formulate
A. v. (用墙、篱笆等)把……围起来;围住;附入;随函(或包裹等)附上
B. n. 圈占地;圈用地;围场;圈地;(信中)附件
C. v. 支持;鼓励;激励;鼓动;劝告;怂恿;促进;助长;刺激
D. v. 制订;规划;构想;准备;确切表达;认真阐述
fund
A. n. 基金;资金;存款;现款;数量;储备;v. 投资;资助;为……提供资金
B. n. 娱乐片;文娱节目;表演会;娱乐活动;招待;款待;娱乐
C. n. 热情;热心;热忱;热衷的事物;激发热情的事物
D. adj. 热情的;热心的;热烈的;满腔热忱的
likewise
A. n. (尤指因某人去世引起的)悲伤,悲痛,伤心;伤心事,悲痛事;担心,忧虑
B. adj. 严肃的,坚定的,阴冷的;令人不快的,令人沮丧的;无吸引力的,阴森的,凄凉的;生病的,不舒服的;质量低劣,糟糕
C. adv. 同样地,类似地;也,还,亦,而且;(表示感觉相同)我也是,我有同感
D. n. 露齿的笑;咧着嘴笑;v. 露齿而笑,咧着嘴笑,龇着牙笑
multiple
A. n. 租借,租用,租赁;新雇员,新员工;v. 租用,租借;聘用,录用,雇用;临时雇用
B. n. 史学工作者;历史学家
C. n. 倍数;adj. 数量多的,多种多样的
D. adj. 历史上著名(或重要)的,可名垂青史的;有史时期的
necessity
A. adj. 诚实的,老实的,正直的;坦率的,坦诚的;真诚的,显示内心诚意的,表示态度诚恳的;辛勤挣得的,勤劳的
B. n. 必然,必要,需要
C. n. 尊敬,尊重,崇敬
D. adj. 光荣的;可敬的;高贵的
According to a recent survey on money and relationships, 36 percent of people are keeping a bank account from their partner. While this financial unfaithfulness may appear as distrust in a relationship , in truth it may just be a form of financial protection.
With almost half of all marriages ending in divorce, men and women are realizing they need to be financially savvy, regardless of whether they are in a relationship.
The financial hardship on individuals after a divorce can be extremely difficult, even more so when children are involved. The lack of permanency in relationships, jobs and family life may be the cause of a growing trend to keep a secret bank account hidden from a partner; in other words, an "escape fund”.
Margaret’s story is far from unique. She is a representative of a growing number of women in long-term relationships who are becoming protective of their own earnings.
Every month on pay day, she banks hundreds of dollars into a savings account she keeps from her husband. She has been doing this throughout their six-year marriage and has built a nest egg worth an incredible $100,000 on top of her pension.
Margaret says if her husband found out about her secret savings he’d hurt and would interpret this as a sign she wasn’t sure of the marriage.” He’d think it was my escape fun so that financially I could afford to get out of the relationship if it went wrong. I know you should approach marriage as being forever and I hope ours is, but you can never be sure.”
Like many of her fellow secret savers, Margaret was stung in a former relationship and has since been very guarded about her own money.
Coming clean to your partner about being a secret saver may not be all that bad. Take Colleen for example, who had been saving secretly for a few years before she confessed to her partner. ”I decided to open a savings account and start building a nest egg of my own. I wanted to prove to myself that I could put money in the bank and leave it there for a rainy day.”
“When John found out about my secret savings, he was a little suspicious of my motives. I reassured him that this was certainly not an escape fund that I feel very secure in our relationship. I have to admit that it does feel good to have my own money on reserve if ever there are rainy days in the future. It’s sensible to build and protect your personal financial security.”
1.The trend to keep a secret bank account is growing because( ).
2.The word “savvy”(Line2,Para 2) probably means
( ).
3.Which inference can we make about Margaret?
4.The author mentions Colleen’s example to show
( ).
5.Which of the following best summary this passage?
