课时训练40 Module 4 Music Born in America
一、单元扣点
Ⅰ.根据句意，用所给单词的适当形式填空
deadline virtue decline allowance harmony technique pension conventional schedule consensus 1．The decoration is a blend of traditional and modern. 答案 harmonious
2．The are very short and difficult to meet. 答案 deadlines
3．In the film, they used new for producing special effects. 答案 techniques
4．Among her best are loyalty, courage and truthfulness. 答案 virtues
5．They both have their to live on now that they're retired. 答案 pensions
6．After several days' negotiations, the two parties reached a on this issue.
答案 consensus
7．Unfortunately there has been a sharp in profits this year. 答案 decline
8．When he was a student, his father gave him a monthly towards his expense.
答案 allowance
9．They worked hard day and night to finish the project ahead of . 答案 schedule
10．It's not a hotel, in the sense, but rather a whole village turned into a hotel.
答案 conventional Ⅱ.完成句子
1． (我一听到它), I know it was a completely new kind of music. 答案 On hearing it
2．The achievements one can make (与…紧密相连) his good habit. 答案 are closely connected to
3．He expressed his welcome (以……的方式) a warm handshake. 答案 in the shape of
4．Since we are good friends, we should (分享感受与想法)． 答案 share feelings and ideas with each other 5．I (真是幸运) good friends. 答案 am blessed with 二、阅读理解
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Wealth starts with a goal and saving a dollar at a time. Call it the piggy bank strategy (策略). There are lessons in that time-honored coin-savings container.
Any huge task seems easier when reduced to baby steps. If you wished to climb a 12,000-foot mountain, and could do it a day at a time, you would only have to climb 33 feet daily to reach the top in a year. If you want to take a really nice trip in 10 years for a special occasion, to collect the $15,000 cost, you have to save $3.93 a day. If you drop that into a piggy bank and then once a year put $1,434 in 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, yes, but you have to put something in it.
Why is a pig used as a symbol of saving? Why not an elephant bank, which is bigger and holds more coins? 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. The Middle English word for pig was “pigge”. While the Saxons pronounced pygg, referring to the clay, as “pug”， eventually the two words changed into the same pronunciation, sounding the “i” as in pig or piggy. As the word became less associated with the orange clay and more with the animal, a clever potter fashioned a pygg jar in the shape of a pig, delighting children and adults. The piggy bank was born.
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.
作者在本文中介绍了the piggy bank strategy也就是存钱策略，并介绍了the piggy bank的起源和目的，号召人们都养成储蓄的好习惯。
1．What is the piggy bank strategy? 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. 答案 D
解析 根据文章第二段前3行If you wished to climb a 12,000-foot mountain, and could do it a day at a time, you would only have to climb 33 feet daily to reach the top in a year. If you want to take a really nice trip in 10 years for a special occasion, to collect the $15,000 cost, you have to save $3.93 a day.作者通过这个例子告诉我们piggy bank strategy就是指每天都存一点钱以备未来之用。故D正确。
2．Why did the writer's parents give him a piggy bank as a gift? 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. 答案 C
解析 根据第三段第一句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.父母给我这个储蓄罐的目的是告诉我，如果想要得到某个东西，就要自己存钱来买。通过这个做法来养成存蓄的习惯。故C正确。
3．What does the underlined word “something” (Paragraph 3) most probably refer to?
A. Money.
C. Financial success. 答案 A
解析 根据本句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
B. Gifts. D. Good luck.
it.世界各地的人都认为储蓄罐是一个很好的能够带来好运和经济成功的礼物，但是条件是你要向里面放钱。因为储蓄罐就是用来养成存钱的习惯的，如果你不存钱，那就失去了价值。something指money。故A正确。
4．The piggy bank originally was . A. a potter's instrument B. a cheap clay container C. an animal-shaped dish D. a pig-like toy for children 答案 B
解析 根据文章第四段3,4,5行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.可知以前没有银行的时候，人们就是使用黏贴罐来存放零钱的，The piggy bank就是最初的储蓄罐。故B正确。
5．The last paragraph talks about . 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 答案 C
解析 根据本段前两句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.储蓄罐不仅可以帮助孩子养成存钱的好习惯，而且对成年人也是有好处的。所以本段讲述的是储蓄罐的重要性。故C正确。
三、完形填空
Albert was a skilled artist. He had a wife and two fine sons. One night, his elder son 1 a severe stomachache. Thinking it was only some 2 disease, they didn't take it 3 . But the boy died suddenly that night.
Knowing the death could have been 4 if he had only realized the seriousness of the situation. Albert 5 under the enormous burden of his guilt. To make 6 worse, his wife left him, leaving him alone with his six-year-old younger son. The hurt and pain were more than Albert could 7 ， and he became an alcoholic(酒鬼)．
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