3、According to a recent survey on money and relationships, 36% of people are keeping a bank account from their partner. While this financial unfaithfulness may appear as distrust in a relationship, in truth it may just be a form of financial protection. With almost half of all marriages ending in divorce, men and women are realizing they need to be financially savvy, regardless of whether they are in a relationship.

The financial hardship on individuals after a divorce can be extremely difficult, even more so when children are involved. The lack of permanency in relationships, job and family life may be the cause of a growing trend to keep a secret bank account hidden from a partner, in other words, an "escape fund".

Margaret's story is far from unique. She is a representative of a growing number of women in long-term relationships who are becoming protective of their own earnings. Every month on pay day, she banks hundreds of dollars into a savings account she keeps from her husband. She has been doing this throughout their six-year marriage and has built a nest egg worth an incredible $100,000. Margaret says if her husband found about her secret savings he'd be hurt and would take this as a sign that she wasn't sure of the marriage. "He'd think it was my escape fund so that financially I could afford to get out of the relationship if it went wrong. I know you should approach marriage as being forever and I hope ours is, but you can never be sure."

Like many of her fellow secret savers, Margaret was hurt in a former relationship and has since been very guarded about her own money.

Coming clean to your partner about being a secret saver may not be all that bad. Taken Colleen for example, who had been saving secretly for a few years before she confessed to her partner. "I decided to open a savings account and start building a nest egg of my own. I wanted to prove to myself that I could put money in the bank and leave it there for a rainy day."

1．The trend to keep a secret bank account is growing because _______.

    A．"escape fund" helps one through rainy days

       B．days are getting harder and harder

    C．women are money sensitive

       D．financial conflicts often occur

2．The word "savvy" （Line4, Para1） probably means ________.

    A．suspicious             B．secure             C．wise          D．simple

3．Which inference can we make about Margaret？

    A．She is a unique woman.                       B．She was once divorced.

    C．She is going to retire.                          D．She has many children.

4．The author mentions Colleen's example to show __________.

    A．any couple can avoid marriage conflicts 

       B．privacy within marriage should be respected

    C．everyone can save a fortune with a happy marriage

    D．financial disclosure is not necessarily bad

5．Which of the following is the best summary of this passage?

    A．Secret Savers                                     B．Love Is What It's Worth  

       C．Banking Honesty                                 D．Once Bitten, Twice Shy 65．

1、从电视上看到甲型H1N1流感（H1N1 flu）仍然在墨西哥流行，你为正在墨西哥上学的笔友Anderson的健康与安全担心。请你给他写一封信询问他的情况，并给他提出防护建议。

要点：

一、询问

1．他的健康状况；

2．他们学校有无甲型H1N1流感病例（H1N1 flu cases）；

3．他们是否对这一大面积流行的疾病感到恐惧。

二、建议

1．尽量待在家里，少去人多的地方；2．勤洗手，讲卫生；

3．多开窗，保持空气新鲜；            4．多吃水果、蔬菜。

注意：

1．词数：120—150；

2．首尾已给出，不计入总词数。

Dear Anderson,

From TV I know there are still many H1N1 flu cases reported recently in Mexico and many schools are closed as a result. I’m so worried about you.                                  

Yours,

Li Hua

27、—Never thought to see you here!

—_______

A．It’s a small world．                                     B．So did I． 

C．Oh, haven’t you?                                        D．Glad to meet you．

26、—This is the first time I_______ my first picture with my own hands．

—It is time that you _______a picture for me．

A．took; took                                                 B．have taken; took

C．took; will take?                                         D．will take; have taken

24、Getting a good night sleep is directly related ____ not only how we feel next day but our long-term health as well．

A．in             B．from             C．through              D．to