2024届河南周口市川汇区高考英语四模试卷含解析

2024届河南周口市川汇区高考英语四模试卷注意事项1．考生要认真填写考场号和座位序号。2．试题所有答案必须填涂或书写在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效。第一部分必须用2B铅笔作答；第二部分必须用黑色字迹的签字笔作答。3．考试结束后，考生须将试卷和答题卡放在桌面上，待监考员收回。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．ThedifferenceinthicknessandweightfromtheearlierversionmakestheiPad2morecomfortable_______.A．held B．holding C．beheld D．tohold2．--ItisreallyfuntohikeandIoftengohikingintheforest.--Buthikingaloneintheforest______beverydangerous.A．can B．must C．shall D．will3．Iwascaughtinatrafficjamforoveranhour,otherwise,I________youwaitingforsuchalongtime.A．hadnotkept B．willnotkeepC．wouldnothavekept D．havenotkept4．Thisresearchhasattractedwide_______coverageandhasfeaturedonBBCtelevision’sTomorrow’sWorld.A．message B．information C．media D．data5．It's________mewhyAlicegaveupherjobandgotmarried.A．under B．above C．over D．beyond6．Newenergy-sharingprojects_____indozensofcitiesacrossthecountrytofuelChina’ssharingeconomyinthenextfewyears.A．aretocarryout B．arebeingcarriedoutC．werecarriedout D．willhavebeencarriedout7．I'veheardthatpreparations______forthecomingfestival.Let'sgivethemahand.A．arebeingmade B．havebeenmadeC．aremaking D．havemade8．_______arecord-breakingsevenGoldenGlobes,themusicalLaLaLandsurprisinglydoesnotappealtoChineseviewers.A．WinningB．WonC．HavingwonD．Towin9．______theeffortsmadebythepolice,afantasticperformancewillbeputontomorrow.A．InplaceofB．InsearchofC．InchargeofD．Inpraiseof10．—Can'tyoudrivealittlefaster?—No.IfI________anotherspeedingticket,mydadwouldtakeawaymycar.A．wouldget B．wouldhavegot C．hadgot D．got11．Atthattime,themovie“ShaolinTemple”,_________LiLianjieplaysthestarringrole,drewtheworld’sattentiontoChineseKungfu.A．where B．when C．that D．which12．—OK，here___________.—Thankyouforyourlift.Seeyoulater.A．areweB．isitC．weareD．comesit13．Itisbeyondawkwardwheneveryonearoundyou______________laughingatajokethatyoudonotfindfunny,especiallyifit’sajoketoldinaforeignlanguage.A．runinto B．burstsoutC．yellsout D．fallsinto14．Nothavingworkedouttheprogram,________leavetheoffice.A．sohewasforbiddentoB．andhedidn’twanttoC．hislittlesoncouldn’tmakehimD．becouldn’tfreehimselfto15．----Whathappenedtotheyoungtreesweplantedlastweek？---Thetrees_____________well，butIdidn'twaterthem.A．mightgrow B．needn'thavegrownC．wouldgrow D．wouldhavegrown16．—Lucy,couldyoupleasesparemeafewminutes?一,butIhope“afewminutes”,won’tturnintoanhour.A．Itdoesn’tmatterB．That'skindofyouC．I’mafraidnotD．Iguessso17．Thelanguageinthecompany’sstatementishighly________,thusmakingitsstaffconfused.A．ambiguousB．apparentC．appropriateD．aggressive18．Heusedtostudyinavillageschool,______wasrebuilttwoyearsago.A．which B．thatC．where D．whose19．AninternationalteamofastronomersannouncedWednesdaythatthey________thefirst-everimageofablackhole.A．havecaptured B．werecapturingC．hadcaptured D．wouldcapture20．—Theterribleaccidentisunderinvestigation.—Actually,quickeraction_________thoseworkerstrappedinthemine.A．mighthavesaved B．musthavesaved C．shouldhavesaved D．