In 2009 a group of parents in an English town...

In 2009 a group of parents in an English town started sharing worries about their children’s money-management skills. Shopping was done online; the children _______ saw their parents handling cash. They were _______ online, too. Money had become intangible (无形的), How, then, were children to learn its _______?

The answer they _________was GoHenry, an app now available in Britain. It is designed to help young people learn good _______ habits through real-world money management. Parents sign up with their own bank accounts and pay a monthly _______ of ￡2.99 for each child aged six or over. Adults and children _______ separate versions. At the end of last year 379,000 children had active accounts.

Parents can schedule pocket money and _________ tasks. When those tasks are marked as _________, the child is paid the agreed amount. Parents can see what the child has ________ and where. And they can choose ________ to use the card: in shops, online or at ATMs.

Children get debit cards (借记卡) with their name. They can ________ their spending and set savings targets. They can decide to ________ for someone’s birthday or set a goal at 12 to ________ $2,000 to buy a car at age 18. The app tells them how much to save each week to meet their ________ .

Some GoHenry customers are rich parents who ________ that their children will grow up financially careless. Others regard the ________ as an investment(投资) in their child’s future. Some say that they have been ________ and want their children to avoid that mistake when they grow up; others say that the app is cost-effective because their children ________ to budget. Even though young people no longer touch and hold ________, they can still be taught to handle it well.

1.A.suddenly B.regularly C.seldom D.simply

2.A.playing B.writing C.talking D.spending

3.A.pattern B.value C.history D.material

4.A.came up with B.put up with C.stepped away from D.looked down on

5.A.physical B.social C.financial D.cultural

6.A.fine B.fee C.income D.salary

7.A.overuse B.create C.show D.download

8.A.finish B.enjoy C.set D.change

9.A.done B.lost C.gone D.used

10.A.read B.bought C.eaten D.worn

11.A.who B.where C.why D.whether

12.A.avoid B.continue C.view D.increase

13.A.compete B.return C.wait D.save

14.A.waste B.have C.donate D.borrow

15.A.goal B.rule C.request D.deadline

16.A.promise B.prove C.accept D.worry

17.A.subscription B.construction C.presentation D.persuasion

18.A.in service B.in danger C.in action D.in debt

19.A.forget B.learn C.dream D.admit

20.A.time B.power C.money D.knowledge

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The Value of Education

I have just started my job as an English Language Assistant in the Parisian suburbs. I was_________by how rich Paris really is. The_________of the buildings and the large amount of luxurious(豪华的)monuments completely_________the city's rich reputation. I was also very surprised at how_________the suburbs are: in the UK, traditionally, the suburbs are the_________part of a city，but here it is the complete opposite.

The schools that I_________in are located just outside of Paris and are not as_________as the ones in the centre of the city. However, the_______here are so eager to learn my language.

For my first lesson I_________some postcards and souvenirs to____________my pupils what my hometown is like in the UK. They were so____________by my postcard of my town's____________and my souvenir of the Welsh dragon. For us in the UK, a postcard of a castle is not necessarily the most exciting thing but, for these pupils it____________real-life magic and mystery. I realized that in their suburb there are no castles or famous monuments. All those things____________to Paris.

One of the teachers told me that despite the____________that these children live only four kilometers from Paris, some of them have never been there throughout their entire lives. I____________a chance for them to discover another world.

I never____________, until my job in France, just how____________education really is. For these children it represents a(n)d____________to do something different; it represents hope for their____________and that is priceless.

1.A.impressed B.encouraged C.delighted D.frightened

2.A.history B.color C.appearance D.architecture

3.A.enjoy B.represent C.ruin D.acquire

4.A.different B.large C.quiet D.beautiful

5.A.dirtiest B.poorest C.richest D.easiest

6.A.study B.play C.stay D.teach

7.A.poor B.wealthy C.clean D.far

8.A.people B.farmers C.pupils D.workers

9.A.brought in B.took in C.asked for D.gave up

10.A.give B.show C.instruct D.explain

11.A.touched B.moved C.inspired D.excited

12.A.scenery B.advantages C.mountain D.castle

13.A.meant B.practised C.lost D.explained

14.A.survive B.belong C.allow D.happen

15.A.habit B.effort C.fact D.disadvantage

16.A.spoiled B.kept C.offered D.provided

17.A.proved B.admitted C.knew D.realized

18.A.convenient B.valuable C.practical D.simple

19.A.symbol B.plan C.opportunity D.picture

20.A.families B.academics C.abilities D.futures

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A group of students in Japan have created a realistic robot baby to motivate young people to start planning a family so as to increase the country’s birth rate. The automated (自动化的)doll developed at the University of Tsukuba, called Yotara, laughs and “wakes up” when a rattle is shaken.

