Question

Jenny knew she had a problem when she looked in her money box. It was only three days until the school trip to the beach, and Jenny didn't have any money. To make things worse, her next pocket money was still six days away.

"What's the matter, Jenny?" asked her sister, Mary.

"Mary," said Jenny, "I'm in double trouble. I can't go to the beach with my classmates, and I've broken my promise to Mom. I promised I'd stay within my budget (预算) this month."

For a few minutes, the two girls just sat and thought. Then Mary grabbed Jenny's arm.

"Jenny, I won't give you the money, but I will help you. Just listen for a minute."

At first, Jenny wasn't interested since Mary wasn't willing to give her the money she needed. However, after Mary explained her plan, Jenny began to like it.

Mary would lend Jenny the money for the beach trip, but Jenny would have to create a real budget for herself and follow it. In addition, if Jenny successfully followed the budget, Mary wouldn't tell their mother about Jenny's recent money disaster.

"Mary, you are a lifesaver," Jenny hugged Mary's neck.

The two sisters began to work together. After several hours, they agreed on how Jenny should use her money. Mary took their figures and made a graph(表格) for Jenny.

Holding up the graph, Mary said, " Now you can see where your money should go each month."

"Thanks, Mary, " Jenny said. "But I know one thing that my money can't buy. It couldn't buy another great sister like you, " said Jenny. Then she hung her new budget on her bedroom wall.

1.What was Jenny's problem?

A. She had no friends. B. She had no money.

C. She had nothing to do. D. She had no free time.

2.How did Mary help Jenny?

A. By going to the beach with her.

B. By telling Mom about her problem.

C. By planning on how to use money with her.

D. By buying things for the school trip for her.

3.What can we learn from the passage?

A. A useful way is better than direct help.

B. Hope for the best, but prepare for the worst.

C. Imagination is more important than knowledge.

D. Nothing is impossible if you put your heart into it.

 

Answer 1

1.B

2.C

3.A

【解析】

试题分析：这篇文章主要讲了离学校郊游还有三天的时间，但是珍妮没有钱，姐姐想了一个办法，帮她计划钱怎么使用，告诉我们一个有用的方法比直接帮助更有用。

1.细节理解题。根据Jenny didn't have any money珍妮没有钱。可知选B。

2.细节理解题。根据"Jenny, I won't give you the money, but I will help you. Just listen for a minute."

At first, Jenny wasn't interested since Mary wasn't willing to give her the money she needed. However, after Mary explained her plan, Jenny began to like it“珍妮,我不会给你钱,但我会帮助你。仅听一分钟。”起初,珍妮不感兴趣，因为玛丽不愿意给她她所需要的钱。然而,玛丽说她的计划后,珍妮开始喜欢它。可知应选C。

3.细节理解题。根据But I know one thing that my money can't buy. It couldn't buy another great sister like you, 但我知道一件不能用金钱买到的东西。不能买到像你这么伟大的姐姐。故选A。

考点：故事类阅读。