新教材外研版英语选择性必修第二册Unit2 Improving yourself课时练习及单元测验

Unit2Improvingyourself课时练习及单元测验

课时分层作业1........................................................................................................................-i-

课时分层作业2....................................................................................................................-6-

课时分层作业3...................................................................................................................-10-

单元综合检测............................................................-15-

课时分层作业1

I.单词拼写

1.Weallknowhowimportantsecurity（安全）istoyourenvironment.

2.Asbabies,werely（依赖）entirelyonothersforfood.

3.Manydivorcedfathersonlyhaveaccesstotheirchildrenatweekends.

4.Heatthesauce,stirringconstantly.

5.Wefirstbuildupadetailedprofile（概况）ofourcustomersandtheirrequirements.

6.Ihadothermatterstooccupyme,duringthedayatleast.

7.Theplanisdesignedtomotivate（激励）employeestoworkmoreefficiently.

8.Doyouthinkshe'llnoticeifIswitch（转换）myglasswithhers?

n.阅读理解

A

Fromaveryearlyage,somechildrenexhibitbetterself-controlthanothers.Now,anewstudy

thatbeganwithabout1,000childreninNewZealandhastrackedhowachild'slowself-controlcan

predictpoorhealth,moneytroublesandevenacriminalrecordintheiradultyears.

Researchershavebeenstudyingthisgroupofchildrenfordecadesnow.Theyobservedthe

levelofself-controltheyoungstersdisplayed.Parents,teachers,eventhekidsthemselves,scoredthe

youngstersonmeasureslike^actingbeforethinking^and'Tersistenceinreachinggoals.,?Thestudy

ledbyMoffittofDukeUniversityandcolleaguesfollowed1,000childrenfrombirthtoage32in

Dunedin，NewZealand.

“Thechildrenwhohadthelowestself-controlwhentheywereagethreetoten,lateronhadthe

mosthealthproblemsintheir30s,“Moffittsaid,“andtheyhadtheworstfinancialsituation.They

weremorelikelytohaveacriminalrecordandtoberaisingachildasasingleparentonaverylow

income.^Moffittexplainedthatself-controlproblemswerewidelyobserved,andweren'tjusta

featureofasmallgroupofmisbehavingkids.

Moffittsaidit'sstillunclearwhysomechildrenhavebetterself-controlthanothers,thoughshe

saidotherresearchershavefoundthatit'smostlyalearnedbehavior,withrelativelylittlegenetic

influence.Butgoodself-controlcanbesettoruninfamiliesbecausechildrenwithgoodself-control

aremorelikelytogrowuptobehealthyandprosperousparents.Butthegoodnews,Moffittsaid,is

thatself-controlcanbetaughtbyparents,andthroughschoolcurriculathathavebeenshowntobe

effective.

【语篇解读】文章主要讲述了自制力弱的孩子可能会健康状况不佳，资金困难，甚至

在成年后会有犯罪倾向。而孩子较强的自我控制能力能够决定未来的成功与健康。此外，良

好的教养可以提高自我控制能力，遗传因素对其影响较小。

1.Fromthefirsttwoparagraphswelearnthat.

A.theresearchhasbeencarriedoutforfiveyears

B.self-controlinkidstendstodeterminetheirfuture

C.self-controlwasassessedbychildren'sintelligence

D.children'sself-controlisalmostthesameatearlyage

B［理解判断题。根据前两段的“achild*slowself-controlcanpredictpoorhealth,money

troublesandevenacriminalrecordintheiradultyears.”可知自制力弱的孩子可能会健康状况不

佳，资金困难，甚至在成年后会有犯罪倾向。由此可知，自我控制强的孩子往往能决定自己

的未来。故选B。］

2.Childrenwithlowself-controlaremorelikelyto.

A.becomewealthyinlaterlife

B.getgoodschoolperformance

C.havebetterfinancialplanning

D.adoptnegativebehaviors

D［细节理解题。根据第一段"achild'slowself-controlcanpredictpoorhealth,money

troublesandevenacriminalrecordintheiradultyears.“可知自制力弱的孩子可能会健康状况不

佳，资金困难，甚至在成年后会有犯罪倾向。由此可知，自制力弱的孩子更有可能养成消极

的行为。故选D。］

3.Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassage?

A.Self-controlcannotbetaughtinschools.

B.Thestudyisrestrictedwithinfewparticipants.

