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Wealth starts with a goal saving a dollar at a time. Call it the piggy bank strategy ( 策 略 ). There are lessons in that time-honored coin-saving container.

Any huge task seems easier when reduced to baby steps. If you wished to climb a 12,000-foot mountain, and could do it a day at a time, you would only have to climb 33 feet daily to reach the top in a year. If you want to take a really nice trip in 10 years for a special occasion, to collect the $15,000 cost, you have to save $3.93 a day.　 If you drop that into a piggy bank and then once a year put $1,434 in a savings account at 1% interest rate after-tax,you will have your trip money.

When I was a child, my parents gave me a piggy bank to teach me that, if I wanted something, I should save money to buy it.　 We　 associate　 piggy banks　 with　 children,　 but　 in　 many countries,　 the　 little　 containers　 are also popular with adults. Europeans see a piggy bank as a sign of good fortune and wealth. Around the world, many believe a gift of a piggy bank on New Year’s Day brings good luck and financial success. Ah, but you have to put something in it.

Why is a pig used as a symbol of saving? Why not an elephant bank, which is bigger and holds more coins? In the Middle Ages, before modern banking and credit instruments, people saved money at home, a few coins at a time dropped into a jar or dish. Potters　 ( 制 陶 工 ) made these inexpensive containers from an orange-colored clay (黏土) called “pygg,” and folks saved coins in pygg jars. The Middle English word for pig was “pigge”. While the Saxons　 pronounced　 pygg,　 referring　 to　 the　 clay,　 as　 “pug”,　 eventually　 the　 two　 words　 changed　 into　 the same pronunciation, sounding the “i” as in pig or piggy.　 As the word became less associated with the orange clay and more with the animal, a clever potter fashioned a pygg jar in the shape of a pig, delighting children and adults. The piggy bank was born.

Originally you had to break the bank to get to the money,　 bringing in a sense of seriousness into savings. While piggy banks teach children the wisdom of saving, adults often need to relearn childhood lessons. Think about the things in life that require large amounts of money --- college education, weddings, cars, medical care, starting a business, buying a home, and fun stuff like great trips. So when you have money, take off the top 10%, put it aside, save and invest wisely.

1.What is the piggy bank strategy?

A.Paying 1% income tax at a time.

B.Setting a goal before making a travel plan.

C.Aiming high even when doing small things.

D.Putting aside a little money regularly for future use.

2.Why did the writer’s parents give him a piggy bank as a gift?

A.To delight him with the latest fashion.

B.To encourage him to climb mountains.

C.To help him form the habit of saving.

D.To teach him English pronunciation.

3.What does then underlined word “something” (Paragraph 3) most probably refer to?

A.Money B.Gifts

C.Financial success D.Good luck

4.The piggy ban originally was _____.

A.a potter’s instrument B.a cheap clay container

C.an animal-shaped dish D.a pig-like toy for children

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Wealth starts with a goal and saving a dollar at a time. Call it the piggy bank plan. There are lessons in that historic coin-savings container (容器).

Any difficult task seems easier when started from baby steps. If you wished to climb a 12,000-foot mountain, and could do it a day at a time, you would only have to climb 33 feet daily to reach the top in a year. If you want to take a really nice trip, to collect the $ 15,000 cost, you have to save $3.93 a day. If you drop that into a piggy bank and then once a year put $1,434 in a savings account, you will have your trip money.

When I was a child, my parents gave me a piggy bank to teach me that, if I wanted something, I should save money to buy it. We connect piggy banks with children, but in many countries, the little containers are also popular with adults. Europeans see a piggy bank as a sign of being rich. Around the world, many believe a gift of a piggy bank on New Year’s Day brings good luck and wealth.

Why is a pig used as a symbol of saving? Why not an elephant bank, which is bigger and holds more coins? In the Middle Ages, before modern banking, skillful workers made these inexpensive containers from an orange-colored clay (黏土) called “pygg,” and people then saved coins in pygg jars. As “pygg” pronounced much like the Middle English word “pigge” meaning “pig”, gradually, the two words changed into the same pronunciation. Once a clever worker made a pygg jar in the shape of a pig, pleasing children and adults. The piggy bank was born.

