安徽省亳州市渦陽第四中學(xué)高三下學(xué)期聯(lián)合考試新高考英語試題及答案解析

安徽省亳州市渦陽第四中學(xué)高三下學(xué)期聯(lián)合考試新高考英語試題請考生注意：1．請用2B鉛筆將選擇題答案涂填在答題紙相應(yīng)位置上，請用0．5毫米及以上黑色字跡的鋼筆或簽字筆將主觀題的答案寫在答題紙相應(yīng)的答題區(qū)內(nèi)。寫在試題卷、草稿紙上均無效。2．答題前，認(rèn)真閱讀答題紙上的《注意事項》，按規(guī)定答題。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．Althoughthesituationwastoughduringtheeconomiccrisisnowthingsarebeginningto________.A．lookup B．keepup C．setup D．buildup2．Thepalaceisheavilyguarded,becauseinsideitswalls________.A．wheresittheEuropeanleaders B．theEuropeanleaderstheresitC．sittheEuropeanleaders D．thattheEuropeanleaderssit3．—Vivien,youlookblue.What’swrong?—Therearesomanypapers_____.I’mreallybusyrecently.A．finishB．tofinishC．finishingD．finished4．U.S.PresidentBarackObamaarrivedinChina’seconomiccenterShanghaionSundaynight,November15th2009,______astatevisittoChina.A．starting B．started C．tostart D．havingstarted5．Consideredtobealessdangeroustotobacco,"e-cigs"aretakingovertheWestasmoreandmorepeopleswitchoverwhentryingtokickthehabit.A．a(chǎn)djustment B．a(chǎn)lternativeC．a(chǎn)dvertisement D．a(chǎn)musement6．Itwasjustatthetimethebellranghefinishedthelastwordinhiscomposition. A．when;which B．that;when C．when;that D．that;which7．Afterlookingatmanynewcars,Ifound________whichIwouldacceptjustassuitable.A．it B．this C．that D．one8．Theteacheroftengiveshisstudentsabriefpauseinclass______theycantakeinwhathehastaught.A．why B．when C．who D．which9．Malenursesaredifficulttohireasmanymenrejectthis______outofthelong-existingdiscrimination．A．oncept B．responsibilityC．identity D．personality10．Expertswarnthatmedicalwastefromhospitals,if________properly,mayleadtospreadingdiseases.A．nothandled B．notbeinghandledC．nottobehandled D．nothavinghandled11．merchantA．machineB．a(chǎn)chieveC．stomachD．technology12．Shethentookthelittlekey,andopenedit,trembling,butcouldnotatfirstseeanything________,becausethewindowswereshut.A．plainlyB．closelyC．firmlyD．frequently13．_____thatitwassoldoutwhenitcameout. A．Sowashersuccessfulbook B．Sosuccessfulwasherbook C．Soherbookwassuccessful D．Sosuccessfulherbookwas14．Peoplewhodrinkanddriveare________dangerbothtothemselvesandtoothers.Theyarein________dangeroflosingtheirlives.A．the;the B．a(chǎn);a C．a(chǎn);/ D．/;/15．Theboywaswavinghisstickinthestreetandit________missedthechildstandingnearby.A．closely B．narrowly C．nearly D．hardly16．Someschools,includingours,willhavetomake________inagreementwiththenationalsoccerreform.A．a(chǎn)musementsB．a(chǎn)djustmentsC．a(chǎn)ppointmentsD．a(chǎn)chievements17．—Mum,littleRaybrokehistoysagain!—Itdoesn'tmatter.Yousee,accidents_____happen.A．shall B．should C．must D．will18．Thefarmersareinbadneedofrain,buta(an)largeamountofrainfallwillcauseFloods.A．Eventually B．constantly C．gradually D．extremely19．Ineedtobemorematureandreadyto______mymistakes.A．holdonto B．cutoff C．makeupfor D．takeup20．—Peopleshouldstopusingtheircarsandstartusingpublictransport.—________.Theroadsaretoocrowdedasitis.A．Allright B．ExactlyC．Goahead D．Fine第二部分閱讀理解（滿分40分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。21．（6分）OnaflightfromDallas,Texas,toCincinnati,Ohio,tovisitafriendin2008,eventplannerPaigeChenaultdaydreamedaboutthegrandbirthdaypartiesshe’dthrowforherdaughteroneday.(Paigewasfivemonthspregnantatthetime.)Then,flippingthroughamagazine,shesawaphotoofanimpoverishedHaitianboy,skinny.“Ithought,thiskidhasnothing,”Paigesays.Theimagestayedwithher,andsheresolvedtodosomethingtohelp.“IdecidedIwouldusemytalentstothrowbirthdaypartiesforhomelesskids,”Paigesays.Forthenextfouryears,Paigeandherhusband,Colin,tooktimeoutfromparenthoodtovisitshelterstodeterminehowbesttopullofftheparties.Finally,inJanuary2012,Paigelaunchedthe

