The topic of money is often seen as a difficult area by adults. There is so much to learn and so much to control. That's the main reason why a lot of adults are in debt. As with anything worth learning, the best and most well-received knowledge comes to us when we're children. 1.
Start your kids saving money from a very early age, and it will become a habit, a normal, even an easy thing to do. Make saving a fun and positive experience. 2. Show kids how you are saving your money too. Just as adults become strong and successful with goal setting, kids benefit from setting their own goals, too. 3.
The first step in raising generous children is teaching them how to give to others. We ask our children to share toys with one another as they are young. It's even more important as they grow older that we teach them selflessness and how to give back to their community.4.
You might not think you have to teach your kids how to spend money, but this is the one area where most people's money problems stall. Teaching your kids how to spend their money wisely is very important. Teach your kids the value of items, how much things cost and how to buy only what they can afford. 5. However, don't be afraid to let them make the final choice.
A.Be a good role model
B.You should think about what to give.
C.Instruct them in their spending decisions.
D.Children should be taught to earn money.
E.Make sure that they see you giving to those in need.
F.Let's begin with the concept of saving, sharing and spending.
G.Consider having two kinds of saving: short-term goals and long-term goals.
When people travel abroad, they may get the anxiety and feelings of surprise and confusion(困惑) felt when they have to operate within a different cultural and social environment. Besides, maybe when they come back to their own country, they will meet the reverse cultural shock. There is no doubt that people are experiencing cultural shock. So, what is cultural shock? And what causes cultural shock? We interviewed John Robb, Cristal and Jim about their feelings of facing cultural shock abroad.
John has been in China for 24 years. In his opinion, he thinks people wail a long time to make decisions in China. And in his culture, they usually make most decisions far in advance. So, that's a big difference.
Cris has been in Australia for 2 years. He thinks people from different countries speak different languages. And he usually speaks English with them. In learning, there are many people who are willing to communicate with him about different regional cultures. Australians eat more meat and high-calorie foods. And some raw vegetables go with their diet.
Jim has been in Britain for 7 years. He liked that freedom very much at first in Britain And he traveled to a lot of places and met a lot of people. But over time he found he had to say goodbye to them. Therefore, he became sad little by little. After wandering for a long time, he really looked forward to finding a sense of belonging.
As John said, " Every culture does things differently. So, you have to learn the new ways. ” Facing differences, the most important thing is to make changes. After staying in China, John enriched his experience, learned to think about his future and wanted to open a new life. After studying in Britain, Jim became independent, sensible and learned many life skills.
1.Which is one of the feelings of culture shock?
A.Being sorry. B.Being homesick. C.Being free. D.Being puzzled.
2.How is Jim's experience of culture shock different from John's and Cris's?
A.He stayed abroad for the longest time. B.He experienced the reverse culture shock.
C.He was the one who felt homesick, D.He was the youngest among the interviewees.
3.What's the author's attitude towards John's experience of culture shock?
A.Pessimistic. B.Doubtful. C.Supportive. D.Shocked.
4.What's the last paragraph mainly about?
A.The conclusion of culture shock. B.The introduction to culture shock.
C.The cause of culture shock. D.The process of culture shock.
Chiang Mai has just been named the top city in Asia as well as ranked （排名）second for the World's Best Cities in the readers' survey of Travel + Leisure World's Best Awards 2016. The influential magazine also ranked Bangkok at No. 5 in Asia and No. 14 in the world.
Readers were asked to judge Asian destinations on various factors （因素）including the local culture, food. shopping and landmarks as well as the friendliness of the people and overall value for money. The cities were then ranked out of 100 will） Chiang Mai scoring 91.25 . The city was praised by the Thavel + Leisure readers for its " peace and quiet" and "popular restaurants, historic temples and large markets” as well as for all the conveniences of a major city. Bangkok had a score of 88.96 and was praised for its arts scene and fashionable hangouts.
Yuthasak Supasorn, Governor of the Tourism Authority of Thailand （TAT） said, "Chiang Mai has always been popular with local and international tourists, so it's good to see that the city is receiving more international favorable receptions. The lovely weather and attractive culture make Chiang Mai a wonderful retreat the whole year round, and as it's a food and arts centre, there's always something to enjoy in the city as well as adventures in the surrounding hills."
Chiang Mai has also been ranked highly on a recent list of best cities （or digital nomads （数字游民）—people who work online and do not need to be tied to an office. The Nomad List ranks the best cities based on living costs, Internet speed t weather, safely and more than 50,000 other data （数据）points.
1.According to Travel + Leisure, Chiang Mai ranked___ in Asia.
A.No.1. B.No. 5. C.No. L4. D.No. 100.
2.What do the readers base on in ranking the cities ?
A.The variety of cultures. B.The beliefs in money.
C.The way of making friends. D.The number of destinations.
3.What can we learn about Chiang Mai horn Yuthasak Supasorn's words?
A.The local people are friendly. B.Il's Asians most popular city.
C.It's a world tourist attraction. D.There're adventures downtown.
