Question

We often think about why money disappeared so quickly. That may be because we didn’t have a good budget. A budget is a plan to control where your money goes. A good budget can help you use money wisely. For example, it can help you save money for the things that you want but can’t pay for now. Have a look at the budget of Simon’s family this month and you will get a clear idea about what a budget is. The income(收入) of Simon’s family a month is RMB6,000.

Entertainment( sports, films and music, etc.)	4%
Clothing ( shoes, seasonal wear, etc.)	10%
Transportation (bus, underground and train fares.)	12%
Saving	10%
“Just in case (急用) fund”	2%
Housing ( rent, cost of electricity, water, heating, gas )	30%
Food (meal, fruit and snacks, drinks )	20%
Medical care (hospital bills and medicine)	12%

小题1:Sometimes money disappeared so quickly maybe because________.

A．we lost it

B．we didn’t have a good budget

C．we put it in the bank

D．we gave it away to others

小题2:The underlined word “budget ”probably means _______ in Chinese.

A．预算

B．缘故

C．过程

D．结果

小题3:Every month Simon’s family can get _________.

A．RMB3,000

B．RMB 4,000

C．RMB 6,000

D．RMB 9,000

小题4:Simon’s family will pay _________for food this month.

A．RMB 600

B．RMB 800

C．RMB 1,000

D．RMB 1,200

小题5:Simon’s family will spend the most money on _______ this month.

A．clothing

B．medical care

C．housing

D．transportation

Answer 1

小题1:B
小题2:A
小题3:C
小题4:D
小题5:C

试题分析：这篇短文重点介绍了家庭预算问题，并以西门家为例介绍了一个家庭主要的各种开支情况。
小题1:根据That may be because we didn’t have a good budget.描述，可知选B。
小题2:根据A budget is a plan to control where your money goes.描述，可知选A。
小题3:根据The income(收入) of Simon’s family a month is RMB6,000.描述，可知选C。
小题4:根据表格描述，可知食品花费占收入的20%，故计算可知选D。
小题5:根据表格表示可知这个月西门家支出最多的花费是住房，故选C。
点评：本文浅显易懂，各个小题都能在文中找到适当依据。只要认真阅读短文，注意前后联系，就能顺利完成阅读。对于有关数字的问题，要认真分析，并进行必要的计算。