A woman from Japan, who had visited major businesses and investment companies in New York City, was telling a friend about her trip to the US. "I studied English before I left home. But I still was not sure that people were speaking English."

Her problem is easy to understand. Americans in business are like people who are in business anywhere. They have a language of their own. Some of the words and expressions deal with the special areas of their work. Other expressions are borrowed from different kinds of work such as the theater and movie industry. One such saying is get your act together.

When things go wrong in a business, an employer may get angry. He may shout,  "Stop making mistakes. Get your act together." Or, if the employer is calmer, he may say, "Let us get our act together." Either way, the meaning is the same. Getting your act together is getting organized. In business, it usually means to develop a calm and orderly plan of action.

It is difficult to tell exactly where the saying began. Perhaps one of the actors was nervous and made a lot of mistakes. The director may have said, "Calm down, now. Get your act together." Word expert James Rogers says the expression was common by the late 1970s. He says the Manchester Guardian newspaper used it in 1978. The newspaper said a reform policy required that the British government get its act together.

Now, this expression is heard often when officials of a company meet. One company even called its yearly report, "Getting Our Act Together."

26. Paragraph 1 is written mainly to       .

A. tell us the Japanese woman's English is poor

B. tell us it is important to grasp spoken English

C. lead to the subject in the whole passage

D. tell us traveling in the US is very difficult

27. The reason why the woman was not sure that people were speaking English was that       .

A. they speak too fast to follow

B. they have some special words and expressions of their own in their field

C. they didn't want the woman to learn their experience

D. they are from theater and movie industry

28. We can infer that the saying "get your act together"         .

A. began from movie industry

B. was created by word expert James Rogers in the 1970s

C. was first used by the Manchester Guardian newspaper

D. is used commonly in businesses and investment companies at present

29. The best title for the passage is         .

A. Different Countries, Different Languages

B. The Experience in the US

C. How to Learn English Well

D. The Word and Its Story: Get Your Act Together

Ways to save money when you’re shopping.

Smart shopping is important for a low budget (预算). The following tips will help you shop smarter.

·Make a shop list. Before you go shopping, make a list of everything you plan on buying. 46___It’ll help avoid your impulse（冲动）shopping.

·Only bring the cash you need.47___ before you go out , put a small amount of cash in your purse to cover all the buying you plan on doing. If the cash run out, your shopping time is over for the day.

·When it comes to clothes, just buy the basics. 48__ chances are, you are better off with a smaller number of basic pieces that you can make unique（独特的） every day with accessories.

·When in doubt, leave the store. Have no idea about whether or not to buy something? 49_ If you decide later that you really, really want it, then you can go back and buy it tomorrow. But chances are, you will be happy when you save your money.

·50___ Not all shopping friends are created equal. Some of them love it when you spend money because it makes them feel better about their own purchases. Instead of going shopping with those friends, call up some friends who will give you their honest opinions and won’t persuade you into buying anything.

A. Try not to shop when you are bored.

B. Put it down and leave the store.

C. Pick your shopping friends wisely.

D. You can’t spend money you don’t have.

E. Buying used is better for the environment and cheaper than buying new.

F. Before you buy something, ask yourself how often you’ll actually wear it.

G. The rule is: you are not allowed to buy anything unless it’s already on your list.

—How do you like his wife?

  —She is ______like a good housekeeper, for the children's room is always in a terrible mess.

A．somebody  B．nobody  C．something  D．nothing

How to Make Friends

    Friendship is a very important human relationship and everyone needs good friends.  Good friendship has many benefits. It offers companionship, improves self-worth and promotes good health. There are times in our lives such as when we have recently moved into a new town, or changed our jobs or schools. Such changes often leaves us without a friend.   16.______But for many of us the process is difficult and requires courage. Below are some  helpful suggestions on how to make and keep friends.

1. Associate with others.

The first step to making friends is associating with other people. You can go to public places to meet new people. Besides, you will need to make yourself known by becoming an active member of such places.

2.Start a conversation

Starting a conversation is the second most important step in making new friends. 17.____ You can always start the conversation. Being able to make small talk is a very useful skill in relating with other people.

3.   18.______

Choosing friends with common interests is important in building friendship as these interests would always bring you and your friend together, Hanging out will always be a pleasant experience.

