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(购买), 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.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. |
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．ask somebody for help |
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 |
Where is the passage most probably from?
| A．A dictionary | B．The instructions | C．A newspaper | D．An advertisement. |
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 |
Do you know Walk With A Doc? It is a new program (计划). This program helps people to be healthy. It's not difficult to do it. You only need sports shoes and then go for a walk in a store or a park with two or more people at a time.
David Sabgir is a doctor in the U.S.A. He starts the new health program. Every Saturday morning, Sabgir runs in a park and he starts thinking, "I run to help myself to be healthy. But I think I can help more people to be healthy."
So he tells his friends and other (其他的) people about this. They all like the idea. For the first walk, 101 people join. Later (后来), more and more people join this health program.Walk With A Doc is a(n) _______.
| A．exciting game | B．school trip |
| C．health program | D．sports club |
We only need _______ if we want to join Walk With A Doc.
| A．a computer | B．a basketball |
| C．two buses | D．sports shoes |
David Sabgir often runs on _______.
| A．Saturday morning |
| B．Sunday morning |
| C．Saturday evening |
| D．Sunday evening |
_____ people join the first walk.
| A．10 | B．11 | C．100 | D．101 |
What can we know about David Sabgir?
A. He is a teacher.
B. He is from the U.S.A.
C. He joins a singing club.
D. He wants to help people to be happy.
| MENU |
| Meat dishes mutton￥60 Beijing duck (北京烤鸭)￥35 beef with potatoes￥20 rabbit (兔肉)￥18 fried chicken￥30 fried fish￥25 |
| Drinks cola￥9 / bottle green tea￥10 / cup coffee￥30 / cup milk￥3 / bottle yogurt (酸奶)￥3 / bag orange￥12 / glass |
| Other foods tofu￥4 cabbage￥10 eggs and tomatoes￥12 vegetable salad￥7 egg and tomato soup￥5 rice￥1 / bowl dumplings￥5 / plate noodles￥5 / bowl pie￥8 / plate |
根据表格内容，选择正确答案。What food is the cheapest (最便宜的)?
| A．Noodles. | B．Potatoes. |
| C．Rice. | D．Vegetable salad. |
What drink is the most expensive (最贵的)?
| A．Milk. | B．Coffee. | C．Orange. | D．Green tea. |
How many kinds of drinks are there?
| A．Six. | B．Seven. | C．Eight. | D．Nine. |
How much will you spend (花费) if you want a plate of dumplings and Beijing duck?
| A．￥35. | B．￥40. | C．￥57. | D．￥47. |
Which of the following will cost you ￥42?
| A．A dish of beef with potatoes, a bowl of rice and a dish of eggs and tomatoes. |
| B．A dish of mutton, cabbage and a bottle of milk. |
| C．A dish of fried chicken, vegetable salad and a bowl of noodles. |
| D．A dish of Beijing Duck, a dish of fried fish and a bowl of rice. |
Life in Britain today
Food
British people like good food, and more than half of them go to a restaurant every month. Fast food is also very popular---30% of all adults have a burger every three months, but 46% have fish and chips!
Sports
British people don’t do a lot of sport. Only 17% of people go swimming every week. 9% go cycling and 8% play golf. Only 6% people play football (but 32% go to watch it).
Cinema and TV
Films are very popular in Britain, and about 60% of people between 15 and 24 go to the cinema every month. At home, men watch TV for about three hours every day—half an hour more than women.
Holidays
British people love going on holidays. Most of these holidays aren’t in the UK---27% are in Spain, 10% are in the U.S, and 9% are in France. Maybe this is because the weather in Britain is terrible!The favourite food in Britain is _____________.
| A．burgers | B．fish and chips |
| C．vegetables | D．fish |
17% of British people ____________ every week.
| A．go swimming | B．play golf |
| C．play football | D．go cycling |
British women watch about _____________ of TV every day.
| A．2 hours | B．3 hours | C．2.5 hours | D．4 hours |
Their favourite country for a holiday is _______________.
| A．the USA | B．France |
| C．Britain | D．Spain |
The weather in Britain _______________.
| A．is very good | B．isn’t very good |
| C．is too hot | D．is not mentioned(提及) |
Dick is seven years old, and his sister May is five. One day, their mother takes them to their aunt’s house to play and she goes to the town to buy some new clothes. The children play for an hour, then at half past four their aunt takes Dick into the kitchen. She gives him a nice cake and a knife and says to him, “Now here is a knife, Dick. Cut this cake in half and give one of the pieces to your sister, but remember to do it like a gentleman(绅士).”
“Like a gentleman?” Dick asks. “How do gentlemen do it?” “They always give the bigger piece to the other person,” answers his aunt. “Oh,” says Dick. He thinks about this for a few seconds(秒). Then he takes the cake to his sister and says to her, “Cut this cake in half, May.”The children's mother leaves them at their aunt's house because she wants ________.
| A．to go to work | B．to see a film |
| C．to go to a party | D．to do some shopping |
Who wants Dick to cut the cake?
| A．A gentleman. | B．His aunt. |
| C．His uncle. | D．His mother. |
How does a gentleman do when he has two pieces of cake?
| A．He eats them up at once. |
| B．He gives the bigger piece to someone else. |
| C．He keeps the bigger piece for himself. |
| D．He gives the smaller piece to someone else. |
Dick wants May to cut the cake because he ________.
| A．doesn't like it |
| B．wants to be a gentleman |
| C．wants the bigger piece |
| D．wants the smaller piece |
Jack's mother is ill. His father goes to New York and the boy has to look after her. He gets up early this morning, cooks breakfast for his sister and gives his mother some medicine(药) and water and then goes to school.
On the way to school, Jack meets Bob, one of his friends. Bob asks, “Are you late this morning, too?”
“Yes, I am.”
“I'm sure Mr. Brown will be angry at us,” says Bob, “We can't go to school.”
“Where are we going, then?”
“To the zoo. There are many monkeys in it. We'll have a good time there.”
“We can't do that,” says Jack, “or we'll fall behind(落后) our classmates. Mr. Brown is good. He wants us to be good, too.”
Bob thinks Jack is right and they go to school.Jack is late for school because ________.
| A．he gets up late. | B．he goes to the zoo. |
| C．he meets Bob. | D．he looks after his mother and sister. |
Which of the following is NOT TRUE?
| A．Jack is good to his mother and sister. |
| B．Jack doesn't go to the zoo. |
| C．Jack and Bob go to the zoo at last. |
| D．Bob wants to go to play in the zoo. |
What do you think of Jack after reading the story?
| A．He is a good student. |
| B．He is a bad student. |
| C．He is good at cooking. |
| D．He is tall and strong. |