单选题Some people like to ______ a small sum of money in case of urgent need.A deal withB use upC set asideD take off
题目
deal with
use up
set aside
take off
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第1题：
What will happen if there is one commercial bank and no thrifts in a small town?
A．The residents will deposit their money with the bank.
B．The local bank will provide business loans to the commercial bank.
C．Some large banks will transport money by check to the bank.
D．People in the area will not deposit money with the bank.
正确答案：A
解析：文章第二段提到If there is one commercial bank...deposit their funds in the local bank.在一些偏远地区的小镇，如果只有一家商业银行而没有其他银行的时候，居民会把钱存入当地的银行。 -
第2题：
29． Why do people like teleshopping?
A． Because they like watching TV．
B． Because they can do some shopping at home，
C． Because they like the heavy traffic．
D． Because they think the things on TV are good．
正确答案：B
29.B【解析】主要原因就是不出家门就可以买东西。 -
第3题：
Although there are disagreements over the definition of revolution,there is a standard view that revolutions are successful social movements on a much grander（ ）.That is,involving more people and much more social change.Although social movement like the U.S.Civil Rights
Movement may be working to enact some law or produce some reform in the society,revolutions like the Chinese Revolution are aimed at major social change.A.level
B.scale
C.degree
D.range答案：B解析：on a grand scale即“大规模地”，是常用搭配。A.level“水平，水准，级别”；C.degree“等级，程度，温度”，如：by degrees渐渐地；in no degree一点也不；in a degree惊人地；D.range“范围，系列，射程”，如：a country with a wide range of temperature一个气温变化很大的国家；people in the￡3,000/4,000 income range收入在三千至四千镑之间的人。 -
第4题：
资料：（一）
Insurance is the sharing of risks, Nearly everyone is exposed to risk of some sort. The house owner, for example, knows that his property can be damaged by fire, the ship owner knows that his vessel may be lost at sea；the breadwinner knows that he may die at an early age and leave his family the poorer. On the other hand, not every house is damaged by fire nor every vessel lost at sea. If these persons each put a small sum of money into a pool, there will be enough to meet the needs of the few who do suffer loss, In other words, the losses of the few are met from the contributions of the money. This is the basis of insurance, Those who pay the contribution are known as “insured”and those who administer the pool of contributions as ”insurers”.
Not all risks can be covered by insurance. Broadly speaking, the ordinary risks of business and speculation cannot be covered. The risk that buyers will not buy goods at the prices offered is not of a kind that can be statistically estimated, and risks can only be insured against if they can be so estimated.
The legal basis of all insurance is the “policy”. This is a printed form of contract. It states that in return for the regular payment by the insured of a certain sum of money, called the “premium”, which is usually paid every year, the insurer will pay a sum of money or compensation for loss, if the risk actually happens. The wording of policies, particularly in marine insurance, often seems very old-fashioned, but there is a sound reason of this. Over a large number of years, many law cases have been brought to clear up the meanings of doubtful phrases in policies. The law courts have given these phrases a definite and indisputable meaning, and to avoid future disputes the phrases have continued to be used in polices even when they have passed out of normal use in speech.
According to this passage, insurance is possible because______.A.only a small proportion of the insured suffer loss
B.everyone at some time suffers loss
C.nearly everyone suffers loss
D.only insured people suffer loss答案：A解析：本题考查的是细节理解。
【关键词】 insurance;possible because
【主题句】第1自然段 On the other hand, not every house is damaged by fire no every vessel lost at sea. If these persons each put a small sum of money into a pool, there will be enough to meet the needs of the few who do suffer loss.另一方面，不是所有的房子都会被大火烧毁，也不是所有的船只都在海上丢失。如果这些人每人拿出一小笔钱来汇聚成一片汪洋，就会有足够的钱来满足少数的确遭受损失的人的需求，
【解析】本题的问题是“根据文意，保险是可行的，原因是_______”。 A选项“被保险人中只有一小部分真正蒙受损失”；B选项“所有人都有蒙受损失的时候”；C选项“几乎所有人都蒙受损失”；D选项“只有被保险人蒙受损失”。根据题目中关键词找到主题句，主题句中，解释了不是所有人都会遭受损失，只有一小部分人会遭到厄运，因此保险是切实可行的。故A选项正确。 -
第5题：
共用题干
第一篇
From Ponzi to Madoff
The year was 1920.The country was the United States of America. The man's name was Charles Ponzi.
