2023高考英語模擬試卷考生請注意：1．答題前請將考場、試室號、座位號、考生號、姓名寫在試卷密封線內(nèi)，不得在試卷上作任何標(biāo)記。2．第一部分選擇題每小題選出答案后，需將答案寫在試卷指定的括號內(nèi)，第二部分非選擇題答案寫在試卷題目指定的位置上。3．考生必須保證答題卡的整潔。考試結(jié)束后，請將本試卷和答題卡一并交回。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．August8th，2008isaspecialday，________________，Ithink，thatwillberememberedbytheChineseforever.A．one B．whatC．which D．theone2．—Mum,littleRaybrokehistoysagain!—Itdoesn'tmatter.Yousee,accidents_____happen.A．shall B．should C．must D．will3．Sitdown,Emma.Youwillonlymakeyourselfmoretired,onyoufeet.A．tokeep B．keeping C．havingkept D．tohavekept4．Aftermakingthespeech,hewentthroughitinhismindtoreflectwherehe_________better.A．coulddo B．woulddo C．couldhavedone D．wouldhavedone5．—Whatgreatchangeshavetakenplaceinourcityinthelastfewyears!—Indeed,manyhighbuildingshave_______alloverthecity.A．woundup B．sprungup C．heldup D．madeup6．Moststudentsstudybecauseit’sunavoidable.________,therearestudentswhoactuallyenjoyit.A．Asaresult B．InadditionC．Inconclusion D．Bycontrast7．Theycarryout________checksonmilkproductstomakesurethattheyareofhighquality.A．commonB．naturalC．ordinaryD．regular8．Manypeoplecomplainedaboutthestoneslyingonaroad,but_______didanythingaboutgettingthestonesoutoftheway.A．both B．noone C．none D．a(chǎn)ll9．After________________asandstormwarningonSundayevening,meteorologistsforecastthatdustyweatherwillcontinueinpartsofthecountryonMonday.A．breakingoff B．callingoff C．leavingoff D．puttingoff10．Whenintrouble，remembertostaycalm，andeverythingwillwell．A．turnback B．turnup C．turndown D．turnout11．——Doyouhaveaminute?I’vegotsomethingtotellyou.——Ok,______youmakeitshort.A．nowthatB．ifonlyC．solongasD．everytime12．_____thatitwassoldoutwhenitcameout. A．Sowashersuccessfulbook B．Sosuccessfulwasherbook C．Soherbookwassuccessful D．Sosuccessfulherbookwas13．MaybethereissomebusinessaspecttotheRoyalWeddingofWilliamandKateMiddletonbut________whatpeopleareinterestedin,it’sahugelypopulareventaroundtheworld.A．inspiteof B．inhonorof C．intermsof D．incaseof14．Tobeanexpert,abeginnerneedstogothroughaseriesof_____stages.A．intermediateB．liberalC．overallD．demanding15．Bydoingso,youcan________moreinformationanddetailsaboutthetopic,andbetterunderstandit.A．keepupwith B．doawaywithC．haveaccessto D．getdownto16．—Sorry,Mum!Ifailedthejobinterviewagain.—Oh,it'stoobad.You________havemadefullpreparations.A．must B．can C．would D．should17．—Listeningtolanguagerecordinginbedseemslikeaneasywayto_______somenewvocabulary.—Butdoesthislearningmethodactuallywork?A．polishupB．makeupC．pickupD．buildup18．Althoughwarstillexistsonourplanet，Idobelieveit’spossiblefordifferentethnicgroupstolivetogetherin______.A．a(chǎn)greementB．harmonyC．connectionD．comparison19．Thiswasreturnedbecausetheperson________thisletterwasaddressedhaddiedthreeyearsago.A．towhom B．towhichC．which D．whom20．Itisnotsurprisingthenewcourseonelectronicgameshasattractedmanystudents.A．whatB．whichC．thatD．where第二部分閱讀理解（滿分40分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。21．