Can you get pocket money from your parents？ What do your parents think about giving pocket money ？Most parents agree that children should be given pocket money．
Many think it teaches children to earn and save money． It teaches children how to spend money in a correct way． It can also make them independent and they will learn how life works at a young age， which is a very important life lesson． It will also teach them if they want something they have to work for it．
They think when a child is given pocket money， he/she may know how it is useful and they learn to know how to use money． When it is practised to them， they begin to save money． Saving money is a very good habit which should be taught to the children when they are at a very young age． So from childhood parents should give pocket money to their children and explain to them how to use money in a correct way and also tell them to save the money． This helps them when they grow up． Pocket money helps them to do something special to the society．
Of course， there are some opposite opinions． A few adults argue that because of the demanding nature of children， they might even misuse the given money for useless purposes For example， some children are in a habit of buying drugs or alcohol from their pocket money．
Parents these days are open to provide pocket money to their school﹣ going children． However， when parents give money to their kids ，they should also teach them how to make the correct use of money．
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It teaches children to （2） money， which is a good habit． It teaches children how to spend money． It can also make children independent． Children will learn how life works at a young age from it． It will also teach them if they want something they have to work for it． It helps them to （3） to the society． |
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The children might misuse it for （4） ，for example， buying drugs or alcohol with it． |
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Parents should tell them how to make use of money （5） |
Miss Evans was going to give a lecture (讲座) on Friday afternoon. But on Thursday night she was told that she had to go to an important meeting the next day at the same time. “No one can be in two places at the same time. What shall I do?” she thought. But soon, she had an idea. At five to three on Friday afternoon, Miss Evans went to the lecture room. There were twenty students waiting there for her. “I'm sorry,” she told them, “I won't be able to give my lecture today.” The students looked surprised. Miss Evans explained（解释） that she had an important meeting. “However,” she went on, “though I can't be with you myself, my voice can.” Then she put a small tape recorder (录音机) on the desk, “You see, I've recorded my lecture and you can listen to it without me.” Miss Evans turned on the recorder and left.
The meeting ended a little early. Miss Evans decided to go back to her students. She stood for a moment outside the lecture room, listening to her own voice. Then quickly, she opened the door. To her surprise, the room was empty. As she looked around, she saw a number of small recorders “listening” to her lecture!
“Well,” she thought, “If I can be in two places at the same time, why can't they?”
| A．give a lecture | B．go to a meeting |
| C．record her lecture | D．both A and B |
| A．the students could listen to it |
| B．she could listen to her own voice |
| C．her voice could be with her |
| D．the students could do the same |
| A．all her students listening to |
| B．every student recording |
| C．her students had left some recorders recording |
| D．some of her students listening to |
| A．all right for her students to do the same as she did |
| B．wrong for her students to be absent（缺席的) from the lecture |
| C．kind of her students to leave so many recorders |
| D．good for her students to do the same as she did |
Jack is a twenty-year-old young man. Two years ago, when he finished middle school, he found work in a shop. Usually he works until ten o'clock in the evening. He is very tired when he gets home. After a quick supper he goes to bed and soon falls asleep. His grandma lives downstairs. She is happy with him.
One day, on his way home, he met Mary. They were both happy. He asked the girl to his house, she agreed happily. He bought some fruit and drinks for her. And they talked about their school, teachers, classmates and their future . They talked for a long time.
"Have a look at your watch, please," said the girl. "What time is it now?"
"Sorry, something is wrong with my watch," said Jack. "Where's yours?"
"I left it at home."
Jack thought for a moment and found a way. He began to stamp his foot on the floor, "Bang! Bang! Bang!"
