山東省濟寧市兗州區(qū)2023-2024學(xué)年高考英語必刷試卷含解析

山東省濟寧市兗州區(qū)2023-2024學(xué)年高考英語必刷試卷考生須知：1．全卷分選擇題和非選擇題兩部分，全部在答題紙上作答。選擇題必須用2B鉛筆填涂；非選擇題的答案必須用黑色字跡的鋼筆或答字筆寫在“答題紙”相應(yīng)位置上。2．請用黑色字跡的鋼筆或答字筆在“答題紙”上先填寫姓名和準(zhǔn)考證號。3．保持卡面清潔，不要折疊，不要弄破、弄皺，在草稿紙、試題卷上答題無效。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．Somebusinessownersarekeenonpublicwelfare.Thisislocalserviceshavebeenfunded.A．whether B．what C．where D．how2．—Whatdidyousayyouwerereluctanttoriskjustnow?—_________tohighlevelsofradiation.A．Beingexposed B．HavingbeenexposedC．Tobeexposed D．Exposed3．—Canyoutellmesomethingabout_________science.—OK._NobelPrizeinChemistryisusuallyawardedtoAmericans.A．the;The B．/;The C．a(chǎn);/ D．the;/4．---Hewassatisfiedwiththeresult,wasn'the?---No.Itwassodifficultthathe__________havepassedit.A．shouldn't B．mustn'tC．couldn't D．wouldn't5．Thegirlissogratefulwheneversheremembersmybrotherandme____herfromtheicywater.A．tohavesaved B．tosave C．saving D．saved6．—Listeningtolanguagerecordinginbedseemslikeaneasywayto_______somenewvocabulary.—Butdoesthislearningmethodactuallywork?A．polishupB．makeupC．pickupD．buildup7．_______manyChineseholidaysaredirectedtowardsservicesrememberingancestors,theChingMingFestivalisbeyonddoubtthelargest.A．Unless B．SinceC．Once D．While8．Thepicturelooksgood____thewhitewall.A．with B．to C．a(chǎn)gainst D．beyond9．Thecaraccidenthappened_____hiscarwasoutoforder___Ican’tdrive.A．notthat;butthat B．notonly;butalsoC．notbecause;butbecause D．notbecause;butas10．It’ssecondtimeinfivedaysthathehasaskedmeforhigherpay.A．不填；a B．a(chǎn);the C．the；a D．the；the11．—Peopleshouldstopusingtheircarsandstartusingpublictransport.—________.Theroadsaretoocrowdedasitis.A．Allright B．ExactlyC．Goahead D．Fine12．Smoking______inthekitcheninmyhouse.A．doesn’tallowB．didn’tallowC．isn’tallowedD．won’tallow13．Ifwesurroundourselveswithpeople_____ourmajorpurpose,wecangettheirsupportandencouragement.A．insympathywith B．intermsofC．inhonourof D．incontrastwith14．Thetwogirlsaregettingonverywellandshare_______witheachother.A．little B．much C．some D．none15．Butforthemetalcagetopulltheminerstosafety,theminersinChile____inlessthantwenty-fourhours.A．wouldnotberescued B．wouldnothavebeenrescuedC．wouldberescued D．wouldhavebeenrescued16．ThoughProfessorLiu____inNewYorkforsevenyears,hehasneverregrettedmovingbacktoShanghai,hishometown.A．lived B．haslived C．hadlived D．wasliving17．Theboystoodhisheaddown,listeningtohismotherscoldinghimforbreakingthewindows.A．for B．of C．with D．a(chǎn)round18．Thesuccessof“onecountry,twosystems”inpracticehasbeenuniversally________,andthispolicycontinuestogostrong.A．a(chǎn)cknowledgedB．a(chǎn)ppreciatedC．a(chǎn)ccomplishedD．a(chǎn)ccompanied19．I'msorryyou______solong,butit'llstillbesometimebeforeJimgetsback．A．wait B．waited C．hadwaited D．havebeenwaiting20．--Ipreferacomputermadeinyourcompany,butImayneedsomemoreinformationabouttheproduct.--______.A．Thankyou B．It’sapleasureC．Youarewelcome D．Atyourservice第二部分閱讀理解（滿分40分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。21．