Do you have the ability to live cheaply? Now here's a true story of an American girl,Sarah.
 21  Sarah left university,she began to live in New York City on her own.She   22  a job in a publishing house,but the salary(薪水)was   23  $30,000 a year.Her parents thought her life would be hard,but Sarah  24  live on her salary and still saved $5,000 in a year.How was that  25  in one of the most expensive cities in the world?
Cheap living  26  starts with keeping the big cost small.For most people,that  27 housing.So Sarah chose to share a flat with three other friends.Her next biggest cost was  28 .When she ate out,she went to cheap restaurants. 29  she bought a $9.99 whole chicken at a local restaurant.She then   30 the chicken bones(骨头)home and made soup out of them.Nowadays young people often  31  a lot of money on entertainment(娱乐).But Sarah said,“I enjoy walking  32  in New York City.I love going to museums and parks.”  Did Sarah feel poor  33  cheap living? Not really.She even managed to take two trips,one to the Netherlands, 34 to Portland.
“Don't think of saving money as something  35 .It's a kind of game,”said Sarah.
【小题1】
A.UntilB.Because C.After D.Unless
【小题2】
A.foundB.triedC.asked forD.looked for
【小题3】A.more than     B.less than       C shorter than            D.higher than
【小题4】
A.canB.mayC.could D.might
【小题5】
A.difficultB.possibleC.usefulD.different
【小题6】
A.alreadyB.sometimesC.hardlyD.always
【小题7】
A.helpsB.becomes C.makes D.means
【小题8】
A.foodB.restC.studying D.playing
【小题9】
A.SoonB.FinallyC.OnceD.Again
【小题10】
A.preparedB.took C.caughtD.picked
【小题11】
A.payB.lend C.spendD.save
【小题12】
A.alongB.upC.downD.around
【小题13】
A.byB.upC.atD.between
【小题14】
A.anotherB.the otherC.others D.the others
【小题15】
A.hardB.interestingC.niceD.great
James is a good student and he has lots of friends,but he also has a problem.Some older boys are bullying(欺负)him at school.James is very unhappy and he doesn't know what to do about it.Here are some suggestions to him and other teenagers in this situation.
Don't feel worried.It's not your fault(过错)! Being bullied can make you feel very lonely and angry,but you are not alone.Don't feel that you have to hide the problem.You should find a person you can trust,and tell them.It might be your teacher,your parents,or even your friend's parents.After you tell someone,you will get some support and feel some relief(解脱).
Speaking to an adult might make you nervous,but here are other things you can do.Some people express their feelings more easily on paper.Write a letter to someone or keep a diary.Include all the details(细节)about what the bullies do, as well as when and where the bullying happens.You can use it as proof to show what is going on.And it is a wonderful idea to
show your letter or diary to a teacher or another responsible adult.Then the bullies will feel very afraid if their names appear in a letter!
Also,don't show you are sad and don't try and fight with the bullies. You could get in trouble yourself. Ignore them and just walk away. The bullies will soon stop.
【小题1】What do you think the text is trying to tell us?
A.What to do about being bullied.
B.How to be a good student at school.
C.What to write well in a diary.
D.How to give suggestions to teenagers.
【小题2】Why does the text advise you not to feel worried if bullied?
A.Because you are not alone.
B.Because it is not your fault.
C.Because someone has known about it.
D.Because you' re doing something wrong.
【小题3】You'd better go and find a person you can trust and ____.
A.know what happensB.learn from them
C.ask for helpD.make them lonely
【小题4】If you remember and follow the suggestions above, ____.
A.nobody will speak to the bullies
B.everybody will feel some relief
C.someone will express their feelings
D.the bullies will soon stop
【小题5】What does the underlined word "ignore" mean in the text?
A.take no notice ofB.take care of
C.make full use ofD.get more help from
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