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Section Ⅳ “Developing ideas”的课文习读环节
文意整体把握
Ⅰ.理清文脉结构
Ⅱ.把握主旨大意
What does the passage mainly talk about？( )
A．The spending power of young people.
B．The wise spending habits.
C．The ways to manage money wisely.
D．Different people's attitude to personal values.
文意深度理解
(一)阅读理解
1．What problems are young people facing？( )
A．How to manage money properly.
B．How to make money for their future.
C．How to get a good position in a company.
D．How to get along well with their leaders.
2．Why does the author use the example of Khloe Thompson？( )
A．To introduce how to handle money well.
B．To raise people's awareness of saving money.
C．To share a touching story.
D．To prove age is no barrier to making good use of money.
3．What does the sentence “age is no barrier to making good use of money” mean in the second paragraph？( )
A．It is reasonable for young people to spend their parents' money on games.
B．Even if you are a child, you can use money wisely.
C．There is no doubt that young people should become big spenders.
D．All of us should make full use of our money.
4．What does the author think of Jerry Witkovsky's method of managing money？( )
A．Wise and useful.
B．Meaningless and useless.
C．Effective but difficult.
D．Meaningful but impractical.
5．According to the passage, what can be inferred？( )
A．Jerry's grandchildren will handle the money properly and independently in the future.
B．Jerry's grandchildren will be able to make informed choices in their adult lives.
C．Jerry's grandchildren will be able to think objectively about what will happen to them.
D．Jerry's grandchildren will be able to form the habit of thinking critically in their adult lives.
6．Which of the following is not the aim of the jars？( )
A．To inspire teenagers to evaluate money objectively.
B．To make teenagers understand the value of money.
C．To help teenagers to use money wisely.
D．To make teenagers save money as much as possible.
(二)阅读表达
1．What's the meaning of the title
2．How does the passage inspire you to improve your spending habits
3．If you were given 1,000 yuan, how much money would you put in each jar？Give your reasons.
|阅|读|技|能|提|升|
关注首尾段，把握文章主旨
本文是一篇说明文，其写作结构为“总—分—总”。阅读时可先扫读首尾段，快速了解文章的主旨大意。如本文首段说明了青少年的理财现状：并非所有的青少年都擅长理财；尾段总结了主体部分阐述的“四罐”理财法的影响：让青少年更明智地管理金钱，在成长的过程中逐渐理解重要事物的真正价值。由此可知，本文的主题是引导青少年学会自我管理、树立正确的理财观念。
(一)赏用词之妙
1．In contrast to these big spenders, there are also teens that prove age is no barrier to making good use of money.
赏析：本句中big spenders意为“花钱大手大脚的人”，与后面的making good use of money形成对比，句首的in contrast to强调了这种对比的表达效果。
2．Jerry's birthday present to his grandchildren is, however, much more than money and a few jars — he is giving them the opportunity to learn lifelong values.
赏析：本句中much more than强调了这份生日礼物的深层意义：给孩子们提供了树立正确的终身价值观的机会。
3．The wider aim of the jars is to encourage teenagers to think more objectively about money and the things that it can do, so that they grow up understanding, if you like, the value of the valuable.
赏析：句中的wider说明四个罐子有着更加深远的意义，而the value of the valuable使用了词根重复的写作手法，在更充分表意的同时又增加了语言的美感。
[仿写训练|完成句子]
①The good feeling it gave me was worth _____________________________________.
它带给我的美妙感觉比任何金钱能买到的东西都更有价值。
②________________________________.I am the opposite, tight with money.
你花钱真是大手大脚，我正相反，花钱很谨慎。
③________________________________， the clouds were breaking up to reveal a blue sky.
乌云渐渐散开，露出了蔚蓝的天空，这和她的心情形成了鲜明的对照。
(二)赏句式之高
1．Inside the bags are necessities such as toothpaste, soap and socks, bought first with her pocket money and then through crowd funding.
赏析：本句因主语过长，表语过短，为了使句子保持平衡，使用了全部倒装结构。
2．However people intend to use their money, managing it seems to be unprecedentedly important to younger generations.
赏析：本句中However引导让步状语从句，等同于No matter how，同主句中的副词unprecedentedly一起强调了理财对年轻一代的重要性。
3．While the Spending jar is about the here and now, the Saving jar gives you a vision for the future.