C.It'snevertoolatetodealwithself-controlproblems.

D.Goodparentingcanimproveself-controlandlifesuccess.

D［推断理解题。根据最后一段"thoughshesaidotherresearchershavefoundthatifsmostly

alearnedbehavior,withrelativelylittlegeneticinfluence."可知自我控制能力是一个学习行为，

遗传因素对其影响较小。又“Moffittsaid,isthatself-controlcanbetaughtbyparents,andthrough

schoolcurriculathathavebeenshowntobeeffective."可知自我控制能力需要被父母教授。由此推

知，良好的教养可以提高自我控制能力，更有可能收获成功。故选D。］

4.Whichofthefollowingmightbethebesttitleofthepassage?

A.Child'sSelf-controlPredictsFutureHealth,success

B.KidsareEncouragedtoTakeRisksatanEarlyAge

C.Children'sDevelopmentCannotbeChangedbyTeachers

D.HowtoTeachtheKidsaBitofSelf-controlinschools.

A[标题归纳题。纵观全文，文章主要讲述了自制力弱的孩子可能会健康状况不佳，资

金困难，甚至在成年后会有犯罪倾向。而孩子的自我控制能力能够决定未来的成功与健康。

故选Ao]

B

Whenweareyoungwearetaughtthatit'swrongtolieandweshouldalwaystellthe

truth.Unfortunately,mostchildrenlieevenifthey'retoldnotto.ResearchcarriedoutattheInstitute

ofChildStudyatTorontoUniversityhasshownthatthismightnotbesuchabadthing.Apparently

（显然地），childrenwhotelllieswhenthey*retwoyearsoldhaveagoodchanceofbecoming

successfuladults（成年人）.

Accordingtotheresearch,attheageoftwo,20percentofchildrenlie.Attheageofthree,

50percentlie,andatfouralmost90percentlie.Bytheageoftwelvealmosteverychildtellslies.

Lyingneedsmuchbrainwork,andthebetterthelieis,themoreworkthebrainhastodo.By

trainingthebrainearly，researchersbelievechildrenwillbeabletothinkmoreclearlywhentheyare

adults.

Recentresearch,carriedoutbytheScienceMuseuminLondon,hasshownsomeinteresting

factsaboutthewaywelieasadults.Accordingtotheresearch,theaverageBritishmantellsthree

lieseveryday；that*sover1,000liesayear.However,theaveragewomanapparentlyonlyliestwice

aday.

Mostpeoplethinkwomenarebetterliars（说谎者）thanmenalthoughinfacttheytellfewer

lies.Popularwomen'sliesinclude'Nothing'swrong,I'mfine*,'Idon*tknowwhereitis,Ihaven't

touchedit',and4Itwasn*tthatexpensive*.

Somepeoplesayyoucanlieaslongasit'sawhitelie.Awhitelieisalietoldtoavoidhurting

someone*sfeelings.Oneofthemostcommonliesforbothmenandwomenis'It'sjustwhatI've

alwayswanted',saidafteropeningapresentfromtheirpartner.

【语篇解读】文章主要是有关谎言的调查研究。

5.Whatwillhappentoyoungchildrenwholie?

A.Theywillpossiblydowronglater.

B.They'relikelytosucceedinthefuture.

C.Theywillkeeplyingwhentheygrowup.

D・Theymayhaveagoodchanceoflosingothers*trust.

B［细节理解题。根据第一段中的"childrenwhotelllieswhentheyTetwoyearsoldhavea

goodchanceofbecomingsuccessfuladults（成年人）.（两岁时说谎的孩子很有可能成为成功的成

年人户可知，撒谎的小孩在以后很可能会取得成功。故选B。］

6.WhatdothenumbersinPara.2showaboutchildren?

A.Olderchildrentellbiggerliesthanyoungerones.

B.Astheygrowtheyoftenlieabouttheirage.

C.Theoldertheyare,themorelikelytheylie.

D.It'squitenaturalforthemtotelllies.

C［推理判断题。根据第二段的研究结果“Accordingtotheresearch,attheageoftwo,20

percentofchildrenlie.Attheageofthree,50percentlie,andatfouralmost90percentlie.Bythe

ageoftwelvealmosteverychildtellslies.（根据这项研究，20%的儿童在两岁时撒谎。三岁时，50%

的孩子撒谎，四岁时，90%的孩子撒谎。到了12岁，几乎每个孩子都会说谎。厂可知，随着

孩子年龄的增长，其说谎的概率也在增长。故选C。］

7.WhatdidtheresearchbytheScienceMuseumfindout?

