2022届牛津译林版高二下学期期末英语试题七选五专练（一）Formuchofhistory,readingwasafairlynoisyactivity.OnclaytabletswritteninancientIraqandSyriasome4,000yearsago,thecommonlyusedwordsfor“toread”literally(照字面地)meant“tocryout”or“tolisten”.36._________Themajorityofusbottlethewordsinourheadsasifsittinginaquietlibrary.Readingoutloudislargelyreservedforbedtimestoriesandperformances.Butagrowingbodyofresearchsuggeststhatwemaybemissingoutbyreadingonlywiththevoicesinsideourminds.37._________Ithelpsimproveourmemories,understandcomplextextsandstrengthenemotionalbondsbetweenpeople.Andfarfrombeingarareoroutdatedactivity,itisstillsurprisinglycommoninmodernlife.Manyofusintuitively(直觉地)useitasaconvenienttoolformakingsenseofthewrittenword,andarejustnotawareofit.ColinMacLeod,apsychologistattheUniversityofWaterlooinCanada,hasresearchedtheimpactofreadingaloudonmemory.38._________However,itworksforolderpeople,too.“It’sbeneficialthroughouttheagerange,”hesays.Inonestudy,agroupofchildrenwerepresentedwithalistofwordsandaskedtoreadsomesilently,andothersaloud.Afterwards,theycorrectlyrecognized87%ofthewordsthey’dreadaloud,butonly70%ofthesilentones.Inanotherstudy,adultsaged67to88weregiventhesametask.Theyshouldreadwordseithersilentlyoraloud.39._________Theywereabletorecall27%ofthewordstheyhadreadaloud,butonly10%ofthosethey’dreadsilently.Manyofusareintuitivelyawareofthebenefitsofreadingaloudandusethetechniquemorethanwemightrealize.Somesaidtheyreadoutfunnyemailsormessagestoentertainothers.Othersreadaloudprayersandblessingsforspiritualreasons.Writersandtranslatorsreaddraftstothemselvestoheartherhythmandflow.Peoplealsoreadaloudtomakesenseofrecipes,contractsanddenselywrittentexts.40._________A.Today,silentreadingisthenorm.B.Itisworthmakingabitmoretimeforreadingoutloud.C.Readingsilentlyhasdistinctadvantages,especiallyspeed.D.Thentheyweretowritedownallthosetheycouldremember.E.Theancientartofreadingaloudhasanumberofbenefitsforadults.F.Formany,readingaloudbroughtjoy,comfortandasenseofbelonging.G.Thememory-boostingeffectofreadingaloudisespeciallystronginchildren.（二）11/11\nWhenthebodytemperaturereaches104degreesFahrenheit(40℃),apersonmaybesufferingfromaseriousconditioncalledheatstroke.36Besides,onemaysufferfromheatstrokewhenheparticipatesinextremephysicalactivityinawarmenvironment.Therearesomesymptomsofheatstroke.Thepersonusuallyhasahighbodytemperature,usuallyatorabove40℃.Ifthestrokeistheresultofhighclimatetemperatures,theskinwillusuallybedryandhot.Ifitistheresultofphysicalexercise,theskinmayfeelmoist,almostclammy(湿粘的).37Ifheatstrokeisnottreated,apersonmaygointoshock(休克).38Asaresult,thebloodpressuredrops,thenailsandlipsmayturnblue,andtheskinbecomesclammy.Ifleftuntreated,shockmaycauseorganfailureorevendeath.Thereareseveralwaystotreatheatstroke.39Oneexampleoftreatmentincludesplacingthepersonincoolwatertolowerhisbodytemperature.Anothercoolingtechniqueinvolvesmistingcoolwateroverthebodyandthenfanningitoff.Theevaporation(蒸发)ofthewaterworkstocooltheperson’sbodytemperatureandtreattheheatstroke.40Forexample,wearlightweightclothesthatfitlooselyonthebody.Also,takebreaksinacoolareaifexercisinginwarmtemperatures.Inaddition,ifthetemperaturesbecomeincreasinglyhot,itisbesttoavoidextremephysicalactivity.A.Heatstrokecanresultinanumberofproblems.B.Whenthathappens,theblooddoesnotflowproperly.C.Heatstrokecanbepreventedbyfollowingafeweasytips.D.Untreatedheatstrokecanquicklydamageyourbrainandheart.E.Inmostcases,adoctorshouldbeconsultedifapersonissuspectedofhavingheatstroke.F.Inaddition,thepersonmayhaverapidbreathing,orhaveahigherheartrate.G.Itusuallyoccurswhenonespendslargeamountsoftimeinahotenvironment.