In the past, you had to break the bank to get the money, bringing in a sense of seriousness into savings. While piggy banks teach children the value of saving, adults often need to relearn childhood lessons. Think about the things in life that need a large sum of money – college education, weddings, starting a business, buying a home, and fun things like great trips. So when you have money, take off the top 10%, put it aside, save and use it wisely.

1.What is the piggy bank plan?

A. Setting a goal before making a travel plan.

B. Putting aside a little money regularly for future use.

C. Having determination even when doing small things.

D. Climbing a mountain a little a day before reaching the top.

2.Why did the writer’s parents give him a piggy bank as a gift?

A. To help him develop the habit of saving.

B. To encourage him to climb mountains.

C. To please him with the latest fashion.

D. To teach him English pronunciation.

3.The piggy bank was first ______ .

A. a pig-like toy for children　　 B. a worker’s tool

C. an animal-look dish　　 D. a cheap clay container

4.The last paragraph talks about ______ .

A. the enjoyment of taking a great trip

B. the importance of managing money

C. the difficulty of starting a business

D. the seriousness of educating children

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Don’t call him at this time tomorrow, because he _________ a meeting with his teachers.

A. is having　　 B. is going to have　　 C. will be having　　　 D. has been having

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Don’t call him at this time tomorrow, because he ________ a meeting with his teachers.

A. is having    B. is going to have    C. will be having     D. has been having

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You are what you eat. So maybe it’s time you started eating sensibly. Experts at the first Chinese Students Nutrition and Health Festival in Kunming last week singled out (挑选） several bad eating habits.

Watching television while having meals or snacks.

Doing this means you don’t pay attention to your food, forget how full you are and so overeat. It can also cause digestion(消化) diseases. One way to avoid this is only to eat in certain areas of your home.

.  Replacing meals with snacks.

Many students think that eating small snacks can help them diet. But it often results

In overeating and health problems related to a lack of vegetables,carbohydrates, proteins and vitamins. Snaking only works if it is well planned and includes healthy foods such as nuts, vegetables, fruit and yogurt.

.Having drinks rather than water.

Fizzy(有气泡的)drinks and fruit juice are usually high in calories and sugar, which can cause weight problems. Water is important in making your brain cells and every organ in your body work properly. For your body to burn fat,it needs at least eight glasses of pure water a day. Liquids like soda(苏打水)and coffee actually take water away from your body.

.Choosing meat and certain vegetables over others.

Different foods provide different kinds of nutrition. If you don't have a balanced diet,

this can result in malnutrition(营养失调)and a weaker body.

.Eating throat tablets(润喉片)as if they were sweets.

If you eat throat tablets when you have no throat disease, they may affect the bacteria

(细菌)in your mouth and cause real throat problems.

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You are what you eat so maybe it's time you started eating sensibly. Experts at the first Chinese Students Nutrition and Health Festival in Kunming last week singled out(挑选) several bad eating habits.

·Watching television while having meals or snacks(零食).

Doing this means you don't pay attention to your food, forget how full you are, and so overeat. It can also cause digestion(消化) diseases. One way to avoid this is only to eat in certain areas of your home.

·Replacing meals with snacks.

Many students think that eating small snacks can help them diet. But it often results in overeating and health problems related to a lack of vegetables, carbohydrates(碳水化合物), proteins and vitamins. Snacking only works if it is well planned and includes healthy foods such as nuts, vegetables, fruit and yogurt(酸奶).

·Having drinks rather than water.

Fizzy(有气泡的) drinks and fruit juice are usually high in calories and sugar, which can cause weight problems. Water is important in making your brain cells and every organ in your body work properly. For your body to burn fat, it needs at least eight glasses of pure water a day. Liquids like soda(苏打水) and coffee actually take water away from your body.

·Choosing meat and certain vegetables over others.

Different foods provide different kinds of nutrition. If you don't have a balanced diet, this can result in malnutrition(营养失调) and a weaker body.

·Eating throat tablets(润喉片) as if they were sweets.

If you eat throat tablets when you have no throat disease, they may affect the bacteria(细菌) in your mouth and cause real throat problems.

Develop a Healthier Lifestyle

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It’s not early so you’d better start ______.

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1.Who lost a white cat with two big blue eyes?

A. Sam　　 B. David

C. Mary　　 D. Charles

2.You need to pay _________ if you buy the book A Christmas Carol now .