赏析：句中While在此作并列连词，表示对比，意为“而，然而”，既强调了主句中“储蓄”罐子的意义，又承上启下，使逻辑更连贯，表达更顺畅。
[仿写训练|完成句子]
①____________________________ written in simple scrawl.
这个盒子里放着一封字迹潦草的信。
②____________________________________ we are, we feel ________________________ to each other.
无论我们相隔多远，我们彼此都会感到前所未有的亲近。
(三)赏修辞之功
Recent headlines have seen more and more teens maxing out their parents' credit cards on games or other online activities.
赏析：本句中使用了无生命名词headlines作主语，see “目睹，见证”作谓语，采用了拟人的写作手法，把事物人格化，使文章更具感染力和表现力。
[仿写训练|翻译下列句子]
①Dusk found a little boy crying in the street.
________________________________________________________________________
②The National Day holiday saw a surge in the number of tourists.
________________________________________________________________________
Section Ⅳ
NO.1 精阅读
文意整体把握
Ⅰ.①barrier ②personal finances ③four jars ④birthday presents
⑤the here and now ⑥vision ⑦build ⑧kindness and helping
⑨objectively ⑩valuable
Ⅱ.C
文意深度理解
(一)1～6 ADBAAD
(二)1.The title means that the valuable concept of managing money can help us make good use of money and make a big difference to our life.
2．By giving examples and explanations.
3．I was going to divide it equally among the jars, because they're all important to me.
NO.2 美表达
(一)①much more than anything money could buy
②You are really a big spender ③In sharp contrast to her mood
(二)①Inside the box was a letter
②No matter how/However far away; unprecedentedly close
(三)①黄昏时，一个小男孩在大街上哭。
②国庆节假期见证了旅游人数的暴增。(共54张PPT)
Section Ⅳ
“Developing ideas”的课文习读环节
NO 1
精阅读/提升阅读“理解力”
NO 2
美表达/强化写作“基本功”
NO 3
课时跟踪检测
目 录
No.1 精阅读/提升阅读“理解力”
Ⅰ.理清文脉结构
文意整体把握
Ⅱ.把握主旨大意
What does the passage mainly talk about
A．The spending power of young people.
B．The wise spending habits.
C．The ways to manage money wisely.
D．Different people's attitude to personal values.
√
(一)阅读理解
1．What problems are young people facing
A．How to manage money properly.
B．How to make money for their future.
C．How to get a good position in a company.
D．How to get along well with their leaders.
文意深度理解
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2．Why does the author use the example of Khloe Thompson
A．To introduce how to handle money well.
B．To raise people's awareness of saving money.
C．To share a touching story.
D．To prove age is no barrier to making good use of money.
√
3．What does the sentence “age is no barrier to making good use of money” mean in the second paragraph
A．It is reasonable for young people to spend their parents' money on games.
B．Even if you are a child, you can use money wisely.
C．There is no doubt that young people should become big spenders.
D．All of us should make full use of our money.
√
4．What does the author think of Jerry Witkovsky's method of managing money
A．Wise and useful.
B．Meaningless and useless.
C．Effective but difficult.
D．Meaningful but impractical.
√
5．According to the passage, what can be inferred
A．Jerry's grandchildren will handle the money properly and independently in the future.
B．Jerry's grandchildren will be able to make informed choices in their adult lives.
C．Jerry's grandchildren will be able to think objectively about what will happen to them.
D．Jerry's grandchildren will be able to form the habit of thinking critically in their adult lives.
√
6．Which of the following is not the aim of the jars
A．To inspire teenagers to evaluate money objectively.
B．To make teenagers understand the value of money.
C．To help teenagers to use money wisely.
D．To make teenagers save money as much as possible.
√
(二)阅读表达
1．What's the meaning of the title
The title means that the valuable concept of managing money can help us make good use of money and make a big difference to our life.
2．How does the passage inspire you to improve your spending habits
By giving examples and explanations.
3．If you were given 1,000 yuan, how much money would you put in each jar？Give your reasons.
I was going to divide it equally among the jars, because they're all important to me.
