[单项选择]____all the money people here spend eating out, restaurants' profit is still below five percent.
A. Despite
B. Thanks to
C. Since
D. Like

[单项选择]（） all the money people here spend eating out, restaurants' profit is still below five percent.
A. Despite
B. Thanks to
C. Since
D. Like

[单项选择]（）all the money people here spend eating out, restaurants' profit is still below five percent.
A. Despite
B. Thanks to
C. Since
D. Like

[单项选择]In the UK, people are eating more

[单项选择]"Time is money" here means ______.
A. time is very important in the business world
B. time can bring you money
C. if you hurry, you can get some money
D. if you are late, you will lose money

[单项选择]People begin to change their eating habits because ________.
A. urge a change in our present diet
B. interested in sweetened food
C. worried about modern food
D. increase the yields of their crops
E. much of the food they eat is not good for health
F. improve their working conditions

[单项选择] Teaching Children to Spend Pocket Money Wisely School-going children need pocket money for food, stationery and bus fares. Parents give pocket money to their children in different ways. Some give a lump sum at the beginning of a month or a week. ____1____ The way in which pocket money is given affects how money is spent or saved. On the other hand, the children's spending habits may affect how pocket money is given. Pocket money given on a daily basis is sometimes termed as "food money". ____2____ They learn how to manage small sums of money. As the money is limited, they have to control their spending. Some parents choose this method of allocating pocket money in order to prevent their children from overspending, hoping that in time they can be trusted with larger sums of money. ____3____. Giving pocket money on a daily basis places responsibilities of budgeting on the parents, instead of the child. The child may spend every single cent of the daily pocket money by overindulging in junk food, as they know they will get another sum of money the next day. This results in children being short-sighted in their spending. ____4____ They may develop the mentality that money is meant to be spent. Others spend more than they are given. They borrow from their siblings or their classmates when they feel like indulging themselves. Then they may ask for money to pay off their debts. This habit of borrowing causes them to depend on others to solve their problems. ____5____. ____1____内应选（）
A. There is no better way to teach children to manage money than to start with their pocket money.
B. The thought of saving money never crossed their minds.
C. Children usually use the pocket money to buy food during recess and also at lunch hour if they have school activities in the afternoon.
D. Others prefer to give pocket money on a daily basis.
E. Parents who earn daily wages may also opt for this due to financial constraints.
F. In such instances, the purpose of rationing is defeated.

[单项选择]You might as well ______your money as spend it in gambling.
A. to throw
B. throwing
C. throw
D. to be thrown

[单项选择]As there was not enough money to bury all dead AIDS orphans, 23 babies were interred in a modest cemetery in South Africa before World AIDS Day.

[单项选择]It can be inferred from the people's eating habit in a castle that______.
A. they lived a luxurious life and their diet was very delicate
B. they lived a primitive life and their table manner was often rude
C. they lived a highly civilized court life
D. riley lived a comparatively luxurious but not-so-civilized life

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Americans spend a lot of money in their daily lives. Working people spend money on transportation to and from work and on various expenses throughout the day. Americans en- joy shopping and buy many things that they need and want. They spend a lot of money on entertainment. They buy sports equipment, to do sporting events and do many things that cost money. However, many Americans don’t pay cash or write checks for these things. More and more, they pay for things with credit cards(信用卡).
Credit cards are small, rectangular plastic cards. Banks give these cards to their customers. When the customer buys something at a store, he shows his card at the store. This authorizes(委托) the store to charge(记入) the bank account for the customer’s purchase. The bank collects all the charges for each customer. Then once a month the bank requires the customer to pay all the charges for that month. The bank does not force the customer to pay the full amount. It asks the custome
A. either pay cash or write checks
B. are allowed to use credit cards
C. pay cash, write checks or use credit cards
D. neither pay cash nor use credit cards

[单项选择]What does "He wisely refused to spend his money" mean