（6分）Notsurewhatgifttogetyourlovedones?Thinktechnology!Youmayevenfindsomethingspecialforyourself!MiniQuadcopterWouldyouliketohaveaflyingtoy,butlackspacetoflyone?ConsideraMiniQuadcopterthatissmallenoughtofitinsideyourhand.ThisMiniQuadcoptercanbecontrolledtoflyinanydirectionwithitsremotecontrol.TheMiniQuadcopterisavailablefromHammacherSchlemmerfor$39.95.SelfieToasterDoesyoursweetieliketakingselfiesandeatingtoast?Well,whynotcombinethetwowiththeSelfieToaster?TheSelfieToastercratesanimageonthepieceoftoastsoyoucansmileatyourselfeverymorning.TheSelfieToasterisavailablefromEtsyfor$10.95.AmazonEchoGivetheknowledgeoftheworldwiththeAmazonEcho.Theadvicecananswerquestions,tellyouaboutweatherconditions,telljokes,playmusicandmore.TheEchoalsoactsasaBluetoothspeakersoyoucanconnectyourphoneandlistentoyourfavoritesongs.TheEchoisavailablefromAmazonfor$179.IndoorSnowfallLightGetintothespiritoftheholidayseasoninyourhomewiththeIndoorSnowfallLight.Thelightshowssnowflakeshapesinyourroomtogiveyouthefeelingofawintersnowfall.Youcancontrolthespeedofthesnowfall,unliketherealwhether.TheIndoorSnowfallLightisavailablefromSharperImagefor$59.99.1、WhomaybemostinterestedinaMiniQuadcopter?A．Drivers.B．Children.C．Teachers.D．Housewives.2、What’sthefunctionofaSelfieToaster?A．Itkeepsyourfoodfresh.B．Ithelpsorderyourfood.C．Itmakesyourpictureprettier.D．Itputsyourimageonyourfood.3、YouwillneedanAmazonEchowhenyouare________.A．a(chǎn)tameetingB．intheclassroomC．onalongtripD．havinganinterview4、WhichwebsiteisprobablyvisitedmostatChristmas?A．Etsy.B．Amazon.C．SharperImage.D．HammacherSchlemmer.22．（8分）Bothhoneybeesandantsaresocialinsectsthatliveingroupscalledcolonies.Theysurvivebymeansoftheircollectiveintelligence.Theirdecision-makingpowerisdistributedthroughoutthegroup;thatis,nooneantorbeemakesdecisionsforthegroup.Instead,theyworktogether.AsDeborahM.Gordon,abiologistofStanfordUniversity,says,“Antsaren’tsmart.Antcoloniesare.”Thesameistrueforbeecolonies.Althoughbeesandantsarequitedifferentphysically,theyhavealotincommonintermsoftheirbehavior.Specifically,honeybeesandantshavesimilarroleswithinthecolony,bothhavecommunicationsystems,andbothhavethecapacityoflearning.Antscommunicatebyusingchemicalscalledpheromones,whichcanalertotherstodangerortoafoodsource.Forexample,whenworkerantsfindapromisingsource,theylettherestofcolonyknowhowtofinditbyleavingatrailofpheromonesonthewaybacktothecolony.Theotherantspickupthemessageusingtheirsenseofsmell.Bees,ontheotherhand,usemovementtocommunicatewitheachother.Workerbeessendmessagetoeachotherbymeansofa“dance”.Differentspeedsandmovementssenddifferentmessages.Forexample,whenworkerbeescalledscoutsgoouttofindanewhoeforthecolony,theyreturnanddoadancefortheotherworkerbeesthatindicatesthelocationofthenewhomeandhowsuitableitis.Thefasterthescoutsdancethebetterthenewlocationis.Honeybeesandantsarebothcapableoflearning.OneChinesestudyfoundthatbeescanbetrainedtolearnandrememberaroutetoafoodsource.Theresearchersalsofoundthatbeescanbetaughttorecognizehiddenobjectsandusetheconceptsof“sameness”and“difference”toaccomplishcertaintasks.Antstakethisonestepfurther.RecentAmericaresearchhasshownthatantsnotonlyhavetheabilitytolearn,butalsocanteachtheirforagingskillstootheryoungerants.Theyobservedthatolderantsaccompanyyoungantsinsearchoffoodandteachthemtherouteandhowtoavoidobstacles.Aswecansee,thesocialbehaviorofhoneybeesandantsisquitesimilar.Bothcoordinatecomplexactionsandaccomplishcrucialsurvivaltasksbycooperatingingroupsconsistingofmanyindividuals.Unintelligentastheymaybeasindividuals,asgroupstheyoftenshowamazingbrillianceastheygoabouttheireverydayactivities.1、Whatdoantsandbeeshaveincommon?A．