Unit 8 课时4 Theme Reading（分层作业）英语新教材仁爱科普版八年级下册

Unit 8 Every Coin Counts! 课时4 Theme Reading 分层作业 核心知识速记 01基础达标 02能力提升 03拓展培优 04思维进阶 词汇 number v. 给…… 编号 shell n. 壳 technology n. 技术；工艺 directly adv. 直接；径直 warring adj. 战争的 almost adv. 几乎；差不多 case n. 情况；事例 rope n. 粗绳；绳索 exist v. 存在；实际上有 invent v. 发明；创造 easily adv. 容易地；轻易地 covering n.遮盖物 metal n. 金属 less det./pron./adv. 较少的 situation n. 情况；状况；形势 invention n. 发明；创造 短语 在这种情况下 in this case 各种各样的 kinds of 一种…… 的形式 a form of …… 的历史 the history of 做生意 do business 被用作 be used as 继续做某事 continue to do sth. …… 的象征 the symbol of 付款 make payment 为…… 付款 pay for 句型 1.When people pay for goods or services, they use some kinds of money. 当人们为商品或服务付款时，他们使用不同种类的货币。 2.In this case, the cow was used as a form of "money". 在这种情况下，这头牛被用作一种 “货币” 形式。 3.People in ancient China invented shell money. 古代中国的人们发明了贝壳货币。 4.To make doing business easier across the country, he made the whole country use the same type of money. 为了让全国做生意更方便，他让全国使用同一种货币。 5.Centuries later, when there was less metal for making money, the government of the Song Dynasty started to produce paper money—"jiaozi". 几个世纪后，当用于制造货币的金属减少时，宋朝政府开始发行纸币 ——“交子”。 6.If a foreign tourist visits China, he will find people pay for almost everything through their mobile phones. 如果外国游客来中国旅游，他会发现人们几乎通过手机支付所有东西。 7.But money will surely continue to exist in some form. 但货币肯定会以某种形式继续存在。 一、根据提示补全单词 1.The i_________ of paper money changed the world a lot. 【答案】invention 【详解】句意：纸币的发明极大地改变了世界。根据 “of paper money” 和首字母提示可知，此处指 “发明”，invention “发明”，是名词，the invention of... 表示 “…… 的发明”，符合语境，故填 invention。 2.T_________ is developing very fast in our country. 【答案】Technology 【详解】句意：技术在我国发展非常迅速。根据 “developing very fast” 和首字母提示可知，此处指 “技术”，technology “技术”，是不可数名词，句首首字母大写，符合语境，故填 Technology。 3.Please n_________ the pictures from 1 to 4. 【答案】number 【详解】句意：请给这些图片从 1 到 4 编号。根据 “from 1 to 4” 和首字母提示可知，此处指 “编号”，number“给…… 编号”，是动词，祈使句用动词原形，符合语境，故填 number。 4.We can tie the things with a r_________. 【答案】rope 【详解】句意：我们可以用绳子把这些东西系起来。根据 “tie the things” 和首字母提示可知，此处指 “绳子”，rope“粗绳；绳索”，前面有不定冠词 a，用单数形式，符合语境，故填 rope。 5.This m_________ is very strong and shiny. 【答案】metal 【详解】句意：这种金属非常坚固且有光泽。根据 “strong and shiny” 和首字母提示可知，此处指 “金属”，metal “金属”，是不可数名词，符合语境，故填 metal。 6.It's _________ /ˈɔːlməʊst/ 9 o'clock. Let's go home. 【答案】almost 【详解】句意：快 9 点了，我们回家吧。根据所给音标 /ˈɔːlməʊst / 和语境可知，此处填副词 almost，表示 “几乎；差不多”，符合语境，故填 almost。 7.We have _________ /les/time than before. 【答案】less 【详解】句意：我们的时间比以前更少了。根据所给音标 /les/ 和语境可知，此处填形容词 less，表示 “更少的”，修饰不可数名词 time，符合语境，故填 less。 8.In this _________ /keɪs/, we need to ask for help. 【答案】case 【详解】句意：在这种情况下，我们需要寻求帮助。根据所给音标 /keɪs / 和语境可知，此处填名词 case，表示 “情况；事例”，in this case 是固定搭配，意为 “在这种情况下”，符合语境，故填 case。 9.The _________ （情况）is getting better now. 【答案】situation 【详解】句意：现在情况正在好转。根据汉语提示 “情况” 可知，此处用名词 situation，前面有定冠词 the，用单数形式，符合语境，故填 situation。 10.A _________ （壳）is the hard cover of some animals. 【答案】shell 【详解】句意：壳是一些动物的坚硬外壳。根据汉语提示 “壳” 可知，此处用名词 shell，前面有不定冠词 A，用单数形式，符合语境，故填 shell。 二、完成句子 1.这头牛被用作一种货币形式。 The cow _________ _________ _________ a form of money. 【答案】was used as 【详解】句意：这头牛被用作一种货币形式。考点：考查固定短语 be used as “被用作”，句子为一般过去时，主语 The cow 是单数，be 动词用 was，故填 was used as。 2.我们需要在全国做生意更方便。 We need to _________ _________ more easily across the country. 【答案】do business 【详解】句意：我们需要在全国做生意更方便。考点：考查固定短语 do business “做生意”，need to 后接动词原形，故填 do business。 3.我们可以看到贝壳是许多汉字的象征。 We can see the shell is _________ _________ _________ many Chinese characters. 【答案】the symbol of 【详解】句意：我们可以看到贝壳是许多汉字的象征。考点：考查固定短语 the symbol of“…… 的象征”，符合语境，故填 the symbol of。 4.人们会继续以某种形式使用货币。 