Ponzi told people to stop depositing money in a savings account.Instead,they should give it to him to save
for them.Ponzi promised to pay them more than the bank.For example,a savings account might pay you$5
a year for every $100 you deposit.Ponzi,however,would pay you $40 a year for every $ 100 you gave
him to hold.Many people thought this was a good plan.They began to give their money to Ponzi.
How could Ponzi make so much money for people?This is what he did with the money people gave him:
He used some of that money to pay other people who gave him money.However,he also kept a lot of the
money for himself. Soon he had $ 250 million.This was a kind of theft,and it was against the law. The
people who gave him their money didn't think anything was wrong. Ponzi paid them every month,just like a
bank.Ponzi continued this way of working for two years.Then one day,he didn'thave enough money to pay
all the people.They discovered his crime,and he went to prison for fraud.
Ninety years later,people began to hear about a businessman in New York named Bernard Madoff.
People said he gave good advice about money.They said when they gave him their money,he paid them a lot
more than the bank.Madoff helped hospitals,schools,and individuals earn money.Over a period of 40
years,people gave him$170 billion.However,no one investigated what he did with the money.The people
who gave Madoff their money also didn't think anything was wrong because he paid them every month.
One day,Madoff didn't have enough money to pay all the people he needed to pay. That's when people
discovered how Madoff worked:He was taking money from some people to pay other people,just the way
Charles Fonzi did.However,this time,instead of losing millions of dollars,people lost billions.
Madoff was accused of fraud,and the United States government officials arrested him.He didn't have to
go on trial because he said he was guilty.In 2009,a judge sentenced him to 150 years in prison.Bernard
Madoff's crime was even bigger than Ponzi'5.It was the biggest fraud in history.The lesson of this story is
clear:When something seems too good to be true,it probably is!What did Ponzi do with the money people gave him?
A:He spent it all on things for himself.
B:He used some of it to pay other people.
C:He deposited it all in a bank.
D:He kept it all to save for a good plan.答案：B解析：从文章第一段倒数第三句话“Ponzi, however, would pay you $40 a year for every$100 you gave him to hold.”可知答案为C。
从文章第二段第二句话“He used some of that money to pay other people”可知答案为B。
从文章第二段第三句话“he also kept a lot of the money for himself”和第五句话“This was a kind of theft, and it was against the law.”可知答案为C。
从文章第三段第五句话“Over a period of 40 years”可知答案为A。
从文章第五段第二句话“He didn' t have to go on trial because he said he was guilty.”可 知答案为C。 -
第6题：
共用题干
第一篇
From Ponzi to Madoff
The year was 1920.The country was the United States of America. The man's name was Charles Ponzi.
Ponzi told people to stop depositing money in a savings account.Instead,they should give it to him to save
for them.Ponzi promised to pay them more than the bank.For example,a savings account might pay you$5
a year for every $100 you deposit.Ponzi,however,would pay you $40 a year for every $ 100 you gave
him to hold.Many people thought this was a good plan.They began to give their money to Ponzi.
How could Ponzi make so much money for people?This is what he did with the money people gave him:
He used some of that money to pay other people who gave him money.However,he also kept a lot of the
money for himself. Soon he had $ 250 million.This was a kind of theft,and it was against the law. The
people who gave him their money didn't think anything was wrong. Ponzi paid them every month,just like a
bank.Ponzi continued this way of working for two years.Then one day,he didn'thave enough money to pay
all the people.They discovered his crime,and he went to prison for fraud.
Ninety years later,people began to hear about a businessman in New York named Bernard Madoff.
People said he gave good advice about money.They said when they gave him their money,he paid them a lot
more than the bank.Madoff helped hospitals,schools,and individuals earn money.Over a period of 40
years,people gave him$170 billion.However,no one investigated what he did with the money.The people
who gave Madoff their money also didn't think anything was wrong because he paid them every month.
One day,Madoff didn't have enough money to pay all the people he needed to pay. That's when people
discovered how Madoff worked:He was taking money from some people to pay other people,just the way
Charles Fonzi did.However,this time,instead of losing millions of dollars,people lost billions.
