It’s very easy to waste money-even small buying like school things and snacks quickly add up. This not only makes it harder to save up for the things you really want, but also means you might run out of money. 1 Working out what you need can surely help you.
What do you need?
People often mistake things that they need for things that they want. For example, you need a pair of shoes, but that doesn’t mean you need to buy a pair in the latest fashions (时尚).
What do you want?
Wants are things that would be nice to have, but that you can live without. 2 As a child you might want a new bike, but when you get a bit older you’re more likely to want a phone, new clothes, or even a car.
Mindful spending
It’s important to try “mindful spending”. This means thinking carefully about whether you really need something right now, or whether it would be better to wait or save the money instead.
3 This helps you get into a good habit of spending. You will make it much easier to manage your money when you’re grown up.
A. Can you find the differences?
B. Stop and think before you spend.
C. Your wants will change as time passes.
D. That’s why you need to manage your money.
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Facial Recognition System（面部识别系统）in China has taken the latest step forward.
In the past, people bought tickets or cards before taking the subway. Instead, people try the subway system in Shandong's provincial capital, Jinan. The riders(乘客) have paid for their ride by showing their faces.
People can download（下载）an app at the local subway station. The machine scans（扫描）your facial profile. This tells the system to scan a rider’s face. It can manage them automatically (自动)for the service from a pre-paid account.
Jinan Rail Transit Group tells the reporter that the facial recognition system is still having the first try. At present, there is at least one facial recognition machine at each station of Line No.1. With the help of this app, riders can get into the subway more easily and quickly, especially during the rush hour. So far, Cities, such as Beijing, Shanghai and Tianjin, has offered riders to use their mobile to automatically enter the subway systems.
Facial recognition | |
How to pay for the | ●People ●Now people try to use the subway systems |
How to work | ●Downloading an app ●Scanning your facial profile ● |
How useful | ●Making it ●Improving the |
你在商场购物，根据漏乘示意图及购物优惠海报填写表格中各商品所在的楼层及总价。
| The first floor | kitchen things / food and drinks |
| The second floor | clothing / shoes |
| The third floor | sports / school things |
| The fourth floor | electrical (电器) |
* Poster (海报): To welcome Christmas, all the goods (商品) are at the price of 90%.
| Goods | Price (价格) | Floor |
| A fridge | $ 700 | The fourth floor |
| A bottle of milk | $ 2 | The |
| 5 notebooks | $ 1×5 | The |
| A sweater | $18 | The |
| A knife and fork | $5 | The |
| 以上是折扣之前的价格，打折之后，所有商品你约付：$ | ||
1. Li Jun’s brother likes listening to music, he always listens to songs while reading books or on buses.
2. Li Jun’s father is a taxi driver , he is very busy in the day , but he loves sports very much . He often plays soccer when he is free.
3. Li Jun’s grandma likes exercising . She often walks in the park on sunny days. She hopes to be in good health.
4. Li Jun’s mother is a teacher , she is always busy with her work, so she has a sore back these days, she decides to swim in her free time.
5. How much will it take Li Jun to get these present for his family ?
| A．Less than 700 yuan. | B．More than 1200yuan. |
| C．Less than 1200 yuan | D．1000yuan. |
Mystery of mirages
Earlier this month on a Sunday afternoon, a giant “ancient city” appeared on the surface of Hongze Lake in Jiangsu province. But after about half an hour, the “city” was gone.
You might think that some unknown forces were at work, but it’s believed that the “city on the lake” was actually a mirage.
A mirage is a trick that light and air play with bur vision（视觉）. Normally, light travels in a straight line, but it can bend（弯曲）and change direction depending on what it passes through. This bending is called "refraction （折射）”.
If different layers（层）of air are at different temperatures, light will bend at different angles（角度）when passing through them. This can create a false image（影像）of a nearby object.
Take the “city on the lake” as an example. The layer of air near the lake is colder than the higher layers, as the lake absorbs（吸收）most of the heat. The buildings in the mirage were actually on a nearby mountain. But their image showed up above the lake after light refracted in different layers of air.
Mirages happen not only over large bodies of water, but anywhere where the ground can absorb a lot of heat. They are often seen on hot roads and in deserts. The next time you think you see a pool of water on the road on a hot summer day, you will know it's just a mirage—an image of the sky caused by bending light.
Mystery of mirages | |
A piece of news | A giant It’s believed that the city on the lake was in fact a mirage. |
What mirage is. | A mirage is a |
Light usually travels in a | |
Mirages can happen in any place where the ground can absorb a lot of heat. | |
There have been many great inventions for things that changed the way we live. The first great invention was the one that is still very important today—the wheel. This made it easier to carry heavy things and to travel to a far place. For hundreds of years after that, there were few inventions that had as much influence as the wheel.
In the second half of the 19th century, many great inventions were made. Among them were the camera, the light and the radio. These all play a big part in our daily life today.
In the first part of the 20th century, there were many valuable inventions, such as the helicopter (直升飞机) in 1909, movies with sound in 1926, the computer in 1928, jet planes (喷气式飞机) in 1930. This was also a time when a new material was first invented. Nylon (尼龙) came out in 1935. It changed the kind of clothes people wore.
The middle part of the 20th century brought new ways to help people get over illnesses. These new ways could allow people to live longer. By the 1960s, most people could expect to live to be at least 60.
New inventions will some day allow us to do things we have never dreamed of.
1. The wheel was the2. The wheel made it easier to carry
3. The camera, the light and the radio were invented in the
4. Nylon came out in
5. Most people could expect to live to be
【推荐3】What kinds of things are on the moon? Is there any water? Is there any life? To find the answers, humans and spaceships have visited the moon many times during the past 50 years. Here are some of the most important trips.
