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During my first year in college I was forced to do something I didn't want to do: Plan a budget. With great resentment (愤慨) for 6 months I used pens to mark my expenses into 10 different categories. I then came up with a monthly average for each category. It was not until a decade later that I realized the simple exercise of learning to manage money is the best investment.
For most of you, college may be the first time you'll be managing money on your own, and it's easy to blow past your college budget. But overspending could leave you broke or worse, buried in debt. According to Edvisors, 64% of college students have run out of money before the end of the semester. And the consequence is that it will take them the following several years to pay back that big amount.
Before sharing with you my approaches 10 dealing with the situation, I'd like to make you aware of something first. Based on researches, over-spenders mainly fall into one of the following categories.
a. Image spenders use money in highly visible ways, caring much about their appearance. Their motto is "If I look beautiful, I am beautiful."
b. Compulsive (难控制的) shoppers use shopping as a distraction (分心) from unwanted negative feelings. Whenever down, they purchase to "drown" the bad feeling.
c. Bargain-hunting spenders care more about "getting the deal". Their satisfaction comes from the bargaining process or grabbing the bargains.
1.What did the writer do in college?
A.She never made both ends meet. B.She recorded the money she spent.
C.She enjoyed making investment. D.She had to buy things she disliked.
2.What is the second paragraph mainly about?
A.A plan of making a budget. B.The danger of overspending.
C.A style of paying off debts. D.The value of attending college.
3.What do compulsive shoppers and bargain-hunting spenders have in common?
A.Paying great attention to their appearance. B.Seeing the harm of overspending.
C.Satisfying themselves by spending on food. D.Buying too many unwanted items.
4.What may probably be mentioned next by the writer?
A.Ways to manage money. B.Examples of success.
C.Consequences of overspending. D.Secrets of happy life .
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My bike was a three-speed English “racer”, purchased during my second year in college in November 1964 for $44. Most of the money was earned by myself in my spare time, but I had to get my mother to help me out a little. At that time, bikes were rare on a college campus. My reason for getting a bicycle was a little strange. A friend of mine convinced me to take a summer job selling door-to-door and suggested that I should use a bicycle to travel between houses. The job didn’t work out, but the idea was in my brain.
That fall, I borrowed another student’s bike and rode 45 miles on the first day, but his bike soon had a flat(瘪了的轮胎) which he didn’t like fixing. So I had to buy one. I immediately started using mine almost every day. Before getting the bike, I sometimes walked 28 miles to my parents’ house. Now the bike gave me a quicker method, but my first trip took four hours due to strong headwinds that had me fight for every foot. Once I made a trip of 100 miles in one day. I decided to use the bike to go camping in the Smokies. During the trip, I recognized the need for handlebars and more gears, so I bought a ten-speed after just one year though I loved this bike.
The first bike “hung around” for a couple of years, and then I gave it to my sister’s kids who let it become part of their lives.
1.What can we learn from the passage?
A．His mother gave him some money when he bought the first bike.
B．The first bike was a gift from his mother.
C．He bought the first bike for racing.
D．He wanted to buy a bike because all his classmates had one.
2.We can infer that besides studying at college the writer ____.
A．often helped his friend do business
B．also worked in a factory
C．had part-time jobs in his spare time
D．had to make money to pay for his tuition
3.The underlined phrase “the idea” in the first paragraph refers to “____”.
A．selling door-to-door
B．buying a bike of his own
C．borrowing a bike from others
D．earning money by working
4.According to the passage, we can learn that the first bike was ____ for him.
A．unnecessary
B．very useful
C．a lifelong tool
D．too troublesome
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During my senior year of college I was doing a part-time job at a local coffee shop. One_______rainy day, one of my regular_______came in looking_______and defeated. I asked him if I could help, but he just said he felt like_______in a corner and staying there for a few years. I knew how he felt. Before he left, I_______him his iced coffee with a bag of his favorite doughnut(甜甜圈) he hadn't ordered . '' It's on me,'' I told him, '' Have a nice day.'' He_______and thanked me and went out into the rain.
