词汇：

quiz /kwiz/ n．猜谜或问答节目；小测验，小考

instructor /in"strʌktə/ n．教员，教练，训练员

scandal /"skændl/ n．__，丑事

ridiculous / ri"dikjuləs / adj．可笑的，荒谬的

loser /"lu: zə/ n．失败者

humiliate /hju: "milieit/ vt．羞辱，使……丢脸

entertainment /entə"teimənt/ n．娱乐，消遣

注释：

1. the size of the audience：观众的数目、规模。size指规模、数量等；audience是集合名词，当它表达一个整体概念时，后面的动词用单数；若表达整体中的具体的成员时，动词用复数形式。
2.best seller：畅销书，畅销品
3.…with a sale of fewer than 100,000 copies：……其发行量已不到10万册
4.TV viewer：电视观众
5.overnight：是副词，意为“一夜之间”。又如：Byron became famous overnight.拜伦一夜成名。
6.This is the principle behind…for prizes and money：这就是存在于电视“智力竞赛”表演背后的原理，这些表演促使普通老百姓为了奖品和奖金走上电视玩游戏。
7.give away：送掉，发给，赠给
8.for fun：为了好玩，为了开心。类似的表达法还有：for a change 为了改变一下，为了换换花样。
9.文中的famous意为“著名的”。同义词有noted，renowned，popular，distinguished等。
10.television personality：电视明星
11. It turned out that the show"s producers who were pulling the strings, gave the answers to the most popular contestants beforehand.原来，在幕后操纵的节目制片人已提前将问题的答案告诉类那些最受（观众）欢迎的参赛者。
12.scandal：__，丑事
13.to be on：在文中是“上演”之意
14.Charles Van Doren is no longer involved with TV：Charles Van Doren不再参与电视节目了。

The principle behind"quiz" or "game" shows is to put ordinary people on TV to play a game for prizes and money.

A:Right B:Wrong C:Not mentioned

Income

    Income may be national income and personal income. Whereas national income is defined as the total earned income of all the factors of production—namely 1, profits, interest, rent, wages, and other compensation for labor, personal income may be defined as total money income received by individuals before personal taxes are paid. National income does not equal GNP(Gross National Product)because the factors of production do not receive payment for either capital consumption allowances or indirect business taxes, both of which are included in GNP. The money put aside for capital consumption is for replacement and thus is not counted as income 2. Indirect taxes include sales taxes, property taxes, and excise taxes that are paid by businesses directly to the government and so reduce the income left to pay for the factors of production. Three-fourths of national income goes for 3 wages, salaries, and other forms of compensation to employees.

    Whereas national income shows the income that the factors of production earn, personal income measures the income that individuals or households receive. Corporation profits are included in national income because they are earned. Out of these profits, however, corporation profit taxes must be paid to government, and some money must be put into the business for expansion. Only that part of profits distributed as dividends goes to the individual; therefore, out of corporation profits only dividends count as personal income. The factors of production earn money for social security and unemployment insurance contributions, but this money goes to government(which is not a factor of production), not to individuals. It is therefore part of national income but not part of personal income.

    On the other hand, money received by individuals when they collect social security or unemployment compensation is not money earned but money received. Interest received on government bonds 4 is also in this category, because much of the money received from the sale of bonds went to pay for war production and that production no longer furnishes a service to 5 the economy.

    The money people receive as personal income may be either spent or saved. However, not all spending is completely voluntary. A significant portion of our income goes to pay personal taxes. Most workers never receive the money they pay in personal taxes, because it is withheld from their paychecks 6. The money that individuals are left with 7 after they have met their tax obligations is disposable personal income. Disposable income can be divided between personal consumption expenditures and personal savings. It is important to remember that personal saving is what is left after spending.

词汇：

GNP(Gross National Product)国民生产总值 indirect taxes 间接税

sales taxes 销售税 property taxes 财产税 excise taxes 消费税

corporation profit taxes 公司利润税 dividend ["dɪvɪdend]红利;股息;债息

social security (美国的)社会保障制度;社会保险(制度);社会保险金

withhold [wɪð"həʊld] 使停止;阻挡;拒给;隐瞒;克制

disposable [dɪˈspəʊzəbl]可自由使用的;可任意处理的

注释：

1.namely：即；也就是。例如：Only one boy was absent，namely Harry.只有一个男孩缺席，那就是哈里。
2.…thus is not counted as income…：……因此不能算收入……count可作动词和不及物动词。例如：There will be ten guests，not counting the children.孩子不算，将有10个客人。
3.go for…：用于
4.interest received on government bonds…：政府债券所得利息……
5.furnishes a service to…：对……提供服务
6.…because it is withheld from their paychecks.：……因为它从他们的工资卡上被扣除了。
7.The money that individuals are left with…：个人余留下来的钱……

According to this passage,the money you get as interest from governhment bonds is____.