（6分）“Youcanchooseyourfriends,butyoucan’tchooseyourfamily.”ThatlinecomesfromAmericanwriterHarperLee’sbookToKillaMockingbird.Nowcompareherwordstoanotherfamousexpression:“Bloodisthickerthanwater”.However,ifforcedtochoosewhichismoreimportant,Americanresearchersnowsayfriendshipismoreimportantthanfamily.Theirnewstudysuggeststhatfriendsmaybemoreimportantthanfamilymembers,especiallyasweage.ThestudycomesfromresearchersatMichiganStateUniversity.Theyfoundtheimportanceoffriendshiponhealthandhappinessgrowsaspeoplegetolder.WilliamChopikisanassistantprofessorofpsychologyatMichiganStateandwasoneoftheleadresearchersinthisstudy.Hesays,“Friendshipbecomesevenmoreimportantasweage.Keepingafewreallygoodfriendsaroundcanmakeaworldofdifferenceforourhealthandwell-being.”Chopiknotesthatweneedtothinkoffriendshipasaninvestmentinourfuturehappiness.TheMichiganStateresearchersconsideredinformationfromtwoseparatesurveys.Inthefirstgroup,bothfamilyandfriendshipsinfluencedoverallhealthandhappiness.However,inthesecond,researcherssaidthatfriendships“becameastrongerpredictorofhealthandhappiness”aspeoplegetolder.Alsointhesecondgroup,unhealthyfriendshipsledtoincreasedchronicconditions.Butwithsupportivefriends,Chopiknoted,participantsreportedbeinghappier.Onereasonisthatpeoplecankeepthefriendshipsthatmakethemfeelgoodandmoveonfromtheonesthatdon’t.Family,ontheotherhand,willalwaysbewithyou.Theycanbehelpfulandenjoyable,butcanalsocausetroubles.Thismaybegoodnewsforpeoplewhodon’thavestrongtieswithfamilymembers.Notallofusarebornintothefamiliesweneed.Butweallhavetheabilitytochoosefriendsthatweneed.1、94．Whatshouldweinvesttogetlaterwell-beingaccordingtotheresearchers?A．Goodfriendties.B．Easyhealthexercises.C．Commonfamilyrelations.D．Personalrelationknowledge.2、96．Howistheresearchcarriedout?A．Bydoingtwoexperiments.B．Byinterviewingallatonce.C．Byconductingtwosurveys.D．Bytakingpartinactivities.3、98．Whatcanthepeoplewithweakfamilytiesdo?A．Developstrongerfamilyrelations.B．Makeasmanyfriendsaspossible.C．Getmoresupportivefriends.D．Staywithfamilymembers.4、100．Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?A．Friendsandfamilymembersareequallyimportant.B．Whenwegrowolder,friendshipmattersmore.C．Asweage,familymembersaremorevaluable.D．Wealwaysneedfriendsandfamilymembers.22．（8分）Whatmakesafamily?Howdofamilymemembersgetalongwitheachother?JapanesedirectorHirokazuKoreedatriestoanswerthesequestionsinhisfilms.Hislaterstfilm,Shoplifters,isabouthisfavritetopic–familyrelations.Withthisfilm,Koreedawonthisyear’sPalmed’Or(金棕櫚獎),theCannesFilmFestival’stophonor.ShoplifterstellsthestoryofapoorfamilylivinginTokyo.Threegenerationslivingunderthesameroofsurvivebystealingfromlocalshops.Obviously,whattheyaredoingiswrong.Butthedirectorfocusesmoreontheheartwarmingdetailsofthefamily’sdailylife,accordingtoThePlayist.Koreedashowshowthefamilymemebersloveandsupporteachother.Forexample,thefamilyplansabeachtripfortheyoungestsister.Theycarefullypickoutswimwearforthegirl.Atthebeach,theyplayhappily.Thegirldrawsapicturetohelpherremembertheirtimetogether.Thiscausesviewerstoforgetabouttheirmoraljudgments(道德審判).ThisisanotherfeatureofKoreeda’sfilmingstyle.Heisgoodatpresentingordinarylife.It’sslowandfullofsmalldetails–sometimesit’sevenboring.Butthereistension(沖突)presentaswell.InShoplifters,thesurpriseisthatthefamilymemembersdon’tactuallyhavebloodtiestoeachother,buttheyarestillcloserthanarealfamily.Theyallhavetheirownstories.InJapanandmostotherAsiancountries,bloodtiesarewhatdefines(定義)family.ButKoreedaquestionsthatbylookingatdifferentkindsofrelations.1、HowdoesthefamilyintheShopliftersmakealiving?A．Bydrawingpictures.B．Byworkinginlocalshops.C．Bybeggingfromneighbors.D．Bystealingfromthelocalstores.2、WhatisthefeatureofKoreeda’sfilmingstyle?A．Notensionpresentatall.B．Beingfullofsmallboringdetails.C．Focusingonthehardtimeofpoorfamilies.D．Showingordinarylifethroughthedetailsofdailylife.3、WhatdoesKoreedawanttoshowusinthemovie?A．Themeaningofafamily.B．Howtogetlongwithourfamilies.C．TheordinarylifeinaJapanesefamily.D．Thedifferentrelationshipinapoorfamily.4、Thispassageismainlyabout_____.A．familyrelationsB．a(chǎn)filmdirectedbyKoreedaC．a(chǎn)famousJapanesedirectorD．featuresofKoreeda’sfilms23．（8分）It’sofficial.Denmark—aswellasbeingtheworld’sbestcountrytoliveinforwomenwiththesecond-happiestpeopleandoneofthebesthealthcaresystemsinEurope—hasthemostcontentedbabies.Or,atleast,theoneswhocrytheleast.AccordingtoresearchpublishedintheJournalofPediatrics,Danish,GermanandJapanesebabiescrytheleast,whileBritish,CanadianandItalianbabiescrythemost.“I’mnotsurprised,”Danishparentingexpertandco-authorofTheDanishWayofParentingJessicaAlexandertellsme.“Thefirstyearofachild’slifeisconsideredsoimportantinDenmark.Danishparentsaremuchlessstressedbecausetheygetgoodmaternityandpaternityleave(孕產(chǎn)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(擁抱)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．waitamomentforthemtocalmdown24．（8分）TheMuseum:TheCharlesDickensMuseuminLondonistheworld'smostimportantcollectionofmaterialrelatingtothegreatVictoriannovelistandsocialcommentator．TheonlysurvivingLondonhomeofDickens（from1837until1839）wasopenedasamuseumin1925andisstillwelcomingvisitorsfromallovertheworld．Onfourfloors,visitorscanseepaintings,rareeditions,manuscripts,originalfurnitureandmanyitemsrelatingtothelifeofir7neofthemostpopularandbelovedpersonalitiesoftheVictorianage．OpeningHours

TheMuseumisopenfromMondaystoSaturdays10:00-17:00;Sundays11:00-17:00．

Lastadmissionis30minutesbeforeclosingtime．

Specialopeningtimescanbearrangedforgroups,whomaywishtobookaprivateview．AdmissionCharges:Adults:￡5．00;Students:￡4:00;Seniors:￡4．00;Children:￡3．00;Families:￡14．00（2adults&uptofivechildren）GroupRates:Foragroupof10ormore,aspecialgrouprateof￡4．00eachapplies．Childrenwillstillbeadmittedfor￡3．00each,Access:WeareconstantlyworkingtoimproveaccesstotheMuseumanditscollection．Ourcurrentprojectsinvolvethefittingofawheelchairrampforbetteraccess,acustomercarekitandanaudiotourforvisitorswithimpaired(受損的）vision．OurHandlingSessionsarealsosuitableforthevisuallyimpaired．TheMuseumhasdevelopedanonlinevirtualtourthroughtheMuseum．ClickheretovisitalltheroomsintheMuseumonline．