1、.匹配词义a单词匹配()1.licenceAadj.家庭的，家用的()2.wageBadj.最小的；最少的()3.matureCn.执照()4.householdDadj.成熟的，明白事理的()5.minimumEn.(按小时、日或周计算的)工资，薪金答案15CEDABb短语匹配()1.contribute toA在驾驶()2.in charge ofB器官捐献()3.take responsibility forC主管；掌管()4.behind the wheelD有助于；贡献()5.organ donationE承担责任答案15DCEAB.默写单词1integrity n.正直，诚实2lo
2、an 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；licence1If you have integrity, you are honest and firm in your moral principles.2Payne l
3、ost his driving licence a year ago for drinkdriving.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 of effort.6They expect a gradual improvement in sales of new cars.7It took thr
4、ee years to repay my student loan8The 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 prime minister is about to call an election(elect)2He has been charged with membership
5、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 fathers approval(approve)6She doesnt want to make a big emotional commitment(commit) to St
6、eve 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
7、 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！5Because I contribute to the household bills and my commute to work is quite expensive，I find it hard to save any money.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fr
8、eedom 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；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celebrate vt.庆祝instantly adv.立刻地；马上地chil
9、dhood n童年obey vt.遵守subtle adj.难以察觉的；微妙的selfish adj.自私的feel aware of意识到organ donation器官捐献agreement n协议approve vt.同意；批准view vt.看作；看待no doubt毋庸置疑currently adv.目前steady adj.稳定的tempt v诱惑，引诱chapter n章；篇章independent adj.独立的；自主的assume v假定；假设；认为wellpaid高薪的rented adj.租赁的librarian n图书馆管理员household adj.家庭的，家用的c
10、ommute n通勤deposit n定金；押金commitment n承诺原文呈现The Age of MajorityIn most countries，turning 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
11、new responsibilities will this freedom bring? Here，three young people tell us what turning 18 means，or meant，to them.Bethany 16，Victoria，AustraliaI 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 s
12、till wont be old enough.Surely，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! 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
13、wheel.As an ambulance driver，shes seen a lot of car accidents involving teenagers 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 N
14、ing 19，Shanghai，ChinaI celebrated my 18th birthday just before I went to university.I expected to feel instantly different，as if I had closed the door on my childhood 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 and lesson
15、s to attend.In fact，the change has been more subtle and gradual than I imagined.Instead of being the selfish teenager I used to be，I have begun to feel more aware of other people and to develop a stronger sense of social responsibility.To give an example，I will be signing an organ donation agreement
16、 this time tomorrow.This was a big decision for me and I made it without asking my parents (although I knew they would approve)Turning 18 also changed the way that society viewed me.I was really surprised when a bank contacted me with a credit card offer.Of course，I would like to have more freedom w
17、ith money and no doubt I will be getting a credit card at some point，but I currently dont have a steady income，so getting a credit card might tempt me to spend more money than I have!Morgan 20，Florida，the USPeople say that 18 marks a new chapter in our lives，and that we should become more independen
18、t. I used to believe this，but the reality for me has been very different.I assumed Id already have a wellpaid job and that Id be moving into a rented apartment as soon as I turned 18，but how wrong I was! My librarians salary means that Ill be living at home with my parents for a while longer.Because
19、 I contribute to the household bills and my commute 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 on my very own apartment，but I dont feel ready to make that k
20、ind of commitment，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
21、？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
22、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。