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Steven Park and his wife Susan were having financial(财政) problems. One day, they each decided, without telling the other, to buy lotto ticket(彩票). Before buying these tickets, they had never spent money on the lotto. They both used numbers that were their anniversary(周年纪念) date and address. That night, they were watching the news on TV, and the winning numbers were drawn. Soon after hearing the numbers, they started jumping up and down. They were shocked(震惊) to find out that they each held a winning ticket! The ticket won$450,000.
小题1:Why did the parks buy a lotto ticket?
小题2:What number did the Parks use?
小题3: Where did the Parks get the news that they won?
小题4: When did the Parks start jumping up and down?
小题5:How much did the Parks win?

小题1: For financial problems 
小题1:Their anniversary date and address 
小题1: On TV         
小题1: Soon after hearing the numbers.      
小题1:$450,000
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