People will _________ _________ use money in some form. 【答案】continue to 【详解】句意：人们会继续以某种形式使用货币。考点：考查固定短语 continue to do sth.“继续做某事”，情态动词 will 后接动词原形，故填 continue to。 5.连词成句：money, history, the, of, know, you, the, do _____________________________________________________ 【答案】Do you know the history of money? 【详解】句意：你知道货币的历史吗？考点：考查本课时核心短语 the history of 的用法，句子为一般疑问句，助动词 Do 开头，主语 you，谓语 know，宾语 the history of money，符合疑问句语序规则，故填 Do you know the history of money? 三、句型转换 1.People used shells as money in ancient China.（改为一般疑问句） _____________________________________________________ 【答案】Did people use shells as money in ancient China? 【详解】句意：古代中国的人们把贝壳用作货币。考点：考查一般过去时的一般疑问句转换。原句是一般过去时，谓语动词 used 是实义动词过去式，变一般疑问句时，在句首加助动词 Did，谓语动词变回原形 use，其余部分语序不变，故填 Did people use shells as money in ancient China? 2.We can make payment through mobile phones.（改为否定句） _____________________________________________________ 【答案】We can't make payment through mobile phones. 【详解】句意：我们可以通过手机付款。考点：考查情态动词 can 的否定句转换。含有情态动词 can 的句子，变否定句时，直接在 can 后加 not，缩写为 can't，其余部分保持不变，故填 We can't make payment through mobile phones. 3.The Song Dynasty started to produce paper money because there was less metal.（对划线部分提问） _____________________________________________________ 【答案】Why did the Song Dynasty start to produce paper money? 【详解】句意：宋朝开始发行纸币是因为金属更少了。考点：考查特殊疑问句。划线部分 because there was less metal 是原因，用疑问词 Why 提问；原句是一般过去时，谓语动词 started 是实义动词过去式，变疑问句时加助动词 did，谓语动词变回原形 start，故填 Why did the Song Dynasty start to produce paper money? 4.People pay for almost everything through mobile phones in China.（改为同义句） _____________________________________________________ 【答案】People use mobile phones to pay for almost everything in China. 【详解】句意：在中国，人们几乎通过手机支付所有东西。考点：考查同义句转换。pay for...through...（通过…… 为…… 付款）的同义表达是 use...to pay for...，句子为一般现在时，主语 People 是复数，谓语动词用原形，故填 People use mobile phones to pay for almost everything in China. 5.The invention of paper money changed the world.（改为同义句） _____________________________________________________ 【答案】Paper money was invented and it changed the world. 【详解】句意：纸币的发明改变了世界。考点：考查同义句转换。原句可以拆分为 “纸币被发明” 和 “它改变了世界” 两个部分，用 and 连接，句子为一般过去时，被动语态用 was invented，主动语态用 changed，故填 Paper money was invented and it changed the world. 四、用所给词的适当形式填空 1.January is the _________(one) month of the year. 【答案】first 【详解】句意：一月是一年的第一个月。考点：考查基数词变序数词。one 的序数词是 first，表示 “第一”，前面有定冠词 the，符合语境，故填 first。 2._________(today) world is changing very fast. 【答案】Today’s 【详解】句意：当今世界变化非常快。考点：考查名词所有格。today 的所有格形式是 today’s，表示 “当今的”，修饰名词 world，句首首字母大写，符合语境，故填 Today’s。 3.We can buy different _________(good) in the supermarket. 【答案】goods 【详解】句意：我们可以在超市买不同的商品。考点：考查形容词 good 变名词复数。good 的名词形式 goods 表示 “商品”，常用复数形式，前面有 different 修饰，符合语境，故填 goods。 4.You can find the information _________(direct) on the website. 【答案】directly 【详解】句意：你可以直接在网站上找到信息。考点：考查形容词 direct 变副词。directly “直接地”，修饰动词 find，符合语境，故填 directly。 5.The stone _________ used as a tool in old times. 【答案】was 【详解】句意：在古代，这块石头被用作工具。考点：考查被动语态 be used as “被用作”，句子为一般过去时，主语 The stone 是单数，be 动词用 was，故填 was。 6.The Chinese people made many great _________(invent) in history. 【答案】inventions 【详解】句意：中国人民在历史上做出了许多伟大的发明。考点：考查动词 invent 变名词复数。invention “发明”，是可数名词，前面有 many 修饰，用复数形式 inventions，符合语境，故填 inventions。 7.We can finish the work _________(easy) with your help. 【答案】easily 【详解】句意：在你的帮助下，我们可以轻松完成这项工作。考点：考查形容词 easy 变副词。easily “容易地”，修饰动词 finish，符合语境，故填 easily。 8.We have _________(little) money than yesterday. 【答案】less 【详解】句意：我们的钱比昨天更少了。考点：考查形容词 little 变比较级。little 的比较级是 less，表示 “更少的”，修饰不可数名词 money，符合语境，故填 less。 9.A foreign _________(tour) will visit our school next week. 