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He is a real turtle（海龟）.

Someone who always moves very slowly.

She is such a sheep.

A follower; someone who can’t think for him or herself.

He’s being an ostrich（鸵鸟）.

Someone who hides his/her head in the sand and refuses to face problems or reality.

He’s a lamb.

A gentle, patient, understanding person. Nice and considerate.

What a crab（蟹） he is!

A grouchy（发牢骚的） person; someone who is often angry and in a bad mood.

1.In which of the following situations are the people acting like sheep?

A. A teenager tells a small child to stop bothering an animal.

B. A young man is driving fast because all his friends do.

C. Someone runs for monitor of the senior class in the school.

D. People are walking and singing together along the road.

2.If a person is like a turtle, which of these is most likely to be a problem to him or her?

A. Keeping the house clean. B. Learning a new language.

C. Getting to school on time. D. Saving money for future use.

3.Buddy hates to wake up on Monday morning. He doesn’t speak to his wife or children, and he often shouts at the other drivers on his way to work. Everybody stays out of his way at least until noon time. After that he’s all right. Buddy’s boss says, “ Buddy is a good guy, but on Monday morning, he’s an absolute _________.”

A. crab B. lamb C. turtle D. ostrich

4.Jerry has not been well for weeks. He knows he has a problem but he is afraid to see a doctor .If he is sick, he doesn’t want to know about it. His wife says, “ Jerry, don’t be a(n) __________. Go to the doctor. She can help you get of your illness.

A. crab B. lamb C. sheep D. ostrich

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My daughter Chloe is starting out in college in the fall. With her newfound independence will come the newfound responsibilities of dealing with money. 1. Now I have a few lessons I’d like to share with Chloe, and with anyone else starting out in college.

2. OK, this is almost the only lesson you need. The biggest reason you get into money problems is that you spend money you don’t really have. Then you end up in the hole, and it’s hard to get out of the hole. You work too many hours to keep up with your spending. And you end up with a life that’s about nothing but trying to pay for all the spending on something you don’t really need. 3.

Make a very simple budget. It’s a terrible thing for people who’ve never done a budget, but it will become very simple and easy if you know how to do it. 4. If the bills add up to more than the income, remove some bills.

Pay bills right away. If you have the money, pay the bill as soon as it comes in. You can usually do this online, but if not, it’s just a matter of writing a check, putting it in an envelope, and writing out an address — two minutes. 5. If you let the bill-paying get pushed back, it becomes a terrible thing.

That’s all you need to know. If you save when you’re in college, avoid debt, and pay bills on time, you’re golden.

A. Why not enjoy your life in college?

B. Spend less than you earn.

C. So spend less, work less, worry less, be happier.

D. Like many young people, she hates thinking about money.

E. First, list your income, and then list your bills.

F. Find ways to get things done you need to get done.

G. Do this two-minute action at once, so you don’t have to worry about it later.

As I was leaving to meet Lynne，my roommate told me that I’d better take some money，but I didn’t listen to him. I thought that Lynne would pay because she had invited me.

I arrived at the restaurant exactly on time. I’d been told that Americans expect you to be on time. Lynne and I sat at a table in the corner of the restaurant and a waitress came and took our order. The dinner was a great success. I talked a lot about Saudi Arabia and Lynne told me all about herself. After two hours the waitress finally came and asked if we wanted one check or two. Lynne said two. We went to the cashier and Lynne paid her check. I was embarrassed (尴尬) when the cashier gave me my bill. I had no money to pay for my meal. Then I had an idea. I pretended to look for something in my pockets and said，“Oh！I forgot my money! Can I call my roommate，please？” The cashier showed me where the phone was and I quickly called my roommate.

In a few minutes he arrived with some money，but he couldn’t hide how he felt. He laughed all the way home.

Now，I think it’s funny too. But at the time I was terribly embarrassed. I thought that an invitation to have dinner meant the same thing in the United States as in my country. I guess you have to understand that your customs（习俗） are only your customs. When you visit a foreign country，you have to learn about their customs，too.

1.Customs can be ________in different countries according to this passage.

A．close to each other B．entirely different C．quite the same D．very similar

2.The writer’s roommate advised the writer to take some money with him to________.

A．invite Lynne to dinner B．pay for the table

C．share the cost of the meal D．pay for the restaurant

3.The writer and Lynne________.

A．shared a successful dinner B．had a talk for three hours

C．traveled to Saudi Arabia together D．enjoyed their meal without talking

4.Why didn’t Lynne pay the check for the writer?

A．Because she thought it was natural for people to pay their own check.

B．Because she didn’t have the meal.

C．Because she wanted to embarrass the writer.

D．Because she didn’t have enough money with her.

5.The roommate laughed all the way home because the writer________.

