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必修第三册 Unit 5 The Value of Money
Ⅰ.阅读理解
A(★)
Money with no strings attached. It’s not something you see every day.But at Union Station
in Los Angeles last month，a board went up with dollar bills attached to it with pins and a sign that
read，“Give What You Can，Take What You Need.”
People quickly caught on.And while many took dollars，many others pinned their own cash
to the board.“People of all ages，races，and socio-economic(社会经济的) backgrounds gave
and took，” said Tyler Bridges of The Toolbox，which created the project.“We even had a
bride in her wedding dress come up to the board and take a few dollars.” Most of the bills on the
board were singles，but a few people left fives，tens and even twenties.The video clip(片段)
shows one man who had found a $20 bill pinning it to the board.
“What I can say for the folks that gave the most，is that they were full of smiles，”
Bridges said.“There’s a certain feeling that giving can do for you and that was apparent in those
that gave the most.” Most people who took dollars took only a few，but Bridges said a very
small number took as much as they could.
While the clip might look like part of a new ad campaign，Bridges said the only goal was to
show generosity and sympathy.He added that he hopes people in other cities might try similar
projects and post their own videos on the Internet.
“After all，everyone has bad days and good days，” he said.“Some days you need a
helping hand and some days you can be the one giving the helping hand.”
1．What does the expression “Money with no strings attached.” in paragraph 1 mean?
A．Money spent without hesitation. B．Money not legally made.
C．Money offered without conditions. D．Money not tied together.
2．What did Bridges want to show by mentioning the bride?
A．Women tended to be more sociable.
B．The activity attracted various people.
C．Economic problems were getting worse.
D．Young couples needed financial assistance.
3．Why did Bridges carry out the project?
A．To do a test on people’s morals. B．To raise money for his company.
C．To earn himself a good reputation. D．To promote kindness and sympathy.
B(★)
Danone Portugal introduced a new yogurt named Juntos.For every pack of yogurt that aperson bought ， he would donate yogurt to a family in need.Danone had done its
research.Increasingly，people say they want to buy from brands that give them a sense of
purpose.Surely a yogurt that helped the needy would be appealing.But Juntos was a failure.Despite
sinking millions into a marketing campaign，Danone pulled Juntos from the market only months
after it was launched.Now the same product is simply marketed as a tasty yogurt.
What happened? To find the reason behind Juntos’ failure，Lawrence Williams and his
colleagues did an experiment where they showed people some products and asked these people to
pick one option.They reminded some to focus on the “purposeful and valuable” aspect while
others were told to “enjoy themselves” and focus on “delight and pleasure”．They found
that participants who prioritized meaning preferred the less expensive product when compared with
people who put pleasure in the first place.
So why were meaning-seekers cheaping out? Lawrence Williams asked participants to explain
their decision-making to find out.He learned that meaning-oriented people were not thinking about
how the product they might buy could bring meaning to their lives.Instead，they were occupied
with what else they could do with their money.
I am all for people making wise and strategic financial choices.But cheap products can create
many problems.Inexpensive options often do not last as long as the higher-end ones.As a result，
we shop more often，which is ultimately worse for our wallets.Plus，that spending pattern can do
greater damage to the environment.Thanks in part to fast fashion，people buy 60 percent more
clothing today than they did 15 years ago.The fashion industry alone emits more greenhouse gases
than international flights and maritime(海运的) shipping combined.
So before you dive into your wallet for some deals，try not to fix only on what you are
spending or saving.Think carefully about what you are buying，too.
4．What is the main reason for the failure of Juntos?
A．It ignored marketing strategies. B．It priced itself relatively high.
C．It lacked a particularly good taste. D．It focused on delight and pleasure.
5．What can be inferred about meaning-seekers?
A．They frequent high-end stores. B．They think products extend their lives.
C．They hesitate to make decisions. D．They make more purchases with money.
6．How is paragraph 4 mainly developed?
A．By giving some examples. B．By listing numbers and data.
C．By explaining reasons. D．By making some comparisons.
7．Which is the most suitable title for the text?
A．Innovation：a Product’s Life
B．To Buy or Not to Buy
C．Meaning-seekers or Quality-pursuers
D．Fast Fashion：a Hit to Your WalletⅡ.完形填空
In just a few days,90-year-old Joyce Defauw will finally graduate from Northern Illinois
University.It’s a journey that 1 in 1951.“I went to college for 3 years，and I 2 ，”
Joyce said.“Later，I met a gentleman who 3 my heart，and we decided to get married.”
A few years after dropping out of college and getting married，she had two kids and thus was
just busy with 4 ，and that college diploma seemed far away.Now a grandmother of 17，
Joyce said while she didn’t think much about returning to 5 ，it was always a 6 .In
2019 when Joyce showed 7 in the college education she left behind，things were much 8
for her.With the help of her adult children，Joyce，who was too old to 9 ，began taking
online classes using a computer for the first time.In four years of taking classes，Joyce was on 10
only once，when Northern Illinois University 11 students doing well after the first semester.
Now，she will return in person to finish the 12 that began nearly 70 years ago，with a
13 for others，like her younger self.“Don’t give up.Even if you do quit，go back，” Joyce
said.“It’s there for you.Just 14 it.Sometimes you get 15 because it’s taking so
long，but there’s light at the end of the tunnel.”
1．A.continued B．mattered C．finished D．began
2．A.stayed B．quit C．remembered D．graduated
3．A.stole B．broke C．lost D．followed
4．A.sports B．exams C．family D．business
5．A.college B．work C．homeland D．marriage
6．A.danger B．chance C．mistake D．wish
7．A.pride B．interest C．promise D．confidence
8．A.clearer B．harder C．impossible D．different
9．A.drive B．run C．perform D．suffer
10．A.vacation B．campus C．duty D．board
11．A.helped B．observed C．honored D．supported
12．A.journey B．match C．novel D．project
13．A.respect B．request C．message D．plan
14．A.laugh at B．look at C．go for D．wait for
15．A.sick B．hurt C．excited D．frustrated
Ⅲ.语法填空
Wangdao，a biographical film about Chen Wangdao(1891—1977)，was first shown at Fudan
University on Mar.24,2023.“Wang Dao” is not only the name of Chen but also means 1.
(insist) on the path of truth.
The film follows the life of Chen Wangdao.It shows how Chen 2. (translate)
the masterpiece The Communist Manifesto 3. how a group of
passionate people struggled for their dreams.It 4. (vivid) presents a scene inwhich Chen was so absorbed in his translation that he made 5. amusing
mistake.His mother put a Zongzi with a bowl containing brown sugar on his desk.Moments later，
his lips 6. (cover) in ink as he had dipped(蘸) the Zongzi into his ink.His mother
jokingly asked 7. (he) whether the sugar was sweet，and he said，“Yes，it is
sweet enough.”
At 29，Chen finished the translation,8. laid the foundation for the
establishment of the Communist Party of China in 1921 and inspired many people 9.
(take) part in revolution(革命)．
“The university decided to make the film to promote the noble character of our late
headmaster，Chen Wangdao，and we hope his 10. (pursue) for a bright future of
China can continue to inspire the young people，” said Qiu Xin，Party Chief of Fudan
University.