Madoff was accused of fraud,and the United States government officials arrested him.He didn't have to
go on trial because he said he was guilty.In 2009,a judge sentenced him to 150 years in prison.Bernard
Madoff's crime was even bigger than Ponzi'5.It was the biggest fraud in history.The lesson of this story is
clear:When something seems too good to be true,it probably is!For every$100,Ponzi promised to pay people
A:$5 a year
B:$20 a year
C:$40 a year
D:$100 a year答案：C解析：从文章第一段倒数第三句话“Ponzi, however, would pay you $40 a year for every$100 you gave him to hold.”可知答案为C。
从文章第二段第二句话“He used some of that money to pay other people”可知答案为B。
从文章第二段第三句话“he also kept a lot of the money for himself”和第五句话“This was a kind of theft, and it was against the law.”可知答案为C。
从文章第三段第五句话“Over a period of 40 years”可知答案为A。
从文章第五段第二句话“He didn' t have to go on trial because he said he was guilty.”可 知答案为C。 -
第7题：
Some people would like to do shopping on Sundays since they expect to pick up wonderfularticles in the market.A: batteries
B: bargains
C: baskets
D: barrels答案：B解析：句意：有些人喜欢周日去购物，因为期望能在商场买到不错的打折货。batteries：电池。bargains：作名词，指物美价廉的东西，最符合题意。baskets：篮子。barrels:桶。 -
第8题：
Personal Finance When it comes to our finances, each of us has our own individual approach. Some of us are savers, some are spenders, and others are some-where in between. This continuum is a paradigm that our popular culture uses to frame differences in the way people approach money. I believe that the way we approach our finances goes beyond that particular behavioral characteristic. In reality, I think our approach to finances can be viewed in more of a multi-dimensional setting, where money has a different role in our lives. For some, money means survival, plain and simple. For others, money is something that is a part of their lives but rarely on their mind, regardless of the role it actually plays. For yet others, money is an obsession, as accumulation indicates achievement. Some people view money as a defensive resource to protect against future setbacks. Some people want money to provide a good home, to contribute to the ability to have certain hobbies, or to provide something to future generations and so on. Sometimes the same person may view money differently in different situations. The bottom line is that we each have our own relationship with money, and our own conscious and subconscious needs for money, rooted in our value systems. This is an area of personal finance that has interested me for a while. Why do people behave the way they do with respect to their money? What's driving this behavior? Of course, a starting point for anybody is to consider how you personally view things. Taking an introspective approach，I have spent time figuring out my own take on money，and the role it plays in my life. What I have determined is that for me，it fits into a framework that includes the following elements：health, wealth, and relationships. These are linked together as a part of a system. They're all connected, and to the extent one is strengthened, the others will be strengthened as well. If one is weakened, the others will be weakened as well. So to me, money is a part of the wealth aspect of HWR. Beyond basic survival, money gives you the opportunity to live a healthier life, with the time and means to have more positive relationships. One thing I want to make clear is that I am not saying that money buys friends. Well, it could, but those aren't true friends. What I am saying is that the more money you have ,on balance, the less stressed you are about it, and the more time you have to do other things, such as cultivate true, genuine relationships that aren’t based on money. Money is but a component in the system. Although money is part of their life, some people don’t attach more importance to it.（ ）
- A、True
- B、False
- C、Not Given
正确答案:A -
第9题：
单选题Teaching Children to Spend Pocket Money Wisely 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. ____1____ 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. Pocket money given on a daily basis is sometimes termed as "food money". ____2____ 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. ____3____. 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. ____4____ 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. ____5____. ____1____内应选（）AThere is no better way to teach children to manage money than to start with their pocket money.
BThe thought of saving money never crossed their minds.
CChildren usually use the pocket money to buy food during recess and also at lunch hour if they have school activities in the afternoon.
DOthers prefer to give pocket money on a daily basis.
EParents who earn daily wages may also opt for this due to financial constraints.
FIn such instances, the purpose of rationing is defeated.