couldhavesaved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）Morethan90yearshaspassedsinceHollywood’sofficialfilmorganizationfirstproposedplanstobuilditsownmuseum.Thoseplansarefinallybecomingareality,withtheAcademyMuseumofMotionPicturessettoopenin2019.TheprojectisunderwayatthesiteofahistoricLosAngelesdepartmentstorebuiltin1939.Museumofficialssayvisitorswillbeableto“experiencethemagicofcinema”bylearningaboutallpartsofthefilm-makingprocess.FilmhistorianKerryBrougherhasbeennameddirectorsofthemuseum.Broughersaysthemuseumwillinclude12millionphotographsand80,000screenplaysaswellasprops(道具),costumesandotherobjectsfromfamousfilms.TheAcademyMuseumwillalsofeatureOscarstatuettes(小雕像)donatedbyactorswhowontheawards.Broughersaysthemuseumisdesignedtomakevisitorsfeelliketheyareinamovie,too,withmanyinteractiveexperiences.“Youwon’tnecessarilyknowwhat’scomingnext,”headds.“You’llbeinenvironmentssometimesthatmakeyoufeellikeyou’vegonebacktothepastandthatyou’reintheareathatyou’reactuallyexploring.”HeaddsthatvisitorsmayevengetthechancetowalkdownaredcarpetandaccepttheirownAcademyAward.Currently,Hollywoodonlyhasafewpossibilitiesforvisitors.TheycangoalongtheWalkofFameandvisitmoviestudiosorseetheDolbyTheater,wheretheOscarsarepresented.Butbeyondthese,moviefanshavelimitedpossibilities.EricGarcetti,themayorofLosAngelessaystheAcademyMuseumwillprovidevisitorsthechancetoexperiencemanydifferentpartsofthefilmindustryallinoneplace.Garcettinotesthemuseumwillalsoservethehundredsofthousandsoflocalpeopleworkinginfilm-relatedbusinesses.Hesaysthey,too,willfinallybeabletovisitaplacethatcelebratestheirownHollywoodmovieindustry.1、WhenwastheideaofbuildingamuseuminHollywoodfirstputforward?A．Inthe1920s.B．In1939.C．Inthe1990s.D．In2019.2、WhatcanwelearnfromBrougher’swords?A．Photosofvisitorswillbeputondisplay.B．SettingsinthemuseumwillfeelquiterealC．Mostvisitorswillbepresentedanaward.D．Actorswilldonatemuchmoneytothemuseum.3、WhatisEricGarcetti’sattitudetowardstheAcademyMuseum?A．Supportive.B．Critical.C．Disapproving.D．Cautious.4、Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A．TheFilm-makingProcessinHollywood.B．TheFilm-makingProcessofHollywood.C．HollywoodMakingPlansofFilmMuseums.D．HollywoodGettingItsOwnFilmMuseum.22．（8分）It’sofficial.Denmark—aswellasbeingtheworld’sbestcountrytoliveinforwomenwiththesecond-happiestpeopleandoneofthebesthealthcaresystemsinEurope—hasthemostcontentedbabies.Or,atleast,theoneswhocrytheleast.AccordingtoresearchpublishedintheJournalofPediatrics,Danish,GermanandJapanesebabiescrytheleast,whileBritish,CanadianandItalianbabiescrythemost.“I’mnotsurprised,”Danishparentingexpertandco-authorofTheDanishWayofParentingJessicaAlexandertellsme.“Thefirstyearofachild’slifeisconsideredsoimportantinDenmark.Danishparentsaremuchlessstressedbecausetheygetgoodmaternityandpaternityleave(孕产假).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(拥抱)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．waitamomentforthemtocalmdown23．