2023年湖南省长沙市湘一芙蓉高三下第一次测试英语试题含解析

2023高考英语模拟试卷考生请注意：1．答题前请将考场、试室号、座位号、考生号、姓名写在试卷密封线内，不得在试卷上作任何标记。2．第一部分选择题每小题选出答案后，需将答案写在试卷指定的括号内，第二部分非选择题答案写在试卷题目指定的位置上。3．考生必须保证答题卡的整洁。考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Moreandmorecollegegraduates,thesurveyshows,feelithardtofindasatisfactoryjob.A．what B．who C．as D．that2．—Howwasyourjobinterview?—Verysuccessful.I________myhomeworkaboutthecompany,youknow.A．haddoneB．havedoneC．didD．wasdoing3．—Congratulations！Ihearyou’vewonthefirstprizeinthesingingcompetition．—You_____bemistaken．I’minthedanceclass．A．must B．may C．should D．could4．The88thAcademyAwardCeremonywasheldinDolbyTheatre______seatsanaudienceofapproximately3,400.A．where B．whose C．when D．which5．Thecompanyneedsto_____itsoutdatedimagetopromoteitsnewly-releasedproduct.A．layout B．callupC．shakeoff D．giveaway6．MeizhouIslandissuchabeautifulplaceofinterest______everyonelikestovisit.A．as B．that C．which D．where7．Afterclass,theteachercouldn’tleave,bythestudents.A．surrounded B．tosurroundC．wassurrounded D．surrounding8．______forthefireatNotreDamedeParis,achurchfamousforitslargecollectionofarttreasures,Iwouldbethereforavisitthissummervacation.A．Haditnotbeen B．ShoulditnotbeC．Wereitnotbe D．Ifhaditnotbeen9．______thestudentswerehearingtheexcitingnews! A．Howhappily B．Whatafun C．Whatpleasure D．Howpleased10．--Catherine,Ihavecleanedtheroomforyou.---Thanks.You_______it.Icouldmanageitmyself.A．needn’tdo B．shouldn’thavedone C．mustn’tdo D．needn’thavedone11．—Whataconsequence!—Yes.I________himaboutit,butwithoutsuccess.A．willremindB．wouldremindC．wasremindingD．hadreminded12．_____workingability，youarenoworsethantheothers，itisjustyouwhodon’tputyourheartinyourwork．A．Infavorof B．Inhonorof C．Intermsof D．Incaseof13．Weshouldbearinmindthatsocialdevelopmentandbalanceofnatureshouldgoin.A．company B．sympathy C．association D．harmony14．Accordingtoarecentstudy,thehighschoolgraduationrateforblackmenhasfallenby43percent,while________ofblackwomenhasrisenby56percent.A．that B．whatC．one D．which15．--Tom,yourforeignteacherspeaksChinesefluently!--Oh,shehaslivedinChinaforsixyears;otherwiseshesuchgoodChinese.A．didn’tspeak B．wouldnothavespokenC．wouldnotspeak D．hadn’tspoken16．—Theterribleaccidentisunderinvestigation.—Actually,quickeraction_________thoseworkerstrappedinthemine.A．mighthavesaved B．musthavesaved C．shouldhavesaved D．couldhavesaved17．Wepackedallthehooksinwoodenboxessothattheydamaged.A．don’tgetB．won’tgetC．didn’tgetD．wouldn’tget18．Ateacher’sjobisnottotellthestudentswhattobelieveorvalue,butto________themtodevelopaworldviewforthemselves.A．urge B．equipC．persuade D．rank19．—Whatdoyouthinkofyourpreparationsforthefinalexams?—Notsogood.ActuallyIfeellike______forI’vemadelittleprogressinMaths.A．Danielinthelion’sden B．Achilles’heelC．agoodSamaritan D．asacredcow20．—Ibelieveitistheonlysolutiontothisproblem.—That’sdebatable,Ithink.Icanfiveothersolutionsasgoodasthat.A．comeupwith B．makeupwith C．liveupwith D．keepupwith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）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．waitamomentforthemtocalmdown22．