Part B
Directions:
You are going to read a list of headings and a text. Choose the most suitable heading from the list A-F for each numbered paragraph （41-45）. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET1. （10 points）
A. Shopkeepers are your friends
B. Remember to treat yourself
C. Stick to what you need
D. Live like a peasant
E. Balance your diet
F. Planning is everything
G. Waste not, want not
The hugely popular blog the Skint Foodie chronicles how Tony balances his love of good food with living on benefits. After bills, Tony has £60 a week to spend, £40 of which goes on food, but 10 years ago he was earning £130,000 a I year working in corporate communications and eating at London’s best restaurants'” at least twice a week. Then his marriage failed, his career burned out and his drinking became serious. “The community mental health team saved my life.
And I felt like that again, to a certain degree, when people responded to the blog so well. It gave me the validation and confidence that I’d lost. But it’s still a day-by-day thing.” Now he’s living in a council flat and fielding offers from literary agents. He’s feeling positive, but he’ll carry on blogging – not about eating as cheaply as you can – “there are so many people in a much worse state, with barely any money to spend on food” – but eating well on a budget. Here’s his advice for economical foodies.
validation [ˌvælɪˈdeɪʃən]
n.生效；批准；验证；确认；证实；核实
council[ˈkaʊnsl]
n.（市、郡等的）政务委员会，地方议会；市政（或地方管理）服务机构；
41、_____________________
Impulsive spending isn’t an option, so plan your week’s menu in advance, making shopping lists for your ingredients in their exact quantities. I have an Excel template for a week of breakfast, lunch and dinner. Stop laughing: it’s not just cost effective but helps you balance your diet. It’s also a good idea to shop daily instead of weekly, because, being-human, you’ll sometimes change your mind about what you fancy.
参考答案：F
Impulsive [ɪmˈpʌlsɪv]
冲动的；冲动；易冲动的；浮躁
template [ˈtempleɪt]
n.样板；模板；型板；模框；标准
42、______________________
This is where supermarkets and their anonymity come in handy. With them, there‘s not the same embarrassment as when buying one carrot in a little greengrocer. And if you plan properly, you’ll know that you only need, say, 350g of shin of beef and six rashers of bacon, not whatever weight is pre-packed in the supermarket chiller.
参考答案：C
anonymity[ˌænəˈnɪməti]
an 无 + onym 名称，名字 + ity 具备某种性质，状况 → 匿名
n.匿名；不知姓名；名字不公开；无特色；无个性特征
rasher[ˈræʃə（r）]
n.火腿薄片
adj.轻率的；鲁莽的
43、_________
You may proudly claim to only have frozen peas in the freezer – that’s not good enough. Mine is filled with leftovers, bread, stock, meat and fish. Planning ahead should eliminate wastage, but if you have surplus vegetables you’ll do a vegetable soup, and all fruits threatening to “go off ” will be cooked or juiced.
参考答案：G
44、________________
Everyone says this, but it really is a top tip for frugal eaters. Shop at butchers,delis and fish-sellers regularly, even for small things, and be super friendly. Soon you’ll feel comfortable asking if they’ve any knuckles of ham for soups and stews,or beef bones, chicken carcasses and fish heads for stock which, more often than not, they’ll let you have for free.
不久，当你询问卖家是否有可以炖汤的猪骨腿骨或者用来熬高汤的牛骨、鸡架、鱼头等时，你会感到欣慰。因为在许多情况下，他们将把这些东西免费给你。
参考答案：A
frugal [ˈfruːɡl]
adj.（对金钱、食物等）节约的，节俭的;简单廉价的
The fact that she had become wealthy did not tempt her to alter her frugal way of life.
她有钱了，可这丝毫没能让她改变节俭的生活习惯。
knuckles [ˈnʌklz]
n.指节；指关节；（猪等动物的）肘，蹄
stews [stjuːz]
n.炖的菜，煨的菜（有肉和蔬菜）
v.炖；煨；思考；担忧
carcasses [ˈkɑːkəsɪz]
n.（尤指供食用的）畜体
45、__________________
You won’t be eating out a lot, but save your pennies and once every few months treat yourself to a set lunch at a good restaurant – £1.75 a week for three months gives you £21 – more than” enough for a three-course lunch at Michelin-starred Arbutus. It’s £16.95 there – or £12.99 for a large pizza from Domino’s: I know which I’d rather eat.