BirthdayPartyProject,anonprofitorganization,andrecruitedfriendsandfamilytohelpdecorateDallas’s42-occupantFamilyGatewayShelterwithballoonsandstreamers,celebratingthebirthdaysof11boysandgirls,with30morehomelesskidsinattendance.“ThatfirstpartywasbetterthanIcouldhaveeverimagined,”saysPaige.NowPaigeandherstaffofthreepaidemployeesworkwithregionalvolunteerstoplanmonthlythemedpartiesat12sheltersacrossthecountry,someofwhichhouseabusedorabandonedkids.Eachchildcelebratingabirthdaythatmonthgetsa$30gift,adecorativeplacemat,andanindividualcakeorcupcake.OneofPaige’sfavoritepartsofeachpartyiswhenthekidsmakeawishandblowoutthecandles.“Theyrarelygetachancetodreambig,”saysPaige.Herdaughter,Lizzie,nowseven,oftenhelpsoutattheparties.Paigesays,“TheonethingI’vealwayswantedisformykidtobegenerous.”1、WhatwasitthatmadePaigewanttohelpthehomelesschildren?A．AflightfromDallastoOhio. B．Herdaughter’sbirthday.C．ThephotoofaHaitianboy. D．Hertalentforthrowingparties.2、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“impoverished”mean?A．a(chǎn)dorable B．poorC．talented D．dead3、Whatcanbelearntfromthepassage?A．Atotalof42full-timeworkersareemployedbyPaigeatpresent.B．Afterunsuccessfulattempts,Paigefinallythrewawonderfulpartyforthehomelesskids.C．Kidscanspend$30tocelebratetheirbirthday.D．Paigecommitsherselftothecauseofhelpingthehomelesskids.4、WhatkindofpersondoyouthinkPaigeis?A．Caringandsensitive. B．Competentandloyal.C．Kindandperseverant. D．Responsibleanddisciplined.22．（8分）ArecentstudyledbyresearchersfromtheNationalUniversityofSingapore(NUS)hasfoundaclearlinkbetweenthecolorofataxianditsaccidentrate.Ananalysisof32monthsofdetailedtaxi,driverandaccidentdatafromtwofleetsofyellowandbluetaxisinSingaporesuggestedthatyellowtaxishavefeweraccidentsthanbluetaxis.Thehighervisibility(能見度)ofyellowmakesitlessdifficultfordriverstoavoidgettingintoaccidentswithyellowtaxis,leadingtoaloweraccidentrate.ThestudywasledbyProfHo.Totestwhethertherewasarelationshipbetweenthecolorofataxiandthenumberofaccidentsthetaxihad,theresearchteamanalyseddatacollectedbythelargesttaxicompanyinSingapore.Theresearchersfoundthatyellowtaxishaveabout2.1feweraccidentsper1,000taxispermonth.Theyalsostudiedtheeconomiceffectofchangingthecoloroftheentirefleetoftaxistoyellow.TheSingaporetaxicompanyinvolvedinthestudyownsabout12,300taxisinaratio(比例)ofoneyellowtothreebluetaxis.Ifacommercialdecisionismadetoswitchfrombluetoyellowtaxis,32.2feweraccidentswilloccurpermonthor913feweraccidentsperyear.Assuminganaveragerepaircostof$1,000percarandadowntimeofsixdays,thecolorofalltaxistoyellowcouldproduceanannualsavingof$2million.“Weareeagertocontinuetovalidate(證實(shí))thefindingsofourstudybylookingattheuseofyellowinothertypesofpublictransport,suchasschoolbuses.Forexample,wehopetocomparetheaccidentratesofyellowschoolbusesagainstthoseofothercolorstofindoutifyellowisindeedasafercolorforschoolbuses.Besides,we’realsointerestedtolookatprivate-hirevehiclesanddoacomparisonoftheaccidentratesofvehiclesthatareofdifferentcolors.”ExplainedProfHo.1、Whydoyellowtaxisresultinfeweraccidents?A．