（三）Mostpeopleupdatetheirelectronicproductsthesedaysonaregularbasis,notbecausetheyaren'tmadewellandneedreplacing,butbecausetechnologyissoadvancedthatanewermodeloftenappearsonthemarketayearlaterandconsumersliketohavethelatestiftheycanaffordit!Thismeansthatthere'samassofstillworking,butoutdated,electronicitemsthatcan'tsimplybethrowninthebinduetotheharmtheycancausetotheenvironmentoncetheystarttobreakdown.36Somepeoplewillsimplythrowawaytheiroldproductswithoutathought,whileotherswilleithergiveitawaytoafriendormakesomemoneybysellingitthroughanInternetshoppingsite,suchaseBayandthelike.37Thenthey'llfeelguilt-freethatitwon'twindupinalandfillandcauseharmtothesurroundings.11/11\n38Apartfromprotectingtheenvironment,thereareotherreasonsbehindrecyclingandoneofthemisdatasecurity.Disposingofelectronicdevicesisthebestwaytoprotectcustomersfromunofficialaccesstoprivatedatainformation.39It'sacompletewastetojustthrowawayoutdatedelectronicitemswhenthere'resomanymetalsthatcanbereused.Thoseintherecyclecomputersandelectronicsbusinessareontoagoodthingasdisposingofe-wastebecomesamustandasocially-consciousworlddecidestocleanuptheiract.40Afterall,itcancreatejobsandmaketheearthasaferandhealthierplaceforourchildrentoenjoy.A.Moreenvironmentally-awarepeoplewillfindanelectronicrecyclingunittotakeitofftheirhands.B.Reducingelectronicwastecausesareductionofpoisonouselementsintheatmosphere.C.Alsotheamountofresourcesavailableinthematerialsthrownawayisenormous.D.Theymaysuddenlyfindthemselveswithhundredsofoldcellphones,etc.E.Italsoofferseconomicandenvironmentalopportunitiesforthefuture.F.Sotheymayendupsittingforgotteninadrawerandtakingupspace.G.Theyhavepositiveattitudestowardsreusingandrecycling.（四）Ineverydaylife,weareoftenfacedwithimportantdecisions—suchaswhethertoapplyforanewjoborstartanewcourse.___36___Themorewecantestourlimitsandabilities,themorewewilllearnaboutourselves.Newchallengesareopportunitiesforus.___37___Ratherthanseeingtheopportunity,often,wefocusonwhatitwillbeliketofail.Asaresult,takingonanewchallengecanbefrightening.Inthesecases,wemayavoidthechallengealtogetherandcarryondownthesamepathwewereon.Wemakesomeexcusestoourselvessothatwecanstayinourcomfortzone.___38___Byavoidingchallenges,wedon’thavetheopportunitiestolearnaboutourselves.Wefeeltrapped.Wearetroubledbydiscomfort,anxiety,andthesensethatthingsarenotquiteright.Therearetimeswhenwemightwanttoavoidachallengeforgood,realisticreasons.Perhaps,deepdown,wearefrightenedofwhatotherpeoplemightsayandofwhatwemightlearnaboutourselves.Butinsteadofacknowledgingthat,wetellourselvesthatnowisnotagoodtime,orthatthisisn’ttherightopportunity.___39___Toleadanauthenticlife,weneedtotakeonnewchallengesthatgiveusmoreopportunitiestobeourselves.Itisnotthatauthenticpeopledon’tfeelthesamefear;rather,theyaresimplymorewillingtofacetheirfear.