河北省邯郸市六校2025届英语高三上期末复习检测试题含解析

河北省邯郸市六校2025届英语高三上期末复习检测试题注意事项1．考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并交回．2．答题前，请务必将自己的姓名、准考证号用0．5毫米黑色墨水的签字笔填写在试卷及答题卡的规定位置．3．请认真核对监考员在答题卡上所粘贴的条形码上的姓名、准考证号与本人是否相符．4．作答选择题，必须用2B铅笔将答题卡上对应选项的方框涂满、涂黑；如需改动，请用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案．作答非选择题，必须用05毫米黑色墨水的签字笔在答题卡上的指定位置作答，在其他位置作答一律无效．5．如需作图，须用2B铅笔绘、写清楚，线条、符号等须加黑、加粗．第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Difficultiesstrengthenthemind,_____labourdoesthebody.A．if B．asC．for D．so2．ManyquestionshavebeenansweredbyJohn.Hemusthavepreviewedthelessonslastnight,____he?A．needn’t B．hasn’t C．didn’t D．mustn’t3．Peterishelpingsettablesinthehall,whereJohn’sbirthdayparty________.A．isholdingB．hasheldC．isheldD．willbeheld4．Ifyouhaveanyquestion,please______freetocontactmeatsue_smith@126.com.A．tofeelB．feelingC．feelD．felt5．Iwritingthepaperasscheduled,butmymother’sillnessinterfered.Ihopeyouwillexcuseme.A．amtohavefinishedB．wastohavefinishedC．wastofinishD．oughttofinish6．Thestore______Iboughtmytextbooksishavingasalethisweek.A．that B．whereC．which D．why7．—Mum,Idon’tthinkIamqualifiedenoughtodothis．—Honey,beconfident!Youshouldknowitis_____amanthinksofhimself…reallydetermineshisfate．A．that;thatB．how;thatC．what;thatD．that;how8．—I'msorry.Ishouldn'thavebeensorudetoyou.—You________somethingnotverynicetome,butthat'sOK.A．havesaidB．hadsaidC．weresayingD．didsay9．一WhichT—shirtdoyoulikebest?一．Theyarebothoutoffashionandexpensive．A．None B．Neither C．Any D．Both10．Myneighbourcametoaskmewhytherewassomuchnoiseinmyhouseyesterdayafternoon.ItoldherthatsomechildrenanEnglishsong.A．praticed B．wouldpractice C．havepracticed D．werepracticing11．Therewasalsoawalletsittinginsidethecarwithalotofmoney______.A．reachingoutB．stickingoutC．pickingout12．Goodnews!Wedidn’tspendwehadexpected.A．ashalfmuchmoneyas B．muchmoneyashalfasC．asmuchmoneyashalf D．halfasmuchmoneyas13．Withatravellingspeedofupto350kilometresperhour,therailwaytobebuiltbetweenBeijingandShanghai_______thejourneytimefrom12hoursto5hours．A．cuts B．willcut C．iscutting D．hascut14．Inmydrivinglesson,atrafficrulethatimpressedmemostisthatinnotime________whenthetrafficlightsturnred.A．allvehiclesshouldstop B．shouldallvehiclesstopC．shouldstopallvehicles D．shouldstopallvehicles15．—Canyoudomeafavour,Mr.Smith?Mycar______start.—Noproblem.Youcancountonit.A．won’tB．mustn’tC．needn’tD．shouldn’t16．Decadesago,scientistsbelievedthathowthebraindevelopswhenyouareakid______determinesyourbrainstructurefortherestofyourlife.A．soonerorlater B．moreorless C．toandfrom D．upanddown17．Themeetingplanned

nextMondayisveryimportant.A．tobeheldB．heldC．beingheldD．holding18．Thegovernmenthasbeenundergrowingpressureto______thecausesofairpollutionassmogfrequentlysmothersthecountry’slargecities.A．release B．scheduleC．maintain D．address19．—Amazing!Youwearslippersatwork.—Don’tyouknowit’safashion?A．must B．should C．can D．may20．—TherearenorelativearticlesontheInternet.Whatshallwedo?—MyGod！Therearealwaysnotanyusefularticleswhenyouwant.A．one B．it C．that D．