Question

We often think about why money disappeared so quickly. That may be because we didn’t have a good budget. A budget is a plan to control where your money goes. A good budget can help you use money wisely. For example, it can help you save money for the things that you want but can’t pay for now. Have a look at the budget of Simon’s family this month and you will get a clear idea about what a budget is. The income(收入) of Simon’s family a month is RMB6,000.

Entertainment( sports, films and music, etc.)	4%
Clothing ( shoes, seasonal wear, etc.)	10%
Transportation (bus, underground and train fares.)	12%
Saving	10%
“Just in case (急用) fund”	2%
Housing ( rent, cost of electricity, water, heating, gas )	30%
Food (meal, fruit and snacks, drinks )	20%
Medical care (hospital bills and medicine)	12%

1.Sometimes money disappeared so quickly maybe because________.

A．we lost it

B．we didn’t have a good budget

C．we put it in the bank

D．we gave it away to others

2.The underlined word “budget ”probably means _______ in Chinese.

A．预算             B．缘故             C．过程             D．结果

3.Every month Simon’s family can get _________.

A．RMB3,000         B．RMB 4,000         C．RMB 6,000        D．RMB 9,000

4.Simon’s family will pay _________for food this month.

A．RMB 600          B．RMB 800          C．RMB 1,000        D．RMB 1,200

5.Simon’s family will spend the most money on _______ this month.

A．clothing           B．medical care       C．housing           D．transportation

 

Answer 1

【答案】

1.B

2.A

3.C

4.D

5.C

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文重点介绍了家庭预算问题，并以西门家为例介绍了一个家庭主要的各种开支情况。

1.根据That may be because we didn’t have a good budget.描述，可知选B。

2.根据A budget is a plan to control where your money goes.描述，可知选A。

3.根据The income(收入) of Simon’s family a month is RMB6,000.描述，可知选C。

4.根据表格描述，可知食品花费占收入的20%，故计算可知选D。

5.根据表格表示可知这个月西门家支出最多的花费是住房，故选C。

考点：关于家庭预算问题的说明文阅读

点评：本文浅显易懂，各个小题都能在文中找到适当依据。只要认真阅读短文，注意前后联系，就能顺利完成阅读。对于有关数字的问题，要认真分析，并进行必要的计算。