五、阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
This year I am very busy doing my Christmas shopping. I
really
1
(real) don't find what I want, and many
things
2
(thing) my daughter wants are not in shops or their prices are too high. I manage my money
well
3
(good). You know children don't think about the price much. So I have to
buy
4
(buy) some things online. I've never thought about online shopping before. I have a few friends and they often do online
shopping
5
(shop). So I ask them for help. First, they tell me
to start
6
(start) shopping early. And then I need to be wise
with
7
the delivery charges(运费) because they can be very different. My friends also tell me that online shopping is easy, but I should
get
8
(get) onto good sites. And last but not least, they tell me that if I feel good about
a
9
site, there may be a good reason. So they say I need to find the reason
before
10
I buy things on it.
1.
really
2.
things
3.
well
4.
buy
5.
shopping
6.
to start
7.
with
8.
get
9.
a
10.
before
答案：1. really 2. things 3. well 4. buy 5. shopping
6. to start 7. with 8. get 9. a 10. before
六、阅读理解。
Every week, Brad's parents give him $12. It is not a gift. In fact, Brad makes money(赚钱) himself. Each day, Brad takes out the rubbish, does the dishes and walks the dog.The problem is that Brad spends money just as quickly as he makes it. Brad buys lots of toy robots. When he wants to go to the movies with friends, he can't cover a ticket. The money seems to burn a hole in his pocket.One day, Brad's mum said to him, "You should make a budget." "What's that?" asked Brad."It's a plan of how your money will be spent. You put the money into parts for different kinds of things, like toys and snacks. You spend only as much as your budget allows. That way you can have money for different things," said his dad."Sounds great," said Brad. "Will you help me make one?"That night, Brad sat down with his parents. They put the money into some parts for snacks, toys, movies and books. There were also two special parts, one for helping others and the other for Brad's savings.From that day on, Brad always has enough money. At the end of that year, he donated（捐赠）$80 to an old people's home. Helping those in need made Brad feel good. He then used some of his savings to buy a small robot. That made him feel good too.
( )1. Brad makes money by ______.
A. selling his old toys
B. working in a cinema
C. recycling used things
D. doing housework
( )2. What does the underlined sentence mean in Paragraph 2?
A. Brad spends too much money on clothes.
B. Brad needs a box to keep his money.
C. Brad spends money very quickly.
D. Brad has a hole in his pocket.
( )3. What do we know about Brad's budget?
A. He made it all by himself.
B. He plans to spend more on toys.
C. He saves two dollars every week.
D. He keeps on doing it.
( )4. What does the passage mainly(主要地) want to tell us?
A. To help people in need.
B. To help parents do housework.
C. To make a budget and spend money wisely.
D. Not to buy any toy robots.
答案：1. D 【点拨】根据“Each day, Brad takes out the rubbish, does the dishes and walks the dog.”可知,他通过做家务赚钱。故选 D。
2. C 【点拨】根据“The problem is that Brad spends money just as quickly as he makes it.”及“When he wants to go to the movies with friends, he can't cover a ticket.”可知,这句话形容他花钱极快。故选 C。
3. D 【点拨】根据“From that day on, Brad always has enough money. At the end of that year, he donated(捐赠) 80 to an old people's home.”可知,他坚持执行预算计划到年底。故选 D。
4. C 【点拨】根据全文内容可知,本文强调“制定预算,明智地花钱”的重要性。故选 C。
