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Section Ⅲ Using language & Developing ideas
Step One:Pre-reading
Read the title and the picture,predict what the passage is about.
Valuable Values
1.Based on the title and the picture,please find out the subject(主题) of the passage.
It's about money.
2.Further predict what the passage is going to talk about.
It's about how to use money wisely.
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Step Two:While-reading
Ⅰ.Read for the main idea
Read the passage and find out the main idea of the passage.
A.The passage shows that it is only possible for adults to manage money well.
B.The passage indicates that the valuable concept of managing money can help make a big difference to teenagers' life.
C.The passage suggests that it is very important to start learning investment at an early age.
D.The passage praises one excellent teaching method.
答案:B
Ⅱ.Read for the structure
Ⅲ.Read for details
1.What do young people do with their money?
A.Some deal with money less well.
B.Some make good use of money.
C.It varies from person to person.
D.They spend their money wisely.
2.What does the sentence “age is no barrier to making good use of money” mean in Paragraph 2?
A.It is reasonable for young people to spend their parents' money on games.
B.Even if you are a child,you can use the money wisely.
C.There is no doubt that young people should become big spenders.
D.All of us should make full use of our money.
3.What seems to be especially important to young people in the US according to this passage?
A.What to do with their money wisely.
B.How to help homeless people in their district.
C.How to take courses in personal finance.
D.How to grasp the opportunity to learn lifelong values.
4.According to the passage,what can be inferred?
A.Jerry's grandchildren will handle the money properly and independently in the future.
B.Jerry's grandchildren will be able to make informed choices in their adult lives.
C.Jerry's grandchildren will be able to think objectively about what will happen to them.
D.Jerry's grandchildren will be able to form the habit of saving in their adult lives.
5.What's the main idea of the passage?
A.More and more teens spend their parents' money randomly.
B.Khloe Thompson made good use of money.
C.Four jars to teach teenagers how to spend their money wisely.
D.How to save money to help others.
答案:1-5:CBAAC
Step Three:Post-reading
Ⅰ.难句解构
1.For those who have no access to courses,
定语从句
help might be at hand thanks to Jerry Witkovsky and his method of using four jars to teach teenagers
how to spend their money wisely
疑问词+不定式作宾语.
尝试翻译 对于那些无法接触理财课程的人来说,帮助也可能近在咫尺,这多亏了杰里·维特科夫斯基和他用四个罐子教青少年如何明智地花钱的方法。
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2.However people intend to use their money,
让步状语从句
managing it seems to be unprecedentedly important to younger generations.
尝试翻译 无论人们打算怎样使用自己的钱,理财对于年轻的几代人来说似乎变得前所未有地重要。
Ⅱ.佳句仿写
教材佳句 Recent headlines have seen more and more teens maxing out their parents' credit cards on games or other online activities.(无灵主语)
学后仿写 那个寒冷的下午,他在雪地里跋涉。
That chilly afternoon saw/witnessed him trudging in the snow.
Ⅲ.品质升华
1.How does the passage inspire you to improve your spending habit?(Critical Thinking批判性思维)
Before reading this passage,I spent money without any plan.From now on,I decide to take control of what to do with the money I receive and be a wise consumer.
2.If you were given 1,000 yuan,how much money would you put in each jar?Give your reasons.(Creative Thinking创造性思维)
First,300 for spending jar.Because I'm responsible for my happiness and I am willing to buy something I like.Besides,300 for saving jar,I'm saving for the food that I desire to have a try all the time.What's more,200 for giving jar.Having seen the difficult school conditions of children in poor mountainous areas,I want to do my part to help out these children.At last,200 for investing jar.Putting this money aside,I want to invest in myself and get ready for my vacation travel so as to have my horizon broadened and my life enriched.