（8分）IfyouaretravellingfromoneofLondon’sinternationalairportstocentralLondon,don’ttaketaxiunlessyouareveryrich!Theminimum(最小的)farefromHeathrow,theairportnearesttocentralLondon,isabout$25.Ifyouaretravellinginagroupoffourpeopleandeachofyouhasalotofluggage,youmayfeelthatitwouldbeworthpayingforataxi.IfyousimplywanttocrossLondonfromonerailwaystationtoanotherorfromastationtoyourhotel,thenataximaybeagoodidea.Althoughtaxismayseemquiteexpensive,theymakelifealoteasierifyouhavealotofluggage,orifyouarenotconfidentaboutfindingyourwayaroundtheUndergroundsystem.Herearesomeusefulfactsaboutusingtaxis:★Licensed(有许可证的)taxisarelarge,andusuallyblack,vehicleswithasmallwhiteplate(牌照)onthebackshowingalicensenumberandthewordsHackneyCarriages.★Thebestplacetofindataxiisatarailwaystation.Followthesignsfortaxiandyouwillfindwhatiscalledataxirank(aplaceintheroadwhereataxicanstop).Anothergoodplacetofindataxiisnearalargehotel.★Ifyouarenotatastation,youwillhavetostandinthestreetandwaitforonetogopast.Lookforataxiwhichhasanorangelightlitupoverthedriver’swindow—thismeansthatitisnotbeingusedbyanyoneelse.★Whenthetaxiisquiteclose,raiseyourarmandwavethedriverdown.Thetaxishouldstopforyou.★Whenyoupay,itisusualtogivethedriveratipofatleast10%.1、WhatdoestheauthorsayaboutthetaxiinLondon?A．Itishardtocatchataxiattheairport.B．ItisagoodchoicetocrossLondon.C．Itsserviceisfarfromsatisfactory.D．Itsfareisnotveryhigh.2、WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaboutthelicensedtaxis?A．Theyaresmall.B．Theyareallorange.C．Theyhaveredplates.D．Theirplatesareontheback.3、Wherecanyoufindataxieasilyaccordingtotheauthor?A．Abusstop.B．Asmallhotel.C．Alargeshoppingcentre.D．Ataxirankneararailwaystation.4、Whatshouldyoutakenoteofifyouwanttostopataxi?A．Whetheritslightison.B．Whetherthedriveriswaving.C．Whetheritisawhitelicensedtaxi.D．Whetherthetaxistopsattherightplace.5、Ifyourtaxifareis$30,howmuchshouldyougivethetiptothedriveratleast?A．$2. B．$3.C．$4. D．$5.23．（8分）Atfirstsight,AlmaDeutscher,atwelve-year-oldgirlfromEnglandappearstobelikeanyothertypicalpre-teen.Shelovestoskiprope,readandplaywithheryoungersister.Butthismodestyoungster,whocomposedherfirstmusicalworkatagesix,firstshortoperaatageseven,andfirstfull-lengthoperabasedonCinderellaatageten,isanythingbutaverage.Thoughherparentsdownplayherextraordinarytalent,youngAlmaisbeingdescribedas“littleMozart”bythemusicworldAlma'soperatictakeontheclassicfairytale,whichshebeganwritingatageeight,hasaslighttwist.HerCinderellaisamusicianwhomeetsherPrinceCharmingthroughasong.“InmyCinderella,shesingsthebeginningofaballad---butatmidnightsheflees.Eventually,theprincefindsherafteraskingallthemaidensofthelandtosingtheendoftheballad.”TheoperawasfirstperformedinVienna,AustraliaonDecember29,2016,wherethetheneleven-year-oldskillfullyswitchedbetweenthepianoandtheviolinandreceivesenthusiasticreviews.Theyounggeniushassinceperformedtwonewpianoworks,onceinAustraliaandtheotherinChina.Whilethismayappeartobealotforsomeonesoyoung,Almaisnotworried.Shesays,“ofcourseIhavetoworkhard.Butallchildrenhavetoworkhardforexams,andatleastwhenIworkhard,Iworkhardforsomethingincrediblyexciting,likeseeingmywholeoperaputonstage.Alma'smusicaltalentfirstcametolightbeforeshecouldeventalk.Herparentsrecallthatasan18-month-oldtoddler,shewasabletohumapitchperfectversionofthechildren’srhymeTwinkleTwinkleLittleStar.However,Alma’sabilitiesonlygainedinternationalattentionin2012,afterafamilyfriendpostedavideoonlinecomparinghertoMozart.ThefamilywassuddenlyswampedwithmediarequestedandAlmabecameanovernightstar,dubbed“littleMozart”.Thisnicknamemakesherparentsunhappybecausetheybelieveitputsaddedpressureontheyounggirl.Theywouldinsteadpreferhertobecalled“acomposerandmusician”.Almadoesnotwanttobecomparedtothefamousartisteither,saying,“TherewasonlyoneMozart,andIprefertobelittleAlma.”Regardlessofwhatshecallsherself,thetwelve-year-oldischangingtheworldofmusicforever!1、WhatdoweknowaboutAlmaDeutscher?A．