Theymakeuseofcollectiveintelligence.B．Theyliveinsimilar-sizedcolonies.C．Theyhavesmallleadershipgroupsthatmakealldecisions.D．Theyusethesamemethodtocommunicatewitheachother.2、Whatdocsthespeedofabee’sdanceindicate?A．Thedistancetoaneighboringcolony.B．Thequalityofanewcolonylocation.C．Thediscoveryofanewfoodsource.D．Thedirectiontoapotentialfoodsource.3、Inparagraph3,howdocstheauthordemonstratetheideathatHoneybeesandantsarebothcapableoflearning?A．Byusingstatistics. B．Byexplainingreason.C．Bypresentingstudyfindings. D．Bystatingopinions.4、Whatdoestheunderlinedpart“foragingskills”refertointhethirdParagraph?A．Theskillsofcommunicating. B．Theskillsofsackingfood.C．Theskillsofleaning. D．Theskillsoffindinganewhome.23．（8分）Asistradition,technologycompaniesfromaroundtheworldhaveflockedtoLasVegasfortheannualConsumerElectronicsShow.Therearethousandsofeye-catchingitemstoswoonover,whetheryou’reanerdornot.Hereareafewofthemostinteresting,excitingandpossiblylife-changingproductsseenattheshow,whichrunsfromTuesdaytoFriday.Item1YouthoughtyourcurvedTVwascool?TheLGSignatureOLEDTVRisa65-inch4KTVthatis,unlikeyourlameandrigidscreen,rollable,andcanretract(收回)intoitsbasewhenyou’renotenjoyingit.WhileyoucancontrolitusingeitherGoogleAssistantorAmazonAlexa,theTVRalsosupportsApple’sAirPlay2andHomeKit.Item2Gaminglaptopsaren’tnew,buttheyusuallylackpowercomparedtotheirbeefierdesktopcounterparts.Nvidia’slatestannouncementchangesthat,andbringsthedesktop-classpowerfoundinitsRTXlineofgraphicscardstolaptops.Morethan40laptopmodelswillturnupbytheendofthemonthwithRTXgraphicscardsinside,whichcanproducemorerealisticgraphicsandboostperformanceforthemostgamers.Item3Ifsleepingisharderthanitshouldbe,theDreembandmightbeabletohelpyoufigureoutwhatyou’redoingwrong.TheDreembandisafabric-coveredheadbandthatwrapsaroundyourheadandusesacombinationofsensorsliketheonesinyourAppleWatchtodetectvariousbiometricslikeyourheartrateandrespirationactivity.Italsousesboneconductiontocommunicateaudiocuestoyouprivately.Item4Samsung’sshownoffitsMicroLEDtechnologyinthepast,usingittobuildTheWall,a146-inchTV.Thecompany’snowshowingoffasmallerMicroLEDTV.UsingSamsung’sMicroLEDpanels,youcancreateavarietyofdisplaysizessupportingdifferentaspectratios,goingfromanultra-wide21:9screentoaperfectlysquare1:1displaywithoutlosingimagequality.125、Ifonelikesdoingthingsbyhimself,whichoftheitemssuitshimbest?A．Item1. B．Item2.C．Item3. D．Item4.1、Whichofthefollowingtechnologiesappearedforthefirsttimeintheshow?A．TheTVRUser’scontrollingtheTVbyGoogleAssistantB．Nvidia’slaptops’solvingtheproblemofpowerC．TheDreemband’sdetectyourheartrateD．Samsung’sMicroLEDtechnologymakinga146-inchTVpossible24．（8分）AEuropeanUnionprogramislettingblindpeopleexperiencefamouspaintingsforthefirsttime.Itusesthreedimensional(3-D)printingtore-createfamouspaintingssotheycanbetouched.OnepaintingprintedwiththenewtechnologyisGustavKlimt’s“TheKiss.”ItisapopularattractionattheBelvedereMuseuminVienna,Austria.Thepaintingshowsamanandawomanstandinginafieldfilledwithflowers.Theyarewearinggoldrobesandhavetheirarmsaroundeachother.Themanleansdowntokissthewoman.Klimtfinishedthepaintingin1908.Untilnow,peoplewhohadtroubleseeingcouldnotappreciatetheartwork.Butthankstothereproductiontheycantouchthepieceandfeeltheridgesanddepressions.AndreasReichingerstartedmaking3-Dversionsofartworkin2010.Hesaidthisreproductionwashismostdifficultprojectbecausethecouple’srobesaresodetailed.DominikaRaditschisablindmuseumvisitor.Shetouchedthereproduction.Asshemovedherhandsarounditshesaid,”Exactly,canyouseethese?Therearesomanydetails.