The next day was a horrible one. It was still raining_______.Few customers came to the coffee shop . I tried to smile as the customers_______about the weather, but it was_______to smile . With the small amount of pennies, I grew depressed.________, in the evening, the customer from the day before________He handed me a bunch of flowers________ordering anything, saying, ''Not too many people take the time to________others .Thanks for being so kind and________yesterday. I was________ moved by you. Have a great day!'' I was speechless and very________.I hadn't thought I had done anything________. My day took a turn for the better. From then on, I would smile to all my customers and ask________, '' How can I help you? ''
Every act of________we share does touch another’ s heart at a really sad life time and makes a better world . Let's use that________and make both Earth and Heaven smile.
1.A.beautiful B.happy C.miserable D.frightening
2.A.friend B.customer C.neighbour D.brother
3.A.depressed B.excited C.exhausted D.shocked
4.A.sleeping B.sitting C.standing D.hiding
5.A.handed B.bought C.offered D.sold
6.A.shouted B.smiled C.cried D.whispered
7.A.roughly B.hurriedly C.hardly D.heavily
8.A.predicting B.complaining C.arguing D.consulting
9.A.dull B.vital C.difficult D.easy
10.A.Besides B.Therefore C.Meanwhile D.However
11.A.brought up B.turned up C.took up D.pulled up
12.A.instead of B.in case of C.in spite of D.regardless of
13.A.bring about B.talk about C.care about D.hear about
14.A.thoughtful B.hopeful C.useful D.thankful
15.A.slightly B.warmly C.sadly D.sincerely
16.A.confused B.annoyed C.touched D.discouraged
17.A.incapable B.incredible C.insensible D.invisible
18.A.excitedly B.anxiously C.angrily D.politely
19.A.sadness B.kindness C.happiness D.loneliness
20.A.power B.force C.strength D.ability
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Some years ago when I was in my first year in college, I heard Salome Bey sing for the first time. The moment was exciting. Salome’s 21 filled the room and brought the theater to life. I was so 22 that I decided to write an article about her.
I 23 Salome Bey, telling her I was from Essence magazine, and that I wanted to meet her to talk about her career. She 24 and told me to come to her studio next Tuesday. When I hung up, I was scared out of my mind. I 25 I was lying. I was not a writer at all and hadn’t even written a grocery list.
I interviewed Salome Bey the next Tuesday. I sat there 26 , taking notes and asking questions that all began with, “Can you tell me…” I soon realized that 27 Salome Bey was one thing, but writing a story for a national magazine was just impossible. The 28 was almost unbearable. I struggled for days 29 draft after draft. Finally I put my manuscript (手稿) into a large envelope and dropped it into a mailbox.
It didn’t take long. My manuscript 30 . How stupid of me! I thought. How could I 31 in a world of professional writers? Knowing I couldn’t 32 the rejection letter, I threw the unopened envelope into a drawer.
Five years later, I was moving to California. While 33 my apartment, I came across the unopened envelope. This time I opened it and read the editor’s letter in 34 :
Ms Profit,
Your story on Salome Bey is fantastic. Yet we need some 35 materials. Please add those and return the article immediately. We would like to 36 your story soon.
Shocked, it took me a long time to 37 . Fear of rejection cost me ly. I lost at least five hundred dollars and having my article appear in a major magazine. More importantly, I lost years of 38 writing. Today, I have become a full – time writer. Looking back on this 39 , I learned a very important lesson: You can’t 40 to doubt yourself.