4.What is the passage most probably?
A.A speech. B.An advertisement.
C.A scientific journal. D.A news report.
An average but an extraordinary charitian, Matel Dawson gave away $ 1.3 million to charity over his lifetime.
Born the fifth of seven children in 1921 , Matel Dawson learned the value of hard work at a young age. He left school in the ninth grade to help support his family. By the time he was eighteen, Dawson had moved to Detroit in search of a better job. In those days, the North held better prospects for an African American man. He quickly landed a job with Ford Motor Company where he worked until he retired at the age of eighty-one.
Although never receiving much education, Matel Dawson valued higher education as a key to success for students of all races and backgrounds. Over his lifetime, Dawson donated over $ 600, 000 to Wayne Stale University alone. In 1996 he received an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree from WSU, a sign to recognize his contribution to the university.
Although, at one time, he owned a large house and nice cars, Dawson lived a more modest lifestyle. He drove a used car and moved into a small apartment. He used to work seven days a week and put in overtime. After retirement, he stayed active at People's Community Church, where he had been a member for decades. Additionally he enjoyed the company of his daughter and grandson.
Dawson, exceptional generosity serves as a model for nontraditional charity. His contributions show that one need not be a millionaire or live like one to give away over one million dollars and to make a lasting change on the lives of fellow citizens.
1.Why was Dawson offered a job in Detroit quickly?
A.Because of his hard work. B.Beause of his past experience.
C.Because of his background. D.Because of his political stand.
2.How was Dawson's life after his retirement?
A.Rich. B.Hard. C.Poor. D.Simple.
3.What does the underlined word “decades” in the fourth paragraph mean most probably?
A.A short time. B.Many years. C.All life. D.Retirement time.
4.What's the best title for the passage?
A.An Average Man, a Great Charitian B.Matel Dawson's Retirement Life
C.Matel Dawson Changed People's Life D.A Great Life and an Honorable Dealth
New sneakers （运动鞋）designed for nurses and doctors
The Nike Air Zoom Pulses were developed and tested alongside healthcare workers. The new sneakers address several important workplace challenges of a hospital environment.
Nike's developers applied materials that were easy to wipe and clean. And the shoes are comfortable, supportive and safe in a busy environment.
The world's first wearable vegetable garden
Designer Aroussiak Gabrielian has created a wearable vegetable garden that can hold dozens of different crops.
Gabrielian s project consists of a vest covered with fabric （纤维）onto which microgreen seeds （种子）are directly placed. It takes about two weeks for the seeds, watered by using the wearer's urine （尿液），to become grown.
Boats built with wasted plastic bottles
A young student from Cameroon has cleaned up city's pollution by turning plastic bottles into boats.
He had taken shelter from a storm when he saw several plastic bottles floating on some passing floodwaters. He then built a boat from plastic bottles collected from around the town. To the surprise of the fishermen on the shore, Ebone's boat worked like a dream.
Segway's newest self-balancing vehicle
Named as the S-Pod, Segway's newest self-balancing vehicle, the new egg-shaped two- wheeler is meant to let people sit while they effortlessly visit campuses （校园）,theme parks, airports, and even cities.
It is powered by basically the same gyroscopic （陀螺）self-balancing technology as a traditional Segway. But it is driven by leaning forward, backward, and to the sides, and is controlled using a joystick on the right side of the seat. It will allow for quick changes in direction even while stopped.
1.What do these four passages have in common?
A.The designers are all teenagers.
B.The designers are all students.
C.They are all newly invented things.
D.They are all linked with environment protection.
2.Which may doctors and nurses find the most appealing?
A.The Nike Air Zoom Pulses.
B.Gabrielian's wearable vegetables.
C.Boats built with wasted plastic bottles.
D.Segway's newest self-balancing vehicle.
3.What do fishermen think of the boats built with wasted plastic bottles?
A.Shameful. B.Amusing. C.Familiar. D.Incredible.
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The rain was sudden and heavy on a cold night over ten years ago. Moving all the way against the heavy rain, my bus could barely stick to its normal route and was forced to stop at the station due to flash flooding.
With still two kilometers to go, time ran against me picking up my then four year old daughter from her childcare center. What waited for me was knee high water. I had no choice but to struggle through in the pouring rain to buy a cheap plastic coat in the shopping mall for my daughter.
After taking off my jacket and putting it into my bag to keep dry, I pulled up my skirt and took off my shoes, starting to run. Although I was wet through when arriving at the daycare center, I felt lucky to be only a few minutes late. Now I had to fix another problem.
All means of getting home appeared impossible to me. There were no buses with the clock striking 6 pm. I had no money to pay for a taxi. As the sky turned darker and darker, it seemed that we could never manage to get home.
The only thing we could do was to stand outside the childcare center staring at the rain pouring down. There was no sign of stopping. Lost in my own thoughts, I just hardly noticed another parent pull up and race inside to collect his child ten minutes later. I did not recognize him and my thoughts turned back to my current situation.
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