Today, we are talking about money. I can share a bit about my history with money and my new view when it comes to using green paper.
I made a web page with links to posts about our financial journey where you can look for more details of where we’ve been and how we got where we are now. It was a big part of my story in the past and was a huge part of our downsizing journey. We got out of debt and stayed out of debt.
So I feel eager to share the benefits of being on this side. It takes planning and more careful thought whenever a dollar is spent now than it did when I had a wallet full of credit cards. I now like to think all of my dollars having a job. So many of us work for money and don’t consider that money should work for us, too. Make your dollars do the job of helping you live the life you want.
Each time money is spent or saved, it should be going toward something that you purposefully want for your life. Last week I was out and I spent $20 on food in 3 days. It made me angry because afterward I thought about eating is not at all what for my life.
On the other hand, there are times I spend $20 while out with my family and it doesn’t bother me one bit. An afternoon out with my kids during which we stop for ice cream, and do something fun together has a completely different feel to it.
In the end, I want the dollars I spend to have purpose like I can enjoy life while still planning and saving for the future.
小題1:What do the underlined words “green paper” in Paragraph I refer to ______.
A．moneyB．workC．newspaperD．book
小題2:You can learn about the writer’s history with money ______.
A．by making a web page
B．by reading posts about their financial journey
C．by going on a financial journey
D．by writing to him
小題3:In the writer’s opinion, ________.
A．more credit cards should be used in our daily life
B．we should work hard to make more money
C．money should help us live better
D．saving money is very easy
小題4:Why did the writer feel happy with the money spent with his family?
A．Because the money is spent on food.
B．Because the money is spent in doing something fun.
C．Because eating is what he wanted for his life.
D．Because the money went toward something that he wanted for his life.

小題1:A
小題2:B
小題3:C
小題4:D

試題分析：這篇文章作者通過分享自己的經(jīng)歷，說明每一塊錢都有作用。
小題1:推測題：根據(jù)Today, we are talking about money. I can share a bit about my history with money and my new view when it comes to using green paper.可知第一自然段中的“green paper”指的是錢，故選A。
小題2:細(xì)節(jié)題：根據(jù)I made a web page with links to posts about our financial journey where you can look for more details of where we’ve been and how we got where we are now. It was a big part of my story in the past and was a huge part of our downsizing journey. We got out of debt and stayed out of debt. 你可以通過網(wǎng)頁鏈接了解到作者關(guān)于錢的歷史，故選B。
小題3:細(xì)節(jié)題：通過閱讀文章，可知依作者看來，金錢應(yīng)該幫助我們活得更好，故選C。
小題4:細(xì)節(jié)題：根據(jù)On the other hand, there are times I spend $20 while out with my family and it doesn’t bother me one bit. An afternoon out with my kids during which we stop for ice cream, and do something fun together has a completely different feel to it. 可知作者把錢和家人一起花感覺很開心，是因為錢已經(jīng)變成他想要的生活，故選D。
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A．he is lucky to have many chances to get a job
B．it is difficult to find a job to make ends meet
C．his parents are full of complaint about their life
D．it is not acceptable to live in such bad conditions
小題2: In order to get a discount on rent,           .
A．his father had to work as a hairstylist
B．his father had to work in a cardboard - box factory
C．they had to clean the-parking lot three nights a week
D．his father had to pick up litter by hand three hours a day
小題3:Which of the following is NOT true of the author?
A．He got the graduate degrees from Harvard．
B．He took a college - prep courses at high school．
C．He took a part-time job during his senior year．
D．He regretted having worked in the parking lot．
小題4:What does the underlined sentence "The hard work paid off" mean?
A．The author got a high pay by working hard．
B．The author complained of the hard work．
C．The effort which he made had no effect．
D．The hard work was worthwhile for the author．
小題5:We can learn from the text that _   
A．it is unimaginable for a child to help his family
B．it is honored to work for one's family as a member
C．it is unnecessary to keep work rules-of behavior
D．the harder the work is, the more interest one shows

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