题目内容
【题目】D
Everybody in this world is different from one another. But do you know that understanding differences can help you better manage your money?
As we grow up, we gradually develop a set of our own values or beliefs. These are influenced by societ, our family, the education we receive and so on. Once this value system is set up, it’s not easy to change later in life.
Financial experts say that everyone also has their own belief of how to manage their finances. This is part of our value system and it has a great impact on the way we look after our money.
According to our different values, experts put us in three categories. They are: the ant, the cricket and the snail.
The ant — works first
Just like ants who work heart and soul in summer in order to store food for winter, these people don’t care about enjoying the moment. They work very hard and save money they earn so that they can enjoy life when they get old and retire. The ant loves to save but they could make more out of their money if they were willing to invest(投资) in some funds and stocks with low risk.
The cricket — fun first
The cricket wants to enjoy everything now and doesn’t think too much about the future. They even borrow money when they really want something. Many young people now belong to this group. These people have little savings. When they get old, they might have problems. They should learn to save and buy insurance.
The snail — lives under pressure
The snail refers to people who make life difficult for themselves. They take big longterm loans(贷款) from the bank in order to buy things such as luxury(奢华的) houses. They are happy to take big loans even though they are not sure whether they can afford it. This can cause problems in the future. They should plan more carefully.
【1】People with the character of the snail would like to .
A. enjoy life at the moment without thinking much about the future
B. live a luxury life at all costs
C. put work before everything else
D. take the risk of investing a large sum of money
【2】This passage mainly talks about .
A. the reaction between man and insects B. the problems with dealing with money
C. the insects in nature D. the spending nature of people
【3】Which of the following has the character that the author prefers?
A. The ant. B. The cricket.
C. The snail. D. None of the above.
【答案】
【1】B
【2】B
【3】A
【解析】
【语篇导读】文章主要介绍的是不同的人有不同的消费观念，并给出了三种类型。
【1】细节理解题。由文中的＂They take big longterm loans(货款) from the bank in order to buy things such as luxury(奢华的) houses. They are happy to take big loans even though they are not sure whether they can afford it.＂可知，有着蜗牛特点的人比较喜欢不惜一切代价过奢侈的生活，故选B。
【2】主旨大意题。文章主要介绍的是不同的人有不同的消费观念，并给出了三种类型，故选B。
【3】推理判断题。由文中的＂The ant loves to save but they could make more out of their money if they were willing to invest(投资) in some funds and stocks with low risk.＂可知，作者对the ant的这种观点表示赞同，并提出了更好的建议，由此可知选A。
