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阅读理解 　　Today anyone will accept money in exchange for goods and services．People use money to buy what they need or want．When they work, they usually get paid in money． 　　Most of the money today is made of metal or paper．But people used to use all kinds of things as money．One of the first kind of money was shells．Shells were not the only thing used as money．In China, cloth and knives were used．In the Philippine Islands, rice was used as money for a long time．Elephant tusks, monkey tails and salt were used as money in parts of Africa． 　　The first metal coins were made in China．They were round and had a square hole in the center．People strung them together and carried them from place to place． 　　Different countries have used different metals and designs for their money．The first coin in England was made of tin．Sweden and Russia used copper to make their money．Later some countries began to make coins of gold and silver． 　　But even gold and silver were inconvenient if you had to buy something expensive．Again the Chinese thought of a way to improve money．They began to use paper money．The first paper money looked more like a note from one person to another than paper money used today．Money has had an interesting history from the days of shell money until today． (1) What is the main use of money? [　　] A． People use it to buy things to eat． B． People accept money only in exchange for clothes． C． People accept money in exchange for goods and services． D． People will accept money for giving our goods to others． (2) Most of the money used today is made of ________． [　　] A． paper B． elephant tusks C． shells D． metal or paper (3) Who thought of a way to use paper money first? [　　] A． The Chinese． B． The Russians． C． The Sweden． D． The Englishmen． (4) Which of the following is the best title of this passage? [　　] A． What Is money B． The History of Money C． The Chinese Money D． Some Things About Money

Answer 1

答案：1．C;2．D;3．A;4．B;