单元达标检测4 Everyday Economics(Word练习)-【精讲精练】2024-2025学年高中英语选择性必修第四册（外研版2019）

(时间：100分钟　满分：120分) 第一部分　阅读(共两节，满分50分) 第一节(共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分) 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 A Use your parking space An unused parking space or garage can make money.If you live near a city center or an airport, you could make up to￡200 or ￡300 a week.Put an advertisement for free on Letpark or Atmyhousepark. Rent a room Spare room? Not only will a lodger earn you an income, but also, thanks to the government­backed “rent a room” program, you won't have to pay any tax on the first ￡4，500 you make per year.Try advertising your room on Roomspare or Roommateeasy. Make money during special events Don't want a full­time lodger? Then rent on a short­term basis.If you live in the capital，renting a room out during the Olympics or other big events could bring in money.Grashpadder can advertise your space. Live on set Renting your home out as a “film set” could earn you hundreds of pounds a day, depending on the film production company and how long your home is needed.A quick search on the Internet will bring up dozens of online companies that allow you to register your home for free—but you will be charged if your home gets picked. Use your roof You need the right kind of roof, but some energy companies pay the cost of fixing solar equipment (around￡14，000) and let you use the energy produced for nothing.In return, they get paid for unused energy fed back into the National Grid.However, you have to sign a 25­year agreement with the supplier, which could prevent you from changing the roof. [语篇解读]　本文是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了几种通过出租闲置停车位和车库、闲置房间和屋顶等方式来赚钱的方法。 1．Where can you put an advertisement to rent out a room during a big event? A．On Letpark. B．On Roomspare. C．On Grashpadder. D．On Roommateeasy. 解析　细节理解题。根据Make money during special events部分中的“If you live in the capital, renting a room out during the Olympics or other big events could bring in money.Grashpadder can advertise your space.”可知，在Grashpadder上可以贴出在大型活动期间出租房间的广告。故选C。 答案　C 2．What do you have to do if you want to use energy free? A．Sign an agreement with the government. B．Pay around ￡14，000 for the equipment. C．Sell the roof to some energy companies. D．Keep the roof unchanged within 25 years. 解析　细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“However, you have to sign a 25­year agreement with the supplier, which could prevent you from changing the roof.”可知，如果你想使用免费能源，你必须在25年内保持屋顶不变。故选D。 答案　D 3．For whom is the text most probably written? A．Lodgers. B．Advertisers. C．House owners. D．Online companies. 解析　推理判断题。文章主要介绍了几种通过出租闲置停车位或车库、闲置房间和屋顶等方式来赚钱的方法，由此可推知，这篇文章最可能是为房子的主人写的。故选C。 答案　C B Mona Zipay was there almost from the beginning when her boss decided to become an independent insurance adjuster (理算员) in 1955. Fifty­eight years later, she decided it was time to retire from Dorner Adjustment Co.“I love what I did，” said Zipay, 83, of Whitney Pint New York.“I still do.But it's time to stay at home now.” The secretary has helped customers through natural disasters and fires.She has lived longer than her boss John M．Dorner and remembers when women were not allowed to wear pants to work.Not only has she used manual typewriters, electric typewriters and computers, but she's also adapted to a wave of technology so she could type out reports sent to insurers. “But what has served her well through the years has been her typing and customer service skills，” said MaryAnn Dorner, daughter­in­law of John Dorner.“She's an excellent typist，” MaryAnn Dorner said.“She's accurate and she's fast.She's professional on the phones, keeping a good temper when dealing with irate customers，” said Patrick Dorner, who now operates the company. Dorner Adjusting wasn't the only place Zipay worked.She graduated from high school in 1951, taking business courses because she knew she would not be able to afford college and didn't want to work in a factory. John Dorner invited her to his new company in 1955 from the General Adjustment Bureau in downtown Binghamton, New York.There they had worked together until John Dorner decided to become an independent agent. Now, Zipay wears pants but always dresses professionally. “That was one of the things that impressed me about her，” MaryAnn Dorner said.