1969
Apollo 11 was a spaceship. It was from NASA (美国国家航空航天局). It took astronauts to the moon for the first time. US astronaut Neil Armstrong was the first human to walk on the moon.
1972
Apollo 17 landed on the moon. It sent three astronauts there. They stayed three days on the moon. But no other humans have been to the moon since then.
2007
China sent Chang’e 1 into space. It was China’s first lunar probe (探测器). Chang’e 1 was in orbit for one year. It sent us a 3D map of the moon’s surface.
2013
Chang’e 3 landed on the moon successfully. It carried the moon rover (月球车) Yutu to the moon. Chang’e 3 found a new kind of mineral (矿物质). It also proved (证明) that there is no water on the moon.
1. Which spaceship took astronauts to the moon for the first time?2. How many astronauts did Apollo 17 take to the moon?
3. What did China’s first lunar probe send us?
4. What’s the name for the moon rover of Change 3?
It’s easy to see the fun in buying a huge ice cream or going shopping with friends, but saving money can be even more exciting. That’s because saving creates chances and opens the door to all kinds of adventures.
The key to successful saving is setting a goal. Get a pen and paper, and write down how much it costs, then work out how much you can afford to save each week and how long it will take you to reach your goal. It’s important to be realistic (现实的) because you’ll soon get bored if you plan to save every single penny. Some weeks you might decide to save a little more than planned so that you can reach your goals even faster.
To avoid accidentally spending your savings, it’s a good idea to keep them separate from the rest of your money. You could do this by using a money box or a savings account (账户).
When you save your money in a savings account, you have the chance to earn interest (利息). This is money that a bank pays you for leaving the money there. Some parents set up a savings account because they want to put some money away for their kids’ future.
Once you konw about saving, you can set some more bigger goals. Perhaps you want to start saving for university, or you’d like to travel the world when you finish school.
If you’re new to saving, start off by thinking of some fun goals, like taking a vacation or going to a concert. Every penny you save brings you one step close r to reaching your goal—and what could be more exciting than that?
1. What is the key to successful saving?2. How could you avoid accidentally spending your savings?
3. Why do some parents set up a savings account for kids?
4. If you get pocket money from your parents every week, will you consider setting up a savings account or spending it on things you like? Why? Write 30 words or more.
【推荐2】Children love the Spring Festival because they can get gift money. But how do the children spend the gift money? Let’s see.
Song Qian, 14
In my family, I can decide how to use my gift money myself. I got 3,600 yuan last year. I used the money to buy some books and school things. The money was also useful for my after-class activities.
Zhang Ping, 13
During Spring Festival, I got over 2,000 yuan. I can decide how to spend the money. I chose to put all of it in the bank. I hope to use it if I have a chance to study in other countries in the future. I know studying in other countries is expensive.
Li Lei, 12
The money I got last year was over 1,000 yuan. It was really hard for my parents to make money and they also gave gift money to my cousins, so I gave most of my gift money to my parents. Of course, I still had some money for myself. I bought something I needed and some gifts for my parents on their birthdays.
Li Ai, 14
I can use part of my gift money. This year, my parents helped me to save 1,800 yuan in the bank and left 1,000 yuan for me. I spent 465 yuan on 8 books and I also bought Taylor Swift’s new vinyl record (黑胶唱片) of Midnights in October for 337 yuan because she is one of my favorite singers.
1. Will Zhang Ping use the gift money to study in other countries?2. Who got the most gift money?
3. What does Li Ai like doing in her free time?
4. Who do you think uses the gift money most reasonably (合理地)? Why?
You must often get pocket money (零用钱) from your parents. How do you deal with it? Do you buy anything you like with it? For example, you may want to get a mobile phone, a video game, or some great books. However, sometimes, you just find out you don’t have enough money. Then it might be time for you to start saving some money. But how can you make it?
·Tip One: Spend your pocket money wisely.
A lot of children have pocket money. However, they’re not wise enough to spend their pocket money on the things they exactly need. Most children hardly spend their money on school things. Some of them even pay much money for a smartphone in order to play games on it.
·Tip Two: Find a way that works for you to save.
| Mr. Woods: Get a piggy bank if you want to keep your money at home. It doesn’t have to be a real piggy bank. You can use an old shoebox. The point is just to have something that you can put your money into. |
| Ms. Miller: If you don’t trust yourself enough to manage your own money, ask someone you can trust to hold your money for you. Just make sure you tell them not to give in if you ask them for some money. |
·Tip Three: Fight the thoughts to spend.
√ If you want something, you should make sure whether it is necessary for you first.
√ Wait a week. Then you may not want to buy it.
√ Make a shopping budget (预算) and stick to it strictly.
√ Put your energy in meaningful things, like reading books.
·Tip Four: ________
You can make money by selling the unwanted clothes, toys, and other things lying around your room. This is a good way of making money. At the same time, these things can be reused.
Anyway, saving money is not that easy. But it can help you understand making money is even harder. After all, “No pains, no gains.”
1. According to Paragraph 1, what may children want to buy?2. Mary spent 1,000 yuan of her pocket money in 2022. How much did she spend on junk food? How can she spend her money more wisely in 2023?
3. From Ms. Miller’s words, who can be the best person to hold money for you?
4. Why should you wait for a week before deciding to buy something?
5. What is the best subtitle (小标题) of Tip Four?
6. In your daily life, what do you usually do to save money? How should we spend money more meaningfully?
