People use money to buy food, books and hundreds of other things they need. When they work, they usually get paid in money.

Most of the money used today is made of metal or paper. But in the time long ago, people used to use all kinds of things as money. One of the first kinds of money was shells.

In China, cloth and knives were used as money. Elephant tusks(牙), monkey tail and salt were used in some parts of the world. Rice was also a kind of money used by the people in some islands. Some animals were used as money, too.

The first copper coins were made in China. They were round and had a square hole in the center. Different countries have used different metals for their money. Later, some countries began to make coins of gold and silver(银). But gold and silver were heavy to carry when people needed a lot of coins to buy something expensive. The Chinese were the

first to use paper money. The first paper money looked more like a note from one person to another than the paper money used today.

Money has had an interesting story from the days of shell money till today.

1.People usually use money          ．

A．to buy gold

B．to get something they want

C．to buy shells

D．to buy something expensive

2.Long, long ago people all over the world used           as money.

A．the same metal

B．the same paper

C．the different metals

D．all kinds of things

3.In the past, the ancient Chinese used to have cloth and knives          .

A．as a tool

B．as money

C．as a gift

D．as a kind of goods

4.        was also a kind of money used by the people in some islands.

A．Gold

B．Animals

C．Rice

D．Knives

5.The first paper money          .

A．looked like the same as the paper money used today

B．1ooked interesting

C．1ooked like a note

D．had a square hole in the center

缺词填空(10分)

Think about two people you know. How would you describe their personalities? Are they the s     ?Of course not! Everyone is different .Even twins have d        personalities.

Some people are very outgoing and f        .They like to be w       other people all the time. And some people are quiet, maybe even shy. They like to be alone or play with a f       friends.

Some people worry a lot. They may w       about many things. H        ,some people don't worry about anything! They n        mind what is going on next. These people are very relaxed.

Some people are h        .They always do their best. They aren't lazy. They always get more chances to have success.

And don't f        this: Everyone is different.

That means you are special.

词语填空（共10小题，计10分）

    用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空，使短文通顺、正确、连贯（每个单词限用一次）。

Song Huiqiao was born on  February 26th, 1982 in Korea. She looks smart.

She has a pretty face. Her skin（皮肤） is wonderful . She works  1.   and acts well. So   2.     of people all over the world like her. Many of her series were very popular in China, for example, Full House. Almost every young person in China has watched the TV series. Some girls   3.    have watched it for two for three times. Even now , we can watch the TV series in China. It’s the work that makes people remember Song Huiqiao well.

Song Huiqiao is good at swimming ,playing the piano and skating. When

she studied in a senior high school , she used to   4. crazy about sports, such as skating, 5. and swimming, but she could also play the piano 6.  like a fairlady. Song Huiqiao wanted to be a dress    7.   when she was young, and she would like to wear all kinds of clothes designed by   8.   .

Song Huiqiao is successful . We can say that she is a    9.   girl , but

we should also see her hard work . So , friends , work hard. Maybe you are the

next lucky     10.    .

阅读短文，完成下列各题。
Once there was an old farmer, with a horse which was almost as old as himself. He set out one morning with his son to sell the horse before it died. Father and son walked, because the farmer did not want the horse to be too tired.
　 Two men on the road said, "Why are you walking, farmer? You have a horse, It's a long way to market. "The farmer thought that it was true, so he rode on the horse, while his son walked.
　 Then they met two old women, "What are you doing up there, farmer? Can't you see how tired the boy is?" So the farmer got down, and his son rode instead.
　　Next, an old men stopped them and said, "Why are you walking, farmer?  It's too hot for an old man like you to walk today," So the farmer got up behind his son, and they rode on.
Some time later, a young woman passed them, "Why aren't you walking?" she said, "It isn't far to the market. Let your poor horse have a rest." So the farmer, and his son, got down once again.
It is a fact that you cannot please all the people all the time.
简略回答问题。
【小题1】Why did the father and son walk first? _________________________.
【小题2】What does the story tell us?  _____________________
【小题3】He set out one morning with his son.  (划线部分提问)
______  ______  he set out with his son?
【小题4】You have a horse (否定句)
You _______   _________  a horse.
【小题5】She said, "It isn't far to the market.”（改为宾语从句）
She said _______   _______ far to the market.