Money management (管理) skill is very important for us , but many parents don’t take time to teach their children about the value of money , and unfortunately , many of those children grow up to be adults who struggles with money management skill.
What age should parents begin educating their children about money ? Financial (金融) experts agree that it’s never too early . The more children learn about money , the more they will be able to make wise financial decisions as they grow older . First , parents can begin teaching young children how to count money . It is very important for young child.
Next , you can teach the value of saving . Once they learn that saving is a good idea and that it is something they should always do , their financial future will be brighter . For example , your child wants a new bicycle . You can teach them to save part of their allowance (零用钱) for that bike , while still keeping money for ice cream, or for going to the movies with their friends. In this way they will begin to understand the value of both short-term saving and long-term saving .
It’s never too early , also , to teach your child different ways to make money . For example , they can sweep the floor, wash dishes and so on. Sit down with your children and talk with them in some ways they would like to earn money . You’ll be surprised and glad at the effort they will begin making.
Help your children chart their financial course in life, teach them basic money management skills, and their future will be brighter .
When should parents teach their children how to master (掌握) some money management
skills ?
| A．As children grow up. | B．As children are teenagers. |
| C．As early as possible. | D．When they go to school. |
When children are very young , in order to educate them about money , first , parents
may start with .
| A．teaching them to count money |
| B．teaching them to make money |
| C．teaching them to save money |
| D．teaching them to go shopping with money |
Which of the following is NOT true according to theunderlined sentences ?
| A．Buying a new bike needs a long –term saving. |
| B．Keeping some money for ice cream shows the value of a short-term saving . |
| C．Keeping some money for going to the movies with friends shows the value of long-term saving. |
| D．It shows us how we should teach children the value of saving . |
The best title of the passage can be .
| A．Parents and Children |
| B．Children Should Learn to Save Money |
| C．We Should Save Money |
| D．Teaching Children About Managing Money |
The Winter Olympics is also called the White Olympics．At this time，many colorful stamps are published to mark the great Games．The first stamps marking the opening came out on January 25th，1932 in the United States for the 3rd White Olympics. From then on，publishing stamps during the White Olympics became a rule.
During the 4th Winter Olympic Games a group of stamps were published in Germany in November l936. The five Olympics rings were drawn on the front of the sportswear．It was the first time that the rings appeared on the stamps of the White Olympics．
In the 1950s，the stamps of this kind became more colorful．When the White Olympics came，the host countries(主办国) as well as the non-host countries published stamps to mark those Games．China also published four stamps in February 1980 when the Chinese sportsmen began to take part in the White Olympics．
Japan is the only Asian country that has ever held the White Olympics．Altogether 14,500 million stamps were sold to raise money for this sports meeting．
Different kinds of sports were drawn on these small stamps．People can enjoy the beauty of the wonderful movements of some sportsmen.The White Olympics and the Winter Olympics_________．
| A．are the same thing | B．are different games |
| C．are not held in winter | D．are held in summer |
The world made it a rule to publish stamps to mark the great world games_______．
| A．after the year 1936 | B．after the 3rd White Olympics |
| C．before the 3rd White Olympics | D．before the year 1932 |
Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．Only the host countries can publish stamps to mark those Games． |
| B．Only the non-host countries can publish stamps to mark those Games． |
| C．All the countries can publish stamps to mark those Games． |
| D．Japan can’t publish stamps to mark those Games |
What may appear on the stamps of the White Olympics?
| A．Basketball． | B．Table tennis． |
| C．Football． | D．Skating． |
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Yuan Zai, the first Taiwan-born baby panda, climbs a wood log inside an enclosure(围栏) as visitors take pictures at the Taipei City Zoo, January 6, 2014. The cub(幼崽), which was born in July last year, made its public debut(公开亮相) on Monday. |
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The Chinese Xue Long icebreaker(破冰船) that saved 52 passengers stranded aboard a Russian ship last week is waiting for chance to save itself from Antarctic(南极) ice, as weather conditions may turn fine on Monday, January 6,2014. |
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Hong Kong media mogul(媒体大亨) Run Run Shaw(邵逸夫)， aged 107, passed away at home on Tuesday morning, January 7, 2014. Shaw was one of the founding directors of TVB in 1967. He did much charity work and donated more than 10 billion HK dollars to support the education in China’s mainland. |
Yuan Zai was born _______.
| A．in July last year | B．on Monday |
| C．in June last year | D．on January 6, 2014 |
Xue Long icebreaker belongs to ________.
| A．China | B．the Antarctic |
| C．Russia | D．America |
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Run Run Shaw passed away at home in Taiwan.
