Is money everything? At present some people think that is everything. Some of them even their lives for it. Money has its most useful on the poor, but once a person has a rich life, a lot more money doesn't mean more .
If money was , all millionaires would have true love, true friendship, good health and a long life. , this is not always true.
Nothing else is more than the three words “I love you”. But can be bought？I’m afraid not. Love means to give, not to take. To every person, health and long life are the most valuable things. Well, can health and a long life be bought with money? The answer is “No”.
Of all the longest living people in the world, of them are millionaires. True friendship can't be bought . Many other things be bought with money: knowledge, life and happiness and so on. Just think, if a person these things at all, is the money still useful? No matter how much money you have, it is still not enough you a happy person if you have no one to laugh , no one to cry for. Now, do you think money is everything?
1.A. time B. health C. friend D. money
2.A. lose B. like C. save D. affect
3.A. affect B. effect C. effort D. influence
4.A. stress B. sadness C. happiness D. problems
5.A. something B. anything C. nothing D. everything
6.A. If B. But C. While D. However
7.A. polite B. generous C. pleasant D. boring
8.A. life B. love C. health D. friends
9.A. probably B. perhaps C. maybe D. impossible
10.A. all B. few C. each D. none
11.A. also B. too C. yet D. either
12.A. cannot B. mustn’t C. needn’t D. shouldn’t
13.A. has B. doesn’t have C. will have D. won’t have
14.A. make B. makes C. to make D. making
15.A. at B. to C. for D. with
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Raymond is a little koala living in Australia. His mom left him when he was only 1 month old. But luckily, a kind woman called Julie took him home and looked after him. Raymond spends his days sitting at Julie’s desk. |
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Meet Zeus, the tallest dog in the world. The 3-year-old dog is 168cm tall from foot to shoulder. When standing on his hind legs (后腿), Zeus reaches 226cm. Zeus lives in the US. He eats a 14-kg bag of food. |
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Scotland chose two Shetland ponies(矮种马), Fivla and Vitamin, as “ambassadors(大使)” to bring in visitors. Fivla is 17 and Vitamin is 18. They wear clothes made from wool. Scotland uses pictures of them to show the country’s beauty. |
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You can’t find a better sheepdog than Jess the springer spaniel (激飞长毛猎犬) in the UK. Every day, the dog goes out to feed lambs from a milk bottle she carries in her mouth. She does it rain or shine, three times a day. |
1._______ left Raymond when he was only one month old.
A. Julie B. Fivla C. Vitamin D. His mother
2. is the tallest dog in the world.
A. Raymond B. Zeus C. Jess D. Fivla and Vitamin
3.Fivla and Vitamin are Shetland ponies from_______.
A. Australia B. The US C. The UK D. Scotland
4.How often does Jess feed lambs from a milk bottle in her mouth?
A. Every two weeks. B. Three times a week.
C. Once a day. D. Three times a day.
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Andy was born in China 17 years ago. In 2007, she went to the USA with her family. As a high school student, she has found many differences between Chinese and Americans:
About money
Americans like to spend more than they have, so many of them are always in debt(欠债). But Chinese usually spend less than they have, so many of them always have money left in the bank.
The American kids themselves make their own money. Most Chinese kids always ask their parents for money.
About friends
Most American parents let their sons or daughters make friends by themselves. They never ask them about their friends while Chinese parents usuaolly enjoy knwing more about their children’s friends in many different ways, and usually stop them from staying out too late with friends.
About education
Many American students have less homework to do while many Chinese students have much.
Many American girls take part in sports, dancing and singing groups while many Chinese girls take part in study groups.
Many American parents think there is no need to send their children to an expensive school. It’s different in China. Many Chinese parents would do anything to send their children to expensive schools though their family isn’t rich enough.
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Money |
Chinese usually have some money in the bank 2. they spend less money than they have. |
Many Americans usually 3. money from the banks because they spend more than they have. |
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Chinese children get money from their 4. . |
Children usually make money by 5. . |
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Education |
Parents usually do their 6. to send their children to study in expensive schools. |
Many parents think it isn't 7. to send their children to an expensive schools. |
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Chinese girls join in 8. groups. |
Many girls exercise, dance and sing together. |
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Friends |
Parents are usually 9. in knowing more about their children's friends. |
Most American parents pay 10. attention to their children's friends. |