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【题目】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 society, 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 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 long-term loans from the bank in order to buy things such as luxury 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. put work before everything else

C. live a luxury life at all costs

D. take the risk of investing a large sum of money

【2】Our beliefs and values are affected by the following except __________.

A. society B. our family

C. money D. education

【3】This passage mainly talks about __________.

A. the relation between man and insects

B. the spending nature of people

C. the insects in nature

D. the problems with dealing with money

【4】Which of the following has the character that the author prefers?

A. The cricket. B. The ant

C. The snail. D. None of the above.

【答案】

【1】C

【2】C

【3】B

【4】B

【解析】

试题分析:这是一篇社会生活类短文。在我们成长的过程中,我们逐渐形成了一套自己的价值观或者人生理念。你的价值观会影响到你的花钱方式,在理财方面你属哪一类呢?

【1】C细节理解题。根据不同的理财理念,专家把人们分为3大类:蚂蚁型、蟋蟀型和蜗牛型。蚂蚁型。根据最后一段“They take big long-term loans from the bank in order to buy things such as luxury houses”的意思可知:蜗牛型的人为了买豪华住房,他们宁愿选择巨额的长期贷款,故选C。

【2】C细节理解题。作者在第二段中提到“These are influenced by society, our family, the education we receive and so on”,这些价值观或信念是在社会、家庭和我们所受到的教育等因素的综合作用下产生的,并没有金钱的影响,故选C。

【3】B主旨大意题。纵观全文,可知本文主要讲叙的是人们的价值观和理财观念,故选B。

【4】B细节理解题。根据倒数第一段“They should plan more carefully”和倒数第二段“They should learn to save and buy insurance”两句可知,作者认为蟋蟀型和蜗牛型的人“应当存点钱,买些保险”和“应当有一个缜密的计划”,由此可推断出作者更喜欢具有蚂蚁型品质的人,故选B。

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Healthy habits for living longer

Many of us are set in our daily habits. We eat the same meal, wear the same clothes, take the same route to work and work the same old job. But what we sometimes fail to recognize is the huge influence that our daily habits can have on our health. It is very important for us to keep our daily habits healthy. 【1】

Take some exercise every day. Daily exercise does improve our health. In fact, studies show that daily exercise can add three years to our life. Opportunity for exercise is everywhere—just be creative. Whenever we can, walk to work. 2 It’s really that simple.

Eat a healthy breakfast. Researchers have found that those who eat an early morning meal are less likely to be too fat and get diseases compared with those who don’t. 3

All in all, eating breakfast is a great and healthy way to start our day.

Have enough sleep. 4 Failing to get at least seven hours of sleep appears to increase the risk of major illnesses including cancer, heart disease, diabetes and many more.

Get chances to communicate(交流). 5 Any social communication can positively affect our health because we can have more time and chances to communicate with others. All of these can add years to our lives.

A. Not enough quality sleep can shorten our life.

B. Exercise also helps us keep away from illnesses.

C. If we live or work in a tall building, just take the stairs.

D. Breakfast-eaters also report feeling better.

E. There’s an old saying that says a good friend is cheaper than treatment.

F. Finding time for structured exercise can be pretty much impossible for many people.

G. By making just a few small changes and keeping them, we can add a few years to our life.

【题目】I really love my job because I enjoy working with small children and like the challenges and awards from the job. I also think my work is important. There was a time when I thought I would never have that sort of career(职业).

I wasn’t an excellent student because I didn’t do much schoolwork. In my final term I started thinking what I might do and found I didn’t have much to offer. I just accepted that I wasn’t the type to have a career.

I then found myself a job. Looking after two little girls, it wasn’t too bad at first. But the problems began when I agreed to live in, so that I would be there if my boss had to go out for business in the evening. We agreed that if I had to work extra hours one week, she’d give me time off the next. But unfortunately, it didn’t often work out. I was getting extremely tired and fed up, because I had too many late nights and early mornings with the children.

One Sunday, I was in the park with the children, and met Megan who used to go to school with me. I told her about my situation. She suggested that I should do a course and get a qualification (资格证书)if I wanted to work with children. I didn’t think I would be accepted because I didn’t take many exams in school. She persuaded me to phone the local college and they were really helpful. My experience counted for a lot and I got on a part-time course. I had to leave my job with the family, and got work helping out at a kindergarten.

Now I’ve got a full-time job there. I shall always be thankful to Megan. I wish I had known earlier that you could have a career, even if you aren’t top of the class at school.

【1】What is the author’s present job?

A. Working part-time in a college.

B. Taking care of children for a family.

C. Helping children with their schoolwork.

D. Looking after children at a kindergarten.

【2】When staying with the two girl’s family, the author_________.

A. was paid for extra work.

B. often worked long hours.

C. got much help from her boss.

D. took a day off every other week.

【3】Why did the author leave her first job?

A. She found a full-time job.

B. She was fed up with children.

C. She decided to attend a part-time course.

D. She needed a rest after working extra hours.

【4】What has the author learned from her own experiences?

A. Less successful students can still have a career.

B. Qualifications are necessary for a career.

C. Hard work makes an excellent student.

D. One must choose the job she likes.

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