Becauseyellowcanbeseenmoreeasily.B．Becauseyellowsignalsawarningofdanger.C．Becausedriverstendtobemorecarefulinyellowtaxis.D．Becausepeopleactmorequicklyinyellowsurroundings.2、What’sProfHo’sstudybasedon?A．Physicalriskstaxipassengersexperience.B．Theeconomiceffectofchangingtaxicolor.C．DatafromSingapore’slargesttaxicompany.D．Personalreportsfromtaxidriversworldwide.3、WhatdoProfHo’swordsinthelastparagraphsuggest?A．Schoolbusesshouldbepaintedyellow.B．Theirfindingsareworthpopularizing.C．Theirstudywillbefurthered.D．Yellowshouldbewidelyusedinpublictransport.4、Whatcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A．Caution:yellowtaxisaheadB．SafertorideinyellowtaxisC．Whyareyellowtaxispreferred?D．Howcancolorshelppreventaccidents?23．（8分）SeveralJobsThatWillBeAutomatedByArtificialIntelligence(AI)AndRobotsTranslatorImagerecognitionsoftwareandvoicerecognitionsoftwarearebringingsomemajoradvancestolanguagetranslation．ApplicationslikeGoogle’sWordLenscantranslatewordsfromsignsanddocumentsinrealtimeandtherearealotoftranslationappsthatallowyoutotypeinawordorphraseandwilltranslateitforyou．Somewillevenspeakthephraseforyouandrawword-to-wordtranslationwillbefullyautomatedsoon．FastfoodworkersAutomatedorderingboothshavealreadymadetheirwayintoafewMcDonald’srestaurantsaroundtheworld，andcookingpositionscouldberemovednext．Theboothsprobablycan’thandlecustomerserviceproblemswell，sotelevideosystemscouldbringinanofficeemployeetodealwithcomplaints．FieldtechnicianNewadvancesintheInternetofThingscouldmakethisworkobsolete.Low-costsensorscombinedwithhighavailabilitycellular／satellitecommunicationsandcloudtechnologyarebeingstartedtoautomateandalarmthesesites,andcanbecheckedandmaintainedfromadesktopormobiledevice.SalesrepresentativeBut,e-commerceischanginghowwemakepurchasingdecisions,especiallythosewherethereisn’tmuchdifferentiationamongthemajorcompetitors.Ifyou’resellingahigh-differentiationproductand／orahigh-price,low-volumeproductyouhavesomejobsecurity,butifyou’resellingahigh-volume,low-differentiationproduct,youbetterstartpolishingyourresume,saidDougCamplejohn,CEOofFliptop.“Thesekindofproductsalesareallmovingonline.”1、WhatcanGoogle’sWordLensdo?A．Translatebyimageandvoicerecognitionsoftware.B．Speakthephraseorwordforyou.C．Makereal-timetranslation.D．Allowyoutotypeinawordorphrase.2、Whatcanweinferfromthesecondpart?A．Alltherestaurantsownautomatedorderingbooths.B．Serviceproblemscan’tbehandledautomatically.C．CookswillnotbeautomatedbyAIandrobots.D．CustomerswillhavenocomplaintsbecauseofAI．3、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“obsolete”meaninPart3?A．Abandoned.B．Welcome.C．Forbidden.D．Efficient.4、Whatdoestheauthormeanby“youbetterstartpolishingyourresume”inthelastparagraph?A．Youmustvalueyourpresentwork.B．Youhavesomejobsecurity.C．Yourresumeneedscorrectingfurther.D．Youshouldconsiderchangingthejob.24．（8分）It’sofficial.Denmark—aswellasbeingtheworld’sbestcountrytoliveinforwomenwiththesecond-happiestpeopleandoneofthebesthealthcaresystemsinEurope—hasthemostcontentedbabies.Or,atleast,theoneswhocrytheleast.AccordingtoresearchpublishedintheJournalofPediatrics,Danish,GermanandJapanesebabiescrytheleast,whileBritish,CanadianandItalianbabiescrythemost.“I’mnotsurprised,”Danishparentingexpertandco-authorofTheDanishWayofParentingJessicaAlexandertellsme.