He can become angry and sleep like a real baby and he smiles when his stomach is pressed. The robot can also sneeze and have a runny nose, thanks to a heated water pump system. The students of the Graduate school of Comprehensive Human Science at the university created the robot last year with touch sensors. A projector sends the facial features onto a warm silicon balloon which makes up Yotara’s face. The robot’s facial expression and body movements change according to pressure applied to different parts of its body.

The information collected through touch sensors（传感器）under the silicon skin is processed by a special programme. It then changes the baby’s expression projected onto the balloon-face from behind. There is a hat on the robot’s head and a colorful blanket covering the robot’s limbs which simulate wiggling(摆动) with the help of a geared motor. “We wanted to create a new type of robot that is soft, cuddly and cute,” said project leader Hiroki Kunimura.

“We’d like people to experience the innocent, joyful expressions typical of small babies. Through this experience, it would be great if some people started feeling that they wanted to have their own baby, if they started feeling that work is not everything.”

Japan’s birth rate is among the lowest in the developed world at 1.37%, compared to 2.12% in the United States and l.84%in Britain. Japan is facing serious economic consequences with over a quarter of its citizens expected to be aged over 65 by 20l5.The population is expected to reduce by a third within 50 years if the birth rate does not increase．

1.. What is the students’ purpose of creating such a baby?

A. To help old people who live alone． B. To give small children some pleasure

C. To comfort lonely young people．   D. To increase the population of Japan．

2. What’s the new type of robot like in Hiroki Kunimura’s mind?

A. It can do everything for humans．   B. It is clever, humorous and loyal．

C. It is gentle, lovely and smart．      D. It makes humans unhappy．

3.. What can we learn from the passage?

A. Many young people in Japan don’t want to get married．

B. There may be a lack of workers in Japan in the future．

C. The lifespan(寿命)of Japanese people will decrease in the future．

D. The birth rate in Japan will start to increase slowly soon．

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“We started as a group of friends with the same problem: difficulty in our personal life to manage our time, being always in a hurry.” This thought was recently offered by Bruno to explain the origin of The Art of Living Slowly, an organization that he founded two years ago, with his wife, Ella.

Bruno and Ella said they decided to draw more people’s attention to the overlooked idea that “time is wealth.” On February 19th last year, they created a new holiday, the first Global Day of Slow Living. Despite its ambitious name, the event was limited almost entirely to Italy, where the couple arranged a number of events: a reverse bicycle race in which the last rider was declared the winner; an afternoon of grandfathers reading poetry to children etc.

One Monday in late February, 2008, the couple staged a New York version (版本) of the Day of Slow Living. “It has to be a Monday, the worst day to try to slow down.” Bruno explained. Bruno was wearing a police cap, mirrored sunglasses, and a sandwich board stating, “Watch out! Speed-walking camera is in action!” He flagged down passers-by and handed them postcards printed with fourteen “slowmandments.” For example, No. 4: Write your text message on your cell phone with no symbols and get in the habit of starting with “Dear …” No 7: Avoid being so busy that you don’t have time for yourself. Bruno told the passers-by to read them once a day and keep the doctor away.

Many said, “I can’t do this. New York is too fast.” Bruno admitted. But many stopped, they read and said. “This one is good for me, because trying to slow down is like trying to stop smoking.”

When asked about their plans for the future. Bruno and Ella looked at each other and chanted the name of the city they have chosen for next year’s Global Day of Slow Living, “Tokyo!”

1.The Art of Living Slowly was founded to help people ________.

A．understand the truth of life.      B．know the difficulty in managing time

C．avoid being in a hurry all the time                D．make friends with the same problem

2.What did Bruno do in New York?

A．He advertised his idea on a sandwich board.

B．He stopped passers-by and delivered postcards.

C．He served as a policeman to prevent accidents.

D．He took photos for the people who walked fast.

3.Which statement may be included in the fourteen “slowmandments” in paragraph 3?

A．Wake up five minutes earlier.      B．Do two things at the same time.

C．Make a habit of writing letters.   D．Don’t work on weekends and relax.

4.What can be inferred from the passage?

A．The new holiday is usually celebrated on a fixed day.

B．Italian grandfathers enjoy reading poetry to children.

C．The couple tend to choose busy cities to promote the idea.

D．New Yorkers have a negative attitude towards slow living.

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I start to wonder what else had changed since I’d been gone. My parents are in an awkward puzzle, wondering how to treat me now----whether to treat me—still their daughter—as one of them, an adult, or as the child they feel they sent away months earlier.

