1、 .匹配词义 a单词匹配 ( )1.licence Aadj.家庭的，家用的 ( )2.wage Badj.最小的；最少的 ( )3.mature Cn.执照 ( )4.household Dadj.成熟的，明白事理的 ( )5.minimum En.(按小时、日或周计算的)工资，薪金 答案 15 CEDAB b短语匹配 ( )1.contribute to A在驾驶 ( )2.in charge of B器官捐献 ( )3.take responsibility for C主管；掌管 ( )4.behind the wheel D有助于；贡献 ( )5.organ donation E承担责
2、任 答案 15 DCEAB .默写单词 1integrity n. 正直，诚实 2loan n. (银行等的)贷款 3tax n. 税 4ambulance n. 救护车 5librarian n. 图书馆管理员 6virtue n. 美德 7election n. 选举 8instantly adv. 立即，马上 9gradual adj. 逐渐的，逐步的 10approve v. 批准；认可 .语境填词 librarian； wage； tax； loan； gradual； integrity； household； approve； minimum； licence 1If you h
3、ave integrity, you are honest and firm in your moral principles. 2Payne lost his driving licence a year ago for drink- driving. 3In addition to my weekly wage, I got a lot of tips. 4Each year more than two million household injuries need medical attention. 5The work was done with the minimum amount
4、of effort. 6They expect a gradual improvement in sales of new cars. 7It took three years to repay my student loan 8The committee unanimously approved the plan. 9Im the schools librarianI take care of the books in the library. 10They received a benefit in the form of a tax reduction. .语法填空之派生词 1The p
5、rime minister is about to call an election(elect) 2He has been charged with membership of an illegal(legal) organisation. 3I felt a little bump and I knew instantly(instant) what had happened. 4We are gradually(gradual) changing over to a completely metric system. 5She desperately wanted to win her
6、fathers approval(approve) 6 She doesnt want to make a big emotional commitment(commit) to Steve at the moment. 1I cant wait to be 18. 我迫不及待地想要年满 18 岁。 2Surely，if youre old enough to earn a wage and pay taxes，you should be allowed to have a say on how the government spends them! 如果你已经到了能挣工资和纳税的年龄， 无疑
7、你会被允许对政府如何支出纳 税人的钱有发言权！ 3My mum worries about me being behind the wheel. 妈妈担心我开车。 4.so getting a credit card might tempt me to spend more money than I have! 因此，得到一张信用卡可能会引诱我透支消费！ 5 Because I contribute to the household bills and my commute to work is quite expensive，I find it hard to save any money.
8、 因为我要为家庭账单买单，而且我上下班的交通费相当昂贵，所以我发现很 难省下钱。 名师圈点 mark vt.标示；标记 milestone n里程碑 in charge of 主管；掌管 responsibility n责任 freedom n自由 cant wait to do.迫不及待做某事 ever since 自以来 vote v投票；选举 election n选举 surely adv.无疑；必定 wage n(按小时、日或周计算的)工资 tax n税 have a say 有发言权 behind the wheel 在驾驶 ambulance n救护车 involve vt.涉及；
9、牵涉 legal adj.合法的 illegal adj.不合法的 licence n执照 mature adj.成熟的，明白事理的 take responsibility for 对负责 21celebrate vt.庆祝 22instantly adv.立刻地；马上地 23childhood n童年 24obey vt.遵守 25subtle adj.难以察觉的；微妙的 26selfish adj.自私的 27feel aware of 意识到 28organ donation 器官捐献 29agreement n协议 30approve vt.同意；批准 31view vt.看作；看待
10、32no doubt 毋庸置疑 33currently adv.目前 34steady adj.稳定的 35tempt v诱惑，引诱 36chapter n章；篇章 37independent adj.独立的；自主的 38assume v假定；假设；认为 39well- paid 高薪的 40rented adj.租赁的 41librarian n图书馆管理员 42household adj.家庭的，家用的 43commute n通勤 44deposit n定金；押金 45commitment n承诺 原文呈现 The Age of Majority In most countries，tur
11、ning 18 marks the start of adulthood.But what does reaching this milestone ， the age of majority， really mean? Will you be completely in charge of your own life and able to express yourself in new and exciting ways? What new responsibilities will this freedom bring? Here，three young people tell us w
12、hat turning 18 means，or meant，to them. Bethany 16，Victoria，Australia I cant wait to be 18.One reason is that although Ive been working ever since leaving school，I wont be voting in the next general election.Why? Because I still wont be old enough.Surely ，if youre old enough to earn a wage and pay ta
