2023学年湖北省宜昌市县域优质高中合作体高三一诊考试英语试卷（含答案解析）

2023高考英语模拟试卷注意事项：1．答题前，考生先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写清楚，将条形码准确粘贴在考生信息条形码粘贴区。2．选择题必须使用2B铅笔填涂；非选择题必须使用0．5毫米黑色字迹的签字笔书写，字体工整、笔迹清楚。3．请按照题号顺序在各题目的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效；在草稿纸、试题卷上答题无效。4．保持卡面清洁，不要折叠，不要弄破、弄皱，不准使用涂改液、修正带、刮纸刀。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．IfeelIamaswell-behavedandascarefulasmydeskmate,but_______Ialwaysfallbehind?A．howabout B．howcomeC．whatif D．whatfor2．Musictreatmentinvolvesaspecialistplayinganinstrumentorsing________thepatient’smood.A．bymeansof B．withregardtoC．inresponseto D．onaccountof3．Theyaresmiling.There______muchtroublesolvingtheproblem.A．couldn’tbe B．mustn’tbeC．can’thavebeen D．mustn’thavebeen4．Thoughsmall,thecountryhas_____plantsfromdesertgrassestotropicaljungle.A．extremeB．abundantC．artificialD．poisonous5．You________havebookedtheticketsinadvance;therewereplentyleft.A．needn’t B．can’tC．shouldn’t D．mustn’t6．Generallyspeaking,________accordingtothedirections,themedicinehasnosideeffect.A．whentakenB．whentakingC．whentotake D．whentobetaken7．—Allthecontainershavebeenunloaded!CanithavebeendonebyFrank?—Impossible!He________hiscarlastnight.A．hasfixedB．hadfixedC．wouldfixD．wasfixing8．Wefirmlybelievethat______thenewexaminationsystemcomesintoexistence,completelynewsituationswillarise.A．consideringB．supposedC．providingD．given9．Withsomesnowontopofit,theYellowMountainlookedfantasticthiswinter.Actually,IdoubtwhetherwecouldvisitmountaininChina.A．amostbeautiful B．themostbeautifulC．amorebeautiful D．abeautiful10．Itwasnotuntilshegothome____Jenniferrealizedshehadlostherkeys.A．when B．thatC．where D．before11．—Idroppedbyat6:00pmyesterdaybutfailedtoseeyouatyourhouse.—I________inagymatthattime.A．wasexercisingB．amexercisingC．haveexercisedD．hadexercised12．Morewildtigershavebeenseenintheforestaroundthisarea,____thereusedtobeveryfew.A．when B．where C．what D．which13．Tomfinallydecidedto________andgivehimselfuptothepolice,whichallowedhimtogetawaywithonlyasmallfine.A．killthefattedcalf B．facethemusicC．seethehandwritingonthewall D．beablacksheep14．Shedidnotfeelabitnervousthoughitwasthefirsttimeshe___________inpublic.A．spoke B．havespokenC．hadspoken D．werespeaking15．—Mr,White,doyouhaveanything________?—No,nothing.Youcantakearestnow.A．typeB．typedC．totypeD．tobetyped16．TrumpsaidhebelievesNorthKoreawill________itspromisetosuspendmissiletestswhilehepreparesforasummitwithKimJongUn.A．taketoB．makeupC．standbyD．holdout17．TheJapanesepeoplekeepupcheerfulspirits________theworldthattheycangetoverthecrisiscausedbytheterribletsunami（海啸）.A．beingconvinced B．convinced C．toconvince D．havingconvinced18．Ifyouwanttogofurtherinthenewsport,thebestwayisto______andpractisemorefrequently.A．diveinB．dropoutC．catchonD．springup19．___________theeffectofcultureshock,heistryingtoreadalotaboutitbeforegoingtoFranceforfurtherstudy.A．ToreduceB．ReducedC．ReducingD．Havingreduced20．Wesellalotofproductsoffshoreandtheopportunitytoopenupmarketsinregions________wedon'tcurrentlysellalottoisagreatone.A．where B．thatC．what D．when第二部分阅读理解（满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。21．