仁爱版八年级英语下册Unit8 Every Coin Counts（任务型阅读专练）

Unit8EveryCoinCounts任务型阅读专练

话题：货币与理财

基础篇

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Childrenneedtolearnhowtospendmoneysmartly.HerearesomelipsfromDr.MaraHarvey,amoney

expert.

Learntomakemoney.Askparentsorneighborsifyoucandochorestomakepocketmoney.Thesecould

bewashingacarortakingthedogforawalk.Inthisway,youcanalsoimprove（提高）yourlivingskills.

Helpyourmoneygrow.Moneycan,tgrowifit'sinapiggybank.Putyourmoneyinthebankandyoucan

getinleres〔（利息）.Yearslateryoumayfeelexcitedtoknowhowmuchmoneyyouhave.

Makeaplan.Ifaholidayiscomingandyouneedtospendmoreofyourpocketmoney,trymakingaplan

forspendingandsaving.Writedownhowmuchmoneyyouhaveandwhatyouarespendingon.Thenitwillhelp

youmanageyourmoney.

Spendyourmoneywisely.Spendyourmoneyonwhatyouneed.Thentrytocutdownonspending.Forexample,

insteadof（而不是）eatingout,youcanchoosetocookathome.

根据语篇内容回答问题，将答案填写在横线上。

1.HowcanchildrenmakepocketmoneyaccordingtoDr.MaraHarvey?

2.Whatcanyoumakeaplanfbrifaholidayiscoining?

3.Whydowechoosetocookathomeinsteadofeatingout?

4.Howmanytipsarcmentioned（隹至ij）inthearticle?

5.Whatdoyouthinkofmanagingmoney?

【答案】1.Bydoingchores.2.Spendingandsaving.3.Tocutdownonspending.4.Four.5.It's

veryimportant/necessary/usefu1.

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【导语】本文主要讲了专家MaraHarvey博士为孩子们提供的几条如何明智花钱的建议。

1.根据"Lcamtomakemoney.Askparentsorneighborsifyoucandochorestomakepocketmoney”“J知，孩子

们可以通过做家务来赚零花钱。故填Bydoingchores.

2.根据“Ifaholidayiscomingandyouneedtospendmoreofyourpocketmoney,trymakingaplanfbrspending

andsaving.“可知，如果假期来临，你可以为“支出和储蓄”制定一个计划。故填Spendingandsaving.

3.根据“Spendyourmoneyonwhatyouneed.Thentrytocutdownonspending.Forexample,insteadofeating

out.youcanchoosetocookathome.”可知，选择在家做饭而不是外出就餐是为了"减少开支"。故填Tocut

dov/nonspending.

4.通读全文，文章结构清晰，分别从“Learntomakemoney."、"Helpyourmoneygrow."、“Makeaplan.”、

“Spendyourmoneywisely.”四个部分给出了建议。故提到四条建议。故填Four.

5.此题为开放性试题，要求谈谈对“理财”的看法。答案合理即可。It,sveryimportant/necessary/usefuL

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Whatdoyoudowithyourmoney?Let'sseehowCindyandLiYumanagetheirmoney.

Cindy,aged16,Australia

Inthepast,Ispentmostofmymoneyonclothes,snacksandphones.Iranoutofmoneyveryquicklyand

couldn'tbuyanythingelse.

I'malwaysinterestedinChina.MyparentshaveagreedtotakemetoChinathissummer,butI11havetopay

fbrmyownairtickets.Howexciting!SoI'mstartingtosavemoney.Ialsoworkatasupermarket.EveryTuesday

andThursdayafterschool,Iworkasacashier（收银员）fbrtwohours.

I'llworkharderandmakemoremoney.Icanmakemydreamcometrue.

LiYu,aged15,China

Usually,Idosomehouseworktomakepocketmoney.Myparentstellmetomanagemymoneywell.

Ispendsomeofmymoneyonbooks,snacksandschoolthings.Isavetherestin（hebankforspecialthings.