正确答案： D解析： 前两句讲每个家长发放零用钱的方法不同。有的（some）是在月初或每周一发给孩子。很显然，下面作者会提到其他人的发放方法。选项D中的others和上句的some相对应。答案为D。 -
第10题：
单选题The main purpose of this advertisement is to ______.Aencourage more people to attend the Forum in time
Bpromise everyone can pay less money to attend the Forum
Ccall on the people in the north of the USA to go south for holidays
Dintroduce some new activities and topics of the Forum
正确答案： A解析：
主旨大意题。这是一篇带有广告性质的宣传文稿，其主要目的是鼓励更多的人参加论坛。 -
第11题：
单选题Some old people don’t like pop songs because they can’t ______ so much noise.Aresist
Bsustain
Ctolerate
Dundergo
正确答案： D解析：
句意：一些老年人不喜欢流行歌曲是因为他们无法忍受那么多的噪音。tolerate忍受，容忍（不好的东西的存在）。resist抵抗，抵制，多指抗拒一些不好的东西，并带有强烈的感情色彩。sustain支撑，维持。undergo经历，遭受，强调过程。 -
第12题：
单选题People in the plane can ______.Ahave a good sleep
Bhave some small gifts
Cbuy some duty-free things
正确答案： A解析：
题干意为：飞机上的人可以…。通知中提到：“We have a duty-free bar on the plane and cigarettes，beer and mineral water will be on sale during the flight. ”既然飞机上有免税酒吧，那里面销售的香烟、饮料等一定是免税的。乘坐飞机的人可以买一些免税的东西。A和B的内容均未在通知中提及。 -
第13题：
I'd like to have some big apples instead of small().
A. ones
B. one
C. it
参考答案：C
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第14题：
People in the plane can__________
A．have a good sleep
B．have some small gifts
C．buy some duty-free goods
D．go to the bar to have a drink
正确答案：C
谈话者还提到人们可以在飞机上购买免税的香烟、矿泉水等。所以C正确。 -
第15题：
In the US,people prefer waiting for a table to sitting with people they don't know．This means a hostess may not seat a small group until a small table is available,even if a large one is．If you are sitting at a table with people you don't know,it is impolite to light up a cigarette without first asking if it will disturb them.
At American restaurants and coffee shops you are usually served tap water before you order．You may find the bread and butter is free,and if you order coffee,you may get a free refill.
Most cities and towns have no roles about opening and closing times for stores or restaurants,though they usually do make rules for bars．Especially in large cities,stores may be open 24 hours a day．
Servings in restaurants are often large,too large for many people．If you can't finish your meal but would like to enjoy the food later,ask your waitress or waiter for a"doggie bag"．It may have a picture of a dog on it,but everybody knows you are taking food for yourself.
Supper and dinner are both words for the evening meal．Some people have"Sunday dinner"．This is an especially big noon meal.
Tips are not usually added to the check．They are not included in the price of the meal,either．A tip of about 15%is expected and you should leave it on the table when you leave．In some restaurants,a check is brought on a plate and you put your money there．Then the waiter or waitress brings you your change.
Which statement is true?A.American people like sitting with people they don't kno
B.A hostess always seats a small group at a large tabl
C.American people never sit with people they don't kno
D.American people would not light a cigarette if the people who sit at the same table mind their smokin答案：D解析：参见第一段最后一句。 -
第16题：
共用题干
第一篇
From Ponzi to Madoff
The year was 1920.The country was the United States of America. The man's name was Charles Ponzi.
Ponzi told people to stop depositing money in a savings account.Instead,they should give it to him to save
for them.Ponzi promised to pay them more than the bank.For example,a savings account might pay you$5
a year for every $100 you deposit.Ponzi,however,would pay you $40 a year for every $ 100 you gave
him to hold.Many people thought this was a good plan.They began to give their money to Ponzi.
How could Ponzi make so much money for people?This is what he did with the money people gave him:
He used some of that money to pay other people who gave him money.However,he also kept a lot of the
money for himself. Soon he had $ 250 million.This was a kind of theft,and it was against the law. The
people who gave him their money didn't think anything was wrong. Ponzi paid them every month,just like a
bank.Ponzi continued this way of working for two years.Then one day,he didn'thave enough money to pay
all the people.They discovered his crime,and he went to prison for fraud.
Ninety years later,people began to hear about a businessman in New York named Bernard Madoff.
People said he gave good advice about money.They said when they gave him their money,he paid them a lot
more than the bank.Madoff helped hospitals,schools,and individuals earn money.Over a period of 40
years,people gave him$170 billion.However,no one investigated what he did with the money.The people
who gave Madoff their money also didn't think anything was wrong because he paid them every month.
One day,Madoff didn't have enough money to pay all the people he needed to pay. That's when people
discovered how Madoff worked:He was taking money from some people to pay other people,just the way
Charles Fonzi did.However,this time,instead of losing millions of dollars,people lost billions.
