In the past, large numbers of American people liked to use tomorrow’s money. However, since the economic depression(经济萧条), many have learnt to live 16 . Here is a true story about an American girl, Anna. After graduation, she began to live in Los Angeles on her own. She 17 a job in a publishing house(出版社) and earned 18 $30,000 a year. Her parents thought Anna’s life would be 19 , but Anna was able to live on her money and still 20 $5000 in the first year. How could she do so in 21 expensive city?
Cheap living always starts with keeping the 22 cost small. For people, that 23 housing. So Anna chose to share a flat with three other friends. Her next biggest cost was 24 . When she ate 25 , she went to cheap restaurants. 26 she bought a $9.99 whole chicken at a local restaurant. She then took the chicken bones home and made soup out of them. Today young people often 27 a lot of money on entertainment. But Anna loved going to museums and parks as the 28 for these places were free. Did Anna feel poor by cheap living? Not really. She even 29 to take two trips, one to the Netherlands, 30 to Portland.
“Don’t think of saving money as something hard. It’s a kind of game,” said Anna.
【小题1】A．happilyB．luckilyC．hopefullyD．cheaply【小题2】A．foundB．getsC．looked forD．makes【小题3】A．more thanB．less thanC．moreD．less【小题4】A．dangerousB．hardC．easyD．fortable【小题5】A．madeB．gaveC．tookD．saved【小题6】A．so anB．such anC．soD．such【小题7】A．expensiveB．muchC．bigD．heavy【小题8】A．doesB．beesC．helpsD．means【小题9】A．foodB．clothesC．studyingD．traveling【小题10】A．awayB．out C．upD．inside【小题11】A．SoonB．FinallyC．OnceD．Again【小题12】A．payB．spendC．costD．take【小题13】A．ticketsB．seatsC．exhibitionD．tea【小题14】A．triedB．hadC．neededD．managed【小题15】A．anotherB．the otherC．otherD．otherD
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【小题1】D。根据句意可知用cheaply。然而，自从经济萧条以来，许多人已经学会节俭生活。
【小题1】A。她在出版社找到了（found）一份工作。
【小题1】B。less than少于。赚取一年不到3万美元。
【小题1】B。她的父母认为安娜的生活将会很艰辛（hard）。
【小题1】D。save“节省”之意。在第一年任然节省5000美元。
【小题1】B。考查such + a/an + adj + n结构。她在如此昂贵的城市是怎么做到的呢？
【小题1】C。keep the big cost small指的是“将大的开支变小”。
【小题1】D。mean doing意味着做某事。对人们来说，那意味着住房。
【小题1】A。另外一个，她最大的花费是食物（food）。
【小题1】B。eat out指“出去吃饭”之意。
【小题1】C。一次（once），她在当地饭馆买了一只9.99元的整鸡。
【小题1】B。spend … on sth.在某事方面花费。今天，很多年轻人花很多钱在娱乐上。
【小题1】A。因为那些地方票（ticket0是免费的。
【小题1】D。manage to do指成功的做某事。她甚至有两次成功的旅行。
【小题1】B。根据前面的两次，故另外一次用“the other”。另外一次是到波兰。