Imagine there is a bank that puts $ 86, 400 in your account ( 账户)each morning. It carries over no balance from day to day. Every evening the bank writes off( 注销)the balance that you failed to use during the day. What would you do? Take out every cent, of course
Each of us has such a bank. Its name is TIME. Every morning, it puts in 86, 400 seconds. Every evening it writes off, as it is lost. There is no balance or overdraft 透支) . If you fail to use the day’s savings, the lost is yours. There is no going back. There is no taking from " tomorrow". You must make good use of it so as to get more in health, happiness and success!
The clock is running. Make the most of today. To realize the value of ONE YEAR, ask a student who failed a grade; To realize the value of ONE MONTH, ask a mother who gave birth to a premature( 早产)baby; To realize the value of ONE WEEK, ask the editor of a weekly newspaper; To realize the value of ONE HOUR, ask the lovers who are waiting to meet; To realize the value of ONE MINUTE, ask a person who missed the train; To realize the value of ONE SECOND, ask a person who just avoided(避免)an accident.
Make good use of every moment that you have. Remember that time waits for no one. Yesterday is history. Tomorrow is a mystery. Today is a gift. That’s why it’s called "The Present".
小题1:The underlined word "balance" in paragraph 1 means_________.小题2: What is special about the TIME bank we each have?| A．We can store time in it whenever we like. | | B．Someone puts $ 86, 400 in it every day. | | C．The time in it will surely get lost if you don’t use it. | | D．Someone helps you spend your time every night. |
小题3:What can be the best title of the passage?| A．The Bank of Money | B．The Bank of Time | | C．The value of one hour | D．The clock is running |
小题4: In this passage, the writer tries to tell us_________.| A．what a bank is | B．how to save money | | C．the difference of time units | D．to make good use of time |
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小题1:猜词题：从第一段的句子：Every evening the bank writes off( 注销)the balance that you failed to use during the day.可知是余款的意思。选C
小题1:细节题：从第二段的句子：If you fail to use the day’s savings, the lost is yours.可知时间银行的时间如果不用，就会丢失。选C
小题1:文章讲的是时间的重要性，让我们珍惜时间。就是时间银行，选B
小题1:细节题：从最后一段的句子：Make good use of every moment that you have. 可知作者要我们充分利用时间。选D |
核心考点
试题【Imagine there is a bank that puts $ 86, 400 in your account ( 账户)each morning. I】；主要考察你对
社会现象类等知识点的理解。
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In the 13th century, Marco Polo travelled a long way to China. He was a famous Italian 31 During his stay in China, he saw many wonderful things. One of the things he 32 was that the Chinese used paper money. People in 33 countries didn’t use paper money until the 17th century. However,people in China began to use paper money in the 10th century. 34 was invented by a Chinese about 2 000 years ago. His name was Cai Lun. He then 35 these pieces of paper together and made them into a 36 .
Now paper mainly comes from trees. We use it every day. 37 we waste a lot of it. If we keep on doing so, people 38 cut down many more trees. Then there will not be any trees left. If there are no 39 , there will be no paper.
So how can we 40 paper? When we making notes,we can use 41 sides of each piece of paper. We can buy drinks in bottles instead of 42 in paper packets. We can also use cotton handkerchiefs ( 棉手帕) and not the paper ones.
43 we go shopping, we can use fewer paper bags. If the salesman gives us a paper bag, we can keep it and 44 it later. We can help to protect trees if we think 45 . We should to it now,before it is too late.
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| 小题2: | | A．disliked | B．disagreed | C．invented | D．discovered |
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| 小题3: | | A．Eastern | B．Western | C．Southern | D．Northern |
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| 小题4: | | A．Iron | B．Paper | C．Television | D．Silk |
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| 小题5: | | A．collected | B．divided | C．moved | D．put |
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| 小题6: | | A．magazine | B．newspaper | C．book | D．dictionary |
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| 小题7: | | A．Sometime | B．Some time | C．Sometimes | D．Some times |
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| 小题8: | | A．have to | B．mustn’t | C．used to | D．shouldn’t |
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小题9: A. books B. trees C, leaves D. factories
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| 小题13: | | A．Before | B．After | C．As soon as | D．When |
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| 小题14: | | A．repair | B．record | C．reuse | D．return |
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Children in England mustn’t work until they are 13. They need to have a work permit (许可证) to start working.
The jobs teenagers can do:
Delivering (递送) newspapers: Many teenagers will get up early to deliver newspapers to houses in their local area before going to school. They are known as Paper-boys or Papergirls.
Babysitting: Looking after young children in their home while their parents have gone out for the evening is a popular job for teenagers, as they get money for watching children and television all at the same time!
Helping the Milkman: From the age of 14 some teenagers help the milkman deliver milk to houses.
Other popular jobs ： Working in a shop; Office work; Washing cars ; In a cafe or restaurant. The hours teenagers (13 and 14 year olds )can work:
School Days: Not more than 2 hours in one day during the following periods:
Morning 7 a. m. —start of school or Evening : close of school— 7 p. m.