【答案】tourist 【详解】句意：一位外国游客下周将参观我们学校。考点：考查名词 tour 变名词 tourist。tourist “游客”，前面有不定冠词 A 修饰，用单数形式，符合语境，故填 tourist。 10.Do you know the answer _________ the question? 【答案】to 【详解】句意：你知道这个问题的答案吗？考点：考查固定搭配 the answer to the question “问题的答案”，用介词 to，符合语境，故填 to。 五、完形填空 The Convenience of Paying In our daily life, we often need to buy things. And how we 1 is changing. Not long ago, we had to use 2 for every purchase. We had to count it carefully. But now, there are better ways. Credit cards are getting popular. They are a great 3 for people. You just need to swipe the card, and the 4 is done. It’s much faster than using cash. The most exciting change is mobile payment. With mobile payment apps, paying has become really 5 . You can pay for almost anything with your phone. For example, you can pay for a taxi ride or buy snacks at a store easily. These new payment methods also 6 us to manage money better. We can check how much we’ve spent at any time. However, we should still be careful. 7 our passwords safe is very important. Also, be aware of public Wi-Fi security when paying. Malicious (恶意的) networks could 8 your payment information. All in all, 9 payment ways bring us a lot of convenience. They make our lives easier. Next time you 10 something, you can choose the best way to pay. 1．A．look B．sell C．pay D．get 2．A．cards B．cash C．phones D．apps 3．A．choice B．chore C．chance D．check 4．A．job B．task C．payment D．work 5．A．difficult B．convenient C．slow D．hard 6．A．ask B．tell C．help D．want 7．A．Keeping B．Using C．Making D．Letting 8．A．protect B．steal C．save D．lend 9．A．new B．old C．expensive D．cheap 10．A．pick B．weigh C．buy D．try 【答案】 1．C 2．B 3．A 4．C 5．B 6．C 7．A 8．B 9．A 10．C 【导语】本文主要讲述了支付方式的变化。我们买东西付款时，以前用现金，现在是刷卡和手机支付。刷卡和手机支付给我们带来了很多方便。 1．句意：我们的支付方式正在发生变化。 look看；sell出售；pay支付；get得到。根据下文“Not long ago, we had to use...for every purchase. We had to count it carefully. But now, there are better ways. Credit cards are getting popular.”以及选项可知，此处是指支付方式发生了改变。故选C。 2．句意：不久前。我们每次买东西都不得不用现金。 cards卡片；cash现金；phones电话；应用程序。根据下文“We had to count it carefully.”以及选项可知，此处是指使用现金。故选B。 3．句意：对于人们来说，它们是一个很好的选择。 choice选择；chore家庭杂务；chance机会；check检查。根据下文“You just need to swipe the card, and the...is done. It’s much faster than using cash.”以及选项可知，此处是指信用卡是一个很好的选择。故选A。 4．句意：你仅仅需要刷卡，支付就完成了。 job工作；task任务；payment支付；work工作。根据“You just need to swipe the card, and the...is done.”以及选项可知，此处是指完成支付。故选C。 5．句意：有了移动支付应用程序，支付变得很便捷。 difficult困难的；convenient便捷的；slow慢的；hard硬的。根据下文“You can pay for almost anything with your phone.”以及选项可知，此处是指支付变得很便捷了。故选B。 6．句意：这些新的支付方式也帮助了我们更好地理财。 ask问；tell告诉；help帮助；want想要。根据下一句“We can check how much we’ve spent at any time.”以及选项可知，此处是指这些新的支付方式也帮助了我们更好地理财。故选C。 7．句意：保持我们的密码安全非常重要。 Keeping保持；Using使用；Making制作；Letting让”。根据上一句“However, we should still be careful.”以及选项可知，此处是指保持我们的密码安全。keep...safe保护……的安全。故选A。 8．句意：恶意网络可能会窃取你的支付信息。 protect保护；steal窃取；save挽救；lend借。根据“Malicious networks could...your payment information.”以及选项可知，此处是指恶意网络会窃取信息。故选B。 9．句意：总而言之，新的支付方式带给我们很多的便利。 new新的；old旧的；expensive贵的；cheap便宜的。根据前文“These new payment methods”以及选项可知，此处是指前文提到这些新的支付方式。故选A。 10．句意：下次你买一些东西时，你可以选择最佳方式去支付。 pick挑选；weigh称重量；buy买；try尝试。根据下文“you can choose the best way to pay”以及选项可知，此处是指下次你买一些东西时。故选C。 