We often think about why money disappeared (消失) so quickly. That may be because we didn't have
a good budget. A budget is a plan to control (控制) where your money goes. A good budget can help you
use money wisely. For example, it can help you save money for the things that you want but can't pay for
now. Have a look at the budget of Nick's family this month and you will get a clearer idea about what a
budget is. The income (收入) of Nick's family a month is RMB 6000.

1. Sometimes money disappeared (消失) so quickly maybe because _____.

A. we lost it
B. we didn't have a good budget
C. we put it in the bank

2. Nick's family will pay _____ for food this month.

A. RMB 600
B. RMB 800
C. RMB 1 200

3. Nick's family will spend the most money on _____.

A. clothing
B. medical care
C. housing

4. The money Nick's family will spend on housing is as much as that on _____.

A. food and clothing
B. savings and transportation
C. food and medical care

5. Which of the sentences is right?

A.The money that Nick's family will spend on food is the same as that on the medical care.
B. The money that Nick's family will spend on food is twice as much as that on clothing.
C. "just in case" fund will be more than saving.

     Hello, my name is Tom Miller. My father is Bob Miller. He has a _1_and a _2_. Their names _3_
Mona Miller and Jim Miller. Mona Miller is my_4_. Jim Miller is my_5_. Paul Miller is my father's _6_.
He is my _7_, My _8  is Jenny Miller. My _9_ is Cindy Green. I love (爱) my_10_.
1._______ 2._______ 3._______ 4._______ 5._______
6._______ 7._______ 8._______ 9._______ 10._______

     There was a football match   1   Class One and Class Two this afternoon. Both terms did their   2   to win. Class One kicked two   3   before the end of the first half. In the second half, Class Two played
better. They   4   hard to get a goal. Then after twenty minutes, Sun Wei from Class Two had a goal. He
kicked it hard towards the goal.   5  , his shoe came off his foot! The goalkeeper(守门员) caught his shoe   6   not the ball. The ball went in the net(网)! Goal!
     Sun Wei was very happy, but the goalkeeper was so   7   that he   8   the shoe at Sun Wei. The shoe
hit Sun Wei in the eye and he was carried off the field. In the end, Class One   9   the game 2 to 1. The
players from Class One were so glad, but the goalkeeper  10  that he did something wrong. He went to
the hospital and said sorry to Sun Wei.
1._____  2. _____  3. _____   4. _____   5. _____ 6. _____ 7. _____  8. _____  9. _____  10. _____

     Hi, my name is Mona. I have a happy (幸福的) family. My grandfather is sixty-six years (六十六岁)
old (年岁的). He is in Paris (巴黎) with my aunt. My aunt has a son. His name is Bob. He is mine years
old. He is a student (学生). My grandmother is sixty-six years old, too (也). She is in New York (纽约)
with my uncle. My uncle has a daughter. Her name is Cindy. She is three years old. I'm in Beijing with(和……在一起) my parents.

l. Mona's ______ is in Paris.

A. uncle    
B. father    
C. grandfather    
D. grandmother

2. Cindy is Mona's uncle's______.

A. sister    
B. cousin    
C. sister    
D. daughter

3.______is three years old.

A. Mona    
B. Bob    
C. Cindy    
D. Frank

4. Mary's parents are in______.

A. Beijing    
B. Paris    
C. New York    
D. Shanghai

5. ______has a son.

A. Mona's uncle    
B. Mona's aunt   
C. Mona's sister    
D. Mona's son

     My good friend is Anna. She is eight years old. She has a happy family. She has two brothers. They
are  Tom  and  Tony. They are  twins (双胞胎). They are  eleven (十一) years old. They are in  Grade
Eight. Tom  is in  Class  One.  Tony  is in  Class  Two. They  like  Anna very much. Anna's parents are
teachers. Her mother is a math (数学) teacher. Her father is an English teacher. Anna has two nucles.
Their (他们的) names are Dave and Jim.

l. Anna has two______.

A. sisters    
B. brothers    
C. aunts    
D. mothers

2. Davc is Anna's_______.

A. good friend    
B. brother    
C. uncle    
D. sister

3. Tom and Tony are_______.

A. twins    
B. sisters    
C. girls   
D. fathers

4. Anna's father is _______ teacher.

A. a Chinese    
B. an English    
C. a math    
D. PE teacher

5. ______is in Class One.

A. Bob    
B. Tony    
C. Jim    
D. Tom

                                              Just Around the Corner
       I have a friend named Jim.  He lived just around the corner from me,  The days go by, and before
I know it, a year is gone.  I never see my old friend's face.  He knows that I miss him too,  as I used to
ring his bell,  and he rang mine,  in the old days.   If  we were younger, things might be different, but now, we are busy, tired men.  We are even tired of playing games.
       "Tomorrow," I said to myself, "I will call on Jim just to show that I'm thinking of him. " But tomorrow
comes and tomorrow goes,  and the distance between us grows and grows.
       Around the corner! His house is only three miles away from here. One day a postman came.  "Here's a telegram (电报) for you, sir," he said.  I opened it and was surprised.  "Jim died today. " And that's what we get in the end.  Around the corner,  a friend is gone.
       So remember: If you love your friends and family, tell them and show your love to them.  When you
think that it is the right time, it might be too late.

1. Where did the writer's friend live?      
_______________________________________________________________________

2. Did they meet each other very often?      
_______________________________________________________________________
3. How far is the friend's house away? 
                                                                                                                                               

4. What happened to the writer's friend?      
________________________________________________________________________

5. What should you do if you love your friends and family?      
________________________________________________________________________