2011届高考第一轮总复习满分练兵场

高二册13～16单元阶段测试

Ⅰ.听力理解(共两节，满分30分)(略)

Ⅱ.单项填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)

21．“Never ______ to hurt your feeling while I was expressing myself in the discussion.” explained Jim.

A. I expected　　 　 　　 B. expected I

C. had I expected D. did I expect

22．There are few electronic applications ______ to raise fears regarding future employment opportunities(机会) than robots.

A. likely B. more likely

C. most likely D. much likely

23．—Would you like to take a walk with us?

—Sorry, I am too busy to ______.

A. put away B. run away

C. get away D. break away

24．It was the four years from 2005—2008, ______ I spent studying for a master’s degree, ______ I will never forget.

A. when; that B. when; when

C. that; that D. which; that

25．The mother ______ when she heard the news, but quickly recovered.

A. broke out B. broke in

C. broke up D. broke down

26．In my opinion, rain is ______ but not ______ before we get home.

A. possible; probable B. probable; possible

C. possible; likely D. likely; possible

27．It’s a common belief that theory should by no means be ______ from practice.

A. divided B. separated

C. separate D. dividing

28．How strange! Have you noticed something ______ today?

A. usual B. common

C. normal D. unusual

29．The twin tower fell down; it ______ a huge piece of chocolate had been melted down.

A. was as if B. looked like

C. was likely D. looked as

30．Not a single word ______ at the meeting yesterday.

A. he said B. said he

C. did he say D. he didn’t say

31．Pakistan does not ______ the possibility of a war starting with India, but promises to do everything it can to reduce tensions.

A. give out B. send out

C. turn out D. rule out

32．—It’s five years since I wasn’t a singer?

—Not really! ______？

A. Are you a singer B. How’s that

C. What do you mean D. Is it a strange idea

33．The women’s club ______ Lin, a foreign company employee who used to pay little attention to her appearance, to improve her dress style and become more confident and open－minded.

A. enabled B. had enabled

C. has enabled D. enables

34．______ China’s reform(改革) and opening up in late 1978, its quick development has aroused worldwide attention.

A. When B. As

C. While D. Since

35．After staying in hospital for long, the patient was advised to go to the seaside to ______ his health.

A. take up B. pick up

C. carry up D. make up

[答案]

21．D。由while I was expressing可推断，选用一般过去时，表示动作与从句同时进行。

22．B。由比较连词than可知答案为B。

23．C。太忙而难以脱身、走开。get away“离开”。

24．D。考查定语从句和强调句型。第一空要填的是在非限制性定语从句中作宾语的关系代词which；第二空为强调句型中的引导词，因为强调的是主句中的宾语，故用that。

25．D。break down“(情感)失去控制”，break in“强行进入”，break out“突出发生”，break up“散去，瓦解，分开，断交”。

26．A。本题考查了“可能”这个意义的有关的几个形容词probable, likely, possible，其“可能”性依次递减，因此前面应该填possible，后面填probable。

27．B。separate from“分开”，divide用于divide...into...。

28．D。usual“通常的，惯例的”，unusual“不同寻常的”，结合How strange！可知答案。

29．A。look like不能带从句，C项was likely尽管可以带从句但意义不符， D项looked as“看上去如同……，不合事理”。

30．C。考查倒装句。语境为：他在昨天的会议上一句话也没有说。表示否定意义的词位于句首时，句子需要部分倒装。

31．D。考查动词短语辨析。give out“释放，力竭”；send out“发出”；turn out“导致结果”；rule out“排除……，否决，拒绝考虑……”(通常以possibility为宾语)，所以应选D项。

32．B。会话中第一人说他不当歌手已有5年了。第二个人感到惊讶，所以他说“不是真的吧？怎么是这样？”所以A不对，因为他不再是歌星；D也不对，5年了已不再是“idea”了。C项与语境不符，不礼貌。

33．C。从used to可判断，强调已经发生的事对现在产生的影响，故选用现在完成时。

34．D。题干的谓语为has aroused现在完成时， since短语作状语，谓语常用现在完成时。

35．B。pick up one’s health使身体恢复健康。

Ⅲ.完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)

(2009·江苏)

The requirements for high school graduation have just changed in my community. As a result, all students must __36__ sixty hours of service learning, __37__ they will not receive a diploma. Service learning is academic learning that also helps the community. __38__ of service learning include cleaning up a polluted river, working in a soup kitchen, or tutoring a student. __39__ a service experience, students must keep a journal(日志) and then write a __40__ about what they have learned.

