We often think about why money disappeared so quickly. That may be because we didn’t have a good budget. A budget is a plan to control where your money goes. A good budget can help you use money wisely. For example, it can help you save money for the things that you want but can’t pay for now. Have a look at the budget of Simon’s family this month and you will get a clear idea about what a budget is. The income(收入) of Simon’s family a month is RMB6,000.

1.Sometimes money disappeared so quickly maybe because________.

A．we lost it

B．we didn’t have a good budget

C．we put it in the bank

D．we gave it away to others

2.The underlined word “budget ”probably means _______ in Chinese.

A．预算             B．缘故             C．过程             D．结果

3.Every month Simon’s family can get _________.

A．RMB3,000         B．RMB 4,000         C．RMB 6,000        D．RMB 9,000

4.Simon’s family will pay _________for food this month.

A．RMB 600          B．RMB 800          C．RMB 1,000        D．RMB 1,200

5.Simon’s family will spend the most money on _______ this month.

A．clothing           B．medical care       C．housing           D．transportation

We often think about why money disappeared so quickly. That may be because we didn’t have a good budget. A budget is a plan to control where your money goes. A good budget can help you use money wisely. For example, it can help you save money for the things that you want but can’t pay for now. Have a look at the budget of Simon’s family this month and you will get a clear idea about what a budget is. The income(收入) of Simon’s family a month is RMB6,000.

If you have no special plans for your holidays, why not spend your time helping others?

Don’t listen to people who say that young people today often think only of themselves. It’s not true at all. More and more young people in the USA volunteer to spend their school holidays working for others. And they don’t do it for money. Here are some of their stories.

1.Young people in the USA volunteer to spend ____ helping others.

A. school holidays????????????? B. weekdays???????????????? C. every morning.

2.What does Alice volunteer to do in summer?

A. To sleep under the stars.?

B. To spend the whole summer living in a tent

C. To help build new hiking paths in the mountains.

3.From the passage, we know that Jason Moore _____.

A. likes reading?????????????? B. is 18 years old?????????????? C. isn’t very rich

4.________ wants to be a teacher.

A. Alice Hamilton???????????? B. Jason Moore???????????????? C. Trish Anderson

5.Which is the most possible title for this passage?

A. Reading for Life.???? B. The Forest Center??????? C. Young American Volunteer.

Nowadays many parents would like to buy whatever their children like. If they go on doing this, their children will probably think that money is36to make. They will spend the money at random（随意地）and won’ t think of their parents’ hard37.

Some parents like to hold birthday parties for their children. If they38 on doing this, their children will think it is necessary for them to enjoy birthday parties every year . Year after year, maybe they will 39 their parents’ birthdays and only remember their own’s.

Many parents don’t let their children 40 the housework. They think that children just have 41 thing to do. They should study hard and do 42in their lessons. If parents go on with this, the children will not be able to take good care of 43 when they grow up. Parents should teach their children to do some simple housework 44 washing clothes and doing some cooking 45 it can help the children live a better life in the future.

1.A. easy   B. hardC. free

2.A. job     B. workC. study

3.A. make B. let C. keep

4.A. remember B. forget C. leave

5.A. do      B. didC. doing

6.A. one    B. twoC. three

7.A. good  B. wellC. more

8.A. herself       B. himselfC. themselves

9.A. as if    B. as such C. such as

10.A. though     B. because C. so

If you have no special plans for your holidays, why not spend your time helping others?

Don’t listen to people who say that young people today often think only of themselves. It’s not true at all. More and more young people in the USA volunteer to spend their school holidays working for others. And they don’t do it for money. Here are some of their stories.

1.What does Alice volunteer to do in summer?

2.From the passage, we know that Jason Moore _____.

3.________ wants to be a teacher.