any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）Beachesarenotonlygreatforlyingonanddoingwatersports，andinfactoneofthebestwaysofenjoyingthemisaclassicbeachwalk.HereatiWantSun.co.ukwe’vebeensearchingtheglobetofindyoutheworld’sbestandmostfamousbeachwalks，andhere’sourpickofthetop.Clickonthemostinterestingwalksandjoinourtouristprogram.TheFootpathoftheGods,AmalfiCoast，ItalyThenamesaysitallreallyandyoutrulyfeelexcitedthere,walkingalongthiswonderfulmountainpath,whichofferssomeofthemoststrikingviewson(heplanet.ThepathbeginsatthetownofBomeranotocharmingPositanoalongtheUNESCOWorldHeritageareaoftheAmalfiCoast.Thewholewalkwilltakeyouaboutfourandahalfhourstocompleteandpassovernarrowrockypaths.Sydney'sGreatCoastalWalk,AustraliaSydney'scoastlineisoneofthemostbeautifulanddiverselandscapesintheworld.Hereyouhavenationalparks,historicsites,shiningandquietbeachesallinoneplace.Sydney'sGreatCoastalWalkrunsallthewayfromBarrenjoeyinthenorthtoRoyalNationalParkinthesouthandtakesanunbelievablesevendaystocomplete.However,ifyou'renotuptodoingthefullwalk,therearemanydifferentpartsofthewalkthatyoucandorightinthecityitself.Walkingfromthecity9sfamousBondiBeachtothesweepingcurve(大半径曲线）ofBroneBeachtakesjustanhour,whichtakesinsometopsceneries.GreatOceanWalk,AustraliaTheGreatOceanWalkcovers104kmalongVictoria'sfamousGreatOceanRoad,locatedonthesoutherncoastofAustralia,fromtheholidaytownApolloBaytothesplendidTwelveApostles.TheTwelveApostlesarethearea'sfamousstonelandmarkswhichstandoutlikegiantsfromthesea.Thewalkpassesthrougharangeoflandscapesandsights,fromnationalpark,famoussurfingspotsanddesertedbeaches,towildcoastlines,waterfalls,lush(茂盛的）forests,historiclighthouses.Daywalksandshorterthree-hourwalkssuchasTheWreckBeachWalkortheLighthouseCemeteryandLookoutWalkcanalsobeenjoyed.Sonexttimewhenyou'relookingforabeachholiday,don'tjustthinkabouttheholidaytownsandthesand,butconsideramoreactivesunholiday.Ifyouhaveinterestinanyoftheaboveplaces,pleasecontactus,andwecangiveyouthebestservices.1、WhenyouarriveatAmalfiCoast,_________.A．thescenicbeautycanfillyouwithcharmB．thewalkingcanbestartedfromPositanoC．youmustbefedupwiththefootpathD．narrowrockypathsmaytrapyou2、WhatarethedistinctcharacteristicsofSydney'sGreatCoastalWalk?A．Ittakesmorethanaweektocompletethewalk.B．Itprovidesvisitorswithavarietyofgreatlandscapes.C．Itreallyhasthelongestcoastlineintheworld.D．ItstartsfromRoyalNationalParkinChesouth.3、FromtheGreatOceanWalk,Australiawecanknowthat_______.A．mostvisitorshavetofinishthe104kmwalkquicklyB．theTwelveApostlesstandbelowthesurfaceoftheseaC．ApolloBayisattheendoftheGreatOceanWalkD．visitorshavevariouswalkingchoicesthere4、Wherecanweprobablyreadthepassage?A．travelmagazine. B．Ahandbooktotourists.C．Anonlineadvertisement. D．Aposterinaforeigntravelagency.5、Theauthorintendsto________.A．introducethebeautifulbeachesinAustraliaB．presentthewonderfulbeachesintheworldC．tellustheidealtouristdestinationforhealthD．askustojointhetouristprogram22．（8分）Inthefar,farfuture,bicyclesandperhapsskatesmayberunbyjetpower,andanewthingtoridemaybeasmallflyingsaucer（飞碟）.Imaginearacebetweenthem!Theremaybetelepathyhelmets（心灵感应帽）thatsendthoughtwavesfromyourbraintothatofyourfriendmilesaway.Youjustthinkathoughtandyourfriendknowsit!Youcanhavesecretswitheachotherthatnobodyelsecanturninon!Whataboutthefoodofthefuture?Scientiststhink.thatmuchofitwillbeartificial—madeinfactoriesfromsuchsurprisingthingsascoal,limestone,air,andwater.Theartificialfoodwillbehealthfulbecauseallthethingsthatyouneedtolivealongandhealthylifewillbeputintoit.Thefuturehospitalswillprobablyhave"bodybanks"thatcangiveyoualmostanynewpartyouneedtokeeponliving.Peopleofthefuturemaylivetobealotolderthan100years.Whatabouthighwaysofthefuture?Well,averysmallchildprobablywillbeabletodriveacar.Nobodywillneedtosteer（驾驶）.Electricsignalswillholdeachcarontherightroadtogetwhereverthe"driver"wantstogo.Anditprobablywillbeimpossibleforcarstosmashtogether.Controlsthatwon'tevenhavetobetouchedwillmakeallspeedingcarsmisseachotherorwillputonthebrakes.Drivingcarswillbeassafeasbeingathome.Butmaybethemostwonderfulsurpriseinthefuturewillbeweathercontrol.Citiesmayhavegiantplasticdomes（圆顶罩）overthemtokeepoutsnow,rain,orstorms.Whenyouplanapicnicinapark,youwon'thavetoworryaboutrain.Itwillrainonlywhenthe"weatherman"thinksitisnecessarytofreshtheairinsidethecity.Allotherdayswillbefairandwarm.Thefutureshouldbeawonderfultimeinwhichtoliveandthetimewearelivinginnowisalsoawonderfulfuturetothepeoplewholived100yearsago.1、Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A．Withtelepathyhelmets,wecanshareourthoughtswithoutanyword.B．Theartificialfoodmadefromcoalandlimestonetastesthemostdeliciousinthefuture.C．Therewillbe“bodybanks”insteadofhospitalsinthefuture.D．Plasticdomesthemselvescanautomaticallycontroltheweather.2、Withthefuturehighways,_______.A．smallchildrenhavetolearntodriveB．caraccidentsstillcouldn'tbeavoidedC．wecanbetakentothedestinationwithoutsteeringD．carswillbenolongerequippedwithbrakes3、Theauthor'sattitudetowardsthefuturelifeis_______.A．optimisticB．pessimisticC．satisfiedD．doubtful23．（8分）Plagiarismistheactofrepresentinganotherperson’swordsorideasasyourown.Theoffensemaybeassmallasasentencecopiedfromabook.Oritmaybeasextensiveasawholepapercopied—orbought—fromsomebodyelse.Intellectualdishonestyisnothingnew.TheonlydifferencenowisthattheInternethasmadeitmuchsimplertostealotherpeople’swork.Yetthesametechnologythatmakesiteasytofindinformationtocopyalsomakesiteasiertoidentifyplagiarism.Teacherscanuseonlineservicesthatcomparepaperstothousandsofotherstosearchforcopiedwork.Theteachergetsareportonanypassagethatissimilarenoughtosuspectplagiarism.Theseservicesarewidelyused.T,forexample,saysitisusedinmorethan4countriesandexaminesmorethan130,000papersaday.Professionalwriterswhoplagiarizecanbetakentocivilcourtandorderedtopaydamages.Inschools,thepunishmentforcheatingcouldbeafailinggradeonthepaperorinthecourse.Someschoolsexpel(驱逐)plagiaristsforaterm;others,forafullacademicyear.Somedegreeshaveevenbeenwithdrawnafteraschoollaterfoundthatastudenthadplagiarized.Accidentalplagiarismcansometimesresultfromculturaldifferences.AtIndianaUniversityinBloomington,60percentofstudentswhousetheOfficeofWritingTutorialServicesarenon-nativeEnglishspeakers.Thedirector,JoanneVogt,sayssomehavenoideathatcopyingfrompublishedworksisconsideredwrong.ShesaysstudentsfromChina,forexample,maythinktheyareinsultingreadersiftheycreditothersources.Theybelievethateducatedreadersshouldalreadyknowwheretheinformationcamefrom.Themoreyougivecredit,thelessyouriskaccusationsofplagiarism.Anysentencetakendirectlyfromasourceshouldappearinsidequotationmarks.Andevenifyouputthosesentencesintoyourownwords,youshouldstillgivecredittowhereyougottheinformation.1、Accordingtothepassage,whatistheroleoftheInternetinPlagiarism?A．TheInternetdiscouragespeoplefromchoosingproperpaperstocopy.B．