Supporters claim that there are many __41__ of service learning. Perhaps most importantly, students are forced to think __42__ their own interests and become __43__ of the needs of others. Students are also able to learn real－life skills that __44__ responsibility, problem－solving, and working as part of a team. __45__， students can explore possible careers __46__ service learning. For example, if a student wonders what teaching is like, he or she can choose to work in an elementary school classroom a few afternoons each month.

__47__ there are many benefits, opponents(反对者) __48__ problems with the new requirement. First, they __49__ that the main reason students go to school is to learn core subjects and skills. Because service learning is time－consuming, students spend __50__ time studying the core subjects. Second, they believe that forcing students to work without __51__ goes against the law. By requiring service, the school takes away an individual’s freedom to choose.

In my view, service learning is a great way to __52__ to the community, learn new skills, and explore different careers. __53__， I don’t believe you should force people to help others－the __54__ to help must come from the heart. I think the best __55__ is one that gives students choices: a student should be able to choose sixty hours of independent study or sixty hours of service. Choice encourages both freedom and responsibility, and as young adults, we must learn to handle both wisely.

36．A. spend B. gain

C. complete D. save

37．A. and B. or

C. but D. for

38．A. Subjects B. Ideas

C. Procedures D. Examples

39．A. With B. Before

C. During D. After

40．A. diary B. report

C. note D. notice

41．A. courses B. benefits

C. challenges D. features

42．A. beyond B. about

C. over D. in

43．A. careful B. proud

C. tired D. aware

44．A. possess B. apply

C. include D. develop

45．A. Gradually B. Finally

C. Luckily D. Hopefully

46．A. through B. across

C. of D. on

47．A. So B. Thus

C. Since D. While

48．A. deal with B. look into

C. point out D. take down

49．A. argue B. doubt

C. overlook D. admit

50．A. much B. full

C. less D. more

51．A. cost B. pay

C. care D. praise

52．A. contribute B. appeal

C. attend D. belong

53．A. Therefore B. Otherwise

C. Besides D. However

54．A. courage B. desire

C. emotion D. spirit

55．A. decision B. purpose

C. solution D. result

[答案]

本文介绍人们对高中生是否应该从事服务学习(service learning)(或称社会实践)的看法。

36．C。高中生毕业要符合的条件改变了，学生必须完成60个小时的服务学习。complete“完成”，符合语境。

37．B。如果他们达不到这个时间就拿不到毕业文凭。or“否则”，符合句意。

38．D。服务学习相当于一门课程，下文的清理受污染的河流等都是在用“具体的例子”来阐述服务学习的内容。

39．C。写日志应该是在服务学习期间进行的，因此选择C。

40．B。学生在参加社会实践期间应写日记，随后还要写一份报告，汇报他们所学到的知识。diary只表示“日记”，note“便条”，notice“通知”，都不符合语境。

41．B。根据本句中的Supporters与本段内容可知此处是在陈述服务学习的好处，因此选择benefits。下一段首句也有提示。

42．A。从本句的动词forced可知，在进行服务学习的过程中学生要学会不把自己的兴趣放在首位。beyond“超出”，符合语境。

43．D。学生要学会考虑别人的需求。become aware of“意识到，认识到”，符合句意。

44．C。下文的responsibility, problem－solving以及working as part of a team都是在对前面的real－life skills进行举例说明，因此选择include“包括”。

45．B。本段中，作者列举了进行服务学习的三个好处，本句是最后一点，因此选择Finally。

46．A。通过服务学习，学生能够研究将来可能从事的工作。through“通过，借助”，符合句意。

47．D。前后文之间为转折关系。句意是“尽管(服务学习)有很多好处，但是……”。因此while“尽管，虽然”，符合句意。

48．C。反对者指出了新的要求存在的问题。point out“指出，提出”，符合句意。

49．A。这里描写的是他们反对新要求的理由。argue“辩论，辩解”，后面常用that从句表明自己的观点。

50．C。根据上文的time－consuming可知服务学习耗费了很多时间，也就是说学生用在学习上的时间减少了，因此选择less。

51．B。他们认为强迫学生无偿工作与法律相悖。pay“工资，报酬”。

52．A。本段是作者自己的看法。从本段内容可知，作者是赞成服务学习的，因为参与服务学习可以为社区做贡献。contribute to“对……有好处，为……做出贡献”，符合句意。