Shehasshowngreatmusicaltalentfromayoungage.B．Shecomesfromafamousmusicalfamily.C．SheregularlyperformstheclassicalmusicofMozart.D．Shehasadaptedsomefamousworksofclassicalmusic.2、HowdidAlmagettobewidelyknown?A．ByperformingontelevisionB．ThroughanonlinevideoC．ByputtingonanoperaD．Throughherparents’promotion3、WhatisAlma’sattitudetowardshersuccess?A．Sheisstillunsatisfiedwithherperformance.B．SheismodestabouthermusicalachievementsC．Sheisuncomfortablewithsomuchpressure.D．Sheisproudtohavebecomeaprofessionalmusician.4、WhatcanweinferaboutAlma’sparents?A．Theyareverywell-educatedpeople.B．TheyhavemadeagoodlifeplanforAlma.C．TheyhavepushedAlmatotakeupmusic.D．Theyareprotectiveoftheirdaughter.24．（8分）TraditionalChinesemedicine(TCM)isgainingglobalpopularity.Accordingtoagovernmentwhitepaper,TCMhasbeenintroducedin183countriesandregionsaroundtheworld.Westerners'understandingofTCM,however,maybelimitedtoacupundure，cuppingandmassage(针灸，拔罐和按摩).Forinstance,thepurple,injury-likemarksleftonUS.swimmerMichaelPhelps'backfromcuppingforthepurposeofrelaxinghismusclesandreducingpainbecamethecenterofattentionduringtheRioOlympicsin2016.Asamatteroffact,ChineseherbsplayamoreimportantroleingettingridofdiseasesandkeepingthebodyingoodconditionintheTCMtreatmentsystemthanphysicaltreatment.Itisthereforedishearteningtoknowthat-while103WorldHealthOrganizationmembercountrieshavegivenapprovaltothepracticeofacupuncture，notmanyrecognizeChineseherbalmedicineTCMfallsfarbehindWesternmedicineowingpartlytotheslowdevelopmentofChineseherbs.Herbs,aremadeintopills,powderandsoup,andthekindofherbsuscd1theirqualityandquantity,andtheprocessingoftheingredientsjointlydeterminetheeffectivenessoftheprescription.ComparedwithWesternmedicine,whichhasstandardizeddrugproductionprocessesandtreatmentmethods,TCMlacksstandardization,withthechemicalcompositionandfunctionsofitsmedicinesbeingunclearandtheireffectsbeingunstable.Fortunately,standardizationhasimprovedinrecentdecades,withanincreasingnumberoffactoriesproducingpatentedTCMdrugs.AnotherfactorthathaspreventedthedevelopmentofTCMprescriptiondrugsisthelackofcreativity,WhileWesternmedicine-makingcompaniescomeupwithnewproductseveryyear,TCMdrugproducerstendtomakemedicinesaccordingtoprescriptionshandeddownfromthepast.ChinesechemistTuYouyour'swinningthe2015NobelPrizeinPhysiologyorMedicineforherresearchintomalaria(疟疾）treatmentmaydrivecreativitytosomeextentinChina'sTCMindustry.However,thecurrentstateofaffairscannotbechangedwithinashorttime.1、TheauthormentionstheexampleofMichaelPhelpsinordertoshow.A．hewasinjuredinhisswimming.B．cuppingisakindofimportantTCMtreatment.C．westernersknowalittleaboutTCM.D．westernersattachgreatimportancetoTCM.2、Whydon'tsomemembercountriesofWIIOrecognizeChineseherbalmedicine?A．BecauseChineseherbscangetridofdiseasesB．BecausetheyonlyapprovethepracticeofacupunctureC．Becausewesternmedicine15moreeffectiveD．BecausemedicinemadeoutorChineseherbsdevelopsslowly3、ComparedwithWesternmedicine，whatisthemainweakpointofTCM?A．Themethodsofprocessingherbs.B．Theeffectivenessofprescription.C．Lackinginstandardization.D．