摘要： You’ll have to put in some extra work at night if you don’t want to get
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If you lack money, making lifestyle changes will help you overcome your recent financial problems．Many of us are facing job loss, illness, or just hard economic times．All of the following ideas will require some level of sacrifice on your part, but sometimes {that’s what it takes to overcome financial problems．
The complete cost of operating a vehicle is about 56 cents per mile．Selling a car will save your money on gas, insurance, parking expenses, and licensing fees．In addition, you’ll make money on the sale of the car．
Find a cheaper cell phone plan or get rid of your cell phone all together．You can have one cell phone in your family, and it is primarily for emergency use．（4）Make sure to tell your friends and family you are turning off your phone for a week so they don’t worry what happened to you．Turn your phone off, put it in a drawer, and don’t use it．If you really want to keep your home phone line, consider dropping the extra services attached to it．Don’t pay for services you don’t need and don’t use．
Everyone knows smoking causes cancer．That fate alone should be a good enough reason to quit the habit．But in addition to causing death, smoking takes a huge bite out of your pocket money． （5） Quitting smoking will be a challenging gradual change, but it will have immediate and long term benefits, most importantly for your health, but also for your wallet．
Spending $10 per day on lunch at the office adds up to over $200 per month．Save that $200 by bringing your lunch to work instead．Prepare your lunch the night before to save time in the morning before leaving for work．Bringing your lunch to work will save money and probably a lot of calories．Restaurant food is often unhealthy and has too much calories, so use this new opportunity to improve your diet．Pack tasty healthy foods that will fill you up during the day．
1．Fill in the blank in the third paragraph to complete the sentence．（please answer within 10 words．）
2．List three suggestions on saving money given by the passage．（please answer within 10 words．）
3．Translate the underlined sentence into Chinese．
4．What’s the main idea of the passage? （please answer within 10 words．）
5．Besides the ideas mentioned in the passage, what other suggestions can you give to overcome financial problem? List two （please answer within 20 words．）
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第一节(共8小题，每小题1.5分，满分12分)
A．听下列对话，根据所听内容完成句子。
M：Nurse, I’d like to see Dr．Brown．
W：I’m sorry, but he isn’t in today．Dr．Johnson or Dr．Pepper will be happy to see you．
1．It’s possible that ________ Dr．Johnson ________ Dr．Pepper will treat the patient ________ Dr．Brown．
W：I’ve had four colds this winter and I think I’m catching another one．
M：I’ve only had half that many, but my wife has had six．
2．His wife has had ________ times more colds than he．
M：What’s the matter with you, Mrs．White?
W：I’ve had pains here just below where my heart is．
M：Do you have these pains all the time?
W：No, not all the time．
3．Mrs．White told the doctor that ________．
B．听下列5段对话，从A、B、C三个选项中选出能回答所提问题的最佳选项。
W：When do you think I can go home, Dr Smith?
M：Well, you came in on Monday and today is Friday．I’d say that you could probably leave tomorrow, but I don’t want you to go back to work for several weeks．
4．Where is the woman?
A．In the doctor’s office．
B．At work．
A few honest men are better than numbers．诚实的朋友不在多。
C．In her office．
M：I think I’ll go to see the movie tonight instead of working on my paper．“True Lies” is on at the capital cinema．
W：I wouldn’t do that if I were you．
5．What does the woman suggest?
A．He should go to see the movie．
B．He ought to work on his paper．
C．He shouldn’t write about the movie．
W：What’s the matter with you, Harry?
M：There’s something wrong with my stomach．I feel terrible．
6．Whom should Harry go to see?
A．Scientist．
B．Repairman．
C．Doctor．
M：I’ve been coughing for some time．Do you think it serious?
W：Your illness is caused by smoking．You’d better give it up．
7．Where does the talk probably take place?
A．In a factory．
B．In a hospital．
C．In a store．
M：I have an appointment to see Dr Green for a physical examination．
W：Please have a rest．She’s doing an operation right now．
8．Where does this conversation most probably take place?
A．In an operation room．
B．In a doctor’s office．
C．On the telephone．
第二节(共12小题；每题1.5分，满分18分)
听第9段材料，回答第9～11题。
W：What’s “frozen food”?
M：It’s what it says it is：after the food is picked and washed and cut in, it is put in packages and the whole thing is frozen．
W：Does it taste as good as fresh food?
