed as non-graduates. There are many good graduate outcomes coming from universities" So may all that studying is worth it-after all 'no pain, no gain'!

1. （1） Why do students start to question whether to go to university or not?

   A . Because of the heavy studying burden. B . Because they can't get a degree after graduation. C . Because they don't need a degree for their career. D . Because of the increasing costs of university.
3. （2） Which major may most probably lead to a lower-earning career?

   A . Medicine. B . Law. C . Creative arts. D . Dentistry.
5. （3） Which of the following is most likely to be fired according to Alistair Jarvis?

   A . Graduates. B . Non-graduates. C . Doctors. D . Employers.
7. （4） What can be inferred from this passage?

   A . Russell Group universities are top ones. B . Most students go to university to get a good career. C . One's location has no effect on his income. D . Graduates often have more academic qualifications than required for a particular job.