Thisyear,Iwanttobuymymotherasilkscarfforher40thbirthday.Luckily,Ihaveenoughmoneyforit.

根据语篇内容回答问题，将答案填写在横线上。

1.WhatisCindysavingmoneyfor?

2.HowlongdoesCindyworkeveryweek?

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3.HowdoesLiYuusuallymakepocketmoney?

4.DoesLiYuhaveenoughmoneytobuyascarfforhermother?Why?

5.WhatcanyoulearnfromthestoriesofCindyandLiYu?

【答案】

1.Herairtickets.

2.Forfourhours.

3.Bydoingsomehousework./Shedoessomehouseworktomakepocketmoney.

4.Yes,shedoes.Becauseshesavessomeofherpocketmoneyinthebankforspecialthings.

5.Wcshouldmakemoneythroughhardwork./It'simportanttohaveahabitofsavingmoney./Wcshouldmakea

budgetforourmoney.（答案合理即可）

【导语】本文主要讲述了来自不同国家的两位青少年管理钱财的方式。

1.根据原文中“MyparentshaveagreedtotakemetoChinathissummer,butTilhavetopayfbrmyownair

tickets.”可知，辛迪存钱是为了支付自己去中国的机票钱。

2.根据原文中“EveryTuesdayandThursdayafterschool,Iworkasacashierfortwohours.”可知，冬迪每周工作

两天：周二和周四，每天工作2小时，因此每周工作总时长为4小时。

3.根据原文中“Usually,Idosomehouseworktomakepocketmoney.“可知，李玉通常通过做家务来赚取零花

钱。

4.根据原文中“Isavetherestinthebankfbrspecialthings.Thisyear,Iwanttobuymymotherasilkscarffbrher

40thbirthday.Luckily,1haveenoughmoneyforit.”可知，李玉有足够的钱为母亲买围巾，因为她把一部分钱

存起来用于特殊用途。

5.本题为开放性试题，答案不唯一，合理即可。从辛迪和李玉的故事中，我们可以学到他们通过工作或做

家务来赚钱，并有计划地存钱以实现目标，这体现了财务管理和为目标努力的重要性。

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Atanearlyage,wcstartlearninghowtomanagemoneybywatchingourparents*spendinghabits.Don't

worryifwehavenlearnedwellhowtosaveorspendmoney.Thefollowinglifelessonsaboutmoneycanhelpus

formgoodspendinghabits.

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Moneydoesn'tgrowontrees.Askids,wedon'toftenthinkaboutwheremoneycomesfrom.Weneedto

knowthatourparentsworkhardtomakemoney,andthatitmaybeuseduponeday.Goingtotheirworkplacesto

watchhowtheyworkisagreatwaytounderstandmoneyisnotthateasytomake.

Weshouldn'tspendallourmoneyinonego.Il'simportantfbrustohaveabudget(预算).Inotherwords,

weneed(othinkabouthowmuchmoneywehaveandwhatwereallywanttospenditon.Realizingthatourpocket

moneycan'tcovereverythingwewant,weshouldmakesmartspendingchoices.

Weshouldsetacleargoalandwatchourmoneygrow.Ifwewishtoownanewbicyclebutcan'taffordit,

wecansaveourpocketmoney.How?Writedownhowmuchmoneywehaveinanotebookandwatchitgrow.

Afterwchaveenough,wccanbuythatwonderfulbicyclewe'vedreamedabout!Reachingourgoalwillgreatly

satisfyus.

Wecantalkwithourparentsabouthowmoneyisusedandwheremoneygoes.Doyouknowwhatabank

account(账户)is?Ifnot,communicatewithourparents.Wecanalsogotothesupermarketwithourparentsto

experiencehowmoneyisspentintherealworld.

Withoutdoubt,weshouldtreatmoneyinarightway.Actually,learningaboutmoneyisn'tahardjob.From

theselessons,wecangetasenseofmoneymanagementandrightmoneyvaluesstepbystep!

