He wanted more out of life, not just working at high-paid jobs or spending nights on the streets playing games. (全国研考, 91–67)
公布的标准答案是将 C 项的 high-paid 改为 high-paying。我查了许多考研英语辅导材料，都是这样修改的。其中，《攻读硕士学位研究生入学英语考试指导》（清华大学出版社，p.237）还作了详细的论证：“paid, highly(-)paid 不能修饰 job 这样一些表物的名词。”
请问您同意这种说法吗？
本题的正确改法应当是: highly-paid。下面的实例表明, highly-paid 既可以修饰像 worker 这样一些表人的名词,也可以修饰像 job 这样一些表物的名词:
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The benefit scheme aims to help low-paid workers. 这项福利计划旨在帮助低收入的工人。
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Most of the work is done by paid staff. 大部分工作由领薪金的职工来做。
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Are you looking for paid work or voluntary work? 你在找支薪金的工作还是义务的工作？
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He has a well-paid job in the City. 他在伦敦有一份高收入的工作。
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I've got four weeks paid leave starting from next week. 我从下星期开始有四个星期的带工资的假期。
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My daughter has just started work in a highly-paid job with a television company. 我女儿刚开始在一家高薪水的电视公司工作。
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... if you will be doing some paid work after retirement. ……如果你打算退休后干点有报酬的工作。
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... women in low paid jobs. ……从事低薪工作的妇女。