Unit 6

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 Unit 6 The Value of Money

Text A Teaching Children to Spend Pocket Money Wisely


  A FAMOUS QUOTE
  Never spend your money before you have it.
                     —— Thomas Jefferson
  钱财未到手,绝不提前花。
                     ——托马斯·杰斐逊
  New Words
  stationery n.materials for writing and for using in an office,for example paper, pens and envelopes 文具
  fare n.the money that you pay to travel by bus, plane, taxi, etc.车费;船费;飞机票价
  lump sum n.an amount of money that is paid at one time and not on separate occasions 一次总付的钱款
  recess n.a period of time between lessons at school 课间休息
  allocate v.to give something officially to somebody/something for a particular purpose 拨(给);划(给);分配(给)
  overspend v.to spend too much money or more than you planned 花钱过多;比(预计的)花得多:超支
  opt v.to choose to take or not to take a particular course of action 选择;挑选
  constraint n.a thing that limits or restricts something,or your freedom to do something 限制;限定;约束
  budget v.to be careful about the amount of money you spend;to plan to spend an amount of money for a particular purpose 谨慎花钱;把…编入预算
  overindulge v.to have too much of something nice,especially food or drink 过多地享用(尤指食物或饮料)
  short-sighted adj.not thinking carefully about the possible effects of something or what might happen in the future 目光短浅的;没有远见的
  mentality n. the particular attitude or way of thinking of a person or group 心态;思想状况;思想方法
  sibling n. a brother or sister 兄;弟;姐;妹
  indulge v. to allow yourself to have or do something that you like,especially something that is considered bad for you 沉湎,沉迷,沉溺(于…)
  rationing n. the policy of limiting the amount of food,fuel,etc.that people are allowed to have when there is not enough for everyone to have as much as they want 定量配给政策;配给制
  principle n.a belief that is accepted as a reason for acting or thinking in a particular way 观念;(行动、思想的)理由,信条
  unnecessarily adv.not by necessity;needlessly 没必要地
  differentiate v.to recognize or show that two things are not the same 区分;区别;辨别
  inculcate v. to cause somebody to learn and remember ideas,moral principles,etc.,especially by repeating them often 反复灌输;谆谆教诲
  resist v.to stop yourself from having something you like or doing something you very much want to do 忍住;抵挡
  temptation n.the desire to do or have something that you know is bad or wrong 引诱;诱惑
  scheme n. a plan or system for doing or organizing something 计划;方案;体系;体制
  formation n. the action of forming something;the process of being formed 组成;形成
  kindergarten n.a nursery school 幼儿园
  monthly adj.paid, valid or calculated for one month 按月结算的;有效期为一个月的
  Phrases and Expressions
  on a daily basis every day 每日地
  result in to make something happen 导致
  pay off… to finish paying money owed for sth.付清;偿清
  within one's means only spending what can be afforded 量入为出
  stand…in good stead to be useful or helpful to someone when needed (需要时)对某人有用, 对某人有利
  重点词汇
  fare n. the money that you pay to travel by bus, plane, taxi, etc.车费;船费;飞机票价
  eg: What is the bus fare to London? 到伦敦的公共汽车费是多少?
  travel at half/full/reduced fare 半价[全价/减价]票旅行
  opt v. to choose to take or not to take a particular course of action 选择;挑选
  eg: He opted to go to Paris rather than London.他决定去巴黎,不去伦敦。
  constraint n. a thing that limits or restricts something,or your freedom to do something 限制;限定;约束
  eg: act under constraint 受逼迫而行动
  constrain v.make (sb.)do sth.by strong (moral)persuasion or by force 力劝,强迫(某人)做某事:
  eg: As an artist he didn't consider himself constrained by the same rules of social conduct as other people.他认为自己是艺术家,不必像一般人那样要受社会行为准则的束缚。
  indulge v.to allow yourself to have or do something that you like, especially something that is considered bad for you 沉湎,沉迷,沉溺(于…)
  用法:indulge oneself in doing/sth.
  eg: He often indulges himself in drinking.他常常沉溺于饮酒。
  differentiate v. to recognize or show that two things are not the same 区分;区别;辨别
  用法: differentiate between A and B
  eg: Can you differentiate between the two varieties? 你能辨别这两个品种吗?
  用法:differentiate A from B
  eg: Can you differentiate one variety from the other? 你能将这两个品种区别开来吗?
  Teaching Children to Spend Pocket Money Wisely
  P1
  School-going children need pocket money for food, stationery and bus fares.Parents give pocket money to their children in different ways.Some give a lump sum at the beginning of a month or a week.Others prefer to give pocket money on a daily basis.The way in which pocket money is given affects how money is spent or saved.On the other hand, the children's spending habits may affect how pocket money is given.
  ※the way/manner in which 主语+动词
  the way 主语+动词
  eg: I don't like the way/manner (in which)he looks at me.我不喜欢他那种样子看着我。
  I like the way you've done your hair.我喜欢你头发的样式。
  It's disgraceful the way he treats his mother.他那样对待他母亲太不像话了。
  P2
  Pocket money given on a daily basis is sometimes termed as "food money".Children usually use the pocket money to buy food during recess and also at lunch hour if they have school activities in the afternoon.They learn how to manage small sums of money.As the money is limited, they have to control their spending.Some parents choose this method of allocating pocket money in order to prevent their children from overspending, hoping that in time they can be trusted with larger sums of money.Parents who earn daily wages may also opt for this due to financial constraints.
  P3
  Giving pocket money on a daily basis places responsibilities of budgeting on the parents, instead of the child.The child may spend every single cent of the daily pocket money by overindulging in junk food, as they know they will get another sum of money the next day.This results in children being short-sighted in their spending.The thought of saving money never crossed their minds.They may develop the mentality that money is meant to be spent.Others spend more than they are given.They borrow from their siblings or their classmates when they feel like indulging themselves.Then they may ask for money to pay off their debts.This habit of borrowing causes them to depend on others to solve their problems.In such instances, the purpose of rationing is defeated.
  P4
  Children need to learn how to budget their money.Some parents go by the "learning by doing" principle and give their children lump sums at the beginning of the month, and by the third week of the month their account is already dry.
  P5
  On the other hand, some learn to budget their pocket money very well and even have savings at the end of the month.They do not borrow money unnecessarily.In other words, they learn to spend within their means.The key to doing this is to differentiate between needs and wants.Buy the necessary first, and indulge ourselves only if there is money left.This habit, when inculcated since young, stands them in good stead when they start working and earning their own money.It enables them to resist the temptation of "buy now and pay later" schemes.
  P6
  Formation of any habit starts at a tender age.There is no better way to teach children to manage money than to start with their pocket money.They need to learn the importance of budgeting right from kindergarten days.It is a good idea to start with daily pocket money and move on to monthly pocket money.When children learn to spend within their means, they are able to manage their finances well later in their lives.
  Exercises
  Ⅰ Checking Your Comprehension
  Directions: Choose the best answer to each question from the information given in the passage.
  1.The passage is mainly about ________.
  A)how to budget pocket money for kids
  B)how to help kids manage their pocket money
  C)how to prevent kids from overspending
  D)how to help kids form the habit of saving