A.Menliemorethanwomen.

B.Womenarebetterliarsthanmen.

C.Women'sliesareusuallynotserious.

D.Mensometimeshavetolietowomen.

A［细节理解题。根据第四段中的"Accordingtotheresearch,theaverageBritishmantells

threelieseveryday；that'sover1,000liesayear.However,theaveragewomanapparentlyonlylies

twiceaday.（调查显示，英国男性平均每天说谎三次；一年就有超过1000个谎言。然而，女性

平均每天只会说谎两次。）''可知，男性比女性说的谎多。故选A。］

8.What'sthetruefeelingbehindtheunderlinedpartinthelastparagraph?

A.Youknowmesowell.

B.Idon'tlikethepresent.

C.Youaregoodatpickingpresents.

D.Ihaven'treceivedapresentIreallylike.

B［词义猜测题。划线部分是上文“Awhitelieisalietoldtoavoidhurtingsomeone's

feelings.”说明善意的谎言是一种避免伤害某人感情的谎言；下文“saidafteropeningapresent

fromtheirpartner”说明这句话是在收到来自伙伴的礼物后说的话，由此可知，划线部分是一句

善意的谎言，其实说话者并不喜欢这件礼物。故选B。］

in.阅读七选五

WhenIreceivedmyadmissiondecisionforMiddlebury,mymouthdroppedopeningenuine

（真的）shock.1Feelingunprepared,Iwasconsideringtakingagapyear.

However,inprocessingthis,Icouldonlythinkaboutthenegativepointsoftakingabreak

betweenhighschoolandcollege.Iwouldfallbehindmypeers.IwouldforgeteverythingIlearnedin

highschoolwithsevenmonthsofnolearning.2

UponarrivingatMiddleburyfortheadmittedstudentdays,Iwasamazedatthebeautyofthe

townandthecampus.WhilespeakingwithMiddkids（asstudentsarecalled）,theyallappeared

happyandgenerallystress-free.

3InAugust,afewMiddkidsIhadmetandbefriendedduringtheadmittedstudentdays

suggestedgoingtoNewburyport,MAforaweek.Forthefirsttime,Iwentonaroadtripwith

someoneIhadonlyknownforafewmonths.Yet,thistripshowedmethefreedomofbeingan

independentadultinawayIhadnotfeltathome.

4Mygapsemesterwasthebestbeginningtoadulthoodbecauseithelpedmebecome

matureinanunexpectedandenrichingmanner,5

Tostudentsreflectingonagapyear,bebraveanddothingsthatareoutsideyourcomfort

zone.Talktopeople:theworldhassomuchtoteach.

A.Ididn'tthinkIwasaworthyenoughcandidatetogetaccepted.

B.Itwasmywayoflettinggoandstartinganewchapterofmylife.

C.ButeventuallyIdecidedtoapplytoMiddleburyforafewreasons.

D.Ialsoopenedmymindtothebenefitsoftalkingsometimeofffrommystudies.

E.IfeltlikeagapyearwouldnarrowdownwhatIwantedtostudyanddoinmylife.

F.MytripsprovidedmewithasenseoffreedomandindependenceIdidnotexperienceduring

myteens.

G.OnceIrestartedmyacademicstudies,Iwouldactuallyperformbetterthanthosewhowent

straightfromhighschooltocollege.