六、阅读理解 Shells, coins and paper money are money in different forms. Some types of money are still being used for trading today. People think the first form of money was seashells. Shells were used about 3,000 years ago in some East Asian countries, like China and some countries in Africa. Shells were considered a good choice because they were easy to carry, similar in size and lasted a long time. Then, people developed skills for making metal things, and metal coins appeared. Metal coins were made of bronze (青铜), iron, gold or silver. The earliest metal coins were gold coins from Lydia, which were used about 600 BC (公元前). Coins had different shapes. For example, in ancient China, people had daobi (knife coins), fangkongqian (round coins with a square hole in the center), etc. The first known paper money appeared in China during the Song dynasty, which was called jiaozi. The paper was a promise to pay a certain amount of money. Six centuries later (in the 1600s), banks in Europe started to give out paper money. Paper money became common in almost all currencies (货币), and it is still widely used. These days, people are used to paying for things electronically (用电子方法). Now, many countries are developing digital currencies. Money is used in a new form. 1．How many types of money are mentioned (提及到) in the text? A．3. B．4. C．5. D．6. 2．What were the earliest metal coins? A．Bronze coins. B．Iron coins. C．Gold coins. D．Silver coins. 3．Where did the first known paper money appear? A．In Europe. B．In China. C．In Africa. D．In Lydia. 4．Which type of money is developing now? A．Seashells. B．Coins. C．Paper money. D．Digital money. 5．Where can we probably read the text? A．A history magazine. B．A guidebook. C．A children’s storybook. D．A sports newspaper. 【答案】1．B 2．C 3．B 4．D 5．A 【导语】本文主要介绍了货币的不同形式及其发展历程。 1．细节理解题。根据“Seashells”“Coins”“Paper money”以及“Digital money”可知本文提及了贝壳、金属硬币、纸币和数字货币四种货币形式。故选B。 2．细节理解题。根据“The earliest metal coins were gold coins from Lydia, which were used about 600 BC (公元前).”可知，最早的金属硬币是来自Lydia的金币，故选C。 3．细节理解题。根据“The first known paper money appeared in China during the Song dynasty”可知，已知的第一种纸币出现在中国宋朝，故选B。 4．细节理解题。根据“Now, many countries are developing digital currencies.”可知，现在许多国家正在发展数字货币，故选D。 5．推理判断题。本文主要介绍了货币的不同形式及其发展历程，这种内容更有可能出现在历史杂志上，故选A。 七、任务型阅读 阅读下面短文，完成短文后的问题。 Do you pay with paper money, credit cards, or your phone when you go shopping? People in China may pay with WeChat on the phones. We seldom use paper money. While WeChat Pay is now a part of life in our country, this way of paying also appears in other countries. A lot of foreign companies and traders have to accept it. According to Xinhua News, about 13 foreign countries have WeChat Pay services for Chinese travelers. Is it good or bad to use WeChat Pay? Will people no longer use paper money in the future? Some discussions appear on the Internet. “I don’t think so. Nearly half of Chinese people live in the countryside. People there can’t enjoy it without good Internet service. And most old people like to use paper money,” said Winnie. “WeChat Pay is convenient and safe. We needn’t tell if the money is real or fake. But paper money is just the opposite. We should encourage people to use WeChat Pay more,” said Kim Smith, a wise man. “For a long time, people will use different payment ways,” said Sunshine. “Traders should allow people to choose the ways they like to pay.” Will paper money disappear in the future? What are your ideas about it? 1．How many foreign countries have WeChat Pay services for Chinese travelers? _____________________________________________________ 2．What do most old people in the countryside like to use when buying things? _____________________________________________________ 3．What does Kim Smith encourage people to do? _____________________________________________________ 4．When you go shopping, what can you use to pay? (列举两种即可) _____________________________________________________ 5．Is it good or bad to use WeChat Pay? Why? _____________________________________________________ 【答案】1．About 2. 3．Paper money. 4．To use WeChat Pay more. 5．Paper money and credit cards./WeChat Pay and paper money./Credit cards and WeChat Pay. 6．开放性试题，言之有理即可。参考答案为：I think it’s good to use WeChat Pay. Because it is convenient and safe, and we needn’t tell if the money is real or fake. 【导语】本文是一篇议论文。文章围绕“微信支付”展开，先说明其在中国及部分国家的使用情况，再通过不同人对“微信支付的利弊”和“纸币是否会消失”的讨论，展现支付方式的多样性及相关争议，引发读者对未来支付趋势的思考。 1．根据第二段“According to Xinhua News, about 13 foreign countries have WeChat Pay services for Chinese travelers.”可知，约13个国家为中国游客提供微信支付服务。故填About 13. 2．根据第四段“Nearly half of Chinese people live in the countryside... And most old people like to use paper money.”可知，农村的大多数老年人喜欢使用纸币。故填Paper money. 3．根据第五段“‘We should encourage people to use WeChat Pay more,’ said Kim Smith, a wise man.”可知，他鼓励人们更多地使用微信支付。故填To use WeChat Pay more. 4．根据第一段“Do you pay with paper money, credit cards, or your phone when you go shopping?”及生活常识可知，购物时，可以使用纸币、信用卡或手机支付。故填Paper money and credit cards./WeChat Pay and paper money./Credit cards and WeChat Pay. 5．开放性试题，言之有理即可。参考答案为：I think it’s good to use WeChat Pay. Because it is convenient and safe, and we needn’t tell if the money is real or fake. 1 / 10 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ Unit 8 Every Coin Counts! 课时4 Theme Reading 分层作业 核心知识速记 01基础达标 02能力提升 03拓展培优 04思维进阶 词汇 number v. 给…… 编号 shell n. 壳 technology n. 技术；工艺 directly adv. 直接；径直 warring adj. 战争的 almost adv. 几乎；差不多 case n. 情况；事例 rope n. 粗绳；绳索 exist v. 存在；实际上有 invent v. 发明；创造 easily adv. 容易地；轻易地 covering n.遮盖物 metal n. 金属 less det./pron./adv. 较少的 situation n. 情况；状况；形势 invention n. 发明；创造 短语 在这种情况下 in this case 各种各样的 kinds of 一种…… 的形式 a form of …… 的历史 the history of 做生意 do business 被用作 be used as 继续做某事 continue to do sth. …… 的象征 the symbol of 付款 make payment 为…… 付款 pay for 句型 1.When people pay for goods or services, they use some kinds of money. 当人们为商品或服务付款时，他们使用不同种类的货币。 2.In this case, the cow was used as a form of "money". 在这种情况下，这头牛被用作一种 “货币” 形式。 3.People in ancient China invented shell money. 古代中国的人们发明了贝壳货币。 4.To make doing business easier across the country, he made the whole country use the same type of money. 为了让全国做生意更方便，他让全国使用同一种货币。 5.Centuries later, when there was less metal for making money, the government of the Song Dynasty started to produce paper money—"jiaozi". 几个世纪后，当用于制造货币的金属减少时，宋朝政府开始发行纸币 ——“交子”。 6.If a foreign tourist visits China, he will find people pay for almost everything through their mobile phones. 如果外国游客来中国旅游，他会发现人们几乎通过手机支付所有东西。 7.But money will surely continue to exist in some form. 但货币肯定会以某种形式继续存在。 一、根据提示补全单词 1.The i_________ of paper money changed the world a lot. 2.T_________ is developing very fast in our country. 3.Please n_________ the pictures from 1 to 4. 4.We can tie the things with a r_________. 5.This m_________ is very strong and shiny. 6.It's _________ /ˈɔːlməʊst/ 9 o'clock. Let's go home. 7.We have _________ /les/time than before. 8.In this _________ /keɪs/, we need to ask for help. 9.The _________ （情况）is getting better now. 10.A _________ （壳）is the hard cover of some animals. 二、完成句子 1.这头牛被用作一种货币形式。 The cow _________ _________ _________ a form of money. 2.我们需要在全国做生意更方便。 We need to _________ _________ more easily across the country. 3.我们可以看到贝壳是许多汉字的象征。 We can see the shell is _________ _________ _________ many Chinese characters. 4.人们会继续以某种形式使用货币。 People will _________ _________ use money in some form. 5.连词成句：money, history, the, of, know, you, the, do _____________________________________________________ 三、句型转换 1.People used shells as money in ancient China.