When Steve Maxwell graduated from college, he...

When Steve Maxwell graduated from college, he had an engineering degree and a high tech job — but he couldn’t balance his checkbook. “I took one finance class in college but dropped it to go on a ski trip,” says the 45-year-old father of three, who lives in Windsor, Colorado. “I actually had to go to my bank and ask them to teach me how to read my statement.”

One of the biggest obstacles to making money is not understanding it: Thousands of us avoid investing because we just don’t get it. But to make money, you must be financially literate. “It bothered me that I didn’t understand this stuff,” says Steve, “so I read books and magazines about money management and investing, and I asked every financial whiz (能手) I knew to explain things to me.”

He and his wife started applying the lessons: They made a point to live below their means. They never bought on impulse, always negotiated better deals (on their cars，cable bills, furniture) and stayed in their home long after they went for an expensive vacation. They also put 20 percent of their annual salary into investments.

Within ten years, they were millionaires, and people were coming to Steve for advice. “Someone would say, ‘I need to refinance my house — what should I do? ‘A lot of times, I wouldn’t know the answer, but I’d go to find it and learn something in the process,” he says.

In 2003, Steve quit his job to become part owner of a company that holds personal finance seminars for employees of corporations like Wal Mart. He also started going to real estate investment seminars, and it’s paid off: He now owns $ 30 million worth of investment properties, including apartment complexes, a shopping mall and a quarry.

“I was an engineer who never thought this life was possible, but all it truly takes is a little self education,” says Steve. “You can do anything once you understand the basics.”

1.The underlined part “live below their means” (in Paragraph 3) probably means “______”.

A．take effective measures                  B．live a miserable life

C．spend more money than they had           D．spend less money than they had

2.Since Steve Maxwell became a millionaire, he ______.

A．has been unwilling to help others

B．hasn’t stopped learning from practice

C．has been willing to follow others’ advice

D．has stopped to invest in houses

3.What would be the best title for the passage?

A．A self made engineer

B．How to balance your checkbook

C．Don’t avoid investing

D．Educate yourself to become a millionaire

4.It can be inferred from the passage that ______.

A．self education is very important to one’s life

B．everyone should learn how to invest in their life

C．Steve Maxwell was quite interested in finance classes in college

D．Steve became rich because he saved every penny he had earned

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

A young man was getting ready to graduate from college. For many months he had 16a beautiful sports car in a dealer’s showroom, and 17  his father could well 18 it, he told him that was all he wanted.

On the morning of his graduation day his father called him into his own study and told him how 19 he was to have such a fine son. He handed his son a beautiful gift box. 20but slightly disappointed, the young man 21  the box and found a lovely book. 22  , he raised his voice at his father and said, “ 23all your money you give me a book?” and rushed out of the house 24  the book in the study.

He did not contact（联系）his father for a whole year 25   one day he saw in the street an old man who looked like his father. He  26  he had to go back home and see his father.

When he arrived at his father’s house, he was told that his father had been in hospital for a week. The moment he was about to 27  the hospital, he saw on the desk the 28  new book ,just as he had left it one 29  ago. He opened it and began to 30 the pages. Suddenly, a car key 31 from an envelope taped behind the book .It had a tag（标签）with dealer’s name, the 32 dealer who had the sports car he had 33 .On the tag was the 34 of his graduation, and the 35 PAID IN FULL.

1.A. expected                  B. enjoyed                          C. admired                        D. owned

2.A. finding                       B. proving                          C. deciding                        D. knowing

3.A. afford B. offer                               C. keep                               D. like

4.A. encouraged             B. comfortable                 C. proud                             D. moved

5. A. Nervous                   B. Serious                           C. Careful                          D. Curious

6.A. packed                      B. opened                          C. picked up                      D. put aside

7.A. Angrily                       B. Eagerly                          C. Calmly                           D. Anxiously

8.A. At                               B. From                               C. With                               D. To

9.A. tearing                      B. putting                           C. forgetting                     D. leaving

10. A. until                        B. as                                    C. before                            D. unless

11. A. learned                  B. realized                         C. recognized                   D. admitted

12.A. get to                      B. search for                     C. turn to                           D. leave for

13.A. much                       B. still                                  C. hardly                            D. quite

14. A. year                        B. month                            C. week                              D. day

15.A. clean                       B. read                                C. turn                                D. count

16.A. lost                          B. came                              C. appeared                      D. dropped

17. A. old                           B. same                              C. special                           D. new

18.A. remembered         B. desired                          C. found                             D. met

19. A. picture                   B. place                              C. date                               D. sign

20.A. word                        B. information                  C. messages                     D. card

高二英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

A young man was getting ready to graduate from college, for many months he had 31  a beautiful sports car in a dealer’s showroom, and  32  his father could well 33  it, he told him that was all he wanted.