53．D。尽管作者赞成学生服务学习，但是他反对对学生进行强迫，因此选择However，表示转折。

54．B。帮助别人的愿望应该来自内心。desire“愿望”，符合语境。

55．C。作者提出的解决问题的办法是让学生自己选择。solution“(解决问题的)方法，办法”。

Ⅳ.阅读理解(共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分)

A

(2009·湖南)

Andrew Ritchie, inventor of the Brompton folding bicycle, once said that the perfect portable bike would be “like a magic carpet...You could fold it up and put it into your pocket or handbag”. Then he paused, “But you’ll always be limited by the size of the wheels. And so far no one has invented a folding wheel.”

It was a rare—indeed unique—occasion when I was able to put Ritchie right. A 19th－century inventor, William Henry James Grout, did in fact design a folding wheel. His bike, predictably named the Grout Portable, had a frame that split into two and a larger wheel that could be separated into four pieces. All the bits fitted into Grout’s Wonderful Bag, a leather case.

Grout’s aim: to solve the problems of carrying a bike on a train. Now doesn’t that sound familiar? Grout intended to find a way of making a bike small enough for train travel: his bike was a huge beast. And importantly, the design of early bicycles gave him an advantage: in Grout’s day, tyres were solid, which made the business of splitting a wheel into four separate parts relatively simple. You couldn’t do the same with a wheel fitted with a one－piece inflated(充气的) tyre.

So, in a 21st－century context, is the idea of the folding wheel dead? It is not. A British design engineer, Duncan Fitzsimons, has developed a wheel that can be squashed into something like a slender ellipse(椭圆). Throughout, the tyre remains inflated.

Will the young Fitzsimons’s folding wheel make it into production? I haven’t the foggiest idea. But his inventiveness shows two things. First, people have been saying for more than a century that bike design has reached its limit, except for gradual advances. It’s as silly a concept now as it was 100 years ago: there’s plenty still to go for. Second, it is in the field of folding bikes that we are seeing the most interesting inventions. You can buy a folding bike for less than ￡1,000 that can be knocked down so small that it can be carried on a plane—minus wheels, of course—as hand baggage.

Folding wheels would make all manner of things possible. Have we yet got the magic carpet of Andrew Ritchie’s imagination? No. But it’s progress.

56．We can infer from Paragraph 1 that the Brompton folding bike ______.

A. was portable

B. had a folding wheel

C. could be put in a pocket

D. looked like a magic carpet

57．We can learn from the text that the wheels of the Grout Portable ______.

A. were different to separate

B. could be split into 6 pieces

C. were fitted with solid tyres

D. were hard to carry on a train

58．We can learn from the text that Fitzsimons’s invention ______.

A. kept the tyre as a whole piece

B. was made into production soon

C. left little room for improvement

D. changed our views on bag design

59．Which of the following would be the best title for the text?

A. Three Folding Bike Inventors

B. The Making of a Folding Bike

C. Progress in Folding Bike Design

D. Ways of Separating a Bike Wheel

[答案]

本文为一篇说明文。文章主要讲述了可折叠单车的发展情况。

56．A。细节理解题。根据文章第一段的“...You can fold it up...”内容可知Brompton folding bike是便携式的，于是答案选A。

57．C。细节理解题。根据文章第三段倒数第二句可知答案选C。

58．A。理解推测题。根据文章第四段最后两句可推知，Fitzsimons的发明保持了轮胎的整体性，于是答案选A。

59．C。主旨大意题。文章主要介绍了折叠单车的发展情况，于是答案选C。

B

(2009·安徽江南十校素质测试)

The death of Steve Irwin earlier this month caught the world by surprise. The adventurous Australian TV star of hundreds of animal programs had placed himself in harm’s way countless times.

Irwin, 44, was diving near the Great Barrier Reef when he frightened a large stingray(黄貂鱼). The stingray reacted by tying Irwin with its tail. The tail’s 10－inch barb(倒钩) struck Irwin in the heart and killed him.

