Question

【題目】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（貝殼）, 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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Answer 1

【答案】

【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 a smart-phone.

【解析】【主旨大意】本文是一篇說明文，簡單介紹了貨幣的發(fā)展史，并點贊了當今智能支付的優(yōu)點。

【1】題意：為什么在我們的生活中金錢很重要？根據(jù)第一段中“That’s because without money you can’t buy any goods(商品) you want.”可知答案是Because without money we can’t buy any goods we want.。

【2】題意：當人們不需要金錢的時候他們靠什么生活？根據(jù)第二段中“Long ago, people did not need money. They lived on wild animals, fruits and other plants.”可知答案是They lived on wild animals, fruits and other plants.。

【3】題意：自從公元前七世紀起人們已經(jīng)開始使用硬幣作為貨幣嗎？根據(jù)第三段第一句“During the 600s BC, people began using coins as money.”可知答案是肯定的，故填Yes, they had。

【4】題意：什么時候歐洲國家開始使用紙幣？根據(jù)倒數(shù)第二段最后一句However, European countries did not start using paper money until 1600s.可知歐洲國家是從17世紀開始使用紙幣的，故填In the 1600s。

【5】題意：現(xiàn)在人們可以用何種方式付款？根據(jù)最后一段中“We can pay in cash or pay for things by card. Often, people prefer to pay by a the smart-phone.”可知答案是They can pay in cash, pay by card or pay by a smart-phone.。