五、提升题 李老师为同学们整理了一份“小学生智慧理财指南”。阅读短文，选择正确的答案。
Spending and saving are the two things we often do with our money. Our family might spend money on food, clothes and fun activities like travelling. Spending helps us get the things we need to enjoy life. Saving helps us prepare(准备) for the future. Try to find a balance(平衡) between spending and saving, and then you can live a better life.
()1. What does the passage talk about?
A. Finding and buying.
B. Spending and saving.
C. Playing and travelling.
()2. According to the passage, our family may spend money on .
A. food and school activities
B. toys and fun activities
C. food, clothes and fun activities
()3. What does saving help us do?
A. Enjoy life now.
B. Prepare for the future.
C. Buy more toys.
()4. We need to between spending and saving.
A. buy things
B. find a balance
C. travel

1. B
2. C
3. B
4. B

【分析】
本题为英语阅读理解选择题，解题思路为：先通读短文把握主旨大意，再针对每个小题的问题，定位原文对应内容，逐一比对选项排除错误答案，选出正确选项。具体步骤：1. 第1题需找短文主题，定位开头主旨句；2. 第2题找家庭花钱的内容，定位原文列举的支出项；3. 第3题找储蓄的作用，定位原文关于saving的描述；4. 第4题找花费与储蓄间的做法，定位原文最后一句的建议。
【解析】
1. 第1题：短文开头第一句“Spending and saving are the two things we often do with our money.”直接点明短文主题是花费和储蓄，对应选项B。
2. 第2题：原文明确表述“Our family might spend money on food, clothes and fun activities like travelling.”，与选项C完全匹配，故选C。
3. 第3题：原文提到“Saving helps us prepare(准备) for the future.”，说明储蓄的作用是为未来做准备，对应选项B。
4. 第4题：原文最后一句“Try to find a balance(平衡) between spending and saving”，指出需要在花费和储蓄间找到平衡，对应选项B。
【答案】
1. B；2. C；3. B；4. B
【知识点】
英语阅读理解（主旨大意、细节理解）
【点评】
本题考查基础英语阅读理解能力，侧重对短文主旨和细节信息的提取，只要认真阅读短文，准确定位原文对应内容即可轻松解答，属于基础题型。
【难度系数】
0.8