“She's always dressed up.” [语篇解读]　本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了Mona Zipay在同一家公司工作了58年以后，在她83岁的时候决定退休的故事。 4．What did Zipay experience when she worked in Dorner Adjustment Co.? A．Her family suffered many disasters. B．Her former boss died when she worked there. C．She was helped by customers when she was in trouble. D．The company required female employees to wear pants to work. 解析　推理判断题。根据第三段中的“She has lived longer than her boss John M．Dorner”可推知，Zipay在Dorner Adjustment公司工作时，她以前的老板John M．Dorner去世了。故选B。 答案　B 5．What is Zipay good at during her working years? A．Typing and communicating with customers. B．Adjusting to new typewriters and new bosses. C．Maintaining a good relationship with her boss. D．Solving problems and dealing with emergencies. 解析　细节理解题。根据第四段中的“But what has served her well through the years has been her typing and customer service skills”可知，Zipay擅长的是打字和与客户沟通。故选A。 答案　A 6．What does the underlined word “irate” in paragraph 4 probably mean? A．Angry. B．Disabled. C．Greedy. D．Selfish. 解析　词义猜测题。根据画线词上文“keeping a good temper”以及下文“customers”可推知，此处指Zipay在与愤怒的顾客打交道时能保持好脾气。画线词“irate”意为“生气的，愤怒的”。故选A。 答案　A 7．What do we know about Zipay from the text? A．She only worked at Dorner Adjusting. B．She went to college after high school. C．She has never worn pants in her life. D．She pays a lot of attention to her appearance. 解析　推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“She's always dressed up.”可推知，Zipay很注重她的外表。故选D。 答案　D C In America, experts find that campus jobs can help students not only with their studies，but also with their lives after school.That is why more and more universities are providing work experience for students. In 2011, Clemson University, a public university in South Carolina, asked Neil Burton, head of the Career Center, to develop a program that was not only a way of creating more jobs，but also a way to provide special positions that would teach students valuable skills related to their interests or fields of study.It also wanted the students to work in professional environments that would provide useful experience in their job searches after college. The program works like this: any professor or student in Clemson University in need of professional help can come up with a plan.This could be a biology professor looking for a research assistant, or an administrator who needs help raising donations for the school.It can also be any outside organization that works with Clemson University, such as a company that is designing new buildings for the campus. If the position meets the conditions of the program，it will be listed on Clemson University's website.Students ask for the job and go through an interview.If accepted, students are allowed to work for one term.Before they start, they are also required to take a class that tells them what to expect in the position.Finally, at the end of the term, students are tested on what they have learned from the experience. The program has been a success from the very start.By 2014，Clemson University had 626 students working through the program.And Burton believes the program will have helped over 1，000 students by 2020. “This is not just a success for the school.Students who take part in the program are 20% more likely to have a full­time job offer once they finish their studies.After all, every day spent in college should help prepare students for what comes after, not just classwork，” says Burton. [语篇解读]　本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了校内工作为学生未来就业带来的益处。 8．Why did Clemson University ask Burton to develop the program? A．To help poor students find jobs. B．To research the relationship between studies and jobs. C．To prepare students for the future after graduation. D．To prepare some professional suggestions for Clemson University. 解析　推理判断题。根据第二段的内容尤其是首句可知，Clemson University让Burton开发一个不仅能创造更多职业而且能提供特殊职位的项目，这些特殊职位将教学生与他们的兴趣或研究领域有关的有价值的技能。由此可推知，Clemson University让Burton开发这个项目是为了让学生们为未来做准备。 答案　C 9．Which is the right order of the things a student should do to work through the program? a．Ask for a position. b．