根据语篇内容回答问题，将答案填写在横线上。

1.Whatisagreatwaytounderstandthatmoneyisnoteasytomake?

2.Whatdoweneedtothinkaboutwhenmakingabudget?

3.Howcanwewatchourmoneygrowwhensavingforanewbicycle?

4.Doyouhavegoodspendinghabits?Howcanwcformgoodspendinghabits?(Pleasegivetwoways.)

【答案】

1.Goingtoparents5workplacestowatchhowtheywork.

2.Weneedtothinkabouthowmuchmoneywehaveandwhatwereallywanttospenditon.

3.Wecanwritedownhowmuchmoneywehaveinanotebookandwatchitgrow.

4.Yes,Ido.Wecanmakeabudgetand(racksavings.

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【导语】本文主要介绍了如何帮助我们养成良好的消费习惯。

1.根据第二段“Goingtotheirworkplacestowatchhowtheyworkisagreatwaytounderstandmoneyisnotthat

easytomake.”可知，去父母工作场所观察他们如何工作是理解赚钱不易的好方法。故填Goingtoparents'

workplacestowatchhowtheywork。

2.根据第三段“Wcshouldn'tspendallourmoneyinonego.It'simportantforustohaveabudget（预算）.In

otherwords,weneedtothinkabouthowmuchmoneywehaveandwhatwereallywanttospenditon.“可知，制

定预算需要思考两点：我们有多少钱，以及真正想买什么。故填Weneedtothinkabouthowmuchmoneywe

haveandwhatwereallywanttospenditon.

3.根据第四段“Ifwewishtoownanewbicyclebutcan'taffordit,wecansaveourpocketmoney.How?Write

dov/nhowmuchmoneywehaveinanotebookandwatchitgrow."可知，当我们存钱买自行车时，我们可以把

我们的钱数记在一个笔记本上，看着它增长。故填Wecanwritedownhowmuchmoneywehaveina

notebookandwatchitgrow.

4.开放性试题，言之有理即可。Yes,1do.Wccanmakeabudgetandtracksavings.Atanearlyage,

westartlearninghowtomanagemoneybywatchingourparents'spendinghabits.Don'tworryifwehaven't

learnedhowtosaveorspendmoneywell.Thefollowinglifelessonsaboutmoneycanhelpusformgoodspending

habits.

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Moneydoesn'tgrowontrees.Askids,wcdon'toftenthinkaboutwheremoneycomesfrom.Wcneedto

knowthatourparentsworkhardtomakemoney,andthatitmaybeuseduponeday.Goingtotheirworkplacesto

watchhowtheyworkisagreatwaytounderstandmoneyisnotthateasytomake.

Weshouldn'tspendallourmoneyinonego.It'simportantforustohaveabudget（预算）.Inotherwords,

weneed（othinkaboulhowmuchmoneywehaveandwhatwereallywanttospenditon.Realisingthatourpocket

moneycan'tcovereverythingwewant,weshouldmakesmartspendingchoices.

Weshouldsetacleargoalandwatchourmoneygrow.Ifwewishtoownanewbicyclebutcan'taffordit,

wccansaveourpocketmoney.How?Writedownhowmuchmoneywchaveinanotebookandwatchitgrow.

Afterwchaveenough,wccanbuythatwonderfulbicyclewe'vedreamedabout!Reachingourgoalwillgreatly

satisfyus.

Wecantalkwithourparentsabouthowmoneyisusedandwheremoneygoes.Doyouknowwhatabank

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account（账户）is?Ifnot,communicatewithyourparents.Wecanalsogotothesupermarketwithourparentsto

experiencehowmoneyisspentintlierealworld.

Withoutdoubt,weshouldtreatmoneyinarightway.Actually,learningaboutmoneyisn'taliardjob.From

theselessons,wecangetasenseofmoneymanagementandrightmoneyvaluesstepbystep!