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①values n.[pl.]是非标准,生活准则,价值观
moral values道德信条
②spending power消费能力
③vary from person to person因人而异
④be faced with面临,必须对付(某情况)
⑤headline/'hedlaɪn/n.媒体报道的热门话题;标题
hit/make the headlines成为重要新闻
⑥see熟词生义 vt. 为……发生的时间/地点
⑦max out(钱)花光;(信用卡)刷爆
⑧in contrast to与……形成对比
⑨spender n.花钱……的人
a big spender花钱大手大脚的人
⑩barrier n.障碍,阻力
a barrier to(doing)sth(做)某事的障碍(to为介词)
⑪district/'dɪstrɪkt/n.地区,区域
⑫necessity/nɪ'sesɪti/n.必需品
a basic necessity of life一件基本生活必需品
⑬toothpaste/'tuːθpeɪst/n.牙膏
⑭soap/səʊp/n.肥皂
a bar/piece of soap一条/一块肥皂
soap bubbles肥皂泡
soap opera肥皂剧
⑮pocket money零花钱
⑯crowd funding众筹
⑰item/'aɪtəm/n. 一件商品(或物品)
⑱a little bit稍微,有点儿
⑲on doing(sth)一……(就……)
⑳unprecedentedly/ʌn'presɪdentɪdli/adv.空前地
unprecedented/ʌn'presɪdentɪd/adj.前所未有的,空前的,没有先例的
㉑take courses修读课程
㉒finance/'faɪnæns/n.财务
financial adj.财务的,金融的
㉓at hand(在时间或距离上)接近
㉔method of doing(sth)做某事的方法
㉕jar/dʒɑː/n.(玻璃)罐子,广口瓶
㉖invest/ɪn'vest/v.投资
invest in...投资……
investment n.投资
㉗in control of掌管,控制
㉘more than不仅仅,不只是
㉙lifelong/'laɪflɒŋ/adj.终身的
a lifelong friend一位一生的朋友
㉚be responsible for为……负责
㉛the here and now现时,当下
㉜vision/'vɪʒ(ə)n/n.构想,设想
㉝involve doing(sth)包括做某事
㉞be up to sb由某人决定
㉟likewise/'laɪkwaɪz/adv.同样地;相似地
㊱put aside储存,保留
㊲help out帮助(某人)摆脱(困境)
㊳an animal charity动物慈善机构
㊴cause 熟词生义 n. (支持或为之奋斗的)事业,目标,思想
a good cause崇高的事业
㊵believe in sth相信某事正确(或有用等)
㊶wide 熟词生义 adj. 一般的,广泛的(常用比较级或最高级)
the wider aim of the project该计划更广义的宗旨
㊷objectively/əb'dʒektɪvli/adv.客观地
[反义]subjectively adv.主观地
㊸if you like换句话说,可以说(在句中作插入语)
㊹the valuable珍贵的东西
“the+adj.”指一个/类人或物。
㊺equip/ɪ'kwɪp/v.使有知识和技能,使能够胜任
equip sb to do sth使某人有能力做某事
㊻informed adj.有根据的,有见识的
an informed choice/decision/guess/opinion有依据的选择/决定/猜测/看法
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Valuable Values①
1 The spending power② of young people varies from person to person③.Each,however,is faced with④ the same question:what to do with their money? [1]Some handle this less well than others.Recent headlines⑤ have seen⑥more and more teens maxing out⑦ their parents' credit cards on games or other online activities[2].
[1]what to do with their money是“特殊疑问词+动词不定式”结构,作question的同位语,解释说明question的具体内容。
[2]画线部分是动词-ing形式作宾语补足语。
2 In contrast to⑧ these big spenders⑨,there are also teens that prove age is no barrier⑩ to making good use of money.With the help of her grandmother,eight-year-old Khloe Thompson started making “Kare Bags” for the homeless people in her district⑪.Inside the bags are necessities⑫ such as toothpaste⑬,soap⑭ and socks,bought first with her pocket moneyB15 and then through crowd funding⑯.[3]These items⑰ helped to make the lives of poor and homeless people a little bit⑱ easier[4].On receiving⑲ a Kare Bag,one woman said,“You make me feel like a human being[5].”
[3]本句是全部倒装句。主语过长,表语过短,故句子倒装了。过去分词短语bought first...crowd funding作定语,修饰名词necessities。
[4]画线部分是“make+宾语+宾语补足语”结构,形容词easier作宾语补足语。
[5]画线部分是“make+宾语+宾语补足语”结构,不带to的动词不定式短语feel like a human being作宾语补足语。
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3 However people intend to use their money,managing it seems to be unprecedentedly⑳ important to younger generations.[6] A 2016 study said 17 states of the US require high school students to take courses㉑ in personal finances㉒.For those who have no access to courses,help might be at handB23 thanks to Jerry Witkovsky and his method of using㉔ four jars㉕ to teach teenagers how to spend their money wisely.
[6]However引导让步状语从句,可替换为No matter how;主句中动词-ing形式短语managing it作主语,谓语动词用第三人称单数形式。
4 When Jerry's grandchildren turned 13,his present to each of them was three jars:one for Spending,one for Saving,and another for Giving—he has since added a fourth jar for Investing㉖.It was from then on that his grandchildren started to be in control of㉗ what to do with the money they receive:spend,save,invest or give?[7]Jerry's birthday present to his grandchildren is,however,much more than㉘ money and a few jars—he is giving them the opportunity to learn lifelong㉙values[8].
