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    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.

    According to our different values,experts put US in three categories.They are:the ant(蚂蚁),the cricket(蟋蟀)and the snail(蜗牛).

    ◆The ant—work first

    Just like ants who work heart and soul in summer in order to store food for winterthese people don't care about enjoying the momentThey 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 stocks(股票)with low risk.

    ◆The cricket—______________________

    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一live under pressure

    The snail refers to people who make life difficult for themselves.They take big long-term loans(贷款)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 they can afford them.This can cause problems in the future.They should plan more carefully.

1.What does the passage mainly talk about?(Please answer within 15 words.)

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2.Which sentence in the passage can be replaced by the following one?

      Some people would like to borrow a lot of money without thinking whether they can repay it

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3.Please fill in the blank in the second category with proper words or a phrase.(Please answer within 5 words.)

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4.Which category do you belong to? What advice should you take according to the passage? (Please answer within 30 words.)  

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5.Please translate the underlined sentence into Chinese.

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Old age,I decided,is a gift.The other day a young person asked me how l felt about being old.I was taken aback.for I do not think of myself as old.Upon seeing my reaction.he was immediately embarrassed(尴尬的),but I explained that it was an interesting question,and I would think it over,and let him know.

      Old age is a gift.I am now,probably for the first time in my life,the person I have always wanted to be.As I’ve aged.I’ve become kinder to myself, and less critical of myself.I don’t scold myself for eating that extra cookie,or for not making my bed…I am entitled to overeat,to be messy.I have seen too many dear friends leave this world too soon before they understood the great freedom that comes with aging.

      I will walk along the beach in a swimming suit that is stretched over my fat body.and will dive into the waves freely if I choose to,in spite of the pitying glances from the bikini sets.They,too,will get old.

      Sure,over the years my heart has been broken.How can your heart not break when you lose a loved one,or when a child suffers,or even when a beloved pet is hit by a car? But broken hearts are what give us strength,understanding and sympathy.A heart never broken will never know the joy of being imperfect.

      So,to answer your question, I like being old.It has set me flee.I like the person I have become.I am not going to live forever.but while I am still here.1 will not waste time feeling sorry for what could have been,or worrying about what will be.And I shall eat dessert every single day.

1.Which of the following may be the title of the text?

      A.The Aged.                                            B.Old age is a gift.

      C.Are you getting older?                                 D.Don’t be afraid of aging.

2.Why did the author like being old?

      A.Because he is actually not old.

      B.Because he becomes the person he really wanted to be.

      C.Because he can do everything now.

      D.Because being old can make him enjoy many special rights.

3.According to the text,he likes to do the following except __________.

      A.eat extra cookie if he likes                         B.dive into the waves freely

      C.leave things as he likes                                D.do what others like him to do

4.According to the text,we know that ___________.

      A.imperfection is never a good thing

      B.being forgetful will always cause trouble

      C.becoming aging is miserable

      D.aging sometimes means freedom

5.What does the underlined phrase refer to in the third paragraph?

    A.beautiful swimming suits                          B.short clothes used for swimming

    C.some younger persons                                D.couples of swimming lovers

There is no doubt that adults, and even highly educated adults, vary greatly in the speed and efficiency of their reading. Some proceed very lowly throughout; others dash along too quickly and then have to regress. Poor readers in particular may lack the ability to vary their manner of reading according to the type of reading matter and to their intentions in reading it. A good reader can move at great speed through the text of a novel or similar light reading matter. He may be able to skim a page, picking up a word or two here and there, and gain a general idea of what the text is about without really reading it. In reading more difficult material, with the intention of taking in the whole of it, he will proceed more slowly, but even then he will vary his pace, concentrating on the key words and passages, perhaps re-reading them several times and pass more quickly over the remainder. A less efficient reader tends to maintain the same speed whatever the material he reads. Consequently, even light reading matter gives him little pleasure because he reads so slowly. But this pace may be too fast for really difficult material which requires special concentration at difficult points.

A type of reading which necessitates(需要) careful attention to detail is proofreading, in which the reader, in order to detect misprints in a sample print, has to notice not so much the meaning of what he reads as the exact shape and order of letters and words in the text. This is extremely difficult for most people, since they are accustomed to overlooking such details. In fact, considerable practice is required to practise this task efficiently and it can be done only by reading very slowly, and by paying comparatively little attention to the general meaning of the text.

1.This article is mainly concerned with ________.

  A.the ability to read fast

  B.difference in the speed and efficiency of reading

  C.different reading skills

  D.the reading speed of highly educated adults

2.According to the article, there is a difference in reading speed ________.

  A.among adult readers

  B.among young educated people

  C.among readers who have different experiences

  D.between the poorly educated and the highly educated

3.The underlined word "regress" can be best replaced by "________".

  A.regret                  B.stop                    C.move slowly        D.go back

4.The author believes a good reader should ________.

  A.always read at great speed                    B.read carefully and catch every detail

  C.always review the text he has read         D.change his speed according to the type of text

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