___40___Thequestionisnothowtoleadalifeinwhichweneverfeelthefearoffailure,butrather,howwecanmovedforwarddespiteourfear.A.Inreality,itisourfeartalking.11/11\nB.ThefearoffailurecanbetoomuchtobearC.However,wedon’talwaysseeitthatway.D.Peoplethinkwecanstayinourcomfortzoneandkeeplearning.E.Takingonsuchchallengesisanimportantpartofgrowingasaperson.F.Butthetruthisthatstayinginourcomfortzoneisnotnecessarilycomfortable.G.Theyareopentonewexperiences,cherishingthechallengesoflearningaboutthemselves.（五）What'sthepurposeofbuildingpatienceabilities?Inaword,happiness.Betterrelationships,moresuccess.Butindeedittakeseffortstobuildthemsuccessfully.36.Thus,whenthebigonescome,wewillhavedevelopedthepatienceweneedforhardtimes.Understandtheaddictivenatureofangerandimpatience.We,humanbeings,arestillconstructedwithouroldreptilian（爬行动物似的）brainthatprotectsourphysicalandemotionalsurvival.Ontheemotionalsurvivalside,wewantourwaytogetahead,toachieve,to"lookgood."Let'sjustfaceit.37Sothefirststepingrowingpatienceistogetintouchwiththeaddictivequalityoftheoppositeofpatience—anger,impatience,blamingandshaming.Weallhavethem.Andwecangrowbeyondthem.Upgradeourattitudetowardsdiscomfortandpain.Painhasitspurposesandpushesustofindsolutions—wetrytochangetheotherperson,situationorthingthatwethinkiscausingourdiscomfort.Buttheproblemisthatitisnottheoutsidethingthat'sthesourceofourpain,buthowourmindisset.38.Payattentionwhentheimpatienceorpainstarts.Mostofusdon'treallyrealizeitwhenwearefeelingeventhesmallest—butverypresent-painfulfeelings.39Buttoreallycareforourselves,getcuriousaboutwhat'sactuallyhappeninginthemomentinsideyou.Focusingonwhat'sactuallyhappening,youcannoticetheworryofnotwantingwhat'shappening,theresistance.40Whenyoufindyourselfimpatient,orangrywithyourself,youcanremindyourselfthatyouaregrowing,andthat,“Sure,thisisunderstandable;thisiswhathappenstomewhenI'mbothered,"Youcansaytoyourself,"It'strue.Idon'tlikethis;thisisuncomfortable,butIcantolerateit.”A.Practicepositiveself-talk.B.Sothesolutiontopainisaninsidejob.C.Patienceabilitiesbenefityouinmanyways.D.Learntoforgiveyourselfforbeingimpatientinhardtimes.E.Weignorethefactthatwe'reinpainandfocuscompletelyonfixingtheproblem.11/11\nF.Theurgetoprotectourselvesandwhatweconsidervaluableisabsolutelyhabit-forming.G.Effectivewaysarerecommendedtotrainourselvestoworkwithlittlepainsandannoyances.（六）Howyoutalktoyourselfaboutevents,experiencesandpeopleplaysalargeroleinshapinghowyouinterpretevents.Whenyoufindyourselfinterpretingsomethinginanegativewayoronlyfocusingonthebadaspectofthesituation,lookforwaystotalkabouttheeventsinamorepositivelight.36.___________Instead,itsimplymeansrefocusingsothatyougivefairandequalimportancetogoodevents.Whenyoufindyourselfworryingaboutthings,lookforanupliftingactivitytopullyourselfoutofthisnegativemindset(心态)37.___________Inthiscase,trytoturnyourattentionelsewhereandengageinanactivitythatbringsyoujoy.Listeningtocheerfulmusic,goingforawalk,andreadingagoodbookareallwaystogetyourmindoffnegativethoughts.38.___________Therefore,itisimportanttogiveextraattentiontogoodthingsthathappen.Wherenegativethingsmightbequicklytransferredandstoredinyourlong-termmemory,youneedtomakemoreeffortstogetthesameeffectfromhappymoments.39.