“Raditschsaidshecanimaginewhattheoriginalpaintinglookslikewhenshetouchesthereproduction.“It’ssomehowround.Youcanfeelit.Itcomeswithit.Andinmanyplacesit’ssosmooth.AndthenIthinktomyself:itprobablyshinestoo!”Raditschsaid.TheBelvedereisnottheonlymuseumtohave3-Dversionsofitsartwork.SomeofthepiecesatthePrado,inMadrid,Spain,havereproductionsthatcanbetouched.ButthepieceinViennahasonespecialpart:itismadewithwidelyavailable3-Dprintingtechnology.Thatmeansoneday,blindartfansanywhereintheworldcoulddownloadthesourcefilesandprintthereproductionsthemselves.1、Whatis”Thekiss”?A．AEuropeanUnionproject.B．Apopularpainting.C．A3-Dtechnology.D．Afamousmuseum.2、WhydidReichingersaythisreproductionwasdifficulttofinish?A．Thepaintingwasreproduceddetailedly.B．Theoriginalartworkwasmadein1908.C．Blindartfanscan’tdownloadthesource.D．The3-Dtechnologyisnotavailable.3、HowdidRaditschfeelwhenshefirsttouchedthereproduction?A．Awkward.B．Puzzled.C．Excited.D．Nervous.4、Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A．AEuropeanUnionProgramforMuseumVisitorsB．3-DPrintingLetsBlindExperienceFamousPaintingC．HowtoReproducetheWorld-famousPaintingsD．ASpecialMuseumforArtFansinVienna,Austria25．（10分）It’sofficial.Denmark—aswellasbeingtheworld’sbestcountrytoliveinforwomenwiththesecond-happiestpeopleandoneofthebesthealthcaresystemsinEurope—hasthemostcontentedbabies.Or,atleast,theoneswhocrytheleast.AccordingtoresearchpublishedintheJournalofPediatrics,Danish,GermanandJapanesebabiescrytheleast,whileBritish,CanadianandItalianbabiescrythemost.“I’mnotsurprised,”Danishparentingexpertandco-authorofTheDanishWayofParentingJessicaAlexandertellsme.“Thefirstyearofachild’slifeisconsideredsoimportantinDenmark.Danishparentsaremuchlessstressedbecausetheygetgoodmaternityandpaternityleave(孕產(chǎn)假).Theatmosphereismuchcalmerand,ifmothersaregettingmoretimeoff,thatgoeshandinhandwithlessstress,morecontact,moreroutinesandlesscrying.”Shepausesbeforethrowinginafinaltip:“Oh,andDanishbabiessleepoutdoorsalot.”InDenmark,awomanisgivenfourweekspregnancyleavefollowedby52weeksofpaidleavethatcanbesharedbetweenparents.AndAlexanderthinksthereisanotherimportantreasonwhyDanishbabiescryless:breastfeeding.“It’sjustthedonethinginDenmark,”shesaysofacountrythathastheworld’shighestbreastfeedingrates.“Inothercountries,therearecontinualdiscussionsaboutwhetheryoushouldorshouldn’tbreastfeed.InDenmark,breastfeedinghasnevergoneoutofstyle.Andeveryonedoesitforayear.”ForIbenSandahl,Alexander’sco-author,itcomesdowntotheDanishattitudetolifeingeneral.“Weareanhonestandpurepeople,”shetellsme.“Wearesurroundedbysocialsupportandarelesslikelytobecomeangry,sadorannoyedwhenourbabiesarecrying.Andwearegoodatembracing(擁抱)allkindsoffeelings,sowearen’tscared.Instead,wetrytoconnectwiththebabieswhentheycry.It’showbabiescommunicateandit’sabouttryingtounderstandit.”1、Whichofthefollowingcanmakeababycryless?A．Aneffectivehealthcaresystem.B．Morecompanyfromaparent.C．Anenergeticbusymother.D．Morechancestomeetfellowbabies.2、Itcanbelearnedfromthetextthat________.A．somethinginthemilkfrombreastfeedingcankeepbabieshappyB．