A: Hello, Sally! Congratulations to you for winning the first prize in the speech contest!
B: 【小题1】  
A: You used to be shy when you talked to others. Why did you take part in the speech contest?
B: Yeah, I used to be shy. And my mother was really worried about it. She told me I must have confidence in everything. She encouraged me to do that.
A:【小题2】  
B: I practiced the speech every day. In order to make it good, I had practiced it hundreds of times.
A: 【小题3】  
B: I got excited and couldn’t help crying when I won the prize,but at first I could hardly believe I was the winner.
A:【小题4】   
B: Yes, it changed me a lot. And it made me feel confident. I’m very thankful to all the people who helped me.
A: Thanks for answering my questions.
B: 【小题5】  

A．How could you do such a good job? B．How did you feel when you won the prize? C．Thank you. D．You’re welcome. E.Did it change you?

请仔细阅读，按信息表中的项目要求填写信息。

Name: Chen Hua From: Beijing

I have changed a lot over the years. For example, I used to be afraid of exams, but now, it doesn’t bother me in the slightest, and I used to spend time watching TV every day. But now, I have no time, I study all day. My mother used to take me to the concert often, but now, I hardly ever have time on it. I like running, and I used to run every day after class, but now I’m not allowed. My parents want me to study all day. They want me to become the top student in the class, and I don’t want to let them down. So I have to give up running. I used to have colorful time, but now I’m busy enough, and I’m always happy. As you can see, people sure change!

 

Name: Li Yun From: Guangzhou

I’ve changed a lot over the years. I used to have lots of free time to play computer and watch TV. But now I work harder on studies. I don’t go to bed until 10: 30 because of my homework. I used to love toys because they are so interesting. However, I prefer to play basketball now and it really gives me so much fun! As for my daily life, I used to be afraid of the dark, so I couldn’t sleep with the light off. But I can sleep with the light off now. I think I am really changed now. Time goes by, it’s amazing how I’ve changed and I am never a child!

Information card

【小题1】Chen Hua used to spend time ____________________________ .

【小题2】Li Yun used to have lots of free time ___________________________ .

【小题3】For Chen Yun, his parents __________________________ all day.

【小题4】Li Yun prefers to ________________now and it really gives her so much fun.

【小题5】_______________ used to have colorful time, but no more now.

补全对话。（有两项多余）（5分）

A.Did you use to play the piano?     B.You’ve changed a lot.          C.Don’t you remember me?   D.I am on the swim team.       E.That is right. F.I wasn’t very outgoing. G.You look different.

Girl: Hey, Steve! Over here! ____1____
Boy: Oh, wow! You are Paula, aren’t you?
Girl: ____2___
Boy: But you used to be really quiet, didn’t you?
Girl: Yeah. ____3___
Boy: No, you weren’t. But you were always friendly.
Wait a minute! ___4___
Girl: Yes, I did. But now I am more interested in sports. I play soccer      
and ___5___
Boy: Wow! People sure change.

请仔细阅读，按信息表中的项目要求填写信息。

Name: Chen Hua From: Beijing

I have changed a lot over the years. For example, I used to be afraid of exams, but now, it doesn’t bother me in the slightest, and I used to spend time watching TV every day. But now, I have no time, I study all day. My mother used to take me to the concert often, but now, I hardly ever have time on it. I like running, and I used to run every day after class, but now I’m not allowed. My parents want me to study all day. They want me to become the top student in the class, and I don’t want to let them down. So I have to give up running. I used to have colorful time, but now I’m busy enough, and I’m always happy. As you can see, people sure change!

 

Name: Li Yun From: Guangzhou

I’ve changed a lot over the years. I used to have lots of free time to play computer and watch TV. But now I work harder on studies. I don’t go to bed until 10: 30 because of my homework. I used to love toys because they are so interesting. However, I prefer to play basketball now and it really gives me so much fun! As for my daily life, I used to be afraid of the dark, so I couldn’t sleep with the light off. But I can sleep with the light off now. I think I am really changed now. Time goes by, it’s amazing how I’ve changed and I am never a child!

Information card

【小题1】Chen Hua used to spend time ____________________________ .

【小题2】Li Yun used to have lots of free time ___________________________ .

【小题3】For Chen Yun, his parents __________________________ all day.

【小题4】Li Yun prefers to ________________now and it really gives her so much fun.

【小题5】_______________ used to have colorful time, but no more now.

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