B

People use money to buy food, books and hundreds of other things they need. When they work, they usually get paid in money.

Most of the money used today is made of metal or paper. But in the time long ago, people used to use all kinds of things as money. One of the first kinds of money was shells(贝壳).

The first copper coins(硬币) were made in China. They were round and had a square hole in the center. Different countries have used different metals for their money. Later, some countries began to make coins of gold and silver (银). But gold and silver were heavy to carry when people needed a lot of coins to buy something expensive. The Chinese were the first to use paper money. The first paper money looked more like a note from one person to another than the paper money used today.

Money has had an interesting story from the days of shell money till today.

56. People usually use money 　.

A. to buy gold       B. to get something they want

C. to buy shells        D. to buy something expensive

57. Long, long ago people all over the world used 　as money.

A. the same metal　　　  B. the same paper

C. the different metals 　  D. all kinds of things

58. In the past, the ancient(古代的) Chinese used to have cloth and knives 　.

A. as a tool 　　    B. as money

C. as a gift 　　    D. as a kind of goods

59. 　 was also a kind of money used by the peopleon some islands.

A. Gold 　B. Animals   C. Rice 　D. Knives

60. The first paper money 　___.

A. looked like the same as the paper money used today

B. looked interesting

C. looked like a note

D. had a square hole in the center

C

Mr. Smith works in an office. He’s very busy and has no time to have a good rest. Every evening, when he comes back from his office, he’s always tired and wants to go to bed early. But his wife often has a lo of interesting things to tell him after supper. She doesn’t stop talking until she falls asleep.

One day Mr. Smith felt terrible and couldn’t go to work. He decided to go to see a doctor. And Mrs. Smith went to the hospital with him. Before her husband said what was the matter with him, she had told the doctor all and the doctor understood why. He wrote out a prescription (药方). And when Mrs. Smith brought the medicine to the resulting room (门诊室), The doctor said to her, “The bottle of medicine is for your husband and the pills are for you.”

“For me” Mrs. Smith said in surprise. “I’m fine. I don’t need any medicine!”

“I don’t think so, madam,” said the doctor. “They are sleeping pills. Your husband will soon be all right if you take them.”

61.Mr. Smith is ____________. (    )

A.too busy to have a good rest        B.too busy to have a good time

C.busy enough to have a good restD.too busy to enjoy himself

62.“His wife doesn’t stop talking until she falls asleep” means “____________”. (    )

A.She doesn’t stop talking when she falls asleep

B.She doesn’t stop talking after she falls asleep

C.She keeps talking until she falls asleep

D.She stops talking before she falls asleep

63.Why does Mr. Smith have to get up when his wife is asleep in the morning(    )

A.Because he can’t fall asleep.    B.Because he has to go to work.

C.Because he doesn’t want to sleep.  D.Because he has to see a doctor.

64.Why couldn’t Mr. Smith go to work one day (    )

A.Because he had to look after his wife.  B.Because it was Sunday that day.

C.Because he was too tired to go to work. D.Because his wife couldn’t fall asleep.

65.The doctor meant that her husband would be all right if _______________.(    )

A.her husband took the pills.

B.she took the bottle of medicine

C.she and her husband took the bottle of medicine

D.she stops talking too much at night