（8分）Climatechangeisperhapsthekeyissueofourtime.Often,however,itispresentedtousasbeingsoabstractthatitseemsimpossiblydistant.Forthoseofyoulookingforsomethingalittlemoreconcrete,anewreportsuggeststhattheeffectsofclimatechangemaysignificantlyaffectcoffee.Thereport,putoutbyTheClimateInstitute,describestheeffectsofclimatechangeonvariouscoffee-growingnationsandtheresultanteffectsontheplantsandthosewhogrowthem.CoffeeArabicaplants,whichproduce70%ofallcommercialcoffee,canbeadverselyaffectedbyevenahalf-degreechangeintypicalweatherconditions.Thissensitivitytotemperatureputstheplantatincreasedriskoftheeffectsofclimatechange.InCentralAmericatheaveragetemperaturehasrisenbyafulldegreeCelsiussince1960.InEthiopiatheaveragetemperaturehasincreasedbyl.3degrees.Thisincreaseisenoughtohavenotableeffectsontheplants.InTanzaniatheproductivityperhectareofcoffeehasfallenbyhalfsincethe1960sduetochangesintemperature.Indeed,studiesclaimthatby2050theareaoftheworldsuitableforgrowingcoffeewillbecutbyhalf.Coffeeproductionislikelytothenbepushedtohigherelevations(海拔)totakeadvantageoflowertemperatures,butthiswillnotbeenoughtomakeupforlostlowlandareas.Coffeeisthesecondmosttradedgoodsbydevelopingnations,andtheinabilityofproducernationstoexportitcouldcausedramaticchainreactionsintheireconomies.Millionsofpeoplemakealivingintheproduction,processing,transport,andsaleofcoffee;theirlivelihoodswouldstandtotakeablowasgrowingareasdecreaseandpricesrise.Asthetemperaturekeepsrising,yourcupofcoffeewillbecomemuchmoreexpensive,anditmayalsocarryanaftertastebittererthanusual,forallthoseworkersinthecoffeebeltleftwithoutthemeanstomakealivingasconditionsworsen.Notonlythat,buttheeconomiceffectswillcosttheWestmillionsinincreasedforeignaid.1、Whatdoestheunderlinedword"adversely"inParagraph3mostprobablymean?A．slightly. B．temporarily. C．harmfully. D．gradually.2、Whywillpeoplehavetogrowcoffeeinhighlandareas?A．Toadapttothechangeoftemperature.B．Toincreasethequalityoftheproducts.C．ToreducethecostofcoffeeproductionD．Togetaccesstowatersupplymoreeasily.3、Whatconclusioncanwedrawfromthelasttwoparagraphs?A．TherichwillgetricherandthepoorpoorerB．SmallchangesmayhavelargeeffectsingeneralC．Developedcountriesoughttoaidpoorcountries.D．Coffeetradewilleventuallydisappearintheworld.4、Howdoestheauthorfeelaboutthefutureofcoffeeproduction?A．Cautious. B．Worried. C．Unconcerned. D．Hopeful.24．（8分）Ifyou'veeverbeenannoyedbythesoundofsomeoneeating，especiallyastheynoisilyslurpnoodles，don'tworry,you'renotalone.Acompanyhasrecentlydesignedaforkthatconnectstoanapponyoursmartphone，whichwillthenplaynoisecancellingsoundsifyouhappentoslurpyournoodlestooloudly.Theforkwasdesignedwithamicrophoneinitshandlethatistrainedtorecognizethesoundofslurping.Themicrophonewillthensendasignaltothephoneapp.settingoffthenoisecancellingsounds.Thecompanythatdesignedthefork,calledOtohikofork,wasinspiredbywhatiscalled"noodleharassment"bysocialmediausers,whichisrunningwildinJapan."TheJapanese,whogenerallydislikenoisyeating.consideritproperandevenpreferabletosuckupone'snoodleswithaloudslurpingsound".Unfortunatelyforvisitors,however,suchenthusiasticslurpingtendstograteontheirnerves,whichiswhatleadtothecreationofthephrase"noodleharassment"inthefirstplace.Thecompanybehindthefork,Nissin,istheverysamecompanythatinventedCupNoodles,whobroughtinstantnoodlestotheworldnearly70yearsago,sotheyaredefinitelyconcernedaboutwhetherornotforeignersareputoffbythesoundofslurpingnoodles.Theforkisbeingsoldforagood$130,butthosebotheredenoughbynoodleslurperswilllikelyfinditwellworththemoney.Nissinisonlyplanningalimitedrunof5000forksforthetimebeing,whichcannowbepre-orderedonlythroughtheirwebsite.Thecompanyisplanningtobeginreleasingthemjustintimefortheholidays.Ofcourse,itstillremainstobeseeniftheforkcanbeprogrammedtodrownoutthesoundofloudchewers,whichisprobablyofgreaterconcerntosensitiveWesterners.1、Fromthetextwecanknowthat_________.A．"noodleharassment"isusedtoreducethenoiseB．theOtohikoforkwillencouragenoodlesalesinJapanC．themicrophoneinitshandlestopstheslurpingsoundD．theapponasmartphoneoperatesjustlikeasilencer2、Thenewforkwasinvented_______.A．tobringnoodleeatersmorefun B．tosolveapracticalproblemC．tochangetheJapaneseeatinghabit D．topopularizeinstantnoodles3、Thenewforkwillbethemosthelpfulfor______.A．WesternvisitorstoJapan B．fansofJapanesenoodlesC．thespreadofJapaneseculture D．thereformofJapanesefood4、Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitle?A．ANewForkWinsPopularity B．NissinMakesAnotherInventionC．ANoiseCancellingForkBorn D．GoodNewsforWesternVisitors25．（10分）Papa,asasonofadirt-poorfarmer,leftschoolearlyandwenttoworkinafactory,foreducationwasfortherichthen.So,theworldbecamehisschool.Withgreatinterest,hereadeverythinghecouldlayhishandson,listenedtothetowneldersandlearnedabouttheworldbeyondhistinyhometown.“There’ssomuchtolearn,”he’dsay.“Thoughwearebornstupid,onlythestupidremainthatway.’’Hewasdeterminedthatnoneofhischildrenwouldbedeniedaneducation.Thus,Papainsistedthatwelearnatleastonenewthingeachday.Though,aschildren,wethoughtthiswascrazy,itwouldneverhaveoccurredtoustodenyPapaarequest.Anddinnertimeseemedperfectforsharingwhatwehadlearned.Wewouldtalkaboutthenewsoftheday;nomatterhowinsignificant,itwasnevertakenlightly.Papawouldlistencarefullyandwasreadywithsomecomment,alwaystothepoint.Thencamethemoment-thetimetosharetheday’snewlearning.Papa,attheheadofthetable,wouldpushbackhischairandpouraglassofredwine,readytolisten.“Felice,”he’dsay.“tellmewhatyoulearnedtoday.”“IlearnedthatthepopulationofNepalis...”Silence.Papawasthinkingaboutwhatwassaid,asifthesalvation(拯救)oftheworldwoulddependuponit.“ThepopulationofNepal.Hmm.Well...”he’dsay.“Getthemap;let’sseewhereNepalis.”AndthewholefamilywentonasearchforNepal.Thissameexperiencewasrepeateduntileachfamilymemberhadaturn.Dinnerendedonlyafterwehadaclearunderstandingofatleasthalfadozensuchfacts.Aschildren,wethoughtverylittleabouttheseeducationalwonders.Ourfamily,however,wasgrowingtogether,sharingexperiencesandparticipatinginoneanother’seducation.Andbylookingatus,listeningtous,respectingourinput,affirming(打定)ourvalue,givingusasenseofdignity.Papawasunquestionablyourmostinfluentialteacher.Laterduringmytrainingasafutureteacher,Istudiedwithsomeofthemostfamouseducators.TheywereimpartingwhatPapahadknownallalong-thevalueofcontinuallearning.Histechniquehasservedmewellallmylife.Notasingledayhasbeenwasted,thoughIcannevertellwhenknowingthepopulationofNepalmightproveuseful.1、Whatdoweknowfromthefirstparagraph?A．