A. $59.60　　 B. $49.60

C. $39.60　　 D. $29.60

3.On what day can we see Titanic 3D in the Show time Cinema?

A. Every day.　　 B. Friday and Saturday.

C. Saturday and Sunday.　　 D. Thursday and Sunday.

4.If you want to rent a house, you can call___________.

A. 385-0926　　 B. 591-3127

C. 332-5147　　 D. 592-5147

5.Those ads above are most probably from a ___________.

A. map　　 B. dictionary

C. newspaper　　 D. guidebook

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Four years ago my sweet mom went to be with her Lord(上帝). She did it her way.

I got the call at work, and I headed home quickly. Mom and Dad lived on a small farm that they had owned since I was seven. I hated going there every weekend. There was nothing for a young girl to do but watch the one station on the old TV set, if the weather allowed reception.

My mom, on the other hand, loved the peace and quiet of the land. The place was rustic, with no indoor plumbing or heat. We had a big wood stove in the kitchen that did its best to heat the little farmhouse, but it always seemed cold and too quiet to me.

In the evenings, my mom and I would sit for hours singing in the little kitchen. I sang the melody and Mom harmonized. Her favorite song was "Moon River" and we sang it over and over. Mom told me stories about how when I was a little girl, I could sing before I could talk.

As time passed, I had my own children and went to visit them every week or two. The kids loved the farm and the tractor rides with my dad. Me, well, I still hated the silence of the farm. While my mom loved to sit at her kitchen table and look out at her garden and flowers and retell all the old stories, I missed the hustle and bustle（喧闹）of my life at home. But I sat there listening quietly as she reminisced.

Now, I sat back in the silence and the silence was deafening so I finally leaned over to turn on an old radio. Music always comforted me.

My heart skipped a beat. "Moon River" was playing on the radio. I sat there stunned, with a tear running down my cheek, as I listened to every familiar note.

1.From the first paragraph, we know that the writer’s mother ________.

A. passed away four years ago

B. left the small farm with Lord

C. left for Lord to live her own way

D. preferred to be with Lord

2.The underlined word reminisced in the fifth paragraph probably means ________.

A. recalled(回忆) B. comforted　　　 C. shouted　　　　 D. sighed(叹息)

3.The writer didn’t like staying in the farm for the following reasons except that ________.

A. it was too cold and quiet

B. she could only sing one song in the small farm

C. there was nothing more that could make her excited

D. the place was rustic, with no indoor plumbing or heat

4.Which of the following would be the best title for this passage? _______

A. Cherish life　　　　　　　　　　 B. My happy childhood

C. Our small farmhouse　　　　　 D. Mom’s music

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At a meeting, a well-known speaker lifted up a bill of 20 dollars before starting his speech.

Facing 200 people, he asked, “Who wants this 20-dollar bill?” A great many hands were put up. Then he continued to say, “I intended to give it to any one of you, but allow me to do a thing before giving it to you.” Suddenly he crumpled （揉）it into a round mass. Then he asked, “Who wants it? ” Still some hands were lifted up.

He asked again, “Well, how could it be if I do it like this?” he threw the bill onto the ground, stepped on it and twisted it. As he picked it up, the bill had become not only dirty but wrinkled.

“Who still wants it?” Still a few people put up their hands.

“My dear friends, you have had a meaningful class. No matter how I treated this bill, you still want it, because it is worth 20 dollars. On your life road, you may be knocked down（击垮） or even broken into pieces by your determination or unfavorable situations. We may feel ourselves worth nothing, but, my darling, remember that whatever happens in the future, you should never lose your value（价值） in the God’s heart. You’re particular ---- never forget it.”

1.How many times did the speaker ask the people whether they wanted the bill?

A．Once             B．Twice             C．Three times        D．Four times

2.The underlined word “wrinkled” in the third paragraph probably means _______.

A．broken                               B．having small lines or folds in it

C．flat                                  D．having holes on it

3.The speaker did this test in order to _____________.

A．tell the audience that one should never lose one’s own value

B．tell the audience that God values money most

C．test if some of the audience were extremely interested in money

D．play a trick on the audience

4.What would the speaker probably talk about next?

A．How money can make people crazy.

B．How to avoid being knocked down in one’s life.

C．How to keep one’s value of life.

D．How to give a meaningful class

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