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四、阅读表达 阅读下面短文，然后根据短文内容回答问题，每小题答案不超过10个单词 。
Long ago, people did not need money. They lived on animals, fruits and other plants. Then, people learned to grow crops (庄稼) and keep animals. Sometimes, families had more things than they needed, so they started to make deals with other families. Later, people began to use money as a way of dealing. However, it was not the kind of money we use today. They used shells, rice, salt, large stones and so on.
During the 600s BC, people began using coins. They soon found that coins were easy to carry and could be kept for a long time. So countries began to make their own coins. The Chinese were the first to use paper money. The Italian traveller Marco Polo saw the Chinese using money when he visited China in the 1200s.
Today, we have many ways to pay for things. We don’t often use coins or paper money. Often, people pay for things with cards or smartphones in their daily lives. They seldom carry a lot of “real” money.
1. Why did people start to make deals with other families?
2. What kind of “money” did people use for dealing at first?
3. When did people begin using coins?
4. How do people often pay for things today?
5. What do you think of the ways to pay for things today?
Long ago, people did not need money. They lived on animals, fruits and other plants. Then, people learned to grow crops (庄稼) and keep animals. Sometimes, families had more things than they needed, so they started to make deals with other families. Later, people began to use money as a way of dealing. However, it was not the kind of money we use today. They used shells, rice, salt, large stones and so on.
During the 600s BC, people began using coins. They soon found that coins were easy to carry and could be kept for a long time. So countries began to make their own coins. The Chinese were the first to use paper money. The Italian traveller Marco Polo saw the Chinese using money when he visited China in the 1200s.
Today, we have many ways to pay for things. We don’t often use coins or paper money. Often, people pay for things with cards or smartphones in their daily lives. They seldom carry a lot of “real” money.
1. Why did people start to make deals with other families?
Because they had things more than they needed.
2. What kind of “money” did people use for dealing at first?
(They used) shells, rice, salt, large stones and so on.
3. When did people begin using coins?
During the 600s BC.
4. How do people often pay for things today?
(They pay for things)by using/with cards or smartphones.
5. What do you think of the ways to pay for things today?
They make it easier for people to pay for things. (答案不唯一，言之有理即可)
答案
1. Because they had things more than they needed.
2. (They used) shells, rice, salt, large stones and so on.
3. During the 600s BC.
4. (They pay for things)by using/with cards or smartphones.
5. They make it easier for people to pay for things. (答案不唯一，言之有理即可)
2. (They used) shells, rice, salt, large stones and so on.
3. During the 600s BC.
4. (They pay for things)by using/with cards or smartphones.
5. They make it easier for people to pay for things. (答案不唯一，言之有理即可)
解析
【分析】
解答本题需先通读短文掌握大意，再针对每个问题的关键词回到原文定位对应语句：前4道为细节查找题，需提取原文关键信息作答；第5道为主观点表达题，结合短文内容给出合理观点，且所有答案需符合“不超过10个单词”的要求。
【解析】
1. 定位短文第一段“Sometimes, families had more things than they needed, so they started to make deals with other families.”，提取原因作答；
2. 定位第一段最后一句“They used shells, rice, salt, large stones and so on.”，提取最初交易用的“钱”作答；
3. 定位第二段第一句“During the 600s BC, people began using coins.”，直接提取时间作答；
4. 定位第三段“Often, people pay for things with cards or smartphones in their daily lives.”，提取支付方式作答；
5. 结合短文提到的“不用携带大量现金”，给出合理观点（如方便），符合字数要求即可。
【答案】
1. Because they had more things than needed.
2. Shells, rice, salt, large stones etc.
3. During the 600s BC.
4. With cards or smartphones.
5. They make paying things easier.
【知识点】
阅读理解细节理解、英语主观表达
【点评】
本题为初中英语阅读基础题型，前4道考查原文信息定位能力，第5道考查观点表达能力，难度较低，符合初中英语学业水平要求。
【难度系数】
0.8
解答本题需先通读短文掌握大意，再针对每个问题的关键词回到原文定位对应语句：前4道为细节查找题，需提取原文关键信息作答；第5道为主观点表达题，结合短文内容给出合理观点，且所有答案需符合“不超过10个单词”的要求。
【解析】
1. 定位短文第一段“Sometimes, families had more things than they needed, so they started to make deals with other families.”，提取原因作答；
2. 定位第一段最后一句“They used shells, rice, salt, large stones and so on.”，提取最初交易用的“钱”作答；
3. 定位第二段第一句“During the 600s BC, people began using coins.”，直接提取时间作答；
4. 定位第三段“Often, people pay for things with cards or smartphones in their daily lives.”，提取支付方式作答；
5. 结合短文提到的“不用携带大量现金”，给出合理观点（如方便），符合字数要求即可。
【答案】
1. Because they had more things than needed.
2. Shells, rice, salt, large stones etc.
3. During the 600s BC.
4. With cards or smartphones.
5. They make paying things easier.
【知识点】
阅读理解细节理解、英语主观表达
【点评】
本题为初中英语阅读基础题型，前4道考查原文信息定位能力，第5道考查观点表达能力，难度较低，符合初中英语学业水平要求。
【难度系数】
0.8