关注首尾段，把握文章主旨
本文是一篇说明文，其写作结构为“总—分—总”。阅读时可先扫读首尾段，快速了解文章的主旨大意。如本文首段说明了青少年的理财现状：并非所有的青少年都擅长理财；尾段总结了主体部分阐述的“四罐”理财法的影响：让青少年更明智地管理金钱，在成长的过程中逐渐理解重要事物的真正价值。由此可知，本文的主题是引导青少年学会自我管理、树立正确的理财观念。
阅读技能提升
No.2 美表达/强化写作“基本功”
(一)赏用词之妙
1．In contrast to these big spenders, there are also teens that prove age is no barrier to making good use of money.
赏析：本句中big spenders意为“花钱大手大脚的人”，与后面的making good use of money形成对比，句首的in contrast to强调了这种对比的表达效果。
2．Jerry's birthday present to his grandchildren is, however, much more than money and a few jars — he is giving them the opportunity to learn lifelong values.
赏析：本句中much more than强调了这份生日礼物的深层意义：给孩子们提供了树立正确的终身价值观的机会。
3．The wider aim of the jars is to encourage teenagers to think more objectively about money and the things that it can do, so that they grow up understanding, if you like, the value of the valuable.
赏析：句中的wider说明四个罐子有着更加深远的意义，而the value of the valuable使用了词根重复的写作手法，在更充分表意的同时又增加了语言的美感。
①The good feeling it gave me was worth ___________________
________________________.
它带给我的美妙感觉比任何金钱能买到的东西都更有价值。
②________________________.I am the opposite, tight with money.
你花钱真是大手大脚，我正相反，花钱很谨慎。
仿写训练/完成句子
much more than
anything money could buy
You are really a big spender
③___________________________, the clouds were breaking up to reveal a blue sky.
乌云渐渐散开，露出了蔚蓝的天空，这和她的心情形成了鲜明的对照。
In sharp contrast to her mood
(二)赏句式之高
1．Inside the bags are necessities such as toothpaste, soap and socks, bought first with her pocket money and then through crowd funding.
赏析：本句因主语过长，表语过短，为了使句子保持平衡，使用了全部倒装结构。
2．However people intend to use their money, managing it seems to be unprecedentedly important to younger generations.
赏析：本句中However引导让步状语从句，等同于No matter how，同主句中的副词unprecedentedly一起强调了理财对年轻一代的重要性。
3．While the Spending jar is about the here and now, the Saving jar gives you a vision for the future.
赏析：句中While在此作并列连词，表示对比，意为“而，然而”，既强调了主句中“储蓄”罐子的意义，又承上启下，使逻辑更连贯，表达更顺畅。
①________________________ written in simple scrawl.
这个盒子里放着一封字迹潦草的信。
②_________________________________ we are, we feel ____________________ to each other.
无论我们相隔多远，我们彼此都会感到前所未有的亲近。
仿写训练/完成句子
Inside the box was a letter
No matter how/However far away
unprecedentedly close
(三)赏修辞之功
Recent headlines have seen more and more teens maxing out their parents' credit cards on games or other online activities.
赏析：本句中使用了无生命名词headlines作主语，see “目睹，见证”作谓语，采用了拟人的写作手法，把事物人格化，使文章更具感染力和表现力。
①Dusk found a little boy crying in the street.
黄昏时，一个小男孩在大街上哭。
②The National Day holiday saw a surge in the number of tourists.
国庆节假期见证了旅游人数的暴增。
仿写训练/翻译下列句子
No.3 课时跟踪检测
Ⅰ.阅读理解
A
If you ask 100 people what subjects they wish they had been taught in school, there is a chance that the vast majority of them will complain about the lack of personal finance education.In my case, I did learn a bit about financing while in school — just not in the classroom.One of my earliest lessons on the basics of budgeting came from an unlikely source: the cafeteria.
My lunch budget was a set amount each week.Without a plan, it would be all too easy to blow through the budget long before meeting all expenses.Therefore, my very first budgeting lesson was to make a budget well.A bit of simple arithmetic (算术) helped me determine exactly how much money I could spend each day if I wanted to actually have lunch all week.
Besides, my school had relatively diverse lunch offerings.You could not only get the common hot school lunch but also find many other foods of varying attractions.As far as I was concerned, what attracted me most was the ice cream.Unfortunately, I couldn't blow my daily lunch budget on ice cream.And I'd already figured out that splurging early in the week made for a rough time for the rest of the week.Hence, I learned my second important budgeting lesson: save for a goal.Because of this lesson, when Friday rolled around, I would have just enough left over for a wonderful lunch and the highly desirable ice cream.
