一、(2026·名师原创)完形填空
KEY→P11
范畴:人与自我 主题:理财意识 体裁:记叙文 难度:★★★★ 建议用时:8分钟 评价:/10
Every week, Brad gets twelve dollars from his parents, but this money isn't a free gift. Brad needs to earn it by doing some 1 every day. He takes out the rubbish, cleans the table and walks the family dog after dinner. Brad works hard to make money, but he has a 2 habit of spending money quickly.

Brad 3 his money on video games more than anything else. Sometimes he wants to go to the movies with a friend or buy a candy bar, but he 4 seems to have enough money. Dad says that money seems to "burn a hole in his pocket". This means Brad can't 5 any money at all.
One day, Mum says he should make a budget. Brad doesn't know 6 a budget is, so Dad tells him it is a careful spending plan. They tell him to divide his money into different 7 for snacks, toys, movies and books. He also needs to set aside money for 8 others and for savings.
That night, Brad makes his first budget 9 the help of his parents. From then on, Brad never runs out of money. At the end of the year, he donates one hundred and four dollars to the old people's home, which makes him feel very happy. He also uses part of his savings to buy a nice small robot. Making a budget not only helps Brad 10 his money well but also teaches him the importance of saving and helping others.
()1. A. exercise
B. reading
C. housework
D. homework
()2. A. bad
B. good
C. sad
D. new
()3. A. puts
B. lives
C. spends
D. turns
()4. A. often
B. sometimes
C. usually
D. never
()5. A. make
B. save
C. use
D. spend
()6. A. what
B. who
C. how
D. why
()7. A. styles
B. ideas
C. parts
D. hobbies
()8. A. greeting
B. helping
C. changing
D. protecting
()9. A. from
B. with
C. like
D. about
()10. A. cover
B. match
C. borrow
D. manage

完形填空
本文主要介绍了布拉德每周通过做家务赚12美元，但他花钱很快。在父母的建议下，他学会做预算规划开支，不仅不再缺钱，还能够存钱捐款、买礼物，最终他懂得了储蓄与助人的意义。
1. C 根据下文“He takes out the rubbish, cleans the table and walks the family dog after dinner.”理解可知，布拉德倒垃圾、收拾餐桌和遛家中的狗，说明他需要通过做一些家务来赚钱。
2. A 根据空格后的 spending money quickly 和下文“Brad ... his money on video games more than anything else.”理解可知，布拉德花钱快，大部分都花在电子游戏上，说明他有个糟糕的花钱习惯。
3. C 根据上下文理解可知，布拉德把钱花在电子游戏上，比花在其他任何东西上都多，此处用固定动词短语spend money on sth.，意思为“把钱花在某物上面”。
4. D 根据后文“Dad says that money seems to ‘burn a hole in his pocket’.”理解可知，爸爸说布拉德的钱好像烧破了他的口袋，说明布拉德的钱从来不够用，此处用频度副词never，意思为“从不”。
5. B 句意：这意味着布拉德根本存不下钱。根据句意和上下文理解可知，布拉德花钱太快，没有剩余，妈妈建议他制定一个预算来管理钱，这样才能存得住钱，动词save是“储蓄”的意思。
6. A 根据后文 so Dad tells him it is a careful spending plan 理解可知，爸爸告诉他预算就是一个谨慎的支出计划，说明布拉德起先不知道预算是什么，此处用特殊疑问词what。
7. C 句意：他们让他把钱分成不同的部分，分别用于零食、玩具、电影和书籍。根据空格后的“snacks, toys,movies and books”理解可知，此处谈论了把钱划分成不同的部分。
8. B 根据下文 he donates one hundred and four dollars to the old people's home 理解可知，布拉德给养老院捐款104美元，说明此处他预留了一部分钱用来帮助别人。
9. B 根据句意理解可知，此处用固定短语“with the help of ...”，意思为“在……的帮助下”。
10. D 根据前文理解可知，布拉德制定了他的第一个预算后，再也没有用光他的钱，年终他给养老院捐款104美元，还用积蓄买了个小机器人，说明这个预算帮助他好好地管理了钱，动词manage是“管理”的意思。