Itsunstablefunctions.4、ThelackofcreativityinTCMreferstothefactthat.A．medicine-makingcompanieslackcreativity.B．prescriptionsaregotfromthepast.C．Westerncompaniesaremoreexperienced.D．medicine-makingcompanieslackdrivingforce25．（10分）ChinaTravelgetsyouclosertoChineseculture,history,sceneryandlocallife.Ouraimistohelpyoucreateauniquetourfullofpleasureandorientalbeauty.Wecanfacilitate(使……便利)yourparticipationinsomespecialprograms,liketakingcareofcutegiantpandas,exploringtheForbiddenCityinauniqueway,andlearninghowtomakedumplings.Now,pleasetakealittletimetohearourstory.SeniorTravelAdvisorLeonhasworkedasaseniortraveladvisorfor12+yearsandhelped7,000+visitorscreatetheirtripstoChina.Hedelightsinhelpingthosewholovetravellikehim.HehasbeentomostpartsofChina.Welcometocontacthimatservice@.Vanessa,workingasaseniortraveladvisorfor8yearsandhelping4,200+touristscreatetheirtriptoChina,excelsatworkingoutsolutionsforcustomers.Ifyouhavetravelideas,welcometocontactherat800-933-7181.TravelAdvisorThoughVivihasworkedonlyforover2years,sheiswillingtohelppeoplefromallovertheworldexploreandtourgreatChinaforChinahasabundantandattractivetravelresources.Welcometocontactherat800-933-7171.WebDesignerLuoLinglingisthedesignerforChinaTravel.Ourwebsitebecomesmoreandmorebeautifulduetohergoodtaste.Ifyouhaveanyideaaboutthedesignofthewebsite,pleasecontacther.WebEditorAsatravellover,Elyseesknowswhatinformationatravelerneeds.Asawebeditor,sheexcelsatgatheringinformation，findingoutproblemsandwritingsolutionsdown.WebsiteDeviserZhaoPengisthetechpersonforChinaTravelDotCom.Ifyouhaveanyideaaboutthefunctionofthewebsite,pleasecontacthimbyfillingoutcontactforms.Hehopesyouarehappywiththewebsitecontent.1、Ifyouwanttocontactthemostexperiencedtraveladviser,youcan.A．sendane-mailatservice@B．callat800-933-7181C．filloutcontactformsD．surfonthewebsiteofChinaTravel2、Whichpositionisresponsibleforsolvingtravelproblems?A．TravelAdvisor.B．WebEditor.C．WebDesigner.D．WebsiteDeviser.3、Ifyouhaveideasabouthowtomakethewebsitebeautiful,youcancontact.A．VanessaB．LuoLinglingC．ElyseesD．ZhaoPeng4、WhatcanwelearnaboutChinaTravel?A．Ithasthreeexperiencedtraveladvisers.B．Itwilltellyouwhichtravelagencyhasthebestservice.C．Itprovidessometypesofprogramstosatisfythetravelers.D．AllthestaffofChinaTravelfavortraveling.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）JohnandBobbyjoinedawholesale(批发)companytogetherjustaftergraduationfromcollegethesameyear.___1____workedveryhard.Afterseveralyears,however,thebosspromotedBobbytothe____2___ofmanagerbutJohnremaineda(n)____3___employee.Johncouldnottakeitanymore,sohe___4____hisresignation(辞职信）andcomplainedthebossdidnotknowhowto____5___hard-workingstaff.ThebossknewJohnworkedveryhardfortheyears.Hethoughtforamomentandsaid,“Ihavea____6___.1hopeyoucandoonemorethingforourcompanybeforeyouleave.Perhapsyouwillchangeyour____7___."Johndidn't___8___.Thebossaskedhimtogoandfindoutanyone___9___watermelonsinthemarket.Johnwentandreturnedsoon.Thebossasked_____10__itcostperkilogram.Johnshookhisheadandwentbacktothemarkettoaskandreturnedto__11_____tothebossthatthemelonwas$1.2perkg.ThebosstoldJohntowaitasecond,andheaskedBobbytodothesamething.Bobbywent,returnedandsaid,"Boss,onlyonepersonsellswatermelons,$1.2perkg,$10for10kg.Hehas340melons____12___.Everymelonweighsabout2kg,boughtfromtheSouthtwodaysago.Theyarefreshandred,ofgoodquality."Johnwasvery__13_____andrealizedthe___14____betweenhimselfandBobby.Hedecidednottoresign_____15__tolearnfromBobby.Mydearfriends,amoresuccessfulpersonismoreobservant,thinks___16____andexploresindepth.