Nowadays, my budget is a bit more complicated than the lunch budget in the past.Although I no longer have to save my pennies for a frozen treat, budgeting my money today uses the exact same skills I learned all those years ago.Actually, whether you're budgeting for school lunches or credit card bills, the basics remain the same.And it's never too early — or too late — to learn how to make a proper budget.
语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。文章通过作者上学时在自助餐厅就餐的经历鼓励人们学习一些做预算的技巧。
1．What can we learn about the author while she was in school
A．She showed no interest in financial affairs.
B．She often complained about her school subjects.
C．She learned about financing from her own experience.
D．She eagerly expected to get personal finance education.
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解析：细节理解题。根据第一段的“In my case, I did learn a bit about financing while in school ...came from an unlikely source: the cafeteria.”可知，作者在学校的时候从自己的经历中学到了理财知识。
2．What did the author probably realize after eating at the cafeteria
A．She should plan her lunch budget carefully.
B．Her health mattered more than anything else.
C．Her budget for lunch was far from reasonable.
D．She should improve her arithmetic as much as possible.
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解析：细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Therefore, my very first budgeting lesson was to make a budget well.”可知，在自助餐厅就餐后，作者意识到应该仔细计划午餐预算。
3．What does the underlined word “splurging” in paragraph 3 mean
A．Trying to save money.
B．Making a plan for money.
C．Spending much money freely.
D．Being concerned about money.
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解析：词义猜测题。根据画线词上下文可知，画线词所在句子表达的应该是“我已经发现，在一周的早些时候乱花钱会让这一周剩下的时间过得很艰难。”由此可知，画线词意为“不加节制地花钱”。
4．What is the author's purpose in writing the text
A．To introduce some lessons about making a budget.
B．To encourage people to learn some budgeting skills.
C．To stress the significance of saving money in our life.
D．To remind people to pay attention to their lunch budget.
解析：写作意图题。根据最后一段的“Actually, whether you're budgeting for school lunches ...to learn how to make a proper budget.”，可推知，作者写这篇文章的目的是鼓励人们学习一些预算技巧。
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B
We live in a world where we want everything instantly. In this instant world it is hard to succeed in anything. To achieve your goal you first have to change your life from instantly to persistently (坚持地)．
Persistence is the course you need to set. When you change your expectancy from instantly to persistently you will gain an advantage of time that many do not have. Time works against those who live instantly. Opportunities are never seen because when something doesn't happen instantly, people move on to the next thing on their list and consider the current goal a failure.
Persistent people have the advantage of time. It allows them to step back, observe and assess the progress of the goal they are pursuing. Some things take longer to develop; some just need to be left there for a while to find their own way.
When you live instantly you gain and lose instantly. Many times you do not know how you got there or how to get back because it is not repeatable. When you live persistently you learn how things work, how to correct a plan and how to guide it to make it successful. You do not panic because you know you have more than enough time.
Slow down and take time to enjoy the journey. If what you are doing is not fun then stop doing it and do something else.
Everything you do should be in pursuit of a better tomorrow than you had yesterday. You should take time to develop your abilities to reach your goals. Do not get discouraged just because your success is not instant.
Celebrate each step along the way. People who live instantly don't take time to appreciate what they have accomplished. They are just looking for the next thing that they can get instantly.
You must be grateful for the time it takes to reach your goal. Persistence will get you there if you really want to get there.
语篇解读：本文是一篇议论文。文章论述了想马上就成功的人和坚持不懈的人在追求成功的过程中的不同做法。想要到达成功的彼岸，就要学会坚持，别轻言放弃。
5．Why will people who want things instantly fail in many things
A．They want greater efficiency.
B．They don't stick to their goal.
C．They often change their lifestyle.
D．They tend to pursue a higher target.
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解析：细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句中的“Opportunities are never seen because when something doesn't happen instantly, people move on to the next thing”可以推断出，那些想马上就成功的人太急于求成，对自己的目标不坚持，自然难以成功。故选B。
6．What's the main advantage persistent people have over instant people
A．The willpower. B．A target.
C．A plan. D．An opportunity.
解析：推理判断题。第二段讲到那些想要马上成功的人看到事情没有马上成功就立刻转到另外一件事情上去了，他们缺少对目标的坚持，而那些坚持不懈的人的主要优点在于他们的坚持和毅力。故选A。
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7．According to the text, persistent people .
A．focus more on the result
B．work slower than instant people
C．will get rewarded for their efforts
D．don't appreciate what they have done
解析：细节理解题。根据最后一段最后一句可知，坚持不懈的人会成功，他们所付出的时间和努力最终会得到回报。
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8．What's the writer's main purpose of writing the text
A．To blame those who live instantly.
B．To persuade people to live happily.
C．To praise those who have succeeded.
D．To suggest learning the art of persistence.
解析：写作意图题。文章主要论述了想马上就成功的人的失败及坚持不懈的人的成功，从中可看出作者是想建议我们学会坚持这门艺术。
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Ⅱ.阅读七选五
There are plentiful ways to help increase your efficiency. 9 But according to time management trainers, employing even one of the strategies can save most people's hours each week.
Clarify actual expectations. When you take on a significant task, talk with key participants about what they expect. Perhaps they need a PowerPoint deck; perhaps they don't. 10 By clarifying what's actually needed and to what level, you can save hours of time on getting tasks done.
11 Depending on what you need to accomplish, you can potentially save time by sharing what you've done by word of mouth. When you are asked to research a particular topic, instead of writing up a formal presentation, you may accomplish your purposes in less time during a one-on-one discussion. This strategy also works well if you need to communicate about more abstract concepts.
Develop templates (模板) and checklists. To speed up your process on routine items, come up with a template or checklist. You might want templates for activities like putting together reports or presentations. Checklists are valuable for weekly planning or other repeated activities. 12 You can keep them more systematically, but simply having them recorded in a Word document is sufficient.
Time box your work. Finally, a strategy for doing a good job faster is deciding how much time you will spend on a task, and then sticking to it. If you tend to overinvest in the research stage, you may want to tell yourself you have to stop after one to two hours. Time boxing doesn't guarantee you'll finish the work in the assigned time. 13
A．Make it a conversation.
B．Communicate with others in time.
C．However, it can definitely help with focus.
D．It means you spend less time and still do a good job.
E．Which strategies work best vary from person to person.
F．Both will save your time on remembering or deciding what to do.
G．Maybe a comprehensive plan is required or just an outline will work.
语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了一些帮助人们提高效率的方法。
9．选E 上文提出“有许多可以帮助提高效率的方法”，选项E“哪种策略最有效因人而异。”承接上文，说明策略因人而异，并引出下文。下文中strategies和选项中词汇strategies为原词复现，语义一致。
10．选G 上文建议先和参与者谈论，并举例说明可能出现的谈论结果，选项G“也许需要一个全面的计划，也许只是一个大纲就可以。”承接上文，继续介绍另外可能出现的谈论结果。
11．选A 下文建议口头分享，进行一对一的讨论，选项A“让它成为一种对话。”能概括本段大意。选项中conversation和下文中by word of mouth及a one-on-one discussion语义一致。
12．选F 上文建议“为了加快处理日常事务的速度，请准备模板和列表”，选项F“两者都能帮你节省记得做某事或决定做某事的时间。”呼应上文，说明两者都有帮助。
13．选C 段首“Time box your work.”以及空前一句“Time boxing doesn't guarantee you'll finish the work in the assigned time.”建议给工作设定时间限制，并说明这并不能保证按时完成，选项C“然而，它确实有助于集中注意力。”承接上文，转折语义，说明虽然给工作设定时间限制并不能保证工作按时完成，但却有助于集中注意力。4 / 5
UNIT 2 课时检测(四) “Developing ideas”的课文习读环节
Ⅰ.阅读理解
A
If you ask 100 people what subjects they wish they had been taught in school, there is a chance that the vast majority of them will complain about the lack of personal finance education.In my case, I did learn a bit about financing while in school — just not in the classroom.One of my earliest lessons on the basics of budgeting came from an unlikely source: the cafeteria.
My lunch budget was a set amount each week.Without a plan, it would be all too easy to blow through the budget long before meeting all expenses.Therefore, my very first budgeting lesson was to make a budget well.A bit of simple arithmetic (算术) helped me determine exactly how much money I could spend each day if I wanted to actually have lunch all week.