TheInternethelpspeoplegettheirpaperspublishedonline.C．TheInternetenablespeopletosharetheirpaperswithothers.D．TheInternetcontributestopeoplecopyingpapersfromotherseasily.2、Wecaninferfromthepassagethatteachersknowapaperiscopiedwhenthey__________.A．happentobefamiliarwiththecontentofthepaperB．makeinvestigationsconcerningthepaperamongstudentsC．comparethepaperwithmanyothersonlinetosearchforthecopiedonesD．searchjournalandperiodicalsinthelibraryfortheoriginalpaper3、WhichofthefollowinghasNOTbeenmentionedasthepunishmentforplagiarism?A．Fineofacertainamountofmoney.B．Withdrawalofsomedegrees.C．Beingforcedtoleaveschool.D．Afailinggrade.4、Theunderlinedexpression“givecredit”inthelastparagraphprobablymeans__________.A．attributewhatyou’vequotedfromothersourcestotheoriginalwritersB．praisetheoriginalwriterforprovidingusefulinformationC．givetheoriginalwriteracreditcardforyourcopyingthepaperD．admitthattheoriginalwriterhasagoodreputation24．（8分）Imaginewakinguponedayandfindingthatyourbeautifullocalbeachisnomore—gone,itsfinewhitesandsweptawaybyanabnormalstorm.Yougoaboutyourdailybusinessfor12longyearsandthensuddenlythebeachisback,allitsgloryrestoredbyanotherstorm.ThisiswhathappenedontheislandofAchill,offthecoastofIreland,wherepeoplearecelebratingthereturnofthebeautifulAshleamBaybeachthatwastakenfromthemin2005.Thatinitselfisunusualenough,butthestorygetsevenbetter!Yousee,anotherbeachinAchilldidadisappearingactonce,buttookmuchlongertoreturn.ThebeachatDoonagh,locatedonlysixmilesawayfromAshleamBay,wasrestoredearlierin2016afterwavescreatedbyspringstormshadsweptawayallthesandin1984,leavingjustrockpoolsbehind.ThereislocallegendthatstretchesbackhundredsofyearsthatsaysthisbeachatAshlcamBayreturnsforashorteverysevenyearsthendisappearsagain.Butthistimearoundittookabitlongerthanthat.Itwaslastseenin2005anditstayedforafewmonthsatthattimebeforeitwaswashedawayagain.Asyoucanimagine,everyoneontheislandofAchillisthrilledtohavetheirsandybeachback,andeventhoughnooneknowshowlongit’sgoingtobearoundfor,theyaremakingthemostofthetimethey’vegotbeforeitdisappearsagain.Somemaybequicktobelieveclimatechangescausethephenomenon,butthat’snotthereasonthesetwobeachesinAchillkeepdisappearing,DrKevinLynch,ageographeratNUTGalway,saysthattheseoccurrencesaretheresultofhydrodynamics(流体力学)andsediment(沉积物)supply,ratherthanclimatechanges.Regardlessofwhat’scausingthem,disappearingandreappearingbeachesarejustpartofwhatmakesnaturesofascinating.1、Whatispeople’sreactiontothereturnoftheAshleamBaybeach?A．Fulloffear.B．Quitedelighted.C．Verydisappointed.D．Extremelyconfused.2、WhatcanwelearnaboutthebeachatDoonagh?A．ItisnotlocatedinIreland.B．Itdisappeared12yearsago.C．Itoncedisappearedformorethan30years.D．Itisjustmadeupofrocksandpools.3、Accordingtothelocallegend,whenshouldtheAshleamBaybeachhavecomeback?A．In1982.B．In2012.C．In2016.D．In2018.4、WhatdoesDrKevinLynchthinkofthephenomenon?A．Someabnormalstormsleadtoocean’senlargement,B．Itishardtouncoverthemysteryofbeach’sdisappearing.C．Climatechangescanresultinbeachesdisappearingcompletely.D．Hydrodynamicsandsedimentsupplycausetwobeachestodisappear.25．