Saturdays: Up to 5 hours between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m.
Sundays: Up to 2 hours between 7 a.m. and 11 a. m.
Term time: Up to 12 hours a week (Including weekends)
小题1: In England how old do children have to be before they can work?小题2: Paper-boys and Papergirls deliver newspapers | A．early in the morning | | B．at noon | | C．in the afternoon | | D．in the evening |
小题3:Teenagers in England can do all of the following except_________.| A．work in an office | | B．work in a night club | | C．look after young children | | D．deliver newspapers |
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Olympic torch relay (奥运火炬接力) planned route
Beijing, April 27—The Beijing 2008 Olympic Torch Relay will cover the greatest area and include the largest number of people. The plans were announced on Thursday night. The planned route would last 130 days and travel 137 000 km.
First Nobel Prize winner to donate to Hope School
Chinanews, Beijing, May 10—Professor Dannel Chee Tsui, in the USA, signed the agreement to donate 350 000 yuan to his home town to build a Hope Primary School in China.
Bill Gates receives Tsinghua honorary doctorate
Beijing,April 20—Bill Gates, chairman of global IT giant Microsoft, received an honorary doctorate (荣誉博士学位) when he
visited China’s famous Tsinghua University on Thursday.
Big Shaolin kung fu center to be built in Russia
Chinanews, Beijing, April 27—China and Russia have signed a letter of intent ( 意向书)on the building of a Shaolin kung fu center in Russia. It will be the first of its kind in Russia,and also the biggest overseas kung fu center when it is completed.
小题1: How long will the Beijing 2008 Olympic Torch Relay last?| A．One month. | | B．Two months. | | C．Three months. | | D．More than four months. |
小题2: Who signed an agreement to donate money to build a Hope Primary School on May 10?| A．Bill Gates. | | B．Professor Daniel Chee Tsui. | | C．Beijing government. | | D．Tsinghua University. |
小题3: What will be built in Russia according to the news?| A．A university. | | B．A sports centre. | | C．A Shaolin kung fu center. | | D．A Hope Primary School. |
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Do you want to know something about children in Africa? What to they do for fun every day? Find out here:
Education
School is expensive for many African children. Lots of families can’t afford school uniforms or exercise books even though they don’t have to pay for school.
For those lucky enough to go to school , they have a lot to learn. Some take two language classes: English or French, and their first language. There is also math, science, history, social studies and geography. Chores take up much of children’s time after school. They have to get water and firewood for the family every day. Also there’s cleaning , washing and helping Mum with the meal.
Daily fun
It’s not all work and no play. Sports are very popular. Children can make goals with twigs ( 嫩树枝)and their own footballs with plastic and bits of string ( 绳子 ). They play in the country and the streets of old towns. There’re many football teams for teenagers in Africa.
Internet
It’s really expensive to get on the Internet. To surf the net for 20 hours costs over 600 yuan. This is more than the average (平均的) monthly pay per person.
Egypt and South Africa are the top two users of the Internet in Africa. All of the capital cities there can get on the Internet.
Some schools offer computer lessons but few students can enjoy computer fun at home.
小题1: The underlined word "Chores" probably means小题2: Sports are very popular in Africa because children _________.| A．do not need money to play | | B．can play all kinds of ball games | | C．don’t like to go to school | | D．don’t like to do their homework |
小题3:The passage is mainly about_________.| A．education in Africa | | B．children’s school life in Africa | | C．the Internet in Africa | | D．children’s daily life in Africa |
小题4:From the passage, we can infer (推断) that in Africa_________.| A．basketball is popular among children | | B．children in Africa have to pay for school | | C．some children in Africa have to take two foreign language classes | | D．people in Egypt and South Africa may get higher pay than people in the other countries |
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April 27 is a special day in Britain. It’s called Take Our Daughters to Work Day. It was __36__ to Britain in 1994 from America. On that day thousands of girls take a day __37__ school and go with one of their parents to their work places. By doing this, it can __38__ girls more about the society where they live.
Now the girls can have a close look at __39__ their parents are doing. This may help them to be calmer when they have to choose a __40__. Mary experienced a day of work at her mother’s office. This helped her __41__ her mother’s work better. She said that this made her feel more confident about her future.
Schools and many companies __42__ the activity, too. Some schools __43__ make the day a necessary part of school life.
Experts think that girls with more self-confidence are more likely to be __44__ than common girls. __45__ parents can set good examples both at work and at home for them, they will do better than others. Take Our Daughters to Work Day is surely a step in the right direction.
| 小题1: | | A．sent | B．given | C．brought | D．taken |
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| 小题3: | | A．talk | B．keep | C．teach | D．make |
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| 小题4: | | A．which | B．what | C．that | D．whom |
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| 小题5: | | A．place | B．school | C．friend | D．job |
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| 小题6: | | A．thank | B．understand | C．praise | D．remember |
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| 小题7: | | A．hold | B．refuse | C．choose | D．support |
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| 小题8: | | A．just | B．never | C．even | D．ever |
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| 小题9: | | A．successful | B．polite | C．friendly | D．knowledgeable |
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