On the morning of his graduation day his father called him into his own study and told him how 34  he was to have such a fine son. He handed his son a beautiful gift box. 35  but slightly disappointed, the young man 36  the box and found a lovely book. 37  , he raised his voice at his father and said, “ 38  all your money you give me a book?” And rushed out of the house 39  the book in the study.He did not contact（联系）his father for a whole year 40  one day he saw in the street an old man who looked like his father. He 41  he had to go back home and see his father. When he arrived at his father's house, he was told that his father had been in hospital for a week. The moment he was about to 42  the hospital, he saw on the desk the 43 new book, just as he had left it one 44  ago. He opened it and began to 45  the pages. Suddenly, a car key 46  from an envelope taped behind the book. It had a tag (标签) with the dealer’s name, the 47  dealer who had the sports car he had 48 . On the tag was the 49  of his graduation, and the 50  PAID IN FULL.

1.                A．expected       B．enjoyed        C．admired  D．owned

2.                A．suspecting      B．proving         C．deciding  D．knowing

3.                A．afford          B．offer           C．keep D．like

4.                A．encouraged     B．comfortable     C．proud    D．moved

5.                A．Curious         B．Serious         C．Careful   D．Nervous

6.                A．packed         B．opened         C．picked up D．put aside

7.                A．Angrily         B．Eagerly         C．Calmly    D．Anxiously

8.                A．At             B．From           C．With D．To

9.                A．finding         B．putting         C．forgetting D．leaving

10.               A．until           B．as             C．before    D．unless

11.               A．learned        B．realized        C．recognized D．admitted

12.               A．get to          B．search for       C．turn to    D．leave for

13.               A．much          B．still            C．hardly D．quite

14.               A．year           B．month         C．week D．day

15.               A．clean          B．read           C．turn  D．count

16.               A．lost            B．came          C．appeared  D．dropped

17.               A．old            B．same          C．special    D．new

18.               A．remembered    B．desired         C．found D．met

19.               A．picture         B．place          C．date  D．gift

20.               A．words          B．information     C．message   D．card

高二英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

A young man was getting ready to graduate from college. For many months he had admired(羡慕) a beautiful sports car in a showroom, and knowing his father could well _____ it, he told him that was all he wanted.
　　As Graduation Day came near, the young man awaited signs that his father had bought the car. _____, on the morning of his graduation, his father called him into his ____ study room. His father told him how _____ he was to have such a fine son, and told him how ______ he loved him. He handed his son a beautifully wrapped gift box.
　　Curious, and somewhat disappointed, the young man opened the box and _____ a lovely, leather- bound (皮纸封面) Bible, with the young man's name pressed in gold. _____, he raised his voice to his father, and said "With _____ your money, you give me a Bible?" and stormed out of the house.
　　Many years passed and the young man was very successful in _____. He had a beautiful home and wonderful family, but realized his father was very old, and thought perhaps he should go to him. He had not seen him ___ that graduation day.
　　Before he could make arrangements, he received a telegram ____ him his father had passed away, and willed all his possessions to his son. He needed to come home immediately and _____things.
　　When he arrived at his father's house, sudden ___ and shame filled his heart. He began to search through his father's important papers and saw the still gift - wrapped Bible _____ as he had left it years ago. With tears, he opened the Bible and began to turn the pages.
　　Suddenly, a car key dropped from the back of the ____ . It had a tag (标签) with the date of his graduation on it, and the words PAID IN FULL.
1.A. offer         　 B. afford         　 C. serve        D. supply
2.A. Finally      B. Instead         　 C. So         　　 D. Shortly
3.A . public     B. hard         　 C. lazy         D. private
4.A. proud         　 B. sad         　 C. upset         D. puzzled
5.A. many         　 B. far             　 C. much         D. often
6.A. looked         　 B. reached         　 C. showed     　　 D. found
7.A. Interested     　 B. Pleased         　 C. Angry     　　 D. Disappoint
8.A. none         　 B. all             　 C. little         D. bit
9.A. business     　 B. study         　 C. city         D. home
10.A. on         　 B. until         　 C. since         D. after
11.A. telling         　 B. showing     　 C. saying     　　 D. talking
12.A. look for     　 B. take care of　　　 C. care         D. mind
13.A. excitement     　 B. disappointment　 C. surprise     D. sadness
14.A. but         　 B. right         　　 C. just         D. only
15.A. Bible         　 B. bed         　　 C. desk         D. door

高二英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

A young man was getting ready to graduate from college. For many months he had loved a beautiful sports car in a dealer’s showroom, and knowing his father could well 16 it, he told him that was all he wanted.

