內蒙古興安市2025屆高三（最后沖刺）英語試卷含解析

內蒙古興安市2025屆高三（最后沖刺）英語試卷注意事項：1．答卷前，考生務必將自己的姓名、準考證號填寫在答題卡上。2．回答選擇題時，選出每小題答案后，用鉛筆把答題卡上對應題目的答案標號涂黑，如需改動，用橡皮擦干凈后，再選涂其它答案標號。回答非選擇題時，將答案寫在答題卡上，寫在本試卷上無效。3．考試結束后，將本試卷和答題卡一并交回。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．Don’ttakeitseriously，Alice．Iwasn’tmaking_____funofyou—it’snothingbut_____joke．A．/;the B．the;theC．the;a D．/;a2．---Ididreallywellintheexamination,LiKe.---Idid_________.Igotfullmark.A．noless B．notless C．notworse D．noworse3．—Mum,wouldyoupleasebuymeanMP5player?—Ifyoucanhelpdosomehouseworkthewholevacation，you____haveoneasareward.A．must B．need C．would D．shall4．LetHarryplaywithyourtoysaswell,Clare—youmustlearnto________.A．support B．careC．spare D．share5．HowcouldIlietohershelivedforthetruth，whetheritwasfoundinmusicorpeople?A．unless B．whenC．while D．though6．AsoneofthemostpopularartistsintheUS,notonly_______withherhitsongs,buthasinspiredwomenwithherdevotiontocharity.A．hasBeyonceinfluencedpopculture B．influencedpopculturehasBeyonceC．Beyoncehasinfluencedpopculture D．influencedpopcultureBeyoncehas7．(2013·天津，9)Noone________bemoregenerous；hehasaheartofgold.A．couldB．mustC．dareD．need8．Greatpity!Hisillnessis________thetreatmentavailablesofar.A．within B．above C．about D．beyond9．JackandMikewerefoundcheatingintheexam,and_______bytheirteacheratthemoment.A．werescolded B．arebeingscoldedC．havebeenscolded D．werebeingscolded10．Thewarmthof____coatwillmostlybedeterminedby____softofclothused.A．the;a B．a;the C．/;the D．a;a11．publicbicycleswithamobileappismoreconvenientforusers.A．TounlockB．UnlockC．UnlockedD．Unlocking12．Hisdreamwas________aphotostudiothatcouldtransportpeoplebacktothepast.A．openingB．openedC．toopenD．open13．ThedifferenceinthicknessandweightfromtheearlierversionmakestheiPad2morecomfortable_______.A．held B．holding C．beheld D．tohold14．—AreyoustillthinkingabouttheemailTonysentyouyesterday？—Oh，totellthetruth,that’smakesmefeelexcited.A．What B．how C．that D．why15．—________yourpurchasesintime,makesuretheexpresscompanyknowsyouraddressexactly.A．Toreceive B．ReceivedC．Receiving D．Havingreceived16．Wordcamethat30firefightersgavetheirlivestoourcountry_______nationalpropertysecurity.A．inexchangefor B．inresponsetoC．intermsof D．incontrastwith17．—Haveyoufinishedallyourexercises?—Yes,________isleft.Asamatteroffact,theyareaseasyasABC．A．nothing B．notone C．none D．neither18．He________inauniversityforfiveyears,butnowherunsacompanyofhisown.A．hastaught B．hadtaughtC．taught D．hasbeenteaching19．Studentsarealwaysinterestedinfindingout_______theycangowithanewteacher.A．howfar B．howsoon C．howoften D．howlong20．WaterKnowsAnswersbyaJapaneseauthor,________into16languages,hasbecomeabest-sellerallovertheworld.A．havingtranslated B．tobetranslatedC．beingtranslated D．translated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）TheCLFArtCafe,PeckhamPlayingdifferentkindsofmusic,ithasanighttoservemosttastes.Asoneoftheleadingplacesforthecreativearts,thebuildingisfulloffriendlybutcrazystudentsandyoungpeopledevotedtohavingagoodtime.Butforthosewhoaren’tinterestedinmakingtheceilingsweat,thereisanopen-airrooftop,monthlyplaysandregularshowingsoffilms.Roxy,FitzroviaIntheheartofLondon’sshoppingcenterliesoneoftheflagshipsforastudentnightoutinLondon.AftershowingtheirStudentIDs,studentsheaddownintothebasement(地下室)oftheRoxywheretheyarethrownintoagroupofyoungpeoplefromallbackgroundsandcountries.Whetherforafewdrinksandachatoradancealongtothesoundofthelatesthits,theRoxy’shalf-pricedcocktail(雞尾酒)willmakesureyouarcsatisfied.BarKick,ShoreditchForstudentswhoareverybusyandhaveforgottenhowtorelax,keepyourselffocusedwhileyouplayagameoftablefootball.PutyourselfintothecrowdofbarsandclubsShoreditchhastooffer,BarKickpresentsstudentswithaquietevening.Atstreetlevel,itseemslikeanyotherbar.Headingdownstairsyou’llfindalmostadozenfootballtablesreplacingthedancefloor,givingitacompetitiveedgetoaneveningawayfromschoolwork.TheCourt,TottenhamCourtRoadForanaffordablemealanddrinksonaSundaybeforeaweekofstress,headovertoTheCourt.Combiningtheperfectcombinationoftraditionalpubcomfortswithstudentprices,thecentralLondonpuboffersaquietplaceasyoucatchupwithclassmatesandforgetaboutthestressesofbeingastudent,1、Whichseemstobeawisepickforaquietstudentwithatightbudget?A．TheCLFArtCafeB．TheCourtC．BarKickD．Roxy2、Accordingtothetext,whatdoweknowaboutRoxy?A．Itmainlyappealstoforeignstudents.B．ItliesfarfromLondon’sdowntown.C．Itrequirescustomers’proofofidentity.D．Itofferscustomersserviceathalfprice.3、WhatmakesBarKickdifferentfromtheotherthreebarsmentioned?A．Ithasadancefloormadeofspecialmaterial.B．Itisaplaceforpeopletoenjoyquietness.C．Itlooksdifferentfromothersinthestreet.D．Itprovidestablegamesforitscustomers,22．（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）USscientistssaytheyhavepouredcoldwateronthetheorythatwashinghandswithhotwaterkillsmoregerms(細菌)thanunheatedwater.Thesmallstudyof20peoplefoundusingwaterat15℃(59F)lefthandsascleanaswaterheatedto38℃(100F).NationalHealthService(NHS)recommendsthatpeoplewashtheirhandsineithercoldorwarmwater.Inthisstudy,scientistsatRutgersUniversity—NewBrunswickwantedtofindoutifpopularassumptionsaboutthebenefitsofwarmorhotwaterandofficialguidanceonhotwater—giventothefoodindustryintheUS—heldtrue.Theyasked20peopletowashtheirhands20timeseachwithwaterthatwas15℃(59F),26℃(79F)or38degrees(100F).Volunteerswerealsoaskedtoexperimentwithvaryingamountsofsoap.Beforetheystartedthetests,theirhandswerecoveredinharmlessbugs.Researcherssaytherewasnodifferenceintheamountofbugsremovedasthetemperatureofthewaterortheamountofsoapchanged.ProfDonaldSchaffnersaid,“Peopleneedtofeelcomfortablewhentheyarewashingtheirhandsbutasfaraseffectivenessgoes,thisstudyshowsusthatthetemperatureofthewateruseddidnotmatter.”However,theresearchersaccepttheirstudyissmallandsaymoreextensiveworkisneededtodeterminethebestwaystoremoveharmfulbacteria.IntheUK,NHSexpertssaypeoplecanusecoldorhotwatertowashtheirhands.Theysayhandsshouldbewashedforatleast20secondsandstresstheimportanceofusingenoughsoaptocoverthewholesurfaceofthehands.Theirguidancefocusesonrubbinghandstogetherinvariouswaystomakesureeachsurfaceofeachhandisclean.1、Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“pouredcoldwater”inParagraph1probablymean?A．Proved.B．Contradicted.C．Created.D．Accepted.2、Aftertheywashedtheirhandswitheitherhotorcoldwater,_______.A．volunteersalldidn'tfeelverycomfortableB．volunteersalltalkedaboutAmericanfoodindustryC．volunteersstillhadmuchgermontheirhandsD．volunteersnearlyhadthesameamountofgermremoved3、Howdoresearchersfeelabouttheirstudy?A．Itispopular.B．Itisconvincing.C．Itisincomplete.D．Itisabstract.4、Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthetext?A．