In the past, large numbers of American people liked to use tomorrow’s money. However, since the economic depression(经济萧条), many have learnt to live  16 . Here is a true story about an American girl, Anna. After graduation, she began to live in Los Angeles on her own. She  17  a job in a publishing house(出版社) and earned  18  $30,000 a year. Her parents thought Anna’s life would be  19 , but Anna was able to live on her money and still  20  $5000 in the first year. How could she do so in  21  expensive city?

Cheap living always starts with keeping the  22  cost small. For people, that  23  housing. So Anna chose to share a flat with three other friends. Her next biggest cost was  24 . When she ate  25 , she went to cheap restaurants.  26  she bought a $9.99 whole chicken at a local restaurant. She then took the chicken bones home and made soup out of them. Today young people often  27  a lot of money on entertainment. But Anna loved going to museums and parks as the  28  for these places were free. Did Anna feel poor by cheap living? Not really. She even  29  to take two trips, one to the Netherlands,  30  to Portland.

“Don’t think of saving money as something hard. It’s a kind of game,” said Anna.

1. A. happily       B. luckily          C. hopefully            D. cheaply

2.A. found          B. gets             C. looked for           D. makes

3.A. more than      B. less than            C. more             D. less

4.A. dangerous      B. hard             C. easy             D. comfortable

5.A. made           B. gave             C. took             D. saved

6. A. so an         B. such an          C. so               D. such

7.A. expensive      B. much             C. big              D. heavy

8. A. does          B. becomes          C. helps                D. means

9.A. food           B. clothes          C. studying         D. traveling

10. A. away         B. out              C. up               D. inside

11.A. Soon          B. Finally          C. Once             D. Again

12. A. pay          B. spend                C. cost             D. take

13.A. tickets           B. seats                C. exhibition           D. tea

14.A. tried         B. had              C. needed           D. managed

15.A. another       B. the other            C. other                D. other

Most American families are smaller than the families in other countries. Most American families have one or two parents and one or two children each.

??? Children in the US will leave their parents’ home when they grow up. They usually live far from their parents because they want to find good jobs. They often write to their parents or telephone them. And they often go to visit their parents on holiday.

?? Parents usually let their children choose their own jobs. Americans think it important for young people to decide on their lives by themselves.

?? Children are asked to do some work around their house. And in many families, children are paid for doing some housework so that they learn how to make money for their own use.

1.The size of most American families is ________ that of other countries.

A. larger than B. smaller than C. as big as D. as small as

2.When children grow up, they leave their parents’ home to _________.

A. get married B. be free C. find good jobs D. study

3.They visit their parents ________.

A. on weekdays B. on weekends C. at any time D. on holiday

4.Which of the following statements is WRONG?

A. Children have the freedom(自由） to choose their own job.

B. Parents don’t ask their children to do the housework.

C. Parents think it important for children to make their own decision.

D. When children grow up, they usually live far away from their home.

5.Some parents pay their children for doing housework because ___________.

A. children can learn how to make money for themselves

B. their children required them to do so

C. they are rich

D. it is required by law

The London Eye

The London Eye was opened on New Year’s Eve in 1999 to celebrate the Millennium (千禧年). It is 135 meters high, and from the top you can see the whote London. On a clear day you can even see Windsor Castle, which is 40 kilometers away. The London Eye has 32 capsules (密封舱), each with room for 25 people. Each “trip” lasts 30 minutes. It moves quite slowly, at a speed of about 15 meters a minute, but it never stops. Passengers have to get on when it’s moving.

OPENING TIME: Daily from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. in summer and from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. in winter.

TICKETS: Online or by phone. A limited number of tickets are available (可获得的) in the day.From the Ticket Office in County Hall (the building next to the Eye), but go early because you often have to wait in a queue.

HOW TO GET THERE: 5 minutes’ walk from Waterloo underground station.

Choose the best answers:

1.The London Eye was built for celebrating __

A. New Year’s Eve                          B. 1999

C. foreign visitors                           D. the Millennium

2.On sunny day from the top of the London Eye you can see __--

A. all of England

B. Windsor Castle

C. all the buildings which are 40 kilometers away 

D. the building that is 135 meters high

3.There are_____  passengers in the London Eye when it’s full.

A. 32                    B. 800        C. 25                             D. 72

4.The opening time of the London Eye in summer is _that in the winter.

A. shorter than                                         B. the same as

C. as many as                         D. longer than

5.People_____  get tickets from the Ticket Office because tickets there are limited.

A. can usually

B. can never

C. can’t always                            

D. walk from Waterloo underground station to

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4.d    the holiday? Daniel:I want to have a good rest first. Then I'm going to Tibet to 5.e     the beautiful scenery. By the way,what's your 6.p   for the holiday? Edward:I would 7.r    stay at home than go out. I will buy some DVDs and watch my favourite films. Daniel: Only   watch   films   at   home?   It's   a   bit 8.b    ,1 think. Ed ward_: Oh, no. I'm also going to learn 9.h to make computer programmes. Daniel:I'm 10.i    in it as well. Could I learn it with you? Edward: All   right!   We  can  discuss   it   together then.