As 17 drew near, the young man expected 18 that his father had bought the car. Finally, on the morning of the special day, his father called him into his study. His father told him how 19 he was to have such a fine son, and how much he loved him. He handed his son a beautiful wrapped (包装好的) gift box. Curious, but a little bit 20, the young man opened the box and found a lovely Bible (圣经).

Angrily, he raised his 21 to his father and said, “Is a Bible 22 you can give me with all your money?” He then stormed out of the house, leaving the Bible.

Many years 23 and the young man was very successful in business, but 24 his father was very old, he thought perhaps he 25 go to see him. He had not seen him since that graduation day. 26 he could make the arrangements (安排), he received a telegram which 27 him of his father’s death, and all the possessions (财产) willed (立遗嘱) to him.

28 arriving at his father’s house, sudden sadness and regret filled his heart. He began to 29 through his father’s important papers and saw the still new Bible, just as he had 30 it years ago. With tears, he opened the Bible and began to 31. As he was reading, a car 32 dropped from the back of the Bible.

How many times do we 33 blessings (祝福) because they are not wrapped as we expected? Do not spoil (搞糟) what you have by desiring (渴求) what you have not; but remember what you now have was once 34 the things you hoped for. What may appear as bad fortune (运气) may 35 be the door that is just waiting to be opened.

1.                A．offer           B．pay            C．buy  D．afford

2.                A．his birthday     B．graduation day   C．sports meet   D．examination day

3.                A．signs           B．notes          C．warnings  D．marks

4.                A．upset          B．crazy           C．comfortable   D．proud

5.                A．excited         B．disappointed     C．worried  D．satisfied

6.                A．hand           B．head           C．voice D．sound

7.                A．all             B．that            C．all what   D．that all

8.                A．past           B．gone           C．passed   D．spent

9.                A．learning        B．realizing        C．hearing   D．understanding

10.               A．could          B．would          C．should    D．ought

11.               A．After          B．Before         C．Since D．Until

12.               A．informed       B．required        C．reported  D．introduced

13.               A．By            B．On            C．As   D．At

14.               A．put            B．push           C．search    D．pass

15.               A．kept           B．bought         C．left   D．expected

16.               A．turn over       B．turn on         C．turn up    D．turn down

17.               A．picture         B．model          C．key   D．toy

18.               A．miss           B．get            C．forget D．avoid

19.               A．of             B．among         C．between  D．along

20.               A．surely          B．actually         C．mainly D．naturally

高二英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

A young man was getting ready to graduate from college. For many months he had admired a beautiful sports car in a dealer's showroom, and knowing his father could well afford it, he told him that was all he wanted.

As Graduation Day approached, the young man awaited signs that his father had purchased the car. Finally, on the morning of his graduation, his father called him into his private study. His father told him how proud he was to have such a fine son, and told him how much he loved him. He handed his son a beautiful wrapped gift box. Curious, but somewhat disappointed, the young man opened the box and found a lovely, leather-bound Bible, with the young man's name embossed in gold. Angrily, he raised his voice to his father and said, "With all your money you give me a Bible?" He then stormed out of the house, leaving the Bible.

Many years passed and the young man was very successful in business. He had a beautiful home and a wonderful family, but realizing his father was very old, he thought perhaps he should go to see him. He had not seen him since that graduation day. Before he could make the arrangements, he received a telegram telling him his father had passed away, and willed all of his possessions to his son. He needed to come home immediately and take care of things.

When he arrived at his father's house, sudden sadness and regret filled his heart. He began to search through his father's important papers and saw the still new Bible, just as he had left it years ago. With tears, he opened the Bible and began to turn the pages. As he was reading, a car key dropped from the back of the Bible. It had a tag with the dealer's name, the same dealer who had the sports car he had desired. On the tag was the date of his graduation, and the words. "PAID IN FULL".

How many times do we miss blessings because they are not packaged as we expected? Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not; but remember that what you now have was once among the things you only hoped for.

Sometimes we don't realize the good fortune we have or we could have because we expect "the packaging" to be different. What may appear as bad fortune may in fact be the door that is just waiting to be opened.

1.According to the passage we can infer that _________.

A. the author’s father was once very rich.

B. the author’s father didn’t love him.

C. the author’s father had not enough money to buy a run car.

D. the author’s thought was wildly unrealistic.

2.When author graduated from his school, his father sent him _________.

A. a beautiful run car           B. a new leather-bound Bible

C. a gift he hoped for           D. only an empty box

3.After graduation, author _________ before his father died.