Demarkissecondtononeinprotectingitsfemales’rightsC．Danishparents’attitudestoababy’sfirstyearvaryconsiderablyD．breastfeedingisacommonandacceptedpracticeinDenmark3、Whenbabiescry,Danishparentswillprobably________.A．trytofigureoutwhattheywantB．putthemoutdoorsforagoodsleepC．seeksocialsupportforguidanceD．waitamomentforthemtocalmdown第三部分語言知識運用（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分30分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C和D四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項．26．（30分）Ifirststartedwritinginthesummerof1998.BackthenIwasateacher.Afteryearsofdreaming,Idecideditwasfinallytimetowriteabook.For10yearsIwrote,1fourmiddle-gradenovelsandsixpicturesbooksalmostonlytoeditors.Thiswas2inthesnail-mailage.Rememberthe3youexperiencedasachildwaitingforbirthdaypresentstoarriveinthemail?Thatwasmeforthebetterpartofadecade.InSpring2009,atthelastminute,Idecidedtohandinamiddle-gradehistoricalnovel-in-versetoa4atalocalwritingconference.Iknewinmyheartthatitwasmy5work,butIwasn’tsurehowitwouldbe6alongsidepiecesmeantfortheadultmarket.Butthen----Iwon.Myprize7aone-on-oneinterviewwithaneditorwho,after8mymanuscript,asked,“Whydon’tyouhavea(n)9yet?”Notlongafterthat,I10withmyfirstagent.Thenin2013,afterpartingwithmyfirstagent,Iwasagainfacedwiththe11forrepresentation.ThistimeIsubmittedtothreeagenciesandgottwo12.Overthespanof20years,I’vegot18completedmanuscriptsandwas13almost350times.Ittookme14yearstoseemyfirstbook14theshelf.Youcouldlookatthesenumbersandgetpretty15.Icanlookatthesenumbersandfeelthesame.Iknowplentyofpeoplewitha16apprenticeship(學(xué)徒期).Ihavefriendswhohavebeenmore17.AllsortsofauthorsI18within2012havepublishedfarmorethanIhave.Buthere’sthe19thingI’velearnedinthelast20years:Myprocessismine.Myjourneyismine.Eachbookfindsitswayonitsown.Thewritinglifeisalong-termjourney.Thereisnorightway.Thereisno20fix.Thereisnoeasyroad.Thereisalotoffrustrationanddisappointment,butthereisjoyandsatisfaction,too.1、A．submittingB．lendingC．keepingD．presenting2、A．soonB．backC．a(chǎn)lreadyD．later3、A．a(chǎn)ppreciationB．entertainmentC．a(chǎn)nticipationD．embarrassment4、A．publisherB．newspaperC．receptionD．competition5、A．initialB．casualC．innovativeD．subjective6、A．criticizedB．processedC．receivedD．distributed7、A．followedB．concludedC．ensuredD．confirmed8、A．correctingB．polishingC．monitoringD．reviewing9、A．a(chǎn)gentB．clientC．instructorD．fan10、A．signedB．bargainedC．dealtD．reasoned11、A．excuseB．a(chǎn)ffectionC．huntD．request12、A．offersB．substitutionsC．professionsD．complaints13、A．registeredB．rejectedC．defeatedD．deserted14、A．underB．besideC．offD．on15、A．a(chǎn)musedB．inspiredC．touchedD．frustrated16、A．longerB．heavierC．shorterD．newer17、A．famousB．intelligentC．enthusiasticD．productive18、A．debatedB．mixedC．cooperatedD．disagreed19、A．keyB．handyC．funnyD．lively20、A．temporaryB．quickC．possibleD．flexible第二節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入1個適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）TylerThompsonis1．unlikelystarintheworldofPekingopera.The15-year-oldfromOaklandhasfascinatedaudiencesintheU.S.andChinawithhisability2．(sing)pitch-perfectMandarin(普通話)andperformtheancientChineseartform.Theteen,3．isblackandonlyspeakssomebasicChinese,hasbeenpraisedbyteacherssincehe4．(pick)upthemusicasakindergartner.“Assoonasheopens5．