（10分）ItiscommonlybelievedthatinmedievalFrance,NewYearwascelebratedon1April.Thenin1562,PopeGregoryintroducedanewcalendarfortheChristianworld,changingNewYearto1January.Withnomoderncommunications,newstravelledslowlyandnewideaswereoftenquestioned.Manypeopledidnothearofthechange,somemerelyforgot,andotherschosetoignoreit.Thesepeoplewerecalledfools.Invitationstonon-existent“NewYear”partiesweresentandotherpracticaljokeswereplayed.Overtimeplayingtrickson1Aprilbecameatradition.ThecustomeventuallyspreadtoEnglandandScotland,anditwaslatertransportedacrosstheAtlantictotheAmericancolonies(殖民地)oftheEnglishandtheFrench.AprilFools’Dayhasnowdevelopedintoaninternationalfestivaloffun,withdifferentnationalitiescelebratingthedayinspecialways.FranceandItalyInFranceandItaly,ifsomeoneplaysatrickonyou,youarethe“fishofApril”.BythemonthofAprilfishhaveonlyjusthatchedandarethereforeeasytocatch.ChildrenstickpaperfishtotheirFriends’backsandchocolatefisharefoundintheshops.AmericaandBritainToday,AmericansandtheBritishplaysmalltricksonfriendsandstrangersalikeon1April.Acommontrickistopointtoafriend’sshoeandsay“Yourshoelace(鞋带)isuntied.”Whentheylookdown,theyarelaughedat.Schoolchildrenmighttellafriendthatschoolhasbeencancelled.Sometimesthemediagetinvolved.Once,aBritishshortfilmwasshownonAprilFools’Dayaboutspaghettifarmersandhowtheyharvesttheircropfromspaghettitrees!ScotlandInScotland,AprilFools’Daylastsfortwodays!Theseconddayiscalled“TailyDay”andtricksonthisdayinvolvethebottom(orthe“tail”,ininformalspeech).Oftenasignsaying‘kickme’isstuckontosomeone’sbackwithoutthemknowing.1、Inwhatconditionwouldsomeonebecalled“fishofApril”inFrance?A．Whenoneisfooled.B．Ifoneisfondoffish.C．Whenonefoolsothers.D．Ifonepreferschocolate.2、WhatwasthepurposeoftheBritishshortfilm?A．Tohelptheaudience.B．Totricktheaudience.C．Towarntheaudience.D．Toinformtheaudience.3、WheredoesAprilFools’Daylastformorethanoneday?A．Italy. B．France.C．America. D．Scotland.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）Everyoneadmiressomebody,perhapsforsomethingtheydo,sayorbelieve.My1isapersonI’vefollowedalmostmyentirelife.TroyAikmanisalegendintheNationalFootballLeague,anda2formetolearnfrom.IbecameinterestedinTroywhenI3afootballgamebetweenhisteamandanotherfamousteam.AlthoughIwastooyoungtounderstandwhatthe4weredoing,IadmiredhowTroy5himselfonandoffthe6.Whenitcametohischances,hisaccuratepasseswereamazing,makingotherseasytocatch,andwhenhetook7hishelmetonthesidelines(旁观),healwaysseemedtobeinagoodmood.ThemoreIlearnaboutTroy,themoremy8inhimgrows.Tobuildachildren’s9inIrving,Texas,Troy10muchofhisownmoney.It11childreninpoorfamiliestogetfreehealthcare.Iwasnot12ofhischaritablesideuntilIwenttolookformoreabouthim.I13Troy’sfootballcareeruntil2000,whenhehadtoquitfootballbecauseofalltheblowshehadtakentothe14.Iwasdisappointed,but15hehadn’tsufferedanymorebraindamage.FoxTVaskedhimtobeasportsannouncer,andTroyacceptedasawayto16partofthegame.Troyhasbeenaskedtoplayagainbymanyteams,buthealways.17andfocusesonhishospitalinstead.Heroesareeverywhere,helpingworthycausesandinfluencingkids18.NotonlywasTroyanamazingfootballplayer,he’salsoa19，andhappygentlemanoffthefield.Allthese20myeye,andthat’swhyI’mproudTroyAikmanismyhero.1、A．coachB．exampleC．heroD．colleague2、A．modelB．copyC．candidateD．carpenter3、A．playedB．watchedC．joinedD．organized4、A．winnersB．rulersC．playersD．rnners5、A．defeatedB．matchedC．changedD．handled6、A．trackB．fieldC．courtD．ground7、A．offB．onC．UPD．in8、A．enthusiasmB．questionsC．doubtD．interest9、A．hospitalB．schoolC．libraryD．