第 1 问
A. escape fund helps one through rainy days
B. days are getting harder and harder
C. women are money sensitive
D. financial conflicts often occur
第 2 问
A. suspicious
B. secure
C. shrewd
D. simple
第 3 问
A. She is a unique woman.
B. She was once divorced.
C. She is going to retire.
D. She has many children.
第 4 问
A. any couple can avoid marriage conflicts
B. privacy within marriage should be respected
C. everyone can save a fortune with a happy marriage
D. financial disclosure is not necessarily bad
第 5 问
A. Secret Savers
B. Love Is What It’s Worth
C. Banking Honesty
D. Once Bitten, Twice Shy
input
A. n. 专家;行家;能手;v. 当专家; 以专家身份研究(或检查);像专家那样研究(或检查);由专家审读(书籍等)做专家工作;担任专家;成为高手(或能手);adj. 熟练的;内行的;老练的
B. n. 公式;方程式;计算式;分子式;方案;方法
C. adj. 可怕的;令人敬畏的;难对付的
D. n. 投入资源(指时间、知识、思想等),投入,输入;输入,输入的信息;(电、数据等的)输入端;v. 输入(信息)
migrate
A. v. 有,持有,占有;由……组成;显示出,带有(性质、特征);(通过行动)表现出(品质);有责任(或义务);须要,有必要(做某事);抓住,握着,支承;使放在,使保持(在);感到,想到;患病,得病,染病;经受,经历,经验;组织,举办;吃,喝,吸(烟等);进行(活动);生,生产;产生(效果);收到,接到
B. v. 给(报道、文章)加标题;是(音乐会或演出的)主角;n. (报纸的)大字标题;(电视或无线电广播的)新闻摘要
C. v. (随季节变化)迁徙;移居,迁移;移动,转移;(使)转移(到另一计算机系统);将(程序或硬件)迁移,转移(到另一系统)
D. v. (使)康复,复原;治愈(病人),使又愉快起来;(使)结束,较容易忍受
A few decades ago, the world banking community invented new Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) systems to move money more efficiently across countries and around the globe. The (1) benefit of such systems was to(2)the float of capital that was unavailable for (3) checks were being cleared through banking (4). Today, we understand that benefits of electronic banking are far more (5) than just reducing floating cash. The world of banking (6)revolutionize. It is (7) more efficient and faster, but more global. And now (8) the Internet, EFT systems are increasingly(9)with the new world of e-commerce and e-trade.
(10) 1997 and 2003, EFT value
(11) from less than $50 trillion to nearly $40 trillion, more than the
(12) economic product of all the countries and territories of the entire world. These statistics
(13) should emphasize the true importance of transnational EFT Satellite, wireless, and cable-based electronic fund transfers
(14) the hub of global enterprise. Such electronic cash is
(15) central to the idea of an emerging “worldwide mind.” Without the satellite and fiber infrastructure to support the flow of electronic funds, the world economy would grind to a halt.
第 1 问
A. hiding
B. getting
C. driving
D. giving
第 2 问
A. introduce
B. reduce
C. produce
D. increase
第 3 问
A. which
B. that
C. while
D. where
第 4 问
A. mechanics
B. methods
C. procedures
D. systems
第 5 问
A. extensive
B. intensive
C. profound
D. great
第 6 问
A. is
B. has
C. has been
D. had been
第 7 问
A. far
B. even
C. just
D. not only
第 8 问
A. with
B. by
C. for
D. on
第 9 问
A. linked
B. integrated
C. controlled
D. joined
第 10 问
A. Between
B. In
C. From
D. Among
第 11 问
A. decreased
B. raised
C. elevated
D. soared
第 12 问
A. gross
B. accelerated
C. combined
D. collective
第 13 问
A. lonely
B. alone
C. only
D. merely
第 14 问
A. present
B. represent
C. reserve
D. comprehend
第 15 问
A. so
B. nevertheless
C. thereafter
D. therefore
interior
A. n. 享乐,乐趣,快乐,享乐的事;嬉戏,逗乐,玩笑;adj. 逗乐的,有趣的,使人快乐的
B. n. 特色,特征;容貌;特写或专题节目;v. 以……为特色;由……主演;以……为主要组成;起重要作用;占重要地位
C. n. 内部,里面;内陆,内地,腹地;(国家的)内政,内务;adj. 内部的,里面的
D. n. 葬礼;丧礼;出殡