云南民族大學附屬中學2026屆英語高三上期末質量檢測模擬試題注意事項：1．答題前，考生先將自己的姓名、準考證號填寫清楚，將條形碼準確粘貼在考生信息條形碼粘貼區(qū)。2．選擇題必須使用2B鉛筆填涂；非選擇題必須使用0．5毫米黑色字跡的簽字筆書寫，字體工整、筆跡清楚。3．請按照題號順序在各題目的答題區(qū)域內作答，超出答題區(qū)域書寫的答案無效；在草稿紙、試題卷上答題無效。4．保持卡面清潔，不要折疊，不要弄破、弄皺，不準使用涂改液、修正帶、刮紙刀。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．It’simpossibleforallthepeopletogetjobsbecause______ofthemisnotfitforthem.A．everyone B．allC．notall D．none2．Hehaswrittentwoarticlesforthejournal，onetobepublishedinthisissue，theotherto___________inthenext.A．turnout B．comeoutC．bringout. D．leaveout3．Johnlives________.Hehasaverysmallbudgetandlittlemoneytospendonclothes.A．intheblackB．onashoestringC．overthemoonD．atthedropofahat4．(2013·福建)_____________basicfirst-aidtechniqueswillhelpyourespondquicklytoemergencies.A．Known B．HavingknownC．Knowing D．Beingknown5．Muchdisappointedasheisinthejobinterview,hestillkeepshisconfidence.A．tohavefailed B．failedC．havingfailed D．failing6．—Doyoureallyplantodropoutofthefootballteam?—________It’stimeformetoconcentrateonmystudy.A．I’mjustkidding. B．Definitelynot.C．Imeanit D．Whatapity!7．Theseniorteacheralwaysgoesswimminganddoespush-upstostay________.A．inplace B．inorderC．inshape D．infashion8．Nothavingworkedouttheprogram,________leavetheoffice.A．sohewasforbiddentoB．andhedidn’twanttoC．hislittlesoncouldn’tmakehimD．becouldn’tfreehimselfto9．Privatecarswillberequiredtostayoffroadsoneoutoffiveweekdays____thetrafficpressure.A．toreduce B．reducing C．reduced D．reduce10．Everyschoolintothecompetitionwillhaveachancetowin$2,000______ofcomputingequipment.A．price B．worth C．value D．cost11．_______childwillfindhisownpersonalroadtosuccess.A．EachB．TheotherC．EitherD．Another12．—Youlooksleepytoday.—__________nottomisstheflight,Ididn'tdaretoclosemyeyesthewholenight.A．Reminded B．BeingremindedC．Reminding D．Havingreminded13．volleyballishermainfocus,sheisalsogreatatbasketball.A．Since B．OnceC．Unless D．While14．WhethertofavorurbandevelopmentorthepreservationofhistoricalsitesisespeciallycontroversialinChina,wherethereexistsrichhistory,diversifiedtraditionandcultural________.A．surplus B．deposits C．accounts D．receipts15．Tom’sscoreonthetestisthehighestintheclass.He_____.A．shouldstudylastnightB．shouldhavestudiedlastnightC．musthavestudiedlastnightD．muststudylastnight16．Laughterproducesshort-termchangesinthefunctionoftheheartandbloodcirculation,_________heartrateandoxygenconsumption.A．increasingB．toincreaseC．havingincreasedD．beingincreased17．Yumin,thelatefamousphysicist,oftenencouragedhisstudentsto_____whattheybelievedin,evenwhenfacingstrongopposition.A．comeupwith B．takechargeofC．putupwith D．standupfor18．—What’sup?Youlookworried.—Well,I______ontheproblemfor5hoursbutIhaven’tgotasingleclue.A．haveworked B．workedC．willwork D．havebeenworking19．Everythingwasplacedexactly________hewanteditforthegraduationceremony.A．theplacewhere B．whenC．where D．inwhich20．Likeallparentsintheworld，wewantyoutogrowupinaworld__________isfullofloveandkindness.A．where B．thatC．when D．what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四個選項中，選出最佳選項。21．