山東省煙臺(tái)市重點(diǎn)中學(xué)2025屆高考英語(yǔ)四模試卷含解析

山東省煙臺(tái)市重點(diǎn)中學(xué)2025屆高考英語(yǔ)四模試卷注意事項(xiàng)：1．答卷前，考生務(wù)必將自己的姓名、準(zhǔn)考證號(hào)填寫(xiě)在答題卡上。2．回答選擇題時(shí)，選出每小題答案后，用鉛筆把答題卡上對(duì)應(yīng)題目的答案標(biāo)號(hào)涂黑，如需改動(dòng)，用橡皮擦干凈后，再選涂其它答案標(biāo)號(hào)?；卮鸱沁x擇題時(shí)，將答案寫(xiě)在答題卡上，寫(xiě)在本試卷上無(wú)效。3．考試結(jié)束后，將本試卷和答題卡一并交回。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．Weliveinthissocietynow________literallysomeoneisalwayshelping.A．when B．whereC．that D．what2．Youcanaskanyoneforhelp.________hereiswillingtolendyouahand.A．Everyone B．NooneC．One D．Someone3．Thelanguageinthecompany’sstatementishighly________,thusmakingitsstaffconfused.A．a(chǎn)mbiguousB．a(chǎn)pparentC．a(chǎn)ppropriateD．a(chǎn)ggressive4．—Oh,myGod!What’swrongwithyou?—Iwasgoingthenormalspeedlimitwhenatruckappearedinfrontofme________andIdidn'thavetimetostop.A．betweenthelines B．a(chǎn)roundtheclockC．outoftheblue D．overthemoon5．Theproblem_______hewillhavehiscollegeeducationathomeorabroadremainsuntouched.A．howB．whetherC．thatD．when6．Undergoodtreatment,manypatientsarebeginningto________andwillsoonrecover.A．turnupB．catchupC．pickupD．showup7．—________!Somebodyhasbrokenthevase!—Don’tlookatme.A．Comeon B．Hi,thereC．Thankgoodness D．Dearme8．Thoughafarmer,Zhuzhiwenhasbecameahugesuccessasasinger,whosestoryisreally________ofgreatinspiration.A．everything B．nothing C．theone D．one9．Ifhe________histeacher’ssuggestion,hewouldhavewontheEnglishSpeechContest.A．hadfollowed B．shouldfollowC．wastofollow D．followed10．Why________youchoosetoworkinaremotevillageschoolwhenyoucanownarespectablejobinacity?A．need B．shouldC．must D．will11．—Haveyouheardofyesterday'sgasexplosion?—Yes.Onlytwoofthe35minersatthescene________tohavemadeitoutsafely.A．havethoughtB．a(chǎn)rethoughtC．hadthoughtD．werethought12．Videogamescanbeapoorinfluenceif________inthewronghands.A．toleave B．leaving C．leave D．left13．Ifthetrafficsoheavy,Icouldhavebeenbackby6o’clock.A．hadn’tbeen B．wasn’tC．couldn’tbe D．hasn’tbeen14．Wemostprefertosayyestothe______ofsomeoneweknowandlike.A．a(chǎn)ttempts B．requestsC．doubts D．promises15．Thescientistdoesnotstudynature________itisusefultodoso.Hestudiesitbecausehetakespleasureinit.A．until B．becauseC．though D．unless16．Duringtheperiodofrecentterroristactivities,people_____nottotouchanunattendedbag.A．hadalwaysbeenwarned B．werealwaysbeingwarnedC．a(chǎn)realwayswarning D．a(chǎn)lwayswarned17．Ipreferaschool______teachershavetoworkasateam,insteadoffightingagainsteachother.A．where B．that C．a(chǎn)s D．when18．Iwasonabusinesstripthen,otherwiseI________tothehospitalfortests.A．went B．hadgoneC．wouldhavegone D．wouldgo19．Itisgoingtoraintoday.Takeanumbrellawithyouto________youfromtherain.A．stop B．prevent C．keep D．protect20．—Iamsogladtofindyouathome.Canyoudomeafavor?—Sure._______?A．Whynot B．What’supC．Howcome D．Howisitgoing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(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。21．（6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．waitamomentforthemtocalmdown22．