A:the money earned B:the money not earned but received C:the money received for the contribution you have made to the economy D:the money earned for the service you have furnished to the economy

What is the purpose of the contingency money in a cost estimate ？（）

A:Provides money to cover uncertainties in the estimate within the defined scope and schedule B:Money to cover changes in scope C:Money to cover unforeseen natural disasters D:A and C

People use money to buy food, books, bicycles and hundreds of other things they need. When they work, they usually get paid in money.
Most of the money used today is made of metal or paper. But in ancient times people used to use all kinds of things as money. One of the first kinds of money was shells.
In China, cloth and knives were used as money. Elephant tusks, monkey tails and salt were used in some parts of Africa. Rice was also a kind of money used by the ancient people in some islands. Cows and other animals were used as money, too.
The first copper coins were made in China. They were round and had a square hole in the centre. Different counties had used different metals for their money. Later some countries began to make Coins of gold and silver. But gold and silver were heavy to carry when people need a lot of coins to buy something expensive. The Chinese were the first to use paper money. The first paper money looked more like a note from one paper to another than the paper money used today.
The best tittle for this passage is

A:Paper Can Be Used as Money B:Africa Money Forms C:The History of Money D:Money in Ancient Times

第二篇 Saving Money Where you save your money often depends on what you are saving for If you are saving to buy a CD(光盘)or to go to a concert, then probably you would keep your money somewhere in your room? If you are saving for a big purchase like a mountain bike or a school trip，where would you save your money? One place to save money is the bank Putting your money in a savings account will help your money early more money If you put your money in a piggy bank(猪形储蓄罐)，one year later you’11 still have the same amount of money you put in．If you put your money in a savings account，one year later, you’ll have more money than you put in Why? When you keep your money in a bank，your money earns interest．Interest is the amount of money a bank pays you to use your money．The bank uses your money (and the money of other people，too)to loan money to people and businesses． The bank will send you a statement several times a year A bank statement tells you how much money you have in your account，It also tells you how much interest you have earned．If you leave your money in the bank，you Can watch it grow! Another way you can save money is to buy a certificate of deposit or CD．If you have some money that you don’t need to use for a long time，this is a good way to make your money grow． You Can buy a cd at a bank．You agree not to use the money for a certain period of time That period might be from six months to five years．You Can’t touch your money during that time If you do，you must pay a penalty，or fee A bank pays you interest for

A:wasting your money． B:losing your money． C:using your money． D:decreasing your money

Saving Money
Where you save your money often depends on what you are saving for. If you are saving to buy a CD(光盘)or to go to a concert，then probably you would keep your money somewhere in your room.
If you ale saving for a big purchase like a mountain bike or a school trip，where would you save your money
One place to save money is the bank Putting your money in a savings account will help your money earn more money If you put your money in a piggy bank(猪形储蓄罐)，one year later you’ll still have the same amount of money you put in. If you put your money in a savings account，one year later,you’ll have more money than you put in Why
When you keep your money in a bank. your money earns interest. Interest is an amount of money a bank pays you to use your money The bank uses your money(and the money of other people，too)to loan money to people and businesses
The bank will send you a statement several times a year. A bank statement tells you how much money you have in your account It also tells you how much interest you have earned If you leave your money in the bank，you can watch it grow! Another way you can save money is to buy a certificate of deposit or CD. If you have some money that you don’t need to use for a long time，this is a good way to make your money grow. You Can buy a CD. at a bank You agree not to use the money for a certain period of time That period might be from six months to five years. You can’t touch your money during that time If you do，you must pay a penalty，or fee
A bank pays you interest for

A:wasting your money B:losing your money. C:using your money. D:decreasing your money

　第二篇 　Saving Money 　　Where you save your money often depends on what you are saving for．If you are saving to buy a CD(光盘)or to go to a concert，then probably you would keep your money somewhere in your room． 　　If you ale saving for a big purchase like a mountain bike or a school trip，where would you save your money? 　　One place to save money is the bank Putting your money in a savings account will help your money earn more money If you put your money in a piggy bank(猪形储蓄罐)，one year later you’11 still have the same amount of money you put in．If you put your money in a savings account，one year later,you’ll have more money than you put in Why? 　　When you keep your money in a bank．your money earns interest. Interest is an amount of money a bank pays you to use your money The bank uses your money(and the money of other people，too)to loan money to people and businesses 　　The bank will send you a statement several times a year．A bank statement tells you how much money you have in your account It also tells you how much interest you have earned If you leave your money in the bank，you can watch it grow! Another way you can save money is to buy a certificate of deposit or CD．If you have some money that you don’t need to use for a long time，this is a good way to make your money grow．You Can buy a CD at a bank You agree not to use the money for a certain period of time That period might be from six months to five years．You can’t touch your money during that time If you do，you must pay a penalty，or fee A bank pays you interest for

A:wasting your money B:losing your money． C:using your money． D:decreasing your money