Take a class. c．Be tested. d.Work for one term. e．Have an interview. A．a, b, c, e, d. B．b, c, a, d, e. C．a, e, b, c, d. D．a, e, b, d, c. 解析　细节理解题。根据第四段内容可知，这个项目的操作过程是：(1)Students ask for the job and go through an interview.学生提出申请并通过面试；(2)Before they start, they are also required to take a class工作前他们要上课；(3)If accepted, students are allowed to work for one term.准许工作一个学期；(4)Finally, at the end of the term, students are tested在期末接受测试。由此可知，D项正确。 答案　D 10．What can we know from Burton's words in the last paragraph? A．Campus jobs only help students with their studies. B．Colleges can provide students with full­time jobs. C．The program benefits students greatly. D．Students working through the program are sure to find good jobs. 解析　推理判断题。根据最后一段中Burton说的话可知，参加该项目的学生在完成学业后更可能获得全职工作，这个项目是对学生有益的。因此C项正确。 答案　C 11．In which part of a website can we read the passage? A．Technology. B．Education. C．Travel. D．Society. 解析　文章出处题。通读全文可知，本文主要介绍了校内工作为学生未来就业带来的益处，因此它与教育有关。 答案　B D Tired of standing in line? Wait a bit longer, and you may never have to again. Amazon has opened 24 of its Amazon Go stores, which use cameras and artificial intelligence (AI) to see what you've taken off shelves and charge you as you walk out.Some companies are closely copying Amazon's approach to using AI­powered cameras fixed in ceilings.But others are trying an entirely different way to skip the checkout: smart shopping carts, companies have added cameras and sensors to the carts, and are using AI to tell what you've put in them.Customers pay by entering a credit card, or through an online payment system.When a customer exits the store, a green light on the shopping cart shows that their order is complete, and they're charged. The companies behind the smart carts, including Caper and Veeve, say it's much easier to add technology to the shopping cart than to an entire store.Amazon's Go stores rely on hundreds of cameras in the ceiling.The shelves also include sensors to tell when an item is removed.Ahmed Beshry, co­founder of Caper, believes the technology to run Go is too expensive to use in a large­format grocery store.Neither Caper nor Veeve have said how much their smart shopping carts will cost, making it difficult to compare the different formats.Shariq Siddiqui, CEO of Veeve, said, “We're always happy when Amazon is doing something.They force retailers to get out of their old school thinking.” Each time a business uses artificial intelligence and cameras, it raises questions about customers' privacy and the effect on jobs.Beshry notes that the cameras in his shopping cart point down into the cart, so only a customer's hand and part of their arm will be captured (拍摄) on camera. [语篇解读]　本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了亚马逊Go商店的智能购物车情况以及现在面临的问题和智能购物车的未来。 12．What do we know about the smart shopping carts? A．They are linked to the cameras fixed in the ceilings. B．They are not able to recognize goods put in them. C.They flash the green light when the order is finished. D．They can tell customers where to find what they want. 解析　细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句可知，当订单完成时，购物车会显示绿灯。故选C。 答案　C 13．What does Beshry think of the technology used in Amazon's Go stores? A．It may reduce the cost of running a store greatly. B．It is likely to help retailers to think differently. C．It has attracted many more retailers than before. D．It costs much more than their shopping carts. 解析　细节理解题。根据第三段中的“Ahmed Beshry, co­founder of Caper, believes the technology to run Go is too expensive to use in a large­format grocery store.”可知，Beshry对亚马逊Go商店使用的技术的看法是这比他们的购物车要贵得多。故选D。 答案　D 14．When it comes to AI and cameras, what makes the public worried most? A．That goods in the stores may be more expensive. B．That they can only buy goods online. C．That somebody may know their privacy. D．That they have to wait in line for a longer time. 解析　细节理解题。根据最后一段第一句可知，说到人工智能和照相机，公众最担心的是有人可能知道他们的隐私。故选C。 答案　C 15．What is the main idea of the text? A．The new technology improves retail sale. B．Smart shopping carts will let you skip the line. C．AI­powered cameras are used in retail stores. D.Artificial intelligence affects the future of job market. 解析　主旨大意题。