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Unit10Money（A）(35分钟)Ⅰ.阅读理解A(2017·安徽合肥三模)Manyyearsago,whenwewereayoungcouplewithtwosmallchildren,aged2and4,wewerepracticallyimpecunious.Myin-lawslivedfromhandtomouth,sowedidn’texpectanyhelpfromthem.Myparentslivedagreatdistanceaway,andIwastooashamedtoletthemknowaboutoursituation.Myhusbandwastryingtoearnalivingwithanoldpick-uptruck,carryinggroceriesforlocalshopkeepers,butitwasconstantlybreakingdown.Ittookalmostallthemoneywehadtohaveitfixed.Thetruckwasalsotheonlymeansoftransportationforus.Welivedinthecountryside,andwealwaysusedthebackdoorbecausethedrivewayledtoit.Onewinterevening,Isteppedoutsidetotakeabagoftrashtothebarrelandalmosttrippedoversomething.Itwasnearlydark,andIhadtobenddowntoseewhatitwas.Icouldhardlybelievemyeyes.Theresatalargebasketloadedwithfood.Itwasheavy,soIcalledtomyhusbandtocarryintothehouse.Onceinside,wediscoveredtwoloavesofbread,somebutter,severalcansofvegetables,acanoforangesauce,andalargeturkey.TherewassomuchthatIcan’trememberitall,butitwaseverythingweneededtofixawonderfuldinner—everythingexceptpotatoes.AlittlewhilelaterIrememberedthatIhadn’ttakenthetrashtothebarrel.Bynowitwasdark,soIhadtoturnontheyardlight—andthat’swhenIspottedasmallbagofpotatoessittingontheporch.ThatdinnerwasthebestIcanremember.Weweren’tabletothankourdonators,though,becauseweneverfoundoutwhohadbeensogenerousinhelpingastrugglingyoungfamily.Whoeveritwas,weareforevergrateful.1.Whichofthefollowingcanreplacetheunderlinedword“impecunious”inParagraph1?A.Generous.B.Harmonious.C.Penniless.D.Stubborn.2.Howdidtheauthor’shusbandsupportthefamily?A.Bystartingagarage.B.Bysellingfooddoortodoor.C.Bydeliveringgoods.D.Byworkingasashopassistant.3.Howdidtheauthorfeelwhenshesawthebasket?A.Shewasannoyed.B.Shewasastonished.C.Shewasterrified.D.Shefeltasenseofrelief.4.Whatmaybethebesttitleforthetext?A.AhelpinghandintimeB.AstrugglingyoungcoupleC.AtaleofpotatoesD.Arewardfromastranger导学号〚07020032〛BOneafternoon,afterfinishingshoppinginasupermarket,myfamilyandIwenttothecheckout.Isuddenlythoughtwedidn’tneedanyofthejunk,andweabandonedallofthose,saving$300.Thatgotmethinkingaboutallourpointlessexpensesinlife.Withapromisethatwe’dstopifitwaskillingus,Iconvincedthefamilytotaketheleapintofrugality(节俭).Theruleswerethatwewouldbuynothingfor30daysexceptabsolutelyessentials.Ouradventurebeganwithagreatstart.By9a.m.,mywife,Ruth,hadalreadymadecakesfromoldstrawberriesandpickedflowersIdidn’tevenknowwehadinthegarden.Iclearedthecarbyhandforthefirsttimeforyears.Ireadandreturnedtheneighbor’snewspaperbeforehewokeup.Totalspendingonthefirstday:$0.Asdaysturnedintoweeks,webecamesoproficient(熟练的)atlivingfrugally.Westartedridingourbikestosavegas.Mychild’sfingerpaintingwasrecycledasgiftwrapforthehomemadepresents.WestartedtouseanInternetapplicationlikeSkypeforfreephonecallsandaskneighborswithgardensforextravegetablesandherbs.Intheend,wesavedmorethan$2000bynotspendingforamonth.Whenwebegan,Iimaginedwewouldrushoutthemomentweweredoneandbuyalotofthingsinthesupermarket,thenmaybehitthemallorgotothemovies.5.Wecaninferfromthepassagethatbeforethatveryafternoon,thefamily.A.hadhadhigherincomeB.hadhadagoodhabitofsavingmoneyC.hadoftenspentmoneywithoutthinkingmuchD.hadn’trealisedtheywouldhavemetfinancialproblems6.Theendofthestorytellsthereadersthatthefamily.A.stoppedhalfwayB.couldn’tstandthelifeoffrugalityC.wouldmakeu...