跟踪导练（四）8

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Some teenagers are crossing their dream colleges off their lists. Others are thinking of giving up their senior trips or reducing prom costs. Many are finding their work hours cut while their expenses rise.

So， who exactly is punishing them？ Is it their parents， teachers or employers？ No， its the economy.

If you are like most teenagers， you probably dont understand what “recession （经济萧条）”， “negative economic growth” and “subprime mortgage crisis （次贷危机）” actually mean. And you probably dont spend your days watching the ups and downs of the stock market.

Its safe to say that most teens dont know much about the economy except for one thing： its bad. But just how exactly is the economy affecting teens？

“The single largest thing I have noticed is the recessions ability to affect my college choice，” said Heather Richars from Downey High School in California， US. “With the economic situation the way it is， I have thought less about going to a private or out of state university， and more about public schools in California， mainly because of the price of tuition，” said Richars. “I had been a fan of attending a private school up until this year.”

The economy cuts into other areas of teenagers lives， too.

Joey Camarda， a student at Modesto High School in California， who works at an ice cream store， said， “Probably due to the economy， I have been getting less time at my job， and because of that， I am not getting enough money to help pay for college.”

Tara Mooney， a senior at Beyer High School， has also begun to notice that money is tight.

“Things are getting expensive，” she said. “When it comes to applying for colleges and wanting to go on senior trips， I have to pick and choose instead of doing it all.”

1. It can be inferred from Paragraph 1 that the teenagers ___ .

A. are short of money

B. want to go to college

C. are busy looking for work

D. have to work hard to live a better life

2. How did Joey Camarda find the recession affect him？

A. He had to find more part time jobs.

B. He had to help his mother do more housework.

C. He had found that he had more time to study.

D. His plan to pay for college would be hard to realize.

3. What does the underlined words “pick and choose” probably mean？

A. To look for.

B. To be very serious.

C. To make a careful choice.

D. To examine from head to foot.

4. Which should be the best title of the text？

A. Teens lives affected by economy

B. A world affected by recession

C. Teenagers worry about their future

D. Negative economy growth around the world

选词填空

从下列方框里10个单词中选择8个适当单词的正确形式填入下列各句中，使其句意完整。每个单词只使用一次。

pass compare afford create statistics

astonish shorten exhausted contain aim

1. The Internet has ____ thousands of millionaires.

2. They opened the door， removed the two money bags ____ $279，000.

3. The magicians next trick will ____ you.

4. We cant ____ to waste time training a dog.

5. The letter is too long. Can you ____ it a little？

6. I happen to have the latest population ____ with me.

7. He has done no work and hasnt any chance of ____ the exam.

8. ____ with other people， she was indeed lucky.

单句改错（下列各句中有1个错误。）

1. Statistics shows that there are more boys than girls at school.

___

2. I was on a disadvantage because I dont speak English. ___

3. His brother has turned a writer. He is chairman of the meeting.

___

4. I would like to become completely independent from my parents.

___

句子翻译

1. 如果你需要更多的信息，别犹豫联系我。

2. 未经许可你不能进来。

3. 我们不得不缩短我们的午餐时间。

4. 这些练习是为帮助英语差的同学设计的。

书面表达

假如你是李明，你的朋友李华每次遇到考试，都会出现一些焦虑症状，他写信希望你能给她一些帮助。请根据以下要点写一封回信。

1. 中学生考前焦虑的症状（饮食和睡眠方面）；

2. 你的看法和建议。

词数100左右（信的开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数）。

参考词汇：头晕 dizzy adj. 食欲不振 lose ones appetite

Dear Li Hua，

I really feel sorry that you get some symptoms of anxiety before exams.

Yours sincerely，

Li Ming