Theauthor’sfatherwasborninaworker’sfamily.B．Thosebornstupidcouldnotchangetheirlife.C．Thepoorcouldhardlyaffordschooleducation.D．Thetownelderswantedtolearnabouttheworld.2、Theunderlinedword“it”inthesecondparagraphrefersto“”A．onenewthingB．thenewsC．arequestD．somecomment3、Whatisthegreatestvalueof“dinnertime”totheauthor?A．WinningPapa’sapprovalB．ShowingtalentsC．ContinuallearningD．Familyget-together4、ItcanbelearnedfromthepassagethattheauthorA．appreciatedhisfather’seducationaltechnique.B．knewverywellaboutNepal.C．feltregretaboutthosewasteddays.D．enjoyedtalkingaboutnews.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）In1898an8.2earthquakealmostflattenedAmerica,killingover30,ooopeopleinlessthanfourminutes.Inthemiddleofcompletedamageanddisorder,afatherrushedtotheschoolwherehissonwassupposedtobe,1thatthebuildingwas2Aftertheunforgettablyshock,he3thepromisehehadmadetohisson:“Nomatter4happens,I’llalwaysbethereforyou!”Andtearsbeganto5hiseyes.Ashelookedatthepileofruins,itlookedhopeless,buthekeptrememberinghis6tohisson.Herushedthereandstarted7theruins.Ashewasdigging,otherhelplessparentsarrived,8:“It’stoolate!Theyarealldead!9,facereality;there’snothingyoucando!”Toeachparentherespondedwith10:“Areyougoingtohelpmenow?”Noonehelped.Andthenhecontinuedtodigforhisson,stonebystone.Courageouslyhewentonalonebecauseheneededtoknow11:“Ismyboy12orheisdead?”Hedugforeighthours…12hours…36hours…then,in13hour,hepulledbackalargestoneandheardhisson’s14Hescreamedhisson’sname,“ARMAND!”Heheardback,“Dad!?!It’sme,Dad!Itoldotherkidsnottoworry.Itoldthemthatifyouwerealive,you15meand16yousavedme,they’dbesaved.Youpromised,‘Nomatterwhathappens,I’llalwaysbethereforyou!’Youdidit,Dad!”“What’sgoingoninthere?”thefatherasked“Thereare14ofus171833,Dad.We’rescared,hungry,thirstyandthankfulyouarehere.Whenthebuildingcollapsed,itmade19,anditsavedus.”“Comeout,boy!”“No,Dad!Lettheotherkidsoutfirst,20Iknowyou’llgetme!Nomatterwhathappens,Iknowyou’llalwaysbethereforme!”1、A．onlydiscovering B．onlytodiscover C．onlyrealizing D．onlytorealize.2、A．asflatasapancake B．ashighasamountainC．asstrongasanox D．asweakasakitten3、A．memorized B．forgot C．kept D．remembered4、A．what B．that C．which D．who5、A．fill B．fillin C．come D．burst6、A．picture B．promise C．present D．encourage7、A．digging B．diggingthrough C．diggingout D．digginginto8、A．tosay B．said C．andsaying D．saying9、A．Comeout B．Comeagain C．Comeon D．Comeoff10、A．oneword B．onesound C．onerow D．oneline11、A．forhimself B．ofhimself C．byhimself D．tohimself12、A．live B．living C．alive D．lively13、A．38 B．the38 C．38th D．the38th14、A．sound B．voice C．noise D．tone15、A．willsave B．wouldsave C．save D．wouldhavesaved16、A．if B．because C．evenif D．though17、A．remained B．missing C．left D．gone18、A．for B．behind C．outof D．over19、A．apromise B．space C．room D．atriangle20、A．because B．though C．when D．eventhough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）For28-year-oldRussianArtemZhdanv,Chinaisaplacetofulfilldreams.AftergraduatingfromcollegewithamajorinChinese,helefthometowninSiberia1．