[7]本句属于强调句型,强调的是时间状语from then on。they receive是省略了关系代词that/which的限制性定语从句,修饰先行词the money。
[8]动词不定式短语作后置定语,修饰名词the opportunity。
5 The value taught with the Spending jar is that you are responsible for㉚ your own happiness.[9] Money gives you independence and the opportunity to buy something you like.After all,it's OK to be nice to yourself! [10]
[9]本句是主从复合句,that引导表语从句。过去分词短语taught with the Spending jar作定语,修饰名词The value。
[10]句子主干是“it's+形容词+动词不定式”结构,it作形式主语,真正的主语是动词不定式短语to be nice to yourself。
6 While the Spending jar is about the here and now㉛[11],the Saving jar gives you a vision㉜ for the future.This could involve saving㉝ for university,but it could also mean saving for that special something you've seen in the stores—it's up to you㉞.
[11]While在此作并列连词,表示对比,意为“而,然而”。
7 The Investing jar not only represents a vision for the future,but gives the opportunity to build for the future.Although this could likewise㉟ involve putting aside㊱ money for your university education,it also means investing in yourself.[12]
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[12]本句为主从复合句,Although引导让步状语从句。
8 The Giving jar is all about kindness and helping.Whether you want to help out㊲ a friend,give money to an animal charity㊳ or to children in another country,it's your money to give to whatever cause㊴ you believe in㊵.[13]
[13]本句是主从复合句,“Whether...country”是Whether...or...引导的让步状语从句。whatever cause you believe in是whatever引导的宾语从句,作介词to的宾语。
9 The wider㊶aim of the jars is to encourage teenagers to think more objectively㊷ about money and the things that it can do,so that they grow up understanding,if you like㊸,the value of the valuable㊹.[14]In this way,they will be better equipped㊺ in their adult lives to make informed㊻ choices about how they use the money they have[15].Indeed,the small change inside their jars could mean a big change in how they manage their money.
[14]本句为主从复合句。so that引导目的状语从句,在该从句中,动词-ing形式短语understanding...作伴随状语,if you like作插入语。目的状语从句对应的主句中动词不定式短语to encourage...作表语,定语从句that it can do修饰先行词the things。
[15]how引导宾语从句作介词about的宾语;they have是省略了关系代词that/which的限制性定语从句,修饰先行词the money。
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宝贵的价值观
1 年轻人的消费能力因人而异。不过,每个人都会面临同样的问题:如何使用手中的钱?有些人在这点上做得就不如其他人好。最近的新闻头条经常报道,越来越多的青少年在打游戏或其他网络活动中刷爆了父母的信用卡。
2 与这些花钱大手大脚的人相比,也有青少年证明,年龄不是有效利用金钱的障碍。在祖母的帮助下,八岁的科洛·汤普森开始为她所在地区的无家可归者制作“爱心包”。爱心包里面装着牙膏、肥皂和袜子等必需品。一开始她用自己的零花钱来买这些,后来则是通过众筹来采购。这些东西帮助穷人和无家可归的人生活得稍微轻松一些。就在收到“爱心包”后,一位女士说:“你让我觉得自己还是个人。”
3 无论人们打算如何使用自己的钱,对于年轻的几代人来说,管理金钱似乎变得前所未有地重要。2016年的一项研究显示,美国有17个州要求高中生学习个人理财课程。对于没有机会参加课程的人,帮助也可能近在咫尺,这多亏了杰里·维特科夫斯基和他用四个罐子教青少年如何明智地花钱的方法。
4 杰里的孙子孙女们满13岁时,他给每个人的礼物是三个罐子:一个用于消费,一个用于储蓄,一个用于捐赠。此后,他又增加了一个用于投资的罐子。就是从那时起,他的孙子孙女们开始掌控如何使用他们收到的钱:消费、储蓄、投资还是捐赠?杰里给孙子孙女们的生日礼物远不只是金钱和几个罐子——他给了他们学习终身受用的价值观的机会。
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5 消费罐所教授的是你要为自己的幸福负责。金钱给了你独立和购买喜欢的东西的机会。毕竟,对自己好点儿没错!