4. Let it grow.

It is a good thing to stay in touch. However, try not to press your new friend with calls, messages or visits as  this would likely wear him or her out and finally you may lose your friend. 19_______The best friendships are the ones that grow naturally.

5. Enjoy your friendship

The best way to enjoy your friendship is to allow your friends to be themselves.    20.     Try not to change them from who they are to what you want them to be. Become the kind of friend you will want your friend to be to you.

A.  Be cheerful.        

B.  Do things together.        

C.  Do not wait to be spoken to.         

D.  Try not to find fault with your friends.

E.  Making new friends comes easy for some people.

F.  For a friendship to develop you need to stay in touch.

G.  So you will need to give your friend time to react to you.

I feel very excited at the thought that in another week I’ll be with you again on holiday, I enjoy my stay in England very much indeed．My host and my fellow-students are all very nice to me, but as they say in England, “There’s no place like home”, and I think you will feel this above all at Christmas time.

I’m leaving here early on Thursday, the 23^rd, and I’ll be arriving in Paris on Friday morning. So I’ll be home about lunch time. Please meet me at the station. In some of my earlier letters I have told you all about the other students here. Well, I want to ask my Canadian friend, Jan, to come and spend Christmas, and he has no friends in England except me. He is a very nice boy I know you will like him and I feel sure he will enjoy Christmas with us. But I haven’t invited him yet. Please let me know soon if that’s all right. I’ve got some Christmas presents for you all, but I’m not going to tell you what they are, so it will be a surprise.

How are you all at home? I hope you are all keeping well. See that father always puts on his big coat when he goes out so that he will not catch cold．We don’t want him ill for Christmas.

29．The passage is part of a ____.

    A．short story    B．novel          C．letter         D．report

30．The writer is probably _____.

    A．an English woman                 B．a French woman 

    C．a Canadian                       D．an American

31．The writer feels very excited because ____.

    A．she enjoys her stay in England very much.

    B．she will have her friend spend Christmas with her family.

    C．she will soon be with her family.

    D．she has got some Christmas presents for her people.

32．The word “they” in the first paragraph means_____.

    A．my host and my fellow-students                     B．the English people

C．people I met in England                            D．some people in England

You don’t need millions to be happy.In fact，at The Happiness Institute in Australia，a couple of hundred dollars may be enough.

The institute opened its door last year，and，since then，men and women of all ages have been paying $200 an hour for lessons on how to feel great.

“You can actually increase your happiness levels.That’s what we teach，” said Timothy Sharp，founder of the institute.

Experts say that only about 15 percent of happiness comes from income，assets and other financial factors.As much as 85 percent comes from things such as attitude，life control and relationships.

Most of us are significantly better off financially than our parents and grandparents，but happiness levels haven’t changed to reflect that.

Studies show that once the basic needs of shelter and food are met，additional wealth adds very little to happiness.

Many decades ago，the “sage of Baltimore，Maryland”，editor H．L. Mencken，defined (下定义) wealth as earning $100 more than your “wife’s sister’s husband”．

Behavioral economists now say part of the reason we are richer but not happier is that we compare ourselves to people better off materially.

“The argument is that if you want to be happy there’s a very simple thing you can do：

Compare yourself to people who are less well_off than you—poorer，smaller house and car，”said Sharp.

The Happiness Institute aims to show you how to overcome these unhappiness factors by focusing on “more than just your bank account”．

“If I compare myself to Bill Gates then I’m always going to be down，” said Sharp.

A better thing to compare with，he said，might be Kerry Packer，Australia’s richest person who has had a kidney transplant (肾脏移植) and heart surgery in recent years.

68.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

A．You can increase your happiness levels by attending the classes at The Happiness Institute.

B．Most of us are happier than our parents or grandparents since we earn more.

C．Earn $100 more than your wife’s sister’s husband if you want to be happy.

D．Both Bill Gates and Kerry Packer are examples of those who are extremely rich but obviously unhappy.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

69．The underlined phrase has the same meaning as the word________.

A．healthy           B．unhealthy           C．free           D．wealthy

70．The author wrote the passage to tell us________.

A．happiness is everything

B．wealth is the foundation of happiness

C．we can have fun at The Happiness Institute

D．money doesn’t always mean happiness

The fast development of modern technology has not only provided people with more income, but also enable them to enjoy long weekends and holidays. Never before have so many people traveled to so many different parts of the world and, with the help of fast, comfortable forms of modern transport, more and more people are tempted to（试图）leave their homes to see more of the world. It seems as if there are travelers everywhere.

