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29. ______ you make so mluch noise, Jimmy? Your little sister is still sleeping.
A. Can’t B. Must C. May D. won’t
D
Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.
Who buy the presents? How much should we spend? Questions about money like these ___50___ during the holidays, and they can turn this wonderful season into the most ___51___ time of the year.
The ___52___ cause of holiday stress is money issues, according to a recent poll by the American Psychological Association (APA). The survey found that 61 percent of Americans ___53___ lack of money as the top cause of family tensions, holiday blues and depression.
“People believe that they can go out and buy gifts because it’s the holidays, ___54___they can’t afford to do so,” says Dorothy Cantor, a noted psychologist and former APA president. “Not only is it stressful to feel that you have to buy everyone an expensive gift, but you will also be stressed for the rest of the year trying to pay your ___55___. You can show love and caring by giving something that you know is meaningful and ___56___ that doesn’t have to cost a lot.”
While managing money issues during the holiday season can be a ___57___, financial experts agree that you can ___58___ pressure by planning ahead, exhibiting patience and managing expectations to make the holiday season enjoyable and worry-free.
For starters, make an agreement with family members to discuss holiday spending and finances before you make any ___59___. The goal here is to learn one another’s thoughts and feelings about priorities and wishes. Be realistic, decide together on a budget and only use cash, rather than using credit cards. Avoid getting ___60___ unreasonable expectations. It makes no ___61___ to buy gifts you can not afford and put additional financial and emotional stress on yourself and your family that will cause problems long after the holidays are over.
Other ways to ___62___ the burden of money-related holiday blues include an understanding that everyone faces money problems at one time or another. It’s important to keep your ___63___ situation in perspective, to learn from experience and then to proceed with your life.
And lastly, make focusing on financial solutions a part of your New Year’s resolution. It’s the perfect time to take a __64___ approach by doing some soul-searching, forgiving yourself, letting go of the past and dealing with your financial problems in a businesslike manner each day.
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A.immediate |
B.social |
C.hidden |
D.leading |
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A.listed |
B.felt |
C.resisted |
D.charged |
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A.as if |
B.even if |
C.as long as |
D.if only |
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7.A. resistant B. random C. personal D profitable
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A.efforts |
B.revenge |
C.desire |
D.sense |
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A.inadequate |
B.financial |
C.internal |
D.private |
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What can help you make a fortune in the future? Graduating from a top university might not be enough. A new study from the University of Essex in Britain has shown that the more friends you have in school, the more money you’ll earn later.
The idea that popularity could have a serious impact on one’s earning potential shouldn’t come as too much of a surprise. The researchers noted that if you want to get ahead in life, social skills and networking are easily as powerful as talent and hard work.
“If a person has lots of friends, it means that he or she has the ability to get along with others in all kinds of different situations,” said Xu Yanchun, 17, from Nantou High School in Shenzhen, who totally agreed with the recent finding. “Also, friends always help each other. They not only create wider social circles for you but lift your mood when you occasionally feel depressed,” said Xu. She believed that all this helps you “earn a higher salary”.
Maybe that’s why some people think the younger generations are in the age of Friendalholism(交友狂症). A woman even complained that the networking website Facebook’s 5,000-friend limit was too low for her large reserve of social contacts.
But what does a friend mean? Should friends be regarded as a form of currency?
“Call me uncool, but I think of a friend as an actual person with whom I have an actual history and whom I enjoy actually seeing. It seems, however, that this is no longer the definition of ‘friend’,” said Meghan Daum, who works with the Los Angeles Times in the US.
1.The new study from the University of Essex in Britain shows that _______.
A.if you have more friends you will not live happily |
B.the more friends you have in school, the more money you’ll earn in your late life |
C.the less friends you have, the poor lives you will live |
D.friends can make more money for you |
2.According to Xu Yanchun, when you have lots of friends, it means________.
A.you have the ability to earn more money |
B.you will not feel lonely |
C.you are quite content with your life |
D.you have the ability to get along with others in various situations |
3.What’s the main idea of the passage?
A.The passage mainly tells us something about the friendship. |
B.Friendship plays a more important part in our daily life than anything else. |
C.Friends are currency. |
D.Friends give you success. |
4.We can learn from the passage that _______.
A.if you have more friends, you can make a fortune in the future |
B.graduating from college means that you can make a fortune in the future |
C.friends mean a form of currency |
D.friends can make you wider social circle and make you feel better when you feel depressed |