6 消费罐关乎当下,而储蓄罐则关乎对未来的规划。这可能包括攒大学的学费,但也可以是为你在商店里看到过的某件特别的物品存钱——一切都由你决定。
7 投资罐不仅代表了对未来的规划,还给了人们创造未来的机会。虽然这同样会涉及到为你的大学教育存钱,但这也意味着给自己投资。
8 捐赠罐所关乎的就是善良和帮助了。无论你想帮助一个朋友摆脱困境,捐款给一家动物慈善机构,或捐款给另一个国家的小孩,这些都是在把自己的钱投入到你认为好的事情上。
9 这些罐子更大的意义在于鼓励青少年更加客观地思考金钱和金钱能做的事情,换句话说,以便他们长大后能明白珍贵事物的价值。这样,他们在成年后就能更好地做出成熟明智的选择来使用他们的钱。事实上,他们罐子里的小变化可能意味着他们理财方式的大变化。
◎核心单词——练通
1.meet the deadline 赶上最后期限
2.financial district 金融区
3.an item of clothing 一件衣服
4.a bag of nails 一袋钉子
◎拓展单词——用活
1.appropriate adj.恰当的;合适的→appropriately adv.恰当地;合适地
2.considerate adj.替他人着想的→considerately adv.考虑周到地;体谅地→consideration n.考虑周到;体谅→consider v.考虑
3.clarify v.澄清,讲清楚,阐明→clarification n.澄清;明了;净化;说明;阐明
4.promote v.促进,增进→promotion n.提升,促进
5.necessity n.必需品→necessary adj.必要的→necessarily adv.必然地;不可避免地
6.invest v.投资→investment n.投资
7.equip v.使有知识和技能,使能够胜任→equipment n.装备→equipped adj.装备齐全的
8.vision n.构想,设想→visual adj.视觉的;视力的→visualize vt.设想;想象
9.objectively adv.客观地→objective adj.客观的→object n.物体;对象 vi.反对;不赞成
规律:名词后缀“-ity”
示例:necessary adj.需要的→necessity n.必需品
popular adj.流行的→popularity n.流行,普及
secure adj.安全的→security n.安全
similar adj.相似的→similarity n.相似性
◎阅读单词——识记
1.recent headlines 最近媒体报道的热门话题
2.lifelong values 终身的价值观
3.Don't spit in public. 禁止当众吐痰。
4.put my headphones on 戴上我的耳机
5.put the litter into a bin 把垃圾扔进垃圾箱
6.a jam jar 果酱罐子
7.encourage others to do likewise 鼓励别人也同样去做
8.necessities such as toothpaste,soap and socks
牙膏、肥皂、袜子等生活必需品
◎重点短语——再现
第一组 汉译英
1.in contrast to 与……形成对比
2.be equipped with 配备有;装备有
3.have access to 有……的机会;可以进入
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4.put aside 储存
5.make good use of 好好利用
第二组 英译汉
6.max out (钱)花光;(信用卡)刷爆
7.help out 帮助……摆脱困难
8.vary from...to... 从……到……不等
9.in control of 控制;管理
10.the here and now 当下,此时此地
◎典型句式——默背
根据课文语境及汉语提示完成句子
1.句型公式 表地点的介词短语置于句首构成完全倒装结构
教材原句 Inside the bags are necessities such as toothpaste,soap and socks,bought first with her pocket money and then through crowd funding.
包里面装着一些生活必需品,比如牙膏、肥皂和袜子等。一开始她用自己的零花钱来买这些,后来则是通过众筹来采购。
2.句型公式 make+宾语+宾语补足语
教材原句 These items helped to make the lives of poor and homeless people a little bit easier.
这些物品让贫穷和无家可归的人生活得稍微轻松了一些。
3.句型公式 on doing一……就……
教材原句 On receiving a Kare Bag,one woman said,“You make me feel like a human being.”
在收到“爱心包”时,一位女士说:“你让我觉得自己还是个人。”
4.句型公式 whether...or...无论/不管……还是……
教材原句 Whether you want to help out a friend,give money to an animal charity or to children in another country,it's your money to give to whatever cause you believe in.
无论你是想要接济朋友,为动物慈善机构捐款,或是救助另一个国家的孩子,这些都是在把自己的钱投入到你认为好的事情上。
Ⅰ.核心词汇练全
appropriate adj.合适的;恰当的
(1)be appropriate to/for适合于
be appropriate (for sb) to do sth
(某人)做某事是合适的
It is/was appropriate that sb (should) do...某人做……是合适的
(2)appropriately adv.适当地;恰当地
单句语法填空/同义句转换
①Honestly speaking,such casual clothes are not appropriate to/for such a formal occasion.So please follow my advice,and you will know how to dress yourself appropriately (appropriate).
