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2010届高考总复习25分钟限时阅读天天练—第1天
阅读表达
[1] Many colleges and universities in the United States have guidelines for what they consider reasonable budgets for personal spending.
[2] Senem Bakar is the assistant director of International Student Services at American University in Washington, D.C. She suggests that students budget at least 1300 dollars for a nine-month school year, paying for things like transportation, telephone bills, supplies and entertainment. Paul Butler is the financial manager in the Office of International Services at Indiana University Bloomington. He says the advice there is to have at least 2400 dollars for twelve months in the United States.
[3] Indiana and many other schools also offer advice on ways to manage spending and save money. For example, for entertainment, look for free concerts or museums. Want to go to a movie? Prices are usually lower in the daytime than at night. American University advises students to check newspaper advertisements for sales and to use money-saving coupons. If a product is "on sale," that means it is being offered for a limited time at a reduced price. Senem Bakar says students learn that in the United States you can find almost everything on sale somewhere.
[4] Also, many banks offer special services for students, like free checking accounts, including a debit card. Debit cards can be used almost anywhere credit cards are accepted. Millions of Americans now use a debit card or credit card, instead of paper money or checks, to make most of their purchases. With a credit card, you are borrowing money every time you use it. ______________. They are linked directly to a checking account so you are paying with your own money. Debit cards, also known as check cards, do not have interest charges. But users are charged if they try to spend more than the amount available in their account. These fees can be costly even if you overspend by just a few cents.
1. What does a student budget usually cover, according to Senem Bakar? (Please answer with no more than 10 words.)
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2. List three ways offered by the universities for students’ management of personal budget. (Please answer with no more than 20 words.)
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3. Fill in the blank with proper words or phrases to complete the sentence. (Please answer with no more than 10 words.)
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4. Translate the underlined sentence in the passage into Chinese.
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5. List one reason why it is necessary to teach students personal financial management. (Please answer with no more than 10 words.)
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阅读理解
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You wake up in the morning，the day is beautiful and the plans for the day are what you have been looking forward to for a long time．Then the telephone rings，you say hello, and the drama starts．The person on the other end has a depressing(令人沮丧的) tone in his voice as he starts to tell you how terrible his morning is and that there is nothing to look forward to．Yon are still in a wonderful mood? Impossible!
Communicating with negative people can wash out your happiness．It may not change what you think，but communicating long enough with them will make you feel depressed for a moment or a long time．
Life brings ups and downs，but some people are stuck in the wrong idea that life has no happiness to offer．They only feel glad when t hey make others feel bad．No wonder they can hardly win others’pity or respect．
When you communicate with positive people，your spirit stays happy and therefore more positive things are attracted．When t he dagger(匕首)of a negative person is put in you．you feel the heavy feeling that all in all，brings you down．
Sometimes we have no choice but to communicate with negative people．This could be a co-worker，or relative．In this case，say what needs to be said as little as possible． Sometimes it feels good to let out-your anger back to fl negative person，but all this does is to lower you to that same negative level and they won’t feel ashamed of themselves about that．
Negativity often affects happiness without even being realized．The negative words of another at the start of the day can cling to(附着)you throughout the rest of your day，which makes you feel bad and steals your happiness．Life is too short to feel negative．Stay positive and avoid negativity as much as possible．
6．The purpose of the first paragraph is to ．
A．make a comparison B．offer an evidence
C．introduce a topic D．describe a daily scene
7．How can negative people have effect on us?
A．By influencing our emotion．
B．By telling US the nature of life．
C．By changing our way of thinking．
D．By comparing their attitude to life with ours．
8．Some negative people base their happiness on ．
A．other people’s pity for them
B．making other people unhappy
C．building up a positive attitude
D．other people’s respect for t hem
9．According to the passage， to reduce negative people’s influence on us，we are advised ．
A． to change negative people’s attitude to life
B． to show our dissatisfaction to negative people
C． to make negative people feel ashamed of themselves
D． to communicate with negative people as little as possible
10．What can we learn about negativity?