UsingColdWaterInsteadofHotWaterB．HowtoUseColdWatertoWashHandsC．It’sBettertoWashHandsinColdWaterD．WashingHandsinColdWaterasGoodasinHotWater24．（8分）WhizzfizzingFestivalOneofthe“HomeCounties”tothenorthandwestofLondon,BuckinghamshireisknownfortherollingChilternHills,itsprettyvillages,andthemuch-lovedchildren’sauthorRoaldDahl.ThewriterwhopennedCharlieandtheChocolateFactory,TheWitches,MatildaandTheBigFriendlyGiantisthei9nspirationfortheWhizzfizzingFestival–whichwilltransformthemarket-townofAylesburyintoallkindsofmusic,colourandfunonSaturday,1July.FormerlyknownasTheRoaldDahlFestival,thisyear’seventwillcelebrateabroadrangeofchildren’sfilmsandbringtolifesomeofitsbest-lovedcharacters–fromAliceinWonderlandandtheGruffalatoTheBigFriendlyGiantandHarryPotter.ThingstoseeanddoThefunandfestivalsstartat11a.m.withacolourfulchildren’sparade.Morethan650localschoolchildrenandteachers,manyinfancydress,willmarchthroughthetowncarryinggiantcarnivalpuppets（木偶）,withthousandsofaudiencesliningthestreetstowatch.Theparadewillbefollowedwitharangeofchild-friendlyactivitiesandworkshopsheldinvenuesacrossthetown.Don’tbelatefortheMadHattersTeaPartyintheBucksCountyMuseum,catchasplendidscreeningofaRoaldDahlmovieintheOldCourtHouse,andwatchleadingchildren’sauthors,includingJulianClary,givereadingsintheMarketSquare.CBeebies’children’schefKatyAshworthwillonceagainbecookingupastormwithherinter-activeConcoctionKitchen,locatedoutsideHaleLeysShoppingCentre.Littlechefswillhavelotsofopportunitiestogetinvolvedwithpreparing,cooking–andbestofall,tasting–Katy’sfabulousrecipes.Withhands-onartsandcraftsworkshops,storytellingsessions,livemusic,afancydresscompetition,streettheatreandmore,thereissomethingforeveryone.Formoreinformation,visit:http://www.aylesburyvaledc.gov.uk/cylesbury-whizzfizzing-festival-inspired-roald-dahl1、WhoisWhizzfizzingFestivalintendedfor?A．Children. B．Filmstars.C．Publishers. D．Children’sauthors.2、WhichfilmwasmadefromRoaldDahl’swork?A．Gruffalo.B．HarryPotter.C．AliceinWonderland.D．TheBigFriendlyGiant.3、WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesWhizzfizzingFestival?A．Varies. B．Global.C．Boring. D．Ordinary.4、Whattypeofwritingisthistext?A．Anexhibitionguide.B．Anartshowreview.C．Anannouncement.D．Anofficialreport.25．（10分）It'srarethatyouseethewords"shyness"and"leader"inthesamesentence.Afterall,thecommonviewpointisthatthoseoutgoingandsociableguysmakegreatpublicspeakersandexcellentnet-workersandthatthoseshypeoplearenot.AsurveyconductedbyUSATodayreferredto65percentofexecutiveswhobelievedshynesstobeabarriertoleadership.Interestingly,thesamearticlestressesthatroughly40percentofleadersactuallyarequiteshy—they'rejustbetteratadaptingthemselvestosituationaldemands.BillGates,WarrenBuffetandCharlesSchwabarejustafew"innies".Unliketheiroutgoingcounterpartswhoaremoresensitivetorewardsandrisk-taking,shypeopletakeacautiousapproachtochance.Ratherthantheflashychit-chatthatdefinessocialgathering,shypeoplelistenattentivelytowhatotherssayandabsorbitbeforetheyspeak.They'renotthinkingaboutwhattosaywhiletheotherpersonisstilltalking,butratherlisteningsotheycanlearnwhattosay.Alongthesamelines,shypeopleshareacommonloveoflearning.Theyareintrinsically（內在地）motivatedandthereforeseekcontentregardlessofachievinganoutsidestandard.Beingshycanalsobringotherbenefits.Rememberbeinginschoolandhearingthesamekidscontribute,untilshylittleJohnny,whoalmostneversaidaword,cutin?Thenwhathappened?EveryoneturnedaroundtolookwithgreatrespectatlittleJohnnyactuallytalking.Thisishowshypeoplemadegooduseoftheirpowerofpresence：they"own"themomentbyspeakingcalmlyandpurposefully,whichtranslatetoapositiveimage.Shynessisoftenrelatedtomodesty.Nottosaythatlimelight-seekersaren'tmodest,butshypeopletendtohaveanaccuratesenseoftheirabilitiesandachievements.Asaresult,theyareabletoacknowledgemistakes,imperfections,knowledgegapsandlimitations.Sinceshypeoplehavealowersensitivitytooutsiderewardsthanoutgoingones,they'remorecomfortableworkingwithlittleinformationandstickingtotheirinnerdesires.Shypeoplearealsomorelikelytoinsistonfindingsolutionsthataren'tprimarilyapparent.Don'tbelieveme?Maybeyou'llbelieveAlbertEinstein,whooncesaid,"It'snotthatI'msosmart,it'sthatIstaywithproblemslonger."Obviously,findingcertaintywhereuncertaintyistypicallypopularisahugeplusforanysuccessfulperson.Themyththatshypeoplearelesseffectiveleadersthantheiroutgoingfellowsisjustamisunderstanding.Makewiseuseofyourpersonalitystrengthstoleadyourbusinessnomatterwhatsideoftherangeyoufallon.1、WecanlearnfromParagraph2that___________.A．shypeoplearesensitivetorewardsB．shypeoplecaremoreaboutcontentC．outgoingpeoplearemorecarefulaboutchancesD．outgoingpeopleconsiderwhattolearnwhilelistening2、TheexampleofJohnnyshows____________.A．shypeoplearelikelytobemodestB．hardworkingstudentsspeaklittleinpublicC．somestudentskeepsilentonpurposeatschoolD．shypeoplemayhaveanadvantageindiscussion3、WecanlearnfromtheunderlinedsentenceinParagraph5that____________.A．successresultsfromdevotion B．shynesscontributestopopularityC．outsiderewardleadstoinsistence D．uncertaintycountsmorethancertainty4、Theauthorsupportshisideasmainlyby____________.A．givingdefinitionsandpresentingresearchresultsB．explainingproblemsandprovidingsolutionsC．quotingauthoritiesandmakingevaluationsD．makingcontrastsandgivingexamples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）Thankstoacombinationofyoungbusinessmen,largenumbersofuniversitystudentsandrevitalization(新生)effortsbythelocalandnationalgovernments,today’sNanjinghasan1ofyouthfulexuberance(繁茂)thatwouldhavebeen2onlyafewdecadesago.3,thecity,aboomingcityof6.5milliononthebanksoftheYangtzeRiversome185mileswestofShanghai,bears4resemblancetotheformercapitalofChinathatsufferedtheworstcrueltyandviolenceofWorldWarII.5Nanjinghasshownaremarkablecapacityforreinventionduringits2,500-yearhistory.Andinrecentyears,thecityhasmoved6itstragicpasttobecomeavitalengineofChina’seconomicgrowth,thanks7toitspositioninthemiddleofChina’sprosperouseasternseaboard.Growthhasalso8thankstoimprovedgroundtransportation:AnewbullettrainlinkingNanjingandShanghaistartedservicelastyear,9traveltimebetweenthecitiesfromseveralhourstojust75minutes,andaBeijing-Shanghaihigh-speedlineis10toopenlaterthisyear,withastopinNanjing.Withinthecity,twometrolineswerebuiltinthelastfewyears;15moreareplannedtobeginserviceby2030.SignsofNanjing’s11wealthandoptimismcanbeseeneverywhere.IntheheartofthedowntownXinjiekoudistrict,abronzestatueofSunYat-sen,12thefatherofmodernChina,looks13overabusy14area.Thereisperhapsnomore15symbolofthecity’stransformationthantheZifengTower,a1,480-footskyscraperthatopeneditsdoorslastMay.16offices,restaurantsandanInterContinentalhotel,thetoweristhesecond-tallestbuildinginChinaandbilledastheseventh-tallestintheworld.UnderlyingallthisdevelopmentisalargeChineseand17studentpopulation—thereareseveralmajoruniversities,plusabranchofJohnsHopkins’sinternationalstudiesschool.Infact,artandmusic18inallsortsofplaces.Onalarger19,localgovernmentofficialsandprivateinvestorsarepushingthecityasarisingcenterforcontemporaryartandarchitecture,hopingtoattract20fromtheneon-bathedstreetsofitsneighborShanghai.1、A．