②It is appropriate for us to do small things in our routine life to protect our oceans.(应用文写作之环境保护)
→It is appropriate that we (should) do small things in our routine life to protect our oceans.(It is appropriate that...)
promote v.促进,增进
(1)promote v. 促销,推广;提升,晋升
promote sb (from sth) to sth 把某人(从某职位)提升到某职位
promote sth to... 把某物推销给……
(2)promotion n. 提升,晋升;晋级;促进
单句语法填空/应用文写作之邀请信
①She worked hard and was soon promoted from a saleswoman to a manager.
②Learning that the “Journey to Discover China” will hold a cultural promotion(promote) essay solicitation activity,I recommend Chinese paper-cutting.
③为了促进中国和其他国家的文化交流,当地电视台将举办汉字听写比赛。
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To promote cultural exchange between China and other countries,the local TV station will organize a Chinese Character Dictation Competition.
in contrast to 与……形成对比
(1)contrast n. 反差,对比
make a contrast with 与……形成对比
by contrast 与……相反;相比之下 (相当于副词)
(2)contrast v. 对比,对照
contrast with 与……形成对照
contrast...with/and... 把……与……相对比
单句语法填空/一句多译
①In contrast with/to my mother,my dad was a little worried and proposed calling the fire department.
②It is interesting to contrast the British legal system with/and the American one.
③白色的墙壁与黑色的地毯形成强烈的对比。(读后续写之环境描写)
→The white walls make a strong contrast with the black carpet.(n.contrast)
→The white walls contrast strongly with the black carpet.(v.contrast)
equip v.使有知识和技能,使能够胜任
(1)equip...with...用……装备……
equip sb for (doing) sth/to do sth使某人为(做)某事而准备;使某人具备(做)某事的条件
(2)equipment n.装备
(3)equipped adj.装备齐全的
be equipped with配备有……(表状态)
单句语法填空/句式升级
①It is clarified in a report that human beings are naturally equipped to speak(speak).
②We want our son to have a good education that will equip him for lifelong wealth.
③He is equipped with much experience in teaching,so he is well respected by all his students.(应用文写作之人物介绍)
→Equipped with much experience in teaching, he is well respected by all his students.(过去分词作状语)
→Equipping himself with much experience in teaching, he is well respected by all his students.(动词-ing形式作状语)
Ⅰ.一词多义——promote
A.宣传,促销 B.晋升 C.促进,增进
1.They discussed how to promote cooperation between the two countries. C
2.The manager asked everyone present to put forward ways to promote sales. A
3.Congratulations to you!I'm glad to hear that you have been promoted to general manager. B
Ⅱ.熟词生义
1.He had a vision of a world in which there would be no wars. n.幻想
2.The loose board in the floor should be nailed down. v.钉牢
Ⅱ.典型句式讲透
句型公式:完全倒装
(教材原句)Inside the bags are necessities such as toothpaste,soap and socks,bought first with her pocket money and then through crowd funding.
爱心包里面装着牙膏、肥皂和袜子等必需品。一开始她用自己的零花钱来买这些,后来则是通过众筹来采购。
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(1)当here,there,now,then,in,out,up,down,off,away等表示地点、时间和方位的副词置于句首,谓语动词是be,come,go,lie,stand等,且主语是名词时,句子用完全倒装结构(即谓语部分全部移至主语之前)。其中谓语动词多用一般现在时或者一般过去时,而不用进行时态。
(2)表语或地点状语(多为介词短语)置于句首时,也要用完全倒装。
单句语法填空/完成句子
①At the meeting place of the Yangtze River and the Jialing River lies(lie) Chongqing,one of the ten largest cities in China.
②那里有一座古塔,我的家乡因此而闻名全国。(应用文写作之推荐信)
There stands an ancient tower,for which my hometown is famous throughout the country.
③门开了,一个手里拿着花的男孩走了进来。(读后续写之动作描写)
The door opened,and in came a boy with flowers in his hands.
[名师点津]在上述情况中,若主语是代词时,句子不用完全倒装结构。
课时测评5 Section Ⅲ Using language & Developing ideas
(时间:45分钟 满分:74分)
(本栏目内容,在学生用书中以独立形式分册装订!)
[语境基础练]
维度一 品句填词(每小题1分,共7分)
1.For this job you need a lot of patience.Likewise (同样地) you need a sense of humor.
2.The busiest shopping district(区域) in Beijing is around Wangfujing Street.
3.The most valuable item (物品) on show will be a Picasso's drawing.
