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Ⅰ.阅读理解
[话题 提升财务素养]
As a university student, I've come to realise just how little I know about money. I've come to the brutal realisation that Australia's youth are being done a great disservice by not receiving any consistent financial education.
Diving headfirst into the crash course of starting university, I've quickly tried to get myself up to speed with the financial terms of the modern era to help manage my personal finances.
I've read some financial education books, done some online learning, and have spoken to my nearest and dearest for their pearls of financial wisdom.
There are undoubtedly hundreds of great resources out there for those wishing to improve their financial literacy, but while I was researching, I still kept wishing that I didn't have to play_catchup_with_the_money_world . I felt that I was sailing the financial seas with no skills and no life jacket!
However, after talking to my friends who felt the same. I quickly realised that it wasn't my ignorance but the lack of financial education in our schooling system that is leaving high schoolers seriously behind in the modern world of money.
Let's compare a theoretical financial education subject to the standard compulsory English class. On average, English may not be the most popular subject, but it's consistently on the schedule throughout high school, with all students graduating fluent in English.
A financial education subject should do just the same. It shouldn't be just a oneday event but a course integrated throughout the whole of high school that would allow students to gradually expand their financial literacy, and would prevent the need for a “catchup” phase once we're out on our own after graduation.
In the same way that learning a language or new skills takes time, building financial skills requires practice and years to gradually accumulate bits and pieces of knowledge.
Giving young people the opportunity to become familiar with the world of money would provide them with a great advantage to enter adulthood with confidence and security so that they are able to manage their own money and look after themselves.
1.What has the author realised since starting university?
A.He knows very little about managing money.
B.He needs a crash course on financial terms.
C.Financial independence requires consistent education.
D.It is unrealistic to give all Australian youth financial training.
2.What does the underlined phrase “play catchup with the money world” in Paragraph 4 probably mean?
A.To invest money in the financial market.
B.To follow the latest trends in spending.
C.To make up for missing financial knowledge.
D.To compete with others in earning money.
3.What did the author learn from talking to his friends?
A.They were as eager as him to learn about finance.
B.The schooling system was responsible for their problem.
C.High schoolers knew nothing about the modern financial world.
D.Financial courses are as unpopular as compulsory English classes.
4.What does the author suggest about financial education in high school?
A.It should be offered as a oneday event.
B.It should be taught exactly like English.
C.It should be gradually built into the whole curriculum.
D.It should focus only on basic terms and money management skills.
[语篇解读] 本文主要介绍作者对澳大利亚青年缺乏财商教育的反思,呼吁将金融知识纳入中学课程以提升财务素养。
1.A [细节理解题。根据第一段“As a university student, I've come to realise just how little I know about money.(作为一名大学生,我逐渐意识到自己对金钱的了解实在是太少了。)”可知,自从进入大学以来,作者意识到自己在金融知识方面存在很大的欠缺。]
2.C [词句猜测题。根据划线短语前文的内容“There are undoubtedly hundreds of great resources out there for those wishing to improve their financial literacy, but while I was researching, I still kept wishing(对于那些希望提升财商的人而言,市面上无疑有海量的优质资源。但在学习过程中,我始终希望)”及第五段内容“leaving high schoolers seriously behind in the modern world of money.(导致高中生在现代金钱世界中严重落后。)”可知,作者因为自己的财商缺乏,因此自己通过市面上的资源学习,第五段提到自己和朋友交流后发现,问题在于学校教育体系中缺乏财商教育,才导致高中生在现代金钱世界中严重落后,因此作者即使在自学,但还是希望自己可以不用费力追赶,弥补这一缺失,故此处划线短语意为“弥补缺失的金融知识”。]
3.B [细节理解题。根据第五段“However, after talking to my friends who felt the same. I quickly realised that it wasn't my ignorance but the lack of financial education in our schooling system that is leaving high schoolers seriously behind in the modern world of money.(然而,在与同样有此感受的朋友们交谈后,我很快意识到,造成这种情况的原因并非我的无知,而是我们学校教育体系中缺乏金融知识教育,这使得高中生在当今的金钱世界中严重落后于时代。)”可知,作者在与朋友交谈之后意识到是学校教育制度导致了他的问题。]
4.C [推理判断题。根据文章第七段“A financial education subject should do just the same. It shouldn't be just a oneday event but a course integrated throughout the whole of high school that would allow students to gradually expand their financial literacy, and would prevent the need for a ‘catchup’ phase once we're out on our own after graduation.(一门财商教育课程也应如此。它不应只是一次性的活动,而应是一门贯穿高中全程的课程,让学生能够逐步拓展财商,避免我们在毕业独立后还需要‘追赶进度’。)”可知,作者认为财商教育的课程应该是贯穿高中全程的课程,因此应该将财商教育逐步、持续地融入高中整体课程体系。]
Ⅱ.应用文写作(信件)
学校英文报征稿,给中国太空站(Tiangong Space Station)宇航员们的一封信。假设你是李华,准备为学校英文报投稿, 内容包括:
1.对他们为太空事业做出的成就感到骄傲;
2.询问太空站上生活、工作情况;
3.表达关心和祝愿。
注意:1.写作词数80左右;
2.请按如下格式在相应位置作答。
Dear astronauts,
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Yours faithfully,
Li Hua
[参考范文]
Dear_astronauts,
I'm writing with great excitement to tell you how proud I am for your remarkable accomplishments made in China's space expeditions.
