Weoftenthinkaboutwhymoneydisap-优题课

It was a village in India. The people were poor but they were happy. After all, their forefathers had lived in the same way for centuries.
Then one day, some visitors from the city arrived. They told the villagers there were some people elsewhere who liked to eat frog. However, they did not have enough frogs of their own, and so they wanted to buy frogs from other places.
This seemed like money for nothing. There were millions of frogs in the fields around, and they were useless to the villagers. What they had to do was to catch them. Agreement was reached, and the children were sent into the fields to catch frogs. Every week a truck arrived to collect the catch and hand over the money. The villagers were able to dream of a better future. But the dream didn’t last long.
The change was hardly noticed at first, but it seemed as if the crops weren’t doing so well. More worry was that the children fell ill more often, and there were more insects around lately. The villagers decided that they couldn’t just wait to see the crops failing and the children getting weak. They would have to use the money earned to buy pesticides (杀剂) and medicine. Soon there was no money left.
The people realized what was happening. It was the frog. They hadn’t been useless. They had been doing an important job--- eating insects. Now with so many frogs killed, the insects were increasing more rapidly. They were damaging the crops and spreading diseases.
Now, the people are still poor. But in the evenings they sit in the village square and listen to sounds of insects and frogs. These sounds of the night now have a much deeper meaning.
From Paragraph l, we learn that the villagers_______.

A．worked very hard for centuries

B．dreamed of having a better life

C．were poor but somewhat happy

D．lived a different life from their forefathers

Why did the villagers agree to sell frogs?

A．The frogs were easy money.

B．They needed money to buy medicine.

C．They wanted to please the visitors.

D．The frogs made too much noise.

What might be the cause of the children’s sickness?

A．The crops didn’t do well.	B．There were too many insects.
C．The visitors brought in diseases.	D．The pesticides were overused.

What is meaning of the last sentence of the article?

A．Happiness comes from peaceful life in the country.

B．Money is important.

C．The harmony between man and nature is important.

D．Good old days will never be forgotten.

April 20th is an ordinary day in 2013, it is in this day that shocking earthquake happened again in Sichuan province, China. The earthquake was terrible. We can’t describe the scene what we saw with any words. Thousands of people were injured even died. And thousands of children became such unlucky ones who lost fathers or mothers. They longed to have families to continue their lives. I am sympathetic to their fate! But I believed that we can fight against the fate and change it. For example, there are many people keeping living without food or water for about 100 hours during the earthquake!
What an unbelievable thing it is! Their great spirits showed the powerful life vitality of humans! However, they must keep fighting against the death. Many schools were destroyed and there were many students and teachers who left us forever. Sadness, hopelessness and different kinds of danger spread out here and there!
But, fortunately, love is around us: the Communist Party helps us, the army helps us, the people all over the world help us. They offer us money, goods, love and so on ! With the help of such a large love, we will overcome the damage of the earthquake and face our beautiful future!
Many people keeping living without food or water because ____________.

A．they were very strong.	B．they could fight against the fate and longed to live on.
C．they were not hurt.	D．they lost fathers and mothers.

The meaning of fortunately in third paragraph is ___________.

A．good

B．unbelievable

C．luckily

D．wonderful.

The underlined word “They” in the first paragraph refers to___________.

A．the children who survived

B．the parents who survived

C．the children who survived but lost parents

D．the parents who survived but lost children

Which of the following would be the best title of the passage?

A．An Earthquake.

B．Unbelievable thing.

C．Beautiful future.

D．Love in disaster.

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The above job ads are probably from ____________ .

A．a newspaper

B．a story book

C．a science book

D．a guide book

If you like children and have two days free, you can call at ________for a job.

A．556779

B．558366

C．766588

D．633800

If the owner of the large house asks a cleaner to tidy his house twice a week, how much will the cleaner get in a month?

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B．$160.

C．$280.

D．$240.

DIY, which means Do It Yourself, is quite popular in UK. Lots of stores and supermarkets sell DIY things. TV programmes show people how to DIY.
English people like DIY. There is a saying in UK—“As Englishman’s home is his castle”. If there is anything that needs fixing around their homes, such as painting the walls or putting in a new shower, they will do the jobs themselves. They share DIY experience with their friends. More and more people enjoy the joy of DIY. Sometimes people also DIY for saving money. They like making their house better without spending a lot of money. It is not surprising that DIY is so popular.
DIY can be difficult. There is a huge market for DIY furniture which people need to get together themselves with a few basic tools. However, people often find it not easy to build a piece of furniture because they can’t understand the instructions.
DIY can also be dangerous. For example, anything electrical should be done by a professional worker. Unluckily, many people don’t care about this warning and put themselves in danger. It is reported that in just one year over 230,000 people were hurt while doing DIY in UK, including 41,000 who fell off ladders.
DIY can bring us fun and help us save money, but it is not always as easy as it is thought to be if we bite off more than we can chew. Maybe factories should make products that are easier and safer for us to DIY.
How do many English people spend their holidays to the passage?

A．Making their homes beautiful.

B．Visiting friends.

C．Travelling.

D．Making money.

Why do English people like DIY?

A．Many stores sell DIY things.	B．DIY can bring them fun.
C．TV programs teach them to DIY.	D．All DIY projects are easy.

What can we learn from the passage?

A．DIY is a waste of money.	B．It is always difficult to DIY.
C．We should be careful while doing DIY.	D．It is very sage for us to DIY.

In the passage, “we bite off more than we can chew” probably means ________.

A．we can eat everything we like	B．we should do something difficult
C．we do something that is too difficult	D．we eat too much food that is not safe

Long long ago, a king had a big rock placed in the middle of a very busy road. Then he hid nearby to see if anyone would move the rock out of the way to make it convenient for others. Some of the king’s supporters came past and simply walked around it. Many others complained(抱怨) about the rock. To the king’s surprise, no one tried to move it out of the way.
Finally, a poor farmer came along, carrying a load of old vegetables. When he saw the rock, he put down his load, and tried to move the heavy rock to the side of the road. No one stopped to help him. At last, after much pushing and straining, and with no help, the farmer got the rock to the side of the road. As he bent down to pick up his vegetables, he found a small bag lying in the road. There was a lot of money and a note in the bag. The note was from the king. It said that the money was for the person who moved the rock out of the way.
Taking responsibility（责任）is about solving hard problems. The farmer takes responsibility when no one else is prepared to. It does not always mean that you will get a reward(报酬), but it is a value that builds up a community, and makes life better for all of us.
Why did the king put a big rock in the middle of the road?

A．To see if anyone would move the rock away.

B．To see who was the most powerful.

C．To find out who was the most poorest.

D．To see how people walked around it.

Who moved the rock away?

A．The king.

B．The king’s supporters.

C．The wealthy.

D．A poor farmer.

The story mainly tells us that _________.

A．everyone should learn to take responsibility

B．nobody likes to solve hard problems

C．taking responsibility always means getting a reward

D．the poor always take more responsibility than the rich

Entertainment( sports, films and music, etc.)	4%
Clothing ( shoes, seasonal wear, etc.)	10%
Transportation (bus, underground and train fares.)	12%
Saving	10%
“Just in case (急用) fund”	2%
Housing ( rent, cost of electricity, water, heating, gas )	30%
Food (meal, fruit and snacks, drinks )	20%
Medical care (hospital bills and medicine)	12%