How to Make a Budget
Most likely, you aren’t the family breadwinner. But doing a small job or getting a weekly allowance (零花錢) would put some money in your pocket. For kids and grown-ups alike, money is easy to spend. If you aren’t careful, it can be gone in no time.
Being responsible with your money is an important skill to learn ----and the sooner you start the better. Whether you are tracking your spending or saving for something special, creating a budget can help you deal with your expenses and plan for the future. All you need are paper and a pencil --- and some self-control.
First, take a look at our sample monthly budget. Then, use a separate sheet of paper to plan your own. In the first two columns (欄), list your sources (來(lái)源) of income and how much you expect to earn from them. In the third and fourth columns, list what you expect to spend your money on and the amount.
The left-hand total should be more than or equal to the right-hand total. If it is, you have an effective budget.
Sample Monthly Budget
Monthly Income | Amount | Monthly Expenses | Amount |
Allowance | $20.00 | Snacks | $26.00 |
Money earned selling drinks | $25.00 | Music downloads | $12.00 |
Money earned babysitting | $12.50 | Movies | $18.00 |
Money earned delivering newspapers | $30.00 | Video rentals | $10.00 |
Total: | $87.50 | Total | $66.00 |
Budgets are not complex, but sticking to them can be tough. When planning your budget, be
realistic about your expenses. If you know that you drop $18 at a movie, don’t write $12 in
that space simply because you wish you were spending less
If you are eyeing a big purchase, such as a $150 skateboard, spend less and save more until you have the total amount. No matter how attractive it may be, avoid spending your savings. One day, you will thank yourself!
Who is the passage written for?w
A. Children. B. Parents. C. Breadwinners. D. Bank managers.
The purpose of making a budget is to help people _________.
A. learn to be realistic B. increase their saving
C. manage their money well D. test their power-control
What should people do when planning a budget?w
A. Fill in the expenses as they really are.
B. Avoid spending money on expensive things.
C. Set aside a fixed amount of money as savings.
D. List income and expenses on two pieces of paper.
Which of the following budgets is effective?
A.
Monthly Income | Amount | Monthly Expenses | Amount |
Allowance | $20.00 | Money earned walking dogs | $20.00 |
Bus fares | $40.00 | Movies | $28.00 |
Total: | $60 | Total | $48.00 |
B.
Monthly Income | Amount | Monthly Expenses | Amount |
Allowance | $20.00 | Movies | $30.00 |
Money earned washing cars | $10.00 | Bus fares | $10.00 |
Total: | $30.00 | Total: | $40.00 |
C.
Monthly Income | Amount | Monthly Expenses | Amount |
Allowance | $27.50 | Money earned selling drinks | $22.00 |
Money earned babysitting | $22.50 | Birthday gifts | $28.00 |
Total: | $50.00 | Total: | $50.00 |
D.
Monthly Income | Amount | Monthly Expenses | Amount |
Allowance | $26.00 | Video rentals | $22.00 |
Money earned doing yard work | $24.00 | Birthday gifts | $28.00 |
Total: | $50.00 | Total: | $50.00 |
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[1]It’s a fine line parents walk as they try to guide their kids into adulthood.You want to protect but not treat too kindly,advise but not control and let them live their own lives—with some input,of course.
[2]When your child asks for help or advice,give only what was asked for.If your Child asks you to tie a particular hard-to-tie knot(繩結(jié))for a project she is working on,just tie the knot.Don’t start helping with the rest of the project or making suggestions on how to do it.She wants to do it herself,in her own way.Befor which your child has not askd for,count to ten.Perhaps in those seconds you’ll decide that the advice would do no good,or isn’t really that important,and you’ll drop it.If the advice still seems important,you will give it,but the pause may lead you to give it in a more thoughtful way.
[3]Remember that your child is not you and is not a reflection of you.We mak a serious mistake if we try to shape our children into copies of ourselves,or if we think of them as extensions or reflections of ourselves.We need to help them to be them,not try to turn them into us or into something that we think will make us look good.
[4]Our primary responsibility to our children is not that of telling them moment-to-moment or day-to-day how to behave but providing them with a healthy environment in which to develop.For example,one of the best ways you can help your kids is to work with your community to create safe-enough outdoor places to play in your neighborhood.
What’s the best title of this text? (no more than 10 words)
Which sentence in the text is closest in meaning to the following one?
It’s not your duty to help her finish the whole thing or give her advice on the way of doing it.
Fill in the blank in Paragraph 2 with proper words.(no more than 5 words)
Make a list of three mistakes that we parents usually make in guiding the kids.(no more than 24 words)
(1)
(2)
(3)
Translate the underlined sentence in Paragraph 4 into Chinese.
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Something as simple as toothpaste contains at least three chemicals, if not more. It is the mixture of them and its chemical reaction that keeps your teeth clean. Other things you use every day are created by chemistry, such as hair products, shampoo and soap. Adding detergent (洗滌劑) to water involves chemistry. Without chemistry, we would never have known that we need soap to get the oil out of clothes or skin. Chemistry not only helps us make products for use, but it also helps us understand the world around us. Chemistry helps us understand what the ozone layer (臭氧層) is and how it protects us. Chemistry also gives us sunscreen to protect us from the sun. Thanks to chemistry, we know bleach (漂白劑) can’t be mixed with vinegar(醋), because it can produce poisonous gas.Without chemistry, we wouldn’t have fireworks displays on important days.