（6分）IfyouareheadingforParisthisyear,besuretoincludeatleastoneoftheseshoppingmallsinyourschedule.AuPrintempsTel:01133014282LocatedneartheParisOpera,thishugestoreiswell-knownforhouseholdgoodsaswellasitsfashion.Thestorealsooffersmanyservicestooverseasvisitors,includingshipping,translationandapersonalshoppingservice.AuPrintemps,whosenamemeansspringtime,hostsseveralfreefashionshowseachweek.Thestore’sbeautydepartmenthasoneoftheworld’slargestselectionsofperfumes.GaleriesLafayetteTel:01133014283TheGaleriesLafayettewasbuiltin1906.Itisasmuchfuntolookatasitistoshopinthis10-storeyshoppingpalace.Infact,theflagshipstoreisthesecondmostvisitedattractioninParis,aftertheLouvreMuseum.Thisshoppingpalacespecializesinwomen’sclothing.Makesuretotakeintheviewfromtheteashoponthetopfloor;it’swellworththevisit.LeBonMarcheTel:01133014439ThisstylishLeftBankdepartmentstorewasParis’firstsuchstore.DesignedbyGustaveEiffel,LeBonMarcheisparticularlyknownforitsfoodhall,itsweddingshopsanditsselectionofmodernclothes.LaForumdesHallesTel:01133014476Thismodern,undergroundshoppingcenterwasbuiltin1979.LaForumdesHalles,thethree-storey-tallshoppingcenterofferseverythingfromsouvenirstohautecouture(高级女子时装)toentertainment,suchasfirst-runmoviesandstreetperformers.TheshoppingcenterisattachedtothebusyLaHalle-ChateletmetrostationandcanbeeasilyreachedfromalloverParis.1、Whichofthefollowingplacesattractsthemostvisitorsaccordingtothepassage?A．TheLouvreMuseum.B．TheParisOpera.C．LaForumdesHalles.D．AuPrintemps.2、Whichofthestorespaysitsspecialattentiontowomen’sdressing?A．LeBonMarche.B．AuPrintemps.C．LaForumdesHalles.D．GaleriesLafayette.3、Wecanlearnfromthepassagethat________.A．AuPrintempsisfamousforitsfoodhallB．LaForumdesHallesisnexttothemetrostationC．theclothesinLeBonMarcheareusuallyverycheapD．theteashopthatisworthvisitingisontheninthfloorofGaleriesLafayette22．（8分）Formanyparents,raisingateenagerislikefightingalongwar,butyearsgobywithoutanyclearwinner.Likeaborderconflictbetweenneighboringcountries,theparent-teenwarisaboutboundaries:WhereisthelinebetweenwhatIcontrolandwhatyoudo?Bothsideswantpeace,butneitherfeelsithasanypowertostoptheconflict.Inpart,thisisbecauseneitheriswillingtoadmitanyresponsibilityforstartingit.Fromtheparents’pointofview,theonlycauseoftheirfightistheiradolescents’completeunreasonableness.Andofcourse,theteensseeitinexactlythesameway,exceptoppositely.Bothfeeltrapped.Inthisarticle,I’lldescribethreeno-winsituationsthatcommonlyarisebetweenteensandparentsandthensuggestsomewaysoutofthetrap.Thefirstno-winsituationisquarrelonunimportantthings.Examplesincludethecoloroftheteen’shair,thecleannessofthebedroom,thepreferredstyleofclothing,thechild’sfailuretoeatagoodbreakfastbeforeschool,orhistendencytosleepuntilnoonontheweekends.Second,blaming.Thegoalofablamingbattleistomaketheotheradmitthathisbadattitudeisthereasonwhyeverythinggoeswrong.Third,needingtoberight.Itdoesn’tmatterwhatthetopicis—politics,thelawsofphysics,ortheproperwaytobreakanegg—thepointoftheseargumentsistoprovethatyouarerightandtheotherpersoniswrong,forbothwishtobeconsideredanauthority—someonewhoactuallyknowssomething—andthereforetocommandrespect.Unfortunately,aslongasparentsandteenscontinuetoassumethattheyknowmorethantheother,they’llcontinuetofightthesebattlesforeverandnevermakeanyrealprogress.1、Whydoestheauthorcomparetheparentteenwartoaborderconflict?A．Bothcancontinueforgenerations.B．Bothareaboutwheretodrawtheline.C．Neitherhasanyclearwinner.D．Neithercanbeputtoanend.2、WhatdoestheunderlinedpartinParagraph2mean?A．