Saving money gives you freedom. If you have enough savings you may be able to give up your job. I know a couple (夫妻) who saved up   1  money that they were able to leave their   2  for a year, and travel across the country. You could see the wonderful experiences they had   3 they were able to enjoy that time together.

Saving money is improving your   4  life. It is important to realize that   5  saving money now you will be able to do so many more things in your later years. You can retire early and spend time   6  around the world. By saving money now, you will be able to do as   7  things as you like and enjoy a good life.

Saving money will bring you peace of mind. Every dollar that you have in the bank is a dollar, which stands between you and disaster. People who have savings are not   8  when a car breaks down, or someone becomes sick. They know that they will be okay if they lose a job, and it takes time to find a new   9 .

Saving money sets an example for your children. By teaching your children to save money and plan for the future, you are in control of where you spend your money, and what you do   10  it. It may be one of the most important ideas that you teach your children.

1.                A．no            B．little           C．enough   D．a little

2.                A．jobs           B．job            C．country   D．garden

3.                A．so             B．because        C．or   D．but

4.                A．children’s     B．whole          C．future    D．present

5.                A．in             B．on             C．at   D．by

6.                A．travel          B．traveling        C．to travel  D．travelled

7.                A．many          B．much          C．more D．most

8.                A．happy          B．nice           C．worried  D．glad

9.                A．ones           B．another         C．one  D．other

10.               A．by            B．with           C．in    D．through

Gilbert joined the Science Club last summer．One day he was given a piece of paper, a block of wood and four wheels；he was told to go home and   1  them all to his dad．However, Gilbert’s mom knew that his dad wasn’t good at  2  things and decided that she would read the  3  and let Gilbert do the work．A few days later the block of wood was turning into a car that Gilbert   4  named“Blue Lightning”．Then he and his mother went to a car race together．But when they  5  there．Gilbert found that all the other cars were made by“father-son”partnership（合作） ．

    The race began．One by one the cars were knocked out until it  6  to the final（决赛）between Gilbert and Jimmy．Just before the race．Gilbert asked  7  they could stop for a minute so that he could make a wish．After a long minute，Gilbert said that he was  8  ．

    People cheered as the race began Jimmy stood with his father and watched their car  9  down the road while Gilbert was surprised at the great   10  of his car as it rushed over the finishing line less than a second  11  Jimmy’s．Gilbert jumped up and down with  12  ．

    Soon the club manager came over and asked him，“So，Gilbert，your wish was to  13  ，right?”“Oh no，sir,”he replied．“I just wished that I wouldn’t cry if I lost．”

    Children sometimes  14  adults with unexpected ideas．When Gilbert first saw the other cars，he didn’t cry out．“Not fair! Other children had their fathers’help!”Gilbert didn’t wish for victory in the race；  15  he wished for courage．

1．A．send                         B．return                    C．lend                       D．give

2．A．make                    B．made                     C．making                  D．to make

3．A．instructions              B．passage                  C．message                 D．explanations

4．A．easily                    B．carefully                 C．proudly                  D．kindly

5．A．lived                     B．got                        C．met                       D．passed

6．A．ran                           B．moved                   C．came                     D．rushed

7．A．whether                   B．why                       C．when                     D．where

8．A．sure                        B．ready                     C．tired                             D．sorry

9．A．racing                      B．race                       C．raced                     D．to race

10．A．effort                     B．energy                   C．speed                     D．value

11．A．past                       B．over                       C．after                             D．before

12．A．excitement             B．enjoyment              C．agreement              D．achievement

13．A．change                   B．break                     C．leave                      D．win

14．A．satisfy                    B．surprise                  C．please                    D．encourage

15．A．so                         B．because                  C．or                          D．instead

When Anna first _1__ Beijing，she-couldn't speak any Chinese，and she knew very __2__ about China．She couldn't use chopsticks，so for the first two or three weeks，she __3__ take a fork and a spoon with her when she went to eat in a restaurant．But now，with the help of her friends，she can use chopsticks very well．

Food was a big problem，too．It __4__ her a few weeks to get used to Chinese food．She didn’t really like it at first．She __5__ it was too oily（油腻的）．Also，she doesn't eat much rice．She usually eats bread，and her bread is quite __6__ from most bread in China．Chinese bread is usually light and sweet．She can't eat bread like __7__，so in Beijing she makes her own bread at home．Well，she is a Muslim（伊斯兰教信徒）．She isn't __8__ to eat pork．But that isn't really a problem．After she'd been in Beijing for about a month，she found out that there were Muslims here，too--and lots of Muslim __9__! Most of them serve Xinjiang food，which is very similar to the food she eats．__10__ now her food problems are solved．

1．A．arrived at               B．arrived in             C．get to                     D．got at

2．A．a few                    B．much                   C．few                       D．many

3．A．used to                  B．use to                  C．was used to            D．was used for

4．A．spent                     B．costs                   C．paid                       D．took

5．A．is thinking               B．think                    C．thought                D．thinked

6．A．different                B．same                   C．difference              D．the same

7．A．it                          B．them                    C．those                     D．that

8．A．allow                     B．allowed                C．allowing               D．to allow

9．A．banks                    B．factories               C．restaurants             D．libraries

10．A．So                       B．Because               C．Or                       D．But

1 is becoming popular these days. Many of us run for our  2 .   3 say many of the health problems come from these  4 habits: eating too much,   5 too much, smoking cigarette, and not having enough  6 . Doctors tell us, ‘Eat less, don’t smoke,   7  exercise more.’ Running is a good exercise  8 it helps build a strong heart. It also helps most people

  9 weight.   10 80-year-old woman runs three times a week. She is getting  11 . Running is good for health in other  12 , too. Many runners say running makes colds and other small health problems  13 . ‘Running is my doctor,’ says a man. Running can also make people feel  14 . So today men and women of all  15 enjoy running.

1.                A．Run           B．Running        C．Ran  D．To run

2.                A．health          B．doctor          C．habit D．exercise

3.                A．Teachers        B．Doctors         C．Men D．Women

4.                A．good           B．well            C．bad  D．badly

5.                A．drink          B．to drink         C．drinking  D．drank

6.                A．exercise        B．to exercise      C．exercises D．exercising

7.                A．and            B．so             C．but  D．however

8.                A．so             B．because        C．because of    D．even if

9.                A．get            B．gain            C．lose D．lost

10.               A．A             B．An            C．The  D．/

11.               A．fat            B．fatter          C．slim  D．slimmer

12.               A．road           B．roads          C．way  D．ways

13.               A．go away        B．went away      C．go on D．went on

14.               A．nervous        B．relax           C．relaxed   D．tried

15.               A．job            B．jobs           C．age   D．ages

Do you often watch TV? Maybe your  1  is “Yes”. Most children like watching TV  2  it’s interesting and relaxing. They can also learn a lot and know  3  things about their country and the world. TV helps to open children’s eyes. TV can open  4  mind. They can learn some better ways of                   5  things. Many children are always  6  with their studies, so they watch TV only on weekends.   7  some children watch TV every night. They go to  8  very late and they can't have a good rest. I  9  it’s good to do so. What do you  10  it?