Question

【题目】 Do you dream of growing up quickly so you can spend your own money? Earning money isn’t just for grow-ups. Kids can do it, too.

Earning gives you more than money. It’s also a learning process. By working to earn your own money, you’ll learn how to a【1】 success in the future. This includes dealing with money, understanding and getting along with other people, using what you’ve learned from textbooks and using your time wisely.

Earning is good for you. Money gives you c【2】. If you want to buy a better birthday gift for your grandpa, the extra money you earn helps!

Money gives you independence. When you earn your own, you don’t have to depend on someone else to hand you something. Forty yuan that you earn yourself makes you feel p【3】 than 160 yuan from your parents.

But don’t r【4】 to earn. Remember, what you are studying now build up your earning power in later life.

Here are some easy ways for you to earn money if you want to try:

1. Collect soft drink cans. You can sell the cans and use the money for a new basketball. At the same time, you’ll be keeping the environment clean!

2. Make greeting cards. If you are good at drawing, try making special cards for birthdays, either by hand or with a computer. Your friends may want them for special days. You can sell them your cards at a low price if both of you a【5】.

3. Sell used books. You may have some books that you have read but you don’t want to keep. Then you can sell them to make money.

4. Want to be a teacher in the future? Start p【6】 now. Are you good at math or reading, or playing musical instruments? You can teach younger children how to get good grades or give the winter music lessons.根据下文“You can teach younger children how to get good grades or give the winter music lessons.”

What are you good at? What do you like to do? Make sure it’s s【7】 and legal(合法的). Discuss your ideas with your parents. You need them to say “yes”.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】achieve

【2】choices/chances

【3】prouder

【4】rush

【5】agree/accept

【6】practising/practicing/planning/preparing

【7】safe

【解析】

文章大意：成年人可以挣钱，孩子也可以挣钱。挣钱也是一种学习的过程，你现在正在学习的东西能使你在以后的生活中更好地赚钱，同时，文章也给出了一些孩子们挣钱的方法。

【1】句意：通过工作赚自己的钱，你将学会今后如何取得成功。

根据空后success结合首字母a可联想到achieve success，意为“取得成功”；不定式符号to后用动词原形。故答案为achieve。

【2】句意：钱给你选择/机会。

根据下文“If you want to buy a better birthday gift for your grandpa, the extra money you earn helps!”可推测有了多余的钱有机会买更好的礼物，多了选择的可能性，结合首字母c可知用choice或chance都可以，结合语境可知用复数形式。故答案为choices/chances。

【3】句意：你自己赚的40元比父母给的160元更能使你自豪。

根据题意及常识可知自己赚钱会觉得自豪；feel后接形容词，than前用比较级，结合首字母p可知要用prouder。故答案为prouder。

【4】句意：但是不要急于去赚钱。

根据下文“Remember, what you are studying now build up your earning power in later life.”结合首字母r可推出是说不要急于去赚钱，用rush表示“仓促行事”；don’t后接动词原形。故答案为rush。

【5】句意：如果你们都同意/接受，你可以把你的卡片以低价卖给他们。

根据句意语境结合首字母a可知卖给朋友卡片需要双方都同意或接受，用agree或accept都可以；if引导的条件状语从句，主句中有情态动词can，从句用一般现在时。故答案为agree/accept。

【6】句意：现在开始练习/计划/准备。

结合首字母p可知此处是说现在就开始练习、计划或准备，用practise, practice, plan, prepare均可；start后接动名词。故答案为practising/practicing/planning/preparing。

【7】句意：确保它是安全合法的。

结合常识及首字母s可知想要做的工作应该是安全合法的，此处填形容词safe与legal构成并列结构。故答案为safe。

首字母阅读填空是考试常见题型，做题时要先通读全文，在理解文章大意的基础上，根据具体语境结合首字母即可得出答案。第1小题中结合题干中success及语境可猜出是要表示“取得成功”，再根据首字母a推断用achieve来填空。