A woman saw 3 old men sitting outside.She said, “I don’t think I know you,but you must be very hungry. Please come in and have something ”. “Thanks for your invitation, madam. But we don’t go into a house together,”they refused . “Why is that?”she asked.One of the old men said,“His name is Wealth(财富),this is Success,and I am Love.Now go in and with your family which one of us you want in your house. "The woman went in and told her family all that happened. She said,“Let’s invite Wealth. We have been so . ”Her husband disagreed,“My dear, why don’t we invite Success？Don’t you want me to be a successful man?" Then her daughter asked,“Would it be to invite Love?Our life will then be filled with love ! ”
In the end , the family decided to take the advice. So the woman went out and asked. “Which one of you is ? Please come in and be our guest.”Love got up and started walking to the house.The other two also got up and him.Surprised,the lady asked Wealth and Success,“I invite Love. Why are you coming along?”The two old men answered，“If you invited Wealth or Success,the other two would have to stay out,but as you invite Love, he goes, we go with him. Where there is Love,there is Wealth and Success. ”
1.A．to drink B. to use C．to eat
2.A. politely B. impolitely C. normally
3.A．agree B. discuss C．play
4.A．happy B．poor C．rich
5.A．less B．worse C．better
6.A．daughter’s B．father’s C．Mother’s
7.A．Wealth B．Success C．Love
8.A．followed B．left C．stopped
9.A．seldom B．never C．only
10.A．however B．wherever C．whatever
Long ago, people did not need money.They on wild animals, fruits and other plants.
As time passed, people learned to raise animals and crops. Sometimes, families more than they needed, so they started to with other families. Later, people began to use money as a means of exchange. However, it was not the kind of money we use today. They used shells, rice, salt, large stones and so on.
During the 600s B.C, people began using coins money. They soon found that coins were easier to carry than goods and lasted a long time. , countries began to make their own coins.
The Chinese were the first to use paper money, probably as as the 11th century. The Italian Marco Polo saw the Chinese using money when he visited China in the 1200s. However, European countries didn’t start using paper money 1600s.
Today, we have many ways to pay for things.We don’t often use coins or paper money. It’s more for people to pay for things by card in our daily lives paying with a card is easier and safer than carrying around a lot of “real” money.
1.A．played B. lived C．ate
2.A．produced B. planted C．invented
3.A．talk B. trade C．get
4.A．for B. with C．as
5.A．At first B. At least C．Later
6.A．early B．late C．long
7.A．inventor B．teacher C．traveler
8.A．after B．until C．unless
9.A．common B．dangerous C．inexpensive
10.A．but B．because C．though
根据对话内容，从方框中选出恰当的选项补全对话。（共4小题，每小题1分；计4分）
A: Rose, did you see Jack at the party? He used to be so wild!
B: 1. He looks very serious now.
A: 2.
B: Yes, and he is on the city swim team now.
A: 3.
B: Yes, he does. At the party, he played classical music. I also saw my classmate Sally at the party. She used to be the most popular girl in our school.
A: 4. Does she still look the same?
B: Yes, except for her hair. She doesn’t have long, brown hair anymore.
A: Wow! In fact, people sure change.
-Tony came late for class again and was punished by Mr. West.-________.I told him yesterday to arrive early.
A. It’s a piece of cake
B. It severs him right
C. It takes time
—Pardon me, could you tell me _____? —By reading aloud and watching English movies.
A. why you learn English
B. how do you learn English
C. how you learn English
The red handbag is mine. You took it away ____________.
A. by accident B. by the way C. by mistake
