阅读理解。
It's only $79.99! How many times have you heard those words on TV or read them in a newspaper
ad? The word "'only" is supposed to make you think that this is a great price for the product.
But think about this. How long does it take you to earn $79.99? What do you have to do to get that
money? The little thing that's only $79.99 is worth (价值) almost 12 hours of your work! And if you are
making less than this, how long will it take to earn that much money?
So as you stand in a store, telling yourself that you have to buy something, think about how long you
must work to earn the money to pay for it. Is that $85 T-shirt really worth the time to earn $85? You
could probably find a similar shirt at another store for under $35, right?
Even if your parents are still buying your clothes, someone has to work for the money. If you spend
money on one thing, you don't have money to spend on anything else.So if you spend $85 on those jeans, you cannot put it in the bank, and you cannot go snowboarding(单板滑雪)or to the movies with friends
because you don't have the money to go.
1. Saying that it's "only $ 79.99" may make you think that it ____
A. is expensive
B. is important
C. is cheap
D. cannot be accepted
2. If you earn $10 an hour, how long must you work to buy an $85 T-shirt?
A. More than 8 hours.
B. More than 12 hours.
C. Less than 8 hours.
D. Less than 7 hours.
3. Which is NOT mentioned in the passage?
A. The newspaper ad may use some words to promote sales. (促销)
B. The $ 79.99 T-shirt doesn't have good quality.
C. The T-shirt may make you spend the money you planned to use for some other things
D. You can find a similar T-shirt at another store for a lower price.
4. From the passage we know that ______.
A. the T-shirt isn't worth buying
B. the T-shirt is too expensive
C. we shouldn't believe the newspaper ad
D. before we buy something, we should think about what it is really worth
5. We can probably find the passage in a (n) ______.
A. advertisement
B. Youth Newspaper
C. Year-book
D. story-book
