D

The world is filled with smart, talented and gifted people．We meet them every day．A few days ago, my car was not running well. I pulled it into a garage, and the young mechanic had it fixed within just a few minutes. He knew what was wrong by simply listening to the engine. I was amazed. The sad truth is that only great talent is not enough．

I am often shocked at how little talented people earn. I heard the other day that less than 5 percent of Americans earn more than $100,000 a year. A business consultant (顾问) who specializes in the medical trade was telling me how many doctors and dentists struggle with money. It was this business consultant that gave me the phase, “They are one skill away from great wealth”.

There is an old saying that goes，“Job means ‘just over broke(破产）’”．And unfortunately，I would say that the saying applies to millions of people. Because school does not think financial(财务的）intelligence is intelligence, most workers “live within their means”. They work and they pay the bills. Instead I recommend to young people to seek work for what they will learn, more than what they will earn．

When I ask the classes I teach, “How many of you can cook a better hamburger than McDonald's?” almost all the students raise their hands．I then ask, “So if most of you can cook a better hamburger, how come McDonald’s makes more money than you?” The answer is obvious: McDonald's is excellent at business systems. The reason why so many talented people are poor is that they focus on building a better hamburger and know little or nothing about business systems. The world is filled with talented poor people. They focus on perfecting their skills at building a better hamburger rather than the skills of selling and delivering the hamburger．

(1) How did the mechanic find the problem in the car?
A. By driving the car B. By listening to what the author said C. By pulling it to the garage D. By listening to the engine
(2) Why do talented people earn so little according to the author?
A. They have no talents． B. They have no good skills． C. They don’t work enough． D. They lack financial intelligence．
(3) The success of McDonald's lies in its           ．
A. good business marketing B. excellent service C. talented workers D. skills at making hamburgers
(4) What does the world lack ,according to the text?
A. The world lacks excellent cooks. B. The world lacks skilled workers. C. The world lacks people like McDonald’s. D. The world lacks smart, talented and gifted people.