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第1篇 Budget
A budget is a spending plan. It can help you spend m o n e y wisely. It can do this by cutting out wasteful spending. O f course, preparing a budget takes planning, and following a budget takes will power. Your budget should meet your family’s needs and income.
The first step in creating a budget is to set your goals. W h a t does your family need and wants. Y o u must k n o w this to work out the details of the budget. Keep goals realistic, in terms of income available. Then decide which goals are the most important.
The next step is estimating family income. Before you can plan wisely, you need to know how much money you have to spend! Write d o w n all the m o n e y you expect to receive (wages, savings, interest, etc.) during the planned budget period.
After you have calculated h o w m u c h m o n e y will be available, it is time to estimate expenses. L ist all of your family expenses.
If you are not satisfied with what you got for your money, look carefully at your spending. Studying your records will show where overspending has occurred. It will also point out poor buying habits.
It is also a good idea to set aside a small amount of m o n e y for emergencies. Every family has small emergencies: a blown tire, a broken device, or the need for minor medical care.
31. According to the passage, what is the advantage of a budget?
A. It can help you set your goals clearly.
B. It can help you save a lot of money.
C. It can help you get rid of poor buying habits.
D. It can help you spend m o n e y in a reasonable way.
32. In carrying out your budget, you n e e d ______ .
A. to have the ability to control yourself
B. to ask your family m embers for advice
C. to cut it d o w n as m u c h as possible
D. to take care not to buy expensive things
33. O n e advantage of keeping a record of your spending is that______.
A. you will remember h o w m u c h you have already spent
B. you will k n o w if you have spent more m o n e y than you planned
C. you will be able to tell your family what should not be bought
D. you will learn h o w to m a k e a better budget next time
34. The writer suggests that it is a good idea to set aside s ome m o n e y because______ .
A. you probably will not be able to follow your budget
B. people usually spend more than they plan to do
C. things can happen unexpectedly
D. others m a y want to borrow some m o n e y from you
35. This passage is mainly about______.
A. the meaning of a budget
B. the relation between budget and income
C. the w a y in which a budget is m a d e
D. the importance of making a budget
第1篇 Budget
A budget is a spending plan. It can help you spend m o n e y wisely. It can do this by cutting out wasteful spending. O f course, preparing a budget takes planning, and following a budget takes will power. Your budget should meet your family’s needs and income.
The first step in creating a budget is to set your goals. W h a t does your family need and wants. Y o u must k n o w this to work out the details of the budget. Keep goals realistic, in terms of income available. Then decide which goals are the most important.
The next step is estimating family income. Before you can plan wisely, you need to know how much money you have to spend! Write d o w n all the m o n e y you expect to receive (wages, savings, interest, etc.) during the planned budget period.
After you have calculated h o w m u c h m o n e y will be available, it is time to estimate expenses. L ist all of your family expenses.
If you are not satisfied with what you got for your money, look carefully at your spending. Studying your records will show where overspending has occurred. It will also point out poor buying habits.
It is also a good idea to set aside a small amount of m o n e y for emergencies. Every family has small emergencies: a blown tire, a broken device, or the need for minor medical care.
31. According to the passage, what is the advantage of a budget?
A. It can help you set your goals clearly.
B. It can help you save a lot of money.
C. It can help you get rid of poor buying habits.
D. It can help you spend m o n e y in a reasonable way.
32. In carrying out your budget, you n e e d ______ .
A. to have the ability to control yourself
B. to ask your family m embers for advice
C. to cut it d o w n as m u c h as possible
D. to take care not to buy expensive things
33. O n e advantage of keeping a record of your spending is that______.
A. you will remember h o w m u c h you have already spent
B. you will k n o w if you have spent more m o n e y than you planned
C. you will be able to tell your family what should not be bought
D. you will learn h o w to m a k e a better budget next time
34. The writer suggests that it is a good idea to set aside s ome m o n e y because______ .
A. you probably will not be able to follow your budget
B. people usually spend more than they plan to do
C. things can happen unexpectedly
D. others m a y want to borrow some m o n e y from you
35. This passage is mainly about______.
A. the meaning of a budget
B. the relation between budget and income
C. the w a y in which a budget is m a d e
D. the importance of making a budget