A．was embarrassed when he couldn’t pay his breakfast

B．would not listen to him when he left the house

C．telephoned him to bring some books to him

D．hadn’t told Lynne the truth

Dear Aunty,

I work at a supermarket, and another girl and I share tasks we must finish before leaving. But she takes half an hour to do something I can do in ten minutes. She always has a story to tell me and stops working when she does. My boss is angry at both of us, but It’s not my fault. I don’t want to rat on her, but what else can I do?

Flustered

Dear Flustered,

Let me propose a better way. Make a log of all the tasks you share, then suggest to your boss that for efficiency your duties could be divided into two separate checklists. If he’s reluctant, go to plan B: the next time this girl starts telling you a story, stop working to listen and call your boss over to hear what a great storyteller she is. I’m sure he’ll take it from here.

Aunty

Dear Aunty,

I’m a college student in the Philippines who wants to be wise with money. I’m not an economics or business major student and I don’t know anything about stocks. But I really want to buy assets and invest. I receive about 15,000 pesos（比索）every school term from my education plan. I don’t have any idea how I should spend it. I don’t want to just buy new clothes, or hang out with my friends because it would not be wise. I want my money to grow. Please enlighten me.

Fastbreakplay

Dear Fastbreakplay,

Being wise with money is the No. 1 thing to learn. Start with a disciplined and systematic savings plan. When your savings reach a sizeable amount, then you may start investing. In the meantime, invest in yourself by reading up on stock markets and capital markets. Follow the news. Before I started investing during my senior high school years, I had already studied stock market data of the past century as I believe markets tend to repeat themselves. If you master this skill, you will master your reading of the markets.

Aunty

1.When Flustered’s boss isn’t willing to separate their work, Flustered can _____.

A．follow the second advice B．invite the boss to listen to the girl

C．stop working or do other things D．report to the boss on time

2.Fastbreakplay writes a letter to Aunty in order to _____.

A．buy some pesos B．become an expert on stocks

C．get ways to grow money D．study economics as his major

3.In Aunty’s opinion, one should _____ at the beginning to be wise with money.

A．start investing B．have a saving plan

C．study stock markets D．master market reading

4.From letters above, we know Aunty should be ________.

A．an elder kind woman B．a lady in the community

C．a famous singer D．a name of a columnist

My 8-year-old son, Kevin, has made friends with some boys in the neighborhood. He has been 36 with them after school. My wife，Qugen, and I are __37__ he has other kids to be with and we have __38__ and encouraged him to play with his friends. We also want Kevin to learn __39__，so we have asked him to tell us __40__ he's going and to come home at a specified time.

The __41__ started when Kevin didn't come home on time. On one occasion，I asked Kevin to be back at 6 pm. By 6：30，I needed to go __42__ him. I found him at a friend's house，and he looked __43__ that he couldn't continue playing. After we came home，I sat Kevin down for a talk about the __44__ of keeping his word. I told him I was not worried about him arriving a few __45__ late，but after half an hour，I’m going to be 46 . He told me he understood.

The next day，I came home from work at about 6:30 p.m. and Qugen asked me to go and get Kevin __47__ she said he should be back home at 6. I walked to his friend's house and a look of __48__ appeared on Kevin's face when he came to the door.

At __49__，Qugen and I spoke to Kevin about why he didn't come home on time again. He said he just wanted to _ 50__ playing. This was __51__，so Qugen and I decided to ground(罚不准出门)him for a week. This __52_ no playing with his friends.

For the next week，whenever his friends came to ask for Kevin，we let him _53__ to them that he was grounded. We felt this would help him be responsible for his __54__.

As a __55__，I believe one of the most important things we can teach our kids is self-responsibility and that actions have consequences.

1.A. studying B．playing C．chatting D．quarreling

2.A. glad B．lucky C．worried D．sure

3.A. made B．allowed C．trained D．forced

4.A. amusements B．communication C．honesty D．responsibility

5.A. when B．why C．where D．whenever

6.A. changes B．conflicts C．worries D．problems

7.A. looking for B．picking up C．waiting for D．calling up

8.A. angry B．nervous C．disappointed D．ashamed

9.A. quality B．importance C．stories D．ways

10.A. hours B．minutes C．days D．times

11.A. satisfied B．shocked C．surprised D．concerned

12.A. if B．unless C．because D．so

13.A. guilt B．disappointment C．excitement D．hatred

14.A. home B．school C．work D．office

15.A. finish B．keep C．learn D．stop

16.A. impossible B．impolite C．unacceptable D．unbelievable

17.A. meant B．suggested C．showed D．implied

18.A. reply B．apologize C．tell D．explain

19.A. decisions B．words C．actions D．friends

20.A. teacher B．parent C．writer D．professor

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