6.Wealth starts with a goal saving a dollar at a time.Call it the piggy bank strategy(策略).There are lessons in that time-honored coin-saving container.
  Any huge task seems easier when reduced to baby steps.I f you wished to climb a 12,000-foot mountain,and could do it a day at a time,you would only have to climb 33feet daily to reach the top in a year.If you want to take a really nice trip in 10years for a special occasion,to collect the 15,000cost,youhavetosave3.93a day.If you drop that into a piggy bank and then once a year put $1,434in a savings account at 1% interest rate after-tax,you will have your trip money.
  When I was a child,my parents gave me a piggy bank to teach me that,if I wanted something,I should save money to buy it.We associate piggy banks with children,but in many countries,the little containers are also popular with adults.Europeans see a piggy bank as a sign of good fortune and wealth.Around the world,many believe a gift of a piggy bank on New Year's Day brings good luck and financial success.Ah,but you have to put something in it.
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  Originally you had to break the bank to get to the money,bringing in a sense of seriousness into savings.While piggy banks teach children the wisdom of saving,adults often need to relearn childhood lessons.Think about the things in life that require large amounts of money---college education,weddings,cars,medical care,starting a business,buying a home,and fun stuff like great trips.So when you have money,take off the top 10%,put it aside,save and invest wisely.

41.What is the piggy bank strategy?D.
A.Paying 1% income tax at a time.
B.Setting a goal before making a travel plan.
C.Aiming high even when doing small things.
D.Putting aside a little money regularly for future use.
42.Why did the writer's parents give him a piggy bank as a gift?C.
A.To delight him with the latest fashion.B.To encourage him to climb mountains.
C.To help him form the habit of saving.D.To teach him English pronunciation.
43.What does then underlined word"something"(Paragraph 3)most probably refer to?A.
A.Money                               B.Gifts
C.Financial success                     D.Good luck
44.The piggy ban originally wasB.
A.a(chǎn) potter's instrument                    B.a(chǎn) cheap clay container
C.a(chǎn)n animal-shaped dish                     D.a(chǎn) pig-like toy for children
45.The last paragraph talks aboutC.
A.the seriousness of educating children         
B.the enjoyment of taking a great trip
C.the importance of managing money          
D.the difficulty of starting a business.

分析 這是一篇記敘文.這篇短文給我們講述的是小豬銀行策略,即存錢罐定期地存錢,這樣不僅可以讓孩子養(yǎng)成攢錢的好習慣,對于成年人來說,為以后的生活定期地存錢也是很有意義的.

解答 41.答案:D.細節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)短文第二段的意思特別是最后一句"If you drop that into a piggy bank and then once a year put $1,434in a savings account at 1% interest rate after-tax,you will have your trip money."可得出提示.
42.答案:C.推理判斷題.根據(jù)短文第三段的第一句"When I was a child,my parents gave me a piggy bank to teach me that,if I wanted something,I should save money to buy it."可得出提示.這樣就可以幫助他養(yǎng)成一個存錢的習慣.
43.答案:A.詞義猜測題.根據(jù)這個單詞所在的句子和這一段的內(nèi)容可知,有了存錢罐,你可以慢慢攢錢,買你想要的東西,當然,你必須得往里放錢.所以這里的something指的就是錢.故選A.
44.答案:B.細節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)短文第四段的第三句和第四句"In the Middle Ages,before modern banking and credit instruments,people saved money at home,a few coins at a time dropped into a jar or dish.Potters(制陶工) made these inexpensive containers from an orange-colored clay(黏土) called"pygg,"and folks saved coins in pygg jars."可得出提示.這種陶器后來慢慢演變成了現(xiàn)在的存錢罐.
45.答案:C.段落大意題.根據(jù)短文最后一段的內(nèi)容可知,這一段講述的是我們用存錢罐攢錢的意義是什么,他不僅可以使孩子養(yǎng)成存錢的習慣,而且對于大人們來說,為以后的生活定期地存錢也是很有意義的.

點評 做這類題時,不僅要掌握文章的主旨大意,而且要根據(jù)題干在文章中找出關(guān)鍵信息進行細節(jié)理解,并根據(jù)上下文猜測詞義.

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