kindergarten10、A．exchangedB．wastedC．devotedD．exposed11、A．forcesB．attractsC．requiresD．allows12、A．sureB．afraidC．awareD．fond13、A．mistookB．heldC．guaranteedD．followed14、A．footB．headC．legD．back15、A．relievedB．disappointedC．curiousD．hopeful16、A．leaveB．remainC．enjoyD．open17、A．promisesB．promotesC．refusesD．struggles18、A．completelyB．positivelyC．partlyD．immediately19、A．caringB．nobleC．richD．serious20、A．raisedB．beautifiedC．harmedD．caught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）OscarPistoriuswasbornintoHenkeandSheilaPistoriusinJohannesburg,SouthAfricaonNovember22,1986,withfibularhemimelia(腓侧半肢畸形)inbothlegs.Whenhewas11monthsold,hislegswereamputated(截肢)halfway1．hiskneesandankles.Inmosthomes,thatwouldbringyearsofsadness.Notsoin2．.“Igrewupinahomewheredisabilitywasnot3．issue，”Pistoriussays.“Myparentsmademecherish4．Ihad.”Pistoriusstartedrunningin2004,andbecamemoreandmoresuccessful.5．(know)as“theBladeRunner”and“theFastestManonNoLegs”，Pistoriustookpartinthe2004SummerParalympics(残奥会)inAthensand6．(come)thirdoverallintheT44(onelegamputatedbelowtheknee)100­metreevent.Atthe2012SummerOlympicsonAugust4,Pistoriusbecamethefirstamputeerunner7．(compete)atanOlympicGames.Inthe400metresrace,hetooksecondplaceinthefirstheatoffive8．(run),finishingwithatimeof45.449．(second)toadvancetothesemi­finalsonAugust5.Heraninthesecondsemi­final,wherehefinishedeighthwithatimeof46.54seconds.Inthe200metrescompetitionhesetanewworldrecordof21.30secondsinhisheatonAugust29,10．wasdefeatedinthefinalbyAlanOliveiraofBrazilandtooksilver.第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）28．（10分）下面短文中有10处语言错误。请在有错误的地方增加、删除或修改某个单词。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写上该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写上修改后的词。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除起）不计分。 ThismorningIwasridingabicycleonmywaytoschoolwhilesuddenlyashowerofheavyrainbegantopourdown、Thewindisblowinghardandtheroadbecameveryslippery、JustthenIsawanelderlywomanwalkingwithdifficultinthestreet、Shewasonherwaybacktohomeaftershopping,carriedalargebasketfullofvegetables、Suddenlyshefelldowninthemud、Andshewasverywornoutthatshecouldn’tgetup、Seeingthis,Iimmediaterodeovertoherandtriedmybesttosupportherup、ThenIhelpedpickingupthevegetables,andputthemintoherbaskets、Afterthat,Itookoffmyraincoat,putonherandtookherhome、第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）China’sextracurriculareducationsectorforprimaryschoolstudentshasdevelopedrapidly,especiallyinlargecities.Piano,painting,chess,skatingandotherlessonshavesprungupinmajorshoppingdistricts.Expensivesummercampsclaimingtobroadenchildren’shorizonsarealsopopular.Spendingonchildren’seducationisrisingeachyear.AsurveyofShanghaiearlyeducation(uptoage6)conductedbytheShanghaiAssociationforQualityfoundthattheparentsof60percentofchildrenunderage6hadmadethemattendextracurricularclasses.Forchildrenbetween4and6,theproportionexceeded70percent.InternationalmarketresearchcompanyNielsenfoundthatpeopleborninthe1980sarethebiggestconsumersinChina.Asmostofthemaremarried,spendingonfamilyoccupiesalargeshareoftheirexpenses—children’seducationinparticular,whichaccountsfor55percent.Someparentsonsocialmediacomplainthattheyarenotraisingchildrenbut“cashburners”.AccordingtoLiuChenglian,afamilyeducationexpert,someparentsspend