___________Replaythemomentseveraltimesinyourmemoryandfocusonthewonderfulfeelingsthememoryinspires.Thenegativitybias(偏见)canhaveapowerfulimpactonyourbehavior,butbeingawareofitmeansyoucantakestepstoadoptamorepositiveoutlookonlife.Oneofthebestwaystofightnegativebiasistakingamoremindfulapproachinvolvingbeingawareofyourowntendencytowardnegativityandconsciouslyelevating(使情绪高昂)happierthoughtstotheforefrontofawareness.40.___________Takingstepstoavoidthisbiascanplayaroleinboostingyourmentalwell-being.A.Itreferstoseeingthingsinanewlight.B.Ittakesmoreforpositivethingstoberemembered.C.Youprobablydon’trealizehowoftenyousaynegativethings.D.Thinkingrepeatedlyaboutthenegativecanresultinaseriousloss.E.Sowhensomethinggreathappens,takeamomenttoreallyfocusonit.F.Thisdoesn’tmeanignoringpotentialdangersorwearingrose-coloredglasses.G.Forexample,youmayfindyourselfmentallyreviewinganunpleasanteventoroutcome.（七）Doyoueverhavemonthswhereyoustruggletokeepyourmoneyundercontrol?____36____.Oneofthesereasonscouldbethatwearen'tawareofourtruespendinghabits.Herearesometipsonhowyoucanavoidoverspendingandkeepyourmoneyincheck.____37____11/11\nWhenyouheadouttothemall,takeonlytheamountofcashyouanticipateyou'llneedandleavecreditcardsathome.Bydoingthis,youavoidthetemptation（诱惑）ofusingthecardforaspur(冲动)ofthemomentpurchase,whichisoftenthefastestwaytofindyourselfindebt.Startusingabudget___38___Ifyouaren'tsureabouthowmuchyoutakehomeeachmonthandhowmuchyourexpensesaddupto,you'llcontinuouslyfallintothetrapofbuyingallthethingsyouthinkyoucanaffordonlytogetarudeawakeningattheendofthemonthwhenyourbankaccountisn'tlookingtoogreat.Trackyourspending.Thosesmallthingsyoubuyonaregularbasiscanreallyaddupbytheendofthemonth.Thebestwaytokeepcontrolofyourmoneyistotrackeverythingyou'respendingiton.____39_______40___Let’snotallowourselvestofallintothetrapofoverspendingonunnecessarythingsinthenewyear.A.Makealistofwhattobuy.B.We’regoingthroughenoughstressasitis.C.Switchtocashonly.D.Herearesomeotherreasonswhyyoucan’tsetasidesaving.E.Byfollowingthissimplestep,you’llalsolearntorespectyourmoneymore.F.Therearemanyreasonswhyweoverspend.G.Nothavingaspendingplanisoneofthemainreasonswhypeoplecan’tseemtostopspendingmoney.（八）What’sthepurposeofbuildingpatienceabilities?Inaword,happiness.Betterrelationships,moresuccess.Butindeedittakeseffortstobuildthemsuccessfully.___16___.Thus,whenthebigonescome,wewillhavedevelopedthepatienceweneedforhardtimes.Understandtheaddictivenatureofangerandimpatience.We,humanbeings,arestillconstructedwithouroldreptilian(爬行动物似的)brainthatprotectsourphysicalandemotionalsurvival.Ontheemotionalsurvivalside,wewantourwaytogetahead,toachieve,to“lookgood.”Let’sjustfaceit.___17___Sothefirststepingrowingpatienceistogetintouchwiththeaddictivequalityoftheoppositeofpatience—anger,impatience,blamingandshaming.Weallhavethem.Andwecangrowbeyondthem.Upgradeourattitudetowardsdiscomfortandpain.Painhasitspurposesandpushesustofindsolutions—wetrytochangetheotherperson,situationorthingthatwethinkiscausingourdiscomfort.Buttheproblemisthatitisnottheoutsidethingthat’sthesourceofourpain,buthowourmindisset.___18___11/11\nPayattentionwhentheimpatienceorpainstarts.Mostofusdon’treallyrealizeitwhenwearefeelingeventhesmallest—butverypresent—painfulfeelings.