根据文章对智能购物车的介绍，可知整篇文章是在围绕智能购物车展开，根据第一段及第二段首句可知，运用了人工智能和照相机功能的智能购物车可以让你免去排队长时间等待的问题，结合选项，可知B选项“智能购物车可以让你省去排队”为最佳选项。故选B。 答案　B 第二节(共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分) 阅读下面的短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Investing in yourself Figuring out how to invest your money can be a difficult task.This is something that you will want to learn how to do. 16 Things that will improve your knowledge, skills or health are all great investments.However, before you start, you need to be clear about what you will gain out of doing all of these things. You may think investing in yourself means investing in your education. 17 There are some other things you can do as well as buying a gym membership or learning a new skill. So what are some specific things you can do？ 18 Reading books can really expand your mind and allow you to learn different skills and gain knowledge.I'm talking about the books where you will actually learn a new skill, not fiction books. You can also take courses and attend seminars.These programs are taught by people with a high level of knowledge or skill. 19 Only in this way can you avoid being fooled by some sales presentation. Moreover, investing in yourself is a safe way to keep your money.Although a savings account is seen as the most secure investment, that isn't 100% safe.Even if you never experience your bank closing down, the return is little when inflation (通货膨胀) is taken into consideration. 20 But over time, they will show up in terms of your happiness level as well as your level of success. A．The benefits will stay with you. B．This is just one way. C．If you aren't a reader, you should start with that. D．The more you do this, the more valuable you will be. E．The best way to invest your money is to invest it in yourself. F．Of course, you need to do some research before investing. G．When you invest in yourself, you may not see gains right away. [语篇解读]　本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了如何进行自我投资。 16．解析　根据下文“Things that will improve your knowledge, skills or health are all great investments.”以及下一段第一句“You may think investing in yourself means investing in your education.”可知，第二段主要讲的是投资的最好方式就是投资自我，故选E。 答案　E 17．解析　根据下文“There are some other things you can do ...a new skill.”可知，前面所提到的教育投资仅仅是投资的一种方式，故选B。 答案　B 18．解析　根据下文“Reading books can really expand your mind ...knowledge.”可知，读书能拓宽你的思维，因此前一句应提出读书的建议，故选C。 答案　C 19．解析　根据下文“Only in this way can you avoid being fooled by some sales presentation.”可知，项目众多，所以在投资前，你应先做些调查，故选F。 答案　F 20．解析　根据下文“But over time, they will show up ...success.”可知，自我投资的好处可能不会立即显现出来，故选G。 答案　G 第二部分　语言运用(共两节，满分30分) 第一节(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分) 阅读下面的短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 Fatima grew up in rural Gohr Province, where there was no schooling available to girls.But she insisted on listening to BBC radio, which she could 21 when high enough in the hills. “My sisters were forced to get married.I decided that I would not continue in their 22 ．That was why I decided to 23 ，” Fatima says. She joined online groups for history fans. 24 of people who only related Afghanistan to conflicts, Fatima started writing 25 about places that foreigners might not know about.Fatima started getting 26 from online friends.A man reached out to her saying he was going to be 27 in Afghanistan and asking whether she was interested in showing him around in Herat.She said yes.Later, he recommended her to someone else and 28 Fatima came to the attention of a travel agency.The company 29 her in late 2020, and she became her country's first female 30 tour guide. Of course, being a 31 is never easy.Fatima says many people have told her that it's too dangerous for a woman to work, especially if it means 32 with men one­on­one.Fatima says that the 33 of her employers and the people she has met through giving tours is what keeps her 34 ．There's also the implication (暗示) of what could happen if she does 35 ：“If I give up, then other women will never start.” [语篇解读]　本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲的是阿富汗第一个职业女导游在儿时就不走寻常路，一心想成为阿富汗女子中走出传统观念的第一人的鼓舞人心的故事。 21．A.take up B．pick up C．turn up D．build up 解析　根据空前的“But she insisted on listening to BBC radio”可知，这里指的是她可以接收到收音机的信号。 