I keep a two dollar bill in my wallet that was given to me by my mother when I was six years old.
The  31  goes with me wherever I go. My mother gave it to me so that  32  would follow me. She looked at me and said, “I want you to carry this two dollar bill for extra good luck.”
“Thanks, mom,” I replied, “I will keep it  33  to me always.”
My mother passed away when I was seven years old. I remember I took out my two dollar bill and held it in my hand for the longest time, knowing that she would  34  me the rest of my life.
Each time I felt I had a crisis, I would  35  for my two dollar bill and set it on the table. I would  36  at it for several hours and could always  37  a solution. When I applied for my first job, I was thirty years old and very shy. The thought of being interviewed for a job was  38  but I had to work. I saw one of the interviewers well dressed with  39  purse and shoes. I also knew the chance of being chosen was  40  when looking at the length of others’ resumes.
“What makes you feel you are  41  for this job?” The well-dressed woman asked. “I really need this job and there is nothing I can not do” I responded. She then asked me a series of questions and the interview was over. As I left, I  42  and said “Please give me a chance. I learn quickly and can be a very  43  member of your team.”
I went home,  44 . That evening I received a phone call. “Gina” she said, “we decided to give you a chance to  45  yourself.” “Thank you, you will not regret this decision.” I  46  the phone and yelled. At that instant, I remember my mom once said to us “You are  47  in my mind. Don’t  48  failure. It is a way to get us to try harder.”
How  49  this gift from Mom! It had built up  50  in me.

【小题1】
A.moneyB.checkC.billD.paper
【小题2】
A.luckB.happinessC.wealthD.wisdom
【小题3】
A.closeB.nearC.hardD.firm
【小题4】
A.look out forB.watch overC.see toD.come across
【小题5】
A.getB.stretchC.holdD.reach
【小题6】
A.stareB.glanceC.observeD.glare
【小题7】
A.come up withB.put forwardC.set upD.pull through
【小题8】
A.excitingB.amazingC.nervousD.scary
【小题9】
A.suitableB.matchingC.fancyD.exaggerating(夸张的)
【小题10】
A.slimB.terribleC.fewD.abundant
【小题11】
A.bornB.qualifiedC.stableD.grateful
【小题12】
A.turned aroundB.turned backC.put upD.raise up
【小题13】
A.productiveB.additionalC.concise(简洁)D.effective
【小题14】
A.terrifiedB.exhaustedC.soundD.cautious
【小题15】
A.testB.challengeC.proveD.strengthen
【小题16】
A.hung upB.got throughC.set asideD.got off
【小题17】
A.brilliantB.awesomeC.carefulD.unbelievable
【小题18】
A.standB.bendC.fearD.ruin
【小题19】
A.rareB.specialC.relativeD.primary
【小题20】
A.confidenceB.perseveranceC.modelD.intelligence

Producing money requires both artistic and technological skills. Dollar bills are made so that they are interesting to look at but very hard to copy. In total, there are sixty-five separate steps required to make a dollar bill.

The money making process begins when a yearly order is sent by the Federal Reserve Board. That order will then be divided in half. Half will be done here in Washington, D.C. and the other half will be done in Fort Worth, Texas. Next, the Bureau orders special paper which is actually cloth since it is 75% cotton and 25% linen.

This paper is made so that it can last a long time. And, it is made with details that make it hard to copy. For example, bills contain security threads. These narrow pieces of plastic are inside the paper and run along the width of the bill. This special paper is also made with very small blue and red fibers.

Once the money is printed, guillotine cutters (切纸机) separate the sheets into two notes, then into individual notes.The notes are organized in "bricks," each of which contains forty one-hundred-note packages. The bricks then go to one of twelve Federal Reserve Districts, which then give the money to local banks. Ninety-five percent of the bills printed each year are used to replace money that is in circulation, or that has already been removed from circulation.

You may know that America's first president, George Washington, is pictured on the one- dollar bill. But do you know whose face is on the two, five, ten, twenty, fifty and one hundred-dollar bills? They are, in order. President Thomas Jefferson, President Abraham Lincoln, Treasury Secretary Alexander Hamilton, President Andrew Jackson, President Ulysses Grant and statesman Benjamin Franklin.

