8．Do you have your own ideas about spending money？If no，now it's a great time to learn how to spend it．Follow the steps below when you are considering，buying something you want．
Step 1 How much do you really want it？
Seeing a 25 gum ball（口香糖球）machine，Ben wanted it at first．But after thinking about it，he decided it would be exciting only for a day or two．"…Besides，it's impossible for me to chew（嚼）much gum．"he thought for a long time and then went away．
Step 2 Do you still want it a week later？
If you really want the thing very much，try to wait for some time to see how strong the desire （欲望） is．This way works for grown-ups，too!
Step 3 How will you pay for it？
After the first two steps，Ben found he really wanted a toy pirate ship，but it cost 50．He had 22 in his pocket and got 1.50 a week from his parents．It would take Ben 19 weeks to save enough money to get the ship．
Step 4 Are there ways to make the money？
Ben agreed to wash the downstairs windows at 2 each．So he got 10 for himself．
Step 5 Can you get it cheaper？
After deciding to buy it，it's necessary for you to look for less expensive ways to buy it：search for what you want on the Internet，in shops and flea （跳蚤） markets．Sometimes you can find the same thing at much lower price．
If these suggestions work well，they can save you a lot of money．You will be a real smart shopper．
66．What did Ben do about the gum ball machine？C
A．He bought it at once．
B．He gave it up right away．
C．He gave it up finally．
67．How many downstairs windows would Ben wash if he wanted to get 12B？
A．Five．
B．Six．
C．Ten．
68．Why do people search for the same things online，in shops and flea markets？BecauseC．
A．they may find wonderful ones
B．they just do it for fun
C．they may find them at lower prices
69．If you still want an iPhone 4s in two weeks，you should considerA．
A．Step Three
B．Step Two
C．Step One
70．The passage is mainly about suggestions on how toB．
A．make lots of money
B．spend and save money
C．pay for things．
分析 你是否有關(guān)于花錢的想法？如果沒有，現(xiàn)在是學習如何花的好時機．當你要買你想要的東西的時候按照下面的步驟做．
1．你有多想要它．
2．一周之后你還想要嗎？
3．你將付多少錢？
4．你有辦法可以掙錢嗎？
5．你能更便宜的買到它嗎？
解答 66．C 細節(jié)理解題．根據(jù)"he thought for a long time and then went away"可知Ben最后放棄了它，沒有買．故選C．
67．B 計算推理題．根據(jù)"wash the downstairs windows at 2 each"可知擦一個是2元，那么要想掙12元，得擦6個，故選B．
68．C 細節(jié)理解題．根據(jù)"Sometimes you can find the same thing at much lower price．"可知在網(wǎng)上找相同的東西是因為在網(wǎng)上你可以找到相同的東西但是價格便宜．故選C．
69．A 細節(jié)理解題．根據(jù)題干中"still want an iPhone 4s in two weeks"可知他很想要，不用再去考慮step one，時間已經(jīng)過了兩周了，故也不用再考慮step two了．故選A．
70．B 文章主旨題．根據(jù)If these suggestions work well，they can save you a lot of money．可知這篇文章中的這幾個辦法是為了讓你省錢的．故選B．
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