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考点跟踪突破45　阅读理解(二)　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　 (一)(2014达州) (商品) you want.But I think few people know the history of money.ther families.Later，people began to use money as a means of exchange.However，it was not the kind of money we use today.They used shells，rice，salt，large stones，etc. During the 600s BC，people began using coins as money.They soon found that coins were easier to carry than goods and lasted a long time.Later，countries began to make their own coins. The Chinese were the first to use paper money，probably as early as the 11th century.The Italian traveler Marco Polo saw the Chinese using money when he visited China in the 1200s.However，European countries did not start using paper money until 1600s. Today，we have many ways to pay for things.We do not use coins or paper money.Often，people prefer to pay for things by card.Paying with a card is easier and safer than carrying around a lot of “real” money. 1．People used __C__ as a means of exchange before the 7th century BC. A．paper money　　　　B．card C．large stones D．coins 2．From the passage，we know that European countries used paper money in the __D__．icle？__B__ney is easier and safer than paying with a card. (二)(2014丽水)(害怕) of public speaking.According to a studyd worrying，as most jobs require some speaking ability.The following will help you to make a speech better. Write note cards.Write main ideas on your cards.Dont write details.Put in some fun facts，questions，and other activities on the cards to share with the class.Dont look at your note cards for a long time while speaking.If necessary，youre only going to want to have a quick look at the card for information，not read every last word. Smile at your class.When it comes time to speak，theres nothing that draws your class into your speech than a good old-fashioned smile.Be happy，because youre about to teach your class something they didnt know before.Studies have shown that smiles_are_infectious．That means once you smile，its hard for everyone else not to smile.So if you