My Understanding of Money
I used to walk around the store with my parents constantly begging for something. I remember the sight of all the colorful bags of chips and candy that I asked my parents to buy for me. I cannot remember a time when I didn't beg for something at the store.
When I was about twelve years old, my dad always 1 my begging and told me with a frustrated( 使人挫败的 )face, "You can waste all the money as you want when you have a job." I listened, but I never really heard the 2 he was trying to get across to me. Since I wanted so many things and my parents were not going to buy them for me, I decided to make money as a 3 myself. I remember the feeling of getting new money in my pocket, then throwing it out within the next week.
A few years later, I was a freshman in high school and did not feel like looking for a new job. One day, I saw people handing out flyers （传单） at school. I wasn't 4 at first because I thought I was fine making money by babysitting. But once I 5 thought about the money I could make, I applied to work as a lifeguard advertised on the flyer.
After a few months' training, I could finally start the job. But the more money I made, the less I wanted to spend. As the work and pay increased, so did my responsibility with money. Instead of 6 my money on useless things, I started saving up. I finally realized that money meant so much more to me because I was the one 7 for it. Now, I have 5,000 dollars in my bank account, and I limit myself to what I buy. My life has permanently( 持久地 )been influenced because I know the 8 of money. It is more than what I can spend.
1 ． A ． met B ． changed C ． forgot D ． refused
2 ． A ． reply B ． story C ． message D ． news
3 ． A ． babysitter B ． advertiser C ． safeguard D ． salesgirl
4 ． A ． involved B ． interested C ． accepted D ． pleased
5 ． A ． proudly B ． slowly C ． seriously D ． secretly
6 ． A ． cutting B ． raising C ． receiving D ． wasting
7 ． A ． working B ． saving C ． longing D ． begging
8 ． A ． limit B ． value C ． power D ． supply
1 ． D
2 ． C
3 ． A
4 ． B
5 ． C
6 ． D
7 ． A
8 ． B
【分析】
文章只要是通过作者小时候总是向爸爸要东西，但是爸爸总是拒绝作者的要求，到后来作者自己做兼职打工赚钱以及后来的工作越来越多，赚的钱也越来越多的时候，作者终于意识到钱对他来说意义重大，知道了金钱的价值。
1 ．句意：我父亲总是拒绝我的乞讨。
met 遇见； changed 改变； forgot 忘记； refused 拒绝；根据句意理解及后句 told me with a frustrated( 使人挫败的 )face, “You can waste all the money as you want when you have a job.” 可知，这里指的是 “ 拒绝 ” ，故选 D 。
2 ．句意：我听了，但我从来没有真正听到过他试图向我传达的信息。
reply 回复； story 故事； message 信息； news 消息；根据句意理解及前句 You can waste all the money as you want when you have a job. 可知，这里指的是前面爸爸说的话，所以这里应该用 message ，故选 C 。
3 ．句意：所以我决定自己当保姆赚钱。
babysitter 临时保姆； advertiser 广告人员，登广告者； safeguard 保护； salesgirl 女售货员；根据句意理解及后文 I thought I was fine making money by babysitting. 可知，这里说的是 “ 当保姆 ” ，故选 A 。
4 ．句意：一开始我不感兴趣。
involved 包含； interested 感兴趣的； accepted 接受； pleased 高兴的；根据句意理解及后句 I thought I was fine making money by babysitting. But once I ____5____ thought about the money I could make, I applied to work as a lifeguard advertised on the flyer. 可知，这里指的是 “ 感兴趣的 ” ，英语是 interested ，故选 B 。
5 ．句意：但一旦我认真考虑了我能赚多少钱，我就申请了在传单上登广告的救生员的工作。
proudly 骄傲地； slowly 慢慢地； seriously 认真地； secretly 秘密地；根据句意理解及句中 thought about the money I could make 可知，这是要经过深思熟虑的，所以表达的是 “ 认真地 ” ，故选 C 。
6 ．句意：我没有把钱浪费在无用的东西上，而是开始攒钱。
cutting 切割； raising 提升； receiving 收到； wasting 浪费；根据句意理解及后句 on useless things, I started saving up 可知，这里指的是 “ 浪费 ” ，故选 D 。
7 ．句意：因为我是为它工作的人。
working 工作； saving 节省； longing 渴望； begging 乞求；根据句意理解及前文 I decided to make money as a ____3____ myself. 及文章的理解可知，这里表达的是 “ 为钱工作 ” ，故选 A 。
8 ．句意：因为我知道金钱的价值。
limit 限制； value 价值； power 权利； supply 供给；根据句意理解及后句 It is more than what I can spend. 和文章的标题 My Understanding of Money 可知，这里指的是 “ 知道了金钱的价值 ” ，故选 B 。
