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20.Devon,17,is used to paying her own cell phone and car expenses.But lately it's been harder.The family she baby-sits for hasn't been calling as much as usual and she couldn't find a job over the summer.Devon's dad said it's a sign of the tough economy.He told her he's feeling the pinch too and that he had to use her college fund to pay the loan(货款).
This kind of money troubles isn't strange to common families these days.In fact,it's hard to avoid news about the economy on the screen of the TV or the computers recently.It can seem a bit worry and some families are hit really hard.
For most people,the big problem is that things cost more at a time when they have less money to spend.But higher prices aren't the only problem.Many people are having a tough time making payments on some types of home loans.
Therefore,some families are cutting back on what they spend.For example,eating out less,staying home instead of going on vacation,moving to a less expensive house and so on.
However,as discouraging as things may seem now,the good news is that the economy always gets back on track after a while.Jobs may be hard to find,but the slow economy can open up new opportunities.The couple Devon babysat for might cut back on evening's out,but they could be interested in hiring her for after-school care.Perhaps it's time to sell her old toys and baby gear (设备)in the basement(地下室) or help others sell these items online if she is-good at it.She could charge them a fee to sell their old stuff(东西).

72.What does the underlined phrase in the first paragraph refer to?B
A.Getting hurt.
B.Short of money.
C.Out of work.
D.Receiving less calls.
73.According to the passage,what constantly appears on the screen nowadays?A
A.News on the tough economy.
B.Devon's family troubles.
C.Advertisements for babysitters.
D.Information on yard sales.
74.What do people do to overcome the tough economy?C
A.To strike for high pay.
B.To open a new store to sell toys.
C.To cut down their expense.
D.To move to other places for vocations.
75.The passage is mainly aboutB.
A.Devon's own family money troubles    
B.family troubles'made by tough economy
C.ways of solving the slow economy    
D.the increasing prices and expenses.

分析 本文属于说明文阅读,作者通过这篇文章主要向我们描述了经济危机下Devon一家的艰难生活,他们不得不削减自己的开支,甚至用Devon的大学基金支付贷款,没有收入,幸好最后经济将回到正轨,他们一家也将回归正轨.

解答 72.B.词义推断题.根据文章第一段"Devon's dad said it's a sign of the tough economy.He told her he's feeling the pinch too and that he had to use her college fund to pay the loan(货款)"Devon的爸爸说这是经济危机的标志.他告诉她他感到了压力,他不得不用她的大学基金支付贷款(货款),可推测词义为缺钱;故选B.
73.A.细节理解题.根据文章第二段"In fact,it's hard to avoid news about the economy on the screen of the TV or the computers recently"事实上,最近在电视或电脑屏幕上的经济新闻很难避免;可知屏幕上不断出现经济危机的新闻;故选A.
74.C.细节理解题.根据文章第四段"Therefore,some families are cutting back on what they spend"可知人们通过削减自己的开支来克服这个艰难的经济;故选C.
75.B.主旨大意题.通读全文,可知文章要向我们描述了经济危机下Devon一家的艰难生活,他们不得不削减自己的开支,甚至用Devon的大学基金支付贷款,没有收入,幸好最后经济将回到正轨,他们一家也将回归正轨;可知这篇文章主要是关于经济危机对家庭造成的问题;故选B.

点评 考察学生的细节理解和推理判断能力,做细节理解题时一定要找到文章中的原句,和题干进行比较,再做出正确的选择.在做推理判断题不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实,要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断.

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