2017年12月英语四级阅读理考前预测试题（3）

　　A. gender B. investment C. less D. cautious E. benefits

　　F. generous G. revealed H. produce I. responsibility J. principal

　　K. financial L. significantly M. take N. more O. occupied

　　90% of all women become totally responsible for their own financial welfare at some point in their lives, yet women have lagged far behind men when it comes to 1__K___ planning and investing. Women who do invest tend to be more 2__D___ than men. A "Financial Gender Gap" study conducted by Prudential Securities 3___G__ significant differences in how men and women invest. The study places investors in one of the following three zones:

　　Action: Active and accomplished investors.

　　Comfort: Complacent individuals who realize the importance of taking 4___I__ for their financial futures, but do not change their strategies as life situations change.

　　Caution: Those too 5___O__ with the ups and downs of everyday life to develop financial plans.

　　More men than women were in the Action zone, while more women were in the Comfort and Caution zones, indicating 6___A__ differences in risk tolerance, perspective on change and on the future, control issues, attitudes about money, and 7___B__ knowledge.

　　The “Investor Zone Update” study, and studies conducted by other organizations, have found that in recent years women have become more inclined to take risk and are 8___C__ likely to let lack of investing knowledge keep them from investing.

　　While these studies indicate that women are becoming more empowered financially , there are still fewer women than men in the Action zone, and women are still 9___L__ less likely than men to 10___M__ investment risks. It is important for women to educate themselves about investing and to become more risk tolerant in order to adequately secure their financial futures.

　　1. With her suggestion, I bought two; both were Minnesota firms.

　　2. Yet as I listened to her talk, I was hesitant!

　　3. The club has taught me almost everything I know about investing.

　　4. But stocks give me a chance to grow something for the future.

　　5. To my amazement, the stock soared over the next couple of years.

　　6. I retire from politics now, but I still invest in stocks.

　　7. One of my friends Mary, a very enthusiastic woman, said she was from Merrill Lynch and offered to sell me some stock.

　　8. The year was 1973, and I was standing in the kitchen when the phone rang.

　　1. 由于这份工作提供良好的提升机会，我琢磨不透汤姆为什么要辞掉它。(offer, promotion prospects, figure out )

　　As the job offers excellent promotion prospects, I can’t figure out why Tom quit it.

　　2. 我们已经向一个慈善组织提出申请，要求它为这个项目提供资助。(apply to … for …, grant )

　　We have applied to a charitable organization for a grant for the project.

　　3. 他的论文非常有助于我们对这个困难问题的了解。(enormously, contribute to )

　　His thesis has contributed enormously to our understanding of this difficult subject.

　　4. 毫无疑问许多国家将要参加2008年奥林匹克运动会。(there is no doubt, participate in )

　　There is no doubt that many countries will be participating in the Olympic Games in 2008.

　　5. 这家公司已经投资几百万美元编写新的程序满足发展需求。(invest, writing new programs, meet the requirements of…)

　　The company has invested millions of dollars in writing new programs to meet the requirements of the development.