Money Matters

Parents should help their children understand money. ­­­   1.    so you may start talking about money when your child shows an interest in buying things, candy or toys, for example.

1. The basic function(功能) of money

Begin explaining the basic function of money by showing how people trade money for goods or services. It’s important to show your child how money is traded for the things that he wants to have. If he wants to have a toy, give him the money and let him hand the money to the cashier(收银员).   2.   When your child grows a bit older and understands the basic function of money, you can start explaining more complex ways of using money.

2. Money lessons

Approach(着手处理) money lessons with openness and honesty.    3.   If you must say no to a child’s request to spend money, explain, “You have enough toy trucks for now.” Or, if the request is for many different things, say, “You have to make a choice between this toy and that toy.”

3.    4. _

Begin at the grocery(杂货) store. Pick out similar brands(品牌) of a product—a name-brand butter and a generic(无商标产品), for example. You can show your child how to make choices between different brands of a product so that you can save money. _  5. __ If he chooses the cheaper brand, allow him to make another purchase(购买) with the money saved. Later, you may explain how the more expensive choice leaves less money for other purchases.

A. Wise decision.

B. The value of money.

C. Permit the child to choose between them.

D. Tell your child why he can—or cannot—have certain things.

E. Ask yourself what things that cost money are most important to you.

F. Talk about how the money bought the thing after you leave the toy store.

G. The best time to teach a child anything about money is when he shows an interest.

A recent Auburn University study provides some real numbers to back a theory we’ve all known was true for some time—planting a shade tree near your home reduces energy bills significantly in the spring and summer months. The study, conducted in Auburn,
Alabama, included 160 homes with different levels of shade. Each home’s energy usage was monitored and compared to other houses with similar energy— using patterns, size, type of cooling system, etc. Here are some highlights from the study:
Houses with trees on the west side of their home had a “much lower power bill”.
Older homes had the most shade coverage, because people did not use to rely on air conditioning as much to keep them cool.
Children under age 12 consume the most power in a home as they watch television, play games and frequently leave lights on.
Fall and early winter are the perfect seasons to plant a tree. This time of year many nurseries（苗圃）are trying to reduce their inventory of trees heading into the winter, so you may find a deal on trees easily to plant around your lot.
While you have the spade out, consider planting a tree near your outside air conditioning unit. The shade will keep the unit cooler and help it operate more efficiently. Be sure to plant far enough from the unit to allow proper airflow, and account for the tree’s growth over time.
It actually hurts to watch the trees being knocked over when land developers plan neighborhoods because trees could provide much needed shade to new homeowners, reducing their electric bill and the amount of energy they consume. Hopefully this study, and more like it in the future, will encourage developers and builders to plan around trees as much as possible to offer homeowners a shaded lot.
1．What does the passage mainly tell us?
A．A new study about planting trees.
B．Planting trees to reduce your power bill.
C．Houses with trees on the west side.
D．Don't cut trees down when planning neighborhoods.
2．The underlined word "inventory" in Paragraph 5 is closest in meaning to ________.
A．invention        B．volume      C．list          D．type
3．According to the passage, ____ might spend more energy cost.
A．houses with trees on the west side of their home
B．older houses with the most shade coverage
C．houses with different levels of shade
D．houses with the children under age 12
4．Which is NOT the benefit of planting a tree near the outside air conditioning unit?
A．The shade will keep the unit much cooler.
B．The shade helps the unit operate more efficiently.
C．The trees stops the unit having proper airflow.
D．The shade prevents the sunlight from shining on the unit.
5．What can we learn from this study?
A．The study is carried out by the students at Auburn University, Alabama.
B．While planning new neighborhoods, developers often cut down the trees there.
C．Houses with trees on the east side of their house had a lower power bill.
D．The study will prevent developers and builders from planning more trees.

Once a farmer had some puppies to sell. He painted a(n)____ advertising the pups and set about nailing it to a post on the edge of his

yard.____he was driving the last nail into the post，he felt a sudden pull on his trousers.He____down into the eyes of a little boy.

“Mister，”he said，“I want to buy one of your puppies.”

“Well，”said the farmer，as he rubbed the sweat off the back of his___，“these puppies come from fine parents and____ a good deal of money.”

The boy____his head for a moment. Then reaching deep into his pocket，he pulled out a handful of____and held it up to the farmer. “I’ve got thirty­nine cents. Is that enough to take a look？”

“Sure，”said the farmer.

And with that he____a whistle，“Here，Dolly！”he called.

____from the doghouse and down the road ran Dolly____by four little balls of fur. As the dogs made their____to the fence，the little boy noticed something else moving inside the doghouse.____another little ball appeared，this one noticeably smaller. The little pup began walking unsteadily toward the others，doing its best to____.

“I want that one，”the little boy said，____at the runt (矮个子)．

The farmer knelt down at the boy’s side and said，“Son，you____want that puppy. He will never be able to____and play with you as other dogs would.”

With that the little boy____back from the fence，reached down，and began rolling up one leg of his____.In doing so he showed a steel brace(支柱) running down both sides of his leg attaching itself to a____made shoe. Looking back up at the farmer，he said，“You see，sir，I don’t run too well myself，and he will need someone who understands.”  The____is full of people who need someone who understands.

1.A.sight             B．paper               C．information      D．sign

2.A.Then            B．Before                  C．As                                    D．After

3.A.put               B．looked                  C．knelt                      D．stared

4.A.nose            B．neck                      C．head                      D．face

5.A.spend          B．spare                     C．make                     D．cost

6.A.raised          B．lifted                     C．fell                         D．dropped

7.A.notes           B．change                  C．sugar                     D．goods

8.A.let out                   B．carried out C．put out                           D．left out

9.A.Up                B．Over                      C．Out                        D．In

10.A.came                  B．followed               C．went                      D．caught

11.A.step           B．way                        C．walk                       D．drive

12.A.Quickly     B．Slowly          C．Oddly           D．Sadly

13.A.get up                 B．stand up               C．catch up               D．move up

14.A.moving      B．pointing           C．calling           D．turning

15.A.mustn’t     B．don’t                     C．can’t                      D．needn’t

16.A.run            B．sit                           C．walk                       D．stand

17.A.stepped    B．talked          C．climbed                D．fell

18.A.clothes               B．dresses                 C．sweaters               D．trousers

19.A.simply                 B．specially               C．carefully               D．newly

20.A.farm          B．country                 C．city                        D．world