advanceB．affectionC．airD．ability2、A．unforgettableB．unthinkableC．unbearableD．unnecessary3、A．ActuallyB．RegretfullyC．HopefullyD．Consequently4、A．closeB．slightC．muchD．little5、A．BecauseB．ButC．AsD．Since6、A．beyondB．onC．offD．out7、A．inadditionB．inallC．inpartD．infact8、A．startedB．enlargedC．existedD．accelerated9、A．removingB．cuttingC．dividingD．lowering10、A．scheduledB．inventedC．desiredD．meant11、A．attractiveB．well-receivedC．newfoundD．discovered12、A．thoughtB．treatedC．consideredD．elected13、A．outB．atC．aboutD．for14、A．remoteB．regionalC．ruralD．commercial15、A．universalB．visibleC．traditionalD．political16、A．KeepingB．ConsistingC．OpeningD．Housing17、A．BritishB．westernC．AmericanD．foreign18、A．springupB．standupC．setupD．keepup19、A．extentB．degreeC．scaleD．level20、A．businessmenB．studentsC．touristsD．painters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?shù)膯卧~或括號內單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）DearJack,Iaminterestedinhow1．(protect)placesofinterestinyourcity.Inmyopinion,nothingis2．(importance)thantoprotectscenicspots,becausetheyareofgreatvalueforus.Forexample,thePalaceMuseum,theGreatWall,andtheTerracottaArmyareallfamousplacesinChina.3．iswell-knownthattheyarewonderfulandgreat.However,therearepeople4．notonlydrawsomepaintingsonthewallsandbuildingsinthescenicspots,buttakephotosofpaintings5．(casual).Itisgenerallyrecognizedthatthesethingswilldoharm6．thevaluableobjects!As7．well-behavedtourist,itmust8．(notice)thatweshouldpreventthosepeople9．(be)onthoseuncivilized10．(behave)andwecanputforwardsomesuggestionstotheadministrationdepartmentssuchasputtingupsomewarningsandsigns!Onlyinthiswaycanwepreservethosebrilliantbelongingsforourfuturegeneration.Ihopethesesuggestionswillbeuseful.Yours,LiHua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問交換修改作文，請你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。文中共有10處語言錯誤，每句中最多有兩處。每處錯誤僅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。Manystudentsinmyschoolfeelannoyingthattheyareundergreatpressure.IthasbecomeacommonprobleminmosthighschoolinChina.Asitisknowntoall,Chinahaslargepopulation.Almost10millionstudentsgraduatefromhighschooleveryyear,expectedtobeadmittedbyuniversitiesorcollege.Instead,thecompetitionamongthestudentsisfierce.Wehadtostandoutandprovetobebetterthanothers,whomeanswehavetoworkreallyhard.Ofcourse,somestudentscan’tbearthepressurebutdropbehindwhileothersfacethechallengebravely.第二節(jié)書面表達（滿分25分）29．（25分）假如你是李華，你的筆友Mike從媒體上得知前段時間全國多地包括寧波等地出現(xiàn)霧霾，非常擔心，寫E-mail詢問有關情況，請你回復。回復應包括以下要點：實況描述

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參考答案第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、D2、D3、D4、D5、B6、A7、A8、D9、B10、B11、D12、C13、D14、A15、A16、A17、C18、C19、A20、D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、D22、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,Iwanttostressthatthemostimpo