A．It s effect can last．
B．Its effect can be completely avoided．
C．It hardly happens among family members．
D．Its effect is smaller than the effect created by a positive person．
B
Riding School：
You can start horse—riding at any age．Choose private or group lessons any weekday be 9 a．m．and 8：30 P．m．(3：30 p．m．on Saturdays)．There are 10 kilometers of tracks and paths for leisurely rides across farmland and open country．You will need a riding hat．
Opening Hours：Monday through Friday：9：00 a．m．—8：30 p．m．
Phone：(412)396—6754 Fax：(412)396—6752
Sailing Club：
Our Young Sailor’s Course leads to the Stage 1 Sailing qualification．You’ll learn how to sail safely and the course also covers sailing theory and first aid．Have fun with other course member , afterwards in the clubroom．There are 10 weekly two-hour 1essons (Tuesdays 6 p．m．～8 Pp．m．)．
Opening Hours：Tuesdays：6：00 p．m．—8：00 p．m．
Phone：(412)396—6644 Fax：(412)396—6644
Diving Centre：
Our experienced instructors offer one-month courses in deep-sea diving for beginners．There are two evening lessons a week，in which you learn to breathe underwater and use the equipment safely．You only need fl swimming costume and towel．Reduced rates for couples．
Opening Hours：Monday and Friday：6：30 p．m．—8：30 p．m．
Phone：(412)396—6312 Fax：(412)396—6706
Medical Center：
The staff of the Medical Center aim to provide convenient and comprehensive medical care to students and staff of the university．The center is well equipped and the staff here are trained to deal wit h a broad range of medical problems．Both female and male doctors as well as nursing staff are available for consultation．Also，all kinds of medicines are sold here and are cheaper for students than other drugstores．
Opening Hours：24 hour from Monday to Sunday
Phone：(412)396--6649 Fax：(412)396—6648
Watersports Club：
We use a two-kilometer length of river for speedboat racing，and water-skiing，A beginners’course consist s of ten 20-minute lessons．You will learn to handle boats safely and confidently，but must be able to swim．The club is in a convenient central position and is open daily from 9 a．m to 4 p．m，with lessons all through the day．
Opening Hours：Monday through Friday：9：00 a．m．—4：00 p．m．
Phone：(412)396—6899 Fax：(412)396—6890
11．If you want to swim and enjoy activities which are fast and a bit dangerous，you should join ．
A．Watersports Club B．Diving Centre
C．Sailing Club D．Riding School
12．If you want to experience a new activity in the countryside in the mornings，you may fax ．
A．(412)396—6648 B．(412)396—6706
C．(412)396—6752 D．(412)396—6876
13．If you are planning to explore the ocean depths．you should attend your lessons at .
A．24 hour from Monday to Sunday
B．Monday through Friday：7：00 a．m．—10：00 p．m．
C．Tuesdays：6：00 p．m．—8：00 p．m．
D．Monday and Friday：6：30 p．m．—8：30 p．m．
14．You want to do an activity one evening a week and get a certificate in the end，you can go to ．
A．Watersports Club B．Diving Center
C．Sailing Club D．Riding School
15．Which is NOT the convenience that the Medical Center provides?
A．Good equipment．
B．Well trained staff members．
C．Various less expensive medicines．
D．Nursery for newly-born babies
参考答案
1. It usually covers transportation, telephone bills, supplies and entertainment.
解析：可以从文章的第二段找出答案。
2. (1) look for free concerts or museums (2) go to a movie in the daytime (3) check newspaper advertisements for sales
解析：文章第三段给出了一些方法，可以从中选出三个。
3. Debit cards are different. / It is different for debit cards. / Debit cards are a different matter.
解析：文章第四段最后比较了debit cards和credit cards的不同，根据上下文，可以判断debit cards和credit cards是不同的。
4. 但是如果持卡人的花费超过他们的账户可用资金数额时，就要支付利息费了。
解析：根据上一句中的interest charges判断，本句中的charged是指被“收取利息税”。
5. This is an open-ended question, and the answers may vary. The following points can be referred to: help them to save money;
manage their budget scientifically and economically;
improve their awareness and skills in financial management;
necessary skill in their future development;
6.C 7.A 8.B 9.D 10. A 11.A 12.C 13D 14.C 15.D