Theteensblametheirparentsforstartingtheconflict.B．Theteensagreewiththeirparentsonthecauseoftheconflict.C．Theteensaccusetheirparentsofmisleadingthem.D．Theteenstendtohaveafullunderstandingoftheirparents.3、Parentsandteenswanttoberightbecausetheywantto__________.A．giveorderstotheother B．knowmorethantheotherC．gainrespectfromtheother D．gettheothertobehaveproperly4、Whatwilltheauthormostprobablydiscussintheparagraphthatfollows?A．Causesfortheparent-teenconflictsB．Examplesoftheparent-teenwarC．Solutionstotheparent-teenproblemsD．Futureoftheparent-teenrelationship23．（8分）Travelerstoanewcityareoftenencouragedtotakeabustour.Thethinkingisthattheycanlaterreturntotheplacesthatattractedthem,butthat’snonsense!Whatyouseefromtheinsideofafast-movingbusissanitized(清洁的)andunreal,entirelyremovedfromtherealsights,sounds,andsmellsoutside.Thebestwaytoexperienceanydestinationisbyfoot,withoutanitinerary,wanderingwhereyourspiritleadsyou.Eveninthelargestcities,thesavvy(资深的)travelerplungesintotheverycenteroftownandwalksdowntheneareststreet,experiencingtheactuallifeofthepeoplewhilelookingintothegrocerystoresandcourtyard.Youeventuallygettomanyofthesamesitesthatareonthebusroute--themuseums,themonuments,thecityhall--butyouwillhavewitnessedsomuchmorebecauseyouwillhavefeltthecontemporarylifeofthecityyou’revisiting.“ButwhatifIgetlost?”peopleask.Nooneevergetspermanentlylostinamajorcity.Eventually,atrolleyorbuspasseswiththewords“CentralStation”onitsfrontandyoucaneasilyreturntothecenteroftown.Besides,themostwonderfulthingscanhappenifyoudogetlost,suchasstoppingatasidewalkcafetositandrelaxandthenaskingdirectionsfromthelocalsatthenexttable.Hopefully,yourtripmaybeattractivebythisencounter.Hereareafewwaystomakethemostofyourtravels:Knowbeforeyougo.Beforeyoudepart,spendtimeinalibraryorbookstore,learningaboutthehistoryandcultureofyourdestinationsoyouwillbetterunderstandtheplaceyou’revisiting.Movearoundlikealocal.Usethelocalsubways,tramsandbuses.You’llnotonlysavemoney,you’lllearnhowpeoplelivethere,andyou’llgainarealisticperspectiveofthecity.Checkthebulletinboard.Bulletinboardslistfreelectures,concerts,workshopsandsocialgatherings,givingyouachancetojoinormeetthearea’smostdynamicresidents.Takeawalkingtour.Ifyoumustbookaguidedtour,selectthenonstandard,inexpensivekindsconductedonfoot.So,thenexttimeyoufeelluredbyasightseeingbustour,saveyourmoneyandinstead,wanderaroundonyourown.Ipromiseyouatimeyou’llrememberfondly.1、Whatdoestheauthorthinkofabustour?A．Itisreasonable.B．Itisfast.C．Youcan’tbeexposedtotheoutsideworld.D．Itisnoisy.2、WhatdoestheunderlinedwordinPara2mean?A．aguidedbookfortravelers.B．acar.C．abag.D．somethingtoeat.3、Whyistravelingbyfootoneofthebestchoicestoexperiencethecity?A．Becauseyoucanbuyanythingyoulike.B．Becauseyoucangettothesamedestinationasthebustour.C．Becauseyoucanexperiencethereallifeinperson.D．Becauseyoucangotomuseumsandcityhallswherethebusdoesn’tget.4、Howdoyoumakethemostofyourtravel?Whichstatementisnottrue?A．Readsomeintroductionoftheplacewhereyouwanttogo.B．Jointhelocalworkshopandsocialgatherings.C．Joinatourwithoutaguide.D．Usethepublictransportationaswellasvisitonfoot.5、What’sthemainideaofthispassage?A．Howtoavoidgettinglost.B．Howtomakethemostofyourtravel.C．Bustourisnotasgoodaswethink.D．Howtotravelwithabudge24．