___19___Buttoreallycareforourselves,getcuriousaboutwhat’sactuallyhappeninginthemomentinsideyou.Focusingonwhat’sactuallyhappening,youcannoticetheworryofnotwantingwhat’shappening,theresistance.___20___Whenyoufindyourselfimpatient,orangrywithyourself,youcanremindyourselfthatyouaregrowing,andthat,“Sure,thisisunderstandable;thisiswhathappenstomewhenI’mbothered.”Youcansaytoyourself,“It’strue.Idon’tlikethis;thisisuncomfortable,butIcantolerateit.”A.Practicepositiveself-talk.B.Sothesolutiontopainisaninsidejob.C.Patienceabilitiesbenefityouinmanyways.D.Learntoforgiveyourselfforbeingimpatientinhardtimes.E.Weignorethefactthatwe’reinpainandfocuscompletelyonfixingtheproblem.F.Theurgetoprotectourselvesandwhatweconsidervaluableisabsolutelyhabit-forming.G.Effectivewaysarerecommendedtotrainourselvestoworkwithlittlepainsandannoyances.（九）Thelatestthinginarchitectureisgreenbuildings—coveringwallsandroofswithacarpetofplantstopreventheat,absorbrainandprovideahomeforwildlife.Manysuchbuildingsneedcomplexsystemsforholdingandirrigatingthesoil.36.Ivyisagroupofevergreenclimbingplants,whosepowertoliveishardtobeat.Firstly,itcanliveinalmostanysurroundings,whetherinshadeorfullsun.37Itgrowswellinbothdryanddampsoil.Moreover,itdoesn'tneedsupportsasitgrowsaerialrootsthatcanbeattachedtomostthings.Forthesereasons,ivycanbewidelygrowntobeautifyanuglywallorafence.38Itisaheavenforbeesandbutterfliesinsummeranditsberriesareavaluablefoodsourceforbirdsinwinter.However,therearesomeconcernsaboutgrowingivy.Ivyhasareputationfordamagingbuildings,butaccordingtotheUK'sRoyalHorticulturalSociety,thisdoesn'tusuallyhappenunlessthewallsalreadyhavecracks.39ButBlanusaattheUniversityofReading,UK,whohasexaminedtheeffectsofplantclimbers,findsthativyraiseshumidity（湿度）nexttothewallbyonlyasmallamount.40Onceivyhasbeeninthegroundforafewyears,itcangrowoutofcontrol.Justdon'tletitgetthebetterofyou.A.Growingivycanbringaddedbenefits.B.Therefore,Istronglyopposegrowingivy.C.Theotherfearisthatitcanmakewallsdamp.11/11\nD.Besides,itcanbetolerantofvariouskindsofsoil.E.Anyway,youdoneedtobecarefulingrowingivy.F.Anivy-coveredwallwillslightlywarmaroominwinter.G.However,thereisamucheasierapproach:growingsomeivy.（十）TeenReadWeekisaweek-longcelebrationofreading.TheeventwasfoundedbytheYoungAdultLibraryServicesAssociation(YALSA)in1998andisobservedeachyearduringthethirdweekofOctober.___16___Readingforrecreational(娱乐的)purposesimprovestestscoresandpreparesforfuturesuccessasanadult.PubliclibrariesscheduleeventsinhonorofTeenReadWeek.Activitiescanrangefromsimpleprogramstowell-designedeventsforspecialguests.___17___Duringanopenhouse,thelibrarianmaytalkaboutservicesforteens,upcomingteenprograms,andthecollectionhousedwithintheteendepartment.Often,thelibrarywillservedrinkstogetherwithsnacksandgiveawaydoorprizes.OtherlibrariesmayuseTeenReadWeekasanopportunitytoformateenadvisoryboard.___18___Theyhelpthelibrariandevelopprogramideas,brainstormimprovementswithintheteendepartment,andsuggestnewmaterialstoaddtothelibrarycollection.AnotherpotentialactivityforTeenReadWeekincludesprovidingalock-inatthelibrary.Teensspendthenightinthelibraryplayinggames,reading,watchingmovies,andeatingsnacks.___19___Ifthebudgetpermits,somelibrariesmaychoosetoinviteapopularwritertothelibrary.