People use money to buy food, books and hundreds of other things they need. When they work, they usually get paid in money.
Most of the money used today is made of metal or paper. But in the time long ago, people used to use all kinds of things as money. One of the first kinds of money was shells.
In China, cloth and knives were used as money. Elephant tusks(牙), monkey tail and salt were used in some parts of the world. Rice was also a kind of money used by the people in some islands. Some animals were used as money, too.
The first copper coins were made in China. They were round and had a square hole in the center. Different countries have used different metals for their money. Later, some countries began to make coins of gold and silver(银). But gold and silver were heavy to carry when people needed a lot of coins to buy something expensive. The Chinese were the
first to use paper money. The first paper money looked more like a note from one person to another than the paper money used today.
Money has had an interesting story from the days of shell money till today.
1.People usually use money ．
A．to buy gold
B．to get something they want
C．to buy shells
D．to buy something expensive
2.Long, long ago people all over the world used as money.
A．the same metal
B．the same paper
C．the different metals
D．all kinds of things
3.In the past, the ancient Chinese used to have cloth and knives .
A．as a tool
B．as money
C．as a gift
D．as a kind of goods
4. was also a kind of money used by the people in some islands.
A．Gold
B．Animals
C．Rice
D．Knives
5.The first paper money .
A．looked like the same as the paper money used today
B．1ooked interesting
C．1ooked like a note
D．had a square hole in the center
Tomorrow is Saturday. It is Linda, my 1 birthday. She will 2 seven years old. She is very happy because she 3 to school in autumn. We are all very 4 , too. We are going to 5 a party for her. My mother will make her a big _6 __. She likes reading ,my father will buy her an interesting 7 _. I will buy a CD _8 her ,9 she likes singing. She is going to 10 her favorite songs for us. We all hope she can be happy forever (永远).
1. A．father’s B．mother’s C．sister’s D．brother’s
2. A．be B．is C．are D．/
3. A．going B．go C．goes D．will go
4. A．sad B．nice C．happy D．cool
5. A．give B．have C．make D．use
6. A．photo B．plan C．cake D．picture
7. A．science B．storybook C．computer D．bike
8. A．to B．of C．from D．for
9. A．because B．but C．and D．or
10. A．write B．sing C．show D．give
Because there weren’t many books, people learned to read.
A． fewer B． few C． less D．little
If you have any problem, you can _________me for help. Which is wrong?
A．come to B．ask C．turn around D．turn to
The Smiths _______ China for ten years , so they have been used to the life here.
A. have been to B. have gone to C. have been in
Our special is ________ soup.
A．tomatoes B．mutton
C．eggs D．fishes