（8分）"Joe?Isthatyou?"Thewomanspeakingtomeatthebaseballgamelookedalittlefamiliar."Marci?"Iasked."ItISyou!"shecriedout,smilingbroadly."Gosh,it'sgoodtoseeyouagain!"ItwasgoodtoseeMarci,too.Offandonduringthepastfewdecades,I'vewonderedabouther.Ialmosttriedtosearchforherafewyearsagoaftertalkingtoafriendwhohadindicatedthatthe1990shadbeenprettyroughforMarci.Someetingheratthebaseballgamewasreallyoutofexpectation.Wespentafewminutestalkingaboutourlives—thegoodold,badolddays.ThenMarcigrewquietforamoment.“Youknow,Joe,”shesaid,“I’vealwayswantedtotellyou…how…howsorryIamforthewayItreatedyou.Youmusthavebeenhurtbothphysicallyandmentally.”Iwasalittleembarrassed.Iturnedandlookedather.“It’sOK,”Isaid,“Nobigdeal!”“ButIwassuchajerk.”shecontinued.Yesyouwere,Ithought.“Wewerebothprettyyoung,”Ismiled.“Iknow.”shesaid,“It’sjustalwaysbotheredme,rememberinghowmeanIwastoyou.AndI’vewantedtotellyouthatI’msorry.”Theexpressiononherfacewaswarmandsincere.Andtherewassomethinginhereyes—itlookedalotlikerelief.“OK,”Isaid."Apologyaccepted!”Overcomebythesweetnessofthemoment,Ireachedanarmaroundherandgaveheraquickhug.Justthen,thecrowderuptedwithahugecheer,andMarciandIbothreturnedourattentiontothegame.BythetimeIlookedovertowhereshehadbeen,shewasgone.Butthewarm,wonderfulfeelingofourbriefexchangewasstillthere,andcontinuestothisdaywheneverIthinkaboutit.Itisn'tenoughtojustsay“I’msorry”and"You'reforgiven."Butwhenthosewordsaretrulyfeltandsincerelyexpressed,theycanopenthedoortomiraclesoftheheart.Forgivenesscanbringpeacetoaninjuredsoul—evenyearsafterthefact.Evenatabaseballgame.1、WhatkindoflifedidMarciliveduringthelate20thcenturyaccordingtothepassage?A．Happy.B．Busy.C．Hard.D．Simple.2、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“jerk”inthethirdparagraphmean?A．Ahumorousperson.B．Acruelperson.C．Acarelessperson.D．Anhonestperson.3、WhydidMarcilookinreliefaftertalkingwiththeauthor?A．Becauseherfavoriteteamwonthegame.B．BecauseshelearnedJoewaslivingagoodlife.C．Becauseshemadeanapologytotheauthor.D．Becauseshefoundshewasnotmeananylonger.4、Whatmightbethebesttitleforthepassage?A．ExcitementofABaseballGameB．MentalBurdenofAWomanC．MiraclesofForgivenessD．ReliefofFindingAfriend25．（10分）Sharkattacksnotonlydisturbbeachactivities,butcanaffectassociatedtouristindustries.Sharknetsareacommonsolutiontopreventingsharkattacksonbeaches,buttheycausedangerstoseaecosystems.Seekingacost-effectivewaytomonitorbeachsafetyoverlargeareas,wehavedevelopedasystemcalledSharkSpotter.Itcombinesartificialintelligence(AI),computingpower,anddrone(无人机)technologytoidentifyandwarnlifesaverstosharksnearswimmers.TheprojectisacooperationbetweentheUniversityofTechnologySydneyandTheRipperGroup,whichispioneeringtheuseofdrones—called“WestpacLittleRipperLifesavers”—inthesearchandrescuemovementinAustralia.SharkSpottercandetectsharksandotherpotentialthreatsusingreal-timeaerialimagery.Thesystemanalysesvideofromacameraattachedtoadronetomonitorbeachesforsharks,sendwarnings,andconductrescues.Developedwithtechniquesknownas“deeplearning”,theSharkSpottersystemreceivesimageryfromthedronecameraandattemptstoidentifyallobjectsinthescene.Oncecertainobjectsaredetected,theyareputintooneof16categories:shark,whale,dolphin,rays,differenttypesofboats,surfers,andswimmers.Ifasharkisdetected,SharkSpotterprovidesbothavisualsignonthecomputerscreenandanaudiblewarningtotheoperator.TheoperatorconfirmsthewarningandsendstextmessagesfromtheSharkSpottersystemtotheSurfLifeSaversforfurtheraction.Inanemergency,thedroneisequippedwithalifesavingflotationpod(漂浮仓)togetherwithanelectronicsharkrepellent(驱逐装置)thatcanbedroppedintothewaterincaseswhereswimmersareinseveretrouble,trappedinarip,oriftherearesharkscloseby.InJanuary2018,theWestpacLittleRipperLifesaverswasusedtorescuetwoyoungswimmerscaughtinaripatLennoxHead,NSW.Thedroneflewdownthebeachsome800metersfromthelifeguardstation,andalifesavingflotationpodwasdroppedfromthedrone.Thecompleterescueoperationtook70seconds.WebelieveSharkSpotterisawin-winforbothmarinelifeandbeachgoers.ThisuniquetechnologycombinesdynamicvideoimageprocessingAIandadvanceddronetechnologytocreativelydealwiththeglobalchallengeofensuringsafebeaches,protectingenvironments,andpromotingtourism.1、ASharkSpotteris________.A．asolutiontomonitorsharksB．anequipmenttoidentifylifesaversC．atechnologytopreventsharkattacksD．aprojecttopioneertheuseofdrones2、Whenasharkisspottednearaswimmer,thesystemwill________.A．taketimelyaction B．analyzethevisualdataC．classifytheidentifiedobjects D．turnon“deeplearning”mode3、Theexampleinthe5thparagraphshowsusthatthesystemisA．efficientinsavinglives B．effectiveindetectingsharksC．smartindrivingsharksaway D．practicaloverthewholeseaarea4、Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardsthefutureofSharkSpotter?A．Doubtful. B．Optimistic.C．Negative. D．Objective.第三部分语言知识运用（共两节）第一节（每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项．26．（30分）Overthepastfewdecades,moreandmorecountrieshaveopenedupthemarkets,increasinglytransformingtheworldeconomyintoonefree-flowingglobalmarket.Thequestionis:Iseconomicglobalization1forall?AccordingtotheWorldBank,oneofitschiefsupporters,economicglobalizationhashelpedreduce2inalargenumberofdevelopingcountries.Itquotesonestudythatshowsincreasedwealth3toimprovededucationandlongerlifeintwenty-fourdevelopingcountriesasaresultofintegration(融合)oflocaleconomiesintotheworldeconomy.Hometosomethreebillionpeople,thesetwenty-fourcountrieshaveseenincomes4atanaveragerateoffivepercent—comparedtotwopercentindevelopedcountries.Thosewho5globalizationclaimthateconomiesindevelopingcountrieswillbenefitfromnewopportunitiesforsmallandhome-basedbusinesses.6,smallfarmersinBrazilwhoproducenutsthatwouldoriginallyhavesoldonlyin7open-airmarketscannowpromotetheirgoodsworldwidebytheInternet.Criticstakeadifferentview,believingthateconomicglobalizationisactually8thegapbetweentherichandpoor.AstudycarriedoutbytheU.N.-sponsoredWorldCommissionontheSocialDimensionofGlobalizationshowsthatonlyafewdevelopingcountrieshaveactually9fromintegrationintotheworldeconomyandthatthepoor,theuneducated,unskilledworkers,andnativepeopleshavebeenleftbehind.10,theymaintainthatglobalizationmayeventuallythreatenemergingbusinesses.Forexample,Indiancraftsmenwhocurrentlyseemtobenefitfromglobalizationbecausetheyareableto11theirproductsmaysoonfacefiercecompetitionthatcouldputthemoutof12.Whenlarge-scalemanufacturersstarttoproducethesamegoods,orwhensuperstoreslikeWal-Martmovein,thesesmallbusinesseswillnotbeableto13andwillbecrowdedout.Onethingiscertainaboutglobalization—thereisno14.Advancesintechnologycombinedwithmoreopenpolicieshavealreadycreatedaninterconnectedworld.The15nowisfindingawaytocreateakindofglobalizationthatworksforthebenefitofall.1、A．possible B．smooth C．good D．easy2、A．crime B．poverty C．conflict D．