4.We grow and develop through lifelong(终身的) learning and personal development.
5.Toothpaste(牙膏) is a thick substance which you put on your toothbrush to clean your teeth.
6.He always has a vision of himself as a rich businessman.
7.A newspaper headline caught her attention.
维度二 词形转换(每小题1分,共5分)
1.The project has demanded considerable investment(invest) of time and effort.
2.There are also people who object to fairy stories on the grounds that they are not objectively (objective) true.
3.A lot of families in the countryside cannot even afford to buy the basic necessities(necessary) of life.
4.The robots are equipped (equip) with many sensors to identify conditions of the environment.
5.We should attach importance to our visual(vision) health and control the time spent on electronic devices.
维度三 固定搭配和句式(每小题3分,共12分)
1.他傲慢的态度使得我们所有的人非常生气。(make+宾语+宾语补足语)
His arrogant attitude made all of us very angry.
2.一到公园,红色的花朵,绿色的树木和可爱的蝴蝶给我们留下了深刻的印象,展示了一幅完整的春天的画面。(on doing一……就……)
On arriving at the park,we were impressed with red flowers,green trees and lovely butterflies,showing a full picture of spring.
3.只要你尽最大努力了,赢不赢没有关系。(whether... or...)
So long as you try your best,it doesn't matter whether you win or not.
4.在墙的后面挂着一幅巨大的油画。(全部倒装)
On the back wall hangs a huge oil painting.
维度四 教材知识迁移 (每小题1.5分,共15分)
阅读下面新情景,在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
When Jerry's grandchildren turned 13,he would give each of them three jars as a present:one for Spending,one for Saving,and another for Giving.He has since added 1.a fourth jar for Investing.It was from then on 2.that his grandchildren started to be in control of what to do with the money they receive.Jerry's birthday present to his grandchildren is,however,much more than money and a few 3.jars (jar).He is giving them the opportunity 4.to learn (learn) lifelong values.
The value taught with the Spending jar is that you are responsible 5.for your own happiness.While the Spending jar is about the here and now,the Saving jar gives you a vision for the future.This could involve saving for university,but it could also mean 6.saving (save) for that special something that you've seen in the stores—it's up to you.The Investing jar not only represents a vision for the future,but also 7.gives (give) the opportunity to build for the future.The Giving jar is all about 8.kindness (kind) and helping.
The wider aim of the jars is to encourage teenagers to think more 9.objectively (objective) about money and the things that it can do,so that they grow up understanding the value of the 10.valuable (value).
[素能提升练]
Ⅰ.阅读理解(每小题2.5分,共20分)
A
(2025·江西省丰城高二上期中)
A jobless man applied for the position of “office boy” at Microsoft.The HR manager interviewed him and then watched him cleaning the floor as a test.
“You are employed,” he said.“Give me your e-mail address and I'll send you the application to fill in,as well as date when you may start.”
The man replied,“But I don't have a computer,neither an e-mail.”
“I'm sorry,” said the HR manager.“If you don't have an e-mail,that means you do not exist.And a person who doesn't exist cannot have the job.”
The man left with no hope at all.With only ten dollars in his pocket,he decided to go to the supermarket and buy 10kg tomatoes.He then sold the tomatoes from door to door.In less than two hours,he succeeded to double his capital.He repeated the operation three times,and returned home happily with 60 dollars.
The man realized that he could survive in this way,and started to go every day early,and return late.Thus,his money doubled or tripled every day.Shortly,he bought a cart,then a truck,and then he had his own delivery vehicles.Five years later,the man was one of the biggest food retailers (零售商人) in the US.
He started to plan his family's future and decided to have a life insurance.He called an insurance broker (经纪人) and chose a protection plan.
When the conversation ended,the broker asked him his e-mail.The man replied,“I don't have an e-mail.”
The broker answered surprisingly,“You don't have an e-mail,and yet have succeeded to build an empire.Can you imagine what you could have been if you had an e-mail?” The man thought for a while and replied,“Yes,I'd be an office boy at Microsoft!”
语篇解读 本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了一个人因为没有电子邮箱而求职失败,靠自己辛勤付出起早贪黑创业成功,成为了美国最大的食品零售商的故事。
1.Why couldn't the man have the job at Microsoft?
A.Because he was lazy.
B.Because he didn't pass the test.
C.Because he didn't have an e-mail.
D.Because he didn't have a computer.