（改为一般疑问句） _____________________________________________________ 2.We can make payment through mobile phones.（改为否定句） _____________________________________________________ 3.The Song Dynasty started to produce paper money because there was less metal.（对划线部分提问） _____________________________________________________ 4.People pay for almost everything through mobile phones in China.（改为同义句） _____________________________________________________ 5.The invention of paper money changed the world.（改为同义句） _____________________________________________________ 四、用所给词的适当形式填空 1.January is the _________(one) month of the year. 2._________(today) world is changing very fast. 3.We can buy different _________(good) in the supermarket. 4.You can find the information _________(direct) on the website. 5.The stone _________ used as a tool in old times. 6.The Chinese people made many great _________(invent) in history. 7.We can finish the work _________(easy) with your help. 8.We have _________(little) money than yesterday. 9.A foreign _________(tour) will visit our school next week. 10.Do you know the answer _________ the question? 五、完形填空 The Convenience of Paying In our daily life, we often need to buy things. And how we 1 is changing. Not long ago, we had to use 2 for every purchase. We had to count it carefully. But now, there are better ways. Credit cards are getting popular. They are a great 3 for people. You just need to swipe the card, and the 4 is done. It’s much faster than using cash. The most exciting change is mobile payment. With mobile payment apps, paying has become really 5 . You can pay for almost anything with your phone. For example, you can pay for a taxi ride or buy snacks at a store easily. These new payment methods also 6 us to manage money better. We can check how much we’ve spent at any time. However, we should still be careful. 7 our passwords safe is very important. Also, be aware of public Wi-Fi security when paying. Malicious (恶意的) networks could 8 your payment information. All in all, 9 payment ways bring us a lot of convenience. They make our lives easier. Next time you 10 something, you can choose the best way to pay. 1．A．look B．sell C．pay D．get 2．A．cards B．cash C．phones D．apps 3．A．choice B．chore C．chance D．check 4．A．job B．task C．payment D．work 5．A．difficult B．convenient C．slow D．hard 6．A．ask B．tell C．help D．want 7．A．Keeping B．Using C．Making D．Letting 8．A．protect B．steal C．save D．lend 9．A．new B．old C．expensive D．cheap 10．A．pick B．weigh C．buy D．try 六、阅读理解 Shells, coins and paper money are money in different forms. Some types of money are still being used for trading today. People think the first form of money was seashells. Shells were used about 3,000 years ago in some East Asian countries, like China and some countries in Africa. Shells were considered a good choice because they were easy to carry, similar in size and lasted a long time. Then, people developed skills for making metal things, and metal coins appeared. Metal coins were made of bronze (青铜), iron, gold or silver. The earliest metal coins were gold coins from Lydia, which were used about 600 BC (公元前). Coins had different shapes. For example, in ancient China, people had daobi (knife coins), fangkongqian (round coins with a square hole in the center), etc. The first known paper money appeared in China during the Song dynasty, which was called jiaozi. The paper was a promise to pay a certain amount of money. Six centuries later (in the 1600s), banks in Europe started to give out paper money. Paper money became common in almost all currencies (货币), and it is still widely used. These days, people are used to paying for things electronically (用电子方法). Now, many countries are developing digital currencies. Money is used in a new form. 1．