Besides, my school had relatively diverse lunch offerings.You could not only get the common hot school lunch but also find many other foods of varying attractions.As far as I was concerned, what attracted me most was the ice cream.Unfortunately, I couldn't blow my daily lunch budget on ice cream.And I'd already figured out that splurging early in the week made for a rough time for the rest of the week.Hence, I learned my second important budgeting lesson: save for a goal.Because of this lesson, when Friday rolled around, I would have just enough left over for a wonderful lunch and the highly desirable ice cream.
Nowadays, my budget is a bit more complicated than the lunch budget in the past.Although I no longer have to save my pennies for a frozen treat, budgeting my money today uses the exact same skills I learned all those years ago.Actually, whether you're budgeting for school lunches or credit card bills, the basics remain the same.And it's never too early — or too late — to learn how to make a proper budget.
1．What can we learn about the author while she was in school
A．She showed no interest in financial affairs.
B．She often complained about her school subjects.
C．She learned about financing from her own experience.
D．She eagerly expected to get personal finance education.
2．What did the author probably realize after eating at the cafeteria
A．She should plan her lunch budget carefully.
B．Her health mattered more than anything else.
C．Her budget for lunch was far from reasonable.
D．She should improve her arithmetic as much as possible.
3．What does the underlined word “splurging” in paragraph 3 mean
A．Trying to save money.
B．Making a plan for money.
C．Spending much money freely.
D．Being concerned about money.
4．What is the author's purpose in writing the text
A．To introduce some lessons about making a budget.
B．To encourage people to learn some budgeting skills.
C．To stress the significance of saving money in our life.
D．To remind people to pay attention to their lunch budget.
B
We live in a world where we want everything instantly. In this instant world it is hard to succeed in anything. To achieve your goal you first have to change your life from instantly to persistently (坚持地)．
Persistence is the course you need to set. When you change your expectancy from instantly to persistently you will gain an advantage of time that many do not have. Time works against those who live instantly. Opportunities are never seen because when something doesn't happen instantly, people move on to the next thing on their list and consider the current goal a failure.
Persistent people have the advantage of time. It allows them to step back, observe and assess the progress of the goal they are pursuing. Some things take longer to develop; some just need to be left there for a while to find their own way.
When you live instantly you gain and lose instantly. Many times you do not know how you got there or how to get back because it is not repeatable. When you live persistently you learn how things work, how to correct a plan and how to guide it to make it successful. You do not panic because you know you have more than enough time.
Slow down and take time to enjoy the journey. If what you are doing is not fun then stop doing it and do something else.
Everything you do should be in pursuit of a better tomorrow than you had yesterday. You should take time to develop your abilities to reach your goals. Do not get discouraged just because your success is not instant.
Celebrate each step along the way. People who live instantly don't take time to appreciate what they have accomplished. They are just looking for the next thing that they can get instantly.
You must be grateful for the time it takes to reach your goal. Persistence will get you there if you really want to get there.
5．Why will people who want things instantly fail in many things
A．They want greater efficiency.
B．They don't stick to their goal.
C．They often change their lifestyle.
D．They tend to pursue a higher target.
6．What's the main advantage persistent people have over instant people
A．The willpower. B．A target.
C．A plan. D．An opportunity.
7．According to the text, persistent people ______.
A．focus more on the result
B．work slower than instant people
C．will get rewarded for their efforts
D．don't appreciate what they have done
8．What's the writer's main purpose of writing the text
A．To blame those who live instantly.
B．To persuade people to live happily.
C．To praise those who have succeeded.
D．To suggest learning the art of persistence.
Ⅱ.阅读七选五
There are plentiful ways to help increase your efficiency. __9__ But according to time management trainers, employing even one of the strategies can save most people's hours each week.
Clarify actual expectations. When you take on a significant task, talk with key participants about what they expect. Perhaps they need a PowerPoint deck; perhaps they don't. __10__ By clarifying what's actually needed and to what level, you can save hours of time on getting tasks done.
__11__ Depending on what you need to accomplish, you can potentially save time by sharing what you've done by word of mouth. When you are asked to research a particular topic, instead of writing up a formal presentation, you may accomplish your purposes in less time during a one on one discussion. This strategy also works well if you need to communicate about more abstract concepts.