【语篇解读】文章主要讲述了作者的间隔年旅行如何让他成为一个自由独立的成年人。

1.A［根据上文中的"mymouthdroppedopeningenuine（真的）shock（我吃惊地张大嘴

巴）”可以看出，被Middlebury录取是意料之外的事情。因此可推测出在众多申请者中他应该

是很一般的。选项A“Ididn'tthinkIwasaworthyenoughcandidatetogetaccepted.（我认为我并不

是一个足以值得被录取的申请者）”和前文逻辑和语境都符合。故选A项。］

2.C［根据上文的“Iwouldfallbehindmypeers.IwouldforgeteverythingIlearnedinhigh

schoolwithsevenmonthsofnolearning.（我会落后于他人，我会因为7个月的间隔年把高中学的

知识全忘掉。）”可知，因为知识的遗忘和担忧作者原本不应该申请这所学院的，但他最后因为

其他原因申请了。故选C项。］

3.D［联系上下文可知，作者在刚进校时因为自己的不足感到忧虑，但是其他同学都很

自信且无忧无虑，之后又提到他和一些新生成为了朋友，说明中间发生了一些积极的事情，

所以我们用“Ialsoopenedmymindtothebenefitsoftalkingsometimeofffrommystudies.（学习

之余我也会花一些时间敞开心扉和同学交谈）”符合上下文逻辑。故选D项。］

4.F［根据第四自然段最后一句"Yet,thistripshowedmethefreedomofbeingan

independentadultinawayIhadnotfeltathome.（然而，这次旅行让我在某种程度上感受到了作

为一个独立成人的自由，这是我以前从来没有感受到的）”,可以推测出用F项“Mytripsprovided

mewithasenseoffreedomandindependenceIdidnotexperienceduringmyteens.（我的旅行给我

提供了自由和独立的感受，这是我在青少年时期从来没有的经历）”作为过渡句，起承上启下的

作用。故选F项。］

5.B［前一句"Mygapsemesterwasthebestbeginningtoadulthoodbecauseithelpedme

becomematureinanunexpectedandenrichingmanner,（我的间隔年是我成年最好的开始，因为

它用一种意想不到的，丰富的方式帮助我变得成熟）”中谈到了成年时期的开始，和B选项中的

“startinganewchapterofmylife（开启生命的新篇章）”意思相同，前后照应。故选B项。］

课时分层作业2

I.单句语法填空

1.Sweepingtheclassroomhadbeenfinished(finish)whentheteacherreturnedfromtheoffice.

2.Theworkhadbeendone(do)beforehecameback.

3.JohnandJanehadknown(know)eachotherforalongtimebeforetheirmarriage.

4.Ihadintendedfintend)tocallonyou,butwaspreventedfromdoingso.

5.Arescueworkerriskedhislifesavingtwotouristswhohadbeentrapped(trap)inthe

mountainsfortwodays.

6.Iwassenttothevillagelastmonthtoseehowthedevelopmentplanhadbeencarried(carry)

outinthepasttwoyears.

7.WhenmyEnglishteachertoldmethatIhadbeenchosen(choose)asacompetitor,Idevoted

myselftothepreparation.

8.Hesaidthisbookhadbeentranslated(translate)intoJapanese.

9.Iwonderedwhomtheumbrellahadbeentaken(take)bywithoutpermission.

10.Heinvested(invest)hislifesavingsinhisdaughter'sbusiness.

n.完形填空

MygrandfathercamefromHungaryandwastheonlyoneinhisfamilywho1downin

theUnitedStates.TherestofhisfamilyremainedinEurope.WhenWorldWarI2heseemed

tohavebecomeanotherman,downhearted.Hewasverymuchafraidthatifhisonlysonmyuncle,

hadtogotowar,itwouldbecousin3againstcousin.

Onedayin1918,myUncleMiltonreceivedthe4forarmyservice.Mygrandparents

werevery5.Butmymother,attheageof10,wasontopoftheworldabouthersoldierbrother

goingofftowar.Realizinghowhewas6byhislittlesisterandallofherfriends,myuncle

boughtthemallservicepins,which7thattheyhadalovedoneintheservice.Allthelittlegirls

weredelighted.

Themoment8whenmyuncleandtheothersoldiers,withoutanytrainingbutallin

uniforms,boardedthe9.Thebandplayedandthecrowdcheered.Althoughnoonenoticed,I'm

suremygrandmotherhada10inhereyefortheonlyson.Thetrainslowlypulledout,butnot

aboutathousandyards11itsuddenlypaused.Everyonestaredinwonderasthetrainslowly

returnedtothestation.Therewasadeadsilencebecausethedoors12andthemanstartedto

stepout.Someoneshouted,“Thewarisover!”Foramoment,moved,butthenthepeople13

someonebarkordersatthesoldiers.

Themenlinedupintwolines,walkeddownthestep,and14thebandplayingmarched

downthestreet,asreturningheroes,tobe15home.Mymothersaiditwasagreatday,butshe

wasjustalittledisappointedthatitdidn*tlastatinybitlonger.