The sound woke his grandma up. The old woman shouted downstairs, "It's twelve o'clock in the night, Jack. Why are you still jumping upstairs?"
| A．sixteen | B．eighteen | C．twenty | D．fifteen |
| A．he's her grandson | B．he's clever |
| C．he can keep quiet | D．he gets home on time |
| A．盖印 | B．跺 | C．贴邮票 | D．承认 |
| A．to wake his grandma up |
| B．to make his grandma angry |
| C．that his grandma was going to tell him the time |
| D．that his grandma was going to buy him a watch |
The price of rice changes during the year.
It is useful for rice farmers to know how the price changes, then they can sell their rice when the price is high. But it was hard for farmers to guess how the price would change from month to month.
Last year, the price of rice was very low in November. This was a bad time for farmers to sell their rice. November, December, and January were all bad months. The best month for farmers to sell rice last year was April. July and August were also good times to sell rice.
Between August and November, the price of rice were down every month. During other parts of the year, the price went up and down.
| A．January | B．April |
| C．July | D．November |
| A．April and May | B．February and December |
| C．July and August | D．March and September |
| A．Farmers and Rice | B．Buying and Selling Rice |
| C．High Price of Rice | D．Changes in Price of Rice |
The Chinese New Year is the most important holiday for the Chinese people. For the Chinese，the New Year comes with the first day of the First Moon，between January 21 and February 19. People get ready for the holiday for fifteen days.
Finally，at midnight it is the first day of the First Moon. People close the shops and the streets are empty. Everyone locks（锁） the doors and stays at home.
It is an important time for the family. The younger people bow(鞠躬) to the older people. The Chinese call this Ke Tou. This means “to touch the ground with the forehead（额头）”．Then the younger people wish the older people a happy New Year. The older people give children gifts of money inside envelopes（信封）. The family then go to sleep.
In the morning，people dress in（穿上） their best clothes. Some people stay at home，others go out to pay a New Year Call. They are very polite and do not use bad words. It's the most important day of the year.“The Chinese New Year” in the passage means “______”．
| A．MidAutumn | B．the Spring Festival |
| C．Christmas Day | D．the Dragon(龙)Boat Festival |
It takes about ______ to get ready for the Chinese New Year.
| A．a few days | B．twelve days |
| C．half a month | D．three weeks |
At midnight you can see ______people in the street. Everyone stays at home.
| A．lots of | B．hundreds of |
| C．many | D．few |
What’s the meaning of Ke Tou?
| A．to touch the ground with the forehead . |
| B．to touch the ground with the head . |
| C．to feel the ground. |
| D．to feel the head. |
On the Chinese New Year's Day, what do people usually say to each other when they meet?
| A．Good luck! | B．Best wishes! |
| C．Good morning. | D．Happy New Year! |
We had a terrible school trip last weekend. Some students were late. Then we waited half an hour for the school bus, but it didn’t arrive. Finally, our teacher took us to take the subway(地铁). It took us about an hour. After we got off the subway, we walked and got lost. When we finally arrived at the zoo, we were tired and hungry. We wanted to see dolphins（海豚）, but there weren’t any. There were some really smart seals（海狮）, but we didn’t see the show because we arrived too late. We left our camera at school, so we didn’t take any photos. Then it started to rain, and no one had an umbrella. So we went for lunch. My friends had some ice cream. But I didn’t have any, because I don’t like it. We didn’t see many animals because of the rain. Finally we went back to school. We were wet, tired and stressed out(紧张). I didn’t enjoy my school trip at all. Why did the students take the subway?
| A．Because they didn’t want to have the trip |
| B．Because they didn’t take cameras. |
| C．Because they didn’t like taking the school bus. |
| D．Because the school bus didn’t arrive. |
The students were when they arrived at the zoo.
| A．excited | B．tired |
| C．happy | D．lucky |
What animal shows were there at the zoo?
| A．Dolphin shows | B．Monkey shows |
| C．Panda shows | D．Seal shows |
How was the weather?
| A．Sunny | B．Cloudy |
| C．Windy | D．Rainy |
What did the writer think of the school trip?
| A．Terrible | B．Great |
| C．Fun | D．Exciting |
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