Money-saving Tips for Students

One problem that most university students understand is not having enough money but to save it. Here are some money-saving tips for students we think will help.

Tip 1: 【1】. Write down what you spend money on, and when you spend it. Also, write down the money you get each month. Doing this will help you make better decisions about buying things.

Tip 2: 【2】. But what's even better is that you can get a job in a restaurant. Some restaurants give food to their workers, so you won’t need to worry about paying for meals.

Tip 3: 【3】. When you buy them from another student, you won’t even have to pay tax (稅). Many students sell lots of other things when they leave. Make sure to look around for lists of used things for sale at your university, and shop at secondhand stores if you can.

Tip 4: 【4】. You can save money by eating at home with family or by eating breakfast, lunch, or dinner with your roommates and share the cost.

Tip 5: 【5】. This can save you 30 percent or more. Driving cars or taking the taxi can be expensive, so if you live in school, leave the car at your parents’ home.

A. Getting a job is one of the best ways to make money.

B. Buy secondhand textbooks whenever you can.

C. Spend less money on transportation if you buy a bus or train pass.

D. Eating in restaurants can be expensive.

E. Sell the things that you don’t need anymore.

F. Make of list of the things you want to buy in a notebook.

I took my two boys with me. They were 9 and 5 at the time. They had a lot of questions because this whole thing challenged their common ideas about how people lived in the world.

“ Why don’t they have homes?”

“ Why don't they get food the way we do?”

We talked through the reasons why people end up in this type of situation and the importance of creating a safety net for them. I explained that many times, the only safety net is other people who are willing to share some of their time and care.

The people we served were different in age from the young to the elderly. Many of them were missing teeth or had dirty clothes. Surprisingly, they were quite thankful that I had brought the boys. Many said how fun it was to have active, joyful children around.

After dinner, I saw my older son sitting together with several elderly gentlemen who were talking about sports in front of a small television set. He was having a great time sharing and hearing stories. As some people returned to their tents, I heard him tell them, “ Thanks so much for coming to dinner with us.” I could see through their facial expressions that his simple words touched them greatly. I hugged him a little tighter as we left to go home because it touched me too.

It reminds us that treating people with respect (尊重), no matter who they are, can lift all of us up.

【1】Before the dinner, the boys thought that______.

A.elderly people should eat kitchenB.a lot of poor people lived in tents

C.the homeless people were not healthyD.everyone in the world lived the same way

【2】What did the older boy do with the homeless?

A.He cleaned their teeth .B.He washed their clothes.

C.He fixed their television set.D.He listened to their stories.

【3】After hearing the boy say “ Thanks so much for coming to dinner with us”, the homeless were very______.

A.excitedB.movedC.nervousD.annoyed

【4】What can we learn from the passage?

A.Be ready to serve anyone.B.Don't be afraid of challenges.

C.Meet all kinds of people.D.Treat everyone with respect.

Are you a person who wants to know the time and temperature during the day? You might like Time Temp Glasses. These special glasses show the time above your right eye and the temperature above your left eye. It is surely easier than wearing a wristwatch, and you never have to guess the temperature.

Alarm Fork

Do you eat too quickly? Do you eat too much? How can the Alarm Fork help you? Do you want to know it? Well, this special fork has two lights: one green and one red. When the green light is on, it's OK to take a bite of the food. The fork “knows” when you take a bite, and soon the red light goes on. Wait for the green light before you take another bite.

Smell This

How do you know if your breath smells nice, or if it smells bad? It's difficult to know, because it's very hard to smell the air comes out of your own mouth. Smell This is useful for this situation. Smell This covers your nose and your mouth, so it is easy to smell the air that comes out of your mouth. Does your breath smell nice, or do you need a piece of gum?

Banana Suitcase

Has this ever happened to you? You put a banana in your lunch bag in the morning, and when you open the bag at noon, the banana looks like someone drove a car over it. If you put your banana in the Banana Suitcase, this will never happen. It keeps a banana safe, delicious, and looking like a fresh banana!

【1】Which invention is the most useful when waiting for a train?

A.Time Temp GlassesB.Alarm Fork

C.Smell ThisD.Banana Suitcase

【2】Which of the following is Right according to the text?

A.You may take a bite when the red light is on.

B.You may take a bite when the green light is on.

