Rick is a good man．He makes birthday cakes in a shop．His cakes are great and have very good prices，so many people buy his cakes．He makes friends with lots of his customers(顾客)．They all like him very much．One evening．he wants to go home，but many of his old customers come in．Rick smiles(微笑)to them，“I am sorry．It is late today．If you need cakes，please come tomorrow．”One of them takes out a nice cake and says to him，“You make so many great cakes for us．This birthday cake is for you．Happy birthday, Rick．”
【小题1】Where does Rick work?  ________．

How much should you save? You may be able to save 100% of your money. Does that mean you should? Not at all. The best way to develop good saving habits is to make saving a regular part of your life, along with spending.

Here is the rule you should remember: save before spending. Whenever some money gets into your hands, from a job or your pocket money or whatever, take your savings out immediately, before spending any of the money. The beauty of this system is that if you take away your savings, you are free to spend the rest.

Here are some more suggestions on how to successfully get into the saving habit from teens. Let’s see!

Tony,13: I put my money in a bank instead of my wallet, so the money is not there. And I have to take an extra step to get it.

Bill,14: When considering a major purchase(购买), wait a week or so, at least. This will help you make sure if you still want it, and the price might go down.

Dick, 13: Carry very little money always. You can’t spend money if you don’t have it. A cake would be nice, but without a dollar, you can’t get it. Little things like that really add up quickly.

Steve,16: I used to be weak when it came to money. I bought something whenever I went into a store. I’m glad I’m not that person now. I taught myself discipline by keeping a $20 bill in my pocket while waking around the mall all day and not buying anything. Now I have no strong wish to buy things when I go into a store. It works for me.

These ideas should help you get started. If you have some questions about anything you’ve read here, or would like to share your ideas about saving money, please write to us.

1.How does Tony advise you about saving money?

A．By keeping money in a bank.

B．By putting money in a wallet.

C．By making it easy to get your money.

D．By buying little things.

2.According to Billy, if you want to buy something expensive, you’d better_________.

A．wait at least a month

B．make sure it’s necessary

C．wait until it’s for sale

D．ask somebody for help

3.According to the passage, Steve is the person who _______.

A．didn’t carry any money

B．can’t wait to spend his money now

C．didn’t use to buy anything in a store

D．doesn’t spend money quickly and carelessly now

4.Where is the passage most probably from?

A．A dictionary       B．The instructions     C．A newspaper       D．An advertisement.

5.The writer wrote the passage in order to ask teens to_______.

A．make major purchases

B．save 100% of their money

C．spend all their savings regularly

D．save money regularly as well as spending

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Tom is a middle school student. He is studying in Grade 7. He usually  1  at 7:00 o’clock in the morning. 2    today he gets up at 6:30 and goes to buy a big cake. After that he helps his grandparents clean their room, because it is his   ___3   birthday. His grandpa is going to be 78 years old.

Tom  4  two CDs about Beijing Opera(京剧)___5   his grandpa. He is sure his grandpa would like  6  very much, because his grandpa likes listening to Beijing Opera.

When Tom   7  home at noon, his mother is making noodles with his grandma. They are laughing and talking about something happily. His grandpa is drinking tea   8   listening to Beijing Opera.

Tom says, “Happy birthday to you, Grandpa!” Then he cuts the big cake and gives grandpa a   9   piece. Grandpa is very happy and eats it.

In the evening, Tom watches TV with his grandparents together. He is a little__  10   but very happy, because he can make his grandparents happy.

1.A. goes to school  B. gets up     C. watches TV   D. goes to bed

2.A. But             B. Because     C. So           D. Or

3.A. mother’s          B. father’s    C. grandpa’s   D. grandma’s

4.A. sees           B. listens to   C. watches      D. buys

5.A. to             B. for          C. with         D. at

6.A. it                 B. her          C. them         D. him

7.A. gets               B. buys         C. leaves       D. goes to

8.A. or                 B. but          C. and          D. so

9.A. light              B. bad          C. small        D. big

10.A. sad               B. tired        C. worried      D. excited

Peter wanted to know why he didn’t have many friends. The reason was he was always taking, never     1   .

One day Peter told Bill, “I’d like to give a party on Saturday. I’d like you to come and bring Martha,     2  ” “Thanks, Peter. We’d be   3   to come.” Bill answered. Peter then asked Bill to bring his violin. He said Bill and Martha sang well together. He said he was sure everyone    4  want Bill and Martha to sing for them. That was how Peter began to plan his party. Next he asked another friend, Betty, to bring a cake. “You make the  5   cake in the world. I like to eat your cake better than have one from the bakery.” Peter invited a few other friends to come to his party. He didn’t forget     6  something from each one of them. He even asked Jim and Mary Jackson to let him give the party at their house!   7 agreed.

The party was a big    8  . However, as the guests were leaving, they said “Thank you” to Bill and Martha   9    the music, Betty for the cake, the Jacksons for the use of the house and to others for their hard work. To Peter they just said, “Thanks for the   10  .”

1.A. give                B. giving               C. making

2.A. too                B. either              C. yet

3.A. unhappy             B. sorry               C. glad

4.A. would               B. will                C. is

5.A. good               B. best                C. better

6.A. asking              B. asked                C. to ask

7.A. They               B. He                  C. Them

8.A. successful          B. success             C. succeed

9.A. as                  B. in                  C. for

10.A. invitation        B. invite              C. ask