一、阅读理解
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A budget is a plan that helps us decide how to make, save and spend our money. It doesn't matter whether you're planning how to keep the country running smoothly, or you're trying to work out how long you'll have to save up to buy a new video game. The basic idea is the same: making a budget is the best way to take control of your money.
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Have you ever wondered why your pocket money runs out so quickly? Have you regretted(后悔) spending your birthday money on sweets or online games when you could have saved up to buy something you really wanted instead?
Making a budget can be of great help to you. It makes it much easier to save up for more expensive things like new trainers or a bike. It's a good idea to learn more about budgeting now, as it'll help when you get older and have to pay for things like supermarket shopping and medical treatment.
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Pick up a pen and a piece of paper, and start by writing down your pocket money. Add the extra money that you make. Next, write down any money that you spend in your everyday life. Perhaps you buy hot chocolate every week after going swimming or you buy a new game each month. This is called your "outgoings". When you subtract(减去) your outgoings from your income, you'll see how much you have left over to save or spend.
It's wise to save some of this money, especially if you would like to buy something special. Your budget will help you see how much you can afford to save each week and how long it will take to reach your goal(目标). You might then decide to spend less on sweets to save a little extra or think about ways to make a little more money, so that you can reach your goal faster.
()1. Why do we make a budget?
A. To see how much we spend. B. To manage our money better.
C. To find out how much we make. D. To check how much we save.
()2. 语言能力 推断能力 Making a budget helps you to .
A. pay no attention to expensive things B. make money from other people
C. buy whatever you want at once D. afford something necessary or important
()3. 新考法 补全文章 Fill in the three blanks in the passage with the main ideas below.
a. What is a budget? b. How do I make a budget? c. How can a budget help me?
A. ①-c ②-b ③-a B. ①-b ②-a ③-c
C. ①-a ②-c ③-b D. ①-b ②-c ③-a
()4. What does the underlined word "outgoings" refer to(指代) in the passage?
A. Money you get from parents. B. Money you save for future use.
C. Money you make from a job. D. Money you spend on daily needs.
()5. In which part of a magazine can you probably read the passage?
A. Science. B. Education. C. Environment(环境). D. Nature.

阅读理解
【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了预算是一种帮助我们决定如何赚钱、存钱和花钱的计划，并介绍了如何制定预算。
1. B 细节理解题。根据“A budget is a plan that helps us decide how to make, save and spend our money.”可知预算是一种帮助我们决定如何赚钱、存钱和花钱的计划，即如何更好地管理钱。故选 B。
2. D 推理判断题。根据“It makes it much easier to save up for more expensive things like new trainers or a bike ... as it'll help when you get older and have to pay for things like supermarket shopping and medical treatment.”可知制定预算让你更容易存钱买更贵的东西，也帮助支付超市购物和医疗等费用，所以制定预算可以帮助你买得起必要的或重要的东西。故选 D。
3. C 补全文章题。根据“A budget is a plan that helps us decide how to make, save and spend our money.”可知此处介绍了预算是什么，故 a 放①处，排除 A、B、D。故选 C。
4. D 词义猜测题。根据“Next, write down any money that you spend in your everyday life. Perhaps you buy hot chocolate every week after going swimming or you buy a new game each month. This is called your ‘outgoings’.”可知记下你在日常生活中花的钱，这被称为你的“支出”，故此处意为“你花在日常需求上的钱”。故选 D。
5. B 文章出处题。本文主要介绍了预算是一种帮助我们决定如何赚钱、存钱和花钱的计划，并介绍了如何制定预算，故文章可能出现在杂志的教育部分。故选 B。