How many types of money are mentioned (提及到) in the text? A．3. B．4. C．5. D．6. 2．What were the earliest metal coins? A．Bronze coins. B．Iron coins. C．Gold coins. D．Silver coins. 3．Where did the first known paper money appear? A．In Europe. B．In China. C．In Africa. D．In Lydia. 4．Which type of money is developing now? A．Seashells. B．Coins. C．Paper money. D．Digital money. 5．Where can we probably read the text? A．A history magazine. B．A guidebook. C．A children’s storybook. D．A sports newspaper. 七、任务型阅读 阅读下面短文，完成短文后的问题。 Do you pay with paper money, credit cards, or your phone when you go shopping? People in China may pay with WeChat on the phones. We seldom use paper money. While WeChat Pay is now a part of life in our country, this way of paying also appears in other countries. A lot of foreign companies and traders have to accept it. According to Xinhua News, about 13 foreign countries have WeChat Pay services for Chinese travelers. Is it good or bad to use WeChat Pay? Will people no longer use paper money in the future? Some discussions appear on the Internet. “I don’t think so. Nearly half of Chinese people live in the countryside. People there can’t enjoy it without good Internet service. And most old people like to use paper money,” said Winnie. “WeChat Pay is convenient and safe. We needn’t tell if the money is real or fake. But paper money is just the opposite. We should encourage people to use WeChat Pay more,” said Kim Smith, a wise man. “For a long time, people will use different payment ways,” said Sunshine. “Traders should allow people to choose the ways they like to pay.” Will paper money disappear in the future? What are your ideas about it? 1．How many foreign countries have WeChat Pay services for Chinese travelers? _____________________________________________________ 2．What do most old people in the countryside like to use when buying things? _____________________________________________________ 3．What does Kim Smith encourage people to do? _____________________________________________________ 4．When you go shopping, what can you use to pay? (列举两种即可) _____________________________________________________ 5．Is it good or bad to use WeChat Pay? Why? _____________________________________________________ 1 / 10 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ Unit 8 Every Coin Counts! 课时4 Theme Reading 分层作业 参考答案 一、根据提示补全单词 1．invention 2．Technology 3．number 4．rope 5．metal 6．almost 7．less 8．case 9．situation 10．shell 二、完成句子 1．was used as 2．do business 3．the symbol of 4．continue to 5．Do you know the history of money? 三、句型转换 1．Did people use shells as money in ancient China? 2．We can't make payment through mobile phones. 3．Why did the Song Dynasty start to produce paper money? 4．People use mobile phones to pay for almost everything in China. 5．Paper money was invented and it changed the world. 四、用所给词的适当形式填空 1．first 2．Today’s 3．goods 4．directly 5．was 6．inventions 7．easily 8．less 9．tourist 10．to 五、完形填空 1．C 2．B 3．A 4．C 5．B 6．C 7．A 8．B 9．A 10．C 六、阅读理解 1．B 2．C 3．B 4．D 5．A 七、任务型阅读 1．About 13. 2．Paper money. 3．To use WeChat Pay more. 4．Paper money and credit cards./WeChat Pay and paper money./Credit cards and WeChat Pay.（列举两种即可） 5．I think it’s good to use WeChat Pay. Because it is convenient and safe, and we needn’t tell if the money is real or fake.（答案不唯一，合理即可） 1 / 6 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $