A. in a word B. without a word C. at a word D. beyond words——青夏教育精英家教网—

One day in my class，Maria shared her feelings about money，“Money worries me．I think I want to live without money because I hate it．I HATE MONEY．”We were all touched by Maria's words as they reminded us of the spiritual burdens that money managing can bring to us．After class I offered to help Maria deal with her financial problems．She hesitated to accept my offer，and I could see from the expression on her face that she was afraid of what it might involve．I quickly promised her that I wouldn't make her do more than she was able to．I told her frankly that I didn't enjoy managing my money any more than she did hers and wouldn't burden her with guilt，judgments，or impossible tasks．All I would ask her to do was to let me help her look at her fears and try to make some sense of them．

Maria still resisted my offer，and I can remember the excuses she gave me as they were the repeated complaints I had heard from so many people．“I'll never understand money，”she said．“My facts are meaningless．”“I don't deserve to have money．”“I never have enough．”“I have too little to manage．”“My financial position isn't worth looking at．”and the most devastating one of all，“I just can't do it．”

Going home that day，I couldn't get Maria out of my mind：her attitude conveyed the same negativity and fear that I believed annoyed many people．I was sure it was this attitude that prevented people from managing their money effectively．My counseling（咨询）has taught me that these anxieties are inseparably connected to our selfdoubts and fear for survival．Many of us are terrified of handling our money because we don't believe we can do it well，and to do it wrong would put our very existence at risk．

On a deeper level we know that money is not the source of life，but sense of worth drives us to act as if it were．It locks us up in selfdoubts and prevents us from tapping into the true source of our management power，our spirit．

56．The underlined word“devastating”in Paragraph 2 probably means ________．

A．convincing B．interesting C．shocking D．valuable

57．Maria's words moved the author and others because they were ________．

A．in the same financial trouble B．in the same financial condition

C．of the same family background D．of the same feeling over the issue

58．As for money managing，the author intended to tell Maria how to ________．

A．overcome her fears B．make wise decisions

C．avoid making mistakes D．learn the necessary skills

59．Maria wouldn't take the author's offer of help for fear of________．

A．being forced to share her money with others

B．having to do something beyond her reach

C．being found guilty of making impossible errors

D．showing her judgment about money

60．According to the author，people's anxieties about managing money result from their understanding of money as the only source of ________．

A．life B．values C．spirit D．power

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　　One cold morning in winter, when I was a little boy, a smiling man with an ax on his shoulder stopped me, saying：“My pretty boy, has your father a grindstone(砂轮)”

　　“Yes , sir,” said I．

　　“You are a fine little fellow!” said the man．“Will you let me grind(磨)my ax?”

　　Pleased with the flattery, I answered, “Oh, yes, sir．The grindstone is down in the shop．”

　　Patting me on my head, he said, “Will you get me some hot water?” I ran and brought the hot water．

　　“How old are you, and what is your name?” he asked without waiting for a reply, “I’m sure you are one of the finest boys I have ever seen．Will you turn the grindstone a few minutes for me?”

　　Hearing the flattery again, I went to work with a will．It was a new ax, and I worked hard until I was almost tired to death．The school bell rang, but I could not get away, because the ax was not half ground．

　　At last, however, it was sharpened．Then the man turned to me and said, “Now, you little rascal(小坏蛋)，you’ve played truant(逃课)！Run to school, or you’ll be sorry!”

　　“Alas!” thought I．“It was hard enough to turn a grindstone this old day, but now to be called a rascal is too much．”

　　The memory of turning the grindstone that winter morning sank into my mind．I have thought of it since．Now, whenever I hear words of flattery, I say to myself．“That man has an ax to grind．”

(1)

In this passage, the word “flattery” means ________．
[　　]
A．	nice words used beyond truth
B．	an order or direction
C．	kind words spoken by elder people to children
D．	good manners

(2)

The man asked the boy many questions because ________．
[　　]
A．	he wanted to know how old the boy was
B．	he wanted to know the boy’s name
C．	he wanted to sharpen his ax
D．	he liked the boy very much

(3)

The man called the boy “rascal” because ________．
[　　]
A．	he didn’t need the boy any more
B．	he didn’t like the boy’s play truant
C．	his ax was damaged by the boy
D．	he thought that boy should go to school on time

(4)

Today in the writer’s vocabulary “That man has an ax to grind” means ________．
[　　]
A．	that man has come selfish reasons for his actions
B．	that man is very kind and polite to boys
C．	that man needs to sharpen his ax
D．	that man works with an ax．

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　　If English means endless new words, difficult grammar and sometimes strange pronunciation, you are wrong．Haven't you noticed that you have become smarter since you started to learn a language?

　　According to a new study by a British university, learning a second language can lead to an increase in your brain power．Researchers found that learning other languages changes grey matter．This is the area of the brain which processes information．It is similar to the way that exercise builds muscles．

　　The study also found the effect is greater, the younger people learn a second language．

　　A team led by Dr Andrea Mechelli, from University College London, took a group of Britons who only spoke English．They were compared with a group of "early bilinguals" who had learnt a second language before the age of five, as well as a number of later learners．

　　Scans showed that grey matter density(密度)in the brain was greater in bilinguals than in people without a second language．But the longer a person waited before mastering a new language, the smaller the difference．

　　"Our findings suggest that the structure of the brain is changed by the experience of learning a second language," said the scientists．

　　It means that the change itself increases the ability to learn．

　　Professor Dylan Vaughan Jones of the University of Wales, has researched the link between bilingualism and maths skills．"Having two languages gives you two windows on the world and makes the brain more flexible(灵活的),"he said．"You are actually going beyond language and have a better understanding of different ideas．"