Madoff was accused of fraud,and the United States government officials arrested him.He didn't have to
go on trial because he said he was guilty.In 2009,a judge sentenced him to 150 years in prison.Bernard
Madoff's crime was even bigger than Ponzi'5.It was the biggest fraud in history.The lesson of this story is
clear:When something seems too good to be true,it probably is!Why didn't Madoff have to go on trial?
A:The officials couldn'tfind any evidence against him.
B:He had friends in the government who helped him.
C:He admitted he was guilty.
D:He returned all the illegal money.答案：C解析：从文章第一段倒数第三句话“Ponzi, however, would pay you $40 a year for every$100 you gave him to hold.”可知答案为C。
从文章第二段第二句话“He used some of that money to pay other people”可知答案为B。
从文章第二段第三句话“he also kept a lot of the money for himself”和第五句话“This was a kind of theft, and it was against the law.”可知答案为C。
从文章第三段第五句话“Over a period of 40 years”可知答案为A。
从文章第五段第二句话“He didn' t have to go on trial because he said he was guilty.”可 知答案为C。 -
第17题：
共用题干
第一篇
From Ponzi to Madoff
The year was 1920.The country was the United States of America. The man's name was Charles Ponzi.
Ponzi told people to stop depositing money in a savings account.Instead,they should give it to him to save
for them.Ponzi promised to pay them more than the bank.For example,a savings account might pay you$5
a year for every $100 you deposit.Ponzi,however,would pay you $40 a year for every $ 100 you gave
him to hold.Many people thought this was a good plan.They began to give their money to Ponzi.
How could Ponzi make so much money for people?This is what he did with the money people gave him:
He used some of that money to pay other people who gave him money.However,he also kept a lot of the
money for himself. Soon he had $ 250 million.This was a kind of theft,and it was against the law. The
people who gave him their money didn't think anything was wrong. Ponzi paid them every month,just like a
bank.Ponzi continued this way of working for two years.Then one day,he didn'thave enough money to pay
all the people.They discovered his crime,and he went to prison for fraud.
Ninety years later,people began to hear about a businessman in New York named Bernard Madoff.
People said he gave good advice about money.They said when they gave him their money,he paid them a lot
more than the bank.Madoff helped hospitals,schools,and individuals earn money.Over a period of 40
years,people gave him$170 billion.However,no one investigated what he did with the money.The people
who gave Madoff their money also didn't think anything was wrong because he paid them every month.
One day,Madoff didn't have enough money to pay all the people he needed to pay. That's when people
discovered how Madoff worked:He was taking money from some people to pay other people,just the way
Charles Fonzi did.However,this time,instead of losing millions of dollars,people lost billions.
Madoff was accused of fraud,and the United States government officials arrested him.He didn't have to
go on trial because he said he was guilty.In 2009,a judge sentenced him to 150 years in prison.Bernard
Madoff's crime was even bigger than Ponzi'5.It was the biggest fraud in history.The lesson of this story is
clear:When something seems too good to be true,it probably is!How long did Madoff's tricks last?
A:Forty years.
B:Four years.
C:Nine years.
D:Ninety years.答案：A解析：从文章第一段倒数第三句话“Ponzi, however, would pay you $40 a year for every$100 you gave him to hold.”可知答案为C。
从文章第二段第二句话“He used some of that money to pay other people”可知答案为B。
从文章第二段第三句话“he also kept a lot of the money for himself”和第五句话“This was a kind of theft, and it was against the law.”可知答案为C。
从文章第三段第五句话“Over a period of 40 years”可知答案为A。
从文章第五段第二句话“He didn' t have to go on trial because he said he was guilty.”可 知答案为C。 -
第18题：
共用题干
第一篇
From Ponzi to Madoff
The year was 1920.The country was the United States of America. The man's name was Charles Ponzi.
Ponzi told people to stop depositing money in a savings account.Instead,they should give it to him to save
for them.Ponzi promised to pay them more than the bank.For example,a savings account might pay you$5
a year for every $100 you deposit.Ponzi,however,would pay you $40 a year for every $ 100 you gave
him to hold.Many people thought this was a good plan.They began to give their money to Ponzi.
How could Ponzi make so much money for people?This is what he did with the money people gave him:
He used some of that money to pay other people who gave him money.However,he also kept a lot of the
money for himself. Soon he had $ 250 million.This was a kind of theft,and it was against the law. The
people who gave him their money didn't think anything was wrong. Ponzi paid them every month,just like a
bank.Ponzi continued this way of working for two years.Then one day,he didn'thave enough money to pay
all the people.They discovered his crime,and he went to prison for fraud.