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【正确答案】B
【答案解析】从文章的标题Teaching Children to Spend Pocket Money Wisely (教孩子如何花零花钱)可以看出,本文是围绕怎样教小孩明智地使用零花钱来展开的,而非强调预算、超支和存钱习惯。答案为B。

 

 


  2.What is termed as "food money" in the passage?
  A)Wages obtained on a daily basis.
  B)Money spent on everyday food.
  C)Pocket money given on a daily basis.
  D)Money used to buy snacks and food.

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【正确答案】C
【答案解析】从第二段的首句Pocket money given on a daily basis is sometimes termed as “food money”,即每日给的零花钱有时称之为“饭钱”。我们可以得出答案为C。

 

 


  3.Parents who earn a living on a daily basis may ________.
  A)help their kids to form the habit of saving money
  B)enable their kids to handle large sums of money
  C)prevent their kids from spending every penny
  D)prefer to allocate to their kids pocket money every day

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【正确答案】D
【答案解析】与题干相关的语句出现在第二段最后:Parents who earn daily wages may also opt for this due financial constraints.这句话中提到的this 指的是本句话上面“Some parents choose this method of allocating pocket money...”,由此我们可以看出D项中的关键词allocate 符合本段主旨。答案为D。

 

 


  4.Giving pocket money on a daily basis may ________.
  A)place heavy loads of responsibilities on kids
  B)overindulge kids in their desire for books
  C)make kids unaware of the necessity of saving
  D)contribute to children's poor eyesight

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【正确答案】C
【答案解析】按日给零花钱对于父母来说有重要的预算意义,而不是孩子。孩子知道第二天还能得到一笔零花钱,因而会花光每一分钱。这导致孩子在消费上没有远见,根本没有节约用钱的观念。C项意为“让孩子没有意识到节约的必要”,与课文中“The thought of saving money never crossed their minds.” 表达的含义相近。答案为C。

 

 


  5.To spend money within your means, you should ________.
  A)not borrow money from your siblings
  B)distinguish between needs and wants
  C)form a good habit of saving first
  D)resist all the temptation of buying

