四、词语运用。
A)选用方框内的单词或词组填空，其中有一个单词或词组是多余的。
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Everyone needs to learn reasonable ways to use money in daily life. Good financial habits help us live a steady and comfortable life. My uncle lives in a bright 1 near the city centre with his whole family. My mother carefully 2 our family income and every daily expense. People often choose to save their spare money in a safe local 3. We can use our savings to 4 daily necessities and unexpected costs. There is a reliable financial service centre just 5 from the main street.
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B)根据课文内容,在文中空白处填入1个适当的单词,或用括号内所给单词的正确形式填空。
Money is important in every family. Everyone should try use money well. Let's look at Simon. There is a new mall across the street. Simon and his mother goes (shop). They want to buy a new pair sports shoes and a new computer. They will cost a lot of money. Simon's mother asks (he) not to worry. His parents manage money very (good). They make a budget every year. It covers Simon's education, the flat, food and other (day) needs every month. All these cost about 50 per cent of the budget. They spend about 30 per cent on special things like (take) holidays. Holidays can be expensive. They leave about 20 per cent their bank account. It's a good idea (save) for a rainy day. We should spend (we) money wisely.
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五、阅读理解。（2025·江苏南京五十中调研）
The History of Money
People use money to buy food, books, bicycles and many other things that they need. When they work, they usually get paid in money.
The money people use today is mostly made of paper. But in ancient times(古代), people used to use all kinds of things as money. One of the first kinds of money was shells(贝壳). In ancient China, there were knife money and spade money. Elephant tusks(象牙) and salt were used as money in some parts of Africa. Rice was also a kind of money used by the ancient people on some islands. Cows and other animals were used as money too.
The first copper coins(铜币) were made in China. Some copper coins were round and had a square(方形的) hole in the centre. Different countries used different kinds of metals as their money. Later, some countries began to make gold and silver(银) coins. But both gold and silver were heavy to carry when people needed to buy something expensive. The Chinese were the first to use paper money. The first paper money looked more like a note from one person to another than the paper money we use today.
Money has an interesting history from the days of the past till today.
()1. Some Africans used as money.
A. knives
B. rice
C. cows
D. elephant tusks
()2. Why does paper money become popular today?
A. It is beautiful.
B. It is easy to carry.
C. It looks like a picture.
D. People like it better than gold or silver.
()3. The passage tells us .
A. money can be made of many things
B. the history of money
C. what kind of metal can be used as money
D. how paper money came into being