HiretheMuseum:TheMuseumcanbehiredforprivatefunctions,performancessoirees（社交晚會）andmanyothersocialoccasions．FindUs:TheMuseummaybereachedbyusingthefollowingbuses:7,17,19,38,45,46,55,243．Andbytheseundergroundservices:PiccadillyLine;CentralLine．Foramap,pleaseclickhere．TheBritishMuseumandtheFoundlingMuseumarewithinwalkingdistance．1、Thepassageisprobablyfroma__________.A．book B．websiteC．newspaper D．a(chǎn)nnouncement2、Comparedtogoingthereseparately,ifafamilywithtwoadultsandfivechildrengototheMuseumtogethertheywillsave________.A．￡25．00 B．￡14．00C．￡9:00 D．￡11．003、IntheCharlesDickensMuseum,peoplecannotfind___________.A．paintings B．rareeditionsC．manuscripts D．cars4、Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?A．TheMuseumisnotveryfarfromtheBritishMuseum．B．InanycasepeoplecannotvisittheMuseumafter17:00．C．VisitorswithpoorvisioncannotenjoytheMuseum．D．AnyonecannothiretheMuseumforotherusers．5、Thepassageiswrittento___________.A．persuadereaderstovisitLondon．B．informreadersaboutthehistoryoftheCharlesDickensMuseum．C．offerreaderssomeinformationabouttheCharlesDickensMuseum．D．tellreadershowtomakeuseoftheCharlesDickensMuseum．25．（10分）Orlando,the“ThemeParkCapitaloftheworld,”hasenoughtokeepyourfamilyentertainedforweeks.FourBestgivesyouadescriptionofwhateachoftheseparkshastooffer.AquaticaOrlandoAquaticaOrlandobringsthebestofanaquarium（水族館）,zoo,waterparkandamusementparktogetherintooneexperience.With38slides,84,000acresofwhitesandbeach,youcaneasilyspendtheentiredayenjoyingtheFloridasunwithyourfamily.Don'tmisstheDolphinPlunge,acleartubewaterslidethattakesyouthroughthedolphinhabitat.LEGOLANDFloridaLEGOLANDFlorida,thelargestLEGOLANDparkintheworld,features50rides,showsandattractionsspreadoutovertheLego-strewn150-acres.Ifyou'retravelingwithyoungerkids,LEGOLANDmakesagreatchoicesinceit'sdesignedforkidsbetweentheagesof3and12.Besides,Buddyisourwalk-aroundcharactermascot（吉祥物）ofthepark.He'stall,yellow,friendly,andlovestakingpictureswithLEGOLANDFloridaguests.DiscoveryCoveWithguestaccessrestrictedto1,300perday,DiscoveryCovefeelsmorelikearesortthanathemepark.Withoutcrowdstoworryabout,you'llgettoenjoyup-closeanimalmeetingswithdolphins,stingrays,tropicalfishandexoticbirds.It'sall-inclusivetoo,soyouwon'thavetoworryaboutfood,towelsorequipment.Disney'sAnimalKingdomAttheAnimalKingdom,Disneychangestheconceptofazoologicalparktosomethingcompletelynew.HereyoucantakearidethroughthewildsofAfrica,completewithrealanimals,raftdowntheAmazonorridearunawaytrainthroughMountEverest.Theparkishometoabout1,500animalsrepresenting250species.1、Whichthemeparkwillparentsprobablychoosefortheirfive-year-oldchild?A．AquaticaOrlando. B．LEGOLANDFlorida.C．DiscoveryCove. D．Disney'sAnimalKingdom.2、WhatcanpeopledoinDisney'sAnimalKingdom?A．EnjoytheFloridasunwiththeirfamily. B．TakepictureswithBuddy.C．Watchtropicalfishfacetoface. D．Watchrealanimals.3、Whatcanweknowaboutthefourthemeparks?A．AquaticaOrlandohasvariousentertainmentfacilities..B．YoumusttaketowelsofyourownatDiscoveryCove.C．LEGOLANDFloridacoversanareaof84,000acres.D．