(he)mouthandsingsinChinese,theChineseareverysurprisedandtheyfeelveryproudofhim,”saidhismusicteacher.“Whenheputsonthecostume,andalltheacting,youcanseethatheisprettygood.”Tylerhaslearnedtosingseveralwell-knownpiecesofPekingopera,acenturies-oldformofmusicaltheater6．(know)foritshighlystructuredcostumes,changinggongs(鑼)andcymbals(鈸),wide-rangingvoicesandhighlystylized7．(move).Tylergot8．(stand)cheerswhenheperformed9．JusticeBao,afamousSongDynastyjudgewhofoughtcorruption,fromtheChineseclassicBaoQingTian.“Themusicisverybeautiful,andit’sverypassionate,”saidTyler,“It’smademewanttoknow10．(much)abouttheworldoutsideofAmericaorCaliforniaorOakland.”第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)短文改錯（滿分10分）28．（10分）假定英語課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。文中共有10處語言錯誤，每句中最多有兩處。每處錯誤僅涉及一個單詞的增加、刪除或修改。增加：在缺詞處加一個漏字符號（Λ），并在其下面寫出該加的詞。刪除：把多余的詞用斜線（＼）劃掉。修改：在錯的詞下劃一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。注意：1、每處錯誤及其修改均僅限一詞；2、只允許修改10處，多者（從第11處起）不計分。Severaldaysago,Motherbroughthomelittlecat、Inamedher“Mimi”、Sheisblackallover、Canyouimaginehowshelookslike?Everymorningshegetsupearlythananyoneelse、Thensheclimbsonmybedandwakemeup、Whenwearehavingourmeal,sheisoftenrunsunderthetableandevenclimbsontoourknees、Sheseemstobesaying,“Letmejoinyou、Iwantnothingtoeat、”Mimilikestolieonthesunshine、Shefeelscomfortablythatway、Shelookslovelywhendoingthat、IlikeMimiverymuchsoshebringsourjoy、第二節(jié)書面表達（滿分25分）29．（25分）假設(shè)你是李華，與你以前的外籍教師Mrs.Green一直保持聯(lián)系。近日她來信詢問你的近況，請根據(jù)以下提示給她回復(fù)一封郵件。介紹自己的新學(xué)校、新老師等；學(xué)校的活動；希望她有機會重訪雙鴨山。注意：（1）詞數(shù)不120詞左右；可適當(dāng)加入細(xì)節(jié)，使內(nèi)容充實、行文連貫；開頭已給出，不計入總詞數(shù)。參考詞匯：藝術(shù)節(jié)ArtFestivalDearMrs.Green,I’mgladtohearfromyou.______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua

參考答案第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、D2、A3、B4、C5、C6、C7、D8、C9、C10、C11、B12、C13、A14、B15、B16、A17、C18、A19、D20、D第二部分閱讀理解（滿分40分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。21、1、B2、D3、C4、C22、1、A2、B3、C4、B23、125、D1、B24、1、B2、A3、C4、B25、Weareoftenunabletopaycloseattentiontowhatwehear.Justlikewhenwetrytograbasponge(海綿)thatisfullofwater,somewaterwillrunoutofit.Butsometimeswetrytoremembereverythingaspeakersaysandtrytotakeinaspeaker’severywordasifeverywordwasequallyimportant.Wetrytorememberallthenames,allthedates,andalltheplaces.Intheprocessweoftenmissthespeaker’smainpoint.ErikWaldmanworksatadesigncompany.Knowinghehadneverbeengoodatbudgetinghismoney,hewasdeterminedtobeginthinkingabouthiseconomicfuture.Whenhisemployercirculatedane-mailannouncingafinancialplanningworkshop(研討會),Eriksigneduprightaway.Thefirstsessionwasaboutretirementplanning.SimoneFisher,thelecturer,explainedthat7of10Americansbetweentheagesof22and35donothavearegularsavingsplan.ErikwrotedowneverynumberSimonementioned."Ifyouwanttohavearetirementincomeequalto75percentofyourcurrentsalary,"Simonecontinued,"youwillneedtosaveatleastof6percentofyourpresentearnings,takingintoaccountfutureinflationrates(通貨膨脹率).Inthemeantime,Iwanttostressthatthemostimportantthingistostartsavingnow."ErikrecordedallthestatisticsSimoneused.Whensheopenedthefloor(自由發(fā)言)forquestion,Erikraisedhishandandsaid,"Ihavetwoquestion.Whenisthebesttimetostartsavingforretirement?AndhowcanIfigureoutmysavingstargetifIdon’tknowwhatinflationrateswillbeinthefuture?"Thisisatypicalexampleoflos