Ninety years later,people began to hear about a businessman in New York named Bernard Madoff.
People said he gave good advice about money.They said when they gave him their money,he paid them a lot
more than the bank.Madoff helped hospitals,schools,and individuals earn money.Over a period of 40
years,people gave him$170 billion.However,no one investigated what he did with the money.The people
who gave Madoff their money also didn't think anything was wrong because he paid them every month.
One day,Madoff didn't have enough money to pay all the people he needed to pay. That's when people
discovered how Madoff worked:He was taking money from some people to pay other people,just the way
Charles Fonzi did.However,this time,instead of losing millions of dollars,people lost billions.
Madoff was accused of fraud,and the United States government officials arrested him.He didn't have to
go on trial because he said he was guilty.In 2009,a judge sentenced him to 150 years in prison.Bernard
Madoff's crime was even bigger than Ponzi'5.It was the biggest fraud in history.The lesson of this story is
clear:When something seems too good to be true,it probably is!What was Ponzi's crime?
A:He robbed the banks of millions of dollars.
B:He gave people more than the bank did.
C:He kept a lot of other people's money for himself.
D:He did not pay people their interests.答案：C解析：从文章第一段倒数第三句话“Ponzi, however, would pay you $40 a year for every$100 you gave him to hold.”可知答案为C。
从文章第二段第二句话“He used some of that money to pay other people”可知答案为B。
从文章第二段第三句话“he also kept a lot of the money for himself”和第五句话“This was a kind of theft, and it was against the law.”可知答案为C。
从文章第三段第五句话“Over a period of 40 years”可知答案为A。
从文章第五段第二句话“He didn' t have to go on trial because he said he was guilty.”可 知答案为C。 -
第19题：
共用题干
第二篇
From Ponzi to Madoff
The year was 1920. The country was the United States of America. The man's name was Charles Ponzi.
Ponzi told people to stop depositing money in a savings account.Instead,they should give it to him to save
for them.Pouzi promised to pay them more than the bank.For example,a savings account might pay you
$5 a year for every $100 you deposit.Ponzi,however,would pay you $40 a year for every $100 you
gave him to hold.Many people thought this was a good plan.They began to give their money to Ponzi.
How could Ponzi make so much money for people?This is what he did with the money people gave him:
He used some of that money to pay other people who gave him money.However,he also kept a lot of the
money for himself. Soon he had $250 million.This was a kind of theft,and it was against the law.The
people who gave him their money didri't think anything was wrong.Ponzi paid them every month,just like
a bank.Ponzi continued this way of working for two years.Then one day,he didn't have enough money to
pay all the people.They discovered his crime,and he went to prison for fraud.
Ninety years later,people began to hear about a businessman in New York named Bernard Madoff.
People said he gave good advice about money.They said when they gave him their money,he paid them a
lot more than the bank.Madoff helped hospitals,schools,and individuals earn money.Over a period of 40
years,people gave him $170 billion.However,no one investigated what he did with the money.The
people who gave Madoff their money also didn'tthink anything was wrong because he paid them every
month.
One day,Madoff didn't have enough money to pay all the people he needed to pay.That's when
people discovered how Madoff worked:He was taking money from some people to pay other people,just the
way Charles Ponzi did.However,this time,instead of losing millions of dollars,people lost billions.
Madoff was accused of fraud,and the United States government officials arrested him.He didn'thave
to go on trial because he said he was guilty.In 2009,a judge sentenced him to 150 years in prison.Bernard
Madoff's crime was even bigger than Ponzi's.It was the biggest fraud in history.The lesson of this story is
clear:When something seems too good to be true,it probably is!For every$100,Ponzi promised to pay people_________.
