In the past, large numbers of American people liked to use tomorrow’s money. However, since the economic depression(經(jīng)濟(jì)蕭條), many have learnt to live 16 . Here is a true story about an American girl, Anna. After graduation, she began to live in Los Angeles on her own. She 17 a job in a publishing house(出版社) and earned 18 $30,000 a year. Her parents thought Anna’s life would be 19 , but Anna was able to live on her money and still 20 $5000 in the first year. How could she do so in 21 expensive city?
Cheap living always starts with keeping the 22 cost small. For people, that 23 housing. So Anna chose to share a flat with three other friends. Her next biggest cost was 24 . When she ate 25 , she went to cheap restaurants. 26 she bought a $9.99 whole chicken at a local restaurant. She then took the chicken bones home and made soup out of them. Today young people often 27 a lot of money on entertainment. But Anna loved going to museums and parks as the 28 for these places were free. Did Anna feel poor by cheap living? Not really. She even 29 to take two trips, one to the Netherlands, 30 to Portland.
“Don’t think of saving money as something hard. It’s a kind of game,” said Anna.
1. A. happily B. luckily C. hopefully D. cheaply
2.A. found B. gets C. looked for D. makes
3.A. more than B. less than C. more D. less
4.A. dangerous B. hard C. easy D. comfortable
5.A. made B. gave C. took D. saved
6. A. so an B. such an C. so D. such
7.A. expensive B. much C. big D. heavy
8. A. does B. becomes C. helps D. means
9.A. food B. clothes C. studying D. traveling
10. A. away B. out C. up D. inside
11.A. Soon B. Finally C. Once D. Again
12. A. pay B. spend C. cost D. take
13.A. tickets B. seats C. exhibition D. tea
14.A. tried B. had C. needed D. managed
15.A. another B. the other C. other D. other
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