People travel because traveling benefits them in a number of ways. First, it enables them to get much pleasure from sight-seeing and photo-taking. Second, traveling makes them fully relaxed and ready to get back to work happily. Third, it offers them an opportunity to visit old friends and make new friends as well. Finally, it allows them to see different customs, learn new things, gain new experience and enables them to come back with a broader mind.

With so many advantages to traveling, I think people should be encouraged to travel from time to time, especially on holidays, if their pocket and health permit.

25. Traveling benefits people in.        ways

A. 2              B.  3            C. 4           D. 5

26. According to the passage, with the fast development of modern technology, what can people do?

A. People can enjoy long weekends and holidays             B. People have less money

C. people can do more shopping                         D. People become lazy

27. What’s the best title of this passage?

   A. Why people have more income                                B. Why people like to work

  C. Why people travel                                                 D. Why people become relaxed

Don’t let Aurora’s small stature fool you---- her spirit is strong. She is one of the 140 chickens _41_ from a farm. When we saved her, she was tiny and sick and it seemed _42_ that she would survive. Having never got the right _43_, many of the chickens were sick and some _44_ died.

At a young age, Aurora and her sisters and brothers were _45_ by their mom. Luckily, another mother _46_ their care. Aurora seemed the last to _47__ food and attention. She grew at a much slower _48_ than her brothers and sisters. Everything seemed _49_ her.

At the young age of 7 months, Aurora had lost two moms and was _50_ to find a place with the other chickens.

Aurora _51_ found comfort with an old chicken named Mary, staying under her wings during the cold nights, _52_ Mary was so old that a few months later she died. Aurora, in her own way, thinks of Mary. Every evening, you will find her in the _53_ spot where she kept Mary company. _54_ when the other chickens try to _55_ her away, Aurora comes back.

As Aurora grew, we became _56_ at her love to simply live. Nothing  _57_ her.

So remember, when life seems so _58_ that you can’t take it, thinks of Aurora. She has lost two moms, watched her sisters and brothers die, and _59__ from serious illnesses. Yet she enjoyed the small, sweet _60_life has offered ---- safety, food, warmth and good friendships.

41. A. raised       B. purchased            C. rescured        D. collected

42. A. hopeful      B. proper          C. possible         D. unlikely

43. A. touch        B. care                 C. gift             D. partner

44. A. sadly        B. angrily              C. coldly           D. calmly

45. A. punished     B. refused              C. abandoned        D. scolded

46. A. took on      B. put forward          C. looked after     D. brought about

47. A. get          B. eat             C. draw           D. offer

48. A. cost         B. rate               C. standard        D. value

49. A. for          B. around            C. about          D. against

50. A. arranging     B. choosing          C. struggling      D. affording

51. A. lately      B. eventually         C. constantly      D. frequently

52. A. unless       B. so                C. because        D. but

53. A. same         B. relevent           C. similar         D. normal

54. A.Still         B.Thus                C. Even           D. Yet

55. A. clear        B. put                C. turn            D. push

56. A. nervous      B. amazed             C. curious          D. awkward

57. A. helped       B. attracted         C. impressed        D. stopped

58. A. tough       B. different           C. smooth          D. boring

59. A. woke         B. made               C. recovered        D. learned

60. A. chances      B. pleasures          C. dreams          D. services

Once upon a time there we a group of little frogs who arranged a running competition.

The 26 was to reach the top of a very high tower .A big cowed had 27   around the tower t see the race.

   Then the race began. Honestly, no one in the crowd really 28 that the tiny frogs would reach the top of the tower. You heard something like :“Oh, that’s  too  29!They will never make it to the top.” or:”Not a 30 that they will succeed. The tower is too high!” The little frogs began collapsing, one by one .Except for those little frogs who were31 higher and higher.

The crowd continued to shout “It is too difficult! No one will 32 it! ”More little frogs go 33 and gave up .But one continued climbing higher and higher. This one wouldn’t give up! In the end everyone else hand given up climbing the tower. Except for one little frog who, after a big34, was the only one who reached the 35!

Then all of the other little frogs 36 wanted to know this frog 37 to do it .A frog asked this little frog how he had found the 38 to succeed and reach the goal .It 39  that the winner was deaf !