（6分）WhenShakespearewastwenty-one,hewenttoLondon,averyinterestingplace,totryhisfortune.TherewasthefamousLondonBridgeandSt.Paul’sCathedral,andpalacesandmarketsandlongstreetsfullofshops.Then,too,therewerethedailycrowdswherecouldbeseenpeoplefromallovertheworld.Knights,scholarsandthehighwayman(攔路強盜）orthieves,whohadbeeninfamousfortheircleverrobberies,passedbyeachother.Here,also,werenoblemendressedingold,fromItalyandSpainandFrance;slavesfromSpanishAmerica,seacaptainsandministers,soldiersandservants—allheldbychancesorinterestswithinthegraywallswhichcircledLondon,andwhosegatesgavewelcometoasstrangeacrowdascouldbefoundintheworld.IntothiscuriouscrowdcameShakespeare,quicktoseeandeagertolearn.Andbeforelongallthesestrangesightswereasfamiliartohimasthefacesofhisowntown’sresidents.Eachonetolditsstorytohimsoplainlythat,asbeforehehadlearnedthesecretsofthefieldsandwoods,sonowhelearnedmenandmen’sintereststhatmakeupthegreatworld.Andhelearnedtheselessonssowellthatwhenhecametowritehisplays,hemadesuchuseofthemasnowriterevermadebeforeorsince;foritistheuseofthisknowledgeoftheworld,combinedwithhisowngenius,thatmakesShakespearethegreatestdramatistthathaseverlived.1、WhatwasLondonlikeinShakespeare’seyeswhenhefirstwentthere?A．Dirtyandsmall. B．Strangeandinteresting.C．Infamousandterrible. D．Familiarandmodern.2、WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesShakespeare?A．Shakespearegotinspirationtowritefromhishometown,London.B．ShakespearewaseagertomakefriendswiththenoblemeninLondon.C．Shakespearewasgoodatobservingandlearningfromthedailylife.D．Shakespearebecamethegreatestdramatistowingtohisowngenius.3、Whatdoestheword“one”inparagraph5referto?A．Crowd. B．Resident.C．Face. D．Sight.4、Thepassageprobablycomesfrom______.A．aposter B．atextbookC．anadvertisement D．anannouncement22．（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．waitamomentforthemtocalmdown23．（8分）TrainingtheBrainPeoplewhocanaccomplishunbelievabletasks,suchasmemorizingthousandsofrandomnumbersinunderanhour,statethattheyjusthavenormalbrains.SomememorysuperstarscompeteinOlympic-likeWorldMemoryChampionships.Thesementalathletes,orMAsforshort,canmemorizenamesofdozensofstrangersinafewminutesoranypoemhandedthem.EdCooke,a24-year-oldMA,explainstheyseethemselvesasparticipantsrescuingthelong-lostartofmemorytraining.Thesetechniquesexistednottorecalluselessinformation,buttocutintothebrainbasictextandideas.AstudyinthejournalNatureexaminedeightpeoplewhofinishednearthetopoftheWorldMemoryChampionships.Thescientistsexaminedwhethertheirbrainswerefundamentallydifferentfromeveryoneelse’sorwhethertheyweresimplymakingbetteruseofmemorizingabilitiesweallpossess.TheyputtheMAsandcontrolsubjectsintobrainscannersandhadthemmemorizenumbersandphotographs.Theresultsurprisedeveryone.ThebrainsoftheMAsandthoseofthecontrolsubjectswereindistinguishable.Oneverytest,theMAsscoredinthenormalrange.However,whenthescientistsexaminedwhatpartofthebrainwasusedduringamemoryactivity,theyfoundtheMAsreliedmoreheavilyonareasinthebraininvolvedinspatialmemory.MAsofferanexplanation:anythingcanbefixeduponourmemoriesandkeptinorderbyconstructingabuildingintheimaginationandfillingitwithpicturesofwhatneedstoberecalled.Datingbacktothefifthcentury,thebuildingiscalledamemorypalace.Evenaslateasthefourteenthcentury,whentherewerecopiesofanytext,scholarsneededtorememberwhatwasreadtothem.Readingtorememberrequiresadifferenttechniquethanspeedreading.Ifsomethingismadememorable,ithastoberepeated.Untilrelativelyrecently,peoplereadonlyafewbooksintensively(細致地)againandagain,usuallyaloud.Todaywereadextensively,usuallyonlyonceandwithoutcontinuousfocus.Sothegreatdifferenceistheabilitytocreateimpressivepicturesinmindandtodoitquickly.Usingmemorypalaces,MAscreatememorizedpictures.Forexample,recombinethepicturestoformunforgettablescenessuchasthewaysthroughatown.Onecompetitorusedhisownbodypartstohelphimmemorizea57,000-worddictionary.Anyonewhowishestotrainthemindneedsfirsttocreatefantasticalpalacesintheimagination.Thentheyshouldcuteachbuildingintocubbyholesformemories.Inashortamountoftime,theywillnoticeimprovementwithrememberingthings.Tokeeptheskillsharp,MAsdeliberatelyemptytheirpalacesaftercompetitions,sotheycanreusethemandtheyrecommendthatbeginnersdothesame.1、WecanlearnfromParagraph2thatamentalathlete______.A．ownsabrainthatislargerinsizeB．showsagiftinmentalabilitytestsC．usesthememorizingtechniquebetterD．dependslessontheareasthatcontrolspatialmemory2、Whydoestheauthormention“speedreading”inParagraph3?A．Todiscussthememorizingtechniqueinthefifthcentury.B．Togivethereasonwhypeoplereadonlyafewbookscarefully.C．Toexplainthetextfourteenthcenturyscholarshadtoremember.D．Tocomparethetypeofreadingnowadayswiththatofearliertimes.3、WhatcanbeinferredfromParagraph4?A．Thereisavarietyofunforgettablescenes.B．Memorypalacescanbequicklyforgotten.C．Impressivepicturesareinactualbuildings.D．Onepersonprobablyhas57,000bodyparts.4、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“cubbyholes”inthelastparagraphprobablymean?A．Smallspaces. B．Blacksholes.C．Technicalskills. D．Differentnumbers.24．（8分）Creativitydoesnotdependon“Eureka!!（我發(fā)現(xiàn)了）moments---itisaprocess，designedtoconsistentlybringabstractideasintothepracticalworld.Forcreators，thisemphasizestheimportanceofroutines.Randombitsofgreatinspirationarefewandlastonlyashorttime；yourworksrequireasustainable（可待續(xù)的）waytodevelopgoodideasintogreatones.RecallthewisewordsfromChuckClose："Amateurssitandwaitforinspiration;therestofusjustshowupandgotowork."Perhapsoneofthebestwaystoimproveyourownprocessesistostudythemasters.ThankstobookslikeDailyRituals,ourdesiretoseewhat"gotowork"means---bygettingalookatthemasters'regularroutines-hasbeenthoroughlysatisfied.Thoughtheoutputofthesecreativegeniusesissometimesamazing,howtheyconducttheirworkisofteneasytorelateto.OnesuchpersonItookinspirationfromwasLudwigvanBeethoven.Beethovenkepthiscreativepromisesbystrategicallyusinghistimetoproduceideas.HisfavoritemethodofthinkingaboutthingsislongwalksthroughtheforestedvalleysofViennawithoutthecompanyofotherpeople.Heplacedgreatimportanceonthisplannedtimeforreflectionandideaevaluation.Itappearshewasn'talone;notablecraftsmenallovertheworldsharesimilarexperienceinbreakinguptheirdaywithwalks.Beethovenwentforanactivewalkafterlunch,andhealwayscarriedapencilandacoupleofsheetsofpaperinhispocket,torecordchancemusicalthoughts.GustavMahlerfollowedmuchthesameroutine-hewouldtakeathree(orfour)-hourwalkafterlunch,stoppingtoquicklywritedownideasonhisnotebook.BenjaminBrittensaidthathisafternoonwalkswere"whereIplanoutwhatI'mgoingtowriteinthenextperiodatmydesk."Recently,psychologiststookaninterestingstep(ortwo)forwardinunderstandingthecreativebenefitsofwalking-aStanfordstudywasabletoshowthatwalkinghelpedpeopleproducemorenovelideasandenhancedcreativethinkingduringthewalkandimmediatelyafter,comparedtositting.Asthetitleofthestudypointsout,walkingmaybethemissingingredienttoconsistentlygiveyournewideassomelegs.1、TheauthormentionsChuckClose'swordsto_________A．emphasizethefunctionofsittingandwaitingB．