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【正确答案】B
【答案解析】文章倒数第二段第三行提到……they learn to spend within their means.The key to doing this is to differentiate between needs and wants.即“他们学会了量入为出”。这样做的关键是区分需要的和想要的。由此我们可以得出答案。答案为B。

 

 


  Ⅲ Bridging the Gap
  Directions: Fill in the blanks with a word or a phrase that best completes the passage.You may choose a suitable one from the list given.

basic grow invest ideally called
now that wasteful accumulated where direct

  Money management can actually be broken down into a very simple practice that even a fourth grader can do in his young life.The 1 step to being on your wealth path is knowing how much you really do need in your life and how you can 2 the rest.If you are already working, arrange with your company to 3 a predetermined amount of your payroll into a forced savings fund and then you will learn to live with the rest.

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【正确答案】1.basic 2.invest 3.direct
【答案解析】1.本空需填入形容词修饰中心词step ,备选项中basic( 基本的、基础的)最符合。the basic step 意为“基础的一步”。答案为basic。
  2.can后面需填入动词原形。the rest指代的是money,因此与“金钱”搭配的动词只有invest (投资),答案为invest。
  3.to后面应填入动词原形。备选单词中可填入direct,意为“指导”或“管理”,符合题意。答案力direct。

 

 


  4 , the amount that is left for you to work with is smaller, and this particular practice is actually 5 "learning to pay yourself first" — despite bills and other payables, you will come first.

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【正确答案】4.Ideally 5.called
【答案解析】4.本空修饰后面的句子,因此可填入副词形式。备选项中只有ideally(最理想地,最适合地)符合。答案为Ideally。
  5.本句为被动语态,因此应填入过去分词。所列单词中只有called(称为)符合。答案为called。

 

 


  The beauty of this money management practice to get you on the wealth path is that you will be forced to cut your 6 spending.You will learn to live with what you have and figure out the little avenues in your life 7 you can stop the financial leaks.

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【正确答案】6.wasteful 7.where
【答案解析】6.cut表示“削减(费用)”,因此本空需要填入的形容词应为wasteful,意为“浪费的”,与本句语境相符。答案为wasteful。
  7.本空为引导定语从句的连词,备选项中只有where符合。答案为where。

 

 


  With this, you will find that you have extra money to invest with. 8 you have a sizeable amount, the next thing that you can do is to figure out where to put the extras that have 9 over time so you can generate money and make it 10 with very little effort from you.There are many things you can find to put your money in.

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【正确答案】8.Now that 9.accumulated 10.grow
【答案解析】8.now that表示“既然”,横线处需要一个连词,故选now that,同时注意首字母大写。答案为Now that。
  9.本句为现在完成时,因此应填入动词的过去分词形式。the extras 作先行词,实际上意为“额外的钱”。因此可选入accumulated(逐渐积累)。答案为accumulated。
  10.make后跟动词原形,剩余项中可填入grow。本空意为“……你只需花较少的努力就会让钱实现增长”。答案为grow。

 

 


  Ⅳ Translation
  Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words or phrases in the brackets.
  1.To obtain objective findings,scientists _______ (依据实验得出结论).(on the basis of)

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【正确答案】get/come to conclusions on the basis of experiments
【答案解析】“依据”或“根据”可用短语on the basis of表示;“得出……”可用短语come to或单个动词get表达。答案为come to/get conclusions on the basis of experiments。

 

 


  2.She's such a self-disciplined person that _______ (她从不沾酒).(indulge in)

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【正确答案】she never indulges in drinking/the alcohol
【答案解析】“从不”可用never表示;“沾酒”意为“对酒迷恋”,所以可用indulge in,介词in后面为名词或动名词形式。答案为she never indulges in drinking/the alcohol。

 

 


  3.When he loses his temper, he ________ (对自己的行为不负责任).(be responsible for)

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【正确答案】is irresponsible for his behavior
【答案解析】“对……负责任”可用be responsible for 表示;behavior 表示“个人的行为”。“不负责”的英文翻译是irresponsible 。答案为is irresponsible for his behavior。

 

 


  4.The result of being employed proves that ______ (我的从教经验对我有利).(stand…in good stead)

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【正确答案】my teaching experiences stand me in good stead
【答案解析】“哪方面对谁有利”可用本课中出现的stand in good stead 来表达;“从教”意为“教学”,可用teaching。答案为my teaching experiences stand me in good stead。

 

 


  5.Figures show that fifty percent of road accidents ________(导致头部受伤).(result in)

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【正确答案】result in head injuries
【答案解析】result in 意为“导致、结果是”,通常后边跟不好的结果。答案为result in head injuries。

