广东省广州荔湾区广雅中学2023年高三3月份模拟考试英语试题含解析

2023年高考英语模拟试卷注意事项：1．答题前，考生先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写清楚，将条形码准确粘贴在考生信息条形码粘贴区。2．选择题必须使用2B铅笔填涂；非选择题必须使用0．5毫米黑色字迹的签字笔书写，字体工整、笔迹清楚。3．请按照题号顺序在各题目的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效；在草稿纸、试题卷上答题无效。4．保持卡面清洁，不要折叠，不要弄破、弄皱，不准使用涂改液、修正带、刮纸刀。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．InSydney,there’sonly________averageof23daysayearwhen________sundoesn’tshine.A．the,the B．an,/ C．an,the D．the,/2．---DoyouthinkIshouldjointhesinginggroup,Mary?---______IfIwereinyourshoes,Icertainlywould.A．Noneofyourbusiness．B．Itdepends.C．Whynot?D．Idon’tthinkso.3．Itrainedthismorning,_____actuallydidn’tbothermebecauseIlikewalkingintherain.A．what B．whenC．where D．which4．Jennynearlymissedtheflight_________________doingtoomuchshopping.A．asaresultof B．ontopofC．infrontof D．inneedof5．---Canyoutellusyour________forhappinessandalonglife？---Livingeverydaytothefullest，definitely.A．recipe B．effortC．content D．demand6．—Iheardtheywentskiinginthemountainslastwinter.—Ittruebecausetherewaslittlesnowthere.A．maybenot B．won’tbe C．couldn’tbe D．mustn’tbe7．Mariaisconstantlymakingefforts,shedeservesthegoalofenteringthekeyuniversity.A．achieving B．toachieve C．beingachieved D．tobeachieve8．﹣Mom，I'llstayintoaccompanymygrandpathisevening．﹣________!A．Withpleasure B．NevermindC．Suityourself D．Itdepends9．Sopopular_____inhisadoptedhometownthathehasbeennamedhonorarycitizenofBeijing.A．StephonMarburyisB．StephonMarburywillbeC．isStephonMarburyD．willStephonMarburybe10．Don'tgiveuphalfway,andyouwillfindthesceneryismorebeautifulwhenyoureachthedestinationthanwhenyou_______.A．startoff B．havestartedoffC．startedoff D．willstartoff11．AccordingtoTheSun,Britishscientistshavesolvedtheancientriddleof________camefirst—chickenoregg?A．whoB．whatC．whichD．that12．I’mnotquitesurehowtogetthere,----------I’dbetter_____amap.A．watch B．lookup C．consult D．read13．Mr.White,who________inShanghaiforsevenyears,isamanagerofacompanyinBeijing.A．wasworking B．workedC．hadworked D．hasworked14．Thisrestauranthasbecomepopularforitswide______offoodsthatsuitalltastesandpockets.A．production B．offerC．range D．division15．—Haveyoufinishedallyourexercises?—Yes,________isleft.Asamatteroffact,theyareaseasyasABC．A．nothing B．notone C．none D．neither16．Icalledhernearlytenminutesthismorning,butIcouldn’t________.A．getthrough B．gothrough.C．livethrough D．lookthrough17．Mr.Greenwasveryfamouswhenhelivedthere.Thereis______tobesomeoneinthisdistrictwhoremembershim.A．content B．opposedC．bound D．restricted18．It'sgreatthatallthevisitorswho

ontheislandweresaved.A．trapped B．havebeentrappedC．hadtrapped D．hadbeentrapped19．F/friendshipsfadeawayifthereisn’t___goodbalancebetweenthegiveandthetake．A．The;/ B．/;a C．The;a D．/;the20．---Couldweaccomplishthetaskaccordingtotheschedule?---Idoubtthat.Theproblemremains______wecangetfinancialaidwithinthisweek.A．that B．how C．why D．when第二部分阅读理解（满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。21．