A. often went to see his father     B. had never gone home

C. went home once in the while    D. always contacted his father by phone

4.The passage can imply that _________.

A. Good fortune lies within bad, bad fortune lurks within good.

B. The author’s father didn’t understand his child.

C. where there is a will, there is a way.

D. Every man is the son of his own works.

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

A young man was getting ready to graduate from college. For many months he had loved a beautiful sports car in a dealer’s showroom, and knowing his father could well 16 it, he told him that was all he wanted.

As 17 drew near, the young man expected 18 that his father had bought the car. Finally, on the morning of the special day, his father called him into his study. His father told him how 19 he was to have such a fine son, and how much he loved him. He handed his son a beautiful wrapped (包装好的) gift box. Curious, but a little bit 20, the young man opened the box and found a lovely Bible (圣经).

Angrily, he raised his 21 to his father and said, “Is a Bible 22 you can give me with all your money?” He then stormed out of the house, leaving the Bible.

Many years 23 and the young man was very successful in business, but 24 his father was very old, he thought perhaps he 25 go to see him. He had not seen him since that graduation day. 26 he could make the arrangements (安排), he received a telegram which 27 him of his father’s death, and all the possessions (财产) willed (立遗嘱) to him.

28 arriving at his father’s house, sudden sadness and regret filled his heart. He began to 29 through his father’s important papers and saw the still new Bible, just as he had 30 it years ago. With tears, he opened the Bible and began to 31. As he was reading, a car 32 dropped from the back of the Bible.

How many times do we 33 blessings (祝福) because they are not wrapped as we expected? Do not spoil (搞糟) what you have by desiring (渴求) what you have not; but remember what you now have was once 34 the things you hoped for. What may appear as bad fortune (运气) may 35 be the door that is just waiting to be opened.

高二英语完型填空简单题查看答案及解析

A young man was getting ready to graduate from college.For many months he had ______ a beautiful sports car in a dealer's showroom，and _______his father could well _______it，he told him that was all he wanted.

On the morning of his graduation day his father called him into his own study and told him how _______he was to have such a fine son.He handed his son a beautiful gift box._______but slightly disappointed，the young man_______ the box and found a lovely book. _______，he raised his voice at his father and said.“_______all your money you give me a book？”and rushed out of the house， _______the book in the study.

He did not contact his father for a whole year_______ one day he saw in the street an old man who looked like his father.He _______he had to go back home and see his father.

When he arrived at his father's house, he was told that his father had been in hospital for a week.The moment he was about to _______the hospital，he saw on the desk the _______new book，just as he had left it one _______ago.He opened it and began to_______the pages.Suddenly，a car key________from an envelope taped behind the book.It had a tag(标签)with the dealer's name，the _______dealer who had the sports car he had ________.On the tag was the _______of his graduation，and the _______ PAID IN FULL.

1.A. expected　　 B. enjoyed　　 C. admired　　 D. owned

2.A. finding　　 B. proving　　 C. deciding　　 D. knowing

3.A. afford　　 B. offer　　 C. keep　　 D. like

4.A. encouraged　　 B. comfortable　　 C. proud　　 D. moved

5.A. Nervous　　 B. Serious　　 C. Careful　　 D. Curious

6.A. packed　　 B. opened　　 C. picked up　　 D. put aside

7.A. Angrily　　 B. Eagerly　　 C. Calmly　　 D. Anxiously

8.A. At　　 B. From　　 C. With　　 D. To

9.A. toasting　　 B. putting　　 C. forgetting　　 D. leaving

10.A. until　　 B. as　　 C. before　　 D. unless

11.A. learned　　 B. realized　　 C. recognized　　 D. admitted

12.A. get to　　 B. search for　　 C. turn to　　 D. leave for

13.A. much　　 B. still　　 C. hardly　　 D. quite

14.A. year　　 B. month　　 C. week　　 D. day

15.A. clean　　 B. read　　 C. turn　　 D. count

16.A. lost　　 B. came　　 C. appeared　　 D. dropped

17.A. old　　 B. same　　 C. special　　 D. new

18.A. remembered　　 B. desired　　 C. found　　 D. met

19.A. picture　　 B. place　　 C. date　　 D. sign

20.A. words　　 B. information　　 C. messages　　 D. card

高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

A young man was getting ready to graduate from college. For long he had _______a fancy sports car in a shop. Knowing his father could _______ afford it, he told him _______was all he wanted.