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Chemistry isn’t something that just lives in a lab; it’s something that you meet hundreds of times every day. Knowing how chemistry works will give you a greater understanding of the science behind some of the simplest-looking things.
【小題1】What’s the main idea of Paragraph 1?
A.Chemistry is easy to see around us. |
B.Sometimes chemistry is hard to see around us. |
C.How a science teacher does a big experiment. |
D.Few things in everyday life contain chemistry. |
A.cleaning teeth with toothpaste |
B.washing hair with hair products |
C.using soap to get the oil out of clothes |
D.washing your face with water |
A.harmful | B.healthy | C.fresh | D.pleasant |
A.One can’t find chemistry when cooking food. |
B.Chemistry plays an important part in food mak-ing. |
C.That dough rises is nothing to do with chemistry. |
D.A flat cake is the result of too many ingredients. |
A.Chemistry Around the House |
B.Chemistry in Science |
C.Chemistry for Dinner |
D.Chemistry in everyday life |
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We’re surrounded by chemistry in everyday life. Sometimes it is easy to see, like when your science teacher does a big experiment in class. At other times, it can be pretty hard to see everyday chemistry at work, but nearly everything you touch or use has some element of chemistry in it.
Something as simple as toothpaste contains at least three chemicals, if not more. It is the mixture of them and its chemical reaction that keeps your teeth clean. Other things you use every day are created by chemistry, such as hair products, shampoo and soap. Adding detergent (洗滌劑) to water involves chemistry. Without chemistry, we would never have known that we need soap to get the oil out of clothes or skin. Chemistry not only helps us make products for use, but it also helps us understand the world around us. Chemistry helps us understand what the ozone layer (臭氧層) is and how it protects us. Chemistry also gives us sunscreen to protect us from the sun. Thanks to chemistry, we know bleach (漂白劑) can’t be mixed with vinegar(醋), because it can produce poisonous gas.Without chemistry, we wouldn’t have fireworks displays on important days.
Chemistry plays a big role in food preparation. Cooking food causes it to go through a chemical change. That is why cooked food often tastes different from raw food. Baking is a great example of chemistry. Too much or too little of any ingredient(成分,尤指烹飪) makes a difference to the result of baking, for example, the dough (面團(tuán)) won’t rise or the cake will be flat.
Chemistry isn’t something that just lives in a lab; it’s something that you meet hundreds of times every day. Knowing how chemistry works will give you a greater understanding of the science behind some of the simplest-looking things.
1.What’s the main idea of Paragraph 1?
A.Chemistry is easy to see around us.
B.Sometimes chemistry is hard to see around us.
C.How a science teacher does a big experiment.
D.Few things in everyday life contain chemistry.
2.The following actions are about chemistry EXCEPT _____.
A.cleaning teeth with toothpaste
B.washing hair with hair products
C.using soap to get the oil out of clothes
D.washing your face with water
3.The underlined word “poisonous” in Paragraph 3 means _____.
A.harmful B.healthy C.fresh D.pleasant
4.Which one is TRUE according to Paragraph 4?
A.One can’t find chemistry when cooking food.
B.Chemistry plays an important part in food mak-ing.
C.That dough rises is nothing to do with chemistry.
D.A flat cake is the result of too many ingredients.
5.Which of the following would be the best title for the text?
A.Chemistry Around the House
B.Chemistry in Science
C.Chemistry for Dinner
D.Chemistry in everyday life
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[1]It’s a fine line parents walk as they try to guide their kids into adulthood.You want to protect but not treat too kindly,advise but not control and let them live their own lives—with some input,of course.
[2]When your child asks for help or advice,give only what was asked for.If your Child asks you to tie a particular hard-to-tie knot(繩結(jié))for a project she is working on,just tie the knot.Don’t start helping with the rest of the project or making suggestions on how to do it.She wants to do it herself,in her own way.Befor which your child has not askd for,count to ten.Perhaps in those seconds you’ll decide that the advice would do no good,or isn’t really that important,and you’ll drop it.If the advice still seems important,you will give it,but the pause may lead you to give it in a more thoughtful way.
[3]Remember that your child is not you and is not a reflection of you.We mak a serious mistake if we try to shape our children into copies of ourselves,or if we think of them as extensions or reflections of ourselves.We need to help them to be them,not try to turn them into us or into something that we think will make us look good.
[4]Our primary responsibility to our children is not that of telling them moment-to-moment or day-to-day how to behave but providing them with a healthy environment in which to develop.For example,one of the best ways you can help your kids is to work with your community to create safe-enough outdoor places to play in your neighborhood.
1.What’s the best title of this text? (no more than 10 words)
2.Which sentence in the text is closest in meaning to the following one?
It’s not your duty to help her finish the whole thing or give her advice on the way of doing it.
3.Fill in the blank in Paragraph 2 with proper words.(no more than 5 words)
4.Make a list of three mistakes that we parents usually make in guiding the kids.(no more than 24 words)
(1)
(2)
(3)
5.Translate the underlined sentence in Paragraph 4 into Chinese.
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