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9A U2课文1挖空练习
A dog called Money
“One of the best ways to get money is to use a dream tin,” said Money. “Take a spare tin, turn it into a moneybox and write your dream on it. Each dream needs its own tin. The tin can be any 1.________(size). When the tins are ready, put all your money into 2.________(they).”
“But wouldn’t it be better to get more pocket 3.________(money)?” I replied.
Money became more serious. “You may not believe me, Kira. But ten times more money means ten times more 4.________(problem). Because the more we get, the more we spend. This didn’t make any 5.________(different). I’d surely go where I can have ten times more pocket money. That’s my dreamland.”
But Money went on. “Look at your parents. They have over 100 times your pocket money. But still they can’t 6.________(manage). The key is not how much money we have, but how we use it. First, we need to learn how to deal 7.________(介词)our money. Then we will be able to have more.”
“Now let’s get back where we 8.________(start)— the dream tins. Why don’t you simply make a start?”
“But when I have so many tins, I’ll mix 9.________(they)up,” I replied.
“You don’t need many. Just choose the most important 10.________(wish)from the list,” explained Money.
I took another look at my list. Right. My first wish was to go on a trip abroad. The second was to buy a laptop. The third was to help my parents make a good 11.________(budget). I could make dream tins for the first two and start 12.________(save).
However, the third one seemed a bit 13.________(difficulty).
“Exactly,” Money read my thoughts. “Two dream tins are enough. Can you manage 14.________(that)?”
“Okay, I’ll give it a try… No, I mean, I’ll do it,” I 15.________(promise).
Dream tins can help people know what they really want and make their dreams 16.________(come)true. We should learn to use money 17.________(careful)instead of wasting it.
A good plan can help us become more 18.________(independence)and achieve our goals in the 19.________(future). Money also teaches us an important 20.________(lesson)about life.
答案
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1. size
2. them
3. money
4. problems
5. difference
6. manage
7. with
8. started
9. them
10. wishes
11. budget
12. saving
13. difficult
14. that
15. promised
16. come
17. carefully
18. independent
19. future
20. lesson
改编阅读:Learning to use money wisely
Many young people hope to have more pocket money because they think money can buy everything they want. However, a dog called Money tells Kira that this idea is not always 1.________(correct).
Money explains that people should learn how to use money 2.________(wise). Having more money does not always mean having fewer 3.________(problem). Sometimes, people spend more when they have more.
Kira once dreamed of becoming rich. She thought money could help her 4.________(buy)anything she liked. After talking with Money, she began to understand that dreams needed plans and 5.________(work).
Money suggests making dream tins. Each tin should have one clear 6.________(goal). For example, people can save money for travelling, studying or helping others. In this way, they can know 7.________ their money goes.
At first, Kira thinks making many tins is too 8.________(trouble). She worries that she may mix them 9.________. But Money tells her that she only needs to choose the most important wishes.
After thinking carefully, Kira chooses three dreams. The first is travelling abroad because she wants to learn about different 10.________(culture). The second is buying a laptop to help her study. The third is helping her parents make a good budget.
Although the last dream is not easy, Kira decides 11.________(try). She knows success needs time and 12.________(patient).
Money tells Kira that saving money is a useful 13.________(skill). Young people should learn how to plan their money instead of spending it 14.________(careless).
A good money plan can help people become more 15.________(confidence). Small actions today may lead to big 16.________(achieve)tomorrow.
After the conversation, Kira starts saving money and working hard for her dreams. She believes that dreams will come true if people never give 17.________.
Everyone should remember that money is only a tool. The most 18.________(importance)thing is learning how to use it in the right way.
With good habits and careful planning, young people can create a 19.________(better)future and live a more 20.________(meaning)life.