M：Generally not as good, but it’s fine．It’s more expensive than fresh foods, though．
W：How long do frozen foods keep?
M：Seven months if you have a good freezer in your refrigerator．Frozen foods are also convenient．You can shop every two or three weeks instead of every day．
9．How does frozen food taste?
A．Fine．
B．Terrible．
C．Better than fresh foods．
10．Why do we think frozen foods are convenient?
A．We can shop every day．
B．We can shop every two or three weeks．
C．We needn’t shop any more．
11．How long can frozen foods keep?
A．7 months．
B．8 months．
C．9 months．
听第10段材料，回答第12～14题。
Your body, which has close relations with the food you eat, is the most important thing you own, so it needs proper treatment and proper nourishment．The old saying“An apple a day keeps the doctor away”is not as silly as some people think．The body needs fruit and vegetables because they contain vitamin C．Many people take extra vitamins in pill form, believing that these will make them healthy．But a good diet is made up of nourishing food and this gives all the vitamins you need．The body doesn’t need or use extra vitamins, so why waste money on them?
In the modern Western world, many people are too busy to bother about eating properly．They throw anything into their stomachs, eating hurriedly and carelessly．The list of illnesses caused or made worse by bad eating habits is frightening．
12．What does “Your body has close relations with the food you eat” really mean?
A．All kinds of food you eat can be made into your body．
B．Your body is made up of the food you eat．
C．What you eat has great effect on your health．
13．What does the old saying tell us?
A．The apple is the best among all kinds of fruits．
B．Apples can take the place of doctors．
C．Eating apples regularly do a lot of good to our body．
14．What should we do if we want to keep healthy?
A．Only eat an apple a day．
B．Eat properly．
C．Take as many vitamin pills as possible．
听第11段材料，并判断下列陈述是否正确(True or False)。
Renting an Apartment
Mr．Wei：I saw your advertisement in this morning’s New York Times, and I’d like to take a look at the apartment．
Mrs．Jones：Come in, please．It’s on the second floor．This way, please．
Mr．Wei：How much does the apartment rent for?
Mrs．Jones：It’s three hundred dollars a month．．．Here we are．This is the living room．There are windows in every room．The kitchen is on your left．
Mr．Wei：There are two bathrooms．That’s great!
Mrs．Jones：By the way, we don’t allow any pets here．
Mr．Wei：I see．What about decorating?
Mrs．Jones：If you decide to move in, we will repaint the apartment on the condition that you sign a two-year lease(租约)．
Mr．Wei：That means if I sign a one-year lease, there will be no redecorating at all?
Mrs．Jones：That’s right．
Mr．Wei：If I decided to take it, how soon could I move in?
Mrs．Jones：You can move in any time you like．As you can see, it’s already cleaned up．
Mr．Wei：Good．Er, Mrs…?
Mrs．Jones：Jones．
Mr．Wei：Mrs．Jones, I like this apartment very much, but I’d like to know my wife’s and kids’ opinions．I’ll come back this evening with them．Will that be convenient?
Mrs．Jones：That’s fine with me．
Mr．Wei：This is my business card．Thanks very much, Mrs．Jones．We’ll see you tonight．
15．The apartment is rented for three hundred dollars a year．
16．Pets are not allowed to raise in the apartment．
17．If the man wants to have the apartment decorated(装修), he will have to rent it for at least a year．
听第12段材料，并判断下列陈述是否正确(True or False)。
Checking In
Tom：I’d like to check in, please．
Reception Clerk：Awfully sorry, sir．There are no rooms available now．
Tom：But I have reserved a room the day before yesterday．
Clerk：Sorry．May I have your name?
Tom：Tom Wang．
Clerk：Please wait a minute．Let me check…Excuse me, but I can’t seem to find your name on our list．Are you sure you have a reservation for tonight?
Tom：Of course, I did it myself．
Clerk：I’m terribly sorry．There must have been some mistakes．Let me check it again…Oh, yes．There is a name listed as Tom Huang．It must be the fault of the clerk who registered your name．I apologize．
Tom：Don’t worry about that．
Clerk：According to the records, your reservation is for a single room with shower and air conditioner for two nights．The room rate will be ＄110 per night, including 10％ tax and 4％ service charge．Is it right?
Tom：Yes, that’s right．I’d like to pay my bill by credit card．
Clerk：May I take a print of your card?
Tom：Here you are．
Clerk：OK．Now could you fill out this registration card?