（8分）Otherpeoplemayhavetheirownagenda(議程)forourlife;wecanvaluetheirinputbutwedon’thavetotakeittoheart.Aschildren,ourparentshaddreamsforus.Theywarnedustodowellinschool,andtodowhateverwasnecessarytoreachourhighestpotential.Laterinlife,friendsmaytrytosetusupwiththeirideaoftheperfectpartnerortheperfectjob.Peopleclosetousmayhaveideasabouthowweshouldliveourlives,ideasthatusuallycomefromloveandthedesireforustobehappy.Othertimes,theycomefromaplaceofneedwithinthem-whetheritistheparentwhowantsustoliveouthisorherdreamsorthefriendwhowantsustoplayanalready-definedrole.Whateverthecase,wecanappreciateandconsiderthosepeople’sinput,butfinallywemustfollowourownguidance.Theremaycomeatimewhenallthesuggestionscanbecomeoverbearing(霸道的).Wemayfeelthatthepeoplewelovedon’tapproveofourjudgment,whichcanhurtourfeelings.Itcandisturbthechoiceswemakeforourlivesbymakingusdoubtourselvesbeforewe’vehadachancetodecidewhatwewant.Wecantellourlovedoneshowmuchweappreciatetheirthoughtsandideas,butthatweneedtoliveourownlivesandmakeourowndecisions.Wecanexplainthattheyneedtoletuslearnfromourownexperiences.Whentheyseethatwearehappywithourlivesandthepathwearetakingtoreachourgoals,theycanmakesurethatallweneedthemtodoistoshareinourjoy.1、Peopleclosetousoftentellusideastoshowtheir.A．a(chǎn)uthorityB．concernC．potentialD．happiness2、Whatshouldwedowhenwedisagreewithourfriends’advice?A．Provethatourchoicesareright.B．Makethemfollowourdecisions.C．Tellthemourchoicedirectlywithoutcompromise.D．Letthemknowweshouldmakeourowndecisions.3、Whatmaybethebesttitleforthetext?A．OfferingsuggestionsB．AppreciatingsuggestionsC．AcceptingsuggestionsD．Exchangingsuggestions23．（8分）Overthepastcentury,analarmingnumberofanimalshavebecomeendangeredorevenextinct.Belowaresomeanimalswhosenumbershavebeenrapidlydroppinginrecentyears.PandaBearOneofthebiggestreasonscontributingtothedeclineinthepandaspeciesisthedestructionofitsnaturalhabitat.FarmersinChinahavegraduallybeenclaimingmoreandmoreoftheland.Asaresult,pandasareforcedtomoveawaytoplaceswhereitishardtofindbambooforfood.GreenTurtleThegreenseaturtlespecieshassurvivedforseveralmillionsofyears,soyoumightwonderwhyit’sonlybecomingendangerednow.Amajorcauseisthechangeinclimateandtemperature,whichbothaffectthehatchingratesofturtleeggs.Climatechangesalsocauseviolentweatherandrisingwaterlevelstofloodareaswhereturtlesusuallygotolaytheireggs.Apartfromthis,oilspillsandotherpoisonouspollution,aswellasincreasedfishingactivitiescancausesickness,orevendeathtothegreenturtles.CheetahCheetahsarefamousforbeingthefastestanimalonlandbuteventheycan’trunfromsomeofthelargerthreatsthathaveharmedthem.Likethepandabears,cheetahshavegraduallybeenlosingtheirnaturalhomesduetohumansclaiminglandanddevelopinginthoseareas.Tomakemattersevenworse,smalleranimalsmoveawaywhentheseareasareoccupied,whichmeansthatthecheetahhaslessfood!Don’tforgetthatotherlargeanimals,suchaslions,arealsofightingforanyfoodthattheycanfind,sooccasionallyyoungcheetahsendupaspreytoo.IndianElephantElephantsareextremelyintelligentanimalsandalsothelargestmammalsthatliveonland.Sadly,inAsiamanyelephantswerekilledsothatpeoplecouldremovetheirtuskstouseasdecorativeobjects.Whilethispracticehasbeenbannednow,somepeoplestillillegallycontinue.ForestsinIndiahavealsobeensteadilydestroyedandelephantsaresometimeskilledwhentheyenduponhumanterritory.1、Humans’increasingdemandforlanddoesn’taffectthenumberof________.A．IndianelephantsB．cheetahsC．pandabearsD．greenturtles2、Wecansavethelargestmammalslivingonlandby________.A．plantingmorebamboosB．helpingthemfindmatesC．stoppinghuntingthemD．preventingpoisonouspollution3、Thelivingconditionsofthefastestanimalonlandbecomeworsebecause________.A．forestshavebeendestroyedB．theyarethreatenedbyhumansandlargeranimalsC．peoplearefondofhuntingwildanimalsD．nolawbanspeoplefromremovingtheirtusks24．