任务一 完形填空
Every week, Brad's parents gave him 12 for doing chores. ______ , it seemed to disappear just as quickly as Brad got it. Brad never had enough ______ to meet his needs."I think you should make a ______ ," said Brad's dad. "Set limits on ______ you can spend on different things each week. That way, you're ______ to have money for the different things you want."With his parents' help, Brad wrote down the things he wanted to buy. There were snacks and clothing on the ______ . Brad's parents explained that he should always keep some money as savings. They also ______ him to save a little money to help others. They told Brad, "We ______ to raise your pocket money to 15 a week if you can save 2 for helping others." Brad accepted(接受) the idea with joy.
From that day on, Brad spent money and always seemed to have enough money to do the things he wanted.
At the end of the year, Brad gave away some money to help children in need. He also used some of his savings to buy gifts for his parents. Doing these things made him feel .
() 1. A. Instead B. So C. Still D. However
() 2. A. time B. energy C. money D. help
() 3. A. budget B. note C. cover D. wish
() 4. A. how many B. how much C. how long D. how often
() 5. A. careful B. lucky C. ready D. sure
() 6. A. table B. goal C. list D. menu
() 7. A. chose B. encouraged C. invited D. ordered
() 8. A. plan B. need C. fight D. forget
() 9. A. freely B. quickly C. differently D. worriedly
()10. A. happy B. tired C. bored D. surprised
Every week, Brad's parents gave him 12 for doing chores. ______ , it seemed to disappear just as quickly as Brad got it. Brad never had enough ______ to meet his needs."I think you should make a ______ ," said Brad's dad. "Set limits on ______ you can spend on different things each week. That way, you're ______ to have money for the different things you want."With his parents' help, Brad wrote down the things he wanted to buy. There were snacks and clothing on the ______ . Brad's parents explained that he should always keep some money as savings. They also ______ him to save a little money to help others. They told Brad, "We ______ to raise your pocket money to 15 a week if you can save 2 for helping others." Brad accepted(接受) the idea with joy.
From that day on, Brad spent money and always seemed to have enough money to do the things he wanted.
At the end of the year, Brad gave away some money to help children in need. He also used some of his savings to buy gifts for his parents. Doing these things made him feel .
() 1. A. Instead B. So C. Still D. However
() 2. A. time B. energy C. money D. help
() 3. A. budget B. note C. cover D. wish
() 4. A. how many B. how much C. how long D. how often
() 5. A. careful B. lucky C. ready D. sure
() 6. A. table B. goal C. list D. menu
() 7. A. chose B. encouraged C. invited D. ordered
() 8. A. plan B. need C. fight D. forget
() 9. A. freely B. quickly C. differently D. worriedly
()10. A. happy B. tired C. bored D. surprised
答案：1-5 DCABD 6-10 CBACA
解析：
这篇完形填空围绕理性消费的主题展开，逐题分析如下：
1. 第1空：前文提到Brad每周做家务能得到12美元，后文说钱很快就花光了，是转折关系，且空后有逗号，however（然而）符合语境。
2. 第2空：前文讲零花钱很快花完，所以Brad从来没有足够的钱满足自己的需求。
3. 第3空：结合后文给不同消费设限额的内容，爸爸建议他做消费预算，make a budget是固定搭配，意为做预算。
4. 第4空：此处指限定每周在不同物品上的花费金额，money是不可数名词，用how much提问。
5. 第5空：这样做的话，你就一定能留出钱买你想要的各类东西，be sure to do sth. 表示一定、必定做某事，符合语境。
6. 第6空：前文提到Brad写下自己想买的东西，零食和衣服都在这份清单上，on the list意为在清单上。
7. 第7空：父母还鼓励他存一点钱去帮助别人，encourage sb. to do sth. 是固定搭配，意为鼓励某人做某事。
8. 第8空：父母说如果他能存2美元用于帮助他人，他们计划把他的零花钱涨到每周15美元，plan to do sth. 意为计划做某事，符合语境。
9. 第9空：从那天之后，Brad的花钱方式和之前不一样了，之后他总能有足够的钱做自己想做的事，differently（不同地）符合语境。
10. 第10空：帮助有需要的孩子、给父母买礼物这些事，让Brad感到很开心，happy符合语境。
1. 第1空：前文提到Brad每周做家务能得到12美元，后文说钱很快就花光了，是转折关系，且空后有逗号，however（然而）符合语境。
2. 第2空：前文讲零花钱很快花完，所以Brad从来没有足够的钱满足自己的需求。
3. 第3空：结合后文给不同消费设限额的内容，爸爸建议他做消费预算，make a budget是固定搭配，意为做预算。
4. 第4空：此处指限定每周在不同物品上的花费金额，money是不可数名词，用how much提问。
5. 第5空：这样做的话，你就一定能留出钱买你想要的各类东西，be sure to do sth. 表示一定、必定做某事，符合语境。
6. 第6空：前文提到Brad写下自己想买的东西，零食和衣服都在这份清单上，on the list意为在清单上。
7. 第7空：父母还鼓励他存一点钱去帮助别人，encourage sb. to do sth. 是固定搭配，意为鼓励某人做某事。
8. 第8空：父母说如果他能存2美元用于帮助他人，他们计划把他的零花钱涨到每周15美元，plan to do sth. 意为计划做某事，符合语境。
9. 第9空：从那天之后，Brad的花钱方式和之前不一样了，之后他总能有足够的钱做自己想做的事，differently（不同地）符合语境。
10. 第10空：帮助有需要的孩子、给父母买礼物这些事，让Brad感到很开心，happy符合语境。