（6分）Asamanager,youwanttohelpyouremployees.Andthat'sgreat.Whenanemployeecomestoyouwithaproblem,youmaytendtojumpinandofferadvice.Whileyourintentionsarenoble,youmayenduphelpingwhereitisn'tactuallyneededortakingovertheconversationaltogether.Yougointorescuermode,andit'sunderstandable.You'retryingtohelpoutwhereveryoucan.Butattheendoftheday,you'revery;tiredbecauseyou'vetakenonmorethanyoushouldhave,andyourteammemberisdepressedbecauseresponsibilitiesweretakenawayfromthem.Youthoughtyouwerehelpingasmuchasyoucould,butinsteadyouunderminedtheirmoraleastheyhadnochancetoachievesomethingindependently.Theeasiestwaytoavoidthissituationistobelazy.Youjustaskquestions,especially,askthelaziestcoachingquestion:"HowcanIhelp?"Thisisthelaziestwaytofindoutwhatyouremployeeneedsfromyou.Byaskingsomethinglikethis,youforcethepersontodecidewhattheyneedexactly—theymightnotevenknowyetthemselves.Ortheyknowwhattheyneedandwilltellyou,inthehopethatyou'llagreewithwhateveritis.Eitherway,askingthelazyquestioncreatesawin-winsituation,asitresultsinaclearanddirectrequestthatwillleadtothesolutionyouremployeeislookingfor.Byaskingthislazyquestion,youavoidjumpingintohelpinthewaywhichyoufirstthinkisneeded—nomorerescuermode!Askingquestionsisaself-managementtoolbecauseitkeepsyoulazyandyetshowsyourcuriosity.Belazyandalsobeoutspoken.Askyouremployee,“Whatdoyouwantfromme?”Ofcourse,becarefulofhowyousaythis,becausenoteveryonewilllikethis.Askyouremployee,really,truly,“WhatcanIdotohelp?”Itsoundseasy,butitcanbehardtoresistthetemptationtojumpinandhelpsomeone,ortoofferadvice.However,intheend,you'llfindthataskingthelazyquestionmakesyoumoreusefultothoseyoumanage,anditwillhelpyouworklesshardand.havemoreimpact.1、Whatdoestheunderlinedpart"underminedtheirmorale"meaninParagraph2?A．Loweredtheirsalary.B．Madethemmuchlazier.C．Gavethemmorefreedom.D．Affectedtheirgrowthandenthusiasm.2、Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A．Mostpeopleliketobeincontroloftheconversation.B．It'sunwisetoaskwhatanemployeeactuallyneeds.C．Sometimeswecan'thelpofferinghelptoothers.D．Itisbesttoofferadvicewhenyou'reaskedto.3、Whichcanbethebesttitleofthepassage?A．BeingaLazyManagerisaGoodThingB．HowtoOfferAdviceatProperTimeC．WhyPeopleareWillingtoHelpOthersD．HowtoBecomeanIndependentEmployee22．（8分）Foralotofpeople,gettingafullnight'ssleepisnothingmorethanjustadream.Someofusclimbintobedintheearlyevening,andthenextthingweknow,it's2inthemorningandwe'restillstaringattheceiling.It'scommonknowledgethatsleepproblemscanbecausedbythingssuchasstress,anxiety,orevenusingasmartphonebeforebedtime.Butrecently,ateamofresearchersdiscoveredthatgenescouldalsobeacauseofsleeplessnights.Thescientists,fromTheRockefellerUniversityinNewYork,US,foundthatDSPD,delayedsleepphasedisorder（睡眠时相延迟综合征）,aconditionthataffectsone'ssleepingpatterns,ispasseddownbyamutatedgene（发生变异的基因）.DSPDsuffererswakeuplaterandgotobedlaterthantheaverageperson.Tocometotheirconclusion,theteamstudieda46-year-oldwomanwhoisonlyusuallyabletofallasleepat2or3inthemorning.Itwasdiscoveredthatthewoman'sbodyproducesthehormone（激素）thathelpshersleepatnightuptosevenhourslaterthanregularsleepers.Thescientistsfoundthisiscausedbyamutationinoneofthewoman'sgenes,onethathelpsregulatethe“bodyclock”.Someofthewoman'sfamilymemberswerealsofoundtosharethesamemutation—andthesamesleepingproblems—leadingthescientiststobelievethatsleeptroublesarepasseddownthroughthegenerations.However,havingthismutationdoesn'tmeanyouautomaticallyhavesleepproblems.Theteamalsofoundtwopeoplewhohadthemutationbutreportednoproblemswiththeirsleep.Butwhilethisisaninterestingdiscovery,itoffersnohelptothosewhocan'tfallasleepatnight—althoughthereareafewthingsyoucouldtrytohelpyourselfsleepearlier.BBCjournalistMichaelMosleyproducedaTVdocumentaryinMayinwhichhetalkedabouthisbattlewithinsomnia（失眠）andthetechniquesheused.“Iavoidsocialmediaforatleastanhourbeforebed,Idomindfulnessexercises,andifIwakeupinthemiddleofthenight,Ireadabookforanhourorso,”hewroteinanarticlefortheRadioTimes.1、Whathavescientistsrecentlydiscoveredaboutsleepproblems?A．Sleepproblemscanbearesultofgenetics.B．Stressandanxietycancausesleepproblems.C．Smartphonesarethemaincauseofsleepproblemsnowadays.D．Sleepproblemsareaffectedbysleepingpatterns.2、Whatcanwelearnaboutthemutationofthegenerelatedtosleep?A．Itwilldelaysleepforsevenhours.B．Itdoesn’tnecessarilycausesleepproblems.C．Itwillbepasseddowntoeveryfuturegeneration.D．Itcanbechangedtohelpsolvesleepproblems.3、WhatdoesMichaelMosleysuggestdoingbeforesleeptofightagainstinsomnia?A．Listeningtolightmusic.B．Readinginterestingbooks.C．Keepingawayfromsocialmedia.D．Doingsomeoutdoorexercise.4、What'sthemainpurposeofthearticle?A．Togiveadviceonhowtocureinsomnia.B．Toexplaindifferentreasonsforsleepproblems.C．Towarnreadersofthebadinfluencesofsleepinglate.D．Toreportthediscoveryofageneticcauseforsleepproblems.23．（8分）Somepeoplethinkthatsuccessisonlyforthosewithtalentorthosewhogrowupintherightfamily,andothersbelievethatsuccessmostlycomesdowntoluck.I’mnotgoingtosayluck,talent,andcircumstancesdon’tcomeintoplaybecausetheydo.Somepeoplearebornintotherightfamilywhileothersarebornwithgreatintelligence,andthat’sjusttherealityofhowlifeis.However,tosucceedinlife,onefirstneedstosetagoalandthengraduallymakeitmorepractical.And,inadditiontothat,inordertogetreallygoodatsomething,oneneedstospendatleast3,000hoursstudyingandpracticing.Tobecomegreatatcertainthings,it’llrequireevenmoretime,timethatmostpeoplewon’tputin.Thisisabigreasonwhymanysuccessfulpeopleadviseyoutodosomethingyoulove.Ifyoudon’tenjoywhatyoudo,itisgoingtofeellikeunbearablepainandwilllikelymakeyougiveupwellbeforeyoueverbecomegoodatit.Whenyouseepeopleexhibitingsomegreatskillsorhavingachievedgreatsuccess,youknowthattheyhaveputinahugepartoftheirlifetogetthereatahugecost.It’ssometimeseasytothinktheygotluckyortheywerebornwithsomeraretalent,butthinkingthatwaydoesyounogood,andthere’sahugechancethatyou’rewronganyway.Whateveryoudo,ifyouwanttobecomegreatatit,youneedtoworkdayinanddayout,almosttothepointofaddiction,andoveralongperiodoftime.Ifyou’renotwillingtoputinthetimeandwork,don’texpecttoreceiveanyprize.Consistent,hardworkwon’tguaranteeyouthelevelofsuccessyoumaywant,butitwillguaranteethatyouwillbecomereallygoodatwhateveritisyouputallthatworkinto.1、Paragraph1mainlytalksabout________.A．thereasonsforsuccess B．thestandardsofsuccessC．theimportanceofsuccess D．whatpeoplethinksuccessis2、Successfulpeoplesuggestdoingwhatonelovesbecause________.A．workmakesonefeelpain B．onetendstoenjoyhisworkC．ittakesalotoftimetosucceed D．onegivesuphisworkeasily3、WhatcanweinferfromParagraph4?A．Successfulpeopleliketoshowtheirgreatskills.B．Peopleneedtoachievesuccessatthecostoflife.C．Peoplesometimessucceedwithoutluckortalent.D．