【语篇解读】文章讲述了多年以前，祖父母送我年轻的叔叔去战场。在他们深感不安

之时，驶出的列车又回来了，原来是战争结束了。

1.A.handedB.retired

C.settledD.turned

C［根据空前的“MygrandfathercamefromHungary”可知，我的祖父来自匈牙利，他在美

国定居下来，故C项正确。］

2.A.brokeoutB.endedup

C.startedoutD.turnedout

A［根据空前的“WorldWarI”可知，此处指第一次世界大战爆发了，故A项正确。］

3.A.competingB.debating

C.fightingD.struggling

C［祖父担心的是一旦儿子参军，将会与自己的堂兄在战场上刀兵相见，故C项正确。］

4.A.adviceB.order

C.replyD.signal

B［句意：1918年的一天，我叔叔米尔顿接到了服兵役的命令。根据空后的“forarmy

service”可知，米尔顿叔叔接到了服兵役的命令，故B项正确。］

5.A.boredB.excited

C.upsetD.unfortunate

［句意：我的祖父母感到非常不安。儿子要去战场，父母自然是感到不安，故C项正

确。］

6.A.regardedB.distinguished

C.remarkedD.assumed

A［句意：意识到他的小妹妹和她所有的朋友是如何看待他的，我叔叔给她们所有人买

了服役别针，这意味着她们有一个深爱的人在服役。上文说当时我十岁的母亲因为她当兵的

哥哥要去打仗而非常高兴，此处是说叔叔了解到他的小妹妹和她所有的朋友是如何看待他的,

故A项正确。］

7.A.conveyedB.meant

C.predictedD.stated

B［戴上服役别针意味着她们有一个爱的人在服役，故B项正确。】

8.A.arrivedB.came

C.drewD.parted

B［句意：那一刻终于到来了——我的叔叔和其他士兵，没有经过任何训练，但都穿上

军装，登上了列车。Themomentcamewhen...表示“...的一刻到来了“，故B项正确。］

9.A.busB.car

C.planeD.train

D［根据空后的“Thetrainslowlypulledout”可知，士兵们是被火车运往战场的，故D项

正确。］

10.A.guiltB.tear

C.spotD.sparkle

B［句意：虽然没有人注意到，但我敢肯定我的祖母为她唯一的儿子掉下了眼泪。儿子

即将奔赴战场，当母亲的肯定会担心得流泪，故B项正确。］

11.A.whenB.but

C.beforeD.since

A［句意：火车慢慢地驶出，但还不到一千码就突然停了下来。根据空后的“itsuddenly

paused”可知，火车驶出不到一千码的时候就突然停了下来，故A项正确。］

12.A.closedB.locked

C.openedD.paused

C［句意：接下来是一阵死寂，因为门开了,那人开始往外走。根据空后的“themanstarted

tostepout.”可知，门开了，那人开始往外走，故C项正确。］

13.A.caughtB.heard

C.noticedD.saw

B［句意：接着人们听到有人对士兵们大声发号施令。根据空后的“someonebarkordersat

thesoldiers.”可知，在当时人那么多的情况下，人们只能听到有人对士兵们大声发号施令，故

B项正确。］

14.A.withB.for

C.whileD.like

A［随着乐队的演奏，他们像归来的英雄一样，沿街游行，故A项正确。］

15.A.welcomedB.received

C.treatedD.identified

A［士兵们像归来的英雄一样，人们欢迎他们回家，故A项正确。］

in.语法填空

StudentsataprimaryschoolinHangzhouhadtheirfirstclass1.March1ston

movabletype.Thisis2.ancientChineseprintingsystem.

TheWestLakePrimarySchoolinZhejiangProvincehasintroducedthecourseinthenew

term.AnexpertinChinesecharactersculturehasbeeninvitedtothecampus,3.major

responsibilityistoteachstudentshow4.(use)theancientprintingtechnology.Students

attendlecturesonthehistoryofmovabletypealongwith5.(interest)classesontypesetting

andprinting.Theythenprinttheirowndocument,6.(apply)theknowledgethey've

leamed.Onestudentprintedher7.(new)writtenessay"Whetherthetraditionalred

envelopeskidsreceivebelongtothemortheirparents?”

8.(know)asoneofthefourgreatinventionsofancientChina,movabletypeprinting

9.(invent)byBiShenginthe1040sduringtheSongDynasty,anditistheworld'sfirst

systemofmovabletypeprinting.

Theschoolsaidthecourseisaimedatimprovingthestudents*awarenessofChinesecharacters

andtheir10.(appreciate)ofChineseculture.