Tom：All right．
Clerk：Your room number is 707．Here is your key．The bellhop will help you to carry the suitcases to your room．Have a nice evening．
18．The guest’s name is Tom Huang．
19．The guest has booked a single room with shower and air conditioner for two nights．
20．The tax and service charge are not included in the ＄100 for the room rate per nigh．
Work-life balance: Ways to restore harmony and reduce stress
Finding work-life balance in today’s frenetically paced world is no simple task.
Spend more time at work than at home, and you miss out on a rewarding personal life. Then again, when you face challenges in your personal life, such as caring for an aging parent or coping with marital problems, concentrating on your job can be difficult.
Whether the problem is too much focus on work or too little, when your work life and your personal life feel out of balance, stress — along with its harmful effects — is the result.
The good news is that you can take control of your work-life balance — and give yourself the time to do the things that are most important to you. The first step is to recognize how the world of work has changed. Then you can evaluate your relationship to work and apply some specific strategies for striking a healthier balance.
How work invades your personal life
There was a time when employees showed up for work Monday through Friday and worked eight- to nine-hour days. The boundaries between work and home were fairly clear then. But the world has changed and, unfortunately, the boundaries have blurred for many workers. Here’s why:
●Global economy. As more skilled workers enter the global labor market and companies outsource or move more jobs to reduce labor costs, people feel pressured to work longer and produce more just to protect their jobs.
●International business. Work continues around the world 24 hours a day for some people. If you work in an international organization, you might be on call around the clock for troubleshooting or consulting.
●Advanced communication technology. Many people now have the ability to work anywhere — from their home, from their car and even on vacation. And some managers expect this.
●Longer hours. Employers commonly ask employees to work longer hours than they’re scheduled. Often, overtime is mandatory. If you hope to move up the career ladder, you may find yourself regularly working more than 40 hours a week to achieve and exceed expectations.
●Changes in family roles. Today’s married worker is typically part of a dual-career couple, which makes it difficult to find time to meet commitments to family, friends and community.
Married to your work
It can be tempting to rack up the hours at work — especially if you’re trying to earn a promotion or some extra money for a child’s education or a dream vacation. For others, working more hours feels necessary in order to manage the workload.
But if you’re spending most of your time at work, your home life will likely pay the price. Consider the pros and cons of working extra hours on your work-life balance:
●Fatigue. Your ability to think and your eye-hand coordination decrease when you’re tired. This means you’re less productive and may make more mistakes. These mistakes can lead to injury or rework and negatively impact your professional reputation.
●Family. You may miss out on important events, such as your child’s first bike ride, your father’s 60th birthday or your high-school reunion. Missing out on important milestones may harm relationships with your loved ones.
●Friends. Trusted friends are a key part of your support system. But if you’re spending time at the office instead of with them, you’ll find it difficult to nurture those friendships.
●Expectations. If you regularly work extra hours, you may be given more responsibility. This could create a never-ending and increasing cycle, causing more concerns and challenges.
Sometimes working overtime is important. If you work for a company that requires mandatory overtime, you won’t be able to avoid it, but you can learn to manage it. Most importantly, say no when you’re too tired, when it’s affecting your health or when you have crucial family obligations.
Striking the best work-life balance
For most people, juggling the demands of career and personal life is an ongoing challenge. With so many demands on your time — from overtime to family obligations — it can feel difficult to strike this balance. The goal is to make time for the activities that are the most important to you.
Here are some ideas to help you find the balance that’s best for you:
●Learn to say no. Whether it’s a co-worker asking you to spearhead an extra project or your child’s teacher asking you to manage the class play, remember that it’s OK to respectfully say no. When you quit doing the things you only do out of guilt or a false sense of obligation, you’ll make more room in your life for the activities that are meaningful to you and bring you joy.
●Leave work at work. Make a conscious decision to separate work time from personal time. When with your family, for instance, turn off your cell phone and put away your laptop computer.
●Manage your time. Organize household tasks efficiently. Do one or two loads of laundry every day, rather than saving it all for your day off. A weekly family calendar of important dates and a daily list of to-dos will help you avoid deadline panic. If your employer offers a course in time management, sign up for it.
●Get enough sleep. There’s nothing as stressful and potentially dangerous as working when you’re sleep-deprived. Not only is your productivity affected, but also you can make costly mistakes. You may then have to work even more hours to make up for these mistakes.
