题目内容
12.Everybody in this world is different from one another.But do you know that understanding differences can help you better manage your money?As we grow up,we gradually (渐渐地) develop a set of our own values or beliefs.These are influenced by society,our family,the education we receive and so on.Once this value system is set up,it's not easy to change later in life.Financial experts (财务专家) say that everyone a1so has their own belief of how to manage their finances.This is the part of our value system and it has a great influence on the way we look after our money.According to our different values,experts put us in three categories (类别).They are:the ant,the cricket (蟋蟀) and the snai l(蜗牛).
The ant-work first
Just like ants who work heart and soul in summer in order to store food for winter,these people don't care about enjoying the moment.They work very hard and save money they make so that they can enjoy life when they get old.The ant loves to save.
The cricket一fun first
The cricket wants to enjoy everything now and doesn't think too much about the future.They even borrow money when they really want something.Many young people now belong to this group.These people have little savings When they get old,they might have problems.They should learn to save and buy insurance (保险).
The snail--living under pressure(压力)
The snail refers to people who make life difficult for themselves.They take big long-
term loans (借款) from the bank in order to buy things such as big houses.They are happy to take big loans even though they are not sure if they can afford it.This can cause problems in the future.They should plan more carefully.
42.The meaning of the underlined words"value system"in this passage isD.
A.belief of how to manage our finances
B.the way we look after our money
C.something that will not change later in 1ife
D.a set of our own values or beliefs
43.The ant refers to people whoC.
A.work very hard in summer in order to store food for winter
B.can make more money if they work harder
C.save money they make for their later life when they get old
D.only care about enjoying the moment by working very hard
44.Why do the crickets borrow money?A
A.Becaues they would like to enjoy everything now.
B.Because they are young.
C.Because they think they have no future.
D.Because they want to buy insurance.
45.The writer's purpose in writing the passage is toB.
A.make fun of the three kinds of silly people
B.make us understand the differences and manage our money better
C.make us understand we should spend our own money
D.tell us that we are the same as animals.
分析 本文作者讲述了在我们成长过程中,我们逐渐形成了一套自己的价值观或者人生理念,而且它们会影响到我们的花钱方式;并介绍了根据不同价值观,蚂蚁型、蟋蟀型和蜗牛型人们的理财方式.
解答 42.D.词义指代题.根据第二段we gradually (渐渐地) develop a set of our own values or beliefs.These are influenced by society,our family,the education we receive and so on.Once this value system is set up,it's not easy to change later in life…可知文中的价值体系指的是在我们成长过程中,受社会、家庭、教育等影响形成了一套属于自己的价值或者观念,而且在以后的生活中很难弄改变,故选择D.
43.C.细节理解题.根据文中They work very hard and save money they make so that they can enjoy life when they get old.The ant loves to save.可知蚂蚁型人们努力工作存钱是为了他们年老的时候可以更好地享受生活,故选择C.
44.A.细节理解题.根据文中The cricket wants to enjoy everything now and doesn't think too much about the future.They even borrow money when they really want something.可知蟋蟀型人们享受当下,对未来不会想太多,尤其是很想要一些东西时他们甚至会去借钱,故选择A.
45.B.写作意图题.由第一段But do you know that understanding differences can help you better manage your money?及作者告诉我们:不同的人们有不同的价值观或者理念,并介绍了三种不同群体的目的是为了让我们理解差异,更好地去理财,故选择B.
点评 本文是一篇说明文,练习题以细节理解题为主,只要认真阅读,理解大意,准确定位信息,即可在文中找到相对应的答案或者依据,难度适中.
There are many different ways to spend our free time.Almost everyone has some kind of (53)A.It may be something from colleting stamps to (54)B model planes.Some hobbies are very expensive,but others don't cost anything at all.Some collections are worth (55)C of money,others are valuable only to their owners.
I know a man who has a coin collection worth several (56)A dollars.A short time ago he bought a rare fifty-cent piece which cost him$250!He was very happy about this collection and thought the price was all right.On the other hand,my youngest brother collects match boxes.He has almost 600kinds of them,but I wonder (57)B they are worth any money.However,to my brother they are quite valuable.(58)C makes him happier than to find a new match box for his collection.
That's what a hobby means,I think.It is something we (59)D to do in our free time just for the fun of it.The value in dollars is not (60)C,but the pleasure it gives us is.
| 51.A.love | B.work | C.enjoy | D.play |
| 52.A.lives | B.interests | C.jobs | D.things |
| 53.A.hobby | B.thing | C.job | D.way |
| 54.A.make | B.making | C.makes | D.made |
| 55.A.a little | B.a few | C.a lot | D.a number |
| 56.A.thousand | B.thousands | C.thousands of | D.thousand of |
| 57.A.that | B.if | C.what | D.why |
| 58.A.Everything | B.Anything | C.Nothing | D.Something |
| 59.A.have | B.need | C.refuse | D.like |
| 60.A.good | B.low | C.important | D.cheap. |
| A. | had begun | B. | had been on | C. | has begun | D. | has been on |
| A. | cleans | B. | clean | C. | cleaned | D. | cleaning |
| A. | often goes | B. | goes often | C. | often go | D. | go often |
| A. | /; an | B. | /; the | C. | an; the | D. | an; a |