74.The underlined expression “on the cutting edge” in paragraph 5 means “on the most　　　 position”.

　　　 A. important　　　 　 B. favourable　 C. astonishing　　　 D. advanced

73.When the program was over, the students　　　　 　 .

A. entered that college　　 　　 B. wrote research reports

C. paid for their research 　　 D. found way to make money

72.It can be inferred from the text that the students in poorer areas　　　 　　 .

　　　 A. had little chance to go to college

　　　 B. could often take part in the program

　　　 C. found the program useful to their future

　　　 D. showed much interest in their high school experiments

71.The research program is chiefly designed for　　　　　 .

　　　 A. high school advisers from Houston

　　　 B. college students majoring in agriculture

　　　 C. high school students from different places

　　　 D. researchers at the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

69.The underlined word “incentive” in paragraph 6 means　　 　　　 .

　　　 A. honor 　　　 B. praise 　　　 C. excitement 　　　 D. encouragement 70.What leads the writer to write this article?

　　　 A. Parents want to know how to educate their children.

　B. He wants to share his good ideas about money matters.

　　　 C. He thinks money management the most important for children.

　　　 D. Parents care Little about their children’s management of money.

答案　 67.A　 68.B　 69.D　 70.D

Passage 99

(06·四川E篇)

Instead of hitting the beach, fourteen high school students traded swimming suits for lab coats last summer and turned their attention to scientific experiments.

　　 　 The High School Research Program offers high school students guidance with researchers in Texas A&M’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.Jennifer Funkhouser, academic adviser for the Department of Rangeland Ecology and Management, dirests this four-week summer program designed to increase understanding of research and its career potential(潜能)。

　　 　 Several considerations go into selecting students, including grades, school involvement and interest in science and agriculture. And many students come from poorer school districts, Funkhouser says. “This is their chance to learn techniques and do experiments they never would have a chance to do in high school.

　　 　 Warner Ervin of Houston is interested in animal science and learned how to tell male from female mosquitoes(蚊子).His adviser, Craig　 Coates, studies the genes of mosquitoes that allow them to fight against malaria and yellow fever. Coates thought this experience would be fun and helpful to the high school students.

　　 　 The agricultural research at A&M differs from stereotypes. It’s “molecular(分子)science on the cutting edge,” Funkhouser says. The program broadened students’ knowledge. Victor Garcia of Rio Grande City hopes to become a biology teacher and says he learned a lot about chemistry from the program.

　　 　 At the end of the program, the students presented papers on their research.They’re also paid $600 for their work-another way this program differs from others, which often charge a fee.

　　　 Fourteen students got paid to learn that science is fun, that agriculture is a lot more than milking and plowing and that research can open many doors.

68.The writer thinks that, if a child wants to buy something, his parents should　　　　　 .

　　　 A. give him some regular pocket money

　　　 B. encourage him to put money away for it

　　　 C. explain to him the importance of investment

　　　 D. tell him to save some money by using a credit card

67.The writer gives some basics to help　　　　　 in a proper way.

　　　 A. parents teach their children how to deal with money

　　　 B. children follow their parents ’instructions

　　　 C. children manage their money

　　　 D. parents save their money

75. The author enjoys playing on the stage so as to　　　　　　 .

A. act like a child　　　　　　　　　　　　 　 B. live an unusual life

C. make the crowd laugh　　　　　　　 　 D. regain his childhood

Passage 98

(06·四川D篇)

EAT YOUR VEGETABLES.Wash your hands. Always say　 “please” and “thank you”. We are full of advice for our children, but when it comes to money, we often have little to say. As a result, our children may grow up with clean hands and good manners, but without any idea how tomanage their money.

　　 　 Here are some basics that will help guide them their entire lives：

　　 　 Show them the future. If your 13-year-old girl were to save $1.000,invest(投资)it at 8% and add $100 every month, by the time she’s 65,she would have $980,983!

　　 　 Be careful of credit(信用).Credit cards can help you buy necessary things and build a credit history, but they must be used responsibly, which means paying off your debt in time. Explain to your children that when you buy something using a credit card, you can easily end up paying two or three times what you would have paid if you used cash.

　 　 Teach patience. Suppose your child wants a new bicycle that costs $150.Rather than paying the cash, give him some regular pocket money and explain that by putting aside,say,$15 each week, he will be able to buy it for himself in only ten weeks.

　　 　 Provide incentive. Tell your children the importance of saving.　 “For every dollar he or she agrees to save and invest rather than spend, you agree to add another dollar to the pot,” says Cathy Pareto, expert in money planning.

　　 　 Explain your values. Values and money are deeply intertwined, says Eilleen Gallo,co-author of The Financially Intelligent Parent. When your child demands that you buy something, explain why you really don’t want to buy it.“You might say, ‘I’d rather save that money for your　 education,’” advises Gallo. Every time you spend or don’t spend money, you have a chance to share your values.

74. The world seems to have become smaller to the author because　　　　　 .

A. life is disappointing　　　　　　 B. time goes by too fast

C. he has had too many surprises　 　 D. foods no longer taste delicious

73. The author thinks that everything was bigger in childhood because　　　　　　 .

A. children could not make proper judgments.

B. children were curious and eager about life

C. things appeared really big in children’s eyes

D. to grow up seemed so long for children