答案:C
解析:细节理解题。根据第四段“‘I'm sorry,’ said the HR manager,‘If you don't have an e-mail,that means you do not exist.And a person who doesn't exist cannot have the job.’”可知,这个人没有被微软公司聘用是因为他没有电子邮箱。故选C。
2.The underlined word “capital” can be replaced by .
A.tomato B.money C.time D.operation
答案:B
解析:词义猜测题。根据上文“With only ten dollars in his pocket”和下文“He repeated the operation three times,and returned home happily with 60 dollars.”可知,he succeeded to double his capital指他成功地使他的钱翻了两倍,capital指的是“钱,资金”,故选B。
3.What can we learn about the man?
A.He is one of the biggest food retailers in the world.
B.He started his career by selling tomatoes in the supermarket.
C.He didn't give up though he failed the interview.
D.He didn't want to accept the job at Microsoft.
答案:C
解析:推理判断题。根据第五段“The man left with no hope at all...He repeated the operation three times,and returned home happily with 60 dollars.”和第六段“Five years later,the man was one of the biggest food retailers (零售商人) in the US.”可知,这个人虽然面试失败了,但他没有放弃。故选C。
4.Which proverb can best describe the story?
A.Misfortune may be an actual blessing.
B.Where there is a will,there is a way.
C.Accidents will happen.
D.No pain,no gain.
答案:A
解析:推理判断题。根据全文内容可知,这个人从求职失败,到通过勤奋起早贪黑创业而成功。A.Misfortune may be an actual blessing.塞翁失马焉知非福;B.Where there is a will,there is a way.有志者事竟成;C.Accidents will happen.天有不测风云;D.No pain,no gain.不劳无获。A项表达了本篇故事反映的道理,故选A。
B
(2024·广东深圳)
By the time she turned 18, Khadijah Williams had attended twelve schools.She had lived in shelters, in parks, and in motels, never in a permanent residence for more than a few months.She had tolerated the blames of students who considered her as “different”.
Homeless since early childhood, Khadijah struggled all her life to hide her circumstances from teachers and fellow students.However, academics proved to be a way for her to find confidence in herself again.For instance, at the age of 9, she placed in the 99th percentile on a state exam, and her teacher told her she was “gifted”.From that moment forward, Khadijah decided to do whatever it took to keep herself in that category.“I was so proud of being smart.I never wanted people to say, ‘You got the easy way out because you're homeless,’” she said.“I never saw it as an excuse.”
By the second year of high school, she realized that she could not succeed in getting the further education she dreamed of without getting help to go beyond what her current school could offer.She talked to teachers and counselors (辅导员) who helped her apply to summer community college classes, scholarships, and enrichment programs.And in 11th grade, when she enrolled at Jefferson High School, she decided to complete the rest of her school career there—a decision that meant taking a bus each morning at 4 a.m.and not getting home until 11 p.m.
Her perseverance and hard work paid off, however.When she poured the story of her life into her Harvard University college application, she was accepted.
Once Khadijah felt ready to tell her story, it won her notice not only from college admissions boards but also from the news media, including Oprah, who introduced Khadijah on her show.Now as a successful student at Harvard, Khadijah continues to use the lessons of her extraordinary life to help and inspire other students.
语篇解读 这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了自幼无家可归的Khadijah辗转多所学校,饱受同学的嘲笑和轻视,最终在个人的努力和老师的帮助下成功考入哈佛大学的故事。
5.What was Khadijah's life like before she turned 18?
A.She was badly treated at home.
B.She struggled with academics.
C.She had lived in various places.
D.She often misbehaved at school.
答案:C
解析:细节理解题。由文章第一段中“She had lived in shelters, in parks, and in motels, never in a permanent residence for more than a few months.(她住过收容所、公园和汽车旅馆,从来没有在一个固定住所住过几个月。)”可知,她曾住在不同的地方。故选C。
6.How did Khadijah find confidence in herself again?
A.By hiding her circumstance from others.
B.By working hard for academic success.
C.By being proud of her homeless background.
D.By getting help from teachers and counselors.
答案:B
解析:细节理解题。根据文章第二段中“However, academics proved to be a way for her to find confidence in herself again.(学习成绩证明是她重新找回自信的一种方式)”可知,莉兹通过努力学习获得学术上的成功来重拾信心。故选B。
7.Why did Khadijah apply for summer community college program?
A.To use her experience to inspire others.
B.To get financial help from her teachers.
C.To realize her dream to go to university.
D.To be admitted to Jefferson High School.
