Question

In modern society, people use money every day. It seems that it is very important in our life. That’s because without money you can’t buy any goods(商品) you want. But I think few people know the history of money.

Long ago, people did not need money. They lived on wild animals, fruits and other plants. As time passed, people learned to raise animals and crops. Sometimes, families produced more than they needed, so they started to trade 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（贝壳）, rice, salt, large stones, etc.

During the 600s BC, people began using coins as money. They soon found that coins were easier to carry than goods and lasted a long time. Later, countries began to make their own coins.

The Chinese were the first to use paper money, probably as early as the 11th century. The Italian traveler Marco Polo saw the Chinese using money when he visited China in the 1200s. However, European countries did not start using paper money until 1600s.

Today, we have many ways to pay for things. We can pay in cash or pay for things by card. Often, people prefer to pay by a smart-phone. Paying by a smart-phone is easier and safer than carrying around a lot of “real” money.

1.Why is money very important in our life?

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2.What did people depend on when they didn’t need money?

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3.Had people begun using coins as money since the 600s BC?

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4.When did European countries start using paper money?

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5.How can people pay for things today?

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1.Because without money we can’t buy any goods we want. 2.They lived on wild animals, fruits and other plants. 3.Yes, they had 4.In the 1600s 5.They can pay in cash, pay by card or pay by ...

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