一、完形填空。
I used to spend all my pocket money as soon as I got it. I bought snacks, toys, and magazines without thinking. Soon, I had no money left for things I really wanted, like a new dictionary. I felt 1.
One day, my father gave me a piggy bank. He said, “If you 2 some money every week, you can buy what you really need.” I decided to try. I started to 3 my spending. I wrote down everything I bought. I also 4 a monthly budget. I put some money into my piggy bank every Sunday.
At first, it was hard. I wanted to buy ice cream or comic books. But I 5 twice before spending. Months later, I opened my piggy bank. I was surprised to see how much I had 6! I bought the dictionary and still had some left.
Now I understand that saving money is not just about being 7. It’s about planning and self-control. I still enjoy buying things, but I always 8 a good balance. I know that small savings can 9 big dreams. Good money habits really 10 in life.
()1. A. happy B. disappointed C. wise D. safe
()2. A. borrow B. save C. earn D. hunt
()3. A. write down B. think about C. look for D. give up
()4. A. spent B. made C. lost D. invented
()5. A. thought B. paid C. asked D. continued
()6. A. saved B. wasted C. spent D. borrowed
()7. A. rich B. poor C. busy D. silly
()8. A. keep B. break C. forget D. change
()9. A. remind B. connect C. achieve D. inform
()10. A. matter B. disappear C. cost D. change

1. B 2. B 3. A 4. B 5. A 6. A 7. A 8. A
9. C 10. A

二、阅读理解。
Aristotle pointed out the four main qualities（特性）of money about 2, 000 years ago. It must be lasting and easy to recognize, to divide, and to carry about. In other words it must be, “durable, distinct, divisible and portable”. When we think of money today, we picture it either as round, flat
pieces of metal which we call coins, or as printed paper notes. But there are still parts of the world today where coins and notes are of no use. They will buy nothing, and a traveller might go hungry if he had none of the particular local “money” to exchange for food.
Among separate peoples, who are not often reached by traders from outside, trading usually means barter（以物换物）. There is a direct exchange of goods. Perhaps it is fish for vegetables, meat for grain, or various kinds of food in exchange for pots, baskets, or other goods. For this kind of simple trading, money is not needed, but there is often something that everyone wants and everyone can use, such as salt, shells（贝壳）, or iron. These things—salt, shells or metals—are still used as money in out-of-the-way（偏远的）parts of the world today.
根据短文内容,选择最佳答案。
()1. Aristotle said money should be .
A. made of metal
B. durable, distinct, divisible and portable
C. 2, 000 years old
D. made of high-quality materials
()2. Nowadays we think of money as .
A. made of either metal or paper
B. pieces of metal
C. printed notepaper
D. useful for hungry travelers
()3. In some parts of the world a traveller might starve（挨饿）.
A. even if his money was of the local kind
B. even if he had no coins or notes
C. if he did not know the local rate of exchange
D. even if he had plenty of coins and notes
()4. Barter usually takes the place of money transactions（交易）where .
A. there is only salt
B. the people's trading needs are pretty simple
C. metal tools are used
D. money is unknown
()5. Which of the following tells the main idea of the passage?
A. Aristotle pointed out the chief qualities of money 2, 000 years ago.
B. The important qualities of money are defined（下定义）one after another.
C. Although money was defined 2, 000 years ago, there are still places where barter is sometimes used.
D. It will be of great help if people use salt as money.

1. B 2. A 3. D 4. B 5. C