8．Do you have your own ideas about spending money?If no.now it's a great time to learn how to spend ——青夏教育精英家教网——

8．Do you have your own ideas about spending money？If no，now it's a great time to learn how to spend it．Follow the steps below when you are considering，buying something you want．
Step 1  How much do you really want it？
Seeing a 25 gum ball（口香糖球）machine，Ben wanted it at first．But after thinking about it，he decided it would be exciting only for a day or two．"…Besides，it's impossible for me to chew（嚼）much gum．"he thought for a long time and then went away．
Step 2 Do you still want it a week later？
   If you really want the thing very much，try to wait for some time to see how strong the desire （欲望） is．This way works for grown-ups，too!
Step 3 How will you pay for it？
After the first two steps，Ben found he really wanted a toy pirate ship，but it cost 50．He had 22 in his pocket and got 1.50 a week from his parents．It would take Ben 19 weeks to save enough money to get the ship．
Step 4 Are there ways to make the money？
    Ben agreed to wash the downstairs windows at 2 each．So he got 10 for himself．
Step 5 Can you get it cheaper？
    After deciding to buy it，it's necessary for you to look for less expensive ways to buy it：search for what you want on the Internet，in shops and flea （跳蚤） markets．Sometimes you can find the same thing at much lower price．
    If these suggestions work well，they can save you a lot of money．You will be a real smart shopper．

66．What did Ben do about the gum ball machine？C
A．He bought it at once．
B．He gave it up right away．
C．He gave it up finally．
67．How many downstairs windows would Ben wash if he wanted to get 12B？
A．Five．
B．Six．
C．Ten．
68．Why do people search for the same things online，in shops and flea markets？BecauseC．
A．they may find wonderful ones
B．they just do it for fun
C．they may find them at lower prices
69．If you still want an iPhone 4s in two weeks，you should considerA．
A．Step Three
B．Step Two
C．Step One
70．The passage is mainly about suggestions on how toB．
A．make lots of money
B．spend and save money
C．pay for things．

7．In Japan，the latest time-saving invention is a dog-washing machine．Dog owners can buy one for their dogs．They can save time by putting their dogs in the machine and then 33minutes later，a clean，fresh-smelling dog comes out．
The washing includes a shampoo （洗发），rinse （冲洗） and blow-dry．Sales of the dog-washer are increasing．The machines save a lot of money for pet owners．However，it's bad news for pet hospitals because they are losing many customers．
The washing machine is very safe．Tests showed that dogs enjoyed the wash and were very happy when the blow-dryer started working．The makers of the machine say it's very safe and does not harm dogs in any way．
One dog-owner，Michiko Kobayashi，loves her new machine．She said her dog was happy，too．Michiko explained to the reporters，"Before I bought my washer，I only took my dog to the pet hospital a few times a year．Now，I wash her every week and she looks great．I also save a lot of money．"

根据短文内容，判断下列句子是否正确，对的涂（A），错的涂（B）．
61．The dog-washer is used to clean dogs．A
62．The invention is good news for pet hospitals．B
63．Tests showed dogs enjoyed blow-dry very much．A
64．Neither Michiko nor her pet dog likes the new machine．B
65．The dog-washer can help dog owners save time and money．A．

6．Some people have a very poor sense of direction．Unlucky，I am one of them．I have visited a place many times but I may still get lost there the next time．
When I was a little girl，I never dared ask strangers the way．And so I used to walk round in circle and hope that by chance I would get to the place I was going to．
Now，I am no longer too shy to ask people for directions，but I often receive helpless or even wrong information．So I try to avoid giving people wrong directions．If anyone asks me the way somewhere，I would say，"sorry，I am a stranger here．"
Once on my way to work I was stopped by a man．He asked me if I could tell him the way to the Friendship Building．I gave him my usual reply．But just as I walked on only a few steps．I realized that he had asked the way to my office building．However，I had no time to turn back and look for him．I was rushing to meet with someone at my office and I didn't want to keep him waiting．
When I just got to my office，the secretary showed in the man who had asked me for directions．Imagine how embarrassed I was and how surprised he was when we saw each other at the first sight!

81．The writer always refuses to give people directions becauseD．
A．she's a strange to the city
B．she doesn't know the people
C．she has no time to help others
D．she's afraid of giving wrong directions．
82．A man stopped the writer on the way toD．
A．sell her something
B．ask for the time
C．make friends with her
D．ask for the directions．
83．The Friendship Building is the place where the writerC．
A．lives
B．studies
C．works
D．teaches
84．The word "embarrassed"  in the last paragraph means"A"．
A．尴尬
B．困惑
C．激动
D．拮据
85．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？B
A．The writer is too shy to give others directions
B．The writer has a very poor sense of directions
C．The writer never got lost when she was young．
D．The man was quite nervous when he saw the writer．

5．Should friends be different or the same？We asked some people what they think and this is what they said．

	I like to have friends who are like me．I'm quieter than most of the kids in my class，and my best friend Yuan Li is quiet，too．There are some differences，though．I'm smarter than Yuan Li．She's stronger than me． James Green
	It's not necessary to be the same．I like to have friends who are different from me．My best friend Larry is taller and more outgoing than me．We both like sports，but Larry is more athletic than me．He always beats me in tennis．Also，I'm quieter than he is． Huang Lei
	I don't really care．My best friend is Carlo．Carlo is very funny，and more outgoing than I am．But we both like doing the same things．I think differences are not important in a friendship． Mary Smith

66．Both James Green and Yuan Li areB．
A．outgoing
B．quiet
C．funny
67．Who is Mary Smith's best friend？C
A．Huang Lei．
B．Larry．
C．Carlo．
68．The underlined（划线的） word"athletic"means"A"in Chinese．
A．强壮的
B．友好的
C．聪明的
69．How many opinions about friends are mentioned in the passage？B
A．Two．
B．Three．
C．Four．
70．Which of the following is True according to the passage？A
A．There re some differences between James Green and his best friend．
B．Huang Lei likes friends who have the same interests as he．
C．Mary Smith thinks differences are important in a friendship．

4．For someunknown reason，Sam moved to Japan．（未知的）

3．Youngreaders（read） are crazy about Guo Jingming's books．

2．The roads are becoming more and morecrowded （拥挤的） because of too much traffic．

1．Shouting in public isimpolite．（polite）

20．You needn't be frightened because these insects are completelyharmless（harm）．

19．Kelly is an African elephant．Now she is 19years old．She lives in the zoo．Kelly has produced more than 100paintings since last year．She has made over $ 3，500for the zoo．Zoo leaders say Kelly first showed the art ability about 5years ago．Zoo workers watched her make the marks in the sand with her trunk（象鼻）．She rubbed out（抹去） the marks，then made the new ones．The zoo workers gave her brushes and paints．Soon Kelly was painting pictures．Newspaper reporters wrote about Kelly，and then people went to buy her pictures．And in this way she made a lot of money for the zoo by painting．
This is how Kelly does the painting．A zoo worker holds different color paints and Kelly touches the colors she wants．Then the worker gives her the chosen colors to the brushes in her trunk and Kelly begins to paint．

51．We most probably read this story inB．
A．a magazine     B．a newspaper      C．a history textbook
52．Kelly first learned to draw picturesA．
A．in the sand with her trunk
B．to make money
C．when she was 5years old
53．People asked for Kelly's pictures becauseA．
A．they just wanted to have fun
B．the zoo leaders asked them to do so
C．the zoo workers asked them to do so
54．Kelly rubbed out the marks she had made in order toA．
A．make other ones        B．clean her trunk       C．ask for more brushes and paints
55．From the story we can know thatC．
A．Kelly can draw nice pictures all by herself
B．Kelly doesn't like to draw pictures at all
C．Kelly can draw pictures with the help of the zoo workers．

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