emphasizethevalueofeurekamomentsC．emphasizethemeaningofinspirationD．emphasizetheimportanceofconsistentwork2、What'sthebookDailyRitualsabout?A．Commonpeople'sregularroutines.B．Masters'regularroutinesC．RitualsofbecomingmastersD．Ritualsofgettinginspiration3、Accordingtothepassage,Beethovenliked_________A．walkingingroupsthroughforestB．beinganotablecraftsmanC．breakinghiscreativeroutinesD．walkingaloneintheforest4、WhatconclusioncanyoudrawfromParagraph4?A．MastersthinkwhilewalkingB．MasterssleepafterlunchC．MasterswalkafterworkD．Mastershavelunchbeforeawalk.5、What'sthebesttitleofthepassage?A．WalkingHabitforLivingLongerB．DifferencesbetweenWalkingandSittingC．WalkingHabitforCreativeBreakthroughsD．CreativityRestsonEurekaMoments25．（10分）ScientistsaretryingtosavePuertoRico’sendangeredAmazonparrotsafterHurricaneMariadestroyedthebirds’habitatsandfoodsources(來源).ElYunqueisalargenationalforestontheeasternpartofPuertoRico.Justtwoofthe56wildparrotsthatoncelivedtheresurvivedMaria,theCategory-4stormthatstruckPuertoRicoinSeptember2017.Scientistsreportotherforestshaveseengreatdropsinparrotpopulationsaswell.Inthe1800s,thereweremorethanamillionofthebrightgreenparrotslivinginthewildinPuertoRico.Bythe1970s,thenumberwasdowntojust13birdsafteryearsofforestclearing.Aspecialprogramwasstartedin1972tohelpincreasetheparrotpopulation,whichledtothecreationofthreebreeding(繁殖)centers.JustweeksbeforeHurricaneMariahit,scientistscounted56wildparrotsatElYunque.Thatwasthehighestnumberintheprogram’shistory.Scientistssaythateventhoughseveralparrotshavebeenbornincaptivity(籠養(yǎng))andinthewildsinceMaria,thespeciesisstillindanger.ThePuertoRicanAmazonistheisland’sonlyremainingnativeparrot.Morethan460ofthebirdsarekeptinsidethebreedingcentersatElYunqueandtheRioAbajoforest.Scientistshavenotreleased(釋放)anyofthebirdssinceHurricaneMaria.Athirdbreedingcenter,inaforestinthewesternareaofMaricao,hasnotbeeninoperationsincethestorm.Scientistsareconsideringwhethertocatchsomeoftheremainingwildparrotsandputtheminthesamecageasthebirdsthataresettobereleased.Thisway,thecaptivebirdscanlearnfromthewildbirdshowtosurviveintheforests.AnotherconsiderationistoreleasesomecaptiveparrotsinMaricao,whichwasnotasheavilydamagedbyMaria.1、Whyhastheparrotpopulationgreatlydecreasedinthepast200years?A．BecauseofHurricaneMaria.B．Becauseoftoomuchhunting.C．Becauseofthelossofforests.D．Becauseoflackofbreedingcenters.2、WhichofthefollowingistrueaboutHurricaneMaria?A．Itkilled56wildparrotsatElYunque.B．Itgreatlyaffectedparrotsincaptivity.C．Itreducedthenumberofwildparrots.D．Itledtothecreationofthreebreedingcenters.3、WhatcanweinferaboutAmazonparrotsincaptivity?A．Theyhavethehighestnumberinthehistory.B．TheyhavebeenreleasedsinceHurricaneMaria.C．Theyareusedtolivinginthewild.D．Theyarelargerinnumberthanthoseinthewild.4、Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A．ScientistsWorktoSavePuertoRicanParrots.B．AmazonParrotsareinDangerofDisappearing.C．ASpecialProgramHelpsIncreasetheParrotPopulation.D．HurricaneMariaReducedtheNumberofAmazonParrots.第三部分語言知識運用（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四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項．26．