Many mourners praised Irwin for his strong interest in conservation. He protested wildlife hunts in Australia. He also organized an animal breeding program at the Australian Zoo. The program aided the survival of creatures such as the crested iguana(冠状蜥) and the canopy goanna(巨蜥)．

Germaine Greer, an Australian writer, wasn’t as kind about Irwin’s treatment of animals. Though she praised Irwin’s conservation efforts, she said he also misused wild animals. “There was no habitat that Irwin hesitated to break into. There was not an animal he was not prepared to push，” she added.

Robert Thompson, a professor of communications, says Irwin’s shows were like most reality programming—a mixture of fact and fiction. Some astonishing performances on Irwin’s show were less dangerous than they appeared through the use of editing and camera angles. “What Steve Irwin did was wrestle nature documentaries away from education to entertainment，” Thompson told Weekly Reader.

Thompson believes that Irwin’s death shocked many people because of the way television mixes reality and fiction. On reality shows, such as Crocodile Hunter and Fear Factor, participants always escape unharmed. “Probably, a lot of people think of the crocodile hunter as fictional character not permitted to die in real life，” he says.

60．It can be inferred that Irwin ______.

A. was killed by the fish while trying to catch it

B. had experienced numberous dangers in his life

C. was only interested in animals in water

D. was making a TV program about stingrays when the fish struck him

61．Irwin is also famous for ______.

A. wildlife protection

B. setting up the Australian Zoo

C. his TV programs about rare animals

D. putting an end to wildlife hunts in Australia

62．What was Germaine Greer’s attitude towards Irwin’s treatment of animals?

A. She felt in acceptable.

B. She was in favor of it.

C. She was against it.

D. She kept silent about it.

63．According to Robert Thompson, Irwin’s shows ______.

A. were a combination of reality and fantasy

B. focused mainly on dangerous images

C. were educative and entertaining

D. were far beyond facts and reality

[答案]

澳大利亚的一位电视明星兼动物保护主义者Steve Irwin去世了，他的去世引起了人们的一些争议。

60．B。逻辑推理题。从文章第一段第二句话可知，Irwin经历过无数次的危险。答案应该选B项。

61．A。事实细节题。从文章第三段的内容可知答案选A项。

62．C。推理判断题。从文章第四段Germaine Greer所说的话的可以推断出“她对此不认可”，所以答案选C项。

63．A。逻辑推理题。从文章倒数第二段第一句话的内容可以推断出答案选A项。

C

(2009·全国Ⅱ)

It’s only 4 hours flying time from Sydney, but a world away. What better place to rest than a country where the only place people hurry is on the football field and things are done in “Fiji time”？

Viti Levu—Great Fiji—is the largest island. Here you’ll find the capital Suva and the international airport at Nadi. Vatoa, on the other hand, is a tiny island in the farthest part of Fiji. Then there are 331 other islands, many of them with places to stay.

With less than a million people living on islands, you’ll never feel crowded. And with a climate(气候) that changes only for five degrees between seasons, there’s never a bad time to come.

From cities to villages, from mountains to beaches, from water sports to wooden artworks, Fiji can give you more adventures and special experiences than you could find almost any－where in the world.

Whenever you come, wherever you go, you’re sure to see some unforgettable events. From war dances to religious(宗教的) songs. From market days to religious days. It’s not just staged for tourists; it’s still a part of everyday life in Fiji. And any one of us can enjoy Fiji’s spirit by being part of the traditional(传统的) sharing of yaqona, a drink made from the root of a Fiji plant.

So why not join us for the experience of a lifetime?

64．Where is the international airport of Fiji?

A. In Suva.

B. In Sydney.

C. On the island of Vatoa.

D. On the island of Viti Levu.

65．What does the text tell us about Fijian people?

A. They invented “Fiji time” for visitors.

B. They stick to a traditional way of life.

C. They like to travel from place to place.

D. They love taking adventures abroad.

66．One of the things that make Fiji a tourist attraction is ______.

A. its comfortable hotels

B. its good weather all year round

C. its exciting football matches

D. its religious beliefs

67．Where can we most probably read this text?

