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(購買), 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．a(chǎn)sk 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

 

It's a sunny Sunday.Little Tony is in a big supermarket.He is doing some shopping for his family. What is in his hand? It's a shopping list(購物清單).

apples	They are for mother. Weight:3 kilos Money:4.5 dollars
bananas	They are for Tony and sisiter Weight:2 kilos Money:6 dollars
oranges	They are for father. Weight:2 kilos Money:5 dollars
strawberries	They are for grandparents. Weight:1 kilo Money:2 dollars

 

1.How is the weather this Sunday?

A．Snowy.           B．Sunny.            C．Cloudly.           D．Rainy.

2.What does Tony buy?

A．Some vegetables.   B．Some drinks.       C．Some fruit.        D．Some food.

3.Who likes oranges best?

A．Mother.           B．Grandparents.      C．Tony and sisiter.     D．Father.

4._____ are the cheapest(最便宜).

A．The strawberries    B．The apples         C．The oranges       D．The bananas

5.Which of the following is TRUE?

A．Tony is in the supermarket with his family.     B．There are five people in his family.

C．The bananas are 3 dollars for 1 kilo.         D．The shopping list is in the bag.

 

It's a sunny Sunday.Little Tony is in a big supermarket.He is doing some shopping for his family. What is in his hand? It's a shopping list(購物清單).

apples	They are for mother. Weight:3 kilos Money:4.5 dollars
bananas	They are for Tony and sisiter Weight:2 kilos Money:6 dollars
oranges	They are for father. Weight:2 kilos Money:5 dollars
strawberries	They are for grandparents. Weight:1 kilo Money:2 dollars

 
【小題1】How is the weather this Sunday?

A．Snowy.

B．Sunny.

C．Cloudly.

D．Rainy.

【小題2】What does Tony buy?

A．Some vegetables.

B．Some drinks.

C．Some fruit.

D．Some food.

【小題3】Who likes oranges best?

A．Mother.

B．Grandparents.

C．Tony and sisiter.

D．Father.

【小題4】_____ are the cheapest(最便宜).

A．The strawberries

B．The apples

C．The oranges

D．The bananas

【小題5】Which of the following is TRUE?

A．Tony is in the supermarket with his family.	B．There are five people in his family.
C．The bananas are 3 dollars for 1 kilo.	D．The shopping list is in the bag.

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(購買), 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.
【小題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.

【小題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．a(chǎn)sk somebody for help

【小題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

【小題4】Where is the passage most probably from?

A．A dictionary

B．The instructions

C．A newspaper

D．An advertisement.

【小題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

根據(jù)所給漢語意思及文章內(nèi)容，寫出單詞的正確形式。每空限填一詞。

Little Tony used to be a hard-working boy.  He always got good grades every ____1.____ (學(xué)期). He also had a ____2.______(圈子)of good friends. Unluckily, when he was 9 years old, his house was on fire and his father lost his life in the fire. This____3.____ (造成)Tony’s unhappy life. Because of his father’s __4.__（死）, he had to live with his poor grandmother. You know it must be difficult for them to afford their daily life. He didn’t like to go to school.

He   5.  (浪費） lots of time lying in bed. He was worried about his grades . He made many __6.__(錯誤)in his schoolwork . His teacher, Mr. Smith, noticed that and decided to ____7.____(提供)him some help. Mr. Smith often talked to him patiently and helped him with his schoolwork. He paid special attention to Tony’s ___8.___(學(xué)習(xí)). He often encouraged Tony to achieve his dream. With the help of Mr Smith, Tony caught up with his classmates ____9._____(迅速地)and became a hard-working boy again. He did very well in the _____10.____(最后的)exam.