___17____existinthedailydetails.Forthesamematter,amoresuccessfulpersonseesmoreandfarthersothathecanfindoutachanceandcatchitto___18___hisaim.Ifapersonseesoneyearahead,__19____anotherseesonlytomorrow,thedifferencebetweenayearandadayis365times,thenhow___20____youwin?1、A．All B．Either C．Neither D．Any2、A．post B．condition C．situation D．department3、A．normal B．usual C．ordinary D．common4、A．turnedin B．turnedout C．turnedover D．turnedoff5、A．train B．value C．practise D．respect6、A．demand B．request C．command D．question7、A．attitude B．thought C．mind D．consideration8、A．leave B．laugh C．agree D．refuse9、A．selling B．buying C．checking D．cutting10、A．how B．which C．when D．what11、A．report B．inform C．answer D．predict12、A．afterall B．atall C．inall D．aboveall13、A．regretted B．impressed C．moved D．disappointed14、A．similarity B．problem C．difference D．interest15、A．and B．so C．or D．but16、A．many B．little C．less D．more17、A．Results B．Effects C．Businesses D．Opportunities18、A．finish B．get C．achieve D．abandon19、A．when B．while C．as D．though20、A．might B．could C．would D．should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）ItwasashortflightfromShanghaitoXi’an.Xi’anisoneofthefourgreatancientcapitalsofChina1．ahistoryofover3,100years.2．(date)fromtheMingDynasty,itsancientwallsarethebestpreservedintheworld.Therearebicyclesforpeopletohire.Itis3．(amaze)toridealongthewallstosurveythisfascinatingcity.TheTangDynastyMusicandDanceshowisnottobemissed,butmyfavoriteisanartgallery,4．wecanenjoysomebeautifulartworkandlearnhowtowriteChinesecharacters.MostvisitorsmaketheirwaytoXi’antoseethelife-sizeterracottawarriors(兵马俑)andwewerenot5．(difference)atall.Thecollection,whichshowsthearmiesofthefirstEmperorofChina,6．(remain)hiddenuntil1974whentheywerediscoveredbyafarmerdiggingawell.Walkingamongthestatues7．(forbid)unlessyouareaVIP—butthereareplentyofsouvenirshopsinwhich8．(tourist)canbuythereplicas(复制品)ofthem.Alltoosoonitwastime9．(leave).IreallyenjoyedmystayinXi’an.Itisindeedaplaceofinterestworth10．secondvisit.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。作文中共有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：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改的词。注意：1、每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2、只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。LastFridayIsawtheworstweatherinyears、Inthemorning,thesunwascompletelyblockedsothatIcouldseesomethingclearly、Istayedathome,lookoutside、Thatcameintosightwasaflashoflightning、Secondslater,thenoiseofthunderbrokethesilent、Thenastrongwindstartstoblowintomyroom、Piecesofpaperonmydeskwasblownhighintotheairandsomeflewouttheopenwindow、ThenIclosedthewindowwhenitrainedhardandnearbrokemywindow、Whatabadweather!IhateitsoIcan’tgoouttoplay、第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假定你是李华。一支英国中学生足球队应邀来你校进行一场友谊比赛。请给你校外教Peter写封邮件，邀请他观看比赛。内容包括：1.比赛时间、地点；2.赛后活动。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、A3、A4、D5、C6、A7、A8、A9、D10、D11、D12、C13、D14、A15、C16、D17、D18、B19、B20、A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、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,"youwillneedtosaveatleastof6percentofyourpresentearnings,takingintoaccoun