答案
1. correct
2. wisely
3. problems
4. buy
5. work
6. goal
7. where
8. troublesome
9. up
10. cultures
11. to try
12. patience
13. skill
14. carelessly
15. confident
16. achievements
17. up
18. important
19. better
20. meaningful
9A U2课文2挖空练习
A love worth more than gold
“One dollar and eighty-seven cents. That was all. And sixty cents of it was in pennies.” The story “The Gift of the Magi” 1.________(begin)with this line. It’s a short story by the 2.________(America)writer O. Henry. He is known for the 3.________(surprise)endings in his stories. “The Gift of the Magi” is perhaps the most 4.________(fame)of all his works.
The story is about Della and Jim, a young couple with 5.________(little)money. Jim only makes 20 dollars a week, and their little flat 6.________(cost)8 dollars. They have to worry about money every day. Even though they are poor, Della and Jim each have one special 7.________(treasure). For Della, it is her beautiful hair. For Jim, it is his gold watch.
It’s Christmas Eve. Della has tried hard 8.________(save)money to buy Jim a gift. But one dollar and eighty-seven cents is 9.________(certain)not enough. It breaks 10.________(she)heart. And so, she sells her hair to buy Jim a nice chain 11.________(介词)his watch.
When Jim comes home, he is 12.________(shock). Della’s hair is gone! At first, Della thinks he is angry 13.________(介词)her, but then she knows why. Jim also brings Della a gift—an 14.________(expense)set of combs for her hair. How does he do it? Well, here comes the 15.________(surprise). Jim has sold his watch!
“The Gift of the Magi” is a warm story. In the end, Della and Jim have no money, and 16.________(something)but the “useless” gifts for each other. But O. Henry does not invite us 17.________(laugh)at the couple. Instead, he writes at the end that “they are the 18.________(wise)”. They have something much 19.________(important)than money—they have 20.________(love).
答案
1. begins
2. American
3. surprising
4. famous
5. little
6. costs
7. treasure
8. to save
9. certainly
10. her
11. for
12. shocked
13. with
14. expensive
15. surprise
16. nothing
17. to laugh
18. wisest
19. more important
20. love
改编阅读:The gifts from the heart
Christmas was coming, but Della and Jim did not have much money. They lived in a small flat and had to use their money 1.________(careful). Although their life was difficult, they loved each other 2.________(deep).
Della wanted to buy Jim a special Christmas gift. She counted her money several times, but she only had one dollar and eighty-seven 3.________(cent). It was far from enough to buy anything valuable.
Della had beautiful long hair. It was one of her greatest 4.________(treasure). After thinking for a while, she made a difficult 5.________(decide). She went to a shop and sold her hair.
With the money, Della bought a gold chain 6.________(介词)Jim’s watch. She was very pleased with the gift, but she was also worried 7.________(连词)Jim might not like her short hair.
When Jim returned home, he looked at Della in 8.________(surprise). Della quickly explained that she had sold her hair 9.________(buy)him a Christmas present. She hoped he would not be angry with 10.________(she).
Jim was not angry. He gave Della a small package. Inside it was a beautiful set of combs that Della had wanted for a long time. However, the combs were now 11.________(use)because her long hair was gone.
Then Della gave Jim the gold chain. Jim smiled and told her that he 12.________(sell)his watch to buy the combs. Both gifts could not be used at that moment, but neither Della 13.________ Jim felt unhappy.
They understood that they had given up their most valuable things 14.________(介词)each other. Their gifts showed how much they cared.
The story teaches readers that true love is more 15.________(value)than expensive presents. The price of a gift is not as 16.________(importance)as the love behind it.
Della and Jim may have acted 17.________(foolish)in some people’s eyes, but O. Henry calls them the wisest people. They were willing 18.________(give)everything they had for the person they loved.
Their story has moved readers for more than a hundred years. It reminds us 19.________(show)our love through kind actions. A gift from the heart can bring greater 20.________(happy)than gold.
答案
1. carefully
2. deeply
3. cents
4. treasures
5. decision
6. for
7. that
8. surprise
9. to buy
10. her
11. useless
12. had sold
13. nor
14. for
15. valuable
16. important
17. foolishly
18. to give
19. to show
20. happiness
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