___20___Theycanreadselectionsfromtheirwork,answerquestionsfromteens,andspeakaboutthewritingprocess.Attheconclusion,thelibrarycanoffertheauthor’sbookasadoorprizetooneoftheteensintheaudience.A.Theboardusuallyconsistsofteenparticipants.B.Thelibrarystafflookaftertheteensthroughoutthenight.C.SomelibrarieshostanopenhouseforteensduringTeenReadWeek.DThethemeforthisyear’sTeenReadWeekisTurnDreamsintoReality.E.YALSAhaslotsofresourcesandideasforcelebratingTeenReadWeek.F.Authorswhowritebooksforteenscanmakeapublicappearanceatthelibrary.G.Forsevendays,thelibraryincreasesitseffortstoencourageteenstoreadforfun.（十一）FoursimplewaystostaypositiveTryingtostaypositive,bothingoodtimesandbad,isagreatwaytoimproveyourqualityoflife.Trythesefourmethodsonadailybasis.Don'tthinkalotaboutnegativity.11/11\nOfcourse,stayingpositive24hoursaday,sevendaysaweekisabitdifficult.Lettingthingsgettoyouisnormal,andit'sactuallyhealthytocryorexpressfrustrationsonceinawhile.It'swhenthosenegativemomentscontrolyourlifethatyouremotionalbalanceisatrisk.___16___However,don'tgivethatsadnessanothersecondinyourday.___17___Whatyouputintoyourbodydirectlyaffectshowyoufeelontheoutside.Fillyourselfwithgood,healthyfoodslikefruitsandvegetablesandlimitsnacking.Exerciseisequallyofgreatimportance.Takeafewdaysoutofyourweekforatleastahalfanhourofactivity,andtrytosticktoaroutine.___18___Bekindtoothers.___19___Makingsomeone'sdayabitbrighternotonlyputsasmileonhisorherface,butalsoyoursaswell.Remembertosmileandtreateachpersonwithpityandrespect.Gooddeedsarecontagious（传染的）,andyourpositiveattitudemayspreadamongothers.Takeitonedayatatime.Beingpositiveisn'taninstantthing.It'sasteadyeffortthatwefolloweveryhourofeveryday.___20___Instead,focusonlivinginthemomentanddoingwhatyoucantomakeeachmomentbetter.A.Eathealthyandstayfit.B.Takeyourlunchbreaksoutside.C.Don'tworryaboutwhatthefuturemaybring.D.Gratefulnesshelpsyouappreciatelifeinbadtimes.E.Goodfeelingscomefromactsofkindnessandselflessness.F.Takeafewminutestofeelsadandacceptwhathappened.G.Evengoingoutsideforawalkandenjoyingthesunshineimprovesyourmood.（十二）Thegraduatebusinessschool(研究生商学院)canopennewdoorsofopportunityforinternationally---mindedstudentsexpectingtoexperienceanewcountry,expandtheirskillset,andincreasetheirearningpower.___16___Firstly,thereareplentyofoptionsforgraduatebusinessprograms.OneoftheprimarybenefitsofstudyingintheUnitedStatesisaccesstotheworld‘smostdiversepoolofgraduate;businessschools.Withover4,000programsintheUSthataccepttheGMATexam,therearemoreoptionsavailabletoyouthaneverbefore.____17____Part-time,online,orevenacceleratedprogramsmaybeabetterfitforyou.___18___TwohotbusinessmajorsintheUSaretechnologyandconsulting.Findingsshowthat67percentofUStechnologycompaniesand57percentofconsultingcompanieseitherplantohireorarewillingtohireintentionalbusinessschool11/11\ngraduatesthisyearwhichcanbegoodnewsforinternationalstudentswhowanttopursuejobopportunitiesintheUnitedStatesalterbusinessschool.Finally,startingsalariesatUScompaniesarcatanall-limehighforMBAgraduates.____19____Theaveragestartingsalariesforbusinessmaster’sgraduatesarcUS115,000,morethandoubletheUS55,000theyplantooffertobachelor’sdegreenewhires.AndmorethanhalfofUScompaniesplantoincreaseMBAstartingsalariesthisyear.Nomatterwhereyouareintheworld,therearealwaysopportunitiestofurtheryourskills.