population3、A．contributing B．responding C．turning D．owing4、A．remain B．drop C．shift D．increase5、A．doubt B．define C．advocate D．ignore6、A．Inaddition B．Forinstance C．Inotherwords D．Allinall7、A．mature B．new C．local D．foreign8、A．finding B．exploring C．bridging D．widening9、A．suffered B．profited C．learned D．withdrawn10、A．Furthermore B．Therefore C．However D．Otherwise11、A．consume B．deliver C．export D．advertise12、A．trouble B．business C．power D．mind13、A．keepup B．comein C．goaround D．helpout14、A．takingoff B．gettingalong C．holdingout D．turningback15、A．agreement B．prediction C．outcome D．challenge第二节（每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。27．（15分）Apartfromworkinghardinsports,KobeBryantalsochallengeshimselfinotherareas.Nowhehopestobecomefamousforacompletely1．thing:writing.HisbookTheWizenardSeries:TrainingCampcameoutinMarch.Thestoryis2．theWestBottomBadgers,ayouthbasketballteam.It’smadeupoffivebooks,witheachfocusedonthestoryofonecharacter:Rain,Twig,Cash,PenoandLab.Allofthekidsonthisteamcomefromapoorneighborhood.Noone3．(have)faith(信心)inthekidstosucceed,butthings4．afteranewcoachjoinstheteam.After5．thebook,wegottointerviewBryant.Hesaidhedidn’tthinkhewasgoingtobeanauthor,6．heoftentellsstoriestohisdaughters.Thisisoneofthereasons7．hewrotehisownbook.ThebookisbasedonpartsofBryant’sreal-lifeexperience,8．(especial)whenheplayedfortheLosAngelesLakers.Bryanthadtwodifferentjersey(秋衣)numbers---8and24---duringhiscareer.Thenumber249．youneedtoworkhard24hoursadaytosucceed.PeopleMagazinenotedthat“Bryantisalwaysbreakinghislimitsboth10．andoffthebasketcourt.”第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）28．（10分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1、每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2、只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。MygrandfatherandIenjoyfishing、OneSundaymorningwegofishingatalake、Wetookoursfishingpolesandheadedforthelake、Assoonaswearrived,sowedroppedthelinesintothewater、Beforewaitingforabouthalfanhour,Iwasbeginningtogetimpatiently、Iwantedtogiveup,andmygrandfathertoldmetowaitalittlelonger、Finally,therewereasuddenpullatthepoleandfishwascaught、Withinthenextfewminute,mygrandfatheralsocaughtafish、Felthungry,webuiltafirebythelakeandbarbecuedthefish、Itwasdelicious、第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）China’sextracurriculareducationsectorforprimaryschoolstudentshasdevelopedrapidly,especiallyinlargecities.Piano,painting,chess,skatingandotherlessonshavesprungupinmajorshoppingdistricts.Expensivesummercampsclaimingtobroadenchildren’shorizonsarealsopopular.Spendingonchildren’seducationisrisingeachyear.AsurveyofShanghaiearlyeducation(uptoage6)conductedbytheShanghaiAssociationforQualityfoundthattheparentsof60percentofchildrenunderage6hadmadethemattendextracurricularclasses.Forchildrenbetween4and6,theproportionexceeded70percent.InternationalmarketresearchcompanyNielsenfoundthatpeopleborninthe1980sarethebiggestconsumersinChina.Asmostofthemaremarried,spendingonfamilyoccupiesalargeshareoftheirexpenses—children’seducationinparticular,whichaccountsfor55percent.Someparentsonsocialmediacomplainthattheyarenotraisingchildrenbut“cashburners”.AccordingtoLiuChenglian,afamilyeducationexpert,someparentsspendwhateverittakestogivetheirkidsanedge,butsometimestheyjustblindlyfollowatrendandoverscheduletheirchildren.【