A couple of weeks ago, my friend offered to sell some of our things for us. I thought it was a good chance to clean my 7-year-old son’s room and _____ some toys that were no longer suitable for him to play with. We _____ that all the money we got from selling the toys would be his money.

The night before the sale, we loaded up the truck with toys and a little bike that was too _____ for him. In the yard he _____ the bike for the last time and then happily put it onto the truck. This little bike had at least two previous owners as far as we knew. It wasn’t in the best  _____ and was certainly not new, but the tires(轮胎) were _____ good.

We put a price of $10 on it, but it didn’t sell. So, after the sale was over, my friend put it on the sidewalk, with a sign that _____ “FREE BIKE”. In five minutes her doorbell rang. A little boy was _____ there. In poor English he asked whether the bike was _____ free. She said yes and that he could have it for ______. He smiled, got on the bike and rode away.

Later that evening when I told my son how much money he had made at the sale, he was very ______, shouting happily. He asked about a few of his things, wondering ______ they had been sold. When he asked about the bike, I told him about the little boy and that made him ______. He was much happier than when I told him how much he had ______. He was so happy to hear that someone else would make good ______ of that little bike!

1.A.look for B.go through C.show off D.deal with

2.A.refused B.agreed C.wrote D.lied

3.A.weak B.small C.new D.thin

4.A.rode B.found C.watched D.felt

5.A.time B.chance C.place D.shape

6.A.also B.never C.still D.hardly

7.A.said B.repeated C.copied D.expressed

8.A.jumping B.standing C.walking D.shouting

9.A.barely B.usually C.really D.always

10.A.something B.anything C.everything D.nothing

11.A.calm B.scared C.excited D.disappointed

12.A.when B.if C.why D.how

13.A.smile B.worry C.leave D.cry

14.A.enjoyed B.lost C.bought D.made

15.A.interest B.money C.use D.price

A stream ran down from a high mountain through many villages and forests. Then it_______a desert. “I went through endless_______. I should have no problem crossing the desert,” she thought. But as she started, she found herself slowly_______ into the sand. After many tries, she still failed. “Maybe I can't reach the ocean,” she said sadly to_______.

At that time, a deep voice came, “If a breeze(微风) can cross the desert, so_______a river. ”It was the voice of the desert.” A breeze can fly, but I can't," the stream answered. “Thar's because you can't_______what you are. Let yourself evaporate (蒸发) into the breeze, and it can take you across,” said the desert. “Give up what I am? No! No!” The stream could not_______ this idea. “The breeze can_______the vapor (蒸汽) across the desert and let it leave as rain. The rain will form a river again.” said the desert. “And whether you are a river_______vapor, your nature never changes.” Hearing that the stream went into the open arms of the breeze, it carried her to the next stage of her life.

__________we think that no way to go is actually the beginning of another journey of life.

1.A.reached B.arrived C.came D.got

2.A.problems B.difficulties C.results D.questions

3.A.appearing B.turning C.disappearing D.putting

4.A.her B.it C.us D.herself

5.A.do B.can C.does D.will

6.A.give up B.take up C.get up D.set up

7.A.receive B.accept C.agree D.answer

8.A.carry B.fetch C.take D.bring

9.A.and B.but C.so D.or

10.A.Some times B.Sometimes C.Sometime D.Some time

Everybody in this world is different from one another. But do you know that understanding differences can help you better manage your money?

As we grow up, we gradually(渐渐地)develop a set of our own values or beliefs. These are influenced by society, our family, the education we receive and so on. Once this value system is set up, it’s not easy to change later in life. Financial experts(财务专家)say that everyone also has their own belief of how to manage their finances. This is the part of our value system and it has a great influence on the way we look after our money. According to our different values, experts put us in three categories(类别). They are: the ant, the cricket(蟋蟀)and the snail(蜗牛).

The ant—work first

Just like ants who work heart and soul in summer in order to store food for winter, these people don’t care about enjoying the moment. They work very hard and save money they make so that they can enjoy life when they get old. The ant loves to save.

The cricket—fun first

The cricket wants to enjoy everything now and doesn’t think too much about the future. They even borrow money when they really want something. Many young people now belong to this group. These people have little savings. When they get old, they might have problems. They should learn to save and buy insurance(保险).

The snail—living under pressure

The snail refers to people who make life difficult for themselves. They take big long-term loans(借款)from the bank in order to buy things such as big houses. They are happy to take big loans even though they are not sure if they can afford it. This can cause problems in the future. They should plan more carefully.

1.The meaning of the underlined words “value system” in this passage is .

A.belief of how to manage our finances B.the way we look after our money

C.something that will not change later in life D.a set of our own values or beliefs

2.The ant refers to people who .

A.work very hard in summer in order to store food for winter

B.can make more money if they work harder

C.save money they make for their later life when they get old

D.only care about enjoying the moment by working very hard

3.Why do the crickets borrow money?

A.Because they would like to enjoy everything now. B.Because they are young.

C.Because they think they have no future. D.Because they want to buy insurance.

4.The writer’s purpose in writing the passage is to .

A.make fun of the three kinds of silly people

B.make us understand the differences and manage our money better

C.make us understand we should spend our own money

D.tell us that we are the same as animals

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