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(1)Everybody in this world is different from one another. But do you know that understanding differences can help you better manage your money?As we grow up, we gradually develop a set of our own values or beliefs. These are influenced by society, our fa mily, the education we receive and so on. Once this value system is set up, it’s not easy to change later in life. Financial experts say that everyone also has their own belief of how to manage their finances. This is the part of our value system and it has a great effect on the way we look after our money. According to our different values, experts put us in three caegories. They are: the ant, the cricket(蟋蟀) and the snail（蜗牛）.The ant —- work firstJust like ants who work heart and soul in summer in order to store food for winter, these people don’t care about enjoying the moment. They work very hard and save money they earn so that they can enjoy life when they get old and retire. The ant loves to save but they could make more out of their money if they were willing to invest in some funds and stocks with low risk.The cricket –— fun firstThe cricket wants to enjoy everything now and doesn’t think too much about the future. They even borrow money when they really want something. Many young people now belo ng to this group. These people have little savings. When they get old, they might have problems. They should learn to save and buy insurance.The snail –— living under pressureThe snail refers to people who make life difficult for themselves. They take big long-term loans(贷款) from the bank in order to buy things such as luxury houses. They are happy to take big loans even though they are not sure if they can afford it. This can cause problems in the future. They should plan more carefully.1. According to this passage, value system ______.A. is a set of our own values or beliefsB. is the way we look after our moneyC. will not change later in lifeD. is belief of how to manage our finances2. The ant refers to people who _______.A. work very hard in summer in order to store food for winterB. could make more money if they worked harderC. only care about enjoying the moment by working very hardD. save money for their later life when they get old and retire3. The crickets borrow money because ________.A. they are youngB. they think they have no futureC. they would like to enjoy everything nowD. they want to buy insurance4. According to the last paragraph which of the following is TRUE?A. The snails enjoy life because they have luxury houses.B. The snails will take more loans if they realize that they can afford them.C. The snails take big long-term loans because the interest for the long-term loans is lower.D. The snails live under pressure and they may have problems in the future.5. What is the author’s purpose in writing this passage?A. To make us understand the difference and manage our money better.B. To make fun of the three kinds of foolish people.C. To make us understand we should spend our won moneyD. To state that we are the same as animals.( 2 )The dog，called Prince，was an intelligent animal and a slave to Williams．From morning till night，when Williams was at home，Prince never left his sight，practically ignoring all other members of the family．The dog had a number of duties，for which Williams had patiently trained him and，like the good pupil he was，Prince lived for the chance to show his abilities．When Williams wanted to put on his boots (靴子)，he would say “Boots” very quietly and within seconds the dog would drop them at his feet．At nine every morning，prince ran off to the store，returning shortly not only with Williams’ daily paper but with a packet of cigarettes．A gun-dog by breed (品种)，Prince possessed a large soft mouth specially developed for the safe carrying of hunted creatures，so the paper and the cigarettes came to no harm，never even showing a tooth mark．Williams was a railway man，an engine driver，and he wore a uniform which smelled of oil fuel．He had to work at odd times —“days”，“late days” or “nights”．Over the years Prince got to know these periods of work and rest，knew when his master would leave the house and return，and the dog did not waste this knowledge．If Williams overslept，as he often did，Prince barked at the bedroom door until he woke，much to the anger of the family．On his return，Willi ams’ slippers (拖鞋) were brought to him．A curious thing happened to Williams during the snow and ice of last winter．One evening he slipped and fell on the icy road somewhere between the village and his home．He was so badly shaken that he stayed in bed for three days；and not until he got up and dressed again did he discover that he had lost his wallet containing over fifty pounds．The house was turned upside down in the search，but the wallet was not found．However，two days later — that was five days after the fall —Prince dropped the wallet into Williams’ hand．Very muddy and wet through，the little case still contained fifty-three pounds，Williams’ driving license (驾照) and a few other papers．Where the dog had found it no one could tell，but he had found it and recognized it probably by the slight oily smell on the worn leather (皮革)．1．What does the passage tell us about gun dogs?A．Their teeth are well-developed when they are very young．B．They can carry back hunted birds without hurting them．C．They are fed well，producing many young dogs．D．They are the most intelligent of all dogs．2．How did Prince perform his duties?A．He did his best but was not often successful．B．He did them unwillingly but got them over．C．He had few opportunities to do them．D．He was delighted to show them off．3．Williams did not realize his loss until several days later because ________．A．he trusted the dog to find the wallet B．he had left the wallet on the trainC．he had no chance to feel in his pockets D．he was busy with his work all the time 4．What might help Prince to find Williams’ wallet?A．The remaining smell of fuel on the case．B．The photo on Williams’ driving license．C．The footprints of Williams’ in the snow．D．The strong smell of the worn leather．5．What does the writer think of Prince?A．Skillful and gentle．B．Clever and amusing．C．Proud and fierce．D．Devoted and smart．。