take up“拿起，开始从事”；pick up“捡起，接收(信号)”；turn up“打开”；build up“增进，加强”。故选B。 答案　B 22．A.life B．choice C．tradition D．business 解析　根据第二段第一句可知，法蒂玛不想重复姐姐的老路被迫结婚，因此她不想延续那样的传统。故选C。 答案　C 23．A.work B．live C．study D．travel 解析　根据最后一段第二句内容，尤其是“for a woman to work”可知，法蒂玛不想走姐姐那样传统的老路，而是想去工作。故选A。 答案　A 24．A.Afraid B．Convinced C．Certain D．Tired 解析　根据第三段前两句可知，法蒂玛认为人们对自己的国家有误解，想通过写东西把一些地方介绍给大家，可见她很厌烦别人总把自己国家和冲突联系在一起。故选D。 答案　D 25．A.posts B．letters C．novels D．speeches 解析　根据第三段第一句可知，她是在网络上写帖子。故选A。 答案　A 26．A.responses B．donation C．lessons D．guidance 解析　根据上一句“Fatima started writing about places that foreigners might not know about”可知，她写的东西收到了网友们的回复。故选A。 答案　A 27．A.teaching B．settling C．travelling D．serving 解析　根据后面的“showing him around”可以看出，这个男子应该要来阿富汗旅游。故选C。 答案　C 28．A.similarly B．obviously C．hopefully D．eventually 解析　根据第三段后两句可知，在这位男子的推荐下她最终到了一家旅行社工作。similarly“类似地”；obviously“明显地”；hopefully“有希望地”；eventually“最后”。故选D。 答案　D 29．A.promoted B．instructed C．hired D．trained 解析　根据第三段最后一句中的“she became her country's first female tour guide”可知，旅行社已经雇用她工作了。故选C。 答案　C 30．A.intelligent B．devoted C．efficient D．professional 解析　根据本句“she became her country's first female tour guide”可知，她被旅行社雇用，是她们国家第一个职业的女导游。故选D。 答案　D 31．A.researcher B．pioneer C．specialist D．celebrity 解析　根据第三段最后一句可知，这里应该是法蒂玛选择了第一个做女性职业导游，是阿富汗女子的先驱。故选B。 答案　B 32．A.playing B．interacting C．exploring D．cooperating 解析　本题要结合文化背景知识，阿富汗的女子不能与陌生男子一对一地说话。故选B。 答案　B 33．A.support B．patience C．protection D．contribution 解析　根据第三段倒数第二句“he recommended her to someone else and Fatima came to the attention of a travel agency”和本句可知，法蒂玛得到了雇主和客户的支持，这让她一直处于一种被激励的状态。故选A。 答案　A 34．A.refreshed B．recognized C．informed D．motivated 解析　参见上题解析。 答案　D 35．A.relax B．skip C．quit D．insist 解析　根据空后“If I give up, then other women will never start.”可知，前面指的是如果她真的放弃了导游机会，可能会发生什么事。故选C。 答案　C 第二节(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分) 阅读下面的短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 The sharing economy, represented by companies like Airbnb or Uber, is the latest fashion craze.But many supporters have overlooked the 36. (real) that this new business model is 37. (large) based on escaping regulations and breaking the law. Airbnb is an internet­based service that allows people to rent out spare rooms to 38. (stranger) for short stays.Uber is an internet taxi service that allows thousands of people to answer ride requests with their own cars. The good thing about the sharing economy is 39. it promotes the use of underused resources.Millions of people have houses or apartments with empty rooms, and Airbnb allows them to profit from these rooms while 40. (allow) guests a place to stay at prices that are often far less than those 41. (charge) by hotels.Uber offers prices that are competitive 42. standard taxi prices and their drivers are often much quicker and more trustworthy. But the downside of the sharing economy 43. (get) much less attention so far.Most cities and states both tax and regulate hotels, and the tourists who stay in hotels are usually 44. important source of tax income.But many of Airbnb's customers are not paying the taxes required under the law.This downside of the sharing needs 45. (take) seriously. [语篇解读]　　本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了共享经济的利弊。 36．解析　考查词性转换。分析句子结构可知，空处作have overlooked的宾语，应用名词形式。 答案　reality　 37．解析　考查词性转换。分析句子结构可知，空处修饰谓语，应用副词形式。 答案　largely　 38．解析　考查名词复数。根据句意可知，此处指陌生人这一类，且前面没有冠词，应用名词的复数形式。 答案　strangers　 39．解析　考查连词。分析句子结构可知，空处引导表语从句，应用that。 答案　that　 40．解析　考查非谓语动词。分析句子结构可知，“while guests a place to stay at prices”是状语从句的省略，且Airbnb与allow之间是主谓关系，空处应用现在分词形式。 答案　allowing　 41．解析　考查非谓语动词。charge表示“收费”，和those之间是动宾关系，应用过去分词形式。分析句子结构可知，此处相当于定语从句who are charged by hotels。 答案　charged　 42．解析　考查介词。此处为固定结构be competitive with sb/sth，意为“不逊于某人/某物，胜过或超过某人/某物”。 答案　with　 43．解析　考查动词的时态和主谓一致。根据时间状语so far可知，此处应用现在完成时，且主语为单三形式，故填has gotten。 答案　has gotten　 44．解析　考查冠词。根据句意可知，此处指住在旅馆里的游客通常是税收的一个重要来源，应用不定冠词泛指数量“一”，且important以元音音素开头，故填an。 答案　an　 45．解析　考查非谓语动词。need to do sth表示need的主语和need后面的动词之间是主谓关系。need doing/to be done表示need的主语和need后面的动词之间是动宾关系。此处指这种分享的弊端需要被认真对待。此处表示被动，故填taking/to be taken。 答案　taking/to be taken　 第三部分　写作(共两节，满分40分) 第一节(满分15分) 如今很多城市出现了一种绿色出行方式——共享单车(bike­sharing), 它因环保、便捷而备受青睐， 但同时也引发了一些问题。请你根据提示，以“Bike­sharing”为题写一篇英语短文， 表达自己的看法和建议。