你是否曾为“零花钱总是不够用”或“不知道该先买什么”而烦恼？本文介绍了一个强大的工具——“金钱金字塔”。阅读文本，完成下列任务。
Manage money like a pyramid(金字塔)
Do you know a pyramid? How can a pyramid help us manage money well? Here's how it works.
The bottom layer(层): We spend money on survival（生存）. We buy food, clothes, a house ... They help us survive.
Sometimes money is left over. Then we can put the money into the second and third layers.
The middle layer: We spend money on comforts and learning. We can spend money on things that make our life easier or better. For example, a bike to go to school, books to read or after-school classes to take. We can live without these, but they help us a lot. We also save money. We can put the money in a bank for future(未来的) use or for a rainy day. That is a really smart idea.
The top layer: We spend money on things we want. These are nice-to-haves. They make us happy. We can spend money on candies, snacks, a holiday trip, a new video game, a toy, or a second winter coat.
任务一:根据文本内容,将下面的消费项目填入金字塔对应的位置。
A. a car for work B. daily clothes
C. seeing a doctor D. snacks and games
E. a trip to Hong Kong F. piano lessons


任务二:根据文本内容,选择正确的选项。
()1. What is the money in the top layer for?
A. Daily needs. B. Things that make us happy. C. Learning and savings.
()2. Why does the author think putting money in a bank is “a really smart idea”?
A. It helps solve problems in the future. B. We can have more money.
C. We can buy more things.
()3. Where can we see the text?
A. In a storybook. B. In a book about space. C. In a magazine.
任务三:你同意文中的金字塔分类方式吗?你还有其他的分类方式吗?用英文简单写一写。

Unit 4 主题联读
任务一:1. BC 2. AF 3. DE
任务二:1. B 2. A 3. C
任务三:
示例:I agree. Another way could be dividing money into "Needs", "Wants" and "Savings".
解析
任务一:
1. 依据:We spend money on survival. We buy food ... They help us survive.
分析:金字塔底层的内容是生存所需,如住所、食物、衣物和看病,选项 B、C 符合。
2. 依据:We spend money on comforts and learning. We can ... go to school, books to read or after-school classes to take.
分析:金字塔中层的内容是把钱用于舒适生活、学习和储蓄,选项 A、F 符合。
3. 依据:We spend money on things we want. ... a toy, or a second winter coat.
分析:金字塔顶层的内容是把钱花在想要的东西上,例如零食、旅行度假或电子游戏,选项 D、E 符合。
任务二:
1. 句意:顶层的钱是用来做什么的?
依据:We spend money on things we want. These are nice-to-haves. They make us happy.
分析:顶层是购买让人快乐的东西,故选 B。
2. 句意:为什么作者认为把钱存入银行是"一个非常聪明的主意"?
依据:We can put the money in a bank for future use or for a rainy day. That is a really smart idea.
分析:"for future use or for a rainy day"意为"以备未来之需或应对不时之需",即解决未来的问题,故选 A。
3. 句意:我们可以在哪里看到这篇文本?
分析:文章主题是"像金字塔一样管理金钱",属于生活技巧或理财知识,最可能出现在杂志上,故选 C。
任务三:
分析:此题为主观题,考查学生的批判性思维和个人见解。同意或不同意均可,需简要说明理由并提出其他分类方式。