【语篇解读】为了提高学生对汉字的认识和对中国文化的欣赏，浙江省的一所小学开

设了一门有关中国印刷文化的课程，并邀请了一位专家来教学生如何使用古老的印刷技术。

学生在课上也印刷了属于自己的文件，将所学用于实践。

1.on［考查介词。表示具体某一天要用介词on,故填on。］

2.an［考查冠词。句意：这是一个古老的中国印刷系统。system为可数名词，在文中

为单数形式，所以要填一个冠词修饰system。根据句意这里是泛指“一个系统”，所以用不定冠

词修饰。ancient为元音开头，故填an。］

3.whose［考查定语从句。分析可知，空格处引导定语从句，先行词AnexpertinChinese

charactersculture指人，空格处在从句中作定语，故用whose引导这个定语从句，故填whose。］

4.touse［考查不定式。句意：一位中国汉字文化专家被邀请到校园，其主要职责是教

学生如何使用古老的印刷技术。分析可知，how加空格处作teach的宾语，所以用“特殊疑问

词+不定式”结构作宾语，故填touse。］

5.interesting［考查词性转换。空格处修饰名词classes要用形容词，表示“有趣的”，故

填interestingo］

6.applying［考查非谓语动词。print为句子的谓语动词，所以apply用非谓语形式，apply

与其逻辑主语they之间是逻辑上的主动关系，要用其现在分词形式，故填applying。］

7.newly［考查词性转换。空格处修饰形容词written,应该用所给词的副词形式，故填

newlyo］

8.Known［考查非谓语动词。invent为谓语动词，所以know用非谓语形式，know与

其逻辑主语movabletypeprinting之间是逻辑上的被动关系，所以用其过去分词作伴随状语，

故填Knowno］

9.wasinvented［考查语态和时态。invent是句子的谓语，和主语movabletypeprinting

是被动关系，根据时间状语inthe1040sduringtheSongDynasty可知，动作发生在过去，所以

要用一般过去时。movabletypeprinting为单数，谓语动词也要用单数。故填wasinvented。］

10.appreciation［考查词性转换。their后要接名词，故填appreciation。］

课时分层作业3

I.阅读理解

A

Youngpeopleareperhapsbetter-knownforspendingmoneythansavingit.Butsomenew

bankingwebsitesareseekingtochangethat.Thesewebsitesofferyoungpeopletheinformationand

toolstheyneedtowatchovertheirmoney.Thewebsitesalsolettheuserssharetheirfinancial

experienceswithotheryoungpeople.

Nineteen-year-oldAlixScotthasbeenworkingatastorethissummer.Sheissavingmoneyto

payforcollegenextyear."Ihavetosaveforallmycollegemoneybecausemyparentscan'taffordto

co-signonloans.So,Ihavetorelyonmyownsavings.^^

Butinsteadofputtinghermoneyinalocalbank,MissScottbeganusingSmartyPig,a

web-basedbankingservice.

SmartPigwasdevelopedbyMichaelFerrariwithafriendin2007.Itisreallyallabouthelping

peoplesaveforveryspecificgoals,suchasawedding,avacationoraniPhone.

MichaelFerrarisaid:"Forexample,youwanttosavefivethousanddollarsforavacationin

threeyears.SmartyPigwillactuallycalculatehowmuchmoneyyouneedtosaveeverymonth.You

don'thavetomovefromyourexistingbank,we'llactuallygoinandwithdrawthosefundsonthe

dayyouspecifyeverymonthandwe'llputitintoyourSmartyPigaccount,whereit'llearninterest,

aswell.^^

SmartyPigalsoenablesoutsiderstoaddmoneytotheaccountsofitsusers.""Perhapsaholiday

iscominguporyourbirthdayiscomingup,andratherthangettingagift,yourfriends,yourfamily

canactuallycontributetoanyofyourSmartyPiggoals.^Mr.Ferrarisaid.Hebelievesthatas

technologycontinuestodevelop,moreandmorepeoplewillusetheelectronicbankingsites.

Agrowingnumberofyoungpeoplehaveshownaninterestinonlinebankingsiteslike

SmartyPig.Theysaytheyliketheeaseofoperationandservicesthesitesoffer.Thesepersonal

financewebsitesoffertoolsthathelpusersfollowtheirspending,setupabudget,andcombinetheir

investments.Andtheyallinvolvesocialmedia,whichinterestsyoungadultswhoarealreadyatease

aboutsharingtheirpersonalinformationonline.

