Question

【题目】 Wonder why last year's money disappeared so quickly? 【1】 Plan a budget(预算) and you will find that you can stop money from going so fast.

【2】 Careful budget can help you save for the things you want but can't pay for right now.

Sounds useful? Look at the following before you start your budget:

Every week there are things we have to pay for, like school lunches and buses. 【3】 All these are weekly expenses(开销).

Since we can't have money for everything, we have to make choices. We need to ask if we really need something or just want it. Needs are what you must have in order to live, like food and water. Wants are things you would like to have or do, but not necessary. 【4】

List what you must spend on needs and if there is money left over, what you will save for things you really want. 【5】 If you don't have enough money for what you need, you may have to give up one for the other.

No budget is fixed(不变的). Keep an eye on yours. Maybe you wanted a cartoon book but now you want an MP3 more. Your needs may change into wants, or your wants may change into needs.

根据材料内容，从下面五个选项中选出能填入文中空缺处的最佳选项，使短文意思通顺、内容完整。

A.This is called a budget.

B.For example, you want CDs and cartoons.

C.This may be because you don't have a careful plan.

D.A budget is a plan to control where your money goes.

E.There are also things we would like to spend money on just for fun!

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】D

【3】E

【4】B

【5】A

【解析】

短文大意：本文是说明文，介绍了什么是预算以及如何进行预算。

【1】根据上文“Wonder why last year's money disappeared so quickly想知道为什么去年的钱消失得这么快吗”，可知“This may be because you don't have a careful plan. 这可能是因为你没有一个仔细的计划”解释原因，符合语境，故选C。

【2】根据上文“Plan a budget and you will find that you can stop money from going so fast计划一个预算，你会发现你可以阻止钱流失得这么快”，可知本文介绍的是预算，需要先简单明确什么是预算；备选句子“A budget is a plan to control where your money goes. 预算是控制你的钱花在哪里的计划”符合句意，故选D。

【3】根据前句“Every week there are things we have to pay for, like school lunches and buses. 每周我们都要支付一些费用，比如学校午餐和公共汽车”，联系备选句“There are also things we would like to spend money on just for fun也有一些事情我们想花钱只是为了好玩”，两句都是there be结构，also也，这里表示继续举例，符合语境，故选E。

【4】根据上文“Wants are things you would like to have or do, but not necessary想要的是你想要拥有或做的事情，但不是必须的”，可知下文需举出相关例子，备选句子“For example, you want CDs and cartoons. 例如，你想要cd和卡通”进行举例，符合句意，故选B。

【5】根据上文“List what you must spend on needs and if there is money left over, what you will save for things you really want列出你必须花在需要的东西上的钱，如果有剩余的钱，你会存下来买你真正想要的东西”，可知这是对预算的解释，备选句子“This is called a budget. 这叫做预算”符合句意，故选A。