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Unit10Money(A)(35分钟)Ⅰ.阅读理解A(2017·安徽合肥三模)Manyyearsago,whenwewereayoungcouplewithtwosmallchildren,aged2and4,wewerepracticallyimpecunious.Myin-lawslivedfromhandtomouth,sowedidn’texpectanyhelpfromthem.Myparentslivedagreatdistanceaway,andIwastooashamedtoletthemknowaboutoursituation.Myhusbandwastryingtoearnalivingwithanoldpick-uptruck,carryinggroceriesforlocalshopkeepers,butitwasconstantlybreakingdown.Ittookalmostallthemoneywehadtohaveitfixed.Thetruckwasalsotheonlymeansoftransportationforus.Welivedinthecountryside,andwealwaysusedthebackdoorbecausethedrivewayledtoit.Onewinterevening,Isteppedoutsidetotakeabagoftrashtothebarrelandalmosttrippedoversomething.Itwasnearlydark,andIhadtobenddowntoseewhatitwas.Icouldhardlybelievemyeyes.Theresatalargebasketloadedwithfood.Itwasheavy,soIcalledtomyhusbandtocarryintothehouse.Onceinside,wediscoveredtwoloavesofbread,somebutter,severalcansofvegetables,acanoforangesauce,andalargeturkey.TherewassomuchthatIcan’trememberitall,butitwaseverythingweneededtofixawonderfuldinner—everythingexceptpotatoes.AlittlewhilelaterIrememberedthatIhadn’ttakenthetrashtothebarrel.Bynowitwasdark,soIhadtoturnontheyardlight—andthat’swhenIspottedasmallbagofpotatoessittingontheporch.ThatdinnerwasthebestIcanremember.Weweren’tabletothankourdonators,though,becauseweneverfoundoutwhohadbeensogenerousinhelpingastrugglingyoungfamily.Whoeveritwas,weareforevergrateful.1.Whichofthefollowingcanreplacetheunderlinedword“impecunious”inParagraph1?A.Generous.B.Harmonious.C.Penniless. D.Stubborn.2.Howdidtheauthor’shusbandsupportthefamily?A.Bystartingagarage.B.Bysellingfooddoortodoor.C.Bydeliveringgoods.D.Byworkingasashopassistant.3.Howdidtheauthorfeelwhenshesawthebasket?A.Shewasannoyed. B.Shewasastonished.C.Shewasterrified. D.Shefeltasenseofrelief.4.Whatmaybethebesttitleforthetext?A.AhelpinghandintimeB.AstrugglingyoungcoupleC.AtaleofpotatoesD.Arewardfromastranger〚导学号07020032〛BOneafternoon,afterfinishingshoppinginasupermarket,myfamilyandIwenttothecheckout.Isuddenlythoughtwedidn’tneedanyofthejunk,andweabandonedallofthose,saving$300.Thatgotmethinkingaboutallourpointlessexpensesinlife.Withapromisethatwe’dstopifitwaskillingus,Iconvincedthefamilytotaketheleapintofrugality(节俭).Theruleswerethatwewouldbuynothingfor30daysexceptabsolutelyessentials.Ouradventurebeganwithagreatstart.By9a.m.,mywife,Ruth,hadalreadymadecakesfromoldstrawberriesandpickedflowersIdidn’tevenknowwehadinthegarden.Iclearedthecarbyhandforthefirsttimeforyears.Ireadandreturnedtheneighbor’snewspaperbeforehewokeup.Totalspendingonthefirstday:$0.Asdaysturnedintoweeks,webecamesoproficient(熟练的)atlivingfrugally.Westartedridingourbikestosavegas.Mychild’sfingerpaintingwasrecycledasgiftwrapforthehomemadepresents.WestartedtouseanInternetapplicationlikeSkypeforfreephonecallsandaskneighborswithgardensforextravegetablesandherbs.Intheend,wesavedmorethan$2000bynotspendingforamonth.Whenwebegan,Iimaginedwewouldrushoutthemomentweweredoneandbuyalotofthingsinthesupermarket,thenmaybehitthemallorgotothemovies.5.Wecaninferfromthepassagethatbeforethatveryafternoon,thefamily.