Ithelpstothinkthatluckortalentleadstosuccess.4、Whatisthemainthemeofthepassage?A．Luck,talentandfamilyhelptoachievesuccess.B．Onecannotsucceedwithouttimeandpractice.C．Havingagoalisveryimportanttosuccess.D．Beinggoodisdifferentfrombeinggreat.24．（8分）It’sofficial.Denmark—aswellasbeingtheworld’sbestcountrytoliveinforwomenwiththesecond-happiestpeopleandoneofthebesthealthcaresystemsinEurope—hasthemostcontentedbabies.Or,atleast,theoneswhocrytheleast.AccordingtoresearchpublishedintheJournalofPediatrics,Danish,GermanandJapanesebabiescrytheleast,whileBritish,CanadianandItalianbabiescrythemost.“I’mnotsurprised,”Danishparentingexpertandco-authorofTheDanishWayofParentingJessicaAlexandertellsme.“Thefirstyearofachild’slifeisconsideredsoimportantinDenmark.Danishparentsaremuchlessstressedbecausetheygetgoodmaternityandpaternityleave(孕产假).Theatmosphereismuchcalmerand,ifmothersaregettingmoretimeoff,thatgoeshandinhandwithlessstress,morecontact,moreroutinesandlesscrying.”Shepausesbeforethrowinginafinaltip:“Oh,andDanishbabiessleepoutdoorsalot.”InDenmark,awomanisgivenfourweekspregnancyleavefollowedby52weeksofpaidleavethatcanbesharedbetweenparents.AndAlexanderthinksthereisanotherimportantreasonwhyDanishbabiescryless:breastfeeding.“It’sjustthedonethinginDenmark,”shesaysofacountrythathastheworld’shighestbreastfeedingrates.“Inothercountries,therearecontinualdiscussionsaboutwhetheryoushouldorshouldn’tbreastfeed.InDenmark,breastfeedinghasnevergoneoutofstyle.Andeveryonedoesitforayear.”ForIbenSandahl,Alexander’sco-author,itcomesdowntotheDanishattitudetolifeingeneral.“Weareanhonestandpurepeople,”shetellsme.“Wearesurroundedbysocialsupportandarelesslikelytobecomeangry,sadorannoyedwhenourbabiesarecrying.Andwearegoodatembracing(拥抱)allkindsoffeelings,sowearen’tscared.Instead,wetrytoconnectwiththebabieswhentheycry.It’showbabiescommunicateandit’sabouttryingtounderstandit.”1、Whichofthefollowingcanmakeababycryless?A．Aneffectivehealthcaresystem.B．Morecompanyfromaparent.C．Anenergeticbusymother.D．Morechancestomeetfellowbabies.2、Itcanbelearnedfromthetextthat________.A．somethinginthemilkfrombreastfeedingcankeepbabieshappyB．Demarkissecondtononeinprotectingitsfemales’rightsC．Danishparents’attitudestoababy’sfirstyearvaryconsiderablyD．breastfeedingisacommonandacceptedpracticeinDenmark3、Whenbabiescry,Danishparentswillprobably________.A．trytofigureoutwhattheywantB．putthemoutdoorsforagoodsleepC．seeksocialsupportforguidanceD．waitamomentforthemtocalmdown25．（10分）Sydney'sRoyalBotanicGardensaretostartawarongray-headedflyingfoxes.ThesesuperbatshaveinvadedoneofAustralia’smostfamouspublicspaces.Officialshavesaidtheanimalsaredestroyingtreesandhavetomoveon.TheseunwantedguestsatSydney’sRoyalBotanicGardenslookliketinyfoxeswithwings.Officialshaveestimatedthereareabout11,000ofthemlivinginthepicturesqueharbor-sidepark.Afterinspectingdamagetodozensoftreestheynowbelievetherearetwiceasmanyaspreviouslythought.Brancheshavebeenbreakingundertheweightofthesefurryinvadersandtheirdroppingshavebeenpoisoningplants.Helpmaywellbeathand,however,intheshapeoftheordinarygarbagebin.Thegardens’directorDr.TimEntwistlehopestheunpleasantsoundsofcrashingbinlidswillagitatetheflyingfoxesandforcethemtomoveon.