（8分）IspentmostmytwentiesworkingfortheNationalParkService,andIlivedawidevarietyofgovernmenthousing,includingseveralshabbybutappealingoldhouseswherethewildcreaturesoutnumberedhumans.SometimesIwondered,lyingawakeatnight,howmanyheartsbeatinsidethosewalls.Withallthatlovelynationalparkhabitatprotectedfortheiruse,whydidtheanimalsneedtoliveinmyhouse?Mylatestessay“Theindoorwildsatoutdoorparks,”revisitsmyexperienceswithwild(non-human!)roommatesandofficematesinRockyMountainNationalPark.Atfirst,theywereconsideredannoyingbutnotdangerous.Attitudeschangeddramaticallywhenhantavirus(漢他病毒)cameonthescene,andsuddenlythosecute,non-housebrokendeermicebecameathreat.WhenImovedontoCanyonlandsNationalPark,Ifoundthateveryefforthadbeenmadetosealoffmyhousefromfour-footedintruders.Theseeffortsmostlyworkedandlateremployeesmovedintonewhousing.Butsomehowaratstillmanagedtochewitswaythroughtheflooranddrownitselfinmytoilet.I’mnotevengoingtogetstartedaboutmycoworkers,experienceswithothermuchscarieranimals.TheBeaverMeadowsVistorCenterinthestorywasdesignedbyTailiesinAssociatedArchitects,FrankLloyedWright’sfirm,afterWright’sdeath.Workingthere,Ialwaysthoughtthebuildingwasstrange.Irecentlyrevisitedthebuildingwhileresearchingachildren’sbookIamwritingaboutthepark.IthinkIgetitnow,atleastalittle.1、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“their”inParagraph1referto?A．Someparkvisitors’.B．Endangeredanimals’.C．Theauthor’scoworkers’.D．Theauthor’swildroommates’.2、Whydidpeopleshowachangeinattitudetowardsdeermice?A．Becauseaviruswasspreading.B．Becausepeoplewerehurtbythem.C．Becausepeoplesawareallycuteone.D．Becausetheyprotectedpeople’shouses.3、Whatcanweinferaboutthelivingconditionsoftheauthor’scoworkers?A．Theywereunknowntotheauthor.B．Theywereacceptabletotheauthor.C．Theywerenobetterthantheauthor’s.D．Theyweremuchbetterthantheauthor’s.4、AftervisitingtheBeaverMeadowsVistorCenteragain,theauthor________.A．couldappreciateitbetterB．finishedachildren’sbookC．didresearchonnationalparksD．knewitwasdesignedbyWright25．（10分）WhenwetalkaboutAmericansbarelyintoadulthoodwhoaresaddledwith(擔(dān)負(fù)著)unbearablelevelsofdebt’theconversationisalmostalwaysaboutstudentloandebt.Butthere’sagrowingbodyofevidencesuggestingthattoday’syoungadultsarealsodrowningincredit-carddebtandthatmanyofthemwilltakethisdebttotheirgraves（墳?zāi)梗?Morethan20%overspenttheirincomebymorethan$100everysinglemonth.Sincetheyhaven’tbuiltuptheircredithistoriesyet,it'sasafebetthattheseyoungadultsarepayingrelativelyhighinterestratesontheresultingcreditcarddebt.Althoughmanyyoungpeopleblame"socializing"asabarriertosavingmoney,mostofthemaren’tpurchasing$20drinksintrendybars.They’restrugglingwithmuchmoredailyfinancialdemands.Toadisturbinglylargeextent,theyoungandthebrokearerelyingoncreditcardstomakeituntiltheirnextpayday.Thisobviouslyisn’tpermanentinthelongrun,andit’sgoingtoputahugedragontheirspendingpowerevenaftertheyreachtheirpeakearningyears,becausethey’llstillbepayinginterestonthatbottleoforangejuiceorboxofspaghetti(意式面條）theyboughtadecadeearlier.AnewstudyoutofOhioStateUniversityfoundthatyoungadultsareaccumulatingcreditcarddebtatamorerapidratethanotheragegroups,andthatthey'resloweratpayingitoff."Ifwhatwefoundcontinuestoholdtrue,wemayhavemoreelderlypeoplewithsubstantialfinancialproblemsinthefuture’"warnsLuciaDunn,professorofeconomicsatOhioState."Ifourfindingspersist,wemaybefacedwithafinancialcrisisamongelderlypeoplewhocan’tpayofftheircreditcards."Dunnsaysalotoftheseyoungpeoplearenevergoingtogetoutfromundertheircreditcarddebt."Manypeopleareborrowingoncreditcardssoheavilythatpayoffratesattheselevelsarenotplentytorecovertheircreditcarddebtbytheendoftheirlifewhichcouldhavelossimpactsforthecreditcardissuingbanks,"1、Whatisthemainideaofthefirstparagraph?A．