●Communicate clearly. Limit time-consuming misunderstandings by communicating clearly and listening carefully. Take notes if necessary.
●Nurture yourself. Set aside time each day for an activity that you enjoy, such as walking, working out or listening to music.
●Set aside one night each week for recreation. Take the phone off the hook, power down the computer and turn off the TV. Discover activities you can do with your partner, family or friends, such as playing golf, fishing or canoeing. Making time for activities you enjoy will rejuvenate you.
Remember, striking a work-life balance isn’t a one-shot deal. Creating balance in your life is a continuous process. Balance doesn’t mean doing everything. Examine your priorities and set boundaries. Be firm in what you can and cannot do. Only you can restore harmony to your lifestyle
- 1.
What will happen if you’re spending most of your time at work?
- A.You might lose all your friends
- B.You will lose both health and wealth
- C.You perhaps be given more responsibility
- D.You may be misunderstood by your loved ones
- A.
- 2.
According to the passage, you’d better say no to mandatory overtime when ___________
- A.you get bored with the work
- B.you are not interested in the work
- C.you can’t get additional allowance
- D.you have crucial family obligations
- A.
- 3.
What does the underlined sentence mean?
- A.To do things people ask you to do can bring you a lot of joy
- B.You should do the things people ask you to do without feeling guilty
- C.You shouldn’t do the things people ask you to do if you don’t want to
- D.To do things for yourself is more meaningful than to do things for others
- A.
- 4.
What will not happen if you don’t get enough sleep?
- A.You can make costly mistakes
- B.You will have low productivity
- C.You will feel stressed while working
- D.You will have no sense of exhaustion
- A.
- 5.
What does the real balance mean according to the author?
- A.Being firm that working overtime will strike a work-life balance
- B.Examining priorities and deciding what is the most important to you
- C.Trying to carrying out everything you want to do whether you can do it or not
- D.Being cautious when saying no to somebody in a bid to maintain fine relationships
- A.
听力
第一节
听下面5段对话，每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
W：Did the thief get away?
M：Yes．No one realized what was happening and the thief was able to get away．
1．Why was the thief able to get away?
A．Because nobody noticed that something had been stolen．
B．Because the thief had managed to run away before people came．
C．Because the thief ran so fast that nobody could catch him．
M：Tom loves parties．I’m sure he would have come to the party if he’d been invited．
W：I agree．He couldn’t have been invited．
2．What are they talking about?
A．The party they went to．
B．Tom’s absence from the party．
C．Whether to invite Tom to the party．
W：I wonder what’s on television this evening．Have you got a newspaper?
M：Yes．The TV programmes are on the back page．
3．Why does the woman want to have a look at the newspaper?
A．To learn what programmes will be shown on TV．
B．To get to know the leatest news．
C．To look at TV set advertisements．
W：Is that your sister’s fur coat?
M：It can’t be hers．She never wears real fur．
4．What are they talking about?
A．An overcoat．
B．A phone call．
C．A fur coat．
M：Jane’s a very bright girl, isn’t she?
W：Yes．I wouldn’t work here if I were as bright as she is．
M：What would you do instead?
W：I’d get a job doing something exciting, where I’d meet interesting people and visit lots of different places．
5．What the woman would do if she was as bright as Jane?
A．She would find a more interesting job．
B．She would visit lots of different places．
C．She would meet interesting people．
第二节
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6～7题。
M：Have you seen James’ new jacket? I bet(敢断定)it was expensive．
W：He told me it cost him ＄500．
M：I wish I were as rich as James．
W：Well, you may not be rich, but you’re much better looking than James．
M：Am I?
6．How much does James’ jacket cost?
A．＄400．
B．＄500．
C．＄600．
7．What can be inferred from the conversation?
A．The man is as rich as James．
B．The man is much better off than James．
C．The man is pleased to hear what the woman says．
听第7段材料，回答第8～11题。
Hi Bill．This is Louisa．I’m just calling to let you know that I’ll be a little late to your party tomorrow night．I have to put in a few extra hours at work to finish a report．I should finish sometimes between seven and eight though．Oh, then I’m planning on dropping by(顺便去)Lisa’s house for about an hour since she’s been sick recently．And, uh, one more thing．I’ll go home to pick up the snacks(小吃, 快餐)for the party．See you then．
8．Why will Louisa go to Bill’s house tomorrow?
