20.Devon,17,is used to paying her own cell phone and car expenses.But lately it's been harder.The family she baby-sits for hasn't been calling as much as usual and she couldn't find a job over the summer.Devon's dad said it's a sign of the tough economy.He told her he's feeling the pinch too and that he had to use her college fund to pay the loan(貨款).
This kind of money troubles isn't strange to common families these days.In fact,it's hard to avoid news about the economy on the screen of the TV or the computers recently.It can seem a bit worry and some families are hit really hard.
For most people,the big problem is that things cost more at a time when they have less money to spend.But higher prices aren't the only problem.Many people are having a tough time making payments on some types of home loans.
Therefore,some families are cutting back on what they spend.For example,eating out less,staying home instead of going on vacation,moving to a less expensive house and so on.
However,as discouraging as things may seem now,the good news is that the economy always gets back on track after a while.Jobs may be hard to find,but the slow economy can open up new opportunities.The couple Devon babysat for might cut back on evening's out,but they could be interested in hiring her for after-school care.Perhaps it's time to sell her old toys and baby gear (設(shè)備)in the basement(地下室) or help others sell these items online if she is-good at it.She could charge them a fee to sell their old stuff(東西).

72.What does the underlined phrase in the first paragraph refer to?B
A.Getting hurt.
B.Short of money.
C.Out of work.
D.Receiving less calls.
73.According to the passage,what constantly appears on the screen nowadays?A
A.News on the tough economy.
B.Devon's family troubles.
C.Advertisements for babysitters.
D.Information on yard sales.
74.What do people do to overcome the tough economy?C
A.To strike for high pay.
B.To open a new store to sell toys.
C.To cut down their expense.
D.To move to other places for vocations.
75.The passage is mainly aboutB.
A.Devon's own family money troubles    
B.family troubles'made by tough economy
C.ways of solving the slow economy    
D.the increasing prices and expenses.

分析 本文屬于說(shuō)明文閱讀,作者通過(guò)這篇文章主要向我們描述了經(jīng)濟(jì)危機(jī)下Devon一家的艱難生活,他們不得不削減自己的開(kāi)支,甚至用Devon的大學(xué)基金支付貸款,沒(méi)有收入,幸好最后經(jīng)濟(jì)將回到正軌,他們一家也將回歸正軌.

解答 72.B.詞義推斷題.根據(jù)文章第一段"Devon's dad said it's a sign of the tough economy.He told her he's feeling the pinch too and that he had to use her college fund to pay the loan(貨款)"Devon的爸爸說(shuō)這是經(jīng)濟(jì)危機(jī)的標(biāo)志.他告訴她他感到了壓力,他不得不用她的大學(xué)基金支付貸款(貨款),可推測(cè)詞義為缺錢;故選B.
73.A.細(xì)節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)文章第二段"In fact,it's hard to avoid news about the economy on the screen of the TV or the computers recently"事實(shí)上,最近在電視或電腦屏幕上的經(jīng)濟(jì)新聞很難避免;可知屏幕上不斷出現(xiàn)經(jīng)濟(jì)危機(jī)的新聞;故選A.
74.C.細(xì)節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)文章第四段"Therefore,some families are cutting back on what they spend"可知人們通過(guò)削減自己的開(kāi)支來(lái)克服這個(gè)艱難的經(jīng)濟(jì);故選C.
75.B.主旨大意題.通讀全文,可知文章要向我們描述了經(jīng)濟(jì)危機(jī)下Devon一家的艱難生活,他們不得不削減自己的開(kāi)支,甚至用Devon的大學(xué)基金支付貸款,沒(méi)有收入,幸好最后經(jīng)濟(jì)將回到正軌,他們一家也將回歸正軌;可知這篇文章主要是關(guān)于經(jīng)濟(jì)危機(jī)對(duì)家庭造成的問(wèn)題;故選B.

點(diǎn)評(píng) 考察學(xué)生的細(xì)節(jié)理解和推理判斷能力,做細(xì)節(jié)理解題時(shí)一定要找到文章中的原句,和題干進(jìn)行比較,再做出正確的選擇.在做推理判斷題不要以個(gè)人的主觀想象代替文章的事實(shí),要根據(jù)文章事實(shí)進(jìn)行合乎邏輯的推理判斷.

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