14.Eighth-grader Victoria Bills is talking about money with her classmates.She is worried that a company's stock (股票) price could fall.It may be an unusual topic of conversation for a 13-year-old.But at Bills'school in Chicago,US,you hear it all the time.
The Chicago school's 420students learn about economic(經濟學).They also get a chance to make money.Each 1st grade and 5th grade,students learn the basics of economics and investing(投資).
Then in 6th grade,they put what they've learned to work.Students join a junior group that manages the 20,000.Thegroup,madeupof12to14students,decideswhichstockstobuy.Aftergraduating,studentspasson20,000to the next 1st grade class.They keep half of the rest of the money; the other half goes toward improving the school.They can choose to put their money in a college-savings program or take the cash.
In 2007,Bills suggested that her class buy the stock of the Apple computer company.This was just before the iPhone came out."We bought stock just at the right time,"she says.The kids bought Google stock as it reached 400ashare.Itisnowworthover500."It was a good buy,"says Myles Gate,13.He hopes to be a banker one day.
The school's two graduating classes of 2005and 2006have each earned about 10,000inprofits(利潤).
36.At Bills'school,students can'tD.
A.learn the basics of economics
B.learn how to invest money
C.get a chance to makemoney
D.share all the money they make
37.Whomanagesthe20,000in the class?C
A.The teachers.
B.The school.
C.The students.
D.The parents.
38.Google stock the kids bought has reached more thanA at present.
A.500
B.400
C.10,000
D.20,000
39.According to Paragraph 5,we know thatC.
A.Bills'class bought the Apple stock after the iphone came out
B.it was a mistake for the class to buy Google stock
C.the students get some investing experience in the school
D.the class bought the two kinds of stocks at the same time
40.What's the passage mainly about?B
A.How students make money in the US.
B.Students learn economics and investing at school.
C.Myles Gage hopes to be a banker one day.
D.What US students hope to do after graduation.
分析 文章大意:這是一篇政治經濟類閱讀,短文給我們講述的是芝加哥的一所學校里,學生們不僅可以學習經濟學的基礎知識,還能把自己所學的運用到實踐中,去投資賺錢.學生們賺到的錢一部分自己保留,一部分用來建設學校.
解答 36.答案:D.推理判斷題.根據短文中students learn the basics of economics and investing可知A和B是學生們可以做的事情;根據They also get a chance to make money可知C也是學生們可以做的事情;根據They keep half of the rest of the money; the other half goes toward improving the school.可知,對于學生們賺到的錢,他們只能保留一部分,即不能分享所有的錢.故應該選D.
37.答案:C.細節(jié)理解題.根據短文第三段中Students join a junior group that manages the $20,000.The group,made up of 12 to 14 students可知,學生們參加一個由12到14個學生組成的小組,這個小組管理著這些錢.故選C.
38.答案:A.細節(jié)理解題.根據短文第五段中The kids bought Google stock as it reached 400ashare.Itisnowworthover500.可知,學生們買谷歌的股票時是400美元一股,但現在它已經漲到了超過500美元.故選A.
39.答案:C.細節(jié)理解題.根據短文第五段中的內容可知,學生們在學校里學校如何投資,這一段中還給了我們兩個例子,如學生們購買蘋果電腦公司和谷歌公司的股票.故選C.
40.答案:B.主旨大意題.這篇短文給我們講述的是芝加哥的一所學校里,學生們可以學習經濟學的基礎知識,并把自己所學的運用到實踐中,去投資賺錢.故應選B.
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