A. In a personal diary.

B. In a science report.

C. In a travel magazine.

D. In a geography textbook.

[答案]

本文是一篇对旅游景点的介绍，向读者介绍了斐济第一大岛——维提岛(Viti Levu)的情况。这里宜人的气候、各种各样的活动、保留完整的土著传统等，都成为吸引游客到这里旅行的原因。

64．D。细节理解题。根据第二段的前两句话可判断斐济国际机场位于Viti Levu岛上。

65．B。推理判断题。倒数第二段第四句中的“it’s still a part of everyday life in Fiji. And any one of us can enjoy Fiji’s spirit by being part of the traditional(传统的) sharing of yaqona, a drink made from the root of a Fiji plant”告诉我们斐济人坚守传统的生活方式。

66．B。细节理解题。B项的陈述与第三段中的“And with a climate(气候) that changes only for five degrees between seasons, there’s never a bad time to come”一句意思一致。

67．C。本文主要介绍了斐济的旅游景点，目的是吸引更多的游客到斐济旅游，因此这样的文章应该出现在旅游杂志上，因此C项正确。

D

(2008·安徽卷)

People believe that climbing can do good to health. Where can you learn the skill of climbing then? If you think that you have to go to the mountains to learn how to climb, you’re wrong. Many Americans are learning to climb in city gyms(体育馆). Here, people are learning on special climbing walls. The climbing wall goes straight up and has small holding places for hands and feet.

How do people climb the wall? To climb, you need special shoes and a harness(保护带) around your chest to hold you. There are ropes(绳索) tied to your harness. The ropes hold you in place so that you don’t fall. A beginner’s wall is usually about 15 feet high, and you climb straight up. There are small pieces of metal that stick out for you to stand on and hold on to. Sometimes it’s easy to see the new piece of metal. Sometimes, it’s not. The most difficult is to control your fear. It’s normal for humans to be afraid of falling, so it’s difficult not to feel fear. But when you move away from the wall, the harness and the ropes hold you, and you begin to feel safe. You move slowly until you reach the top.

Climbing attracts people because it’s good exercise for almost everyone. You use your whole body, especially your arms and legs. This sport gives your body a complete workout. When you climb, both your mind and your body can become stronger.

68．What can we infer from the passage?

A. People are fairly interested in climbing nowadays.

B. It is impossible to build up one’s body by climbing.

C. People can only learn the skill of climbing outdoors.

D. It is always easy to see holding places in climbing.

69．The most difficult thing to do in wall climbing is ______.

A. to tie ropes to your harness

B. to control your fear

C. to move away from the wall

D. to climb straight up

70．The underlined word “workout” in the last paragraph most probably means ______.

A. settlement B. exercise

C. excitement D. tiredness

71．Why does the author write this passage?

A. To tell people where to find gyms.

B. To prove the basic need for climbing.

C. To encourage people to climb mountains.

D. To introduce the sport of wall climbing.

[答案]

本文介绍了一种在美国新兴的攀登墙壁的运动。深受美国人喜爱。

68．A。推理题。文章第一段说许多美国人开始学习这项运动。最后一段又列举了此项运动的好处。所以可推断出人们对这项运动相当感兴趣。

69．B。细节判断题。从第二段倒数第三句中的“it’s difficult not to feel fear”可知。

70．B。词义理解题。本句中workout意为“锻炼”。

71．D。写作意图判断题。本文介绍了一种在美国新兴的墙壁攀登运动。也可采用排除法。

E

(2008·浙江卷)

A simple piece of clothesline hangs between some environmentally friendly Americans and their neighbors.

On one side stand those who see clothes dryers(干衣机) as a waste of energy and a major polluter of the environment. As a result, they are turning to clotheslines as part of the “what－I－can－do environmentalism(环境保护主义)”．

On the other side are people who are against drying clothes outside, arguing that clotheslines are unpleasant to look at. They have persuaded Homeowners Associations (HOAs) across the U．S. to ban outdoor clotheslines, because clothesline drying also tends to lower home value in the neighborhood. This had led to a Right－to－Dry Movement that is calling for laws to be passed to protect people’s right to use clotheslines.

So far, only three states have laws to protect clotheslines. Right－to－Dry supporters argue that there should be more.

Matt Reck, 37, is the kind of eco－conscious(有生态意识的) person who feeds his trees with bathwater and reuses water drops from his air conditioners to water plants. His family also uses a clothesline. But on July 9, 2007, the HOA in Wake Forest, North Carolina, told him that a dissatisfied neighbour had telephoned them about his clothesline. The Recks paid no attention to the warning and still dried their clothes on a line in the yard. “Many people say they are environmentally friendly but they don’t take matters in their own hands，” says Reck. The local HOA has decided not to take any action, unless more neighbors come to them.