C.Smell This makes it easy to know the smell from others.

D.It's easy to know the smell comes out of your mouth.

【3】Who might use the Banana Suitcase?

A.Someone who eats bananas only at home.

B.Someone who needs to throw away a banana.

C.Someone who eats bananas while driving.

D.Someone who takes bananas for lunch to school.

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【1】Who will be happy if you get Mr. H?

A.You classmates and teachers.B.Your parents and teachers

C.You classmates and parentsD.You friends and teachers

【2】If you want to buy a robot to do some cleaning today, you need to pay .

A.﹩499B.﹩299C.﹩199D.﹩99

【3】A PENGO WATCH CONTROL can help you to .

A.repair your TVB.organize your homework

C.be an Iron ManD.know what the weather is like

【4】Where would you read the text most probably?

A.On a notice boardB.In a wealth book

C.On a teenage websiteD.In a college newspaper

A: Hello, Long Yulin. I know you're one of the best graduates. 【1】

B: Yes, please.

A: How do you feel now?

B: 【2】

A: What are you going to do before leaving school?

B: I'm going to take some photos with my teachers and classmates, give gifts to my teachers and write best wishes to my classmates.

A: Will you miss your teachers and classmates?

B: Of course, and I'll remember the past three years of my school life forever.

A: 【3】

B: By sending e-mails, making telephone calls or writing letters.

A: When are you going to have a get-together with your classmates?

B: We'll be back for our school's 20th anniversary ceremony.

A: 【4】

B: I'm going to be a scientist, so I'll keep on working hard at my lessons to make my dream come true.

A: 【5】

B: First, I want to say "Thanks" to my teachers for teaching me so well. Second, I wish my teachers and classmates health, happiness and good luck. At last, I hope our school will continue to be the top in our city.

A.What's your plan for the future?

B. How will you keep in touch with them?

C. I feel excited and sad.

D. May I ask you some questions?

E. What else would you like to say to your teachers and classmates?

【1】如果你許下你的諾言，你就應該信守你的承諾。

If you ________________ ________________ ________________, you should ________________ ________________ ________________.

【2】杰克會和同學們相處得很好。（詞數不限）

Jack will ________________ his classmates.

【3】劉先生對我們的回答很滿意。

Mr. Liu was ________________ ________________ our answers.

【4】他們那天都沒有上班。

They were all ________________ ________________ work that day.

【5】湯姆撞到了一棵大樹。(詞數不限)

Tom ________________ a big tree.

The American writer Sally Seamans tells young students some good __________ to find friends. Sally says finding friendship is __________ planting a tree. You plant the seed(種子) and __________ it to make it grow well.

First, you should choose a friend. What makes a good friend? It is not because a person has money or good look. A good friend should be __________ and patient(耐心的). For example, if you have a bad day, a good friend should listen to __________ complaints(抱怨) and do his or her best to help. To make a friend, you cannot be too shy. You should make each other happy and share your lives.

But things cannot always be happy. Even the best friends have __________. What should you do when you have a fight __________ your friend? You have to talk to him or her. If he or she doesn't want to talk, you could write a letter.

There are three steps to make you __________ friends again:

Tell him or her how you are feeling; say what your friend has done is wrong, and explain why you did this or that. Remember that friendship is __________ thing in your life.

【1】A.look forB.findC.find out

【2】A.wayB.ideaC.ways

【3】A.just likeB.looks likeC.looking like

【4】A.take offB.take care ofC.take after

【5】A.aloneB.kindC.lonely

【6】A.youB.yourselfC.your

【7】A.argumentsB.fightsC.complaints

【8】A.onB.withC.about

【9】A.becomeB.becameC.to become

【10】A.the more importantB.the most importantC.most important

A.whatB.howC.whenD.where

A.In the pastB.So farC.In shortD.In general

【1】The passage is about .

A.the pictureB.the vision phoneC.shopping online

【2】Picture phones are in our life.

A.usefulB.impossibleC.useless

【3】Perhaps we can through the picture phone according to the passage.

A.write a bookB.do some shoppingC.play games

【4】Can people read books without leaving the room in the future?

A.Yes, they can.B.No, they can't.C.We don't know.

【5】 will show you the thing when you use the picture phone to call the shop.

A.The shopB.The picture phoneC.The shop assistant