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People use money to buy food,books,bicycles and hundreds of other things they need.When they work,they usually get paid in money.

Most of the money used today is made of metal(金属) or paper.But in ancient(古代的) time,?people often used all kinds of things as money.One of the first kinds of money was shells(贝壳).

In China,cloth and knives were used as money.Elephant tusks(象牙)，monkey tails and salt were used in some parts of Africa.Rice was also a kind of money used by the ancient people in some islands.Cows and other animals were used as money,too.

The first copper coins(铜币) were made in China.They were round and had a square(方形)hole in the center.Different countries had used different metal for their money.Later some countries began to make coins of gold and silver.But gold and silver were heavy to carry when people need a lot of coins to buy something expensive.The Chinese were the first to use paper money.The first paper money looked more like a note from one paper to another than the paper money used today.

1.People used all kinds of things as money in ancient times.

2.African people used copper coin as money in the old days.

3.People gave up gold and silver coins because they were easy to slip off.

4.The Indians were the first to use paper money.

5.The passage is mainly about the history of money.

People use money to buy food, books and hundreds of other things they need. When they work, they usually get paid in money.

Most of the money used today is made of metal or paper. But in the time long ago, people used to use all kinds of things as money. One of the first kinds of money was shells.

In China, cloth and knives were used as money. Elephant tusks(牙), monkey tail and salt were used in some parts of the world. Rice was also a kind of money used by the people in some islands. Some animals were used as money, too.

The first copper coins were made in China. They were round and had a square hole in the center. Different countries have used different metals for their money. Later, some countries began to make coins of gold and silver(银). But gold and silver were heavy to carry when people needed a lot of coins to buy something expensive. The Chinese were the

first to use paper money. The first paper money looked more like a note from one person to another than the paper money used today.

Money has had an interesting story from the days of shell money till today.

1.People usually use money          ．

A．to buy gold

B．to get something they want

C．to buy shells

D．to buy something expensive

2.Long, long ago people all over the world used           as money.

A．the same metal

B．the same paper

C．the different metals

D．all kinds of things

3.In the past, the ancient Chinese used to have cloth and knives          .

A．as a tool

B．as money

C．as a gift

D．as a kind of goods

4.        was also a kind of money used by the people in some islands.

A．Gold

B．Animals

C．Rice

D．Knives

5.The first paper money          .

A．looked like the same as the paper money used today

B．1ooked interesting

C．1ooked like a note

D．had a square hole in the center

Long ago, people lived on wild animals, fruits and other plants and they didn’t need to use money.
As time passed, families had more products(产品) than they needed, such as animals and crops. So they needed to trade(交易) with others. They began to use money to make it easier. However, it was not like the money we use today. They used shells, rice, salt or large stones.
During the 600s BC, people began using coins as money. Because they were easier to carry than goods(货物), countries began to make coins as their money.

The Chinese were the first to use paper money, probably in the 11th century. An Italian traveler, Marco Polo, saw the Chinese use paper money when he visited China in the 1200s. After his travel, he told the western people what he saw. But European countries didn’t start using paper money till the1600s.
Today we have many ways to pay for things, such as coins, paper money and cards. Some prefer to pay by card. That’s because paying with a card is easier and safer than carrying around a lot of “real” money.
【小题1】People began to use money because they ______.
A. lived on plants           B. raised animals        C. needed to trade
【小题2】People used ______ as money during the 600s BC.
A. shells                    B. coins                 C. cards
【小题3】Which country used paper money first?
A. Japan.                    B. USA.                  C. China.
【小题4】The passage tells us the ______ of money
A. history                   B. use                   C. collection

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A. 口型                       B.口译            C.语气                             D. 口音

2.         provides homestays services.

A. YES Youngdo English School

B. Speaking Your Best Inc.

C. Canada language Learning Center(CLLC)

D. BROWNS English Language School

3.If you want to get more information about BROWNS English Language School, you can call_____ .

A. 070-7445-1110                B. (416)784-0550

C. (774)212 3241                D. (+617)5561 1192

4.The material mainly tells us          .

A. some ways of learning English

B. some English language schools

C. English around the world

D. some advantages of learning English