要点提示： 优点 便捷， 污染少， 减缓交通压力， 锻炼身体…… 问题 被丢弃， 被损毁， 被偷走…… 建议 遵守规则， 爱护好…… 注意：1.写作词数应为80个左右； 2．可以适当增加细节， 以使行文连贯； 3．文章开头已给出， 不计入总词数。 Bike­sharing Today, as a greener means of transportation, bike­sharing is becoming more and more popular in many cities. One possible version： 　Bike­sharing　 Today, as a greener means of transportation, bike­sharing is becoming more and more popular in many cities. It has many advantages and is enjoyed by lots of people.First of all，it's very convenient for people to go somewhere.Also，it helps to reduce the traffic pressure and air pollution.Besides, it helps people take more exercise, which is helpful for people's health.However, it also brings some problems.Some people throw them away after using bikes.Even some people damage them, and some bikes are stolen. In my opinion, everyone should follow the rules and take good care of bikes.Only in this way can we live a more convenient life. 第二节(满分25分) 阅读下面的材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。 When I was young, I lived in a small village in Melaka.The spirit of good neighborliness was very strong then.The village had a variety of trades to serve the needs of the villagers.There was a barber, tailor, coffee shop owner, grocer and so on.All of us were quite poor but we got by.However, one family which could be considered to live a marginal existence was the Lim family living in the bicycle shop opposite our dwelling. Mr.Lim, the bicycle mechanic, had a large brood of children—twelve to be exact.My mother was a kind­hearted soul.Often, she would remark that his children were dressed in ragged clothes and looked malnourished (营养不良的).My family was relatively better off in the village.My parents would bring over whatever food we could spare to the Lim family. I remember one particular year when times were very hard.Even my family had to make do with two meals a day.We stopped the practice of giving food to Mr.Lim.One day, I noticed my mother looking troubled.She had learned that the Lim family had not been eating for the past two days.She decided to sacrifice a portion of our meals for the family despite the protests from my brothers that were too hungry.Fortunately, the lean spell (困难时期) did not last long, and the children in our family resumed our three meals a day. As time went on, the number of customers at Lim's shop increased rapidly.Business at his shop took off like a rocket.The family was much wealthier than before. It was at this time that my father's health was worsening.We were confused by the mysterious illness he was suffering from.Because of lack of attention to his grocery store, the business became worse.My father then sold our family car to pay off the mounting bills.My brothers and I had to stop schooling because we could not afford the fees. 注意：续写词数应为150左右。 They say that one good deed deserves another. With the help of Mr. Lim, the situation in my family took a turn for the better. One possible version： They say that one good deed deserves another.Mr.Lim, our neighbor, learned of our plight and stepped in to help.He stated simply that it was his turn to repay the kindness that my parents had shown to him in the past.Mr.Lim arranged for my father to consult a famous doctor.Not only was this doctor's diagnosis of my father's medical condition accurate, but the doctor was also able to cure my father.Besides, he arranged a loan for my father's business.He also told my brothers and me that we should not give up our education and arranged to finance our education. With the help of Mr. Lim, the situation in my family took a turn for the better.My father recovered from his illness gradually and his business recovered the next year.My father is now the proud owner of the village mini­market.Mr.Lim has expanded his business, too.My brothers and I are among the top students in the school.Whenever my parents met up with Mr.Lim, they would thank him for his past help.He would just say that he was merely repaying a kindness.The children in both families have brotherly friendship now.The story between the Lim family and my family has proved a saying that kindness leads to kindness. 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$