Disney'sAnimalKingdomisbasedontraditionalconceptofzoo.第三部分語言知識運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分30分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C和D四個選項(xiàng)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)．26．（30分）AnewfamilymovedinnextdoorandIgottomeetthemotherofthefamily,Lydia.Lydiaisa(an)1.Westartedtalking,andshewas2abouthowbadherEnglishwas,butIdidn’tcare.Iknewhowharditwasto3asecondlanguage.IenjoyedchattingwithLydiaaswewatchedourkidsplay.Itwaswhatcamenextthat4me:LydiaaskedifI’dbe5tohelpherwithherEnglish.Now,Iamnotateacher.ButI6teachers,andI’mgratefulforteachers,andit’sbecauseIadmirewhattheydosomuchthatIwasvery,very7thatIcouldn’tdoitmyself.ButLydiawassurethatshewantedmyhelp.Iwas8.Iwasn’tsuremy“help”waseven9beingcalledbythatname.10becausesheaskedme,Isaid“yes.”Andthatwasthebeginningofourfriendship.LydiaandIspentafternoonssittingtogether.Sheaskedmequestionswhenshehadthem-questionsabout11,butalsoquestionsaboutthenewcultureshefoundherselfin.12,Iaskedmyownquestions,growing13aboutherhomecountryandculture.We14overoursharedfaithandourstrugglesasmothers.WhenIcomplimented(恭維)her15,shebegantoteachmeaboutKoreanfood,16leadingtoasharedtriptoexploretheKoreangrocerystoresinourcity.BecauseofLydia,IlearnedmoreaboutmyownhometownthanI17couldhavelearnedbymyself.I’mstillnotsurethatI’manygoodasa18.ButI’mgratefulIsaid“19”whenmyneighboraskedmetohelpherwithherEnglish.Thatmeantspendingextratimewithmyneighbor,andthatextratimemeantshedidn’t20justmyneighbor.Shebecamemyfriend.1、A．AmericanB．KoreanC．nativeD．woman2、A．confidentB．upsetC．a(chǎn)pologeticD．concerned3、A．understandB．rememberC．teachD．master4、A．shockedB．struckC．challengedD．grasped5、A．willingB．readyC．nervousD．grateful6、A．hateB．fearC．thankD．a(chǎn)dmire7、A．sadB．a(chǎn)nxiousC．sureD．uncertain8、A．doubtfulB．faithfulC．enthusiasticD．optimistic9、A．worthB．uselessC．fruitfulD．rewarding10、A．AndB．SoC．YetD．Or11、A．lifeB．languageC．studyD．family12、A．InadditionB．InturnC．InreturnD．Insuccession13、A．passionateB．curiousC．worriedD．excited14、A．a(chǎn)rguedB．combinedC．separatedD．bonded15、A．skillB．studyC．mannersD．cooking16、A．fortunatelyB．constantlyC．eventuallyD．successfully17、A．everB．neverC．hardlyD．forever18、A．studentB．teacherC．speakerD．friend19、A．okB．fineC．sorryD．yes20、A．remainB．changeC．regardD．promise第二節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入1個適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）Ithasbeen1．(exact)oneyearsinceIreturnedfromSenegal.Volunteeringhashelpedmeunderstand2．isimportanttomeandhowtoliveahappylife.Inthepast,I3．(follow)thecommonpath:fromschooltouniversity.It'snotthatIdidn'tenjoytheseexperiences,butthatIhadbeenleddownthatpathbytheexpectationsfrommyparentsandteachersratherthanmyownambitions.Therefore,after4．(graduate)fromuniversity,Idecidedtoachievesomethingmore5．(benefit)somethingthatwouldhelpthewidercommunity.6．(apply)forInternationalCitizenService,thenIwenttoKaolack,SenegalwithYCareInternational,whereIworked7．