Question

【题目】Complete the following passage with the words in the box. Each can be used only once

A. instead of B. expenses C. able D. ready E. independence

For many, going to college is the first step toward freedom. But freedom also means【1】, which means you have to learn to handle everything by yourself.

One of the biggest problems with being an independent student is money. College students are expected to plan their monthly living【2】all on their own. Nearly half of US high school students don’t think they are【3】for it yet.

To solve the problem, US News offered some suggestions. One of them is to create a budget of how much you’re planning to spend on food and personal care items. Another tip is to learn to separate “wants” from “needs”. The best way to do this is to ask yourself, “Do I really need this?” Indeed, if we only buy what we needed【4】what we wanted, money wouldn’t be such a worry after all.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】E

【2】B

【3】D

【4】A

【解析】

这篇短文主要讲述了对许多人来说，上大学是迈向自由的第一步。大学生是如何计划他们的钱的,短文给出了一些建议。

【1】句意：但自由也意味着独立，这意味着你必须学会自己处理一切。

根据下文“which means you have to learn to handle everything by yourself.”可知，这里是说意味着自由。independence名词，自由。根据题意，故选E。

【2】句意：大学生每月的生活费用都要自己计划。

这里是计划他们每月的生活费。living expenses生活费用。根据题意，故选B。

【3】句意：将近一半的高中生认为他们还没有做好准备。

根据上文“College students are expected to plan their monthly living___2___all on their own. ”可知下文是说为它做好准备。短语be ready for…表示“为……做准备”。根据题意，故选D。

【4】句意：事实上，如果我们只买我们需要的东西，而不是我们想要的东西，钱终究不会是一种担心。

根据“what we wanted”可知这里是买我们需要的东西而不是我们想要的东西。 instead of…代替，而不是。根据题意，故选A。