Question

根据下面的短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出恰当的选项补全短文，并将选项的编号依次填写在答题卡上。

Long ago， people did not need money. 1.

As time passed， people learned to raise animals and crops. Sometimes， families produced more than they needed， so they started to trade with other families. 2. .However， it was not the kind of money we use today. They used shells， rice， salt， large stones， etc.

3. . They soon found that coins were easier to carry than goods and lasted a long time. Later， countries began to make their own coins.

The Chinese were the first to use paper money， probably as early as the 11th century. 4. . However， European countries did not start using paper money until 1600s.

Today， we have many ways to pay for things. 5. . Often， people prefer to pay for things by card. Paying with a card is easier and safer than carrying around a lot of “real” money.

A. We do not use coins or paper money. B. Later， people began to use money as a means of exchange. C. The Italian traveler Marco Polo saw the Chinese using money when he visited China in the 1200s. D. They lived on wild animals， fruits and other plants. E. During the 600s B.C， people began using coins as money.

Answer 1