The wisdom of this story is: Never listen to other people’s 40 ideas because they take your most beautiful 42 and wishes away from you!

Always think of the 43 that words have. Because everything you hear and read will affect your actions! Therefore, always be 44! And above all, be 45 when people tell you that you cannot 46your dreams! Always believe: I can do this!

( ) 26. A. plan             B .goal                 C. event           D. game

(  ) 27.A. rushed           B. focused          C. played          D. gathered

(  ) 28.A.believed      B. doubted          C. guessed              D. predicted

(  ) 29.A. wrong        B. difficult            C. special              D .foolish

 (  ) 30 A. match           B. moment           C. chance          D. choice

(  ) 31 A. running          B. walking          C. jumping         D. climbing

 (  ) 32 A. have            B. give             C .take            D. make

(  ) 33 A. tired            B. lazy                 C. angry                D. anxious

(  ) 34 A. project         B. effort               C . task            D. effect

(  ) 35 A. end              B. middle               C. top                  D. height

(  ) 36 A. naturally        B .normally         C. formally         D. hopefully

(  ) 37 A. tried            B. managed          C. decided          D. chose

(  ) 38 A. hope             B. faith                C. strength             D. secret

(  ) 39 A. made out         B. took out             C. came out         D .turned out

(  ) 40 A. negative         B. careless             C. curious          D. selfish

(  ) 41 A. medals           B. dreams               C. prize                D. honor

(  ) 42 A. energy           B. power            C. meaning          D. concept

(  ) 43 A .positive         B. careful          C. patient              D. hard-working

(  ) 44 A. wise             B. strong           C. deaf                 D. blind

(  ) 45 A. receive          B. recognize        C. review               D .realize

Harry is eighteen now. He studies in a middle school. His parents like him very much and hope he can become a famous man. So they often tell him to study hard and they do all for him. They call him at six in the morning, after breakfast his father takes him to school in a car and in the afternoon, as soon as the young man comes back, the supper is ready. Of course, he never washes his clothes or goes to buy something in the shops.
Once Harry’s father was sent to London on business. He would stay there for half a year. Leaving, he told his wife to take good care of their son. The woman had to get up earlier and did all what her husband did before. And two months later she was so tired that she was ill in bed. Now the young man got into trouble. He couldn’t do any housework. He had to do as his mother told him. Even he didn’t know where to get on the bus!
Yesterday Harry’s mother found his shoes were worn out and told him to buy a new pair in the shop. But he didn’t know how to choose. The woman had a sigh(叹息) and gave him a shoe pattern(鞋样) and told him to buy a pair of shoes himself. It’s Saturday today and Harry doesn’t go to school. With a policeman’s help, he found a shop. The shopkeeper was friendly to him. The man brought a lot of shoes and asked him to choose. When he was trying on a pair, suddenly he remembered something and took them off. The man was surprised and asked, “What’s the matter, young man?”
“I’m sorry, I’ve left the shoe pattern at home!”
32. Harry’s parents do all instead of him because _______. 
   A. he’s too young        B. he has poor health
   C. he’s busy with his studies 

 D. they hope he spends all time on studies
33. The woman had to look after her son by herself because _______. 
   A. her husband wasn’t at home
   B. she was stronger than her husband
   C. she knew the young man well
   D. she was freer than her husband
34. When the man was in London, _______. 
   A. Harry had to stay at home   

B. Harry couldn’t find the bus stop
   C. Harry fell behind in his class  

D. Harry wouldn’t go to school
35. We can infer from the passage that _______. 
   A. Harry wanted his mother to buy shoes for him      
   B. Harry didn’t believe himself
   C. Harry wouldn’t listen to his mother 
   D. Harry was strong enough to buy shoes for himself      

My mother is a diligent and kind woman. She is very busy from morning till night. As a teacher, she works hard. 36 Both my brother and I love her dearly as she loves us.

My mother has been teaching math at a middle school in my hometown. She goes to work early in the morning and does not return home until late in the afternoon.37 She treats them with patience and teaches them well. For her excellent quality and very good teaching results, she has been elected as a model teacher several times.

38 Every day, when she comes back home from work, she sets about doing housework, sweeping the living room and bedrooms or cleaning the furniture, and putting everything in good order. She seems to be busy all the time. As she has been very busy working every day, she looks older than her age. But she looks as cheerful and happy as ever. Mother never buys expensive dresses for herself, but she often buys some inexpensive but high quality clothes for us. 39 She just eats a plain meal outside when she is too busy to cook herself. She lives a busy yet simple life, without any complaints.

