() 3. — I want to buy something for my little sister as the New Year present.
— What about ? She can put her pocket money in it.

A.a lucky cat
B.a money box
C.a key ring
D.a toy train

3.B

() 4. — In our life, we should try our best to help those .
— You are right. To help others is to help ourselves.

A.at home
B.on duty
C.in surprise
D.in need

4.D

() 5. — If you clean your room yourself, I'll make a pie for you.
— , Mum! I can do it!

A.Have fun
B.Sounds bad
C.That's a deal
D.See you soon

5.C

五、阅读短文，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式
Chinese people usually give money in red envelopes as gifts. This is one of the most important New Year’s traditions in China. In fact, there 1. similar traditions in some other Asian 2. (country) like Japan, the R.O.K. and Malaysia.
During the New Year’s season, kids in Japan usually receive “otoshidama” that means 3. (luck) money in Japanese. Similar to the Chinese tradition, Japanese people place the money in decorative envelopes, but they come in many 4. (colour) rather than just red.
In the R.O.K., parents and grandparents give 5. (child) lucky money. However, they don’t use envelopes. Instead, they 6. (put) the money in lucky bags.
In Malaysia, there is a special local holiday in spring. People 7. (usual) give money in green envelopes to the guests if they come to visit them during the holiday. They also give money to the elders 8. (wish) them good health and a long life.
Whether through envelopes of different colours or lucky bags, these traditions show people’s wishes to spread joy and good luck to 9. (they) loved ones. As we celebrate the Chinese New Year 10. (happy), keep in mind that the true value of lucky money lies not in the money but in the act of giving.

1. are 2. countries 3. lucky 4. colours
5. children 6. put 7. usually 8. to wish
9. their 10. happily

六、完形填空 主题:人与自我——做人与做事 学科素养:语言能力 词数:约240 建议用时:7分钟
Every week, Brad's parents gave him $12. It was not a \_\_\_\_\_\_1\_\_\_\_\_\_. Brad actually made that money by himself. Each day, Brad took out the rubbish, did the dishes and walked the family dog.The problem was that Brad's money disappeared (消失) just as \_\_\_\_\_\_2\_\_\_\_\_\_ as he made it. \_\_\_\_\_\_3\_\_\_\_\_\_ Brad always bought many toys. When he wanted to go to the movies with friends, he couldn't \_\_\_\_\_\_4\_\_\_\_\_\_ a ticket. The money seemed to burn a hole in his \_\_\_\_\_\_5\_\_\_\_\_\_.One day, Brad's mum said to him, "You should \_\_\_\_\_\_6\_\_\_\_\_\_ a budget. ""\_\_\_\_\_\_7\_\_\_\_\_\_ is that?" asked Brad."It's a plan of how your money will be spent. You divide the money into parts for \_\_\_\_\_\_8\_\_\_\_\_\_ kinds of things, like toys and snacks. You spend only as much as your budget allows. That way you can be sure to \_\_\_\_\_\_9\_\_\_\_\_\_ money on different things, " said his dad."Sounds great, " said Brad. "Can you \_\_\_\_\_\_10\_\_\_\_\_\_ me make one?"That night, Brad \_\_\_\_\_\_11\_\_\_\_\_\_ to make a budget with his parents. They divided the \_\_\_\_\_\_12\_\_\_\_\_\_ into several parts for snacks, toys, movies and books. There were also two \_\_\_\_\_\_13\_\_\_\_\_\_ parts, one for helping others and the other for Brad's savings (存款).Later, Brad always had \_\_\_\_\_\_14\_\_\_\_\_\_ money. At the end of that year, he \_\_\_\_\_\_15\_\_\_\_\_\_ $80 to old people's home. Helping people in need makes Brad feel good.
( ) 1. A. hobby B. task C. gift D. success
( ) 2. A. clearly B. quickly C. politely D. carefully
( ) 3. A. But B. So C. And D. Because
( ) 4. A. sell B. buy C. paint D. send
( ) 5. A. pocket B. bank C. tool D. dream
( ) 6. A. leave B. push C. pull D. make
( ) 7. A. What B. When C. How D. Why
( ) 8. A. close B. right C. different D. important
( ) 9. A. cost B. take C. spend D. pay
( )10. A. manage B. help C. warn D. train
( )11. A. sat down B. wrote down C. broke down D. cut down
( )12. A. prize B. money C. subject D. advice
( )13. A. smart B. fun C. hard D. special
( )14. A. enough B. true C. old D. modern
( )15. A. set B. held C. gave D. used

【主旨大意】本文讲述了布拉德每周通过做家务赚取零花钱，起初他花钱跟赚钱一样快；后来在父母的帮助下，他学会了做预算；第一年他将存下来的80美元捐给了养老院，帮助他人让他自己也很高兴。
1. C【点拨】根据下文“Brad actually made that money by himself.”可知，此处是指每周12美元不是父母给他的礼物。故选C。
2. B【点拨】根据下文“Brad always bought...a ticket. The money seemed to burn a hole in his...”可知，此处是指他的钱很快就花完了。
3. D【点拨】根据上文“The problem was that Brad’s money disappeared (消失) just as... as he made it.”可知，此处是指钱消失的原因。故选D。
4. B【点拨】根据上文“The problem was that Brad’s money disappeared (消失)”可知，此处是指他没有钱买电影票。故选B。
5. A【点拨】根据上文“The problem was that Brad’s money disappeared (消失)”可知，他的钱很快就花完了，口袋似乎烧了个洞。故选A。
6. D【点拨】根据下文“Can you... me make one?”可知，此处是指做一个预算。故选D。
7. A【点拨】根据下文“It’s a plan of how your money will be spent.”可知，此处是询问那是什么。
8. C【点拨】根据下文“like toys and snacks”可知，此处是指不同种类的东西。故选C。
9. C【点拨】此处考查spend money on sth. “花钱在……上”，固定搭配。故选C。
10. B【点拨】根据下文“make a budget with his parents”可知，此处是布拉德请求父母帮他做一个预算。
11. A【点拨】结合语境可知，此处是指他与父母坐下来一起做预算。故选A。
12. B【点拨】根据上文“That way you can be sure to... money on different things”可知，此处是指把钱分成了几个部分。故选B。
13. D【点拨】根据下文“one for helping others and the other for Brad’s savings (存款)”可知，此处指有两个特殊的部分。故选D。
14. A【点拨】根据下文“At the... 80 to old people’s home”可知，此处指自从做了预算后，布拉德的钱是足够的，年底还有80美元的存款。故选A。
15. C【点拨】根据下文“Helping people in need makes Brad feel good.”可知，此处指他把节省下来的80美元赠送给养老院。故选C。