1.A．joy B．voice C．speech D．smile
2.A．proud B．active C．satisfied D．moved
3.A．visited B．emailed C．phoned D．interviewed
4.A．agreed B．refused C．hesitated D．paused
5.A．replied B．discovered C．explained D．knew
6.A．seriously B．patiently C．nervously D．quietly
7.A．blaming B．fooling C．inviting D．urging
8.A．hardship B．failure C．comment D．pressure
9.A．with B．by C．on D．in
10.A．disappeared B．returned C．spread D．improved
11.A．compare B．struggle C．survive D．compete
12.A．ignore B．deliver C．face D．receive
13.A．decorating B．repairing C．cleaning D．leaving
14.A．disbelief B．anxiety C．horror D．trouble
15.A．subjective B．relevant C．private D．reliable
16.A．broadcast B．create C．publish D．assess
17.A．recover B．prepare C．escape D．concentrate
18.A．energetic B．endless C．typical D．enjoyable
19.A．experience B．success C．benefit D．accident
20.A．attempt B．afford C．expect D．pretend
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Some years ago when I was in my first year in college, I heard Salome Bey sing for the first time. The moment was exciting. Salome’s filled the room and brought the theater to life. I was so that I decided to write an article about her.
I Salome Bey, telling her I was from Essence magazine, and that I wanted to meet her to talk about her career. She and told me to come to her studio next Tuesday. When I hung up, I was scared out of my mind. I I was lying. I was not a writer at all and hadn’t even written a grocery list.
I interviewed Salome Bey the next Tuesday. I sat there , taking notes and asking questions that all began with, “Can you tell me…” I soon realized that Salome Bey was one thing, but writing a story for a national magazine was just impossible. The was almost unbearable. I struggled for days with draft after draft. I put my manuscript (手稿) into a large envelope and dropped it into a mailbox.
It didn’t take long. My manuscript . How stupid of me! I thought. How could I in a world of professional writers? Knowing I couldn’t the rejection letter, I threw the unopened envelope into a drawer.
Five years later, I was moving to California. While my apartment, I came across the unopened envelope. This time I opened it and read the editor’s letter in :
Ms Profit,
Your story on Salome Bey is fantastic. Yet we need some materials. Please add those and return the article immediately. We would like to your story soon.Shocked, it took me a long time to . Fear of rejection cost me dearly. I lost at least five hundred dollars and having my article appear in a major magazine. More importantly, I lost years of writing. Today, I have become a full – time writer. Looking back on this , I learned a very important lesson: You can’t to doubt yourself.
1.A．joy B．voice C．speech D．smile
2.A．proud B．active C．satisfied D．moved
3.A．visited B．emailed C．phoned D．interviewed
4.A．agreed B．refused C．hesitated D．paused
5.A．replied B．discovered C．explained D．knew
6.A．seriously B．patiently C．nervously D．quietly
7.A．blaming B．fooling C．inviting D．urging
8.A．pressure B．failure C．comment D．hardship
9.A．Finally B．Luckily C．Publicly D．Gradually
10.A．disappeared B．returned C．spread D．improved
11.A．compare B．struggle C．promote D．compete
12.A．ignore B．deliver C．face D．receive
13.A．decoratingB．repairing C．cleaning D．leaving
14.A．disbelief B．anxiety C．horror D．trouble
15.A．secure B．related C．private D．reliable
16.A．broadcast B．create C．publish D．assess
17.A．recover B．prepare C．escape D．forget
18.A．energetic B．endless C．typical D．enjoyable
19.A．experienceB．success C．benefit D．accident
20.A．attempt B．afford C．expect D．pretend
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Some years ago when I was in my first year in college, I heard Salome Bey sing for the first time. The moment was exciting. Salome’s ________1.________filled the room and brought the theater to life. I was so ________2.________ that I decided to write an article about her.
I ________3.________ Salome Bey, telling her I was from Essence magazine, and that I wanted to meet her to talk about her career. She ________4.________ and told me to come to her studio next Tuesday. When I hung up, I was scared out of my mind. I ________5.________ I was lying. I was not a writer at all and hadn’t even written a grocery list.
I interviewed Salome Bey the next Tuesday. I sat there ________6.________, taking notes and asking questions that all began with, “Can you tell me…” I soon realized that ________7.________ Salome Bey was one thing, but writing a story for a national magazine was just impossible. The ________8.________ was almost unbearable. I struggled for days ________9.________ draft after draft. Finally I put my manuscript (手稿) into a large envelope and dropped it into a mailbox.