参考答案：B
2007
Part B
Directions：
You are going to read a list of headings and a text about what parents are supposed to do to guide their children into adulthood. Choose a heading from the list A—G that best fits the meaning of each numbered part of the text （41—45）. The first and last paragraphs of the text are not numbered. There are two extra headings that you do not need to use. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1. （10points）
A. Set a Good Example for Your Kids
B. Build Your Kids’Work Skills
C. Place Time Limits on Leisure Activities
D. Talk about the Future on a Regular Basis
E. Help Kids Develop Coping Strategies
F. Help Your Kids Figure Out Who They Are
G. Build Your Kids’Sense of Responsibility
How can a Parent Help?
Mothers and fathers can do a lot to ensure a safe landing in early adulthood for their kids. Even if a job’s starting salary seems too small to satisfy an emerging adult’s need for rapid content, the transition from school to work can be less of a setback if the startup adult is ready for the move. Here are a few measures, drawn from my book Ready or Not, Here Life Comes, that parents can take to prevent what I can “work life unreadiness”.
41、 .
You can start this process when they are 11 or 12. Periodically review their emerging strengths and weaknesses with them and work together on any shortcomings, like difficulty in communicating well or collaborating. Also, identify the kinds of interests they keep coming back to, as these offer clues to the careers that will fit them best.
参考答案：F
You can start this process when they are 11 or 12. Periodically review their emerging strengths and weaknesses with them and work together on any shortcomings, like difficulty in communicating well or collaborating.
你可以在孩子十一二岁时开始使用这一方法。定期与孩子一起评论他们身上表现出的优点和缺点，并共同努力克服这些缺点，例如难以与人交流或合作。
42、 .
Kids need a range of authentic role models—as opposed to members of their clique, pop stars and vaunted athletes. Have regular dinner table discussions about people the family knows and how they got where they are. Discuss the joys and downsides of your own career and encourage your kids to form some ideas about their own future. When asked what they want to do, they should be discouraged from saying “I have no idea” . They can change their minds 200 times, but having only a foggy view of the future is of little good.
参考答案：D
authentic [ɔːˈθentɪk]
adj.真正的；真品的；真迹的；真实的；逼真的
She has authentic charm whereas most people simply have nice manners
她散发出真正的魅力，而大多数人只是举止优雅。
clique [kliːk]
n.派系；私党；小集团；小圈子
vi.结派；结党
vaunt
v.吹嘘；自负
n.自吹自擂，大话，吹牛
43、 .
Teachers are responsible for teaching kids how to learn, parents should be responsible for teaching them how to work. Assign responsibilities around the house and make sure homework deadlines are met. Encourage teenagers to take a part-time job. Kids need plenty of practice delaying gratification and deploying effective organizational skills, such as managing time and setting priorities.
参考答案：B
44、 .
Playing video games encourages immediate content. And hours of watching TV shows with canned laughter only teaches kids to process information in a passive way. At the same time, listening through earphones to the same monotonous bats for long stretches encourages kids to stay inside their bubble instead of pursuing other endeavors. All these activities can prevent the growth of important communication and thinking skills and make it difficult for kids to develop the kind of sustained concentration they will need for most jobs.
参考答案：C
canned[kænd]
adj.罐装的；听装的；（电视和电台节目中）预先录制的笑声（或音乐）
endeavor[ɪnˈdɛvə]
n./v.努力，尽力，企图，试图
45、 .
They should know how to deal with setbacks, stresses and feelings of inadequacy. They should also learn how to solve problems and resolve conflicts, ways to brainstorm and think critically. Discussions at home can help kids practice doing these things and help them apply these skills to everyday life situations.
参考答案：E
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