We wanted to study how students at our school spend money. In order to study this, we made some questions to ask our classmates. First, we asked our classmates how much money they spent in one month. Then we asked how much money they spent on things like drinks, music, books, movies, computer games, and other things. Our math teacher helped us make a graph of our classmates’ answers.
Then we thought it would be interesting to compare these answers with our classmates’ expenses from last year. We used their answers to make another graph for their expenses last year.
Looking at the two graphs, it is easy to compare the expenses for the two years. Some of their expenses increased, but others decreased. This was a very interesting project for us.
注:⑴ graph 图表  ⑵ expense消耗,消费

 
【小题1】 What did the students spend most of their money on?
A.Books.B.Movies.C.Drinks and snacks.D.Computer games.
【小题2】Which expense of the students’ stayed the same?
A.CDs.B.Phone costs.C.Others.D.Transportation.
【小题3】What does the word “decrease” mean?
A.减少B.变化C.增加D.删除
【小题4】What did the students spend the same money on last year?
A.Books& OthersB.CDs & Movies C.Movies & BooksD.all the above
【小题5】Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the graph?
A.Students spent the least money on e-mail and phone costs this year.
B.Students spent the same money on movies and transportation this year.
C.The expenses on e-mails and phones increased from 10% to 16% this year.
D.The expenses on others decreased from 9% to 4% this year.

There are many things we need to know that we do not learn at school. For example, if we want to use our money wisely(智慧地), we need to shop carefully. We need to know how to compare the prices of the thing in different shops. We need to be able to compare the quality of different brands(品牌). We need to know how to make a choice(选择) when we shop.

?? Knowing how to make such choices is a “life skill”, and we need these skills if we want to live useful and happy lives.

?? Some of these choices are small. For example, will I take an apple for lunch or a pear? Will I go to school by bus or on foot? Will I wear the red T-shirt or the blue one to the movies? Other choices are more important. For example, will I eat healthy food for lunch or will I eat junk food because it is nicer? Will I work hard in all my classes or will I only work hard in the classes I enjoy? We make choices like this every day.

?? We have to realize that the choices we make can affect(影响) the rest of our lives. Just as importantly, our choices can also affect other people. The next time you decide to waste time in class, play a joke on someone or talk loudly at the movies, think about this: Who else does your choice affect?

1.This passage mainly tells us that it’s important to _____________.

A. make the right choices

B. know how to compare prices

C. know how to shop carefully

D. learn everything at school

2.We need “life skills” if we want to ____________.

A. know how to choose a part-time job

B. compare brands and prices

C. live useful and happy lives

D. learn things at school

3.Which choice is more important according to the passage?

A. Which fruit to take for lunch.

B. Which kind of food to eat, healthy food or junk food?

C. Which T-shirt to wear to the movies.

D. How to get to school.

4.From the passage we know that our choices can affect ______________.

A. nobody???? B. the people around us?

C. just ourselves???? D. the prices of the things

5.According the article which statement is True?

A. We face all kinds of choices every day.

B. We can learn everything at school.

C. Knowing how to make choices isn’t necessary.

D. Our choices won’t affect others.

 

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