根据语篇内容回答问题，将答案填写在横线上。

1.Howdowcstartlearningtomanagemoneyatanearlyage?

2.Accordingtothepassage,wheredoesmoneycomefrom?

3.Whatshouldwedoifourpocketmoneycan'lcovereverythingwewant?

4.WhatwillgreatlysatisfyusaccordingtoParagraph4?

5.Whatdoyouthinkofmoney?（请用完整的一句话回答。）

【答案】

1.Wcstartlearningtomanagemoneybywatchingourparents'spendinghabits./Bywatchingourparents'

spendinghabits.

2.Moneycomesfromparents'hardwork./Fromparents'hardwork.

3.Weshouldmakesmartspendingchoices.

4.Reachingourgoalwillgreatlysatisfyus.

5.Ithinkthatmoneyisver）fimporiant/useful/...forme.

【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要讲述了如何从小培养良好的金钱管理习惯，包括理解金钱的来源、制定

预算、设定储蓄目标以及与父母沟通学习金钱的使用等。

1.根据“Atanearlyage,wcstartlearninghowtomanagemoneybywatchingourparents'spendinghabits.“可知,

我们是通过观察父母的消费习惯开始学习管理金钱的。故填Wcstartlearningtomanagemoneybywatching

ourparents'spendinghabits./Bywatchingourparents'spendinghabits.

2.根据“\Veneedtoknowthatouroarentsworkhardtomakemoney”可知，金钱来源于父母的辛勤工作。故

填Moneycomesfromparents'hardwork./Fromparents,hardwork.

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3.根据“Realisingthatourpocketmoneycan'tcovereverythingwewant,weshouldmakesmartspending

choices”可知，意识到零花钱无法满足所有需求时，我们应该做出明智的消费选择。故填Weshouldmake

smartspendingchoices.

4.根据“Reachingourgoalwillgreatlysatisfyus.”可知，实现IR标会让我们非常满足。故填Reachingourgoal

willgreatlysatisfyus.

5.开放性试题，言之有理即可，参考答案：Ithinkthatmoneyisveryimportant/useful/...forme.

培优篇

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It'sfiintobuyahugeicecreamortogoshoppingwithfriends,butsavingmoneycanbeevenmoreexciting,

becauseitcreateschancesandopensthedoortoallkindsofadventures.

Thekeytosavingsuccessfullyissettingagoal（目标）.Getapenandpaper,andwritedownhowmuchyou

cansaveeachweekandhowsoonyouwillreachyourgoal.Someweekslater,youmightdecidetosavealittle

morethanyouplannedsothatyoucanreachyourgoalsevenfaster.

Toavoidaccidentallyspendingyoursavings,justkeepthemseparatefromtherestofyourmoney.For

example,youcoulddothisbyusingamoneyboxorasavingsaccount（账户）.

Whenyousaveyourmoneyinasavingsaccount,youcangetinterest（利息）.Thisisthemoneypaidtoyou

byabankwhenyoukeepmoneyinanaccountthere,andthelongeryouleaveyourmoneyinasavingsaccount,the

moreinterestyoucanget.

Ifyou'renewtosaving,startoffbythinkingofsomefiingoals,liketakingaholidayorgoingtoaconcert.

Everypennyyousavebringsyouorestepclosertoreachingyourgoal—andwhatcouldbemoreexcitingthanthat?

根据语篇内容回答问题，将答案填写在横线上。

1.Whatisthekeytosavingsuccessfully?

2.Howcouldyouavoidaccidentallyspendingyoursavings?

3.Whatcanyougetwhenyousaveyourmoneyinasavingsaccount?

4.Howdoyoudealwithyourpocketmoney?Write30wordsormere.

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【答案】

1.Settingagoal.

2.Bykeepingthemseparatefromtherestofyourmoney(usingamoneyboxorasavingsaccount).

3.Interest.

