一、阅读理解
Every month, Julia and her cousins would go for the big family meal at their grandparents' house. On each visit, their grandpa would give them a few coins. Then all the children would run off to buy sweets. One day, he gathered the children together. He said,“Let’s have a competition to see who can manage money wisely. At the end of this year, tell me how you’ve used your money.”
Ruben and Nico, the two smallest kids, continued spending their money all on sweets. Every time, they would show off their sweets in front of the other children. This made Clara and Joe so angry that these two could no longer keep saving their money. They soon joined Ruben and Nico.
Monty was a clever boy. He decided to manage his money by buying and selling things. Soon he made a lot of money with little effort. The way he was going, he would end up almost a rich man. However, he began to spend his money on more and more expensive things for himself. A few months later, he hadn’t a single penny(便士)left.
Alex saved all the coins he was given, and at the end of the year he had collected more money than anyone. He was the clear winner.
There was also Julia. Poor Julia hadn’t a penny on the day of the competition. She had spent all her coins on her secret plan. Julia knew a poor violinist who played in the park, and she offered him all the coins for his violin lessons. Although it wasn’t much money, on seeing Julia’s excitement, the violinist agreed. A little after a year the violinist gave her a violin so they two could play together in the park. They were so successful that she managed to buy her own violin. Even better, she later became a very famous violinist.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
()1. Why did the children’s grandpa suggest the competition to them?
A. To encourage them to win competitions.
B. To teach them how to manage their money.
C. To tell them money was important to them.
D. To know who was the cleverest child in the family.
()2. What does the underlined words “these two” in Paragraph 2 refer to?
A. Clara and Joe.
B. Ruben and Nico.
C. Monty and Alex.
D. Alex and Julia.
()3. What can we learn from Julia’s story?
A. Get rich slowly,or get poor fast.
B. Little effort always brings much money.
C. A little money well spent can help realize your dreams.
D. It is not wise of you to spend all the money you’ve got.
()4. Where can you probably find this passage?
A. In a magazine.
B. In an advertisement.
C. In a science book.
D. In a city newspaper.
()5. What’s the best title for the passage?
A. Grandpa’s Coins
B. Julia’s Cousins
C. A Saving Competition
D. A Happy Family

1.B 2.A 3.C 4.A 5.C

【分析】
解答这篇阅读理解需结合原文内容，针对不同题型采用对应方法：1. 细节理解题：定位原文中爷爷提出比赛的相关表述，明确比赛目的；2. 词义猜测题：联系代词所在句子的上下文，找到指代的对象；3. 主旨理解题：梳理Julia的故事脉络，提炼核心启示；4. 推理判断题：根据文章题材判断其可能的出处；5. 标题选择题：把握全文核心线索，确定最贴合的标题。
【解析】
1. 第1题：定位原文第一段爷爷的话“Let’s have a competition to see who can manage money wisely”，可知爷爷举办比赛的目的是教孩子们如何理财，对应选项B。
2. 第2题：定位第二段，前文提到“This made Clara and Joe so angry that these two could no longer keep saving their money”，“these two”指代前面的Clara和Joe，对应选项A。
3. 第3题：梳理Julia的故事：她把硬币用于学小提琴，最终拥有自己的琴并成为著名小提琴家，说明合理花费少量钱能帮助实现梦想，对应选项C。
4. 第4题：本文是一篇传递正确金钱观的教育类小故事，这类内容常见于杂志；广告用于推销、科学书侧重科普、报纸以新闻为主，对应选项A。
5. 第5题：全文围绕爷爷发起的“理财比赛”展开，所有孩子的行为都围绕该比赛，对应标题“ A Saving Competition”，选项C。
【答案】
1.B 2.A 3.C 4.A 5.C
【知识点】
阅读理解细节理解、词义猜测、主旨大意
【点评】
本文是一篇教育类阅读理解，通过不同孩子对零花钱的不同处理方式，传递合理理财的观念，题目涵盖细节查找、词义指代、主旨提炼等常见题型，符合初中英语阅读的考查方向。
【难度系数】
0.6