Ⅰ.阅读理解
Many children first learn the value of money by receiving an allowance (pocket money)．The purpose is to let children learn from experiences at an age when financial mistakes are not very costly.
The amount of money that parents give to their children to spend as they wish differs from family to family.Timing is another consideration.Some children get a weekly allowance.Others get a monthly allowance. In any case，parents should make clear what，if anything，the child is expected to pay for with the money.At first，young children may spend all of their allowance soon after they receive it.If they do this，they will learn the hard way that spending must be done within a budget(预算)．Parents are usually advised not to offer more money until the next allowance.The object is to show young people that a budget demands a choice between spending and saving.Older children may be responsible enough to save money for larger costs，like clothing or electronics.
Many people who have written on the subject of allowances say it is not a good idea to pay your child for work around the home.These jobs are a normal part of family life.Paying children to do extra work around the house，however，can be useful.It can even provide an understanding of how a business works.
Allowances give children a chance to experience the three things they can do with money.They can share it in the form of gifts or giving a good cause.They can spend it by buying things they want.Or they can save it.
Saving helps children understand that costly goals require sacrifice.You have to cut costs and plan for the future.Requiring children to save part of their allowances can also open the door to future saving and investing.Many banks offer services to help children and teenagers learn about personal finance.A saving account is an excellent way to learn about the power of compound interest.
Compounding works by paying interest.So，for example，one dollar invested at two percent interest for two years will earn two cents in the first year.The second year，the money will earn two percent of one dollar and two cents，and so on.That may not seem like a lot，but over time it adds up.
1．Parents give their children allowances in order to . A．show off their wealth of family B．let them make more money
C．let them learn the value of money D．help children manage family finance 答案 C
解析 细节理解题。根据第一段的第一句“Many children first learn the value of money by receiving an allowance (pocket money)．”可知，父母给孩子零花钱是为了让孩子认识到金钱的价值。故选C项。
2．What is the second paragraph mainly about? A．The time to give allowances. B．The way to spend allowances.
C．The amount of allowances given to children. D．Considerations taken to give allowances. 答案 D
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解析 段落大意题。第二段主要介绍父母给孩子零花钱需要考虑的因素：数量和时间，因此选择D。
3．Why are parents advised to offer young children allowances strictly as planned? A．To help children learn to make a budget. B．To have children save money for larger costs. C．To let children make fewer mistakes. D．To give them more allowances next time. 答案 A
解析 细节理解题。根据第三段可知，父母被建议严格按计划给孩子零花钱，是想帮助孩子学会做预算。故选A。
4．What does the author intend to tell the readers? A．The methods of limiting allowances. B．The advice on a better family budget.
C．Teaching children to use allowances wisely. D．Offering allowances to children properly. 答案 C
解析 写作意图题。作者主要介绍了父母如何管理孩子的零花钱，因此作者想告诉读者如何教孩子们明智地使用零花钱。故选C。 Ⅱ.阅读填空
How to not be a slave to technology
Schwartz，CEO of The Energy Project，shared four of his most important tools for applying technology more productively，and building a work life that supports—rather than wastes—your energy.
Build daily rituals(习惯)． 5 Build highly specific behaviors that you do at precise times over and over again until it becomes as automatic as
brushing your teeth at night.The best way to prioritize(优先考虑) what’s important to us and make sure we actually do the things we care about is to create highly specific habits. Take a “first things first” approach to your mornings. 6 Ninety-five percent of people have
more energy early in the morning than they do as the day wears on，and they also have fewer distractions(干扰)．So if that’s the case，why wouldn’t you do the most important thing when you have the most energy?
Use technologies selectively.If you expose yourself to different forms of technology continuously，they will pull you in the way a drug would，even when you know it’s not serving you well.Keep technological temptations(诱惑物) away when you find yourself getting too distracted—or as Schwartz puts it：“ 7 ”
8 Many of us live our lives in a gray zone—we’re not fully focused on work when we’re working，and during our leisure time，we’re not fully relaxed.This leaves us feeling distracted.Schwartz’s advice？ 9 Applying less than your full focus doesn’t just make you less productive；distraction keeps you from being fulfilled by and connected to your work.Distraction is the enemy to meaning. A．Be intentional with your energy.
B．Do the most important thing first every day.
C．Taking breaks throughout the workday is a nice thought.
D．If you’re trying to lose weight，don’t have cupcakes in the fridge.
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E．We’ve crossed the line of being able to effectively manage all of the information coming at us. F．When you’re working，you’re really working；and when you’re relaxing，you’re really relaxing. G．The only way to ensure that things that aren’t urgent but are important happen is to develop habits.
答案 5.G 6.B 7.D 8.A 9.F Ⅲ.语法填空
In 1608，an Englishman whose name was Thomas Coryate visited Italy.He liked the country and noted down every interesting thing he found.10.But there was one thing that he found more interesting than the others.Before 11.leaving (leave) for England，Thomas Coryate bought a few forks.At home Thomas 12.specially (special) gave a dinner party to show the invention to his friends.When the servants brought the steak，he took out 13.a fork and began to eat like they did in Italy.Everybody looked at him 14.in surprise.When he told his friends 15.what it was，they all wanted to take a good look at the strange thing.All his friends said that the Italians were very strange people because the fork was very inconvenient.Thomas Coryate tried to prove the opposite.He said 16.it was not nice to eat meat with one’s fingers because they were not always clean.Everybody got angry 17.at/about/over that.Thomas Coryate wanted to show that it was very easy 18.to use (use) the fork but the first piece of meat he took with the fork 19.fell (fall) to the floor.His friends began to laugh and he had to take the fork away.Only fifty years later did people in England begin to use forks. Ⅳ.短文改错
While my big brother was run in a cross-country race at a golf course，my friends and I decided to
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lected as much as possible.When we returned down the hill，we had almost three bags golf balls.It just shows that with a little exploration，and you never know that you may find. 答案
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Ⅴ.写作素材(关于机器人)
1．杰克是一名工程师，想研制自己的机器人。 2．它将具有人工智能并有人的外表。 3．它能替他照顾年迈的父母。
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4．帮他处理他的私事。
5．他希望这会变为现实，在它的帮助下，生活会变得更便利。
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连句成篇(将以上句子连成一篇50词左右的英语短文)
Jack，who is an engineer，intends to develop his own android with artificial intelligence and human appearance.It not only can watch over his old parents for him but also can deal with his personal affairs.He hopes it will become a reality and with its help，life will be much more convenient.
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