____20____Startherewiththeschoolsearchtooltofindtheprogramthatfitsbestforyou.A.Wonderinghowtocontinueyourjourney?B.Inaddition,programsarenotjustlimitedtofull-timeones.C.Thefull-timeMBAremainsthemostpopularprogramtype.D.Secondly,careeropportunitiesareplentifulintheUSrightnow.E.HerearethreereasonsforapplyingtoaUSgraduatebusinessschool.F.Startingyourcareerwithamaster'sdegreepaysoffinthelongrun,too.G.Ifearningmoremoneyisamotivatorforyou,studyingintheUSisafantasticoption.（十三）Doyoueverhavemonthswhereyoustruggletokeepyourmoneyundercontrol?____36____.Oneofthesereasonscouldbethatwearen'tawareofourtruespendinghabits.Herearesometipsonhowyoucanavoidoverspendingandkeepyourmoneyincheck.____37____Whenyouheadouttothemall,takeonlytheamountofcashyouanticipateyou'llneedandleavecreditcardsathome.Bydoingthis,youavoidthetemptation（诱惑）ofusingthecardforaspur(冲动)ofthemomentpurchase,whichisoftenthefastestwaytofindyourselfindebt.Startusingabudget___38___Ifyouaren'tsureabouthowmuchyoutakehomeeachmonthandhowmuchyourexpensesaddupto,you'llcontinuouslyfallintothetrapofbuyingallthethingsyouthinkyoucanaffordonlytogetarudeawakeningattheendofthemonthwhenyourbankaccountisn'tlookingtoogreat.Trackyourspending.Thosesmallthingsyoubuyonaregularbasiscanreallyaddupbytheendofthemonth.Thebestwaytokeepcontrolofyourmoneyistotrackeverythingyou'respendingiton.____39_______40___Let’snotallowourselvestofallintothetrapofoverspendingonunnecessarythingsinthenewyear.A.Makealistofwhattobuy.11/11\nB.We’regoingthroughenoughstressasitis.C.Switchtocashonly.D.Herearesomeotherreasonswhyyoucan’tsetasidesaving.E.Byfollowingthissimplestep,you’llalsolearntorespectyourmoneymore.F.Therearemanyreasonswhyweoverspend.G.Nothavingaspendingplanisoneofthemainreasonswhypeoplecan’tseemtostopspendingmoney.（十四）PoetrySlamisatypeofcompetitionwherepeoplereadtheirpoemswithoutprops(道具),costumesormusic.Afterperforming,theygetscores(0-10)from5judges.Thejudgescanbeanyone——theydon’tevenneedtobepoets!Scoresareawardedbasedonhowmucheachjudgelikesthepoem.____11____Yourpoemdoesn’tneedtobeaspecificformofpoetry.Withthatinmind,herearesomecommonrulesyou’llfindinthecompetition.Makeitoriginal.Thewrittenpiecemustbeoriginal.____12____Time.Eachpoethasthreeminutestoperform.Whilereadingyourpoem,makesureyoufinishitwithinthreeminutes.____13____Simple.____14____Readandperformitforfamilyandfriendsbeforecompleting.Askthemwhatisclearandwhatisnot.Chooseappropriatethemes,likerelationships,family-socialproblems,etc.Yourpoemshouldbeclearandconveyamessage.Rhythmic.Yourpoemshouldhavearhythm（韵律)thatshowsthroughyourperformance.Aslampoemmovestheaudiencethroughdifferentemotions.____15____A.Poetslosepointsforfailingtomeetlimit.B.Thepurposeofthisjudgingprocessistoattracteveryonetotakepartinit.C.Yourpoemshouldbeabletoreachyouraudiencethefirsttimeitisheard.D.Thehighestandlowestscoresaredroppedandthemiddlethreearekept.E.Thepoemperformedforthecompetitionneedstobeyourownwork.F.Howthepoemisperformedisatleastasimportantasthecontentifnotmore.G.WatchotherPoetrySlamsforencouragement,togetfeedbackandstartcompetinginyourownPoetrySlam.11/11