1、unit 2 Improving yourself-Developing ideasLead inLook at the chart and answer the questions.1.What are the top three things students from this school spend their money on?Books and magazines,school supplies,clothes.2.What do you often spend your money on?(Para._)(Para._)(Para._)(Para._)Fast-readingH
2、ow does the author develop this text?Part 1Part 2Part 3Part 4123-89What to do with the moneyKhloe Thompsons Kare BagsSpending jarSaving jarGiving jarInvesting jarConclusionRaising the questionAn example to make good use of moneyFour jars to teach teenagers how to spend money wiselyConclusion1.What i
3、s the purpose of writer in writing the passage?A.To tell us the value of moneyB.To teach us how to handle money wiselyC.To warn us the disadvantage of wasting moneyD.To advise parents to let children manage their own moneyPara1 Read and Answer:Careful-readingPara1:The spending power of young people
4、varies from person to person.Each,however,is faced with the same question:what to do with their money?Some handle this less well than others.Recent headlines have seen more and more teens maxing out their parents credit cards on games or other online activities.1.I found him _(tie)to a tree when I v
5、isit him.2.I found her purse _(steal)by the thief.stolen tied2.Why does the author use the example of Khloe Thompson?A.To introduce how to handle money wellB.To raise peoples awareness of saving moneyC.To share a touching storyD.To prove age is no barrier to making good use of money3.How did Khole T
6、hompson make use of her money?A.She spent the money on after-school activitiesB.She saved all her money for her collegeC.She used the money to create a fundD.She bought necessities for homeless peoplePara2 Read and Answer:Para2:In contrast to these big spenders,there are also teens that prove age is
7、 no barrier to making good use of money.With the help of her grandmother,eight-year-old Khloe Thompson started making“Kare Bags”for the homeless people in her district.Inside the bags are necessities such as toothpaste,soap and socks,bought first with her pocket money and then through crowd funding.
8、These items helped to make the lives of poor and homeless people a little bit easier.On reveiving a Kare Bag,one woman said,“You make me feel like a human being.”4.Why do the high school students in America require to take financial courses?A.Because the parents ask them to do thatB.Because they wan
9、t to be the next Bill GatesC.Because its important for them to know how to manage moneyD.Because they want to own a credit card.5.What does the writer think of Jerry Witkovskys method of managing money?A.Wise and useful B.Meaningless and useless C.Effective but difficult D.Meaningful but impractical
10、Para3 Read and Answer:Para3:However people intend to use their money,managing it seems to be unprecedentedly important to younger generations.A 2016 study said 17 states of the US require high school students to take courses in personal finances.For thosewho have no access to courses,help might be a
11、t hand thanks to Jerry Witkovsky and his method of using four jars to teach teenagershow to spend their money wisely.What birthday present does Jerry give to his grandchildren?Why?Because he wanted to give his grandchildren the opportunity to learn lifelong values.Para4 Read and Answer:SavingInvesti
12、ngGivingSpendingPara4:When Jerrys grandchildren turned 13,his present to each of them was three jars:one for Spending,one for Saving,and another for Givinghe has since added a fourth jar for Investing.It was from then on that his grandchildren started to be in control of what to do with the money th
13、ey receive:spend,save,invest or give?Jerrys birthday present to his grandchildren is,however,much more than money and a few jarshe is giving them the opportunity to learn lifelong values.Organise information from the passage and complete the diagram.Para5-8Read for details1.your own happiness2.the o
14、pportunity to buy something you likePara5:The valuetaught with the Spending jar is that you are responsible for your own happiness.Money gives you independence and the opportunity to buy something you like.After all,its OK to be nice to yourself!3.the future4.that special something youve seen in the
15、 stores Para6:While the Spending jar is about the here and now,the Saving jar gives you a vision for the future.This could involve saving for university,but it could also mean saving for that special something youve seen in the storesits up to you.5.build for the future6.investing in yourselfPara7:T
16、he Investing jar not only represents a vision for the future,but gives the opportunity to build for the future.Although this could likewise involve putting aside money for your university education,it also means investing in yourself.7.kindness and helping8.whatever cause you believe in Para8:The Gi
17、ving jar is all about kindness and helping.Whether you want to help out a friend,give money to an animal charity or to children in another country,its your money to give to whatever cause you believe in.7.Which of the following is not the aims of the jars?A.To inspire teenagers to evaluate money obj
18、ectivelyB.To make teenagers understand the value of moneyC.To help teenagers to choose to use the money wiselyD.To make teenagers save money as much as possiblePara9 Read and Answer:Para9:The wider aim of the jars is to encourage teenagers to think more objectively about money and the things that it
19、 can do,so that they grow up understanding,if you like,the value of the valuable.In this way,they will be better equipped in their adult lives to make informed choices about how they use the money they have.Indeed,the small change inside their jars could mean a big change in how they manage their mo
20、ney.Valuable values The spending power of young people 1_(vary)from person to person.Each,however,2_(face)with the same question:what to do with their money?Some teens may spend their money on online activities 3_ others can make good use of money.For instance,with her grandmothers help,eight-year-o
21、ld Thompson started making“Kare Bags”containing 4_(necessity)for the homeless,which made their lives 5_(easy).Its important for younger generations to know an appropriate way to spend money.直击高考直击高考 varies is faced while necessities easier Thanks to Jerry,he put forward a method to teach teenagers 6
22、_ to spend money wisely.When Jerrys grandchildren turned 13,his present to each of them was three jars for Spending,Saving,and Giving-he has since added a fourth jar for investing.It was from then on 7_ his grandchildren started to be in control of the money they received.The present is more than a
23、few jars-he is giving them the opportunity 8_(learn)lifelong values.The wider aim of the jars is to encourage teenagers to think 9_(objective)about money and what it can do.In a word,this method will make a 10_(different)to teenagers future.how that to learn objectively difference因人而异面对怎样处理（应对）刷爆（信用
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