 

 

 

Text B The Importance of Money in Life


  New Words
  root n. the main cause of something,such as a problem or difficult situation 根源;起因
  evil n. a force that causes bad things to happen;morally bad behaviour 邪恶;罪恶;恶行
  greedy adj. wanting more money, power, food,etc. than you really need 贪婪的;贪心的
  financially adv. from a financial point of view 经济上
  readily adv. quickly and without difficulty 快捷地;轻而易举地;便利地
  available adj. of things)that you can get,buy or find 可获得的;可购得的;可找到的
  abundant adj. existing in large quantities;more than enough 大量的;丰盛的;充裕的
  universe n. the whole of space and everything in it 宇宙;天地万物;万象
  scared adj. frightened of something or afraid that something bad might happen 害怕的;恐惧的;畏惧的;担心的
  meditation n. the practice of thinking deeply in silence,especially for religious reasons or in order to make your mind calm 冥想;沉思;深思
  donate v. to give money, food,clothes,etc. to somebody/something, especially a charity (尤指向慈善机构)捐赠,赠送
  favorite adj. AmE)liked more than others of the same kind 最喜爱的
  charity n. an organization for helping people in need 慈善机构(或组织)
  abundance n. a large quantity that is more than enough 大量;丰盛;充裕
  opposite n. a person or thing that is as different as possible from somebody/something else 对立的人(或物);对立面;反面
  subconscious adj. the part of your mind that has thoughts and feelings you do not know about 潜意识
  originally adv. used to describe the situation that existed at the beginning 原来;起初
  stimulate v. to make something develop or become more active;to encourage something 促进;激发;激励
  economy n. the relationship between production,trade and the supply of money in a particular country or region 经济;经济情况;经济结构
  versus prep. used to show that two teams or sides are against each other (表示两队或双方对阵)对,诉,对抗
  whereby con. by which;because of which 凭此;藉以;由于
  label v. to describe somebody/something in a particular way, especially unfairly (尤指不公正地)把…称为
  joyfully adv. in a way that shows happiness 快乐地
  balance n. a situation in which different things exist in equal,correct or good amounts 均衡;平衡;均势
  mindset n. a set of attitudes or fixed ideas that somebody has and that are often difficult to change 观念模式;思维倾向
  Phrases and Expressions
  deep down if you know or feel something deep down,you secretly know or feel it even though you do not admit it 实际上;在心底
  open up to become or make something possible,available or able to be reached (使某事物)成为可能,可得到,可达到
  重点词汇
  financially adv. from a financial point of view 经济上
  eg: It was important to me to be financially independent of my parents.
  在经济上不依赖父母,这对我很重要。
  available adj.
  (of things)that you can get,buy or find 可获得的;可购得的;可找到的
  eg: You will be informed when the book becomes available. 这本书有货时就通知你。
  其他词义
  (of people) free to be seen, talked to, etc. (指人)可会见的,可与之交谈的等
  eg: I'm available in the afternoon. 我下午有空。
  scared adj. frightened of something or afraid that something bad might happen 害怕的;恐惧的;畏惧的;担心的
  scared to do sth.
  eg: The boys were scared to cross the street. 这些男孩不敢过马路。
  衍生
  scare v. frighten (sb.) 恐吓(某人)
  eg: That noise scared me. 那响声把我吓坏了。
  scary adj. causing fear or alarm 引起恐慌的
  eg: a scary ghost story 吓人的鬼故事
  donate v. to give money, food, clothes, etc. to somebody/something, especially a charity (尤指向慈善机构)捐赠,赠送
  donate sth. to sb./sth.
  eg: Last year he donated $1,000 to cancer research.去年他捐了1000美元用于癌症研究。
  favorite adj. AmE)liked more than others of the same kind 最喜爱的
  eg: Who is your favorite writer? 你最喜欢哪位作家?
  其他词性
  favorite n. person or thing liked more than others 特别受喜爱的人或物
  eg: These books are great favorites of mine. 这些是我最喜爱的书。
  衍生
  favor n.
  1)something that you do for someone in order to help them or be kind to them 帮忙
  eg: Could you do me a favor and tell Kelly I can't make it? 你能帮我个忙告诉凯丽我做不到吗?
  2)support, approval, or agreement for something such as a plan, idea, or system 支持
  in favor of sth.
  eg: Was he in favor of the death penalty? 他赞成死刑吗?
  opposite n. a person or thing that is as different as possible from somebody/something else 对立的人(或物);对立面;反面
  eg: The two men were complete opposites — Simon tall and fair, Clive short and dark.他们俩是完全相反的人——西蒙,高个子,皮肤金黄,而克莱乌,矮个子,皮肤黝黑。
  其他词性
  prep. on the other side of a specific area from (sb./sth.) 在(某人[某物])对面
  eg: The bank is opposite the supermarket. 银行在超级市场对面。
  adj. having a position on the other side (of sb./sth.) 另一侧的
  eg: In England you must drive on the opposite side of the road to the rest of Europe. 在英国路上开车, 要与欧洲其他国家方向相反。
  economy n. the relationship between production,trade and the supply of money in a particular country or region 经济;经济情况;经济结构
  eg: The state of the economy is very worrying. 目前的经济状况令人十分担忧。
  衍生
  economic adj. of economics, or of an economy 经济学的; 经济的
  eg: In the current economic climate (=conditions) , we must keep costs down. 鉴于现在的经济环境,我们必须控制成本。
  economical adj. using money, time, goods etc. carefully and without wasting any 节俭的;经济的
  eg: A small car is more economical to run. 开小车更经济。
  P1
  What were you taught about money as you were growing up? Something like "money doesn't grow on trees", or "money is the root of all evil", or maybe "all rich people are greedy"?
  P2
  Well, how do you expect to become a success financially if you believe these things? You attract into your life what you are thinking about and what you believe. If you think there is not enough money in this world for everyone you will never have enough money. That is called the Law of Attraction.
  P3