It didn’t take long. My manuscript ________10.________. How stupid of me! I thought. How could I ________11.________ in a world of professional writers? Knowing I couldn’t ________12.________ the rejection letter, I threw the unopened envelope into a drawer.
Five years later, I was moving to California. While ________13.________ my apartment, I came across the unopened envelope. This time I opened it and read the editor’s letter in ________14.________:
Ms. Profit,
Your story on Salome Bey is fantastic. Yet we need some more relevant materials. Please ________15.________ those and return the article immediately. We would like to ________16.________ your story soon.
Shocked, it took me a long time to ________17.________. Fear of rejection cost me dearly. I lost at least five hundred dollars and the chance of having my article appear in a major magazine. More importantly, I lost years of ________18.________ writing. Today, I have become a full-time writer. ________19.________ this experience, I’ve learned a very important lesson: You can’t ________20.________ to doubt yourself.
21. A．voice B．joy C．smile D．speech
22. A．proud B．moved C．satisfied D．active
23. A．visited B．emailed C．interviewed D．phoned
24. A．refused B．agreed C．hesitated D．paused
25. A．explained B．discovered C．knew D．replied
26. A．seriously B．nervously C．patiently D．quietly
27. A．fooling B．blaming C．inviting D．urging
28. A．hardship B．failure C．comment D．pressure
29. A．on B．by C．with D．in
30. A．disappeared B．improved C．spread D．returned
31. A．compare B．survive C．compete D．struggle
32. A．face B．deliver C．ignore D．receive
33. A．decorating B．repairing C．leaving D．cleaning
34. A．anxiety B．disbelief C．horror D．trouble
35. A．increase B．replace C．add D．mix
36. A．broadcast B．create C．assess D．publish
37. A．concentrate B．prepare C．escape D．recover
38. A．energetic B．enjoyable C．typical D．endless
39. A．Holding on to B．Dating back to C．Looking back on D．Dropping in on
40. A．afford B．attempt C．expect D．pretend
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I was in my first year of college, making friends and enjoying life, but then my whole world turned upside down. I had a heart attack. It felt like someone was stabbing (刺) me in the chest with a knife over and over again.
After three months of rest I went back to college, but then things took a turn for the worse. I was staying at my Nana’s house and woke up in the middle of the night with a terrible pain in my chest. I knew I was having a heart attack again.
I couldn’t even shout for help. Luckily my grandpa was going to the toilet and heard me falling out of bed. If it wasn’t for him, I probably wouldn’t be here.
The two holes in my heart were causing the problems and I needed an operation immediately to repair them. Unfortunately, the surgery didn’t go well and they only managed to repair one of the holes.
When I woke up from the operation, I had a really dry mouth and couldn’t wait to have something to eat and drink. The biggest shock of all came when I was told that I needed a heart transplant and was put on the register. The doctors were stunned at how quickly heart failure came on – it usually takes years, but it took my heart less than six months to get to that stage. My whole world came crashing down, but I stayed strong. It was a choice between crying every day and getting on with my life.
As time went on, life became even harder. I hated feeling weak all the time and needing help with everything. It got to the point where I thought I would never get a new heart. I was diagnosed with depression.
Even though I thought that Christmas 2008 would be my last, I really enjoyed it and even had a good New Year. Everyone was crying for me when the clock struck midnight and they told me to keep fighting.
A week later, I got a call from the doctors saying they’d found a suitable donor (捐赠人). My wish came true and thankfully the operation went well. I spent four hours in surgery where they took out my old heart and put a new one in. When I woke up I burst out crying. I had a second chance at life.
1. What happened when the author was having his second heart attack?
A. He felt less pain than he had during the previous one.
B. He realized what it was and shouted for help in time.
C. He narrowly escaped death thanks to his grandfather.
D. He decided to have an operation to repair the two holes in his heart.
2.When the author learned that he needed a heart transplant, he ______.