A:$5 a year
B:$20 a year
C:$40 a year
D:$100 a year答案：C解析：由文章第一段倒数第三句话“Ponzi, however, would pay you $40 a year for every $ 100 you gave him to hold.”可知答案为C。
由文章第二段第二句话“He used some of that money to pay other people”可知答案为B。
由文章第二段第三句话“he also kept a lot of the money for himself”和第五句话“This was a kind of theft, and it was against the law.”可知答案为C。
由文章第三段第五句话“Over a period of 40 years”可知答案为A。
由文章第五段第二句话“He didn' t have to go on trial because he said he was guilty.”可 知答案为C。第三篇 本篇文章主要讲述的是不丹国王吉美·辛格·旺楚克在国内采取了一个新的经济指标——国民幸福指数，以及取得的成效。 -
第20题：
Personal Finance When it comes to our finances, each of us has our own individual approach. Some of us are savers, some are spenders, and others are some-where in between. This continuum is a paradigm that our popular culture uses to frame differences in the way people approach money. I believe that the way we approach our finances goes beyond that particular behavioral characteristic. In reality, I think our approach to finances can be viewed in more of a multi-dimensional setting, where money has a different role in our lives. For some, money means survival, plain and simple. For others, money is something that is a part of their lives but rarely on their mind, regardless of the role it actually plays. For yet others, money is an obsession, as accumulation indicates achievement. Some people view money as a defensive resource to protect against future setbacks. Some people want money to provide a good home, to contribute to the ability to have certain hobbies, or to provide something to future generations and so on. Sometimes the same person may view money differently in different situations. The bottom line is that we each have our own relationship with money, and our own conscious and subconscious needs for money, rooted in our value systems. This is an area of personal finance that has interested me for a while. Why do people behave the way they do with respect to their money? What's driving this behavior? Of course, a starting point for anybody is to consider how you personally view things. Taking an introspective approach，I have spent time figuring out my own take on money，and the role it plays in my life. What I have determined is that for me，it fits into a framework that includes the following elements：health, wealth, and relationships. These are linked together as a part of a system. They're all connected, and to the extent one is strengthened, the others will be strengthened as well. If one is weakened, the others will be weakened as well. So to me, money is a part of the wealth aspect of HWR. Beyond basic survival, money gives you the opportunity to live a healthier life, with the time and means to have more positive relationships. One thing I want to make clear is that I am not saying that money buys friends. Well, it could, but those aren't true friends. What I am saying is that the more money you have ,on balance, the less stressed you are about it, and the more time you have to do other things, such as cultivate true, genuine relationships that aren’t based on money. Money is but a component in the system. People’s attitudes towards money may change in different situations.（ ）
- A、True
- B、False
- C、Not Given
正确答案:A -
第21题：
单选题What is the winner going to do with the money?AGive all of it to other people.
BSpend all of it on himself.
CGive some of it to other people and spend some of it on himself.
正确答案： B解析： 根据结尾处Joaquim Chissano的话I would live better and also help those around me.可知，他将把奖金的一部分自己用，一部分用来帮助别人。
【录音原文】
The five million dollar prize financed by the African businessman Mo Ibrahim is designed to encourage better leadership on a continent where until recently dictators were almost the norm. The former leader of Mozambique, Joaquim Chissano, won the award because he steered his country out of civil war and oversaw the introduction of multi-party democracy. Mozambique, which is sandwiched between South Africa and the Indian Ocean, also plays a key role in the downfall of the white supremacist apartheid regime in South Africa. Mr. Chissano wasn’t at the ceremony in London where the prize was announced, but I met him in Mozambique a few weeks ago. When I asked him what he would do with five million dollars, he laughed and said, “I wouldn’t be shy. I would live better and also help those around me. ” -
第22题：
单选题The organization “Tenovus” is ______.Arun by a group of people in the writer’s town
Ba charity organization which has some local groups
Cset up to collect money for people who lose their relatives
Dset up to assist the National Lottery
正确答案： B解析：
第四段后半部分将我们团队组织筹的钱与“Tenovus"联系到了一起，所以“Tenovus”与作者有关，A项文中未提到；C项和D项明显不对。故选B。 -
第23题：
单选题Some people like to _____ a small sum of money in case of urgent need.Adeal with
Buse up
Cset aside
Dtake off
正确答案： D解析：
句意：一些人喜欢留出一些钱以备不时之需。这里考查几个动词词组的辨析。deal with应付；对待。use up用完，用尽。set aside留出。take off脱下；起飞；腾飞。 -
第24题：
单选题Factories and companies are pleased that so many people “gamble” because ______.Athey can make them rich
Bthey need more people to work for them
Cthey need their money to do business
Dsome people win and some lose
正确答案： A解析：
根据文中Factories and companies that need money are pleased that so many people are willing to “gamble”.即“需要钱的公司或者工厂很高兴看到能有那么多人加入这场‘赌博…’”因为这些公司需要股民的钱来做生意，因此C选项正确。