- 1 -镇江市 2014高考英语短文阅读类训练（10）及答案或解析阅读理解One of the major problems in our economy is inflation, a situation in which prices are going up faster than wages. Thus, a person has to work more hours to pay for the same thing.For example, lets say that this year a loaf of bread costs $1.00 and the average salary in the United States is $10.00 per hour. That means a person could earn enough money to buy a loaf of bread in one-tenth of an hour, or six minutes, Then, halfway through the year, The price of bread goes up to $1.25, while wages stay the same. That means that a person how has to work one-eighth of an hour, or seven and a half minutes to buy the same loaf of bread.Now lets say that at the end of the year, wages go up to$11.00 per hour, but the price of bread goes up to $1.50. Now a person has to work more than one-seventh of an hour, over eight minutes to but the same loaf of bread. As you can see, if more and more work time is spent earning money to buy loaves of bread, employees will have less money left over to buy other things Inflation means that the same money buys fewer things and everybodys standard of living goes down, even if salaries are going up.Some kinds of inflation are worse than others, Moderate inflation does not distort（扭曲）relative prices or incomes seriously, Galloping inflation happens rapidly, say at a rate of 100 percent or more within a year. And then there is hyperinflationinflation so serious that people try to get rid of their currency before prices rise further and make the money worthless. Times of hyperinflation are usually characterized by social and political disorder.1The passage mainly wants to .Alist major economic problems Bdiscuss something about inflationCexplain why bread prices increase Dstate the types of inflation2Why is“a loaf of bread”repeatedly mentioned?ATo express dissatisfaction with the price of bread.- 2 -BTo show the effect of price changes.CTo compare bread with other food.DTo explain social and political disorder.3What happens when prices go up but salaries remain the same?AThe government will do more about the economy.BWorkers might lose their jobs of they show dissatisfaction.CPeople will save money rather than spend it.DPeople must work longer to buy the same things.4Which of the followings belongs to the type of moderate inflation?APeople try to get rid of their currency.BInflation occurs at rate of 100 percent in a yearCIncomes and relative prices rise slightly.DThere is social and political disorder.参考答案 1-4 B B D C*结束My sister and I grew up in a little village in England. Our father was a struggling _36_, but I always knew he was _37_. He never criticized us, but used _38_ to bring out our best. Hed say,” If you pout water on flowers, they flourish. If you dont give them water, they die. ” I _39_ as a child I said something _40_ about somebody, and my father said, “_41_ time you say something unpleasant about somebody else, its a reflection of you. ” He explained that if I looked for the best _42_ people, I would get the best _43_. From then on Ive always tried to _44_ the principle in my life and later in running my company.Dads also always been very _45_. At 15, I started a magazine. It was _46_ a great deal of my time, and the headmaster of my school gave me a _47_: stay- 3 -in school or leave to work on my magazine.I decided to leave, and Dad tried to sway me from my decision, _48_ any good father would. When he realized I Had made up my mind, he said, “Richard, when I was 23, my dad _49_ me to go into law. And Ive _50_ regretted it. I wanted to be a biologist, _51_ I didnt pursue my _52_. You know what you want.Go fulfill it. ”As _53_ turned out, my little publication went on to become Student, a national _54_ for young people in the U. K. My wife and I have two children, and I d like to think we are bringing them up in the same way Dad _55_ me.36. A. biologist B. manager C. lawyer D. gardener37. A. strict B.honest C.special D.learned38. A. praise B.courage C. power D. warmth39. A. think B. imagine C. remember D. guess40. A. unnecessary B. unkind C. unimportant D. unusual41. A. Another B.Some C. Any D. Other42. A. on B. in C. at D. about43. A. in case B. by turns C. by chance D. in return44. A. revise B. set C. review D. follow45. A. understanding B. experienced C.serious D. demanding46. A. taking up B. making up C. picking up D. keeping up47. A. suggestion B.decision C. notice D. choice48. A. and B.as C. even if D. as if- 4 -49. A. helped B.allowed C. persuaded