As Graduation Day _______, the young man waited signs of buying the car. Finally, _______the morning of his graduation, his father called him into his private study and told him how_______ he was to have such a fine son, and how much he loved him. Then he handed his son a beautiful wrapped(被包着的)gift box. Curious, but somewhat _______, the young man opened the box and found a lovely, leather-bound Bible, with his name carved in gold. _______, he shouted to his father “With all your money you give me a _______?”and ________out of the house, leaving the Bible.

Many years passed and he had not seen his father ________that graduation day. ________his father was very old, he thought perhaps he should go home to see him. But ________he could make the arrangements, he received a telegram telling him his father had ________. When he arrived, ________sadness and regret filled his heart. He searched through his father’s important papers and saw the still ________Bible, just as he had left it years ago. With tears, he opened the Bible and began to turn ________. Suddenly, a car key dropped from the back of the Bible. It had a tag with the ________of his graduation, and the words “PAID IN FULL”.

How many times do we ________blessings because they are not packaged as we expected? We don’t realize the good fortune we have or we could have because we expect “the packaging” to be ________.

1.A. accepted　　 B. admired　　 C. respected　　 D. wished

2.A. hardly　　 B. never　　 C. greatly　　 D. well

3.A. this　　 B. that　　 C. one　　 D. which

4.A. passed　　 B. went　　 C. came　　 D. approached

5.A. on　　 B. in　　 C. by　　 D. to

6.A. wealthy　　 B. proud　　 C. great　　 D. successful

7.A. disappointed　　 B. delighted　　 C. excited　　 D. sad

8.A. Sadly　　 B. Happily　　 C. Gratefully　　 D. Angrily

9.A. box　　 B. book　　 C. present　　 D. praise

10.A. marched　　 B. slipped　　 C. stormed　　 D. paced

11.A. since　　 B. until　　 C. at　　 D. beyond

12.A. Realizing　　 B. Seeing　　 C. Hearing　　 D. Feeling

13.A. after　　 B. before　　 C. as　　 D. when

14.A. died out　　 B. passed by　　 C. passed away　　 D. died away

15.A. quick　　 B. sudden　　 C. mild　　 D. little

16.A. new　　 B. old　　 C. beautiful　　 D. cheap

17.A. the pages　　 B. the cover　　 C. the book　　 D. the back

18.A. morning　　 B. date　　 C. place　　 D. memory

19.A. understand　　 B. avoid　　 C. escape　　 D. miss

20.A. true　　 B. smart　　 C. different　　 D. cute

高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Chinese college students have graduated to find the job market vary from when they entered school and those so-called “hot courses” might fail to land them good jobs.

Graduates with different majors have very different experiences in the job market. But degrees in finance, economics and a few other fields often guarantee good jobs.

“I have applied to 15 companies online, and most of them show interest in hiring me,” said WangLi, a postgraduate of labor Economics at Southwest University of Finance and Economics in Chengdu, Sichuan Province. He said that all the students of economics, finance and accounting in his university had received at least two job offers.

Students of mining and materials science that were not popular before, however, have observed more employment opportunities than before. The employment rate of graduates from the courses was 100 percent at Guizhou University.

On the contrary, some so-called “hot courses” including law, journalism and computer science that have received large groups of students, failed them in the job market. Experts said high tuition fee of those courses led to blind enrollment expansion.

Another problem which makes it difficult for graduates to find jobs is the gap between school- learned- knowledge and requirements of real career.

In 2007, merely 60percent of computer science graduates were employed. Meanwhile, job vacancies in IT industry exceeded one million. IT companies complained about the large amount of money they spend on pre-career training of new employees. They hope universities adjust their courses to better prepare students for their future work.

In addition to academic background, employers are looking for college graduates with a good sense of responsibility. This merit is followed by a sense of team work, ambition, flexibility, eloquence, independence, confidence, pressure-bearing ability, communication skills and so on.

1.The graduates with degrees in “hot courses” may have difficulty in finding satisfactory jobs probably because ______________.

A. the graduates with such degrees are of poor quality

B. those fields have developed slowly in recent years

C. there are too many graduates with such degrees

D. enterprises will not employ the graduates with such degrees

2.The words “hot courses” in the first paragraph of this passage refers to “________”.

A. law, journalism and computer science

B. economics, finance and accounting

C. mining and materials science

D. economics, journalism and materials science

3. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Economics, finance and accounting are no longer “hot” now.

B. Quite a number of college students don’t work hard at their lessons.

C. The quality of some of the college graduates can not meet the demands of companies.

D. Universities have already adjusted their courses to prepare students for their future work.

4.The author seems to agree that __________.

A. middle school graduates should choose good universities as well as good majors

B. besides academic background, sense of responsibility is also very important

C. university students shouldn’t work hard at their lessons

D. middle school graduates should not choose these “hot courses”

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析