A. couldn’t help crying every day
B. chose to continue to fight for his life
C. felt so depressed that he tried to kill himself
D. was so anxious that his heart failure developed very quickly
3. At the beginning of 2009, the author ______.
A. was convinced that the past Christmas had been his last
B. felt blessed and grateful for his second chance at life
C. received a heart transplant but the operation didn’t go well
D. felt hopeless all the time and was diagnosed with depression
4.Which one would be the best title for the text?
A. Choices matter
B. Rebuilding my world
C. Waiting for a new heart
D. The most special Christmas
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I was in my first year of college, making friends and enjoying life, but then my whole world turned upside down. I had a heart attack. It felt like some
one was stabbing(刺) me in the chest with a knife over and over again.After three months of rest I went back to college, but then things took a turn for the worse. I was staying at my Nana’s house and woke up in the middle of the night with a terrible pain in my chest. I knew I was having a heart attack again.
I couldn’t even shout for help. Luckily my grandpa was going to the toilet and heard me falling out of bed. If it wasn’t for him, I probably wouldn’t be here.
The two holes in my heart were causing the problems and I needed an operation immediately to repair them. Unfortunately, the surgery didn’t go well and they only managed to repair one of the holes.
When I woke up from the operation, I had a really dry mouth and couldn’t wait to have something to eat and drink. The biggest shock of all came when I was told that I needed a heart transplant and was put on the register. The doctors were stunned(吃惊地) at how quickly heart failure came on—it usually takes years, but it took my heart less than six months to get to that stage. My whole world came crashing down, but I stayed strong. It was a choice between crying every day and getting on with my life.
As time went on, life became even harder. I hated feeling weak all the time and needing help with everything. It got to the point where I thought I would never get a new heart. I was diagnosed with depression.
Even though I thought that Christmas 2016 would be my last, I really enjoyed it and even had a good New Year. Everyone was crying for me when the clock struck midnight and they told me to keep fighting.
A week later, I got a call from the doctors saying they’d found a suitable donor(捐赠人). My wish came true and thankfully the operation went well. I spent four hours in surgery where they took out my old heart and put a new one in. When I woke up I burst out crying. I had a second chance of life.
1.What happened when the author was having his second heart attack?
A. He felt less pain than he had during the previous one.
B. He realized what it was and shouted for help in time.
C. He narrowly escaped death thanks to his grandfather.
D. He decided to have an operation to repair the two holes in his heart.
2.When the author learned that he needed a heart transplant, he ______.
A. couldn’t help crying every day
B. chose to continue to fight for his life
C. felt so depressed that he tried to kill himself
D. was anxious about his heart failure
3.After Christmas 2016, the author ______.
A. was convinced that the past Christmas had been his last
B. felt blessed and grateful for his second chance of life
C. received a heart transplant but the operation didn’t go well
D. felt hopeless all the time and was diagnosed with depression
4.Which one would be the best title for the text?
A. Choices Matter More Than Anything Else.
B. Rebuilding My College Life
C. Struggling to Have a New Life.
D. The Most Special Christmas
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阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
Some years ago when I was in my first year in college, I heard Salome Bey sing for the first time. The moment was exciting. Salome’s 1filled the room and brought the theater to life. I was so 2that I decided to write an article about her.
I 3Salome Bey, telling her I was from Essence magazine, and that I wanted to meet her to talk about her career. She 4and told me to come to her studio next Tuesday. When I hung up, I was scared out of my mind. I 5I was lying. I was not a writer at all and hadn’t even written a grocery list.
I interviewed Salome Bey the next Tuesday. I sat there 6, taking notes and asking questions that all began with, “Can you tell me…” I soon realized that 7Salome Bey was one thing, but writing a story for a national magazine was just impossible. The 8was almost unbearable. I struggled for days 9draft after draft. Finally I put my manuscript (手稿) into a large envelope and dropped it into a mailbox.
It didn’t take long. My manuscript 10. How stupid of me! I thought. How could I 11in a world of professional writers? Knowing I couldn’t 12the rejection letter, I threw the unopened envelope into a drawer.
