It’s fun to receive presents. It also feels good to give to others. So what’s the best way to budget(預(yù)算) your money, shop wisely and spend the least money if possible?
Susan Beacham, from a company that teaches money-management skills to kids, gives us some good advice.
“My first tip is to make a list and check it twice,” says Susan. She suggests that kids talk with their families about whom to include in their gift giving and how much to spend. Start by writing down names. Then put a dollar amount next to each name and add it up. Do you have enough money? If not, make changes. And don’t forget—not everyone needs a store-bought gift. Susan points out that some of the best presents are free. Add to your list the names of people you want to give gifts of “time and talent”.
The best gifts don’t cost a thing. Kids can give “time or talent”, says Susan Beacham. Here are some of her top gift ideas.
·For the elder members of your family, do something for them, such as cleaning houses and washing clothes.
·For a friend, create a work of art, like a poem, a drawing or a necklace.
·For teachers, write a note telling her how special she is to you.
·For the people who live around you, show that you care by volunteering. Find out who needs your help and what you can do. Giving your time to help others may end up being the best gift of all!
閱讀以上信息,用恰當(dāng)?shù)脑~完成下面的短文,每空一詞。
It’s fun to receive and give presents. Shopping wisely can   小題1:  some money. Susan Beacham   小題2:  kids to make a list and check it first. And she also points out some best presents are the ones which are not  小題3:   from shops. For parents, kids can do some   小題4:    as gifts. For teachers, kids can write a note telling them how special they are. For friends, kids can give them something they themselves create. For people   小題5:   around, kids can spend some time helping those in need which can be the best gift.

小題1:save
小題2:advises
小題3:bought
小題4:housework
小題5:living

試題分析:這篇文章主要介紹了Susan Beacham給孩子提的有關(guān)管理錢的技能:列出清單,核對(duì)再三;使用不花錢的禮物。她還給出了送禮物的一些建議。
小題1:推理判斷題。句意:聰明地購(gòu)物可以節(jié)約一些錢。文章給出的建議就是為了省錢,故用save。
小題2:細(xì)節(jié)理解題。句意:Susan Beacham建議孩子們列出清單并檢查一下。這是她提出的建議,故用advises, advise sb to do建議某人做某事。
小題3:推理判斷題。根據(jù)Susan points out that some of the best presents are free.句意:Susan指出有一些最好的禮物是免費(fèi)的。也就是有一些最好的禮物不是從店里買的。被買用被動(dòng)語(yǔ)態(tài),故填bought。
小題4:細(xì)節(jié)理解題題。根據(jù)For the elder members of your family, do something for them, such as cleaning houses and washing clothes.句意:對(duì)于你家里的長(zhǎng)輩,為他們做一些事情,比如打掃房子,洗衣服。由此可知,孩子可以為家長(zhǎng)做家務(wù)。故填housework。
小題5:主旨大意題。For the people who live around you, show that you care by volunteering.句意:對(duì)于生活在你周圍的人,你可以自覺地表示關(guān)心。故填living。生活是人主動(dòng)發(fā)出來(lái)的,應(yīng)用-ing形式。
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