4.Iusuallydividemypocketmoneyintothreeparts:onepartfordailyexpenseslikesnacks,oneparttorsavingin

abankforfuturegoals,andonepartfordonatingtocharityorbuyingsmallgiftsibrmyfamily.

【导语】本文阐述了储蓄的乐趣和重要性，并提供了成功储蓄的关键步骤：设定目标、将储蓄与其他钱分

开存放、利用储蓄账户获取利息，并建议以有趣的目标开始储蓄之旅。

1.根据文章第2段第一句"Thekeytosavingsuccessfullyissettingagoal.”可知,成功储蓄的关键是设定一个

目标。故填Sellingagoal.

2.根据文章第3段“Toavoidaccidentallyspendingyoursavings,justkeepthemseparatefromtherestofyour

money.Forexample,youcoulddothisbyusingamoneyboxorasavingsaccount.”可知，为「避免意外花掉储

蓄，你可以通过将储蓄与其他钱分开存放来实现，例如使用储蓄罐或储蓄账户。故填Bykeepingthem

separatefromtherestofyourmoney(usingamoneyboxorasavingsaccount).

3.根据文章第4段第一句"Whenyousaveyourmoneyinasavingsaccount,youcangetinterest.”可知，将钱

存入储蓄账户可以获得利息。故填Interest.

4.本题为开放性问答，要求描述你如何处理自己的零花钱，字数不少于30词。答案需具体、有条理，体

现合理的规划。示例描述了将零花钱分为日常开销、储蓄实现巨标和慈善/家庭礼物三部分。故填Iusually

dividemypocketmoneyintothreeparts:onepartfbrdailyexpenseslikesnacks,onepartfbrsavinginabankfor

futuregoals,andonepartfordonatingtocharityorbuyingsmallgiftsformyfamily.

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Longago,peoplelivedoff'wildanimals,fruitsandotherplantsandtheydidn'tneedtousemoney.Astime

passed,peoplehadmoreproductsthantheyneeded,suchasanimalsandcrops,so(heywantedtotradewithothers.

Theybegantousemoneytomakeitconvenient.However,itwasnotlikethemoneyweusetoday.Theyusedshells,

rice,saltorlargestones.

Duringthe600sBC,peoplebeganusingcoinsasmoney.Becausetheywereeasiertocarrythangoods.And

countriesbegantomakecoinsastheirmoney.

TheChinesewerethefirsttousepapermoney,asearlyasthe11thcentury.AnItaliantraveller,MarcoPolo,

sawtheChineseusepapermoneywhenhevisitedChinainthe1200s.Afterhistravel,hetoldthewesternpeople

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whathesaw.ButEuropeancountriesstartedusingpapermoneysixcenturieslaterthanChina.

Todaywehavemanywaystopayforthings.Wecanusecoins,papermoney,cardsandmobilephones.

Someprefertopaybymobilephone.That'sbecausepayingwithamobilephoneiseasierandsaferthancarryinga

lotof“real”money.

根据语篇内容回答问题，将答案填写在横线上。

1.Whydidpeoplewanttotradeproductswithothersastimepassed?

2.Whatdidpeoplebeginusingasmoneyduringthe600sBC?

3.Whatcountrywasthefirsttousepapermoney?

4.WhendidEuropeancountriesstartusingpapermoney?

5.Doyoulikepayingbymobilephone?Whyorwhynot?

【答案】

1.Becausetheyhadmoreproductsthantheyneeded.

2.Coins./Thcybeganusingcoinsasmoney.

3.China./Chinawasthefirsttousepapermoney.

4.SixcenturieslaterthanChina./lnthe17thcentury./Theystartedusingpapermoneysixcenturieslaterthan

China/inthe17thcentury.

5.Yes,Ido.Becausepayingwithamobilephone(bymobilephone)iseasierandsafer.