“Thefirstyearofachild’slifeisconsideredsoimportantinDenmark.Danishparentsaremuchlessstressedbecausetheygetgoodmaternityandpaternityleave(孕產(chǎn)假).Theatmosphereismuchcalmerand,ifmothersaregettingmoretimeoff,thatgoeshandinhandwithlessstress,morecontact,moreroutinesandlesscrying.”Shepausesbeforethrowinginafinaltip:“Oh,andDanishbabiessleepoutdoorsalot.”InDenmark,awomanisgivenfourweekspregnancyleavefollowedby52weeksofpaidleavethatcanbesharedbetweenparents.AndAlexanderthinksthereisanotherimportantreasonwhyDanishbabiescryless:breastfeeding.“It’sjustthedonethinginDenmark,”shesaysofacountrythathastheworld’shighestbreastfeedingrates.“Inothercountries,therearecontinualdiscussionsaboutwhetheryoushouldorshouldn’tbreastfeed.InDenmark,breastfeedinghasnevergoneoutofstyle.Andeveryonedoesitforayear.”ForIbenSandahl,Alexander’sco-author,itcomesdowntotheDanishattitudetolifeingeneral.“Weareanhonestandpurepeople,”shetellsme.“Wearesurroundedbysocialsupportandarelesslikelytobecomeangry,sadorannoyedwhenourbabiesarecrying.Andwearegoodatembracing(擁抱)allkindsoffeelings,sowearen’tscared.Instead,wetrytoconnectwiththebabieswhentheycry.It’showbabiescommunicateandit’sabouttryingtounderstandit.”1、Whichofthefollowingcanmakeababycryless?A．Aneffectivehealthcaresystem.B．Morecompanyfromaparent.C．Anenergeticbusymother.D．Morechancestomeetfellowbabies.2、Itcanbelearnedfromthetextthat________.A．somethinginthemilkfrombreastfeedingcankeepbabieshappyB．Demarkissecondtononeinprotectingitsfemales’rightsC．Danishparents’attitudestoababy’sfirstyearvaryconsiderablyD．breastfeedingisacommonandacceptedpracticeinDenmark3、Whenbabiescry,Danishparentswillprobably________.A．trytofigureoutwhattheywantB．putthemoutdoorsforagoodsleepC．seeksocialsupportforguidanceD．waitamomentforthemtocalmdown25．（10分）Whatisgeocaching?Geocachingisareal-world,outdoortreasurehuntingactivityusingGPS-enableddevices.Participantsmakeanattempttofindthegeocache(container)hiddenatthatlocation.Howdidgeocachingstart?It’saverycoolStory,actually.Socoolthatitdeservesitsownpage.Howisteachingplayed?Atitssimplestlevel,Reachingrequiresthesesteps:1.RegisterforafreeBasicMembership.2.Visitthe“Hide&SeedaCache”page.3.Enteryourpostalcodeandclick“search”.4.Chooseanygeocachefromthelistandclickonitsname.5.UseyourGPSdevicetoassistyouinfindingthehiddengeocache.6.Signthelogbookandreturnthegeocachetoitsoriginallocation.7.Shareyourgeocachingstoriesandphotosonline.Therearemanyotherlevelstothegeocaching.Keepreadingtheguidetolearnmore!Whataretherulesofgeocaching?1.Ifyoutakesomethingfrom,thegeocache(or“cache”),leavesomethingofequalorgreatervalue.2.Writeaboutyourfindinthecachelogbook.3.Logyourexperienceatwww.geocaching.com.WhatdoIneedtogogeocaching?TheonlynecessitiesareaGPSdeviceoraGPS-enabledmobilephonesothatyoucannavigatetothecache,andaGeocaching.comMembership.Wherearegeocacheslocated?Geocachescanbefoundallovertheworld.Itiscommonforgeocacherstohidecachesinlocationsthatareimportanttothem,reflectingaspecialinterestorskillofthecacheowner.Theselocationscanbequitediverse.Theymaybeatyourlocalpark,attheendofalonghike,underwateroronthesideofacitystreet.1、Theauthor’spurposeofwritingthetextisto________.A．introduceagameB．a(chǎn)dvertiseamobilephoneC．suggestaJourneyD．recommendawebsite2、Ifyouwanttogogeocaching,youhaveto________.A．