二、阅读理解
KEY→P11
范畴:人与社会 主题:礼品文化 体裁:记叙文 难度:★★★ 建议用时:8分钟 评价:/5
Lucy is a girl from Australia. She studies in Beijing for six months. She likes this old and beautiful city very much. Before she goes back to her country, she plans to buy some special gifts for her family and friends.
One Saturday morning, Lucy goes to a famous shopping street in Beijing. There are many nice gift shops selling traditional Chinese things. She feels very excited.

Lucy first chooses some good Chinese tea for her grandfather. Drinking tea makes him healthier. Then she buys a red tangzhuang for his father and a purple qipao for her mother. They are made of silk. She thinks her parents will love them. For her little brother, Lucy picks a lovely toy soldier and a small model of the Great Wall. They look cool and special.
Lucy also buys many small gifts for her friends. She chooses some colourful paper-cuts, beautiful Chinese knots, sugar-coated haws(冰糖葫芦) and delicious traditional pastries(糕点). All of them are very cheap and nice.
The workers in the shops are kind and friendly. They tell Lucy interesting stories about these traditional things and help her choose well. Lucy learns a lot about Chinese culture.
Lucy is really pleased with her gifts. She thinks they can show her love for her family and friends. She wants to tell them about her great life in Beijing. She loves Beijing and Chinese culture, and she hopes to come back again soon.
()1. What can we learn from the first paragraph?
A. Lucy studies in Australia for half a year.
B. Lucy plans to leave China for her country.
C. Lucy comes to China to buy some gifts.
D. Lucy knows little about the city of Beijing.
()2. The underlined word "pleased" in the last paragraph means "" in English.
A. busy
B. happy
C. popular
D. careful
()3. What can we infer(推断) from the last paragraph?
A. Lucy's family will come to China soon.
B. Lucy's friends are interested in Beijing.
C. Lucy will visit China again in the future.
D. Lucy plans not to buy any gifts next time.
()4. Which is TRUE about Lucy according to the passage?
A. She isn't interested in shopping.
B. She likes drinking tea every day.
C. She is a friendly girl full of love.
D. She buys a toy soldier for herself.
()5. What is the best title for this passage?
A. A big shopping street in Beijing
B. Lucy's amazing trip to Beijing
C. Some gifts about Chinese culture
D. Buying special gifts in Beijing

阅读理解
本文主要讲述了来自澳大利亚的露西在北京学习半年,回国前她去商业街为家人和朋友挑选了茶叶、唐装、旗袍、兵偶、长城模型、剪纸、冰糖葫芦等特色礼物,还了解了中国文化,她非常开心。
1. B 细节理解题。根据第一段中的"Before she goes back to her country, she plans to buy some special gifts for her family and friends."理解可知,露西准备在回国之前在北京买些特色礼物,说明露西计划离开中国返回自己的国家。
2. B 词义猜测题。根据最后一段中的"She thinks they can show her love for her family and friends."理解可知,露西认为她所买的礼物能够表达对家人和朋友的爱,说明她对这些礼物很满意,此处形容词pleased的意思为"满意的",跟形容词happy的意思相接近。
3. C 推理判断题。根据最后一段中的"She loves Beijing and Chinese culture, and she hopes to come back again soon."理解可知,露西热爱北京和中国文化,她希望很快能再回来,说明露西未来计划再次访问中国。
4. C 推理判断题。通读全文内容可知,露西在回国前精心给家人和朋友们挑选礼物来表达她的爱,说明她是个充满爱心的友善女孩。
5. D 标题概括题。通读全文内容可知,本文主要讲述了露西回国前去北京商业街为家人和朋友挑选了茶叶、唐装、旗袍、兵偶、长城模型、剪纸、冰糖葫芦等特色礼物,D项"在北京购买特别的礼物"最符合文意。