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1、一輪復(fù)習(xí)閱讀材料 Unit10 Money閱讀下列文章并完成相關(guān)任務(wù)AMost Americans get what money they have from their work； 1 .The richest Americans，however，get most of their money from what they own their stocks，bonds，real estate，and other forms of property，or wealth. Although there are few accurate statistics to go by，wealth in

2、American society appears to be concentrated in very few hands. More than 20 percent of everything that can be privately owned is held by less than one percent of the adult population and more than 75 percent of all wealth is owned by 20 percent of American adults. 2 In other words., they have their

3、houses, cars and small amounts of saving 3 .In 1917 the richest 10 percent of American families received 26.1 percent of all income，while the poorest 10 percent received 17 percent，mainly from Social Security and other government payments. The most striking aspect of income distribution is that it h

4、as not changed significantly since the end of World War .Although economic growth has roughly doubled real disposable family income (the money left after taxes and adjusted for inflation) over the last generation，the size of the shares given to the rich and the poor is about the same. 4 The reality

5、behind these statistics is that a large number of Americans are poor. In 1918，14 percent of the population was living below the federal government's poverty line，which at that time was an annual income of $9，287 for a non­farm family of two adults and two children.In other words，about one o

6、ut of seven Americans over 31 million people was officially considered unable to buy the basic necessities of food，clothes，and shelter. 5 .By this relative definition，about 20 percent of the population or more than 45 million Americans are poor.Task1 Choose the best answers to the blanks.A. Wealth p

7、lays an important role in American society.B. That is，they earn an income from wages or salaries.C. By any measure economic inequality is great in the United States.D.Income in the United States is not as highly concentrated as wealth.E. The minority can get their income more easily and more efficie

8、ntly.F. The suggested poverty line in 1981 was an income of about $11，200 for a family of four.G. The plain fact is that most Americans have no wealth at all aside from their basic necessities.Task2 The passage is about Task 3 Choose the best answers1What does the majority of the Americans have in t

9、erms of wealth?ATheir income and savings. BEverything they own in their homes.CActually，they have no wealth at all. DTheir house，cars and small amounts of savings.2What is the percentage of wealth that is in the hands of most Americans?AMore than 25%.BLess than 25%.CMore than 75%.DLess than 20%.3Why

10、 is economic inequality still great in the US in spite of the economic growth?ABecause the proportion of income received by the rich and the poor remains almost the same as in 1917.BBecause the economic growth has widened the gap of the family income between the rich and the poor.CBecause income in

11、the US is still concentrated in the hands of the richest 10% of American families.DBecause some Americans made great fortunes during the Second World War.4What can we learn from comparison of the two poverty lines in the last paragraph?AThe poverty line of 1918 is more favourable to the poor than th

12、at of 1981.BThe 1981 line didn't leave much to the poor.CThere were more Americans who were officially poor by the 1981 line.DThere were more Americans who were officially poor by the 1918 line.BAn allowance is an important tool for teaching kids how to make plans for the use of money，save and m

13、ake their own decisions. Children remember and learn from 1 (mistake) when their own dollars are lost or spent 2 (foolish). 3 large an allowance is suitable? Experts say there is not right amount. Actual amounts differ from region to region， 4 from family to family. 5 (set) a suitable allowance for

14、your child，work up a 6 (week) plan. Allow for entertainment costs such as movies and snacks. Next，include everyday expenses 7 lunch money，bus fare，school supplies.“If you make the child 8 (responsibility) for these bills，”says Josephine Swanson，a consumer specialist, “he or she 9 (learn) to plan for

15、 necessary costs.”Finally，add some extra money to make saving possible. If you can keep your child's allowance in line with 10 of his friends. A child 11 buying power falls away below his peers' can feel 12 (leave) out.It can be tough， 13 don't excuse your children when they make a mista

16、ke with their allowance. When Brooke Stephens was ten and growing up in Jacksonville，her mother gave her $5 a week，$1.75 14 which was for bus fare and lunch.“If you lose your money，” Brooke's mother told her，“you walk home.”O(jiān)ne week the girl spent all 15 (she) allowance in a candy store，so she c

17、alled home for 16 ride.“Mom made me walk home，” 17 (recall) Stephens，now a financial planner in Brooklyn.“At first I was angry. But I finally realized that she was trying to teach me an important lesson.”Experts advise that an allowance should not be tied directly to a 18 (child) daily housework at

