Managing(管理) money is an important skill for adults. But a group of middle school students in the US have had some early lessons.On Sept 23, eighth-graders from Honey Creek Middle School in Michigan, US, had an eye opening experience called Let’s Get Real. The event aimed to help students use money properly.
“I didn’t know it costs so much money just in a month,” said Douglas Dillon, one of the students. Like other students, Dillon acted as a 28-year-old adult with a job and family. He chose to be an engineer. He could earn $5,000 (30,600 yuan) per month. But after he spent his income on essentials (必需品), including housing, taxes (税), transportation, childcare and entertainment (娱乐活动), he only had $347 left. “I really should spend it carefully and not waste it,” said Dillon.
Meanwhile,Braxton Scamihorn,another student from Honey Creek learned a greater appreciation (感激) for his parents and what it takes to pay the bills. The 14-year-old found that “kids cost a lot of money” when he learned that childcare for three children would cost $900 a month.
“It is just a necessary lesson on problems that the teens are going to face when they are about 28 years old,” said Peggy Murdoch, one of the organizers. They hoped the students learned about real life budget (预算) decisions and had more respect for their parents. The aim of “Let’s Get Real” is to .
A. Help students have a real experience.
B. Help students enjoy the fun of managing money.
C. Help students learn to use money properly. Which of the following statements is TRUE about Douglas Dillon?
A. He is an engineer at the age of 28.
B. He acted as an adult who could earn ￥5000 per month.
C. From the experience he knew he should spend money carefully and not waste it.What items do essentials include according to the 2nd paragraph except ?
A. housing and taxes
B. transportation and entertainment
C. childcare and travel Who is the organizer of the lesson?
A. Douglas Dillon
B. Peggy Murdoch
C. Braxton ScamihornWhat can we learn from the passage?
A. The students learned nothing about real life budget decisions.
B. Many 28-year-olds will face some problems on managing money.
C. Honey Creek Middle School is in the U.K.
My name is Jenny Green.My phone number is 281-9176. My friend is Gina Smith. Her phone number is 232-4672.
I’m Dale Miller and my fiend is Eric Brown. His telephone number is 357-5689. My telephone number is 358-6344.
My name is Mary Brown.My friend is in China.Her name is Zhang Mingming.
My phone number is 257-8900 and her number is 929-3155.. _________ phone number is 232-4672.
A.Jenny’ s B. Gina’s C. Dale’sDale’s friend is ___________.
A.Eric B.Mary C.Gina.Eric’s telephone number is ___________.
A.357-5689 B.358-6344 C.257-8900__________ friend is in China.
A.Jenny’s B.Dale’s C.Mary’s929-3155 is ___________ phone number .
A.Mary’s
B.Zhang Mingming’s
C.Gina’s
Hello! I`m Tony Green . My telephone number is five five seven four one zero two ,and my school ID card number is two six five nine .This is my English book ,it’s blue ,I like it very much（非常）.My first name is __________________
A .Tony B. Green C. Tony GreenWhat color is my English book ?
It`s __________________
A. a blue B. blue C. a blue bookWhat`s my telephone number ?
It`s __________________.
A. 557-4012 B.554-7102 C. 5574102What`s my school ID card number ?
It`s __________________ .
A .6529 B. 2659 C. 5629I am _____________ .
A . a girl B. a boy C. green
A young man graduated(毕业) from college. He wanted to own a sports car, so he told his father his dream. Several days later, his father called him into his room and gave him a beautiful gift box. The young man opened it and found a Bible(圣经). He was very angry.“You give me a bible?”，then he ran out of his home, leaving the Bible.
Since then, he lived alone. Many years passed, one day, he got a letter telling him his father had passed away. When he arrived at his father’s house, he began to look for his father’s important papers and saw the still new Bible. He opened the Bible, suddenly, a car key dropped from the back of the Bible. The key to the sports car is just he wanted. At that moment, he knew how much his father loved him.
根据短文内容回答问题。What did the young man hope to get when he graduated from college?
Why was the young man angry when he saw the Bible?
Who bought a sports car for the young man?
The young man’s father didn’t love him, did he?
What do you think after reading this article?
Venice(威尼斯) is a beautiful city in northern Italy. It’s very famous because it is built on many islands and it looks like it is built on water. There are 117 islands in Venice. Vince is famous for its architecture(建筑) and well-known people who were born there. One was Antonio Vivaldi.
Today, Venice has a big problem because it is sinking down deeper and deeper into the water. It is sinking down about 4 centimeters every 10 years. It doesn’t sound like much but it is a big problem because there are more and more floods(洪水) every year and people now have to use special wooden bridges to walk in the city.
In the last 170 years, the city sank down about sixty centimeters. If it sinks fifty more centimeters, there will be a serious problem for everybody living there.Venice is a famous city built .
A. on islands
B. on water
C. under the waterWhere was Antonio Vivaldi born?
A. In England B. In Italy C. In AmericaFrom the second paragraph, we can know .
A. Venice is sinking down 4 cm every year
B. there are fewer floods in Venice every year
C. people have to pass special wooden bridges to walk in VeniceHow many centimeters did Venice sink for about 170 years?
A. About 40 B. About 50C. About 60Which of the following is NOT true according to this passage?
A. The architecture in Venice is very famous in the world.
B. There are more than one hundred islands in Venice.
C. People will not live in Venice any longer in 50 years.
“All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. ” is a popular saying in the USA. We need to rest as we need to work. Without enjoying recreation (娱乐) we can’t keep ourselves in good health and high spirit (精神), and so we can’t continue working well.
People have different ways to relax themselves, but the most popular way is to take part in some sports. There are individual (个人的) sports: swimming, running, skating and climbing mountains. There are also team sports: basketball, volleyball and football. Many people also like some forms of indoor recreation, just like singing, dancing and watching TV. It doesn’t matter whether you like indoor recreation or outdoor sports. You need to play well if you want to work well. If we want to be healthy and enjoy life, we .
A. need to work and recreate
B. should sleep all the time
C. must work all the time Football is a kind of .
A. individual sport
B. team race
C. team sport In the saying “All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.”, the word “dull” means .
A.good B. happy C. foolish The most popular way of relaxing is to .
A.take part in some sports
B. study
C. read English storiesWhich of the following statements is right?
A. If you want to keep fit, you can only take part in team sports.
B. Recreation can help us work better
C. Indoor recreation is bad for our health