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【題目】Money makes the world go around, yet the best thing in life is free. A penny saved is a penny earned（賺）, but you get what you pay for. You probably have your own ideas about spending money. Now is a great time to learn how to spend money wisely.

When you are considering buying something you want, run through this checklist first.

* How much do you really want it?

Seeing a $25（172 yuan） gum ball（口香糖球） machine, Ben wanted it. But after thinking about it, he felt it would interest him only for a day or two. “Besides, it’s not possible for me to chew（咀嚼） that much gum,” he said wisely.

* 71______

If the thing passes the “really-wanting-it” test, try to wait for some time to see how strong the desire（欲望） is. This strategy works for grown-ups, too!

* 72____

After the first two steps, Ben found he really wanted a toy pirate ship（海盜船）, but it cost $50. He had $22 in his pocket and gets $1.50 a week to spend. His mother helped him work out how many weeks he would need to save to get the ship: 19.

* 73____________

Ben agreed to wash the downstairs windows at a dollar each. So he got $10—and sparkling（閃亮的） sunlight for the rest of the family.

* 74____________

After deciding to buy it, it is necessary for you to look for less expensive ways to buy it: search for what you want on the Internet or in shops and flea markets（跳蚤市場）. Sometimes you can find the same thing at a much lower price.

If these suggestions work well, they can save you a lot of money. You will be a really smart shopper.

閱讀下面文章，然后從方框中所給的A—D四個選項中選擇正確的小標題，將其序號填入第71—74小題，并回答第75小題。

【1】________

【2】_________

【3】________

【4】________

A. How much will you pay for it?

B. Can you get it cheaper?

C. Do you still want it a week later?

D. Are there ways to earn money?

A. How much will you pay for it?

B. Can you get it cheaper?

C. Do you still want it a week later?

D. Are there ways to earn money?

【5】According to the passage, what kind of person is Ben? （回答不多于5個單詞）

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Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】A

【3】D

【4】B

【5】He is a smart shopper.

【解析】

這篇短文中作者介紹的是當你想要買某樣東西時，如何才能省錢，作者通過四個問題告訴了我們省錢的一些方法，幫助我們成為一個聰明的消費者。

【1】根據下句話If the thing passes the “really-wanting-it” test, try to wait for some time to see how strong the desire可知，如果你真的想要那個東西，試著先等一等，看到你想要的欲望還是否那么強烈。由此可知這個問題應該是C，意為“一周之后你仍然想要嗎？”

【2】根據下文的解釋可知，這一段談論的是關于那個東西的價格問題，故應選A，意為“那個東西需要花費你多少錢？”

【3】根據下文Ben agreed to wash the downstairs windows at a dollar each. So he got $10—and sparkling（閃亮的） sunlight for the rest of the family.可知，這里說的是Ben為了他想買的東西，去一些家務活來掙錢。故應選D，“有沒有掙錢的方法？”

【4】根據下句話After deciding to buy it, it is necessary for you to look for less expensive ways to buy it可知，這里作者建議我們想想是否有更便宜的方式去買它。由此可知應選B，意為“你能更便宜地買到它嗎？”

【5】短文中用Ben作為例子，幫助我們理解文章里的這些省錢的方式，由文意可知，在買東西的時候，Ben是一個很理智的人。故答案可以是He is a smart shopper.