雅思阅读练习题：College students have a lot to learn about finances

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　　Ask a college freshman what he or she is excited about, and the list might range from the lack of a curfew(宵禁;戒严) to the unlimited dining hall pizza. Likely not on the list? Learning how to make smart financial decisions. And that's too bad, say experts, as that's exactly what all students need to focus on.

　　Millennials(千禧一代), perhaps not surprisingly, are not very savvy(精明的;精通的)about money. In fact, a recent study, Money Matters on Campus, found that since 2012 students are less likely to follow a budget, pay credit card bills on time and infull, balance their checkbooks every month or buy only the things they need. The study, which surveyed 42,000 college freshmen across theU.S.,was conducted by education technology company EverFi and sponsored by Higher One, a financial services company serving college students.

　　College students know they could do better. When it comes to grading(评分) how they manage their money, half give themselves a lukewarm(不温不火的) "C," according to a 2015 U.S. Bank survey of 1,640.

　　"Most of these kids come from homes whose parents don’t possess any kind of plan for the money except planning their next vacation or doing Christmas," says Jim Chilton,CEO of the non-profit Society for Financial Awareness.(非营利性的金融意识社团总裁Jim Chilton说，“这些孩子的父母除了计划下一次的旅行和过圣诞，花钱大都没有什么计划。”)

　　"When these young folks hit college, it’s a tidal wave of indecision ... as they punch in quickly Mommy and Daddy’s cell number to find out how they’re going to get by(应付;应对),"he says. "I call this begging by cluelessness(无知). It happens every start to a new semester."(“当这些年轻人上了大学，那就是各种犹豫不决的高峰期……他们忙不迭地拨打父母的手机，询问怎样过日子。”他说。“我把这种现象称为无脑的乞讨，每学期开学都会发生。”)

　　Millennials know they're in for (一定会遇到)some pain. They face higher levels of a student loan debt — two-thirds of recent bachelor’s degree recipients(接受者) have outstanding student loans, with an average debt of about $27,000, compared with $15,000 two decades ago — and face lower levels of wealth and personal income than Baby Boomers and Gen X at the same stage in their lives, according to a 2014 Pew Research Centerreport.

　　So parents should talk to their children about finances — and the sooner the better. With fall semester upon them, students are spending (and, sometimes, saving) money on their own,often for the first time in their lives. The choices they make can affect their lives for years to come, so it's critical that they make informed(知情的)ones.

　　For starters, teach themhow to budget, explain the intricacies(微妙，复杂) of having and using a credit card, and encourage them to ask if their college offers a financial literacy course.(教新生怎样做预算，告诉他们使用信用卡的复杂之处，或是鼓励他们问一问学校有没有金融扫盲课程。).

　　“Many Millennials aren't as financially savvy as they'd like to be — mainly because no one has ever taught them about personal finances," says Lynnette Khalfani-Cox, a money coach and author of multiple financial well-being books.

　　Chilton adds, "It's never too early to start."

　　Vocabulary

　　Millennials千禧一代

　　Curfew宵禁;戒严

　　Savvy精通的;精明的

　　Grade评分

　　Lukewarm微温的;不够热情的

　　Getby 应付;应对;勉强度日

　　Bein for… 一定会遇到……

　　Informed知情的

　　Intricacy微妙之处

　　本文中雅思写作高分句式

　　1. In fact, a recent study,Money Matters on Campus, found that since 2012 students are less likely to follow a budget…

　　句式1：a recent study found that…最近的一项研究发现……

　　句式2：…is/are (less/more)likely to do… 更不可能/更有可能做……

　　2. When it comes to grading(评分) how they manage their money, half give themselves a lukewarm(不温不火的) "C,"…

　　句式：when it comes tosomething/doing something 当谈到……

　　3. With fall semester upont hem, students are spending (and, sometimes, saving) money on their own, often for the first time in their lives.

　　句式：with…随着……

　　4. The choices they make can affect their lives for years to come, so it's critical that they make informed(知情的)ones.

　　句式：it is critical that… ……很关键/重要。