North Carolina law－makers are saying that banning clotheslines is not the right thing to do. But HOAs and housing businesses believe that clothesline drying reminds people of poor neighborhoods. They worry that if buyers think their future neighbors can’t even afford dryers, housing prices will fall.

Environmentalists say such worries are not necessary, and in view of global warming, that idea needs to change. As they say, “The clothesline is beautiful. Hanging clothes outside should be encouraged. We all have to do at least something to slow down the process of global warming.”

72．One of the reasons why supporters of clothes dryers are trying to ban clothesline drying is that ______.

A. clothes dryers are more efficient

B. clothesline drying reduces home value

C. clothes dryers are energy－saving

D. clothesline drying is not allowed in most U．S. states

73．Which of the following best describes Matt Reck?

A. He is a kind－hearted man.

B. He is an impolite man.

C. He is an experienced gardener.

D. He is a man of social responsibility.

74．Who are in favor of clothesline drying?

A. Housing businesses.

B. Environmentalists.

C. Homeowners Associations.

D. Reck’s dissatisfied neighbors.

75．What is mainly discussed in the text?

A. Clothesline drying: a way to save energy and money.

B. Clothesline drying: a lost art rediscovered.

C. Opposite opinions on clothesline drying.

D. Different varieties of clotheslines.

[答案]

本文主要讲的是晾衣绳与环境保护的关系。

72．B。判断推理题。从第三段第二句中“...clothesline drying also tends to lower home value in the neighborhood”可以推出。

73．D。判断推理题。从对Matt Reck的描述推出，A、B、C文章中都不能体现。

74．B。细节理解题。in favor of意为“支持”，支持晾衣绳的为Environmentalists。

75．C。主旨大意题。中心词是clothesline drying，文章中有多种观点，故选C。

Ⅴ.短文改错(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)

My uncle will never forget what was happened to him76.______

yesterday. He was invited to a inn and enjoyed his dinner77.______

with his friends, drank lots of beers. As a result, he got drunk.78.______

He insisted driving home after the meal, though his friends79.______

tried to persuade him not. Few minutes later, he was winding80.______

his ways on the street. And his car ran into a tall tree. Luckily，81.______

he was still alive, though serious injured. The police came to82.______

the scene, and he was taken to hospital. Naturally, they had to83.______

stay in hospital for some days. Worse still, his driving license84.______

was taken away. How he regrets what he had done！85.______

[答案]

76．去掉was。happen是不及物动词，不能用于被动语态，因此应去掉was。

77．a→an。an用在以元音音素开头的单词前。

78．drank→drinking。drinking作伴随状语，同时与句子主语构成逻辑上的主动关系。

79．insisted后加on。insist on doing sth.是固定搭配，表示“坚持做某事”。

80．not后加to。由逻辑可知此处应用否定形式persuade sb. not to do sth.“说服某人不要做某事”，此处是该结构的省略形式。

81．ways→way。wind one’s way“蜿蜒前进”，这里用来描述司机酒后驾车的情形。

82．serious→seriously。though seriously injured是省略句，应用副词修饰injured。

83．they→he。代词指代错误。此处表示的是“我”叔叔不得不住院。

84．√

85．regrets→regretted。这里表示“我”叔叔事后后悔自己当初的行为。因为从句中动词用的是过去完成时，所以主句中动词应用一般过去时。

Ⅵ.书面表达(满分25分)

(2008·成都诊断检测二)

请根据下列图表及文字说明用英语写一篇短文，内容应包括中美高中生零花钱的主要来源、比例、差异及原因。

要求：

1．词数100个左右；短文题目已为你写好并不计入总词数。

2．可根据内容要点适当增加细节，行文连贯。

3．参考词汇：百分比percentage (n.)

Pocket Money Sources for High School Students

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[参考答案]

The pocket money resources for the American and Chinese high school students come almost the same way: money from their parents, income from part－time jobs and scholarships they can get, but the percentage of each is quite different. Half of the American students’ pocket money is from their parents, 35% from part－time jobs and 15% from scholarships, while the Chinese students get 90% of their pocket money from their parents and only 10% from part－time jobs and scholarships.

It seems that there are two reasons for this difference. One is that the American students have more opportunities to do part－time jobs or get scholarships and the other is that the Chinese students have little time to do part－time jobs.