ManyyoungAmericanswillneverbeabletopayofftheirdebts.B．Creditcardsplayanincreasinglyimportantroleincollegelife.C．Creditcardsaredoingmoreharmthanstudentloans.D．TheAmericancreditcardsystemisundercriticism.2、Whydoyoungpeoplehavetopayahigherinterestontheircreditcarddebt?A．Theytendtoforgetaboutthedeadlines.B．Theyhaven'tdevelopedacredithistory.C．Theyareoftenunabletopaybackintime.D．Theyareinexperiencedinmanagingmoney.3、Whatissaidtobetheconsequenceofyoungadultsrelyingoncreditcardstomakeendsmeet?A．Itwillplaceanunnecessaryburdenonsociety.B．Itwillgivethemnomotivationtoworkhard.C．Itwillexertpsychologicalpressureonthem.D．Itwillaffecttheirfuturespendingpower.4、WhatwillhappentoyoungadultsiftheircreditcarddebtkeepsaccumulatingaccordingtoLuciaDunn?A．Theywillhavetopayanincreasinglyhigherinterestrate.B．Theymayexperienceafinancialcrisisintheiroldage.C．Theirqualityoflifewillbeaffected.D．Theircreditcardsmaybecancelled.5、WhatdoesLuciaDunnthinkmightbeariskforthecreditcardissuingbanks?A．Theygobankruptasaresultofover-lending.B．Theyloselargenumbersoftheirregularclients.C．Theirclientsleavetheirdebtsunpaidupondeath.D．Theirinterestrateshavetobereducednowandthen.第三部分語(yǔ)言知識(shí)運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分30分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C和D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)．26．（30分）Lastwinter,wewereonavacationinDubai.Oneday,wewere1Abu-Dhabi,travelingwithafewpassengersinabus.Atourfirststop,wegotoutto2somepictures.Atoursecondtop,we3thatwe’dforgottenourshoulderbagatthefirststop.The4partwasthatourpassportsandmanyothervaluableswereinsideit.Wewereingreat5,aswehadtoreturntoIndiain2days.Duringtheprocessof6ourbagwemetsomanystrangerswhowerequiteconcernedandhelpfulwithour7.Atourguidehelpedusstopataxisothatwecouldtravelbacktothefirststopto8ourbag.Ataxidriverstayedwithusfor3hours.Hetookustoamosque（清真寺）nearthefirststop,9thatacleanermighthavefoundthebagandtakenittoa10place.Hetookustothenearestpolicestationandhelpeduswithour11withthepoliceman,whoonlyspokeArabic,He12comfortedusbysaying,“Nobody13theirgoodsinourcountry.There’sno14foryoutoworry!”Atouristwhowaswalkingoutsidethemasquehailtobesomewhere.15,hedecidedtolendusahelpinghand.Alocalman,who16foundourbag，cheekedthebagandfounda(n)17ofatravelguide.Hecalledhim,sowegotourbagbackatlast.Onthatdayttherewas18worryinsidemeandIwasthinkingofwhatwouldhappennextallthetime.I’llneverforgetthosestrangers.I’mgratefultothemfortheiractsof19!TheworldneedsmorehumanelikethemandIdecidetotryto20oneofthem.1、A．followingB．visitingC．evaluatingD．distributing2、A．enjoyB．purchaseC．deliverD．take3、A．realizedB．ignoredC．decidedD．a(chǎn)dmitted4、A．mostB．latestC．worstD．least5、A．regretB．panicC．embarrassmentD．disappointment6、A．searchingforB．a(chǎn)imingatC．comingacrossD．lookingthrough7、A．a(chǎn)mbitionB．dilemmaC．situationD．expectation8、A．lakeoverB．sendforC．greetD．find9、A．hopingB．rememberingC．promisingD．doubting10、A．privateB．safeC．busyD．new11、A．relationB．negotiationC．discussionD．communication12、A．eventuallyB．personallyC．constantlyD．immediately13、A．leavesB．hidesC．missesD．loses14、A．timeB．needC．chanceD．luck15、A．BesidesB．OtherwiseC．HoweverD．Therefore16、A．a(chǎn)ctuallyB．merelyC．speciallyD．deliberately17、A．a(chǎn)ddressB．numberC．certificateD．photo18、A．realB．