题目内容
【题目】Money makes the world go around, yet the best thing in life is free. A penny saved is a penny earned（赚）, but you get what you pay for. You probably have your own ideas about spending money. Now is a great time to learn how to spend money wisely.
When you are considering buying something you want, run through this checklist first.
* How much do you really want it?
Seeing a $25（172 yuan） gum ball（口香糖球） machine, Ben wanted it. But after thinking about it, he felt it would interest him only for a day or two. “Besides, it’s not possible for me to chew（咀嚼） that much gum,” he said wisely.
* 71______
If the thing passes the “really-wanting-it” test, try to wait for some time to see how strong the desire（欲望） is. This strategy works for grown-ups, too!
* 72____
After the first two steps, Ben found he really wanted a toy pirate ship（海盗船）, but it cost $50. He had $22 in his pocket and gets $1.50 a week to spend. His mother helped him work out how many weeks he would need to save to get the ship: 19.
* 73____________
Ben agreed to wash the downstairs windows at a dollar each. So he got $10—and sparkling（闪亮的） sunlight for the rest of the family.
* 74____________
After deciding to buy it, it is necessary for you to look for less expensive ways to buy it: search for what you want on the Internet or in shops and flea markets（跳蚤市场）. Sometimes you can find the same thing at a much lower price.
If these suggestions work well, they can save you a lot of money. You will be a really smart shopper.
阅读下面文章，然后从方框中所给的A—D四个选项中选择正确的小标题，将其序号填入第71—74小题，并回答第75小题。
【1】________
【2】_________
【3】________
【4】________
A. How much will you pay for it?
B. Can you get it cheaper?
C. Do you still want it a week later?
D. Are there ways to earn money?
A. How much will you pay for it?
B. Can you get it cheaper?
C. Do you still want it a week later?
D. Are there ways to earn money?
【5】According to the passage, what kind of person is Ben? （回答不多于5个单词）
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【答案】
【1】C
【2】A
【3】D
【4】B
【5】He is a smart shopper.
【解析】
这篇短文中作者介绍的是当你想要买某样东西时，如何才能省钱，作者通过四个问题告诉了我们省钱的一些方法，帮助我们成为一个聪明的消费者。
【1】根据下句话If the thing passes the “really-wanting-it” test, try to wait for some time to see how strong the desire可知，如果你真的想要那个东西，试着先等一等，看到你想要的欲望还是否那么强烈。由此可知这个问题应该是C，意为“一周之后你仍然想要吗？”
【2】根据下文的解释可知，这一段谈论的是关于那个东西的价格问题，故应选A，意为“那个东西需要花费你多少钱？”
【3】根据下文Ben agreed to wash the downstairs windows at a dollar each. So he got $10—and sparkling（闪亮的） sunlight for the rest of the family.可知，这里说的是Ben为了他想买的东西，去一些家务活来挣钱。故应选D，“有没有挣钱的方法？”
【4】根据下句话After deciding to buy it, it is necessary for you to look for less expensive ways to buy it可知，这里作者建议我们想想是否有更便宜的方式去买它。由此可知应选B，意为“你能更便宜地买到它吗？”
【5】短文中用Ben作为例子，帮助我们理解文章里的这些省钱的方式，由文意可知，在买东西的时候，Ben是一个很理智的人。故答案可以是He is a smart shopper.
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