  First of all, believing that "money doesn't grow on trees" is an example of what's called lack or scarcity programming. Our parents taught us that there was never enough money to go around, and that it was not readily available or abundant. But in truth, the universe is very abundant, and there is lots of money to go around for everyone. Just think what you could do if you have as much money as your heart desires. What wonderful things you could do with it: travel to the countries you have always dreamt of, buy a house you are even scared to think about, attend meditation classes so you could spiritually grow, donate money to your favorite charity, spend more quality time with your family, and the list goes on.
  P4
  The key is to start thinking that you deserve the money and that there is lots of it available for you, and then you can start attracting it into your life. That's abundance thinking, which is the opposite of lack or scarcity thinking. When you start thinking about the abundance the Law of Attraction will do the rest. You do not need to know how it is going to happen. Just make the first step, first thought. Starting is already winning.
  P5
  And what about thinking that "money is the root of all evil"? Can you really expect to become a success if you believe that money is the root of all evil? Unless you have a desire to be an evil person, your subconscious will not let you have money if you believe deep down that it is the root of all evil.
  P6
  By the way, that quote is taken out of context in the first place. It was originally stated as "the love of money is the root of all evil". So it has nothing to do with the money itself.
  P7
  Now that you understand that, you can start to think that money is in fact good. You can help people with money. You can stimulate the economy with money. Even the most kind-hearted spiritual person, who says they don't need money, can do more to make the world a better place with money than without it.
  P8
  And what about thinking that "all rich people are greedy"? Well, that creates us versus them, whereby you have labeled all of "them" greedy in your mind. You, on the other hand, are very giving in your mind. That's why you don't have money, because you're not greedy.
  P9
  Sure, there must be some rich people in the world who are greedy. But there are also poor people who are greedy. There are both rich and poor people who are very giving as well. The amount of money you have has nothing to do with these character traits.
  P10
  In fact, a lot of rich people got there by not being greedy. Having a giving attitude opens up a flow of money that often brings them more. You will find the same thing: give away money joyfully to a friend, and notice that it comes back to you in some other form. The world needs to be a balance of give and take, and being joyful both as you give and receive will ensure that you always go with the flow.
  P11
  And changing your mindset from what you were taught as a child to a healthier view of money will allow you to become the financial success you deserve to be, to become the real you.
  点滴语法
  非谓语动词——动名词 doing
  1.性质:动词充当名词使用,既有动词性,又有名词性。
  2.功能
  1)作主语
  eg: Hating people is like burning down your own house to get rid of a rat.
  憎恨别人,就好像为了赶走一只老鼠而把自己的房子烧掉。
  Getting mad at others means other people are getting control of my emotions!
  如果我生别人的气,就意味着我让别人控制了自己的情绪。
  形式主语
  It is no good/no use doing sth. “干某事没有用”
  eg: It's no use crying over spilt milk. 后悔没有用。
  It's no good trying to explain. 努力解释没有用。
  There is no point/use/good (in) doing sth. “做某事没有必要/意义”
  eg: There is no use your arguing with him. 你没必要和他争论。
  There is no doing sth. “不可能做某事”,相当于it's impossible to do sth.或we can't do sth.
  eg: There is no telling what will happen tomorrow. 谁也无法预知明天会发生什么。
  There's no knowing the future.
  = It's impossible to know the future.
  = We can't know the future.
  谁也无法预知未来。
  2)作宾语
  1)动词宾语
  接动名词的动词avoid, consider, deny, enjoy, escape, fancy, feel like, finish, can't help, put off, suggest……
  eg: They are considering buying the house before the prices go up. 他们考虑涨价前买这个房子。
  She was so angry that she felt like throwing something at him. 她如此生气以至想向他扔东西。
  2)介词宾语
  带介词to 的短语: look forward to, be used to, object to, be devoted to, the solution to……
  eg: I am looking forward to hearing from you. 我期待你的来信。
  I am used to sleeping with the lights on. 我习惯了开着灯睡觉。
  The students object to increasing their tuition. 学生们反对提高学费。
  3) 特定句型中作宾语
  have difficulty/trouble/a hard time (in) doing sth. “做某事遇到了麻烦”
  have fun/a good time (in) doing sth. “做某事很开心”
  eg: We are having all kinds of trouble finding a new apartment for next year.
  我们在为明年找房子租,遇到了各种麻烦。
  can't help doing “情不自禁”,“不得不”
  eg: No one can help liking Tom; he is such a cute boy. 没有人不喜欢汤姆,他实在太可爱了。
  be worth doing “值得做”
  eg: The book is worth reading. 这本书值得一读。
  3)作表语
  eg: His hobby is collecting stamps.他的爱好是集邮。
  4)作定语
  eg: a reading room 阅览室
  a swimming pool 游泳池
  3.课文中出现的含有动名词的句子
  First of all, believing that "money doesn't grow on trees" is an example of what's called lack or scarcity programming.
  The key is to start thinking that you deserve the money and that there is lots of it available for you, and then you can start attracting it into your life.
  And what about thinking that "money is the root of all evil"?
  And what about thinking that "all rich people are greedy"?
  Having a giving attitude opens up a flow of money that often brings them more.
  And changing your mindset from what you were taught as a child to a healthier view of money will allow you to become the financial success you deserve to be, to become the real you.
  Exercises
  Ⅰ Checking Your Comprehension
  Section A
  Directions: Read the following statements and mark Y (for Yes) if the statement agrees with the information given in the text; N (for No) if the statement contradicts the information given in the text; NG (for Not Given) ff the information is not given in the text.)
  ( ) 1. If you believe "money is the root of all evil", you may encounter more difficulties on the way to financial success.