Often she says to us, “work while you work, and play while you play. That is the way to be happy and gay. If you do not work, you will become lazy and be of no use to society”. What a piece of good advice this is!40 This advice of hers will always serve as a guide to my behavior. My mother is great indeed, and I always feel proud of her.

A. She enjoys listening to classic music.

B. As a mother, she takes good care of us and gives us every comfort.

C. She loves her students and cares for them.

D. She never goes to expensive restaurants to enjoy meals.

E. My mother is hard-working and never wastes money.

F. I never forget it and always bear it in my mind.

G. Can you tell us something about your mother? 

What makes a gift special? Is it the price you see on the gift receipt? Or is it the look on the recipient's face when they receive it that determines the true value? What gift is worth the most?

This Christmas was debating what to give my father. My dad is a hard person to buy for because he never wants anything. I pulled out my phone to read a text message from my mom saying that we were leaving for Christmas shopping for him when I came across a message on my phone that I had locked. The message was from my father. My eyes fell on a photo of a flower taken in Wyoming, and underneath a poem by William Blake. The flower, a lone dandelion standing against the bright blue sky, inspired me. My dad had been reciting those words to me since I was a kid. That may even be the reason why I love writing. I decided that those words would be my gift to my father.

I called back. I told my mom to go without me and that I already created my gift. I sent the photo of the cream-coloured flower to my computer and typed the poem on top of it. As I was arranging the details another poem came to mind. The poem was written by Edgar Allan Poe; my dad recited it as much as he did the other. I typed that out as well and searched online for a background to the words of it. The poem was focused around dreaming, and after searching I found the prefer picture. The image was painted with blues and greens and purples, twisting together to create the theme and wonder of a dream. As I watched both poems passing through the printer, the white paper colouring with words that shaded my childhood, I felt that this was a gift that shaped my childhood; I felt that this was a gift that my father would truly appreciate.

Christmas soon arrived. The minute I saw the look on my dad's face as he unwrapped those swirling black letters carefully placed in a cheap frame, I knew I had given the perfect gift.

24．The idea for a special gift began to form when the author was _____.

A doing shopping

B having a debate

C reading a message

D leaving for Wyoming

25．The author’s inspiration for the gift came from _____.

A a photo of a flower

B a story about a kid

C a call from the mother

D a text about Christmas

26．The underlined word “it” in Paragraph 3 refers to a poem by _____.

A the father

B the author

C William Blake

D Edgar Allan Poe

27．The author made the gift by _____.

A searching for the poems online

B drawing the background by hand

C painting the letters in three colours

D matching the words with pictures

28．What is the main purpose of the passage?

A To show how to design images for gifts.

B To suggest making gifts from one’s heart.

C To explain how computers help create gifts.

D To describe the gifts the author has received.

If you want to be happy, you must take responsibility and stop expecting things or people to make you happy. You are the source of your own happiness, so stop looking elsewhere. 36 . Here are a few ways for you to follow:

Be thankful to others.  37  It is too easy to take those around us for granted. Show them the same consideration you would like shown to you.

 38  This goes beyond(超过) politeness; it is a form of giving. Treat everyone you meet as if they have a big sign on their chest saying “make me feel important.” If you do this you will discover a hidden source of joy.

Perform acts of kindness. Don’t wait to be asked,  39  It doesn’t need to be a big thing, hold the door for a stranger, or smile at anyone you make eye contact with. Look for chances to make others feel good.

Make a decision to be happy. This is the most important step on the road to a happy life.  40  You are the key to your own happiness, so go ahead, unlock it once and for all.

A. Respect other people.

B. Be polite to other people.

C. Instead of looking for happiness, start creating it.

D. You can change your feelings by acting the way you want to feel.

E. If you see a chance to do something nice for someone else, do it!

F. Simply make up your mind to be the happiest person you know, and you will be.

G. Be grateful to the people in your life, and practice saying thank you for any politeness they show you.

Are you truly happy? Do you ever know what it means to be happy and what it takes to achieve happiness? ___71___. The following are a few tips that I follow to create happiness in my life.

※ Make a plan for attaining goals that you believe will make you happy. Your moods will very likely increase if you are going after something you value.