I run into two of my best friends from high school; we stare at each other, expressionless. We ask the simple questions and give simple answers. It’s as if we have nothing to say to each other. I wonder how things have changed so much in such a small amount of time. We used to laugh and promise that no matter how far away we were, our love for each other would never change. Their interests don’t interest me anymore, and I find myself unable to relate my life to theirs.

I had been so excited to come home, but now I just look at it all and wonder: Is it me? Why hadn’t the world stood still here while I was gone?  My room isn’t the same, my friends and I don’t share the same promise, and my parents don’t know how to treat me—or who I am, for that matter.

I get back to school feeling half-satisfied, but not disappointed. I sit up in my bed in my dorm room, surrounded by my pictures, dolls. As I wonder what has happened, I realize that I can’t expect the world to stand still and move forward at the same time.  I can change and expect that things at home will stay the same. I have to find comfort in what has changed and what is new; keep the memories, but live in the present.

A few weeks later, I’m packing again, this time for winter break. My mom meets me at the door. I have come home accepting the changes, not only in my surroundings, but most of all in me.

1.What can we infer about the writer?

2.What surprises the writer most?

3.What is this passage mainly about?

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I start to wonder what else had changed since I’d been gone. My parents are in an awkward puzzle, wondering how to treat me now----whether to treat me—still their daughter—as one of them, an adult, or as the child they feel they sent away months earlier.

I run into two of my best friends from high school; we stare at each other, expressionless. We ask the simple questions and give simple answers. It’s as if we have nothing to say to each other. I wonder how things have changed so much in such a small amount of time. We used to laugh and promise that no matter how far away we were, our love for each other would never change. Their interests don’t interest me anymore, and I find myself unable to relate my life to theirs.

I had been so excited to come home, but now I just look at it all and wonder: Is it me? Why hadn’t the world stood still here while I was gone?  My room isn’t the same, my friends and I don’t share the same promise, and my parents don’t know how to treat me—or who I am, for that matter.

I get back to school feeling half-satisfied, but not disappointed. I sit up in my bed in my dorm room, surrounded by my pictures, dolls. As I wonder what has happened, I realize that I can’t expect the world to stand still and move forward at the same time.  I can change and expect that things at home will stay the same. I have to find comfort in what has changed and what is new; keep the memories, but live in the present.

A few weeks later, I’m packing again, this time for winter break. My mom meets me at the door. I have come home accepting the changes, not only in my surroundings, but most of all in me.

1.

What can we infer about the writer?

A. She is a high school student.    B. She is a college student.

C. She is a clerk in a school.      D. She is a traveler.

2.

. What surprises the writer most?

A. The living conditions of her parents.

B. The decorations in her room.

C. The meeting with her best friends.

D. The things still staying the same.

3.

What is this passage mainly about?

A. The writer’s curiosity about the changes.

B. The changes in the writer’s surroundings and in herself.

C. The writer’s disappointment about the changes.

D. The writer’s refusal to accept the changes.

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The Channel Islands are a group of British-owned islands lying in the English Channel, 10 to 30 miles off the French coast, and 70 to 90 miles from the English coast. There are ten islands with a total land area of 75 square miles and a total population of 123,000. The three largest islands, Jersey, Guernsey, and Alderney, have long been known for the fine breeds (品种) of cattle that are raised on them and named after them.

　In earliest known history the islands were considered part of Normandy, which was part of France, but the ruler of Normandy became king of England in 1066, and from then on the islands were looked upon as British land. English control was unbroken until World War II, when the Germans held the islands for five years.

　Although people on the islands speak both languages and they are considered English, their customs are more French than English.

1.Which of the following maps gives the right position of the Channel Islands?

　Br = Britain 　　 　　Fr = France 　　　Ch = Channel Islands

2.Jersey, Guernsey, and Alderney breeds of cattle are __________.

　A. considered best in England

　B. named after their birthplaces

　C. brought to the islands by the Germans

　D. raised on well-known farms by the French

3. The Channel Islands have been continuously under British rule since__________.

　A. earliest known history         B. 1066

　C. 1930s                      D. the end of World War II

4.Why do people on the Channel Islands follow French way of living?

　A. Their islands used to be part of France.

　B. Their islands are often visited by the French.

　C. They came from France.

D. They speak French.

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The Group of 8(G8) _____ the eight richest countries in the world plays an import part in the international affairs.

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In another recent 1.　　　 , a group of soldiers 2.　　　 they saw an animal moving on the 3.　　　 of the water. The soldiers, who were walking along the side of the lake, watched the 4.　　　 swimming for about two minutes. “It was greenish-black and had a round head with 10-centimetre 5.　　　 ”, one of the soldiers said.

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The Group of Eight is an organization ________ the richest countries in the world.

A, is consisted of     B, consisting of     C,consists of                D, consisted of

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