13、xes，you should be allowed to have a say on how the government spends them! Ive also been taking driving lessons，and in fact I will be taking my driving test on the very day I turn 18.My mum worries about me being behind the wheel.As an ambulance driver， shes seen a lot of car accidents involving tee
14、nagers and thinks the legal age for getting a driving licence should be 21.But I think Im already mature enough to understand that driving a car also means taking responsibility for my life and the lives of other people. Lin Ning 19，Shanghai，China I celebrated 21 my 18th birthday just before I went
15、to university.I expected to feel instantly 22 different，as if I had closed the door on my childhood 23 and stepped into a whole new adult world.But it wasnt like that.When I woke up the next day， there were still rules to obey 24 and lessons to attend.In fact， the change has been more subtle 25 and
16、gradual than I imagined.Instead of being the selfish 26 teenager I used to be，I have begun to feel more aware of 27 other people and to develop a stronger sense of social responsibility.To give an example，I will be signing an organ donation 28 agreement 29 this time tomorrow.This was a big decision
17、for me and I made it without asking my parents (although I knew they would approve 30 ) Turning 18 also changed the way that society viewed 31 me.I was really surprised when a bank contacted me with a credit card offer.Of course，I would like to have more freedom with money and no doubt 32 I will be
18、getting a credit card at some point， but I currently 33 dont have a steady 34 income，so getting a credit card might tempt 35 me to spend more money than I have! Morgan 20，Florida，the US People say that 18 marks a new chapter 36 in our lives，and that we should become more independent 37 . I used to b
19、elieve this， but the reality for me has been very different.I assumed 38 Id already have a well-paid 39 job and that Id be moving into a rented 40 apartment as soon as I turned 18，but how wrong I was! My librarians 41 salary means that Ill be living at home with my parents for a while longer.Because
20、 I contribute to the household 42 bills and my commute 43 to work is quite expensive，I find it hard to save any money.Ill be starting a new job next month，however，so maybe things will get easier.I know I could get a bank loan to pay the deposit 44 on my very own apartment，but I dont feel ready to ma
21、ke that kind of commitment 45 ，and I do like my moms cooking.I guess some responsibilities are more about attitude than age. 译文参考 法定成年年龄 在大多数国家，年满 18 岁标志着成年的开始。但达到这一里程碑，即成年 年龄，到底意味着什么？你会完全掌控自己的生活，并能用新的、令人兴奋的方 式表达自己吗？这种自由会带来什么新的责任？在这里，三个年轻人告诉我们 18 岁对他们意味着什么。 贝萨尼 16 岁 澳大利亚维多利亚州 我迫不及待地想要年满 18 岁。原因是虽然我离
22、开学校后就一直在工作，但 我不会在下次大选中投票。为什么？因为我年龄还不够大。如果你已经到了能挣 工资和纳税的年龄，无疑你会被允许对政府如何支出纳税人的钱有发言权！我也 一直在上驾驶课，事实上，我将在 18 岁那年参加驾照考试。妈妈担心我开车。 作为一名救护车司机，她见过很多涉及青少年的车祸，她认为取得驾照的法定年 龄应该是 21 岁。但我想我已经足够成熟了，明白开车也意味着要为自己和他人 的生命负责。 林宁 19 岁 中国上海市 我在上大学前庆祝了 18 岁生日。我期望会立刻有不同的感觉，仿佛我关上 了童年的大门，踏入了一个全新的成人世界。但现实并不是那样的。当我第二天 醒来的时候，仍然有条
23、例要遵守，还有课要上。事实上，这种变化比我想象的更 加微妙和渐进。我不再像以前那样自私，而是开始对别人有了更多的了解，并培 养了更强的社会责任感。举个例子，明天这个时候我将签署器官捐献协议。这对 我来说是一个重大的决定，我没有征求父母的意见就做出了决定(尽管我知道他 们会同意的)。18 岁也改变了社会对我的看法。当一家银行联系我向我提供信用 卡时，我真的很惊讶。当然，对于金钱，我想有更多的自由。毫无疑问，在某个 时候我会得到一张信用卡，但我目前没有一份稳定的收入，因此，得到一张信用 卡可能会引诱我透支消费！ 摩根 20 岁 美国佛罗里达州 人们说，18 岁标志着我们开始了人生的新篇章，我们应该变得更加独立。 我过去相信这话， 但现实对我来说却大不相同。 我以为我已经有了一份高薪工作， 而且我一满 18 岁就要搬进租来的公寓。但我大错特错了！我当图书管理员的工 资意味着我将在家里和我的父母再住一段时间。因为我要为家庭账单买单，而且 我上下班的交通费相当昂贵，所以我发现很难省下钱。不过，我下个月就要开始 新的工作了，所以也许事情会变得容易些。我知道我可以通过银行贷款来支付我 自己公寓的押金，但我觉得我还没有准备好做出这样的承诺，我真的很喜欢我妈 妈做的菜。我想有些责任更多的是态度而不是年龄。
