Unit 9
Celebrating Holidays and Making Friends
Reading Comprehention
What do we talk about when we talk about money? We often think about what we can buy with the money we have, what we can’t buy because we don’t have enough and what we’re planning to buy when we have more. We discuss the careers that bring us money and the expenses that take it away. We talk about our favorite shops and restaurants, the causes we support, the places we’re been and seen. We share dreams that only money can make real.
In short, we talk about everything but money itself. In daily life, money is still a major conversational taboo. This is a shame, because money is at least as interesting as the things it does and buys, and the more you know about it, the more interesting it is.
As a financial advisor, I’ve been hundreds of people learn to control their money instead of letting it control them and watched as they increased their freedom, power and security by handling money consciously. Wouldn’t you like to know that you’ll always have enough money to live exactly as you want to?
You’ll never be powerful in life until you’re powerful over your own money. Talking openly about it is the first step.
1. Which of the following is NOT discussed when we talk about money?
A.The careers that bring us money.
B.The causes we support.
C.The dreams that only money can make real.
D.Money itself.
2. What can we know from the second paragraph?
A.We should know more about money itself rather than avoid talking about it.
B.Money itself can interest us and bring us happiness.
C.The more money we earn, the more we should know about it.
D.It is a shame that people talk too much about money.
3. What does the writer want to say in the third paragraph?
A.People should learn how to make money.
B.People should know the value of money.
C.People should learn how to control their money.
D. People should know how to use money to increase their power.
4. The writer’s advice is that＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿.
A. the more you talk about money, the more you can control it.
B. we should learn to be a good master of our money if we want to be powerful in life.
C. we should not be so worried about money if we want to have a free life.
D. the more money you have, the more powerful you are.
5. What will the writer probably talk about after the last paragraph?
A.The importance of money.
B.Money, power and security.
C.The other steps for people to control money.
D.The steps for people to make money.
Most of us have times when we feel really stressed out—like we have too much to deal with and we don’t know how. You may feel your stress in physical ways—being tired a lot, getting headaches, muscle pains or having an upset stomach. You may also feel your stress in psychological ways—being anxious or worried, crying easily, being easily angered or not being able to sleep or concentrate very well.
Stress can be caused by long-term problems like not being able to find a job or being unhappy in your relationship or a sudden life change like switching jobs or having a baby or even daily events like having a bad day at work or missing your bus.
If you learn to deal with your stress, you will be happier and find it easier to relax. For example, if you’re stressed out because you keep being late for work or you missed you bus, try waking up an extra 15 or 20 minutes earlier. That way you won’t have to rush and you can take your time to get ready and get to work. If you’re having a hard time at work, try to figure out what’s bothering you and talk to your boss about ways to fix the problems.
6. Which of the following is not a physical way you feel you stress?
A.Being exhausted.
B.Having a bad sleep.
C.Getting headaches.
D.Having an upset stomach.
7. According to the writer, what can lead to stress?
A.Having been anxious or worried for a long term.
B.Getting a poorly-paid job.
C.Some long-term problems and daily events.
D.Being easily irritated by daily events.
8. From the passage, if you cannot deal with your work well, which of the following is the best way to solve the problem?
A.Get to work earlier than before.
B.Work harder.
C.Forget about your job and play hard.
D.Find out the reasons for the problem and talk to your boss about the solutions.
9. You may feel your stress in psychological ways when you .
A.cannot concentrate very well
B.cannot find a well-paid job.
C.have a quarrel with others.
D.pay no attention to the things around you
10. “Stressed out” refers to the state .
A.one feels so badly that he\she wants to cry
B.one feels he\she has too much to handle but doesn’t know how
C.he\she has lost control of himself\herself
D.he\she knows badly how to deal with stress
Key:
1—5 DACBC 6—10 BCDAB