B. Run Run Shaw was a famous actor in TVB.
C. Xue Long icebreaker saved 52 passengers stranded aboard a Chinese ship.
D. Yuan Zai made its first public debut on Monday.
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Some time ago, an old businessman had a large store in Boston. He wanted a boy to work for him, and he put an advertisement in the newspaper. The next morning, many boys came to the old man’s office, asking for the job.
There was a post（柱子）by his desk, and there was a nail（钉子）in it. He took a walking-stick and said, “Everyone has three chances. If anyone can hit the nail on the head with this stick more than once, I will give him the job. ”
The boy thought it was very easy. They all tried, but nobody could make it. So the old man said, “I’m sorry I can’t take any of you. ” And they left.
He kept the advertisement in the papers, and the next morning many more boys came, and among them he saw a thin boy who had been there the day before. The boy hit the nail successfully for three times. The old man felt surprised and asked how he did that.
“Yes,” said the boy, “I failed yesterday, but I thought that if I kept on trying a while, I could do it. So I went home and practiced hitting a nail with a stick till I could do it, and I got up very early this morning, and tried again. ”
The old man said, “You are the boy for me,” and gave him the job. Whatever the boy had to do, he tried to do his best. It was not very long before he became the best clerk in the store.Did the thin boy get the job at last?
___________________________________________________________What did the old man have in Boston?
___________________________________________________________Where did the boy practice hitting a nail?
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Rachel Carson was born in the USA on May,1907. Her mother, Maria Carson, had been a schoolteacher. She also loved nature. She showed Rachel the beauty of nature. She also taught Rachel a deep love for books. As a quiet child, Rachel liked to read and write stories. At a very early age, she decided she wanted to be a writer some day. Her story first appeared in a children’s magazine when she was ten years old.
Her first books, Under the Sea Wind came out in 1941. In 1948, Miss Carson began working on another book, The Sea Around Us. She always remembered carefully when she wrote. She collected information from more than one thousand places to write The Sea Around Us. When the book came out in 1951, it won the National Book Award. It was No. 1 on the best-seller list for more than a year. The Sea Around Us made Rachel Carson famous.
Rachel Carson’s most famous book, Silent Spring came out in 1962. In this book, she pointed out that the use of some kinds of pesticides(杀虫剂) like DDT would cause the number of birds to decline because it would kill them as well. Finally, in November 1969, the United Sates government decided that the use of DDT must stop in two years.
Rachel Carson has been regarded as a great environmentalist(环保主义者) and writer. She will be remembered by the world.Rachel Carson had a deep love for nature and books because of ____________.
| A．her father | B．her mother | C．her schoolteacher | D．her brother |
Rachel decided that she wanted to be a writer when ___________.
| A．she was very young | B．she was in college |
| C．she became a teacher | D．she became famous |
The Chinese meaning of the word ”decline” in this passage is probably “___________”.
| A．增加 | B．减少 | C．维持 | D．翻番 |
Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
| A．Rachel Carson was a careful and serious writer. |
| B．The Sea Around Us won the National Book Award. |
| C．In Silent Spring Rachel said some pesticides were bad for the environment. |
| D．The use of DDT was stopped as soon as the book Silent Spring came out. |
C
Why are you study habits different from those of your friends? Why do you seem to learn faster in some classes while more slowly in others? One reason you may not know is that people have different types. Scientists say there are three different learning types: Visual(视觉型)，Auditory(听觉型)，and Kinesthetic (动觉型)。
Visual learners learn best by seeing. If you seem to easily remember information from pictures, graphs(图表)，and videos, you are probably a visual learner. You’re not good at copying down what the teacher says in class. Never mind. You can draw graphs or pictures instead, if you find that works better for you.
Auditory learners learn best by hearing. If you seem to easily remember things by hearing them, then you are probably an auditory learner. You must listen carefully while the teacher is speaking because it’s the easiest way for you to learn . Sometimes you may find that taking notes tops you from listening carefully. After class, you can write down what you remember or borrow your friend’s notes to copy.
Kinesthetic learners learn best by doing. If you seem to learn best by working with your hands, you are probably a kinesthetic learner. Taking notes by writing can make you pay close attention to information as you receive it. Of course, you can learn best by making full use of labs or other class activities.
Hope you learn better by knowing what your personal learning type is.There are____________ different learning types according to the passage.
| A．two | B．three | C．four | D．five |
Jude can remember the words of a song quickly by listening to it once or twice. She might be a /an ____________ according to the passage.
| A．auditory learner | B．visual learner |
| C．strange leaner | D．usual learner |
Kinesthetic learners learn best by ____________
| A．Remembering information from videos | B．listening teachers in class |
| C．drawing graphs or pictures | D．doing things with their hands |
The best title of this passage may be “____________”
| A．Study Habits | B．Ways to study |
| C．Learning types | D．Reasons to learn |