“Thewaytodisturbthemistousenoises,sowe’veusedtheloudnoisesmadebyrubbishbinsinthepast.Youcanalsousespeakersaslongasyoumovethenoisearound,andwhatwe’lldoishaveaseriesofnoises,atthebeginningandendoftheday.Whatwe’vefoundinthepastisthattheflyingfoxesleavethegardensandgosomewhereelse,”saidTim.Thegray-headedflyingfoxisAustralia’slargestbat.Itfliesaroundatnightusingitseyesandapowerfulsenseofsmelltosearchforfruitandflowers.OfficialsattheRoyalBotanicGardensinSydneyhavesaidthey’reoptimistictheunwelcomecolonycanbeuprooted.Ifandwhenthebatsdomovetootherpartsofthecitytheywillofcoursethenbecomesomeoneelse’sproblem.1、Accordingtothepassage,Whydopeoplewanttogetridoftheflyingfoxes?A．Becausethegardenareimportantpublicplaces.B．Becausetheyarepollutingthecity.C．Becausemanygarbagebinshavebeendamagedbythem.D．Becausethey’rethreateningthesurvivaloftreesandotherplants.2、Inordertogetridoftheflyingfoxes,whatarepeopledoing?A．Theyareshootingthem.B．Theyareusingrubbishcontainers.C．Theyareshakingthetreeshard.D．Theyarecuttingsometreesdown.3、Whichofthefollowingcanreplacetheunderlined“agitate”inParagraph3?A．Excite B．killC．disturb D．discourage4、Whatdoesthewriterimplyfromthelastparagraph?A．Thebatswillstillstayinthegardens.B．Someareawillhavetodealwiththebats.C．Thegrey-headedflyingfoxofteneattreesD．Thedamagecausedbythebatsisserious第三部分语言知识运用（共两节）第一节（每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项．26．（30分）OnJune18th,15-year-oldClaraDalywasseatedonanAlaskaAirlinesflightfromBostontoLosAngeles.Suddenly,aflightattendantaskeda(n)1questionovertheloudspeaker:“DoesanyoneonboardknowAmericanSignLanguage?”Clara2thecallbutton.Theflightattendantcameoverandexplainedthe3.“Wehaveapassengerontheplanewhoisblindanddeaf,”shesaid.Thepassengerseemedto4something,buthewastravelingaloneandtheflightattendantscouldn’t5whatheneeded.Clarahadbeen6ASLforthepastyeartohelpwithherdyslexia(诵读困难)andknewshe’dbeabletofingerspellintotheman’s7.Sosheunbuckled(松开)herseatbelt,walkedtowardthefrontoftheplane,and8bytheseatofTimCook,then64.Gently9hishand,shesigned,“Howareyou?AreyouOK?”Cookaskedforsomewater.Whenitarrived,Clarareturnedtoherseat.She10againabitlaterbecausehewantedtoknowthetime.Onherthird11,shestoppedandstayedawhile.“Hedidn’tneedanything.Hewas12andwantedtotalk,”Clarasays.Soforthenext13,that’swhattheydid.Shetalkedaboutherfamilyandher14forthefuture.CooktoldClarahowhehad15becomeblindovertimeandsharedstoriesofhisdaysasatravelingsalesman.16hecouldn’tseeher,she“lookedattentivelyathisfacewithsuchkindness,”apassengerreported.“Clarawas17,”aflightattendanttoldAlaskaAirlinesinabloginterview.“Youcould18Timwasveryexcitedtohavesomeonehecouldspeakto,andshewassucha(n)19.”Cook’sreaction:“20tripI’veeverhad.”1、A．strange B．urgent C．puzzling D．related2、A．controlled B．fixed C．fastened D．pressed3、A．dilemma B．arrangement C．situation D．requirement4、A．lose B．want C．offer D．seek5、A．understand B．imagine C．accept D．translate6、A．teaching B．evaluating C．studying D．promoting7、A．ear B．heart C．mind D．palm8、A．knelt B．sat C．lay D．settled9、A．waving B．shaking C．pulling D．taking10、A．gotaway B．ranoff C．cameby D．carriedon11、A．departure B．visit C．round D．attempt12、A．lovely B．friendly C．lively D．lonely13、A．hour B．meeting C．day D．flight14、A．friends B．experiences C．plans D．changes15、A．suddenly B．gradually C．naturally D．