The average life span of a one-dollar bill is twenty-one months. But a ten-dollar bill lasts only about eighteen months.The one hundred-dollar bill lasts the longest, eighty-nine months.One popular question is about the two-dollar bill. This bill is not printed very often. This is because many Americans believe two-dollar bills are lucky, so they keep them. 

1.During money production, we must consider all EXCEPT that it must                    .

A. last a long time                       B. be hard to copy

C. be done by the president's order D. be interesting to look at

2.We can learn from the passage that the security threads                    .

A. are narrow pieces of plastic

B. are pressed outside the bills

C. are longer than the width of the bills

D. are actually made of cotton and linen

3. How many presidents are printed on the American money?

A. Four                     B. Five                     C. Six                  D. Seven

4.Why are the two-dollar bills not made often?

A. Because no one wants them.

B. Because they aren't damaged quickly like other bills.

C. Because they aren't used in America any more.

D. Because their material is a bit more expensive.

 

Producing money requires both artistic and technological skills. Dollar bills are made so that they are interesting to look at but very hard to copy. In total, there are sixty-five separate steps required to make a dollar bill.

The money making process begins when. a yearly order is sent by the Federal Reserve Board. That order will then be divided in half. Half will be done here in Washington, D.     C.and the other half will be done in Fort Worth, Texas. Next, the Bureau orders special paper which is actually cloth since it is 75% cotton and 25% linen.

This paper is made so that it can last a long time. And, it is made with details that make it hard to copy. For example, bills contain security threads. These narrow pieces of plastic are inside the paper and run along the width of the bill. This special paper is also made with very small blue and red fibers.

Once the money is printed, guillotine cutters separate the sheets into two notes, then into individual notes. The notes are organized in "bricks," each of which contains forty one-hundred-note packages. The bricks then go to one of twelve Federal Reserve Districts, which then give the money to local banks. Ninety-five percent of the bills printed each year are used to replace money that is in circulation, or that has already been removed from circulation.

You may know that America's first president, George Washington, is pictured on the one- dollar bill. But do you know whose face is on the two, five, ten, twenty, fifty and one hundred-dollar bills? They are, in order. President Thomas Jefferson, President Abraham Lincoln, Treasury Secretary Alexander Hamilton, President Andrew Jackson, President Ulysses Grant and statesman Benjamin Franklin.

The average life span of a one-dollar bill is twenty-one months. But a ten-dollar bill lasts only about eighteen months. The one hundred-dollar bill lasts the longest, eighty-nine months. One popular question is about the two-dollar bill. This bill is not printed very often. This is because many Americans believe two-dollar bills are lucky, so they keep them. 

1.During money production, we must consider all EXCEPT that it must                    .

A.last a long time

B.be hard to copy

C.be interesting to look at

D.be done by the president's order

2.We can learn from the passage that the security threads                    .

A.are narrow pieces of plastic

B.are pressed outside the bills

C.are longer than the width of the bills

D.are actually made of cotton and linen

3.How many presidents are printed on the American money?

A. Four                 B. Five                C. Six             D. Seven

4.Why are the two-dollar bills not made often?

A.Because no one wants them.

B.Because their material is a bit more expensive.

C.Because they aren't used in America any more.

D.Because they aren't damaged quickly like other bills.

 

I keep a two dollar bill in my wallet that was given to me by my mother when I was six years old.

The  31  goes with me wherever I go. My mother gave it to me so that  32  would follow me. She looked at me and said, “I want you to carry this two dollar bill for extra good luck.”

“Thanks, mom,” I replied, “I will keep it  33  to me always.”

My mother passed away when I was seven years old. I remember I took out my two dollar bill and held it in my hand for the longest time, knowing that she would  34  me the rest of my life.

Each time I felt I had a crisis, I would  35  for my two dollar bill and set it on the table. I would  36  at it for several hours and could always  37  a solution. When I applied for my first job, I was thirty years old and very shy. The thought of being interviewed for a job was  38  but I had to work. I saw one of the interviewers well dressed with  39  purse and shoes. I also knew the chance of being chosen was  40  when looking at the length of others’ resumes.

“What makes you feel you are  41  for this job?” The well-dressed woman asked. “I really need this job and there is nothing I can not do” I responded. She then asked me a series of questions and the interview was over. As I left, I  42  and said “Please give me a chance. I learn quickly and can be a very  43  member of your team.”