  [答疑编号506430060501]

 

 

【正确答案】Y
【答案解析】译文:如果你相信“金钱是万恶之源”,你会在通往财富的路上困难重重。文章第五段讲到如果你从心底认同金钱是万恶之源,那么除非你想当个恶人,否则,你的潜意识就不会让你有钱(Unless you have a desire…of all evil) 。与题干表述的含义相同。答案为Y。

 

 


  ( ) 2. The author considers it as a fact that the universe is abundant and enough money is available around us.

  [答疑编号506430060502]

 

 

【正确答案】Y
【答案解析】译文:作者认为宇宙丰富,我们周围会有足够的金钱为我们所用。第三段第三行讲到the universe is very abundant…for everyone,即宇宙之大,是有充足的钱给每个人的,与题干表述一致。答案为Y。

 

 


  ( ) 3. The author gives many suggestions to children on how to spend money.

  [答疑编号506430060503]

 

 

【正确答案】NG
【答案解析】译文:作者给出了很多关于孩子如何花钱的建议。文章通篇讲了人们关于金钱的错误认识以及作者对此的正解,最后告知我们要树立正确的金钱观,但是并未讲到对儿童消费的建议,因此题干的表述文章并未提到。答案为NG。

 

 


  ( ) 4. Abundance thinking has negative influence on the way you live.

  [答疑编号506430060504]

 

 

【正确答案】N
【答案解析】译文:太多的思考会给生活方式带来消极影响。第四段讲了思考的作用。最后总结出Just make the first step, first thought. Starting is already winning,即只要你迈出这第一步,首先思考,开始就已经赢得成功。因此可知思考带来的是成功,而并非消极,所以题于的表述是错误的。答案为N。

 

 


  ( ) 5. According to the author, the root of all evil has nothing to do with the money itself.

  [答疑编号506430060505]

 

 

【正确答案】Y
【答案解析】译文:根据作者的观点,所有罪恶的根源都与金钱无关。第六段指出“金钱是万恶之源”这句引用语是原话拿出的一部分,它原本是说“贪财是万恶之源”。所以这也是在说人犯罪跟金钱本身没什么关系。所以题干的表达是正确的。答案为Y。

 

 


  ( ) 6. People should have abundance thinking for the Law of Attraction functions well in people's daily life.

