Money is what people use to buy things they need or want. A long time ago, people didn’t use money. So how did they get the things they wanted? Well, there is a long and interesting story about this.

At first, they would exchange something they had for what they needed. For example, if the shoemaker needed some bread, he would give the baker shoes and the baker would give him bread. This was called “bartering”(易货). Bartering worked fine for a while. But after the baker had too many shoes, the shoemaker still needed more bread. What could they do? The solution to this problem was money.

There were many earlier forms of money, such as cattle(牛), salt, grain and shells(贝壳). But it was not easy to move them to far-away places or store them. So coins began to take the place of things.

Coins had a fixed(固定的) value and could be stored. It became possible for people to trade in a standardized(标准的) way. Different coins are worth different amounts. Metal money was used in China as early as 1000 BC.

About three hundred years ago, paper money came into wider use. Paper money is cheaper to make than coins. It is also easier to carry around. Now people use paper money and coins in most countries.

Cash(现金) has been the most popular form of money. But these days, it seems that things have changed. Cashless payment has come into our lives and changed our world. China was the first country in the world to use paper money. Now, centuries later, it may become the first cashless society soon. Cashless payment apps such as Alipay(支付宝) and WeChat Pay are becoming more common in China. The buyer just scans the QR code (扫描二维码) of the seller, or the other way around. No real money is needed at all. Is tomorrow already there?

1.The underlined word “It” in Para 5 refers to ______.

A.Bartering B.coins C.paper money D.cashless payment

2.We can see the passage in ______.

A.a story book

B.an ad. of a health center

C.Chinese govermment work report

D.a social magazine

3.Nowadays ______ becoming more common in China.

A.Bartering B.coins C.paper money D.Alipay and WeChat Pay

4.The best title of the passage should be ______.

A.The First Country Use Paper Money.

B.Where is Our Money

C.The Progress of Money

D.Cashless Payment Come True

三、完形填空(共10分,每小题1分)

Dear Mr Wu,

How are you? Thank you for your letter asking about our hotel. Below is some information for you__________________your visit. Our Sunshine Hotel is at the North Pole (北极), so your home is surely__________of the hotel! Come to the hotel this summer. During the summer there are 20

_______ of sunshine every day! To______________our hotel you must leave China and go north by plane. It is a long way to the North Pole. You need a warm coat, a very warm hat, a scarf and a pair of gloves. At night it can be 30 degrees Celsius below zero! But you can play in the snow at midnight because there is still__________. Our hotel has ninety floors and nine hundred rooms. Every room__________a balcony and you can see the beautiful snow there. If you are lucky, you may see a bear. There is a swimming pool outside, but you__________swim in it because water changes to ice at 0 degree Celsius.

This isn’t a problem because everyone in the hotel__________ice skating more than swimming. We give hot coffee to everyone. The coffee comes from South America. You can have a rest on the sofas in the hall if you feel__________. By the way, don’t come in winter because it is dark for 20 hours every day!

I hope I will see you this__________.

Yours,

David

1.A.before B.after C.below D.above

2.A.north B.south C.west D.east

3.A.times B.hours C.minutes D.weeks

4.A.reach at B.arrive C.get to D.arrive in

5.A.time B.water C.light D.space

6.A.have B.having C.has D.are having

7.A.can B.must C.can’t D.mustn’t

8.A.shows B.brings C.teaches D.enjoys

9.A.tired B.lazy C.boring D.modern

10.A.spring B.summer C.autumn D.winter

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The summer vacation means long days, sleeping in or enjoying the summer sun. It is quite true for students to enjoy a rest after a long and difficult year. But more and more parents fear their kids forgetting a lot of knowledge, so they send their children to summer schools. Because summer schools can help children go over the knowledge that they have learnt during the school year.

In summer schools, students probably study in a more relaxing situation and can come up with interesting topics for discussion with their teachers. Usually, the number of students attending summer schools is smaller, so this gives them a good chance to connect with other students and teachers better. If a student has failed a course, summer schools may help him or her. Moreover, they are building their creativity (创造力) and imagination (想象力) as well as learning social skills.

On the other hand, summer schools bring children problems at the same time. It takes children the whole summer vacation to learn without playing. That is too long. As a result, it may make them less interested in school during the coming year.

For many students, taking summer classes can be a tiring experience. Teachers teach the subjects too quickly, which only harms the whole education of students. Summer schools are usually expensive. They usually offer only a few subjects. So many students have to take classes that they don’t like.

A summer school can be a good chance for students who need it, but it can be difficult for students who need a rest. So you can decide whether a summer school is suitable for your children.

1.Summer schools help children ________ a lot of knowledge that they have got.

2.With the small number of students, summer schools give students a good chance to ________ other students and teachers.

3.Summer schools may make students ________ in school during the coming year.

4.Summer schools help students build their creativity and imagination and ________.

5.You can decide _________ to send your children to summer schools or not.

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