accidentally16、A．Eventhough B．Nowthat C．Ifonly D．Incase17、A．determined B．ambitious C．independent D．helpful18、A．recognize B．predict C．tell D．guess19、A．angel B．guide C．pioneer D．genius20、A．Hardest B．Best C．Longest D．Busiest第二节（每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。27．（15分）TherearemanygreatdestinationsintheUK,oneof1．istheSouth-WestofEngland.ThemostpopularregionssurroundingtheSouth-West2．(be)thecountiesofDevonandCornwall.Theyarebythecoastandknownforhavingsomeof3．sunniestweatherintheUK.IntheheartoftheSouth-West,DartmoorNationalPark4．(vote)theUK'sfavouritein2016.Thereareplentyofbreathtakingwalkstochoosefromwhichwillleadyou5．(discover)Dartmoofsancientandrugged(崎岖的)charm!IntheSouth-Westyouwillfindplentyofattractiveandoftendeserted6．(beach),SomeexamplesincludeWhitesandBayinCornwallandWoolacombebeachinDevon.Ifyoudon'tmindthe7．(slight)coolertemperaturesthanotherbeachdestinationsinEurope,youareinforarealtreat!Apartfrom8．(surround)bybeautifulnature,theSouth-Westisfullofurbangems(精华).ThecityofExeterinDevonhasgreatcenters,aswellaslotsofcafes9．pubs.Cornwallhasitsowntreasurestoo-prettyvillagesandtownssuchasStIvesandMouseholelinethecoastline,andmakefortheperfectlocationstospendthose10．(relax)summerafternoons!第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）28．（10分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1、每处错误及其修改均限一词。2、只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。WhenIwasakid,theverythingthatarousedmyinterestaboutNewYear’sEvewastryingtostaywakeuntilmidnight、Myparentsdidn’tforcemetogotobedearly、Thus,IusuallyfallasleepbeforetheNewYeararrived、Itwasn’tuntilmy10thbirthdaywhenIreachedthefinishlineandwasabletocheerwiththerestofthefamily、Iwokeuphappilynextmorning、WhenaskingifIwantedtomakeaNewYear’swish,IsaidIwouldtrytofightlesswithmybrother、Unfortunately,thewishwaslastedonlyuntildinnertime、Thereasonisthatmybrotherandmegotintoanargumentaboutwhomwouldsetthetable、第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假定你是李华，你在某贴吧上看到美国孔子学院(ConfuciusInstitute)的学生Henry发帖，希望通过网络视频互动学习中国诗词。请你给他写封邮件，内容包括：1．表示愿意帮助他；2．说明你想帮助他的原因。注意：1．词数100左右；2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、C2、C3、D4、A5、A6、C7、B8、C9、C10、C11、C12、C13、B14、C15、C16、A17、C18、D19、B20、B第二部分阅读理解（满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。21、1、D2、C3、A22、1、A2、B3、C4、D23、1、A2、C3、C4、B24、Weareoftenunabletopaycloseattentiontowhatwehear.Justlikewhenwetrytograbasponge(海绵)thatisfullofwater,somewaterwillrunoutofit.Butsometimeswetrytoremembereverythingaspeakersaysandtrytotakeinaspeaker’severywordasifeverywordwasequallyimportant.Wetrytorememberallthenames,allthedates,andalltheplaces.Intheprocessweoftenmissthespeaker’smainpoint.ErikWaldmanworksatadesigncompany.Knowinghehadneverbeengoodatbudgetinghismoney,hewasdeterminedtobeginthinkingabouthiseconomicfuture.Whenhisemployercirculatedane-mailannouncingafinancialplanningworkshop(研讨会),Eriksigneduprightaway.Thefirstsessionwasaboutretirementplanning.SimoneFisher,thelecturer,explainedthat7of10Americansbetweentheagesof22and35donothavearegularsavingsplan.ErikwrotedowneverynumberSimonementioned."Ifyouwanttohavearetirementincomeequalto75percentofyourcurrentsalary,"Simonecontinued,"youwillneedtosaveatleastof6percentof