答案:C
解析:细节理解题。由文章第三段中“By the second year of high school, she realized that she could not succeed in getting the further education she dreamed of without getting help to go beyond what her current school could offer.She talked to teachers and counselors (辅导员) who helped her apply to summer community college classes, scholarships, and enrichment programs.(在高二的时候,她意识到,如果没有得到学校提供的帮助,她就无法成功地接受她梦寐以求的进一步教育。她与帮助她申请暑期社区大学课程、奖学金和充实项目的老师和辅导员进行了交谈。)”可知,为了实现她上大学的梦想,她申请暑期社区大学项目。故选C。
8.What is the text mainly about?
A.Khadijah's success in her academic pursuits.
B.Khadijah's experience of overcoming adversity.
C.Khadijah's involvement in community service.
D.Khadijah's achievements at Harvard University.
答案:B
解析:主旨大意题。通读全文,尤其是由文章最后一段中“Once Khadijah felt ready to tell her story, it won her notice not only from college admissions boards but also from the news media, including Oprah, who introduced Khadijah on her show.Now as a successful student at Harvard, Khadijah continues to use the lessons of her extraordinary life to help and inspire other students.(当Khadijah觉得准备好讲述自己的故事时,这不仅引起了大学招生委员会的注意,也引起了新闻媒体的注意,包括Oprah,她在自己的节目中介绍了Khadijah。现在,作为哈佛大学的一名成功学生,Khadijah继续用她非凡的人生经验来帮助和激励其他学生。)”可知,文章讲述了自幼无家可归的Khadijah辗转多所学校,饱受同学的嘲笑和轻视,最终在个人的努力和老师的帮助下成功考入哈佛大学的故事。选项B“Khadijah's experience of overcoming adversity.(Khadijah克服逆境的经历)”符合题意。故选B。
Ⅱ.语法填空(每小题1.5分,共15分)
She looks like any other schoolgirl,fresh-faced and full of life.Sarah Thomas is looking forward to the challenge of her new A-level course.But unlike her school friends,16-year-old Sarah is not spending half-term 1. (rest).Instead,she is earning $6,500 a day as 2. model in New York.
Sarah 3. (tell) that she could be Britain's new supermodel,earning a million dollars in the next year.Her father Peter,44,wants her to give up school to model full-time.But Sarah,4. has taken part in shows along with top models,wants to prove that she has brains as well as beauty.She is determined to carry on with her 5. (educate).
She has turned down several 6. (invitation) to star at shows in order to concentrate on her studies.After school she plans to take a year off to model full-time before going to university to get a degree 7. engineering or architecture.
Sarah says,“My dad tries to persuaded me 8. (take) the offer now.But at the moment,above all,I should be 9. (occupy) with school.I don't want to get too absorbed in modeling.It is 10. (certain) fun but the lifestyle is a little unreal.I don't want to have nothing else to fall back on when I can't model any more.”
语篇解读 本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了16岁的萨拉作为一名模特表现出色,她父亲想让她放弃学业专心从事模特行业,但萨拉认为学业优先,不想在模特行业投入太多精力。
1.答案:resting
解析:考查非谓语动词。spend time (in) doing sth意为“花费时间做某事”,空处需填动词-ing形式作宾语。故填resting。
2.答案:a
解析:考查冠词。model“模特”为可数名词,此处表示泛指,且model发音以辅音音素开头,故填a。
3.答案:has been told/was told
解析:考查动词的时态、语态和主谓一致。空处需填动词作谓语,Sarah和tell之间为被动关系,需用被动语态,结合语境可知,此处可用一般过去时或者现在完成时,主语为Sarah,谓语动词使用第三人称单数形式。故填has been told/was told。
4.答案:who
解析:考查定语从句。空处引导非限制性定语从句,先行词为Sarah,指人,在定语从句中作主语,需用关系代词引导。故填who。
5.答案:education
解析:考查词性转换。her为形容词性物主代词,后面需加名词,education意为“教育”,是不可数名词。故填education。
6.答案:invitations
解析:考查名词的单复数。invitation为可数名词,several后面需加名词复数形式。故填invitations。
7.答案:in
解析:考查介词。in表示“在某方面”,get a degree in...意为“获得某项学位”。故填in。
8.答案:to take
解析:考查非谓语动词。根据句意可知,此处考查try to persuade sb to do sth“试图说服某人做某事”,故此处用动词不定式。故填to take。
9.答案:occupied
解析:考查固定搭配。根据句意可知,此处考查固定短语be occupied with “忙于……”。故填occupied。
10.答案:certainly
解析:考查词性转换。修饰形容词fun需用副词作状语。故填certainly。
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