　　The findings were matched in a study of native Italian speakers who had learned English as a second language between the ages of two and 34．Reading, writing, and comprehension were all tested．The results showed that the younger they started to learn, the better．"Studying a language means you get an entrance to another world," explained the scientists．

(1)

The main subject talked about in this passage is _________．
[　　]
A．	science on learning a second language
B．	man’s ability of learning a second language
C．	language can help brain power
D．	language learning and maths study

(2)

In the second paragraph, the writer mentions “exercise” in order to _________．
[　　]
A．	say language is also a kind of physical labor
B．	prove that one needs more practice when he(she)is learning a language
C．	to show the importance of using the language when you learn the language
D．	make people believe language learning helps grey matter work well

(3)

We may know from the scientific findings that _________．
[　　]
A．	the earlier you start to learn a second language, the higher the grey matter density is
B．	there is no difference between a later second language learner and one who doesn't know a second language
C．	the experience of learning a second language has bad effect on people's brain
D．	the ability of learning a second language is changing all the time

(4)

The underlined word “bilingual'’ probably means _________．
[　　]
A．	a researcher on language learning
B．	a person who is good at learning foreign languages
C．	a person who can speak two languages
D．	an active language learner

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In bringing up children, every parent watches eagerly the child's acquisition (学会) of each new skill in the first spoken words, the first independent steps, or the beginning of reading and writing. It is often tempting to hurry the child beyond his natural learning rate, but this can set up dangerous feelings of failure and states of worry in the child. This might happen at any stage. A baby might be forced to use a toilet too early, a young child might be encouraged to learn to read before he knows the meaning of the words he reads. On the other hand, though, if a child is left alone too much, or without any learning opportunities, he loses his natural enthusiasm for life and his desire to find out new things for himself.

Parents vary greatly in their degree of strictness towards their children. Some may be especially strict in money matters. Others are severe (严格的) over time of coming home at night or punctuality for meals. In general, the controls represent the needs of the parents and the values of the community as much as the child's own happiness.

As regards the development of moral standards in the growing child, consistency is very important in parental teaching. To forbid a thing one day and excuse it the next is no foundation for morality (道德). Also, parents should realize that "example is better than precept". If they are not sincere and do not practice what they preach (说教), their children may grow confused when they grow old enough to think for themselves, and realize they have been to some extent fooled.

A sudden awareness of a marked difference between their parents' principles and their morals can be a dangerous disappointment.

Eagerly watching the child’s acquisition of new skills_________________.

A. will make the child lose interest in learning new things

B. sets up dangerous states of worry in the child

C. is universal among parents

D. should be avoided

In the process of children’s learning new skills, parents _________________.

A. should encourage them to read before they know the meaning of the words they read

B. should achieve a balance between pushing them too hard and leaving them on their own

C. should expect a lot of the children

D. should create as many learning opportunities as possible

The second paragraph mainly tells us that _________________.

A. parental restrictions vary, and are not always for the benefit of the children alone

B. parental controls reflect only the values of the community

C. parents should be strict with their children

D. it’s parents’ and society’s duty to control the children

The word “precept” in Paragraph 3 probably means “_________________”.

A. opinion B. punishment C. instruction D. behavior

In terms of moral matters, parents should _____________________.

A. follow the rules themselves

B. be aware of the huge difference between adults and children

C. always ensure the security of their children

D. forbid their children to follow hook teachings

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In bringing up children, every parent watches eagerly the child's acquisition (学会) of each new skill m the first spoken words, the first independent steps, or the beginning of reading and writing. It is often tempting to hurry the child beyond his natural learning rate, but this can set up dangerous feelings of failure and states of worry in the child. This might happen at any stage. A baby might be forced to use a toilet too early, a young child might be encouraged to learn to read before he knows the meaning of the words he reads. On the other hand, though, if a child is left alone too much, or without any learning opportunities, he loses his natural enthusiasm for life and his desire to find out new things for himself.

Parents vary greatly in their degree of strictness towards their children. Some may be especially strict in money matters. Others are severe (严格的) over time of coming home at night or punctuality for meals. In general, the controls represent the needs of the parents and the values of the community as much as the child's own happiness.

As regards the development of moral standards in the growing child, consistency is very important in parental teaching. To forbid a thing one day and excuse it the next is no foundation for morality (道德). Also, parents should realize that "example is better than precept". If they are not sincere and do not practice what they preach (说教), their children may grow confused when they grow old enough to think for themselves, and realize they have been to some extent fooled.

A sudden awareness of a marked difference between their parents' principles and their morals can be a dangerous disappointment.

Eagerly watching the child’s acquisition of new skills, _________________.

A. should be avoided

B. is universal among parents

C. sets up dangerous states of worry in the child

D. will make the child lose interest in learning new things

In the process of children’s learning new skills, parents _________________.

A. should encourage them to read before they know the meaning of the words they read

B. should expect a lot of the children

C. should achieve a balance between pushing them too hard and leaving them on their own

D. should create as many learning opportunities as possible

The second paragraph mainly tells us that _________________.

A. parents should be strict with their children

B. parental controls reflect only the values of the community

C. parental restrictions vary, and are not always for the benefit of the children alone

D. it’s parents’ and society’s duty to control the children

The word “precept” in Paragraph 3 probably means “_________________”.

A. opinion B. punishment C. behavior D. instruction

In terms of moral matters, parents should _____________________.

A. follow the rules themselves

B. be aware of the huge difference between adults and children

C. forbid their children to follow hook teachings

D. always ensure the security of their children

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