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  • 1. (2019高二下·宿迁期末) 阅读短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。

        Children who qualify for free school meals are twice as likely to be out of work in later life as their better off peers, and even when they get good qualifications at school, the employment gap remains, as a research has found.

        A report by Impetus, a charity that supports young people from disadvantaged backgrounds, found that 26% of those on free school meals (FSM) were not in education, employment, or training (Neet) after leaving school. In contrast, only 13% of non-FSM children ended up Neet.

        The study found that young people from disadvantaged backgrounds were less likely to get good qualifications, but even when they had the same qualifications as their better-off peers, they were still 50% more likely to be out of education and employment as other young adults.

        The research is based on analysis of longitudinal education outcomes data from the Department for Education, which reveals the impact of having a disadvantaged background on life chances and connects pupils' school records with their employment.

        "Qualifications play a central role," the report said, "and it is well known that disadvantaged young people have worse qualification outcomes than their better-off peers." It added qualifications alone were not enough to explain the difference in Neet rates. "Disadvantaged young people are around 50% more likely to be Neet than their similarly qualified but better-off peers. This is true at all levels of qualifications and regardless of age. This means that half the gap in Neet rates can be explained by qualifications, but half cannot."

        The study also showed how where you grow up affects your life chances—it found that a disadvantaged young person in north-east England is 50% more likely to end up Neet than a disadvantaged young person in London.

        Andy Ratcliffe, the CEO of Impetus, said: "We are breaking a fundamental promise to young people in this country. We tell them that study hard, get your qualifications and good jobs will follow. For many young people this is true. But for young people from disadvantaged backgrounds it isn't. They are less likely to get those qualifications, and even when they do, less likely to benefit from them."

    1. (1) Why did the author mention a report by Impetus in paragraph 2?
      A . To offer evidence. B . To make a comparison. C . To offer examples. D . To make criticism.
    2. (2) "People from disadvantaged backgrounds" refers to those ________.
      A . who are well off B . from urban areas C . from rural areas D . who are badly off
    3. (3) According to the study, young people from disadvantaged backgrounds ________.
      A . have a tendency to get good qualifications at school B . are mostly not in education, employment or training C . are more likely to be unemployed than wealthy peers D . have equal employment chances with similar qualifications
    4. (4) What does the author want to stress in the passage?
      A . The benefits of being wealthy. B . The existence of employment gap. C . The meaning of having qualifications. D . The importance of educational equality.

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