【导语】本文主要介绍了货币的发展史。

1.根据第一段中的"Astimepassed,peoplehadmoreproductsthantheyneeded,suchasanimalsandcrops,so

theywantedtotradewithothers.”可知，随着时间的推移，人们拥有的产品比他们需要的多，比如动物和农

作物，所以他们想与他人进行贸易。故填Becausetheyhadmoreproductsthantheyneeded.

2.根据第二段中的“Duringthe600sBC,peoplebeganusingcoinsasmoney.”可知,公元前600年,人们开始

使用硬币作为货币。故填Coins./Theybeganusingcoinsasmoney.

3.根据第三段中的"TheChinesewerethefirsttousepapermoney”可知，中国人最早使用纸币。故填

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China./Chinawasthefirsttousepapermoney.

4.根据第三段中的“TheChinesewerethefirsttousepapermoney,asearlyasthe11thcentury.”以及“But

EuropeancountriesstartedusingpapermoneysixcenturieslaterthanChina.”可知,早在11世纪,中国人就率

先使用纸币,欧洲国家使用纸币的时间比中国晚了六个世纪,即17世纪。故填Sixcenturieslaterthan

China./Inthe17thcentury./TheystartedusingpapermoneysixcenturieslaterthanChina/inthe17thcentury.

5.开放性试题，言之有理即可，参考答案为Yes,Ido.Becausepayingwithamobilephone(bymobilephone)

iseasierandsafer.

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ChildrenlovetheSpringFestivalbecausetheycangetgiftmoney.Buthowdothechildrenspendthegiftmoney?

Let'ssce.SongQian,14

Inmyfamily,Icandecidehowtousemygiftmoneymyself.Igot3,600yuanlastyear.Iusedthemoneytobuy

sonicbooksandschoolthings.Themoneywasalsousefulformyaftcr-classactivities.ZhangPing,13

DuringSpringFestival,Igotover2,000yuan.Icandecidehowtospendthemoney.Ichosetoputallofitinthe

bank.Ihopetouseitiflhaveachancetostudyinothercountriesinthefuture.Iknowstudyinginothercountries

isexpensive.LiLei,12

ThemoneyIgotlastyearwasoverl,0(X)yuan.Itwasreallyhardtormyparentstomakemoneyandtheyalsogave

giftmoneytomycousins,soIgavemostofmygiftmoneytoniyparents.Ofcourse,Istillhadsomemoneyfor

myself.IboughtsomethingIneededandsomegiftsformyparentsontheirbirthdays.LiAi,14

Icanusepartofmygiftmoney.Thisyear,myparentshelpedmetosave1,800yuaninthebankandleft

1,000yuanfbrme.Ispent465yuanon8booksandIalsoboughtTaylorSwift'snewvinylrecord(黑胶唱片)of

MidnightsinOctoberfor337yuanbecausesheisoneofmyfavoritesingers.

根据语篇内容【回答问题，将答案填写在横线上。

1.WillZhangPingusethegiftmoneytostudyinothercountries?

2.Whogotthemostgiftmoney?

3.WhatdoesLiAilikedoinginherfreetime?

4.Whodoyouthinkusesthegiftmoneymostreasonably(合理地)?Why?

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【答案】

I.Yes./Yes,shewill.

2.SongQian.

3.LiAilikesreadingbooksandlisteningtomusic.

4.LiAi.Becauseonepartofherpocketmoneyissavedinthebankandtheotherpartisusedforherhobbies.

【导语】本文是一篇应用文，主要介绍了孩子们是如何使用压岁钱的。

1.根据文中“IhopetouseitifIhaveachancetostudyinothercountriesinthefuture.“可知，如果将来有机会

去其他国家学习，希望能使用它。故填Yes./Yes,shewill.

2.根据文中“SongQian:Igot3,600yuanlastyear"、“ZhangPing:Igotover2,000yuan“、"LiLei:Themoney

Igotlastyearwasover1,000yuan”和“LiAi:Thisyear,myparentshelpedmetosave1,800yuaninthebankand

left1,000yuanforme.”可知，宋倩得到的IE岁钱最多。故填SongQian.