A．To attend a party．
B．To meet an old friend．
C．To have dinner with Bill．
9．Why does Louisa have to work late?
A．She has to attend a meeting．
B．She has to finish a report．
C．She has to write a letter．
10．Why is Louisa going to visit Lisa after work?
A．Because Lisa is sick in bed．
B．Because she has to return something．
C．Because she is going to take Lisa to Bill’s house．
11．About what time will Louisa most likely arrive at Bill’s house?
A．7∶00 pm．
B．8∶00 pm．
C．9∶00 pm．
听第8段材料，回答第12～14题。
M：Hi．I don’t think we’ve met．My name’s Tom．
W：Hi, Tom．Nice to meet you．My name is Juanita, but everybody calls me Jenny．
M：Nice to meet you, Jenny．So, where are you from?
W：Well, originally I’m from England, but we moved to the United States when I was about five years old．My parents now live in Chile(智利)．That’s where they first met．How about you, Tom?
M：I was born in California(加利福尼亚), and we lived there until I was seven．Then, since my father worked for the military(军队), we moved all over the place．
W：Oh, yeah? Where are some of the places you’ve lived?
M：Mostly, we were overseas．We spent a total of ten years in Korea(朝鲜), Germany, and Japan．We were transferred(转移, 调职, 调动)back to the States three years ago．
W：Wow．It sounds like you’ve had an interesting life．So, what do you do now?
M：I’m a student at Rider University．
W：Oh really? What are you studying?
M：I’m majoring in physics．How about you? What do you do?
W：Well, I’m working as a sales representive(代表, 代理人)for Vega Computers(维加电脑公司)downtown．
M：Oh, really? My brother works there too．
12．Where is the woman from originally?
A．England．
B．The United States．
C．Chile．
13．When did the man and his parents return to the United States?
A．When the boy was 7 years old．
B．When the boy was 10 years old．
C．When the boy was 17 years old．
14．What is the man studying?
A．Physics．
B．Maths．
C．Biology．
听第9段材料，回答第15～17题。
W：Hey Taxi! Ah great．Thanks for pulling over(停下)．
M：Where do?
W：Well, I am going to the National Museum of Art(国家艺术馆), and…
M：Sure．No problem．
W：Uh, excuse me, how long does it take to get there?
M：Well, that all depends on the traffic, but it shouldn’t take more than twenty minutes for the average driver．And I’m not average, so we should be able to get there in less than twelve minutes．
W：Okay．Uh, sorry for asking, but do you have any idea how much it will be?
M：Oh, it shouldn’t be more than ＄18…not including a…uh-hum…a tip of course．
W：Oh, and by the way, do you know what time the museum closes?
M：Well, I would guess around 6∶00 o’clock．
W：Uh, do you have the time?
M：Yeah．It’s half past four．
W：Thanks．
15．For the average driver how long does it take to get to the National Museum of Art?
A．More than 20 minutes．
B．About 20 minutes．
C．About 12 minutes．
16．According to the driver how long does it take them to get to the museum?
A．12 minutes．
B．Less than 12 minutes．
C．A bit more than 12 minutes．
17．Which of the following is TRUE?
A．The driver is not sure what time the museum closes．
B．The woman can not get to the museum before it closes．
C．The woman wants to know how much she should pay for visiting the museum．
听第10段材料，回答第18～20题。
W：Hello．Today I’m interviewing Josha on his experiences going to a Japanese school．Now Josha, what time do you go to school?
M：Eight o’clock．
W：Eight o’clock．And do you go by yourself, or on a school bus?
M：No, I have a group that goes with me．
W：So you go with a group?
M：Uh-huh．
W：Now what kinds of things do you take to school?
M：I take my gym clothes(运动服), and I take my backpack(背包、双肩背书包)and my books, and stuff(东西)like that．
W：Okay and what is the first thing you do when you get to school?
M：We do “kiritsu, rei”．
W：We do “kiritsu” and “rei”．Now what are those?
M：It means “stand up, bow”．
W：Stand up and bow．
M：Uh-huh．
18．What kind of school does the boy go to?
A．A middle school．
B．An English school．
C．A Japanese school．
19．How does the boy go to school?
A．By himself．
B．By school bus．
C．With other boys and girls．
20．What do the students first do when they get to school?
A．Stand up and bow．
B．Line up and enter the classroom．
C．Do reading aloud．