【语篇解读】年轻人可能更为大家熟知的是花钱而不是存钱。但一些新的银行网站正

试图改变这种状况。这些网站为年轻人提供理财的信息和工具，同时还允许用户与其他年轻

人分享自己的理财经验。

1.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEofAlixScott?

A.Shecan'taffordhercollegeeducation.

B.Shehasreceivedastudentloan.

C.Sheprefersonlinebankingservicestolocalbanks.

D.Shehasbeenworkingpart-timeatweekends.

C［细节理解题。根据第三段"Butinsteadofputtinghermoneyinalocalbank,MissScott

beganusingSmartyPig,aweb-basedbankingservice.”与当地银行相比，MissScott更喜欢网上银

行。故选C。］

2.WhatdoweknowaboutSmartyPig?

A.Itwascreatedin2008.

B.Itoffersthebestrate.

C.ItwasfoundedbyMichaelFerrarialone.

D.Itisatoolforhelpingconsumerssavemoney.

D［细节理解题。根据第四段“SmartPigwasdevelopedbyMichaelFerrariwithafriendin

2007.Itisreallyallabouthelpingpeoplesaveforveryspecificgoals,suchasawedding,avacation

oraniPhone.^SmartPig是帮助消费者存钱的工具。故选D。］

3.Accordingtothetext,usersofSmartyPig.

A.cansharetheirexperiencesofsavingmoney

B.needtoputtheirmoneyintheirSmartyPigaccount

C.haveaccesstolowrateloans

D・CanoftenreceivefreegiftsfromSmartyPig

A［推理判断题。根据第五段“Forexample,youwanttosavefivethousanddollarsfora

vacationinthreeyears.SmartyPigwillactuallycalculatehowmuchmoneyyouneedtosaveevery

month.Youdon'thavetomovefromyourexistingbank,we'llactuallygoinandwithdrawthose

fundsonthedayyouspecifyeverymonthandwe'llputitintoyourSmartyPigaccount,whereit'll

earninterest,aswell.“比如你想在三年内节省五千美元的假期费用。SmartyPig事实上将为你计

算每月节省多少钱。你不必从你现有的银行中转移，我们会在你指定的每一个月的那一天提

取这些资金，我们把它放进你的SmartyPig账户。可知SmartyPig的使用者会体验存钱的经历。

故选A。］

4.Thelastparagraphmainlytalksabout.

A.howtosavemoneyonSmartyPig

B.whyyoungpeoplelikeonlinebankingsites

C.whatSmartyPigshoulddotoimproveitsservices

D.howonlinebankingsitesdifferfromtraditionalbanks

B［主旨大意题。根据最后一段第一句"Agrowingnumberofyoungpeoplehaveshownan

interestinonlinebankingsiteslikeSmartyPig.”越来越多的年轻人对网上银行的业务表现出兴

趣。故选B。］

B

Three-quartersofamilliontouristsflocktothewhitebeacheseveryyear,butthisbooming

industryhascomeataprice.Poisonoussmokerisingfromopenfires,rubbishmadeupofplastic

bottles,packets...,it*safarcryfromthewhitesands,clearwatersandpalmtreesthatweassociate

withtheMaldives（马尔代夫）,theparadiseislandholidaydestinationsetintheIndianOcean.

Ofits200inhabitedislands,whicharespreadacrossanareaof35，000squaremiles,99are

goodresorts（旅游月生地）.Somanytouristscomeeveryyear,morethandoublethelocal

population.Ofthese,over100,000travelfromtheUK.Thecapital,Male,isfourtimesmoredensely

populatedthanLondon.Giventhesefacts,it'shardlysurprisingthattheMaldiveshasawaste

disposalproblem.

Yearsago,whenthetouristsleft,thegovernmenthadtodealwithastreamofrubbish.Their

solutionwastoturnoneoftheislandsintoadumpingground.FourmileswestofMaleisthe

country'sdumpingground,Thilafushi.WhatyouareseeinghereisaviewoftheMaldivesonwhich

nohoneymoonerswouldliketoclapeyes.Eachvisitorproduces3.5kgofwasteperday.Thecountry

dumpsmorethan330tonsofrubbishontheislandeveryday.

Now,sincemanywasteboa