3.根据文中“Ispent465yuanon8booksandIalsoboughtTaylorSwift'snewvinylrecordofMidnightsin

Octoberfbr337yuanbecausesheisoneofmyfavoritesingers.”可知,她花了465元买了8本书,还花了337

元买了泰勒•斯威夫特的新黑胶唱片，由此可知她喜欢读书和听音乐。故填LiAilikesreadingbooksand

listeningtomusic.

4.开放性作答，结合实际，言之有理即可。参考答案为LiAi.Becauseonepartofherpocketmoneyissaved

inthebankandtheotherpartisuseeforherhobbies.

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Moneymakestheworldgoaround,yetthebestthingsinlifearefree.Apennysavedisapennyearned,but

yougetwhatyoupayfor.Youprobablyhaveyourownideasaboutspendingmoney.Nowisagreattimetoleam

hov/tospendmoneywisely.

Whenyouareconsideringbuyingsomethingyouwant,runthroughthischecklistfirst.

Howmuchdoyoureallywantit?

Seeinga$25gumball（口香糖球）machine,Benwantedit.Butafterthinkingaboutit,hedecidedthatit

wouldbeexcitingonlyfbradayortwo."Besides,it'snotpossiblefbrmetochewthatmuchgum、”hesaidwisely.

Doyoustillwantitaweeklater?

Ifthethingpassesthe“really\vanting-it^^test,trytowaitfbrsometimetoseehowstrongthedesire（欲望）is.

Thisstrategyworksforgrown-ups,too!

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Howwillyoupayforit?

Afterthefirsttwosteps,Benfoundhereallywantedatoypirateship（海盗船），butitcost$50.HehadS22

inhispocketandgets$1.50aweektospend.Hismotherhelpedhimworkouthowmanyweekshewouldneedto

savetogettheship:19.

Aretherewaystoearnthemoney?

Benagreedtowashthedownstairswindowsatadollareach.Sohegot$10forhimselfandsparkling（闪亮

的）sunlightfortherestofthefamily.

Canyougetitcheaper?

Afterdecidingtobuyit,itisnecessaryforyoutolookforlessexpensivewaystobuyit:searchforwhatyou

wantontheinternetorinshopsandfleamarkets（勘K蚤巾场）.Sometimesyoucanfindthesamethingatamuch

lowerprice.Ifthesesuggestionsworkwell,theycansaveyoualotofmoney.Youwillbeareallysmartshopper.

Answerthefollowingquestionsaccordingtothepassageabove.（根据上面的短文内容，回答卜,列问题。）

根据语篇内容回答问题，将答案填写在横线上。

1.DidBenfinallybuythegumballmachine?Whyorwhynot?

2.WhydidBenagreetowashthedownstairswindows?

3.Wherecanyousearchforwhatyouwantifyouwanttobuysomething?

4.Whatisthepassagemainlytalkabout?

【答案】

1.No,hedidn't.Becausehethoughtthatitwouldbeexcitingonlyforadayortwoandit'snotpossibleforhimto

chewthatmuchgum.

2.Hewantedtomakemoney.

3.Ontheinternetorinshopsandfleamarkets.

4.Itismainlyabouthowtospendmoneywisely.

【导语】本文通过Ben的故事告诉我们如何更明智合理的花钱。

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1.根据"Butafterthinkingaboutit,hedecidedthatitwouldbeexcitingonlyfbradayortwo."Besides,it'snot

possiblefbrmetochewthatmuchgum/hesaidwisely.”可知他认为它只会让人兴奋一两天，而且他不可能嚼

那么多口香糖，所以他最终没有买。故填No,hedidn't.Becausehethoughtthatitwouldbeexcitingonlyfora

dayortwoandit'snotpossiblefbrhimtochewthatmuchgum.