slightC．temporaryD．innocent19、A．braveryB．patienceC．kindnessD．generosity20、A．benefitB．promoteC．influenceD．become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(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）AsastrangerinAtlanticCity,Ioftenusedtogowalkingoutside.Oneafternoon,Ifoundalittleboy1．(stand)alone,andhelookedverylost.Itriedtogethistrust,soI2．(buy)himanice-creamconeanddecidedtocallthepolicetotakehimhome.Itold3．tostaytherewhenIwenttothephonebooth(電話亭),4．a(chǎn)fterIreturned,hewasmissing.Afewminuteslater,5．patrolcararrived.Thepolicemanaskedme6．thechildwas.Ifeltstupid;7．wasembarrassing(難堪的)tosaythatIhadlostalostchild.Itoldthepoliceman8．hadhappenedandgavehima9．(describe)oftheboy."Whatdidyoutreathimwith?"heasked."Anice-creamcone.Why?""Thatkidlivesonlyafewblocks10．here,andyou’reaboutthefifthstrangerhe’sconned(欺騙)foratreat!"第四部分寫(xiě)作（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)短文改錯(cuò)（滿分10分）28．（10分）假定英語(yǔ)課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請(qǐng)你修改你同桌寫(xiě)的以下作文。文中共有10處語(yǔ)言錯(cuò)誤，每句中最多有兩處。每處錯(cuò)誤僅涉及一個(gè)單詞的增加、刪除或修改。增加：在缺詞處加一個(gè)漏字符號(hào)（∧），并在其下面寫(xiě)出該加的詞。刪除：把多余的詞用斜線（\）劃掉。修改：在錯(cuò)詞下劃一橫線，并在該詞下面寫(xiě)出修改后的詞。注意：1.每處錯(cuò)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(jì)分。Withthetimegoby,Chrisisnowaseniorthreestudentthatdevoteshimselfinhislessonseveryday.LastSaturday,asausual,heattendedseveralclasses.Intheevening,hestudiedathomeuntildeepintodienight.Hewastoosleepyandtiredthathecouldn’tworkeffective.Hisfathercameupandadviseshimtohaveabreak.Soontheycameupwithagoodideas.TheyboughtakitewhichtheylikedverymuchandthenthefamilywenttothesuburbsChrisenjoyedhimselfflythekite.Thefamilyhadapicnictogetherbutfeltveryrelaxedintheopenair.OnMonday，Chriswasenergeticandactiveinclass.第二節(jié)書(shū)面表達(dá)（滿分25分）29．（25分）假如你是李華,你校外教Mr.Johnson打算在中國(guó)過(guò)春節(jié)。請(qǐng)你用英文給他寫(xiě)一封電子郵件,內(nèi)容包括:1．邀請(qǐng)他與你共度佳節(jié);2．介紹當(dāng)?shù)貍鹘y(tǒng)文化景點(diǎn);3．表達(dá)期待和祝愿。注意:1．詞數(shù):100左右;2．可適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié),以使行文連貫;3．開(kāi)頭和結(jié)尾已給出,不計(jì)入總詞數(shù)。DearMr.Johnson,__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________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參考答案第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、B2、A3、A4、C5、B6、C7、D8、D9、A10、C11、B12、D13、A14、B15、B16、B17、A18、C19、D20、B第二部分閱讀理解（滿分40分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。21、Weareoftenunabletopaycloseattentiontowhatwehear.Justlikewhenwetrytograbasponge(海綿)thatisfullofwater,somewaterwillrunoutofit.Butsometimeswetrytoremembereverythingaspeakersaysandtrytotakeinaspeaker’severywordasifeverywordwasequallyimportant.Wetrytorememberallthenames,allthedates,andalltheplaces.Intheprocessweoftenmissthespeaker’smainpoint.ErikWaldmanworksatadesigncompany.Knowinghehadneverbeengoodatbudgetinghismoney,hewasdeterminedtobeginthinkingabouthiseconomicfuture.Whenhisemployercirculatedane-mailannouncingafinancialplanningworkshop(研討會(huì)),Eriksigneduprightaway.Thefirstsessionwasaboutretirementplanning.SimoneFisher,thelecturer,explainedthat7of10Americansbetweentheagesof22and35donothavearegularsavingsplan.ErikwrotedowneverynumberSimonementioned."Ifyouwanttohavearetirementincomeequalto75percentofyourcurrentsalary,"Simonecontinued,"youwillneedtosaveatleastof6percentofyourpresentearnings,takingintoaccountfutureinflationrates(通貨膨脹率).Inthemeantime,Iwanttostressthatthemostimportantthingistostartsavingnow."Erikrecorde