Develop templates (模板) and checklists. To speed up your process on routine items, come up with a template or checklist. You might want templates for activities like putting together reports or presentations. Checklists are valuable for weekly planning or other repeated activities. __12__ You can keep them more systematically, but simply having them recorded in a Word document is sufficient.
Time box your work. Finally, a strategy for doing a good job faster is deciding how much time you will spend on a task, and then sticking to it. If you tend to overinvest in the research stage, you may want to tell yourself you have to stop after one to two hours. Time boxing doesn't guarantee you'll finish the work in the assigned time.__13__
A．Make it a conversation.
B．Communicate with others in time.
C．However, it can definitely help with focus.
D．It means you spend less time and still do a good job.
E．Which strategies work best vary from person to person.
F．Both will save your time on remembering or deciding what to do.
G．Maybe a comprehensive plan is required or just an outline will work.
UNIT 2 课时检测(四)
Ⅰ.阅读理解
语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。文章通过作者上学时在自助餐厅就餐的经历鼓励人们学习一些做预算的技巧。
1．选C 细节理解题。根据第一段的“In my case, I did learn a bit about financing while in school ...came from an unlikely source: the cafeteria.”可知，作者在学校的时候从自己的经历中学到了理财知识。
2．选A 细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Therefore, my very first budgeting lesson was to make a budget well.”可知，在自助餐厅就餐后，作者意识到应该仔细计划午餐预算。
3．选C 词义猜测题。根据画线词上下文可知，画线词所在句子表达的应该是“我已经发现，在一周的早些时候乱花钱会让这一周剩下的时间过得很艰难。”由此可知，画线词意为“不加节制地花钱”。
4．选B 写作意图题。根据最后一段的“Actually, whether you're budgeting for school lunches ...to learn how to make a proper budget.”，可推知，作者写这篇文章的目的是鼓励人们学习一些预算技巧。
语篇解读：本文是一篇议论文。文章论述了想马上就成功的人和坚持不懈的人在追求成功的过程中的不同做法。想要到达成功的彼岸，就要学会坚持，别轻言放弃。
5．选B 细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句中的“Opportunities are never seen because when something doesn't happen instantly, people move on to the next thing”可以推断出，那些想马上就成功的人太急于求成，对自己的目标不坚持，自然难以成功。故选B。
6．选A 推理判断题。第二段讲到那些想要马上成功的人看到事情没有马上成功就立刻转到另外一件事情上去了，他们缺少对目标的坚持，而那些坚持不懈的人的主要优点在于他们的坚持和毅力。故选A。
7．选C 细节理解题。根据最后一段最后一句可知，坚持不懈的人会成功，他们所付出的时间和努力最终会得到回报。
8．选D 写作意图题。文章主要论述了想马上就成功的人的失败及坚持不懈的人的成功，从中可看出作者是想建议我们学会坚持这门艺术。
Ⅱ.阅读七选五
语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了一些帮助人们提高效率的方法。
9．选E 上文提出“有许多可以帮助提高效率的方法”，选项E“哪种策略最有效因人而异。”承接上文，说明策略因人而异，并引出下文。下文中strategies和选项中词汇strategies为原词复现，语义一致。
10．选G 上文建议先和参与者谈论，并举例说明可能出现的谈论结果，选项G“也许需要一个全面的计划，也许只是一个大纲就可以。”承接上文，继续介绍另外可能出现的谈论结果。
11．选A 下文建议口头分享，进行一对一的讨论，选项A“让它成为一种对话。”能概括本段大意。选项中conversation和下文中by word of mouth及a one on one discussion语义一致。
12．选F 上文建议“为了加快处理日常事务的速度，请准备模板和列表”，选项F“两者都能帮你节省记得做某事或决定做某事的时间。”呼应上文，说明两者都有帮助。
13．选C 段首“Time box your work.”以及空前一句“Time boxing doesn't guarantee you'll finish the work in the assigned time.”建议给工作设定时间限制，并说明这并不能保证按时完成，选项C“然而，它确实有助于集中注意力。”承接上文，转折语义，说明虽然给工作设定时间限制并不能保证工作按时完成，但却有助于集中注意力。