18、home. Kids should help around the house 19 because they get paid for it but because they share responsibilities as members of a family.You might， 20 ，pay a child for doing extra jobs at home，which can develop his or her early habits.Task1: Fill in the blanksTask2: The passage tells us Task3: Choose

19、the best answers.1Which of the following is the possible title of the passage?AHow to develop a child's early habits. BHow to work up an amount of pocket money.CHow to teach a child about money.DHow to teach a child to save money.2It can be inferred from the passage that if a child is given an a

20、llowance，he or shemay Aspend all the money very soonBfall into the bad habit of wasting moneyCfeel responsible and careful about moneyDlose the money and can not return home3Why does the writer mention Brooke Stephens?ATo question the opinion about pocket money.BTo compare Stephens with other financ

21、ial experts.CTo explain that parents should be strict when children are developing good habits about money.DTo suggest pocket money is useless in developing a child's sense of responsibility.4The writer implies in the passage that Achildren may feel lonely if they have no pocket moneyBa child

22、9;s early good habits can be developed if he or she is paid for all the houseworkCpaying children for their housework is no goodDchildren may learn to put aside some money if they are given a great amount of pocket moneyCMoney is all surrounding us. Every day，we see it，use it，and it is on the tip of

23、 our tongue. Did you ever stop to consider where the money you carry around every day comes from?Making new money is a very unique job and no easy task. It has up to 65 steps. When the money in the use gets dirty and worn out，it is replaced with new money. The old money is taken from banks and broug

24、ht to places where it is destroyed. In generally，the old money is burned. The burned money is replaced by new paper money.If old money is being replaced，then new money is printed in a place called a mint(鑄幣廠)Large sheets of paper are printed with many pictures of some currency(流通貨幣)These large sheet

25、s are cut into individual bills. The individual bills are then put together in big stacks and then sent to banks.Sometimes the mint will make a new bill with a new picture(photos of statesmen and places of interest are favored)or a new colour. It is not easy for the government to make a new bill.It

26、takes a long time，and there are many steps to go through before a new bill can be sent to banks. First，people in the government decide that a new kind of bill is needed. Then，they ask an artist to design the new bill. A different artist cuts the new picture into a soft piece of metal called a die. T

27、he dies are made and put onto large printing machines. Then，very special paper is used，which no one but the mint can have. Along with this special paper，the mint also prints currency using special colours. After the dies print the new currency onto the paper，the bills are cut，stacked，and sent off to

28、 the banks.Task1: Find the ten mistakes in the first three paragraphs.Task2: Give a title to the passage: . Task3: Choose the best answers1From the passage we know that Abanks make new moneyBit takes 65 procedures to make new moneyCmints decide what kind of bill is neededDold money that is not used

29、is forever stored in a special place2We can infer from the passage that a die is .Asomething for dead peopleBa special machine that prints the moneyCa special piece of paper that the money is made fromDa piece of metal that puts the picture on the money3Which of the following shows the RIGHT order o

30、f dealing with new money?New money is printed in a mint. Bills are cut from large sheets of special paper.New money is sent in large amounts to banks. The government decides to make new money.ABCD4Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?AThe reason for making new money.BThe processes

31、of making a new bill.CThe amount of new money needed.DThings used to make new money or a new bill.完形填空I was driving to the grocery store on a warm morning in May. I smiled as I watched the golden sunshine 41 off the leaves. It was such a 42 and heavenly time.My calm was broken, 43 , as I rounded a c

32、urve (拐彎處). A huge U-Haul truck was coming my way several feet over the center line. I swerved as far onto the side of the road as I could to 44 it. It was followed by not one but two other U-Haul trucks just as 45 . I wondered if all the stuff inside of them 46 the same person. I slowed down my car

33、 and waited for my heart rate to 47 . It was then that I 48 a self-storage business along the side of the highway, building new units for all the people who couldnt fit their 49 into their houses. I saw a (an) 50 couple carrying boxes into one of the units. It seemed 51 that a couple just out of the

34、ir teens could already have too much stuff.I lost my own 52 for owning stuff when a house fire in the middle of the night destroyed everything my family owned. The only thing I had left was the underwear I was wearing. Yet, our whole family had awakened 53 to escape. In the weeks that followed friends and family gave us a lot of stuff to get us back on our feet, but none of it seemed as 54 any more. What was important was seeing Moms smile, giving Nana a hug and a kiss, and watching Dad snooze（打盹）in his chair 55 a hard days wo