  [答疑编号506430060506]

 

 

【正确答案】Y
【答案解析】译文:人们应该拥有丰富的思维,因为吸引定律在人们的日常生活中起着很好地作用。文中第四段中提到“When you start thinking…do the rest.”。当你开始无限思考的时候,吸引力定律会完成剩下的部分,表现了吸引定律的作用。因此题干的说法正确。答案为Y。

 

 


  Ⅱ Building Your Vocabulary
  Section A
  Directions: Complete each of the following sentences with the correct choice of the words given in the brackets.
  1. People are looking forward to stores with an ________ of commodity supplies. (abundant, abundance)

  [答疑编号506430060507]

 

 

【正确答案】abundance
【答案解析】an abundance of 为常见搭配,意为“丰富的”,后加名词。同时冠词an后面也该是名词形式。abundant为形容词形式,答案为abundance。

 

 


  2. Young children usually have a ________ soft object like a stuffed animal or a blanket. (favourite, favour)

  [答疑编号506430060508]

 

 

【正确答案】favourite
【答案解析】favourite 是形容词,意为“喜欢的,喜爱的”;favor 为名词,意为“好感,宠爱,关心”。本空位于冠词之后,应填入形容词形式。答案为favourite。

 

 


  3. Jack wanted to invite the beautiful girl out, but was ________ that she would refuse. (scare, scared)

  [答疑编号506430060509]

 

 

【正确答案】scared
【答案解析】scare是动词,意为使“惊恐,使害怕”;scared是形容词,意为“害怕的”。本空位于be动词之后,可填入形容词,并引导后面“害怕”的具体内容。答案为scared。

 

 


  4. A successful businessman made a small _______ in his wife's name. (donation, donate)

  [答疑编号506430060510]

 

 

【正确答案】donation
【答案解析】donate是动词,意为“捐赠”。其名词形式是donation。本空位于形容词small之后,应为名词形式。答案为donation。

 

 


  5. The Great Sphinx in Egypt might have ________ had the face of a lion, a UK geologist claimed recently. (original, originally)

  [答疑编号506430060511]

 

 

【正确答案】originally
【答案解析】本空修饰动词had(have 的过去分词,在此处为实意动词),因此应为副词。original为形容词,意为“原本的,原来的”,其副词形式为originally,答案为originally。

 

 


  6. The country has been in a very poor ________ state ever since the decline of its two major industries. (economic, economy)

  [答疑编号506430060512]

 

 

【正确答案】economic
【答案解析】economic是形容词,有“为经济(学)的”或是“合算的”之意;economy是名词,意为“经济”。本空位于中心词state之前,起修饰作用,所以应填入形容词形式。答案为economic。

 

 


  Section B
  Directions: Fill in the blanks with the words given below. Change the form where necessary.

stimulate   available   abundant   greedy
charity    subconscious  universe  readily

  1. Funds are ______ to assist students who want to pursue further studies.

  [答疑编号506430060513]

 

 

【正确答案】available
【答案解析】本空缺少形容词。 available 意为“可用的,有价值的,有效的”,符合题意,答案为available。

 

 


  2. There is _____ evidence that cars have a harmful effect on the environment.

  [答疑编号506430060514]

 

 

【正确答案】abundant
【答案解析】本空位于be动词之后,应填入形容词形式。abundant 意为“丰富的,大量的”。abundant evidence意为“大量的证据”,符合题意。答案为abundant。

 

 


  3. Her interest in designing was ________ by her father since her childhood.

  [答疑编号506430060515]

 

 

【正确答案】stimulated
【答案解析】本句为被动语态,应填入动饲的过去分词形式。stimulate意为“刺激,激发”,符合题意。答案为stimulated。

 

 


  4. An anonymous businesswoman donated one million dollars to the local ________.

  [答疑编号506430060516]

 

 

【正确答案】charity
【答案解析】本空应填入名词形式。charity意为“慈善(行为)”或“慈善机关”,符合本题语境。答案为charity。

 

 


  5. With so many stars in the ________, are we alone, or is there life out there in space?

  [答疑编号506430060517]

 

 

【正确答案】universe
【答案解析】句中关键词stars(星星),space(太空)提示本空可填入名词universe,意为“宇宙”。答案为universe。

 

 


  6. Medical inventions are ________ embraced by doctors and patients.

  [答疑编号506430060518]

 

 

【正确答案】readily
【答案解析】本句不缺少句子成分,空处位于动词embrace之前,因此应为副词形式。readily为副词,意为“准备好地”,符合题意。答案为readily。

 

 


  Section C
  Directions: Complete each of the following sentences with a suitable word.
  1. As a schoolgirl, she dreamed ________ becoming an actress.