（30分）ThestoryofhowIgotmyjobwasafunnyone.Oneday,Iwas1alongastreettoaninterviewwhenayellowcarsuddenly2in.3anothercarcomingintheother4,Ihadtobrakehardand5anothercyclist.Webothfell,but6neitherofuswashurt.Ibecame7andcycledasfastaspossibletothedriveroftheyellowcartotellhimhowIconsideredhim.Itoldhimwhatabad8Ithoughthewasandthathewasa(n)9tootherpeopleontheroad.Hisfaceturned10.Iwarnedhimnottodrive11inthefuturesothateveryoneelsecouldenjoyalonglife.Iwasintimeforthe12.Havingwalkedintotheroom,tomy13,Ifoundoneofthethreeinterviewers14tobethedriveroftheyellowcar.Welookedateachotherforawhile,15silent.ThenIdecidedtolook16thewholematterasagreatjoke!I17andtoldhimthatItalkedmuchthelasttimewemetandthatthistimeitwasturnforhimtotalkagreatdeal.Lostinthoughtforawhile,he18thatIwasnotgoingtosayanythingabouthisbaddriving.Theinterviewwent19.Twodayslater,Ireceivedaletterofferingmethejob.Iwaspleasedthatthemanager－thedriveroftheyellowcar,didn’t20myrudenesstohim.Throughtheexperience,Ifindsomethingthatseemsimpossibleatfirstturnsouttobegood.1、A．cyclingB．walkingC．runningD．driving2、A．stoppedB．cutC．passedD．waited3、A．AsB．ForC．WithD．By4、A．conditionB．positionC．locationD．direction5、A．knockedB．bumpedC．beatD．rushed6、A．happilyB．unfortunatelyC．luckilyD．disappointedly7、A．sorryB．excitedC．nervousD．angry8、A．driverB．workerC．cyclistD．boss9、A．pityB．idiotC．riskD．fool10、A．blackB．whiteC．paleD．red11、A．carelesslyB．carefullyC．slowlyD．patiently12、A．jobB．interviewC．meetingD．appointment13、A．excitementB．joyC．angerD．astonishment14、A．happenedB．wantedC．seemedD．planned15、A．makingB．keepingC．breakingD．stopping16、A．upB．atC．onD．into17、A．laughedB．excusedC．noddedD．calmed18、A．hopedB．foundC．heardD．wished19、A．fastB．terriblyC．wellD．slowly20、A．realizeB．wantC．knowD．mind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個適當的單詞或括號內單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）Studentsarebusy.Betweenclasses,work,homeworkandfamily,therecanbealottobalance.Sowhywouldwesuggestthatyouaddanotherthingtothatlistby1．(join)astudentorganization?Firstofall,itpresentsmanyopportunitiestolearnmoreabout2．(you),yourgoals,andyourstrengths.Youcanalsofindoutwhatyou’regoodat,whetherthat’slistening,stayingorganized,orservingothers.Thisself-awareness3．(be)beneficialinyourfuturecareer.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）假定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處錯誤，每句中最多有兩處。錯誤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）不計分。LangPing,theheadcoachofChina’snationalwomen’svolleyballteam,arrivedatmyhighschoolinSep17、Atabout9o’clock,alltheSenior3studentgatheredintheschoolstadium,waitingforthearrivalofLangPingandherteam、ThemomentLangsteppedintothestadium,nobodycouldstayseating、WeclappedwildaswesawtheschoolmastertakeLangtohisseat、ThemLangsharesherlifewithusinherspeech、Shesaiditwasfaithandcouragehadledhertohersuccess、AstheSenior3student,Ithinkitwasnotonlyafortunateexperienceforme,butalsoapowerfulone,asLang’swordsgavemestrength、Iwillkeepitinmindwhatshetoldus:Trustingyourselfandfighteverystepofthewaytowin!第二節(jié)書面表達（滿分25分）29．（25分）假定你是新華中學學生李華，在貼吧上發(fā)現(xiàn)在你市學習漢語的英國學生Tom發(fā)帖尋求學習漢語的幫助，請根據下面提示給他寫一封電子郵件。內容要點：1．寫信原因；2.提出建議；3.希望對方考慮你的建議。注意：1.詞數100左右；2．可適當增加細節(jié)，以使行文連貫；3．文章的開頭和結尾已給出，不計入總詞數。DearTom，_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yourssincerely，LiHua

參考答案第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、B2、B3、B4、C5、A6、C7、C8、D9、A10、B11、A12、A13、D14、B15、C16、A17、D18、D19、C20、B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四個選項中，選出最佳選項。21、1、B2、C3、D4、B22、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