I went home,  44 . That evening I received a phone call. “Gina” she said, “we decided to give you a chance to  45  yourself.” “Thank you, you will not regret this decision.” I  46  the phone and yelled. At that instant, I remember my mom once said to us “You are  47  in my mind. Don’t  48  failure. It is a way to get us to try harder.”

How  49  this gift from Mom! It had built up  50  in me.

1.                A.money         B.check          C.bill  D.paper

 

2.                A.luck           B.happiness       C.wealth   D.wisdom

 

3.                A.close          B.near           C.hard D.firm

 

4.                A.look out for     B.watch over      C.see to    D.come across

 

5.                A.get            B.stretch         C.hold D.reach

 

6.                A.stare           B.glance          C.observe  D.glare

 

7.                A.come up with    B.put forward      C.set up    D.pull through

 

8.                A.exciting        B.amazing         C.nervous  D.scary

 

9.                A.suitable        B.matching        C.fancy D.exaggerating(夸张的)

 

10.               A.slim           B.terrible         C.few  D.abundant

 

11.               A.born           B.qualified        C.stable D.grateful

 

12.               A.turned around   B.turned back     C.put up D.raise up

 

13.               A.productive      B.additional       C.concise(简洁)    D.effective

 

14.               A.terrified        B.exhausted      C.sound D.cautious

 

15.               A.test           B.challenge       C.prove D.strengthen

 

16.               A.hung up        B.got through     C.set aside   D.got off

 

17.               A.brilliant        B.awesome       C.careful    D.unbelievable

 

18.               A.stand          B.bend          C.fear  D.ruin

 

19.               A.rare           B.special         C.relative   D.primary

 

20.               A.confidence      B.perseverance    C.model D.intelligence

 

 

Producing money requires both artistic and technological skills. Dollar bills are made so that they are interesting to look at but very hard to copy. In total, there are sixty-five separate steps required to make a dollar bill.
The money making process begins when a yearly order is sent by the Federal Reserve Board. That order will then be divided in half. Half will be done here in Washington, D.C. and the other half will be done in Fort Worth, Texas. Next, the Bureau orders special paper which is actually cloth since it is 75% cotton and 25% linen.
This paper is made so that it can last a long time. And, it is made with details that make it hard to copy. For example, bills contain security threads. These narrow pieces of plastic are inside the paper and run along the width of the bill. This special paper is also made with very small blue and red fibers.
Once the money is printed, guillotine cutters (切纸机) separate the sheets into two notes, then into individual notes.The notes are organized in "bricks," each of which contains forty one-hundred-note packages. The bricks then go to one of twelve Federal Reserve Districts, which then give the money to local banks. Ninety-five percent of the bills printed each year are used to replace money that is in circulation, or that has already been removed from circulation.
You may know that America's first president, George Washington, is pictured on the one- dollar bill. But do you know whose face is on the two, five, ten, twenty, fifty and one hundred-dollar bills? They are, in order. President Thomas Jefferson, President Abraham Lincoln, Treasury Secretary Alexander Hamilton, President Andrew Jackson, President Ulysses Grant and statesman Benjamin Franklin.
The average life span of a one-dollar bill is twenty-one months. But a ten-dollar bill lasts only about eighteen months.The one hundred-dollar bill lasts the longest, eighty-nine months.One popular question is about the two-dollar bill. This bill is not printed very often. This is because many Americans believe two-dollar bills are lucky, so they keep them.

  1. 1.

    During money production, we must consider all EXCEPT that it must                   

    1. A.
      last a long time
    2. B.
      be hard to copy
    3. C.
      be done by the president's order
    4. D.
      be interesting to look at
  2. 2.

    We can learn from the passage that the security threads                   

    1. A.
      are narrow pieces of plastic
    2. B.
      are pressed outside the bills
    3. C.
      are longer than the width of the bills
    4. D.
      are actually made of cotton and linen
  3. 3.

    How many presidents are printed on the American money?

    1. A.
      Four
    2. B.
      Five
    3. C.
      Six
    4. D.
      Seven
  4. 4.

    Why are the two-dollar bills not made often?

    1. A.
      Because no one wants them.
    2. B.
      Because they aren't damaged quickly like other bills.
    3. C.
      Because they aren't used in America any more.
    4. D.
      Because their material is a bit more expensive.

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