2.根据"Benagreedtowashthedownstairswindowsatadollareach”可知他同意擦楼下的窗户，因为他想挣

钱。故填Hewantedtomakemoney.

3.根据“searchforwhatyouwantontheinternetorinshopsandfleamarkets”可知在互联网上或商店和跳蚤市

场上搜索你想要的东西。故填Ontheinternetorinshopsandfleamarkets.

4.本文通过Ben的故事告诉我们如何更明智合理的花钱。故填Itismainlyabouthowtospendmoneywisely.

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Howmuchpocketmoneydoyougetfromyourparentseverymonth?Whatdoyouoftendowithyour

money?

WcaskedthreeBritishmiddleschoolstudentsfortheiropinionsonpocketmoney.

RuthSawyers:

Iget5poundseveryweekfrommyparents.Iusuallysave1.5poundsandspendtherest.

ThetwothingsIusuallyliketobuywithmypocketmoneyarestorybooksandLegoBlocks（乐点i）.Idon't

reallythinkaboutgettingmorepocketmoney.AndIevendon'ttalkaboutpocketmoneywithmyfriendsatschool.

Ifsomepeople'sparentsgivethemtoomuchpocketmoney,otherchildrenmightgetjealous（嫉妒）.It'simportant

nottoshowoffwhatyou'vegot.

MayaVarsani:

Iget6poundsfrommymumand8poundsfrommydadeverymonth.Itrytosaveandbuypresentsformy

fairily.Lastyear.Iboughtmymumalipstick（口红）fbrMother'sDay,whichcost9.5pounds.

JimmySegalow:

Mymumgivesme10poundsaweek.ShesaysIcaneitherspenditintheschoolcanteen（餐厅）orshewill

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makemeapackedlunch,thenIcanspendthe10poundsonwhateverIwant.

IlikeNiketrainers.If（heycost50poundsandIonlyhave40pounds,mymummightgivemeanextra（额

夕卜的）10pounds.ButIhave（odosomehouseworkinstead.

Iknowthatsomeparentscantaffordtogivetheirchildrenmuchpocketmoney.SoItrynottotalkaboutmy

pocketmoneyatschool.

根据语篇内容I川答问题，将答案填写在横线上。

1.HowmuchpocketmoneydoesRuthSawyersspendeveryweek?

2.WhatdoesMayaVarsaniusuallydowithherpocketmoney?

3.WhatshouldJimmySegalowdotoget（heextramoney?

4.WhatdoSegalowandSawyershaveincommon?

5.Doyouthinkparentsshouldgivetheirchildrenpocketmoney?Why?

【答案】

1.3.5pounds.

2.MayaVarsaniusuallysavesandbuyspresentsforfamily.

3.JimmySegalowshoulddosomehousework.

4.Theydon'ltalkaboutpocketmoneyatschool.

5.Ithinkparentsshouldgivetheirchildrenpocketmoney,becauseitcandevelopchildren'sabilitiesofmanaging

money.

【导语】本文介绍了学生对零花钱的看法。

1.根据"Iget5poundseveryweekfrommyparents.Iusuallysave1.5poundsandspendtherest.”可知会花掉

3.5英镑。故填3.5pounds.

2.根据“Itrytosaveandbuypresentsformyfamily.”可知是存起来为家人买礼物。故填MayaVarsaniusually

savesandbuyspresentsfbrfamily.

3.根据"mymummightgivemeanextra（额外的）10pounds.But1havetodosomehouseworkinslead”可知需

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要做家务，故填JimmySegalowshoulddosomehousework.

4.根据“I「somepeople'sparentsg.vethemtoomuchpocketmoney,otherchildrenmightgetjealous（嫉妒）.Ms

importantnottoshowoffwhatyou'vegol.”以及“Iknowthatsomeparentscan'tafTbrdtogivetheirchildrenmuch

pocketmoney.SoItrynottotalkaboutmypocketmoneyatschool.”可知两人的共同点是不会在学校谈论自己

的零花钱，故填Theydo