begoodathungtingB．ownamembershipcardC．getaGPSenabledmobilephoneD．shareyourinformationonline3、Undertherulesofgeocaching,youarerequiredto________.A．returnwhatyoutakefromthecacheB．putinthelogbookaboutyourfindC．tellabouttheskillofgeocachingD．a(chǎn)voidGPSmistakesintheactivity第三部分語言知識運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分30分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C和D四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項．26．（30分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中，選出可以填人空白處的最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。Itwasabitter,coldeveninginnorthernVirginiamanyyearsago.Theoldmanwas____forarideacrosstheriver.Thewaitseemed____.Hiebodybecamestiff(僵硬的)fromthecoldnorthwind.Heheardthe____ofapproachinghooves(馬蹄)runningalongthefrozenpath.Anxiously,he___asseveralhorsemenroundedthebend.Heletthefirstonepassby____anefforttogethisattention.Thenanotherpassedby,andanother.____,thelastriderdrewnear.Theoldmancaughttherider’seyesandsaid,“Sir,wouldyou____givinganoldmanaridetotheotherside?”Reining(勒住)hishorse,theriderreplied,“Surething.Hop____.”Thehorsemangotoffandhelpedtheoldmanontothehorse.Hetooktheoldmannot____acrosstheriver,buttohisdestination.Astheynearedthetinybutcozycottage,thehorseman’s____causedhimtoinquire,“Sir,Inoticedthatyouletseveralotherriderspassby.I’mcurious___youwouldwaitandaskthelastrider.WhatifIhad____andleftyouthere?”Theoldmanreplied,“Ilookedintotheeyesoftheother___andimmediatelysawtherewasnoconcernformysituation.Itwouldhavebeen____eventoaskthemforaride.ButwhenIlookedintoyoureyes,kindnessandcompassionwere____.Iknewyourgentlespiritwould_____theopportunitytohelpme.”Thoseheartwarmingcomments____thehorsemandeeply.“I’mmost____forwhatyouhavesaid,”hetoldtheoldman.“MayI___gettoobusyinmyownaffairssothatIfailto____totheneedsofotherswithkindnessandcompassion.”withthat,ThomasJeffersonturnedhishorsearoundandmadehiswaybacktotheWhiteHouse.1、A．waiting B．searching C．preparing D．leaving2、A．wordless B．priceless C．careless D．endless3、A．number B．distance C．rhythm D．length4、A．stopped B．watched C．followed D．wandered5、A．beyond B．with C．through D．without6、A．Finally B．Luckily C．Sadly D．Slowly7、A．enjoy B．a(chǎn)void C．mind D．a(chǎn)dmit8、A．a(chǎn)head B．a(chǎn)board C．below D．a(chǎn)bove9、A．still B．yet C．even D．just10、A．courage B．determination C．curiosity D．bravery11、A．why B．when C．how D．where12、A．a(chǎn)greed B．changed C．escaped D．refused13、A．soldiers B．riders C．leaders D．enemies14、A．successful B．necessary C．useless D．impolite15、A．obvious B．missing C．hidden D．helpful16、A．order B．force C．a(chǎn)llow D．welcome17、A．a(chǎn)ffected B．touched C．injured D．shocked18、A．careful B．peaceful C．grateful D．powerful19、A．never B．a(chǎn)lways C．usually D．often20、A．stick B．lead C．point D．respond第二節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入1個適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）語法填空Itiswell1．(know)thatglobalwarmingresultsfromhumanburningfossilfuelslikecoal,naturalgasandoiltoproduceenergy.Someby-productsofthisprocessarecalled“greenhouse”gases,2．whichthemostimportantoneiscarbondioxide.These“greenhouse”gasescankeep3．earthwarmenoughforustoliveon.However,when4．(quantity)ofextracarbondioxideareputintotheatmosphere,theglobaltemperaturetends5．(go)up.Althoughscientistshavedifferentopinionsaboutthefutureeffectsofglobal6．