(he)andmovedtoGuangzhou,China’ssoutherneconomicpowerhouse.He2．(build)aRussian-languagenewswebsiteaboutChinainrecentyears,foundedaconsultingcompanyandsetup3．onlinestoreonthee-commerceplatformTaobao.Thenewswebsitenowhasa4．(month)visitof100,000,andtheproductshesellsonline---suchasT-shirts,cupsandchopstickswithcatchyChinesephrases---havebecomepopularwithforeigners5．liveinChina.“Mychildhooddream6．(be)tobeadiplomat(外交家).NowmywebsiteandTaobaostore7．(connect)foreignerswithChinaarelikebridges,”hesaid.“Chinaisagoodplacetostartabusiness.Aslongasyouhaveanideaandthecourage,youcan8．(easy)buildabusinesshere,”hesaid.ZhdanovwantstoconnectRussianbusinessmenwithinvestorsinChina.“Chinahasmoreunicorn(独角兽)companies9．manyothercountries.Andthegovernmenthasprovidedgreatsupportforhigh-techdevelopment.IwouldliketotellmoreRussiansthatinsteadofonlylookingatSiliconValley,theycanalsocometoChina10．(realize)theirdreams”.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处语言错误,每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加个漏字符号（∧）,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限一词；2、只允许修改10处，多者（从11处起）不计分。Achemicalfactoryliesnearmyhome、Themanagerofthefactorywascriticizedbythegovernmentbecausethefactorygivesoutlotsofharmfulsmokeoneveryday,buthepaidnoattention、Thenthefactorywasforcedtostopproductionandthemanagersaidangry,“Isthereanyevidencestoshowthatwedidharmtopeople’shealth?Infact,wedidn’t、”Justthen,doctorcame,withtheresultofthemedicalexam,saythemanagerwassufferingfromlungcancer、Thatisveryclearthatthepollutionhasharmednotonlythepeoplearoundthefactoryandalsothemanagerhimself、Themanagerregrettedhavingcausedsomanypollution、Nowhehasrealizedwhatimportantitistokeeptheairclean、第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假定你是李华。暑假即将来临，你希望邀请来自英国的交流生George和你一起在到“航空大世界（AviationWorld）”主题公园游玩，请你给他写一封邀请邮件，要点包括：1.简单介绍主题公园；2.活动或行程安排。____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、D2、A3、C4、D5、D6、B7、A8、C9、D10、D11、A12、C13、B14、D15、D16、D17、A18、A19、C20、D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、1、A2、B3、A4、D22、Weareoftenunabletopaycloseattentiontowhatwehear.Justlikewhenwetrytograbasponge(海绵)thatisfullofwater,somewaterwillrunoutofit.Butsometimeswetrytoremembereverythingaspeakersaysandtrytotakeinaspeaker’severywordasifeverywordwasequallyimportant.Wetrytorememberallthenames,allthedates,andalltheplaces.Intheprocessweoftenmissthespeaker’smainpoint.ErikWaldmanworksatadesigncompany.Knowinghehadneverbeengoodatbudgetinghismoney,hewasdeterminedtobeginthinkingabouthiseconomicfuture.Whenhisemployercirculatedane-mailannouncingafinancialplanningworkshop(研讨会),Eriksigneduprightaway.Thefirstsessionwasaboutretirementplanning.SimoneFisher,thelecturer,explainedthat7of10Americansbetweentheagesof22and35donothavearegularsavingsplan.ErikwrotedowneverynumberSimonementioned."Ifyouwanttohavearetirementincomeequalto75percentofyourcurrentsalary,"Simonecontinued,"youwillneedtosaveatleastof6percentofyourpresentearnings,takingintoaccountfutureinflationrates(通货膨胀率).Inthemeantime,Iwanttostressthatthemostimportantthingistostartsavingnow."Er