2022-2023年山东省济宁市大学英语6级大学英语六级重点汇总（含答案）学校:_ 班级:_ 姓名:_ 考号:_一、2.Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning)(20题)1.Slash Your Bills- 6 Ways to Keep More CashLike a lot of hardworking couples, Ilah and Dennis Hardesty of Long Beach, California, live paycheck to paycheck. Their 1,200 monthly rent eats up about half of Denniss take-home pay as a manager for a racing car engine manufacturer. Private school tuition for their three teens takes another400 bite. Income from Ilahs two part-time jobs- as a fitness trainer and school secretary- disappears at the gas station and the grocery store.The bottom line? Even with no car payments and just 300 in credit card debt, the family barely gets by. We dont have a penny in savings, says Ilah. No, I actually do have one cent in my ac-count.With inflation outpacing wage growth in recent years, its not hard to find families like the Hardestys running out of money before they run out of month. According to the nonpartisan (无党派的) Economic Policy Institute, which studies lower-and middle-class economic trends, the median hourly wage of an American worker after inflation is less today than in 2003. The result is less buying power after the bills are paid.These days, inflation is hovering around three percent, so anyone who remembers the double-digit price spikes of the 1970s might wonder what all the fuss is about. But even moderate inflation rakes its toll, says personal finance expert Jonathan Pond, author of You Can Do It! The Boomers Guide to a Great Retirement. In fact, annual inflation of just three percent doubles the cost of living every 23 or 24 years. Meanwhile, some essential expenses- energy, health care, higher education- are far outpacing the inflation index. No wonder families are feeling pinched.Pinched doesnt have to mean powerless, though. Here, then, are six ways to save money on the big bills.Education OptionsHeres a pop quiz: Whos turned out more current CEOs of S&P 500 corporations- Harvard or the University of Wisconsin? Pencils up: Theyre running neck and neck, according to a recent study by Spencer Stuart, an executive recruiting firm. The study reinforces what should be common sense: Theres no direct correlation between where a child goes to undergraduate school and later success. In fact, the pricey Ivies trained only ten percent of those CEOs.So if your familys budget favors State College over Snooty U., dont sweat it. Kids who are motivated will succeed, no matter the color of their cap and gown. Look for quality institutions in your area. Consider a local four-year college and save on room and board.Or opt for a community college the first two years (tuition is bargain-basement), then finish up at a state school or private university. Dont forget: Once your child moves on to, say, Tufts, he will get a Tufts diploma.Financial planners also suggest that parents give priority to their own retirement savings over college funds, since there are no loans, grants or scholarships for surviving your senior years.Taking Care of Health CareLike education, health care costs have been outpacing inflation, which is one reason why employers are shifting more of the insurance burden to individuals. To control the expense, many people are opting for higher deductibles and lower monthly premiums. Whats more, says Pond, four-fifths of Americans enjoy pretty darn (非常) good health and could be safe choosing a policy with fewer bells and whistles. If no one in your family uses expensive pharmaceuticals, why pay for a high-priced drug benefit?But what happens if you suddenly need a costly long-term drug? Many policies allow you to upgrade to a plan with better benefits, after a six-month waiting period. You might also check out Wal-Mart. The company recently started a program in 27 states to fill 30-day generic prescriptions for just4 each. Nearly 300 drugs are covered. Among them are cA.Y B.N C.NG2.Some sweet foods, _, contain chocolate.3._ is sweeping Chinese retailing business to cream big local retailers that will be strong enough to compete with the multinationals at home and expand overseas.4.A unanimous definition of culture has failed to emerge both in social anthropology and every- day life.A.Y B.N C.NG5. According to the figures released by Ofcom, which of the following currently poses the greatest threat to the BBC?A.The BBCs terrestrial competitorsB.The InternetC.The multi-channel services including digital channels, BBC3 and BBC4.D.Newspapers and magazines.6. The idea of using dogs to pull sleds began _.A.some 35,000 years agoB.1 000 years agoC.before 1 000 years B.C.D.before 19087.Michael Ross resigned and spent his unemployment time playing guitar and exploring his lifelong interest in scriptwriting and the movie business for he looked at this as an opportunity, ra