With my curiosity about your life and work in Tiangong space station, I am writing to enquire about your current situation.Have you adapted to the weightless environment? If you miss your families, is it possible for you to make video calls on a regular basis? Additionally, impressed by your interaction with us students in “Tiangong Class”, I cannot help admiring your pioneering work, wondering what it takes to be a qualified taikonaut.
Wish you a successful mission and a comfortable journey!
Yours_faithfully,_
Li_Hua
Ⅲ.读后续写
[话题 家庭经济拮据]
阅读下面短文,根据所给情节进行续写,使之构成一个完整的故事。
Yesterday afternoon, my 3yearold daughter, Lila, and I stood in the checkout line of the local grocery store. I seized a wrinkled $10 bill in my hand, my fingers trembling as I mentally checked off the meager (贫乏的) items in our cart — a loaf of dayold bread, a small carton of milk, and three cans of soup. We've been homeless for two months now, sleeping in the backseat of my old car. Every dollar felt like a key lifeline, and one wrong move could destroy it.
Lila, with her big, innocent eyes, stared longingly at a bright pink pack of gum on the shelf next to the register. “Mommy, please?” she begged, tugging at my sleeve. Her voice was sweet but desperate, and my heart ached with a familiar guilt. I lowered my body, brushing a strand of messy hair from her face, and tried to bring my voice to steadiness. “Baby, I'm so sorry,” I said, “Gum is a special treat, and we just can't afford it right now. We need to save our money for food, okay?” She nodded slowly, biting her lower lip, but she didn't cry. She had already learned to hold back tears at three years old, and that broke me more than anything.
I didn't notice the woman standing behind us until she cleared her throat gently. She was middleaged, with a warm smile and a few gray hairs under her faded hat. She had obviously heard every word, and I felt a flush of embarrassment on my cheeks. I wanted to shrink away, to hide from her gaze, to explain that I wasn't always like this. Before I could make an apology, she stepped forward, shook her head softly, and smiled directly at Lila.
注意:
1.续写词数应为150左右;
2.请按如下格式在相应位置作答。
“Don't worry, sweetie,” she said.________________________________________________________________________
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“I really appreciate it,” I cried.________________________________________________________________________
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[参考范文]
“Don't worry, sweetie,” she said. After picking up the pack of gum and pressing it into Lila's hands, she turned to me, her eyes brimming with a tender, deep kindness. “And let me take care of your groceries too.” I was utterly stunned, frozen in place. She pulled me into a gentle hug, patting my back softly. “It's going to be okay,” she whispered warm against my ear. Then she stepped up to the register and paid for our groceries.
“I really appreciate it,” I cried. “Glad to help!” the kind lady replied with a soft smile, then waved goodbye — disappearing into the parking lot before I could even ask her name. As we walked back to our car, Lila clutched her pink pack of gum like a precious trophy, grinning up at me as if we'd never lost our home. I know things won't change overnight, but that kind stranger's compassion reminded me that hope will never be lost.
[语篇解读] 本文以人物为线索展开。母亲带着三岁的女儿Lila,因无家可归,经济拮据,只能购买少量必需品。女儿渴望得到一包口香糖,但被母亲因无法负担而拒绝。一位陌生中年妇女目睹了这一切,她的善良举动彻底改变了这个下午。
[详解]
1.段落续写:
①由第一段首句内容可知,第一段可描写这位女士买下口香糖塞到Lila手中,并主动提出帮她们付杂货钱,给予妈妈温暖拥抱和安慰,随后去收银台结账。
②由第二段首句内容可知,第二段可描写女士微笑道别后消失在停车场,妈妈带着Lila回到车里,Lila开心地握着口香糖,妈妈感悟到陌生人的善意让她重拾希望。
2.续写线索: 女士安慰Lila——买下口香糖送给Lila——提出帮付杂货钱——妈妈震惊感动——拥抱安慰——女士结账离开——妈妈感激落泪——女士微笑道别消失——Lila紧握口香糖开心——妈妈感悟希望永不熄灭
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