a(chǎn)memberofateamofUKandSenegalesevolunteershelpingimprovethelivesofthelocalyoungpeople.IspenttimeworkingontheAct2LiveProjectandassistingallkindsofsimilar8．(organize)intheirworktoimprovethelivesofthepoor.Byfar,themostrewardingaspectofmyvolunteeringwassupportingtheamazingpeopleofKaolack.Workingon9．widevarietyoftasksandlivinginadifferentculturehaveapositiveeffectonmydevelopment.Thankstovolunteering,Iwasable10．(find)confidenceasayoungadult,learnnewskillsandenrichmylife.第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)短文改錯（滿分10分）28．（10分）假如英語課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。文中共有10處語言錯誤，每句中最多有兩處。每處錯誤僅涉及一個單詞的增加、刪除或修改。增加：在缺詞處加一個漏字符號（∧），并在其下面寫出該加的詞。刪除：把多余的詞用斜線（\）劃掉。修改：在錯的詞下劃一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。注意：1.每處錯誤及其修改均僅限一詞；2.只允許修改10處，多者（從第11處起）不計(jì)分。Ithinkuniversitylifeareatimeforlearningandexperiencingnewthings.Icanmeetotheryoungpeoplelikemefrommanydifferentplaceandmakelotsoffriends.Iwillprobablyliveawayhomeduringthistime,andIwillpromoteindependence.Studyingatuniversitywillbequitedifferencefromstudyingathighschool.Imaynothavesomanyhomeworktofinisheveryday,andIwillspendmuchmoretimedowhatIlove.Iknowthatatanyuniversityherearedifferentassociationsorclubsorganizedbystudents.IwanttojoininafilmclubandachessclubbecauseIhaveinterestinthem.Theseclubscanmakeyourlifeinterestingbuthelpmemakefriends.第二節(jié)書面表達(dá)（滿分25分）29．（25分）假如你是李華，想邀請外教John一起觀看5月14日在廈門嘉庚劇院(TanKahKeetheatre)上演的中國民族歌劇經(jīng)典選段(ChineseOperaExcerpts)音樂會。請給他寫封郵件，內(nèi)容包括:1.音樂會時間、地點(diǎn)2.音樂會內(nèi)容注意:1.詞數(shù)100左右2.可以適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫。____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

2023學(xué)年模擬測試卷參考答案（含詳細(xì)解析）第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、A2、D3、B4、C5、B6、D7、D8、C9、B10、D11、C12、B13、C14、A15、C16、D17、C18、B19、A20、C第二部分閱讀理解（滿分40分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。21、1、94．A2、96．C3、98．C4、100．B22、1、D2、D3、A4、B23、Weareoftenunabletopaycloseattentiontowhatwehear.Justlikewhenwetrytograbasponge(海綿)thatisfullofwater,somewaterwillrunoutofit.Butsometimeswetrytoremembereverythingaspeakersaysandtrytotakeinaspeaker’severywordasifeverywordwasequallyimportant.Wetrytorememberallthenames,allthedates,andalltheplaces.Intheprocessweoftenmissthespeaker’smainpoint.ErikWaldmanworksatadesigncompany.Knowinghehadneverbeengoodatbudgetinghismoney,hewasdeterminedtobeginthinkingabouthiseconomicfuture.Whenhisemployercirculatedane-mailannouncingafinancialplanningworkshop(研討會),Eriksigneduprightaway.Thefirstsessionwasaboutretirementplanning.SimoneFisher,thelecturer,explainedthat7of10Americansbetweentheagesof22and35donothavearegularsavingsplan.ErikwrotedowneverynumberSimonementioned."Ifyouwanttohavearetirementincomeequalto75percentofyourcurrentsalary,"Simonecontinued,"youwillneedtosaveatleastof6percentofyourpresentearnings,takingintoaccountfutureinflationrates(通貨膨脹率).Inthemeantime,Iwanttostressthatthemostimportantthingistostartsavingnow."ErikrecordedallthestatisticsSimoneused.Whensheopenedthefloor(自由發(fā)言)forquestion,Erikraisedhishandandsaid,"Ihave