(warm),mostbelievethatthetemperatureoftheearthwouldincreasebyabout5degreesoverthenext100years,7．maycausethesealeveltorise,bringaboutfloods,storms,droughts,thespreadofdiseasesandthedisappearanceofspecies.8．Hambleysaysmorecarbondioxidewillmakeplantsgrow9．(quick)；cropswillproducemoreandthatitwillencourageagreaterrangeofanimals.Greenhousegasescontinuetobuildupintheatmosphere.Theclimate10．(keep)onwarmingfordecadesorcenturiesevenifwestartreducingtheamountofgreenhousegases.Whatwillbethefutureresultsofglobalwarming?Wewaitandsee.第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)短文改錯（滿分10分）28．（10分）假定英語課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。文中共有10處語言錯誤，每句中最多有兩處。每處錯誤僅涉及一個單詞的增加、刪除或修改。增加：在缺詞處加一個漏字符號(∧)，并在其下面寫出該加的詞。刪除：把多余的用斜線(＼)劃掉。修改：在錯的詞下劃一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。注意：1、每處錯誤及其修改均僅限一詞；2、只允許修改10處，多者(從第11處起)不計分。Tobeavolunteerisagreatpleasure、LastSunday,IgetupearlybecauseIwassoexcitedtosleepanylonger、Inmorning,wearrivedattheHappingNursingHome、Howhappilytheoldpeoplewerewhentheysawus!Thenwecleanedthewindowsorsweptthefloorforthem,someofusgavesomeperformancestothem,suchassingsongsanddancing、Whenitwastimeforusvolunteerstoleave,weweregratefulforourkindness、Fromthismeaningfulactivity,Ihaverealizedthatwearesupposingtocarefortheold、Inourdailylife,weshouldofferourseattothemonbusesandtreatourowngrandparentsmorekindly、Isincerelyhopemorepeoplewilljoininus、第二節(jié)書面表達(dá)（滿分25分）29．（25分）假設(shè)你是一名高中生，名字叫李華，你的美國筆友David來信向你求助。他最近和媽媽鬧矛盾，因?yàn)閶寢尣蛔屗^多上網(wǎng)。他對此很不理解。請你給他寫一封回信，要點(diǎn)如下:1.建議他向媽媽道歉；2.說明過多上網(wǎng)的危害；3.列舉一些健康的休閑方式。注意:(1)詞數(shù)80詞左右；可適當(dāng)加入細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫；開頭和結(jié)尾已給出，不計入總詞數(shù)。DearDaniel,I’mverysorrytohearthataconflictoccurredbetweenyouandyourmotherbecauseofyourInternetaddiction._________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua

參考答案第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、A2、C3、B4、A5、B6、C7、D8、B9、C10、A11、1—5CDBAB12、A13、B14、C15、B16、B17、D18、D19、C20、B第二部分閱讀理解（滿分40分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。21、1、C2、B3、D4、C22、1、A2、C3、C4、A23、1、C2、B3、A4、D24、Weareoftenunabletopaycloseattentiontowhatwehear.Justlikewhenwetrytograbasponge(海綿)thatisfullofwater,somewaterwillrunoutofit.Butsometimeswetrytoremembereverythingaspeakersaysandtrytotakeinaspeaker’severywordasifeverywordwasequallyimportant.Wetrytorememberallthenames,allthedates,andalltheplaces.Intheprocessweoftenmissthespeaker’smainpoint.ErikWaldmanworksatadesigncompany.Knowinghehadneverbeengoodatbudgetinghismoney,hewasdeterminedtobeginthinkingabouthiseconomicfuture.Whenhisemployercirculatedane-mailannouncingafinancialplanningworkshop(研討會),Eriksigneduprightaway.Thefirstsessionwasaboutretirementplanning.SimoneFisher,thelecturer,explainedthat7of10Americansbetweentheagesof22and35donothavearegularsavingsplan.ErikwrotedowneverynumberSimonementioned."Ifyouwanttohavearetirementincomeequalto75percentofyourcurrentsalary,"Simonecontinued,"youwillneedtosaveatleastof6percentofyourpresentearnings,takingintoaccountfutureinflationrates(通貨膨脹率).Inthemeantime,Iwanttostressthatthemostimportantthingistostartsavingnow."ErikrecordedallthestatisticsSimoneused.Whensheopenedthefloor(自由發(fā)言)forquestion,Erikraisedhishandandsaid,"Ihavetwoquestion.Whenisthebesttime