A.hadhadhigherincomeB.hadhadagoodhabitofsavingmoneyC.hadoftenspentmoneywithoutthinkingmuchD.hadn’trealisedtheywouldhavemetfinancialproblems6.Theendofthestorytellsthereadersthatthefamily.
A.stoppedhalfwayB.couldn’tstandthelifeoffrugalityC.wouldmakeupformissingthejunkafterthe“30days”D.succeededinsavingintheend7.Thispassageismainlyabout.
A.howafamilymanagedtheirdailylifeB.afamily’sno-buyingtryC.afamily’swayofsolvinglifeproblemsD.howanewideacameupⅡ.七选五Makingalifestylechangeischallenging,especiallywhenyouwanttotransformmanythingsatonce.Herearesometipstohelpyou:■Makeaplanthatyoucanstickto.Yourplanisamapthatwillguideyouonthisjourneyofchange.1Whenmakingyourplan,bespecific.Wanttoexercisemore?Detailthetimeofdaywhenyoucantakewalksandhowlongyou’llwalk.Postyourplanwhereyou’llmostoftenseeitasareminder.
■Startsmall.Breakdownyourgoalsintosmall,manageablesteps.Isyourlong-termgoaltolose20poundswithinthenextfivemonths?2Ifyou’dliketoeathealthier,consideragoalfortheweekreplacingdessertwithahealthieroption,likefruitoryogurt.Attheendoftheweek,you’llbesuccessfulknowingyouhavemetyourgoal.
■Changeonebehavioratatime.Replacingunhealthybehaviorswithhealthyonesrequirestime.3Toimproveyoursuccess,focusononegoalorchangeatatime.Asnewhealthybehaviorsbecomeahabit,trytoaddanothergoalthatworkstowardtimeoverallchange.
■4Acceptinghelpandsupportfromthosewhocareaboutyouandwilllistentoyoustrengthensyourcommitment.Ifyoufeelunabletomeetyourgoalsonyourown,considerseekinghelpfromapsychologist.Psychologistsareuniquelytrainedtounderstandtheconnectionbetweenthemindandbody,aswellasthefactorsthatpromotebehaviorchange.
■Makingthechangesthatyouwanttakestimeandcommitment,butyoucandoit.Justrememberthatnooneisperfect.Minormisstepsontheroadtoyourgoalsarenormalandokay.5
A.Bekindtoyourself.B.Askforsupport.C.Bedeterminedtorecoverandgetbackontrack.D.Youcaneventhinkofitasanadventure.E.Agoodweeklygoalwouldbetoloseonepoundaweek.F.You’vetriedbefore,butwithoutfeelingmuchsuccess.G.Manypeoplerunintoproblemswhentheytrytochangetoomuchtoofast.〚导学号07020033〛Ⅲ.短文改错(2017·湖北六校联合体4月联考)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:在错的词下面画一横线,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仅限一词;2.只允许修改10处,多者(从第11处起)不计分。Johnwentshoppinginastore,andheforgottobringabag.Sohebuysashoppingbag.Afterarrivinghome,itoccurredhimthathecouldmakeabagbyusinghisoldtrousers.Severalhoursearlier,hemadehimselfaverynicebag.Hismotherwasamazingatwhathehaddone.Avoidingspendingmoneyunnecessarilyisawayofsaving.Andmakingagooduseofthingsisanapproachtoprotecttheenvironment.What’smore,itishelpfulforyoutoimprovetheabilitytomakethingsbyhands.Itnotonlybringsuspleasurebutreducewastearoundus.答案:Ⅰ.A【语篇导读】这是一篇记叙文。文章说明作者在处于十分困难的时候,突然收到了匿名援助,从而解决了作者的燃眉之急,这让作者尤为感激。1.C词义猜测题。由下文说明公婆只能勉强糊口,没指望从他们那得到帮助,作者父母又住得远,且耻于让他们知道自己的境况。由此可以推断此处作者说明她一家生活拮据。故该词相当于penniless,表示“身无分文的”。正确答案为C项。2.C细节理解题。由第二段第一句“Myhusbandwastryingtoearnalivingwithanoldpick-uptruck,carryinggroceriesforlocalshopkeepers,butitwasconstantlybreakingdown.”可知,作者丈夫靠给人送货来赚钱。故选C项。3.B细节理解题。由第三段倒数第二句“Ico
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