  [答疑编号506430060519]

 

 

【正确答案】of
【答案解析】dream of 为固定搭配,意为“梦想……”,后跟名词或动名词。答案为of。

 

 


  2. If you spend any time in prison, you're labeled ________ a criminal for the rest of your life.

  [答疑编号506430060520]

 

 

【正确答案】as
【答案解析】label as 为常见搭配,意为“贴上……的标签”。as后一般跟名词,答案为as。

 

 


  3. New tax measures are designed to keep the balance ______ rich and poor.

  [答疑编号506430060521]

 

 

【正确答案】between
【答案解析】结合句意“新的税收制度是为了平衡贫富不均而制定的。”两者之间应该使用介词between。答案为between。

 

 


  4. The little boy seems insecure, but deep ________ he's quite confident.

  [答疑编号506430060522]

 

 

【正确答案】down
【答案解析】deep down 为固定短语,意为“实际上、在心底里”,答案为down。

 

 


  5. The new catalogue will open ________ the market for our products.

  [答疑编号506430060523]

 

 

【正确答案】up
【答案解析】open up 为固定短语,意为“打开、开放”,符合本题句意。答案为up。

 

 


  6. People are bombarded with information ________ the form of TV advertising.

  [答疑编号506430060524]

 

 

【正确答案】in
【答案解析】结合句意“信息以电视广告的形式向人们连续轰炸。”in the form of 意为“以……的形式”。答案为in。

 

 


  考试题型:填句补文(试卷第四题)
  第四部分:填句补文(第 26-30 题,每题2分,共10分)
  下面的短文有5处空白,短文后有6个句子,其中5个取自短文,请根据短文内容将其分别放回原有位置,以恢复文章原貌。
  How to Improve Self-Confidence(教材P188)
  P1
  Improving your self-confidence can be a difficult task. Most people associate having a high level of confidence with being successful. In some way this is true, since most successful people have high levels of self-confidence and are able to take on any challenges in their path.
  P2
  (26)________________ It can take a long time to develop, but it certainly can have a massive positive impact on the rest of your life.
  P3
  Self-confidence can be the route to achieving many of your other goals, whether it be asking certain person out to dinner, becoming successful in business or even with your weight loss goals. (27) ________________
  P4
  Face what you fear. Most of the time, what you fear will not really be as bad as it seems. Whether it is being too embarrassed to go to a new fitness class since you think you will stick out like a sore thumb, or going for that promotion at work, you will find in time that everyone is fearful or has insecurities about something. (28)_______________ They just deal with them in a different and positive way.
  P5
  Improve your self-confidence by finding out what you really want from life. (29)____________ Don't be afraid of failing, since life is one big learning curve. I bet the most successful people you've met failed over and over again before they hit it big.
  P6
  (30)_____________ By utilizing the techniques used in hypnosis(催眠),you can gain access to your subconscious mind, allowing you to plant positive thoughts that can greatly help you with your progress of becoming a more self-confident person.
  A. There are a few basic tips to help make you into a self-confident human being.
  B. One method that can help to improve self-confidence is through the use of Hypnosis.
  C. Try new things that excite you.
  D. Even the most self-confident people have certain issues.
  E. We aim to help people become more self-confident in life.
  F. Developing self-confidence can be hard, especially if you are starting with little or no confidence.

  [答疑编号506430060525]

 

 

【正确答案】26. F 27. A 28. D 29. C 30. B
【答案解析】26.第二段第二句中的关键词develop可以给我们一些提示。只有F项中出现了这个单词,F项意为提高自信是一件很困难的事情,尤其是在你没有自信或只有很少自信的时候。与后文的“这会花费很长的时间,但是……”语义街接。答案为F。
  27.第三段开始讲到几个需要自信可以成功的事例。下面的三段分别列举了如何变得自信的方法,所以A项的关键词a few basic tips符合了本段承上启下的作用。答案为A。
  28.本空后面句子的主语为they,谓语为deal with,可知本空的主语应为表示人的第三人称复数的形式,由此可在剩下的B至E项中排除B项(主语为单数)、C项(主语为物)和E项(主语为第一人称)。答案为D。
  29.本空后面为一个祈使句,意为不要害怕失败。因此前面的句子也可以是一个祈使句来构成前后平行。C项符合祈使句的形式,意为“尝试可以刺激你的新鲜事物”。在语义上与前后一致。答案为C。
  30.最后一段中说到使用催眠方法来提高自信的方法,只有B项中出现了关键词Hypnosis(催眠),由此可以判断只有B项符合。答案为B。