Do you have the ability to live cheaply? Now here's a true story of an American girl, Sarah._______ Sarah left university, she began to live in New York City on her own. She_______ a job in a publishing house, but the salary(薪水) was_______ $30, 000 a year. Her parents thought her life would be hard, but Sarah_______ live on her salary and still saved $5, 000 in a year. How was that ______ in one of the most expensive cities in the world?
Cheap living________starts with keeping the big cost small. For most people, that _______housing. So Sarah chose to share a flat with three other friends. Her next biggest cost was _______. When she ate out, she went to cheap restaurants._______ she bought a $9.99 whole chicken at a local restaurant. She then________the chicken bones(骨头) home and made soup out of them. Nowadays young people often _______a lot of money on entertainment(娱乐). But Sarah said, "I enjoy walking________in New York City. I love going to museums and parks." Did Sarah feel poor_______ cheap living? Not really. She even managed to take two trips, one to the Netherlands,_______ to Portland.
"Don't think of saving money as something ______. It's a kind of game," said Sarah.
1.A.Until B.Because C.After
2.A.found B.tried C.asked for
3.A.more than B.less than C.shorter than
4.A.can B.may C.could
5.A.difficult B.possible C.useful
6.A.already B.sometimes C.always
7.A.helps B.becomes C.means
8.A.food B.rest C.studying
9.A.Soon B.Finally C.Once
10.A.prepared B.took C.caught
11.A.pay B.lend C.spend
12.A.along B.up C.around
13.A.by B.up C.at
14.A.another B.the other C.others
15.A.hard B.interesting C.nice
Which sign means that you must wear a mask(口罩) ________.
A. B. C.
Do you really want to do this, my boy? Think twice! Or you’ll ________it one day.
A.regret B.reflect C.remain
—Are you satisfied with your students’ performance this time?
—Sure, ________not all have passed exam.
A.because B.if C.though
Mike is often heard________in his room.
A.sang B.to sing C.sing
—Have you seen a girl________skirt is red?
—Yes, she went to the library.
A.whose B.who C.whom