※Surround yourself with happy people. It is easy to begin to think negatively when you are surrounded by people who think that way. ___72___.

※When something goes wrong, try to figure out a solution instead of being absorbed in self pity. Truly happy people don’t allow setbacks to affect their mood because they know that with a little thought they can turn the circumstances back to their favor.

※__ 73_  . These few minutes will give you the opportunity to focus on the positive things in your life and will lead you to continuous happiness.

※   74   . Whether you treat yourself to lunch, take a long, relaxing bath or simply spend a few extra minutes on your appearance, you will be subconsciously (下意识地) putting yourself in a better mood.

※Finding the humor in situations can also lead to happiness. Find a way to make light of a situation that would otherwise make you happy.

※Keeping healthy is another way to achieve happiness.   75  .

A．What makes one person happy may be very different from what makes someone else happy.

B．On the contrary, if you are around people who are happy, their emotional state will be infectious.

C． Being overweight or not eating nutritious foods can have a negative effect on your mood．

D．These are important questions for anyone who is seeking happiness to ask themselves.

E．Spend a few minutes each day thinking about the things that make you happy.

F．There are some tips in life that lead to happiness.

G．It’s also important to take some time each day to do something nice for yourself.

假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处.每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号() 并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除:把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。

修改:在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意:1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

     2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

    Students need enough sports and activities to keep fit and relax, and in some schools students are not giving enough time to do outdoor activities. Teachers ask students to spend most of their time at studies. But if students they feel tired, they can’t pay attention to that they’re studying. They will be in a bad health. It’s also not good for his studies. In my opinions, it’s important give students enough time to do outdoor activities. Then they will enjoy better health and work hard. So please pay more attention to students health and growth.

You must ______ your papers before you hand them in.

A．go down             B．go across

C．go out              D．go through

假如你叫小明,是阳光中学的高一新生。根据下表提示,发挥想象,以“My Good Friend”为题写一篇100词左右的短文,介绍你新交的朋友Lily。

备注词汇：阳光中学：Sunshine High School. 苗条slim，深棕色brown

My Good Friend

I am Xiaoming, a lively girl in Sunshine High School.__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Dear Li Hua,

 I am     61    high school student in the UK. I have just read your article about what you          62      (experience) in the UK. I would very much like to be friends    63      you. First of all, let me introduce myself. My name is Daniel Adams. I am studying at Southampton High. I am really fond of      64       (read) books, and that is     65      my favorite subject is Literature. At the weekend, I like playing football and surfing the internet. I also enjoy      66     (eat) sweets, so I never miss dessert at dinner.

I didn’t  realize schools in the UK are so different from schools in China until I read your article. It must have      67       (be) quite a struggle for you to become      68     (use) to academic life in a British school. I really have respect for everything you have achieved. Next year, I plan on attending a high school in China on a student exchange programme, and I found your article a great  69           (encourage)to me. I would love to meet you when I go to China.

I’d appreciate     70     if you can  write soon!

Best wishes.

Daniel Adams

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How to be popular

Money Matters

Parents should help their children understand money.  36   So you may start talking about money when your child shows an interest in buying things, candy or toys, for example.

1. The basic function of money

Begin explaining the basic function of money by showing how people trade money for goods or services. It is important to show your child how money is traded for the things he wants to have. If he wants to have a toy, give him the money and let him hand the money to the cashier(收银员).  37  When your child grows a bit older and understands the basic function of money, you can start explaining more complex (复杂的) ways of using money .

2. Money lessons

Approach money lessons with openness and honesty.  38   If you must say NO to a child’s request to spend money, explain, “You have enough toy cars for now.” Or, if the request is for many different things, say, “You have to make a choice between this toy and that toy.”

3.  39 

Begin at the grocery store(杂货店). Pick out two similar brands（商标）of a product—a name-brand butter and a generic (无商标产品)，for example. You can show your child how to make choices between different brands of a product so that you can save money.  40   If he chooses the cheaper brand, allow him to buy another one with the money saved. Later, you may explain how the more expensive choice leaves less money for buying others.

A. Talk about how the money bought the thing after you leave the toy store.

B. The value of money

C. The best time to teach a child anything about money is when he shows an interest

D. Permit the child to choose between them

E. Ask yourself what things that cost money are most important to you

F. Tell your child why he can or can’t have certain things

G. Wise decisions