Question

【题目】In modern society, people use money every day. It seems that it is very important in our life. That’s because without money you can’t buy any goods(商品) you want. But I think few people know the history of money.

Long ago, people did not need money. They lived on wild animals, fruits and other plants. As time passed, people learned to raise animals and crops. Sometimes, families produced more than they needed, so they started to trade with other families. Later, people began to use money as a means of exchange. However, it was not the kind of money we use today. They used shells（贝壳）, rice, salt, large stones, etc.

During the 600s BC, people began using coins as money. They soon found that coins were easier to carry than goods and lasted a long time. Later, countries began to make their own coins.

The Chinese were the first to use paper money, probably as early as the 11th century. The Italian traveler Marco Polo saw the Chinese using money when he visited China in the 1200s. However, European countries did not start using paper money until 1600s.

Today, we have many ways to pay for things. We can pay in cash or pay for things by card. Often, people prefer to pay by a smart-phone. Paying by a smart-phone is easier and safer than carrying around a lot of “real” money.

【1】Why is money very important in our life?

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【2】What did people depend on when they didn’t need money?

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【3】Had people begun using coins as money since the 600s BC?

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【4】When did European countries start using paper money?

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【5】How can people pay for things today?

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Answer 1

【答案】

【1】Because without money we can’t buy any goods we want.

【2】They lived on wild animals, fruits and other plants.

【3】Yes, they had

【4】In the 1600s

【5】They can pay in cash, pay by card or pay by a smart-phone.

【解析】【主旨大意】本文是一篇说明文，简单介绍了货币的发展史，并点赞了当今智能支付的优点。

【1】题意：为什么在我们的生活中金钱很重要？根据第一段中“That’s because without money you can’t buy any goods(商品) you want.”可知答案是Because without money we can’t buy any goods we want.。

【2】题意：当人们不需要金钱的时候他们靠什么生活？根据第二段中“Long ago, people did not need money. They lived on wild animals, fruits and other plants.”可知答案是They lived on wild animals, fruits and other plants.。

【3】题意：自从公元前七世纪起人们已经开始使用硬币作为货币吗？根据第三段第一句“During the 600s BC, people began using coins as money.”可知答案是肯定的，故填Yes, they had。

【4】题意：什么时候欧洲国家开始使用纸币？根据倒数第二段最后一句However, European countries did not start using paper money until 1600s.可知欧洲国家是从17世纪开始使用纸币的，故填In the 1600s。

【5】题意：现在人们可以用何种方式付款？根据最后一段中“We can pay in cash or pay for things by card. Often, people prefer to pay by a the smart-phone.”可知答案是They can pay in cash, pay by card or pay by a smart-phone.。