Five years later, I was moving to California. While 13my apartment, I came across the unopened envelope. This time I opened it and read the editor’s letter in 14:
Ms Profit,
Your story on Salome Bey is fantastic. Yet we need some 15materials. Please add those and return the article immediately. We would like to 16your story soon.
Shocked, it took me a long time to 17. Fear of rejection cost me ly. I lost at least five hundred dollars and having my article appear in a major magazine. More importantly, I lost years of 18writing. Today, I have become a full – time writer. Looking back on this 19, I learned a very important lesson: You can’t 20to doubt yourself.
1.A．joy B．voice C．speech D．smile
2.A．proud B．active C．satisfied D．moved
3.A．visited B．emailed C．phoned D．interviewed
4.A．agreed B．refused C．hesitated D．paused
5.A．replied B．discovered C．explained D．knew
6.A．seriously B．patiently C．nervously D．quietly
7.A．blaming B．fooling C．inviting D．urging
8.A．hardship B．failure C．comment D．pressure
9.A．with B．by C．on D．in
10.A．disappeared B．returned C．spread D．improved
11.A．compare B．struggle C．survive D．compete
12.A．ignore B．deliver C．face D．receive
13.A．decorating B．repairing C．cleaning D．leaving
14.A．disbelief B．anxiety C．horror D．trouble
15.A．subjective B．relevant C．private D．reliable
16.A．broadcast B．create C．publish D．assess
17.A．recover B．prepare C．escape D．concentrate
18.A．energetic B．endless C．typical D．enjoyable
19.A．experience B．success C．benefit D．accident
20.A．attempt B．afford C．expect D．pretend
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I was the first in my family to go to college, but I was a little ______because most of my classmates had______private schools where creative writing and other electives(选修课) were given. I, on the other hard, had graduated from a small rural high school______there were only six or so teachers totally.
Our first assignment was to write a short story. Our teacher Shelly Paulinus made very ______other specifications (说明), allowing our _______free rein(自由发挥).
I remember feeling quite proud_______I handed in my “masterpiece”. It had a boy-meets-girl plot, and I had _______it until I was certain that every word was perfect.
Shelly________an entire class to each of our stories, returning them one________so that the author could read her work to the class and get _______from her classmates. The other girls’ stories were wonderful. The more I heard, the more I knew how _____my story was.
It was several weeks_______Shelly returned my assignment. With much _____, I read my offering aloud. My classmates found even more faults than I had imagined they would! It was “dull”, it was “completely ______in imagination”---even now, their words _______in my memory.
Wondering if the criticism would ever end, I heard Shelly say _____, “Can’t you see what Carol has done? She has taken a very ordinary plot and, _______use of her creative words, has made ______sparkle(生动). Shakespeare often did the very same thing.”
I couldn’t believe my ears!________the flaw(缺点), Shelly had not only found something in my work worth_____, but had compared it to Shakespeare’s.
Years have passed, and I never did tell Shelly how much her praise meant to me. I became a teacher like her, who often transforms words of hope to the students.
1.A. worried B. happy C. proud D. sad
2.A. went B. attended C. taken D. heard
3.A. which B. where C. that D. on which
4.A. a few B. few C. little D. a little
5.A. thoughts B. opinions C. feelings D. imaginations
6.A. since B. as C. when D. until
7.A. rewrote B. adopted C. polished D. copied
8.A. devoted B. subscribed C. applied D. supplied
9.A. at a time B. at times C. at the time D. at one time
10.A. replies B. words C. gifts D. reactions
11.A. regular B. ordinary C. powerful D. meaningful
12.A. after B. until C. when D. before
13.A. fear B. delight C. attention D. care
14.A. finding B. filling C. lacking D. looking
15.A. hear B. tell C. ring D. sing
16.A. merrily B. excitedly C. proudly D. gently
17.A. for B. with C. by D. through
18.A. this B. it C. what D. that
19.A. Despite B. Because of C. Even if D. Though
20.A. doing B. writing C. praising D. teaching
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